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Old 05-11-2009, 02:19 PM
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Deals Gap route advice...

NC & TN locals... could use a little help.

Looking for a good (minimum slab) loop from Fontana down to Suches & back.
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This is the route I always use , It does have about 40 minutes of boring slab in it ( kinda unavoidable ) Also if your going to Suches , you gotta at least do " The Loop " . I highlighted on the map .....http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.617981&z=11 Let me know when you plan on heading down ...I may be up in hills & I would be more than happy to show you some of the lesser known good roads up there .
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Thanks HRC. I'm guessing The Loop includes Wolf Pen Gap Rd.

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Originally Posted by HRCVTR1000
This is the route I always use , It does have about 40 minutes of boring slab in it ( kinda unavoidable ) Also if your going to Suches , you gotta at least do " The Loop " . I highlighted on the map .....http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2595+Tallulah+Rd,+Robbin sville,+NC+28771+(Two+Wheel+Inn)&daddr=Hwy-19+N%2FGA-11%2FUS-129%2FUS-19+to:GA-180%2FWolf+Pen+Gap+Rd+to:34.761358,-83.95546+to:PO+Box+69,+3580+State+Highway+60,+Such es,+GA+30572-0069+(Two+Wheels+Only+Motorcycle+Resort)&hl=en&geo code=FcmJGgIdN4wB-yFOk3qCqNm9Tg%3BFZ7QEQIdYJb_-g%3BFQrTEQIdxoH--g%3B%3BFbRNEQIdJuz9-iHq91ugbJVpRQ&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2, 3&sll=34.729763,-84.082489&sspn=0.291751,0.617981&ie=UTF8&ll=34.817 186,-83.84697&spn=0.291443,0.617981&z=11 Let me know when you plan on heading down ...I may be up in hills & I would be more than happy to show you some of the lesser known good roads up there .

Ya, you defiantly have to do the loop. If you tell me when your coming down I'll come up and do the loop with you.
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Dudes, wolf pen gap (hwy180) sucks because of the pavement, recently i was there and it was soooo terrible! Ride 60 instead! WAYYYY better!
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Old 05-12-2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by L8RGYZ
Thanks HRC. I'm guessing The Loop includes Wolf Pen Gap Rd.

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Yes , "The LOOP" is 129,(180Wolf pen Gap) ,60 & a small part of 19 Deals Gap route advice...-looph12.gif & some video of WPG 180 ( not me ) ..http://www.deadzonevideo.com/Silverl...0Pen%20Gap.wmv Also dont forget Richard Russell Pkwy & 75A above Helen . All very good roads

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Dudes, wolf pen gap (hwy180) sucks because of the pavement, recently i was there and it was soooo terrible! Ride 60 instead! WAYYYY better!
I like 180 ...when it doesnt have gravel on it . I ride with a couple of guys that HATE 180 ! they say the corners are just too tight with some high drop offs . I think thats what I like about it ! It's a good road to separate " the men from the boys" As long as the road is clean ! Besides , its part of "The Loop" he's gotta do it ! Especially if he's right there . LOL !
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Thanks for the ideas.

Far as getting down there from Fontana - rather than taking Wayah Rd. to Franklin & hopping on 64, which I'm assuming is mostly slab (?), what about this: Take Dick's Creek Rd. off Wayah, which becomes Big Choga Rd. & Tuni Gap Rd. & Tusquittee Rd. and ends up down at 64 on the GA border? Anybody done this? Is it paved? Is the road decent?

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Originally Posted by L8RGYZ
Thanks for the ideas.

Far as getting down there from Fontana - rather than taking Wayah Rd. to Franklin & hopping on 64, which I'm assuming is mostly slab (?), what about this: Take Dick's Creek Rd. off Wayah, which becomes Big Choga Rd. & Tuni Gap Rd. & Tusquittee Rd. and ends up down at 64 on the GA border? Anybody done this? Is it paved? Is the road decent?
After looking at Google Maps , that looks like a funner route . But Like you said ..some of it may not even be paved ! I also see that is a state bicycle route which is a good sign that it is paved . If you try that route let us know how it is . That 30-40 minute stretch of 4 lane on 129 sux ( unless you like to do extended wheelies ) Just dont get caught !
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Originally Posted by HRCVTR1000
After looking at Google Maps , that looks like a funner route . But Like you said ..some of it may not even be paved ! I also see that is a state bicycle route which is a good sign that it is paved . If you try that route let us know how it is . That 30-40 minute stretch of 4 lane on 129 sux ( unless you like to do extended wheelies ) Just dont get caught !
Yeah, I hate a straight road. I have the stock seat and it is fine as long as you're in the curves & moving around on the seat, but start slabbin' and it becomes a board in about 10 minutes!
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