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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #225 - 07/14/16 at 08:13:40

MM....don't pack a tent, as I can bring enough tents for everybody. Badwolf has his own tent if he needs it, I can use my trailer...we might only need space for two. (I might pick up a bigger tent this weekend that will sleep 3-4 comfortably).

I will plan on returning to KSL in the afternoon on Thursday to pick you up.....then we can knock around for a few miles until Badwolf arrives.

I don't know if we have any cell telephone service in that area.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #227 - 07/16/16 at 19:15:50

My wife and I went to Cabela's and got a new tent last night. The timing was perfect as the exact $ 320 tent I wanted was on sale for $ 223.99. It has a 9x11 sleeping area, and a 9x6 screened area. It is supposed to be a 6 person tent - and you could pack that many in shoulder to shoulder. It will however sleep 4 comfortably, and if the weather is dry and warm the screened area would be a nice place for somebody....as it does have a rain fly on the top and screened walls.

It really does require 2 people to set it up - so I will have to wait for MM to arrive before I set it up. If I get to the KSL before he arrives...I can get it laid out and the poles in place...ready to stand things up.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #229 - 07/17/16 at 07:13:16

MM: On Thursday morning I can ride out to meet you......Why don't we plan on meeting in Robbinsville for lunch. We can meet at The Hub. It is that little place we stopped to eat when we stayed in Robbinsville at the Simple Life campground. The address is: 664 Rodney Orr Bypass, Robbinsville

http://www.killboy.com/the-hub/

What time do you think you will be in that area?

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #232 - 07/18/16 at 05:37:11

MM:

Mapquest says the Kick Stand Lodge is only 15 minutes away from The Hub in Robbinsville.....so I am going to have the shortest ride.

Most likely I will get to the KSL in the morning, get my car/trailer set up at our camping spot, and then unload my bike and go for a ride up to the Dragon and back (Thursday mornings should be pretty calm up there). I will meet you at the Hub for lunch, then we can ride up to the campground and unload your bike.

We can then go for a ride, and return in the evening to set up the tent and watch for Badwolf to arrive.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #233 - 07/18/16 at 07:57:15

Trip attendees;
Just as a reminder, I will be driving up from central Alabama Friday after work (hauling the bike). Coming up through Atlanta, Marietta, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Murphy to Wesser via 74.

If anyone is traveling late Friday in proximity to my route and wants to stay connected in the event that you may need assistance, PM me here and we can swap phone numbers.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #234 - 07/19/16 at 09:06:05

Stewmills:

Is there a ride you want us to save and do on Saturday when you are riding? Are you more fond of the tight/twisty mountain roads....or more into just cruising along and enjoying the scenery?

On Thursday morning I plan on riding up 28 to the Dragon, and riding it a couple of times before I meet MMRanch in Robbinsville at 1 PM. After lunch we will ride the 15 minutes to KSL and unload his stuff, then most likely go for a ride until early evening we will return, set up the tent, and wait for Badwolf.

One potential ride is to head south on 28 through Franklin to Clayton Georgia, then take Warwoman west, and ultimately ride over to Wolf Gap Road and eat lunch at the Two Wheel Inn. From there we can head north to Tellico Plains (bit of a boring ride between those 2 places), but then we can ride the Cherohala Skyway, then up 129 to Deals Gap, then we can ride the Dragon or just ride south to our tent.

A second trip would be a 145 mile loop that goes onto Wayah Road, through the Nantahala Gorge, through Cherokee and Maggie Valley on 19, then west on 74 back to 28.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #235 - 07/19/16 at 09:32:06

Dave et al,

I am cool with anything you want. I like the twisties, but I like the Cherohala type ride as well. I think I have been on most of the roads/routes you have mentioned (they get confused in my head as to which was which) and they are all good in my book.

My only request is to at least hit the Dragon once as I missed it on my last trip as we ran out of sunlight. Other than that, I'll smile as long as I'm up on two wheels with the shiny side up. Cool

Did the TWI get the restaurant open yet? They were still working on it when I was there late May.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #236 - 07/19/16 at 09:45:28

I ate at the TWI when I was in Franklin last month. The lunch was a good burger and fries, at a good price. The Wolf Pen Gap road on the way to the Dragon was a really fun road (unfortunately it was a bit clogged with bicycle riders - but even on a Ninja 250 they were easy to pass when going uphill!).

I could spend a couple days just running north on 28 to the Dragon, then south to Franklin, then west to Wayah Road.....then ride the route in reverse.......repeat as long as the daylight lasts!

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #237 - 07/20/16 at 05:17:03

My bike is in the trailer, the car is loaded up with the tent and supplies, and I will be leaving tonight as soon as my Council meeting is over.

Weather forecast looks pretty good.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/robbinsville-nc/28771/july-weather/12174_pc?

The temperatures look to be really warm during the day. On Saturday afternoon we may need to dodge a scattered shower here and there (if possible). As Saturday approaches we might want to watch the forecast and plan our ride to go north/south of the showers.....but I believe what happens is the humid conditions and daytime heating result in pop up showers at the higher elevations.

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Re: July Stecoah NC trip (near Dragon) - July 22-3
Reply #238 - 07/20/16 at 05:48:14

I know the Clayton area some, have friends there. There is a restaurant in old downtown in a converted gas station, great huge burgers! Some of the roads around there are around lakes and are NOTHING BUT CURVES!
I'm in western KY now, and will be leaving Thurs AM. Going across I40 and cutting down to the KSL. See ya tomorrow!

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