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[Particle Man]

The local version of the 'Gap (much smaller) is the Illion Gorge. I have found Lee's strategy (just let 'em go and then ride) works best. Only problem is that I have to wait a lot

[Trip]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I'm not sure about over there, but if you are constantly going over the double yellows where we ride, we will come up to your ass and tell you to stop or GTFO off the mountain. With bikes racing up and down we don't need any clowns causing head on collisions.

Typical big wing homos.....

Some locals do that here. It just happens so often now because its so popular that locals now stay away except when the road isn't overrun with these people.

[Riceaholic]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Thankfully, I rarely see that here. Only stupid shit I've seen around here are sometimes when large groups of riders are racing up and down Blood Mountain - they will often be all over the road, racing each other up to show who has the biggest balls or whaterver. Fucking train wreck waiting to happen. If I come across those guys, I either wait them out and will ride up a few minutes after them, or will go the other way.

I'm a big fan of Blood Mountain...

[Switch]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Thankfully, I rarely see that here. Only stupid shit I've seen around here are sometimes when large groups of riders are racing up and down Blood Mountain - they will often be all over the road, racing each other up to show who has the biggest balls or whaterver. Fucking train wreck waiting to happen. If I come across those guys, I either wait them out and will ride up a few minutes after them, or will go the other way.

I'd love to see that.

[dReWpY]

dont blame the wing, but damn that thing is huge

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Thankfully, I rarely see that here. Only stupid shit I've seen around here are sometimes when large groups of riders are racing up and down Blood Mountain - they will often be all over the road, racing each other up to show who has the biggest balls or whaterver. Fucking train wreck waiting to happen. If I come across those guys, I either wait them out and will ride up a few minutes after them, or will go the other way.

I always found with Blood Mountain is after a slow survery of the road once, you just chill at the bottom at 19 or at the Hippy Depot and wait for a large group of T-shirt wearing squids. I wait about 5 minutes then head out. No matter what they draw the cops.

28 Between Highlands and Bryson is one of my favorite roads. Cars even get out of the way for you there, even when I was just cruising!.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Thankfully, I rarely see that here. Only stupid shit I've seen around here are sometimes when large groups of riders are racing up and down Blood Mountain - they will often be all over the road, racing each other up to show who has the biggest balls or whatever. Fucking train wreck waiting to happen. If I come across those guys, I either wait them out and will ride up a few minutes after them, or will go the other way.

I would get in front of them...

About three weeks ago some punk in an 600rr flew past me and Doug as we were sitting waiting for a car break. So....: naturally we chased him and caught up. Doug and I tried to pass (the guy was actually moving pretty good), but he kept running wide and cars were coming the opposite direction. Then on this decreasing radius turn we call a carousel which is about 1/16 mile, I saw the dude was getting closer and closer to the outside. At the end of the carousel you need to flip a bitch to the right hard or you end up going straight into the mountain. Said 600rr did just that.

We felt kinda bad for riding his ass and pushing him...but the dude was a punk. He was ok...600rr was really messed up.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I always found with Blood Mountain is after a slow survery of the road once, you just chill at the bottom at 19 or at the Hippy Depot and wait for a large group of T-shirt wearing squids. I wait about 5 minutes then head out. No matter what they draw the cops.

28 Between Highlands and Bryson is one of my favorite roads. Cars even get out of the way for you there, even when I was just cruising!.

Yeah, at the bottom at the old Turner's Corner I'll sit and wait if I see them heading up. I'll have to check out 28 - I'm still finding new stretches of road to hit, and I'm not sure I've ridden that yet.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Yeah, at the bottom at the old Turner's Corner I'll sit and wait if I see them heading up. I'll have to check out 28 - I'm still finding new stretches of road to hit, and I'm not sure I've ridden that yet.

I went up 28 a month ago for a camping trip and if I recall the last posted speed limit was 55mph. Which if you maintained 55mph on that road you'd die.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I went up 28 a month ago for a camping trip and if I recall the last posted speed limit was 55mph. Which if you maintained 55mph on that road you'd die.

or you just suck at riding.