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I'd run a couple of tanks of ethanol free through the bike. It's good to have a supply just over a mile from my house. Tuesday night I added 5 ozs of Berryman B12 to a full tank and had a quick 2 mile ride. Let the bike marinade overnight. Yesterday morning was cool with low humidity. The ethanol free mixed with the B12, low temperature and humidity seemed to result in a bike that had extra power. 2nd, and 3rd gears from 2,000 rpm to 6,000 rpm pulled like a runaway freight train. Part of my ride. https://goo.gl/maps/BZVU1u8DipA2 |
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2018, 11:51:43 AM » |
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Once you're done with Sassafras Mountain, you don't have to go back down to Rocky Bottom on 178... There's a turn not far from the Sassafras Mountain parking lot that leads to a cool network of roads, you can get to Rosman or to Caesar's Head (276)...  -Mike "I think I spread mulch on Tuesday..." |
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2018, 04:20:33 PM » |
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The turn marked Carolina Point?
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2018, 04:25:58 PM » |
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The turn marked Carolina Point?
There's only one turn, I think... I don't remember the road name... It is especially fun to go down it when the rhododendron is blooming, but I guess that is over by now... -Mike |
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2018, 05:54:48 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2018, 04:35:22 AM » |
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That's it... notice you can also go down that east fork road to Rosman... Did you stop at Sassafras Mountain? I haven't been there in a year or so. I've read they are "improving" the visitors area. All that was there when I was there last is the gravel parking lot, an overlook platform and a trail to walk the rest of the way up to the top. Here's what you see on the overlook platform - the Blue Ridge peters out onto the piedmont...  I found this post with some good pictures: http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,85182.0.html-Mike |
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2018, 05:16:14 AM » |
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That's it... notice you can also go down that east fork road to Rosman... Did you stop at Sassafras Mountain? I haven't been there in a year or so. I've read they are "improving" the visitors area. All that was there when I was there last is the gravel parking lot, an overlook platform and a trail to walk the rest of the way up to the top. Here's what you see on the overlook platform - the Blue Ridge peters out onto the piedmont... I found this post with some good pictures: http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,85182.0.html-Mike I did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqo8aeDXMvcThe top, top is off limits due to construction of some sort. |
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2018, 05:26:40 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2018, 01:19:50 PM » |
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did you eat at the "Red Hen with Chicks?"  |
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2018, 02:15:15 PM » |
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did you eat at the "Red Hen with Chicks?" The owner had some other gates that were decorated. Couldn't stop on the road side safely to photograph them. |
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