Tail of the Dragon - 318 Curves in 11 Miles!!

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Ragman
10/10/2006 at 17:39
A friend of mine from the States just sent me a link to one of the "roads" he regularly frequents. May try and find some sat images of it!

www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_dragon_road.html

check it. :smoke:

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MickyC
10/10/2006 at 17:43
That's more turns than the 'ring (and in less distance), surely?
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Bloo
10/10/2006 at 17:43
I guess bends in the States are like buses - you go thousands of miles waiting for one then......
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Foxy
10/10/2006 at 17:57
Deals Gap? Heard plenty about it on other forums. Which incidentally is one of the benefits of VD, it's not overwhelmed with Yanks. But I would like to give it a go one day.
KneeDragonR1
10/10/2006 at 19:10
Foxy wrote
Deals Gap?


Yes. Tail of the Dragon and Deals Gap are the same.

Ragman, if you google video (or whatever video host you like) Deals Gap there will be hundreds of videos.
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Finglonga
10/10/2006 at 19:17
Bit of a ride out to get to it though.

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Baketech
10/10/2006 at 19:26
The most overrated road in N. Amerika...
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EaracheII
11/10/2006 at 02:19
Baketech wrote
The most overrated road in N. Amerika...


135 kicks it's ass!

it's a fun road, but is so overcrowded with Harley's that it really isn';t that much fun anymore.

But check out the ultra smooth roads surface - it is fun....
KneeDragonR1
11/10/2006 at 03:09
EaracheII wrote
135 kicks it's ass!

it's a fun road, but is so overcrowded with Harley's that it really isn';t that much fun anymore.

But check out the ultra smooth roads surface - it is fun....


I love that pic.
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EaracheII
11/10/2006 at 11:33
Killboy takes some great shots...
Baketech
11/10/2006 at 11:35
My current avatar is on the Gap... :smoke:

Fwiw, I rode 135 a few days ago...the leaf peepers are out already...
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EaracheII
11/10/2006 at 21:12
Leaf lookers and HD's - ruins a perfectly good road.
clagg
11/10/2006 at 21:15
That would certainly keep your concentration going!

My wifes the exact opposite, one curve in 5 feet 4 inches!
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zhed44
11/10/2006 at 21:18
EaracheII wrote
Killboy takes some great shots...


that is a great pic


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EaracheII
11/10/2006 at 21:41
I'd really like ot take some VD'ers on a ride throughout USA. The "no curves in the US" myth would disappear quickly.

Our country side is no different than yours with respect to most roads and the amount of curves. At least in the eastern 1/3 of the US. A lot of areas are much more curvy than, say Wales.

But if you compare Wales to Florida, portions of the midwest and desert southwest, then Wales comes out on top.

Gotta remember though; England is about the size of the state of Oregon..which is a medium sized state. There are 49 more states to ride in. Imagine England X 49. Thats' what we have to ride in. Theres' a lot of flat space, but way more curves than any of us will ever have the time to ride.
Bigyin
11/10/2006 at 21:52
Ohhh.......a yank thread :smoke:


Can i get a "Hell Yeah!!!"
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Camel
11/10/2006 at 22:12
Wasn't this road featured in a recent Bike article about the worlds most dangerous roads?
Skub
11/10/2006 at 22:16
Camel wrote
Wasn't this road featured in a recent Bike article about the worlds most dangerous roads?


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Camel
11/10/2006 at 22:29
Misus has it covered. However, after looking at that picture of you on t'other thread.....then, er, yes!

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Bigyin
11/10/2006 at 22:33
thought this was the one that the "you tube" vid showed the 2 harleys following each other off into the ditch was as well
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