Blue Ridge Parkway

Yamerhaw · 04-28-2009, 12:59 AM

just got in from a little night riding on the Parkway, awesome road at night, and its only 10 mins from here, did not meet one single car! though there were several deer in a few spots

fasternyou929 · 04-28-2009, 01:58 AM

I was just on that road Sunday. It really varies from one area to another, but the good spots are hard to beat!

I did a 5 day motorcycle trip last spring and caught BRP and Cherohala (sp?) Skyway right at dusk on back-to-back days. I don't know if another street ride will ever top that.

Riceaholic · 04-28-2009, 04:22 AM

Cherahola is my favorite I have ever ridden...

was92v · 04-28-2009, 08:19 AM

All of those roads are "THE RIDE" that keeps me wanting more.

Ducati Diva · 04-28-2009, 08:24 AM

Just an FYI the closed "Craggy Garden" section is due to open one lane on May15. Hope to have it completly opened some time in June. Anybody that wants maps or info just let me know.

It's a great road but driving it everyday as a job I tend to avoid it on my days off.

Mr Lefty · 04-28-2009, 08:31 AM

if Trip keeps being a douche and has to work first part of next week... I'm gonna ride the BRP from start to finish...

CasterTroy · 04-28-2009, 08:44 AM

Rode from tuggles gap to 421 saturday

Love the parkway when the leaf-lookers aren't out

Trip · 04-28-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eBBs15

if Trip keeps being a douche and has to work first part of next week... I'm gonna ride the BRP from start to finish...

Yeah, I don't have enough vacation time to take off the full week and take all the vacation days I want this year.

I have a wife, she likes to go places too.

z06boy · 04-28-2009, 10:26 AM

There was a group ride this past Sunday up thru Shady Valley that I wasn't able to join in on.

I just got back from a week in Puerto Rico and had too much going on to do an allday ride. Maybe next time.

I did get to ride for a couple of hours at least.

fasternyou929 · 04-28-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riceaholic

Cherahola is my favorite I have ever ridden...

Same here, by far. That day we hit it at dusk, we made it through all 40+ miles with only seeing one car. So perfect it felt surreal!

04-28-2009, 12:59 AM	#1
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	Blue Ridge Parkway just got in from a little night riding on the Parkway, awesome road at night, and its only 10 mins from here, did not meet one single car! though there were several deer in a few spots __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

04-28-2009, 08:24 AM	#5
Ducati Diva just learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: western nc Moto: 1996 M900 Posts: 1,348	Just an FYI the closed "Craggy Garden" section is due to open one lane on May15. Hope to have it completly opened some time in June. Anybody that wants maps or info just let me know. It's a great road but driving it everyday as a job I tend to avoid it on my days off. __________________ Todays mighty oak is just yesterdays nut who stood it's ground!

04-28-2009, 08:44 AM	#7
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	Rode from tuggles gap to 421 saturday Love the parkway when the leaf-lookers aren't out __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

04-28-2009, 01:58 AM	#2
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	I was just on that road Sunday. It really varies from one area to another, but the good spots are hard to beat! I did a 5 day motorcycle trip last spring and caught BRP and Cherohala (sp?) Skyway right at dusk on back-to-back days. I don't know if another street ride will ever top that.

04-28-2009, 04:22 AM	#3
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	Cherahola is my favorite I have ever ridden...

04-28-2009, 08:19 AM	#4
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	All of those roads are "THE RIDE" that keeps me wanting more.

04-28-2009, 08:31 AM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	if Trip keeps being a douche and has to work first part of next week... I'm gonna ride the BRP from start to finish...

04-28-2009, 10:26 AM	#9
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	There was a group ride this past Sunday up thru Shady Valley that I wasn't able to join in on. I just got back from a week in Puerto Rico and had too much going on to do an allday ride. Maybe next time. I did get to ride for a couple of hours at least.