Woo Hoo! Headed to the Dragon July 5/6

[Marinakorp]

A buddy called and said... want to head ot the Dragon over the Independence Day weekend?

AWWWW - heck yea!

SAT: July 5 - Leave KOP and head to an hour or so past Roanoake (Woodlawn VA)... spend the night at his parents house
Sun: July 6 - Ride towards the Dragon (4 - 6 Hours), Ride area, spend night in hotel
Mon: July 7 - Ride Area and head Back to Pareents House
Tue: July 8 - Ride back to King of Prussia PA

ohh... and my time was approved for the time off... even at this late of a notice! Took wednesday off... just in case.

[Rams]

Have fun but, be safe.    Make sure your Guardian Angel can keep up.

[..]

Be prepared for the masses of bikes that will be around.

Hope you ride all the other roads that are much more fun then Deals Gap.

[bill-jr]

Hope you ride all the other roads that are much more fun then Deals Gap.

[Marinakorp]

Be prepared for the masses of bikes that will be around.

Hope you ride all the other roads that are much more fun then Deals Gap.

Yes,

This is not his first trip to the area, and has made the same recommendation.

I will take him up on suggestions.... but at least want to make the attempt at going to the Dragon, if in the area, even if it is to just cross it off of a list.

[Big Al of Tennessee]

Be prepared for the masses of bikes that will be around.

Hope you ride all the other roads that are much more fun then Deals Gap.

Yes,

This is not his first trip to the area, and has made the same recommendation.

I will take him up on suggestions.... but at least want to make the attempt at going to the Dragon, if in the area, even if it is to just cross it off of a list.

Dragon is just a road.

With barely any shoulders on it.

Plenty of people with adrenaline pumping, remembering all those that died on it.

Drop offs that can exceed 200 feet, no guard rails, bears, turkeys, deer, possum, pine trees that fall,

those that don't stay in their lane, that is just a few hazards.

Then a large concentration of LEO's, that frequent the area, looking for LAW BREAKERS.

Keep it under 40, stay in your lane, slow down if your over your head.

It is just a road, I hope you live through it.

I have done the Dragon, more times than I can count, still here.

[Big Al of Tennessee]

Give me a IM, I will personally escort you across the Dragon.

Slowly the 1st time.

Marinakorp.

[Bighead]

Yeah as Al said it is just a road and many have died on it trying to out ride their capabilities, I have ridden it maybe 30 times and I do tend to be more aggressive if alone vs the wife on the back but still remember I want to be able to ride tomorrow . As Al and SmokinJoe can tell you there are many roads in that area that are just as good or better. Be safe and don't get Stoooopid, there will be many,many,many riders there that weekend. I try to avoid it on Friday,Saturday and early Sunday if I am going through.