(I hope it's okay that I started a new thread for this.)Who's still up for the Dragon ride on Saturday? I thought we could use this thread to hash out the timing and itinerary. Here's my idea (and it's just an idea):
I'd love to do the Dragon/Cherohala loop, which is about 120 miles total.
Now, the loop would only have us going over the Dragon once, in only one direction. I'd like to ride the Dragon at least once in both directions (because I'm freakin' anal like that
). Since the Dragon is also the most difficult part of the ride, I was thinking we could ride it once in each direction first, when we're feeling the least amount of fatigue,
then do the loop.
So it would go like this:
We meet on one side (let's say the NC side for the sake of this post). We ride from the NC end to the TN end, and then back. Then we start the loop -- we ride over the Dragon into TN again, and continue on to the Cherohala, and ride the Cherohala back into NC.
It'll be a good few hours, and a total of about 150 miles, give or take. But then afterwards there'll still be plenty of time left for anyone who wants to go back to the Dragon for a few more runs.
So that was my idea -- and it's just an idea. If everyone likes it, we can do it. If everyone hates it, then we won't do it. Either way's cool with me. 8)