Head count for raa east 2018

[Dr.D]

Tey say its not as chalanging in one direction as the other do to attack angle if the switchbacks. Up hill verses down hill

That is a a catch 22 situation because it goes up going in on both ends and down in the center so you will have both up and down either way. I do prefer to take it from east to west so the sharpest turns are done up hill.

 

[Dr.D]

Uphill is more fun, use the correct gearing and you will be okay now stall the bike and you are in a world of hurt

Correct gearing????? First is to high for some of it and a lot it second and low rpm. If you are going down hill on the steep stuff it is idle with the clutch full in and on both brakes at the same time. Going up it is very easy to stall and you may need to be slipping the clutch and watching out for a low side fall in.

The road is not to be feared so much as respected. it is not a high speed road.

 

[warp9.9]

That is a a catch 22 situation because it goes up going in on both ends and down in the center so you will have both up and down either way. I do prefer to take it from east to west so the sharpest turns are done up hill.

Ya I think they refered to clockwise/ counter clockwise.

 

[Dr.D]

Ya I think they refered to clockwise/ counter clockwise.

I live on the east side so I usually run it counter clockwise. This is a road that can be run both ways on the same trip if you want that much intense riding. It is a remote mountainous area and rarely crowded at all, with mostly local traffic.

Funny tale. My wife and were riding the road moving right along when I noticed a car making head way on us. That is not normal, so I picked up the pace till we were nearly sport riding. I was totally shocked to see the car pull out and pass us BOTH on one of the few straight areas. She flew by and about a mile up the road I saw a person getting out of the car in a driveway. It was a grey haired old lady in her 70's. I haver never been so surprised to see such an elderly lady be so fast and aggressive and to only make a two minute difference.

 

[TheWhingnut]

By the way, cannot have 200 proof under normal conditions (i.e., outside a laboratory) as ethanol forms an azeotrope with water at 95% ethanol, and cannot be further distilled. So Everclear (legal in Maryland but not in Virginia -- unless of course one distilled it oneself -- go figure) is 190 proof.

You can get everclear on base down here in Norfolk.

 

[sweettennbabe]

The devil's triangle is a great road. We usually stop by Brushy Mountain prison to visit ghosts. I hope they open it up for tours soon

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

I have never been so surprised to see such an elderly lady be so fast and aggressive and to only make a two minute difference.

Sounds like my sex life

 

[scot in exile]

Correct gearing????? First is to high for some of it and a lot it second and low rpm. If you are going down hill on the steep stuff it is idle with the clutch full in and on both brakes at the same time. Going up it is very easy to stall and you may need to be slipping the clutch and watching out for a low side fall in.

The road is not to be feared so much as respected. it is not a high speed road.

Respect all roads always SEE and ride within your limits to hell with me out in front just ride your own ride

 

[warp9.9]

Sounds like my sex life

What the fast and aggresive or only two minutes

 

[scot in exile]

What the fast and aggresive or only two minites

With me it is all of the above and boy for two minutes(includes a tea break) I am good