Deal's Gap Trip

[swampduc]

I'm going to the Schwantz School in Birmingham May 4 and 5. Since I'm gonna be out that way anyway, I'm supposed to meet a friend from Macon, GA in Atlanta on May 1. We were going to go try to ride the Deal's Gap area on Sat. May 2. What I'm thinking is, I could take a few extra days off and get to the area around 4/28 or 4/29 if anyone wants to meet up and ride for a couple days. I don't mind travelling to meet people, as I'm going to be trucking my bike out there. Also don't mind sharing rooms or springing for rooms.
Any reccomendations on where to stay or base my trip out of? Where should I ride? Got some recc's on roads from JM earlier, too.

[Bigbore4]

I stayed here http://www.huntslodge.com/ when I was down in Sept.  The camping cabins are great, then $45 per night with power, heat and AC.  We were splitting 2 ways, a couple of the cabins can take 3.  The owners are riders.  Jack and Lori were great hosts.

Pick a road, any road, all sorts of great riding.  Gotta do The Dragon just cuz it's there, but there are many other my-t-fine roads in the region.

My suggestion if you can schedule it is try to time your arrival to hit The Dragon Tues / Weds, morning is best.  Way less traffic and they start setting up the radar traps right around lunch.  And the TN fella's will write you, no warnings.  NC is rumored to be more understanding.  My buddy and I tested a KY trooper and he was great  read we got a warning!

This trip was on my punch list for-freakin-ever, and finally vacation, money and a riding partner all came into alignment.  Two of us extended our Moto GP trip to go down and ride.

ENJOY!

[Teutonics]

If you want to spend any time in N. GA, I have heard good things about T.W.O.: http://www.twowheelsonly.com/.  North Georgia has some great riding on the way up to Deal's Gap if you want to stay off the slabs.

[the_Journeyman]

TWO is good, and right in the middle of some great riding.  It's primarily a camping resort.  If I'm not working the weekend you're up, it may be feasible to come join you on that Saturday.

JM

[needtorque]

Man I would love to. Last day of class for me is the 28th.  I don't know if I could get a week-long trip past the missus though

[swampduc]

Man I would love to. Last day of class for me is the 28th.  I don't know if I could get a week-long trip past the missus though

Well here's your out: It's not a week! I have to head to Birmingham on May 3 (which is also the day there's an AMA SBK race at Barber). Therefore, you'd only have to slip 3 or 4 days by the missus  . Or just come part of the time.

[Buckethead]

Dammit, swampduc. I'm gonna be in New Orleans that first weekend in May. I was gonna see if you wanted to get together for a beer or 5.

[swampduc]

Dammit, swampduc. I'm gonna be in New Orleans that first weekend in May. I was gonna see if you wanted to get together for a beer or 5.

Shit. Going to Jazzfest? Highly reccomend it. Remind me when it gets closer; I'll give you some restaurants and bars to check out.

[Buckethead]

Going to Jazzfest?

Not specifically. My mom is having "a big birthday" and she wanted to take the whole family someplace fun. I've been there a couple of times before, but really never seen anything BUT the Quarter.

[lauramonster]

I'll be at Deal's Gap Resort that weekend.  there's 4 of us.  Arriving Wednesday April 29th.  we have an apartment, and can squeeze in one more - if you'd like to join us!  We have the apartment until Sunday morning. 

The riding there is great!!  All the roads are fantastic. 

JM - hope to see you down there!!

[the_Journeyman]

Awesome!  I'll do everything I can to keep that date open!

JM

[DLSGAP]

Everyone keeps talking about this "Dragon" thing like there's something special about it

[the_Journeyman]

Dragons are mythical pyromaniacs.

JM

[lauramonster]

and if you're not watching, they bite.  At least the one at Deal's Gap bites. 

JM - hopefully the weather will hold out and we'll get to ride together.  Hmmmm!  Deal's Gap with someone who knows where they're going.... that's different!!!   

[DLSGAP]

I'll have to see what i can work out with the misses and with work..  Although I live in TX now, I've logged more seat time at Deal's Gap than probably anyone who doesn't live within an hour or two ride from the store.

I never fully did an intro on here when i signed up, just in the local section for dallas...

... But I grew up at the Gap.. literally. My dad is the one that started marketing it to motorcycles and is actually the one who named it "the dragon"