Found an awesome rd in Asheville!!!

TRaGiK · 09-04-2007, 11:53 PM

It may have been posted before, and I think I MIGHT have been down this road before, but it's been a few years.

Highway 74A heading to Lake Lure in Asheville.

This road is the shit! Tighter curves than SV, probably as tight as Deals Gap, and almost no traffic. I might have seen 4 cars on it today. The curves come as quick as they do at Deals Gap. Nice clean, fresh looking pavement, no gravel, but there are a few houses on the road. Most looked either like old and abondoned, or vacation homes.

Super awesome. Made me wish I had the bike with me!

GUTTERbOY · 09-05-2007, 12:46 AM

Yeah, that's a fun road. I first discovered it with the Camaro when my brother was living in Black Mountain, and when I did my ride to Chattanooga earlier this year, I specifically detoured so I could go through there. If you go on the weekends there's a guy who sets up and snaps photos- he got a couple of me on my way home.

Another fun one is NC 8 out towards Old Fort.

usmcasa · 09-05-2007, 07:02 AM

my grandmother's house is on the left going up that road, its awesome

BigBadR1 · 09-05-2007, 09:46 AM

220 or 221, cant remember, going from Asheville to Boone kicks ass. Did that one a LOT when I was in school at App.

Grim Reaper · 09-05-2007, 03:44 PM

yep, i rode it last time we went up there, lots of fun going up the side of the mountain near the clark's estate.

on the back side is chimney rock state park, but rachel says the rock looked like a giant penis.

TRaGiK · 09-05-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBadR1

220 or 221, cant remember, going from Asheville to Boone kicks ass. Did that one a LOT when I was in school at App.

If this is the same road I'm thinking of, Mike (Kazlab) and I nearly high sided ourselves off the road in Boone. More often than not, the corners are filled with gravel, and a lot of the road is to narrow for me to want to haul ass around. I'll pass.

kazlab67 · 09-05-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TRaGiK

If this is the same road I'm thinking of, Mike (Kazlab) and I nearly high sided ourselves off the road in Boone. More often than not, the corners are filled with gravel, and a lot of the road is to narrow for me to want to haul ass around. I'll pass.

HAHA....yeah man I thought the same exact thing....
The road is 221...I believe that was one of my best saves and scariest moments on a motorcycle...Great road but there is gravel in every blind curve...

BigBadR1 · 09-05-2007, 09:08 PM

Weird, I never had any issues.

DaVonness · 09-05-2007, 11:22 PM

sshhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone about it...its my spot, i live 10 mins from there now

paulF3 · 09-06-2007, 08:21 PM

I live about 20 minutes from the where it looks like it starts getting good right before Gerton. Might have to try it out.
Thanks for the tip, since I just moved to Arden a few months ago.

sukemecuke · 09-06-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaVonness

sshhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone about it...its my spot, i live 10 mins from there now

wtf seriously? Didn't you live cary?

sukemecuke · 09-06-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBadR1

Did that one a LOT when I was in school at App.

so where ya at now?

DaVonness · 09-07-2007, 12:49 AM

^^yeah. i moved to asheville about a month ago