Just trying to gauge some interest. Someone brought this up last year, and it'd be good for all of us to get together for a nice drive through the mountains on a spring day. Deal's Gap would be better, but its a little far away

However, i was thinking the weekend of April 28-29. This would be a scenic drive through the Blue Ridge, not a canyon carving event (hence why i'm not posting this in the Events/Meets forum) and driven somewhat close to the posted speed limit. I wouldnt want anyone's car in a guardrail for jackassing around.

We could pick up Syline south of Front Royal and drive south to Rte 33 - i could even arrange a small gathering at JMU afterwards.

 

Im so glad you're not a **** SSoldier Mod like others on H-T

If i lived close, id join you!!

 

I'd go. Last weekend in April is no good, but if I'm free, I'll be there.

 

Does anyone have any alternatives for dates? I'm trying to conform to this schedule

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=436707

as best i can so we can have lots of participation (and before the oppressive heat sets in)

 

I would be down for it, considering its an hour away...

 

Maybe April 19th? If i can get the MM crowd in that would be fun - admission for JMU boyz - 1 skirt

 

haha.....you haven't been around this forum much have you!!!!!!

 

 

I'm in, just about any weekend. That's the most beautiful part of VA, IMHO...

PS- solosol and I had a related adventure earlier today. 8 hours/400 miles on some of the twistiest roads in VA, including the amazing Route 56 and the legendary Route 211 (which you'd be fools to NOT visit during any gathering of this kind!)

Pics, vid's, details, etc are at:

http://www.get-fast.net/adventures


Count me in,

Jon
who loves some twisty roads

 

I was just there........


Morgan - who took 33 over the mountain yesterday

 

Easy, easy.

 

I don't have any pics of the Skyline Drive area, but I did drive it this past summer. I did the whole entire Blue Ridge Parkway as a matter of fact. Awesome views and awesome roads to drive on.

In case anyone wants to see what the area looks like, here are some pics of the Parkway west of I-77...
http://www.pbase.com/soloracer/br_parkway_082002

 

That might be fun if it doesn't compete with a weekend when I'm riding my road bike on Skyline, and if it does, please don't run me off the road

You are right about no canyon carving though, Every time I go up there (in a car) I seem to get stuck behind some lumbering Winnebago or some ****. Thats why I like biking it. The sensation of speed is a lot greater on a lightweight road bike.

Anyway. Let us know.

Mike

 

I was there both on a weekend and also during the week. I ran into a lot of traffic on the weekend, especially motorcyles. You should have seen the looks I got from the Harley guys at the turnoffs when I went by with my wide-open SuperTrapp a blazin. When I passed through during the week though, the place was pretty empty. It seemed like I was all by myself on the road

 

I would definitly attend. Since I am sort of new to the site, it would be great to meet some of you in person.

 

I'm interested, but with the dismal speed limit of 35 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, it's difficult to enjoy the curves on that road.

 

Yeah this was so much fun. Id do this just about any weekend as well. Whenever you want to Ill be there.

 

33 = weak!

211 is the shizz, right CJ??

 

Y'all have fun. Now that the weather's nice most weekends you'll find me parked somewhere along it hiking or climbing. I might join the afterparty at JMU if I'm not otherwise occupied.

 

just thought you might like to know the original date is not a weekend

 

Well we never claimed that Ryan was a bright kid. Apparently he missed that whole weekday/weekend lesson in his college curriculum. Maybe that's one of the classes he's taking now.

 

I would come down if I'm free....

 

No rear Swaybar and stock suspension with low brake fluid = unpredictable,understeering, no fun pig

 

Next time I'll take ya for a ride in the 4oh Runner..

 

April 19 or April 26 - Pick one.....