Deals Gap run

[intimid8er]

Originally Posted by stp1971

Whoa dude. You are like 5 minutes from my brother and about fifteen from me. PM me or email me.

I have a new route. Google Maps seems to have a little better idea of what the time frame is. Allowing another 30 minutes for fuel and an hour for lunch then it puts this route out to 7 1/2 hours from start to finish. If we can leave around 8 am then it shoud put us back in Robbinsville by 4:00.

Start at: Phillips St

1. Head northeast on Phillips St toward Rodney Orr Bypass - 367 ft
2. Turn right at Rodney Orr Bypass/US-129 Continue to follow US-129 - 11.5 mi
3. Head southeast on Tallulah Rd/US-129 toward US-129 - 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at US-129 - 154 ft
5. Turn right at US-129/US-19/US-74 - 15.2 mi
6. Turn left at NC-141 - 8.1 mi
7. Turn left at US-64 - 0.3 mi
8. Turn right at Old US-64 - 8.3 mi
9. Slight right at Young Harris Rd Entering Georgia - 0.6 mi
10. Continue on GA-66 - 2.9 mi
11. Head east on GA-66 toward Jackson Heights - 1.9 mi
12. Turn right at GA-2/GA-515/US-76 - 7.8 mi
13. Turn left at Young Harris St - 0.4 mi
14. Turn left at US-129/US-19/Young Harris St - 262 ft
15. At Town Square, take the 3rd exit onto Cleveland St/US-129/US-19 Continue to follow US-129/US-19 - 9.9 mi
16. Turn right at GA-180/Wolf Pen Gap Rd - 1.9 mi
17. Turn left to stay on GA-180/Wolf Pen Gap Rd - 8.4 mi
18. Head southwest on GA-180/Wolf Pen Gap Rd toward High Valley Rd - 0.9 mi
19. Turn left at GA-60 - 7.3 mi
20. Turn left at US-19 - 0.9 mi
21. Head east on US-19 toward Porter Springs Rd - 4.5 mi
22. Turn left at GA-11/US-129/US-19 - 11.2 mi
23. Head north on GA-180/US-129/US-19 toward Virginia Dr - 2.0 mi
24. Turn right at GA-180 - 0.9 mi
25. Turn right at GA-348 - 13.9 mi
26. Head east on GA-348 toward Dukes Hollow Rd - 410 ft
27. Turn left at GA-75-ALT - 2.3 mi
28. Turn left at GA-17/GA-75 - 11.2 mi
29. Head north on GA-17/GA-75 toward Taylor Rd - 5.5 mi
30. Turn left at US-76 - 2.7 mi
31. Turn right at Bell St - 0.9 mi
32. Slight right at Bell Creek Rd/GA-175/GA-75 Continue to follow GA-175/GA-75 Entering North Carolina - 2.9 mi
33. Continue on NC-175 - 1.6 mi
34. Head northeast on NC-175 toward Garland Ridge Dr - 1.7 mi
35. Turn left to stay on NC-175 - 0.5 mi
36. Turn right at Cold Branch Rd - 0.3 mi
37. Turn right at Hwy 64 E/US-64 Continue to follow US-64 - 19.4 mi
38. Head east on US-64 toward N Forty Dr - 5.8 mi
39. Make a U-turn at NC-1440 - 1.1 mi
40. Slight right at Mountain Waters Scenic Byway - 433 ft
41. Head west on Mountain Waters Scenic Byway toward Patton Rd - 0.2 mi
42. Turn left at Wayah Rd - 10.6 mi
43. Head southwest on Wayah Rd toward Rainbow Springs Rd - 4.3 mi
44. Turn left to stay on Wayah Rd - 0.3 mi
45. Turn left to stay on Wayah Rd - 12.5 mi
46. Head west on Wayah Rd toward Powerhouse Rd - 0.2 mi
47. Turn left at US-19/US-74 - 2.1 mi
48. Turn right at US-129 - 11.8 mi
49. Turn left at Laura St - 0.1 mi

Arrive at: Laura St In Robbinsville

Clint won't post the rest of the day....



He'll be busy poring over ever inch of these directions on Google maps.

[stp1971]

I tired to copy it to here but the stupid server here will not post it.

I think this came out to around 210 miles. Give or take a few.

[Clint]

The stupid server? Sounds like user error to me.

Nah. Too much on my mind today to worry about this. You guys can work on it. I may be searching for a new job. The f*#kups who ran the real estate/construction industry into the ground may be claiming another victim.

[tricker]

Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

Nah. Too much on my mind today to worry about this. You guys can work on it. I may be searching for a new job. The f*#kups who ran the real estate/construction industry into the ground may be claiming another victim.

Umm... i think that goes under the category of... "OH %%%%!"

[Rickster]

I have no problem getting up early & leaving right away, and I've ridden the V Strom straight through from Gattlenburg to St Paul (1025 miles, 18 hours) so long rides are not a problem, I'm just saying the concentration levels required for riding those roads will wear you out a lot faster than your used to.

As Sean said, the first year we did a 250 mile day (group ride) and everyone agreed that it was about 50 miles to long for those roads, now with all that being said, my vote would be for a longer (300+ mile) day on Sunday just to take full advantage of Sean's kind offer to be our tour guide, we can always rest up a bit on Monday.

One of the things I learned on my long trip in 06 was that if I tried to pack too much riding into one day, it all started running together, and everything started looking the same. QUALITY, not QUANTITY is the name of the game.

[stp1971]

I am checking with my brother and the details of what time he has to be back that evening. That being said one of our Uncle's has cancer and they are not giving him long as well.

Now it is looking like if we want to go see him than we need to go soon. I have to work this weekend and the next I may get to go then. If that doesn't pan out then we will have to go the weekend of the trip.

I intend on going on Memorial Day weekend though to see him if I cannot work it in this weekend somehow.

I am going to tinker with a few more roads and see where it will come up with. What I really need to know from everyone here is what time are you all going to be in Robbinsville on Saturday evening, how late everyone plans on staying up, and how early everyone is comfortable with leaving in the morning.

I definitely do not want any tired riders running these roads and we all need to be alert. Once I get that info I can get with my brother and see how late he can be out on Sunday as he is supposed to get his kids that evening.

I need for Saturn, Mars, Venus, the Moon, and the Sun to align up .

Rowdy I'll keep you in my thoughts as well. Hopefully things will turn around on the market soon.

[Clint]

Thanks, Sean. I appreciate that. Nobody died, but it's still been a rough day.

[frostbitevinnie]

Just checkin in. Sounds like you guys have got it all together. Can we leave tomorrow????

[stp1971]

For anyone who missed the link above after I edited it. Here is the route I will be running that way you guys get to tour Georgia and can have plenty to explore on Monday and the rest of your stay.

Google Maps

What this will do is the following. Nice easy start down 129 with some good clean bike familiarizing for a little while until we hit Old US-64 which starts the twists. Then we get a break until we get to Vogel State Park where we will run 180 over to Suches where T.W.O. is. Then we pick back up south to Porter Springs and over to Turner's Corner. We head back north to run the Blood Mountain run and then head over to Richard B. Russell Parkway hwy 348 south towards Helen.

Once we get back to 17 then we get some more pretty good twists climbing back up in the altitude towards Hiawassee. Shoot back over on 64 to Pick up Wayah Road and run that back over towards Robbinsville.

Total Distance: 213 miles and elapsed time: 6 hours + 30 mins fuel stop + 1 hour lunch = 8 hours
We will be able to make up time on the main highways and this route will be fun but not as tasking as the first Gatlinburg Trip where Rickster and everyone else all said they were tired of the curves.

I can get with you guys and show you some of the other roads to run for the other days if you like. I will bring my books that show rides for the area too.

So if we could plan on leaving out fueled and ready at 8:00 am then we should be back by 4:00 pm easy. But if everyone gets in town pretty late Saturday then we can bump the departure to 9:00 am. I'd like to run you guys down to Helen if we get the chance. If we are making good time then I can also add a little to it also.

But anyways. Check out the link and I hope you like.

[frostbitevinnie]

I hear ya Clint, our industry has been hit hard as well. Another week of uncertainty.

[tricker]

nope, not in a recession.. we need to be eating dog food for that to happen.. complete crap..

Anywho really looking forward to this trip. Did a little riding around my parents and there were some twisty roads.. pretty cautious first time through cause i wasn't sure of the rock situation but hit a bit harder on the way back.. Hopefully get this fuel mileage crap figured out with looking at the spark plugs and a new air filter coming in soon.

[Rickster]

Sean, the first time I rode down there I had good weather & no problems, and I was in Gatlinburg by 2:00 PM of my second day, but that was only because I rode almost 800 miles on the first day. Anyway, I figure if we don't have any problems & good weather this time we should be able to make Robbinsville by 4:00 PM on Saturday. That's figuring with Clint & Vinnie leaving St Cloud between 6 & 7 AM on Friday.

[frostbitevinnie]

Clint and Vinnie should leave before 5:30 to beat MPLS/SP traffic. We should be in Tomah, or wherever, by 9:00 or before.

[tricker]

ok... that info helps me figure out my time frame for that day of leaving roch

fyi does this work well for everyone for a meeting point? Kwik Trip off the Hwy 21 exit in tomah?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=15&iwloc=addr

[stp1971]

Cool!!! Well I am getting to go see my Uncle on Memorial Day Weekend so all systems are go on my end. My brother says that he may just tell the Ex that she needs to suck it up and he will get the kids late Sunday night or Monday after he gets off from work.

I am So Ready for this little adventure. Looking forward to seeing the old faces and meeting the new ones as well.

[intimid8er]

Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

Thanks, Sean. I appreciate that. Nobody died, but it's still been a rough day.

Throw in the two disasters in the East...especially the quake in China....it's going to drive raw materials up again...(one province lost 80% of its habitable dwellings), when they start to rebuild. So that'll make your job that much tougher. Not to throw gas on a fire....but man..........the world needs a break.

Good luck Clint.

[Rickster]

Originally Posted by frostbitevinnie

Clint and Vinnie should leave before 5:30 to beat MPLS/SP traffic. We should be in Tomah, or wherever, by 9:00 or before.

If you guys leave St Cloud at 5:30, you will by in Maple Grove (north metro) at about 6:30. The north metro has some of the worst rush hour traffic in the cities, and 6:30 is when it starts, you will be stopped with your feet on the ground at least a half dozen times before you get to the 694 split and it only gets worse from there, all the way to the east metro where you split back onto 94. If you can reach the north metro by 6 you will miss 90% of the rush hour traffic.

My folke live in the Maple Grove area, and I live on the east side of St Paul, so I drive that section of road a lot, on good days it's a 30 min drive, durring rush hour it can be over 90 min.

I know 94 is the shortest route for you, but a quicker (because of rush hour) & less stressful one might be east on 95 to Mn 8 that runs east to Wi 53 where you turn south to Eau Claire where you can pick up 94 again.

And Tomah is a little further than you think it is, I doubt we will be there before 10 unless you guys want to leave St Cloud at 4:30. It's about a 4 hour ride for me from the east side od St Paul.

[frostbitevinnie]

I usually take 95 to 8 but I was not sure if Clint would care for it. A few stops but no biggie over all. What say you Clint? 95 to 8?

[Clint]

It depends on how far we're trying to get. If it's 750 miles or more, I'd say we need to leave early and take the interstate.

[frostbitevinnie]

I'm up for early. I can go to bed at 3:59 at still wake at 4:00. I'm funny that way. If we leave at 5:00 and haul azz we can get through the cities no problem.