Most things that are super hyped are, when you experience them first hand, kind of a let down. This was not one of those things.
Had a mind blowing good day riding, did the Cherohala Skyway from the Murphy area over to the Dragon, and then did an up/down. What a road. I expected it to be twisty, what I didn't expect was it to be smooth, clean, and basically a known race track. It was hot car after hot bike after hot car up there. People on the corners taking pictures. And, shockingly, the few people who were just using it to get from A-B were awesome, the moment I got behind them, they immediately pulled off or waved me by. Huge thank you; would be nice if that etiquette became common on more challenging twisty roads!
I came home and booked a room at the Tapoco lodge for April to go back and do this again, and hopefully spend more time on the Dragon. What a gem of a road. Honestly, the entire area is pretty amazing for motorcycles, but the hype for the Dragon is deserved.
Had a mind blowing good day riding, did the Cherohala Skyway from the Murphy area over to the Dragon, and then did an up/down. What a road. I expected it to be twisty, what I didn't expect was it to be smooth, clean, and basically a known race track. It was hot car after hot bike after hot car up there. People on the corners taking pictures. And, shockingly, the few people who were just using it to get from A-B were awesome, the moment I got behind them, they immediately pulled off or waved me by. Huge thank you; would be nice if that etiquette became common on more challenging twisty roads!
I came home and booked a room at the Tapoco lodge for April to go back and do this again, and hopefully spend more time on the Dragon. What a gem of a road. Honestly, the entire area is pretty amazing for motorcycles, but the hype for the Dragon is deserved.