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Re: 2023 NGW run Sept 12 - 14

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:01 pm
by rcmatt007
Looking at a csmpground/ motel on the parkway about 5 miles north of fancy gap

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:01 pm
by rcmatt007
Looking at a csmpground/ motel on the parkway about 5 miles north of fancy gap

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:47 pm
by Dr. Frankenstein
Name...?

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:14 pm
by rcmatt007
I am currently in Oklahoma. So I will get info up when I get back

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:10 pm
by FutureBoy
Not too far from The Back of the Dragon

https://www.backofthedragon.com/

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:02 pm
by Whiskerfish
Certainly possible. For those that may not know Back of the Dragon is route 16 from Tazewell down to Marion Va.
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Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:36 am
by rcmatt007
in appalachia there are all sorts of dragon parts

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:00 am
by rcmatt007
Whiskerfish wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:02 pm Certainly possible. For those that may not know Back of the Dragon is route 16 from Tazewell down to Marion Va.
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look at how little time the map says it takes lolol

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:00 am
by Sagebrush
Yup, and 50% is interstate, Blah!!!!! :IDTS: :IDTS: :IDTS:

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:50 am
by Sagebrush
This is a more realistic motorcycle ride to Tazewell and back. According to my Garmin GPS software this takes 4.5 hours to ride. I've ridden, at one time or another every road on this route and realistically once you factor in break, fuel and food stops you are looking at an all day ride. Pretty ambitious for a bunch of old retirees like us :shock: But, if that's what you want to do....

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Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:54 am
by Rat
Too ambitious for me, but there looks like a couple of ways I could shorten it …

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Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:34 pm
by rcmatt007
have done that and yeup, all day. somewhat shorter but another possibility is going through hillsville, then 11 into pulaski, eat lunch there, and meander some back roads back. There is a fun HUMP on 11 into Pulaski, with and cool overlook

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:36 pm
by rcmatt007
some other fun stuff going down the parkway about 35 miles is the bluegrass music center, which usually has afternoon locals playing bluegrass.

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:57 am
by BlueThunder
Was a definitive date selected?

Re: 2023 NGW run

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:05 pm
by rcmatt007
Looking at Sept 12-14. I will be scoping out a place this week