The Tail of The Dragon Weekend

[Miguel Antonett]

JIC, few of us are gona be there this weekend, foliage is at peak or just past it and weather forecast is fanfreakingtastic for air cool cars… still rooms available at Tapoco Lodge. Come on guys drive that car!!!

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Please make sure to post a lot of photos from this - one of the best roads around for a cruise

[greglepore]

unfortunately, the front tonight blew down a ton of leaves. will still be a great drive.

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by Dmitry at Pelican Parts

Please make sure to post a lot of photos from this - one of the best roads around for a cruise

violently agree

Would love to see current photos of Miguel and the Chocolate Rocket. Hope all is well sir.

[scottrx7tt]

Wishing I could make it. I live about 45 minutes from there, but a sciatica flare up will keep me from driving the spoolbus for awhile

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by jwasbury

violently agree

Would love to see current photos of Miguel and the Chocolate Rocket. Hope all is well sir.

That is an incredible name for a car 'Chocolate Rocket'

[RarlyL8]

Here's why we call it the chocolate rocket. Very cool car and owner.

[jwasbury]

Best 930 ever...love it! Cool owner is a bonus too.

Originally Posted by RarlyL8

Here's why we call it the chocolate rocket. Very cool car and owner.

[AskewRSR]

Look up the Diamondback. It is close to Little Switzerland NC. Easily 10 times as good a road
and you can actually go faster than 5 miles an hour.... which happens all the time on the Dragon.
Much much better roads not far from there. T

[scottrx7tt]

Originally Posted by AskewRSR

Look up the Diamondback. It is close to Little Switzerland NC. Easily 10 times as good a road
and you can actually go faster than 5 miles an hour.... which happens all the time on the Dragon.
Much much better roads not far from there. T

Hmm.. never been to the dragon and did 5 mph. There are plenty of pull offs, and slower traffic usually always yields to faster traffic. Also, you need to know what time of day to go up there. I agree, though, there are several roads that are just as good. I would rather go on a road that has big sweeping turns, than hairpins. Another option is Hwy 116 in Morgan and Anderson Counties in TN. That road is becoming more popular for sure.

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by RarlyL8

Here's why we call it the chocolate rocket. Very cool car and owner.

That really is a beautiful looking ride.

[Taycan]

BTDT, great road!!

[timc]

Originally Posted by AskewRSR

Look up the Diamondback. It is close to Little Switzerland NC. Easily 10 times as good a road
and you can actually go faster than 5 miles an hour.... which happens all the time on the Dragon.
Much much better roads not far from there. T

I'll take 80, 226, and 226A over ToD any day. Done both many times.

I actually go up 80 to the parkway, take the parkway (north) into Little Switz, go down 226, them come back up 226a. 226a is much better to climb in a turbo. then have lunch in LS, then head back south on the parkway to the Pisgah Inn for dinner, then head home. Great day of driving.

[gogriz91]

Dragon is a PITA, Cherohala Skyway is what the Dragon wishes it could be.

[flightlead404]

Originally Posted by scottrx7tt

Hmm.. never been to the dragon and did 5 mph. There are plenty of pull offs, and slower traffic usually always yields to faster traffic. Also, you need to know what time of day to go up there. I agree, though, there are several roads that are just as good. I would rather go on a road that has big sweeping turns, than hairpins. Another option is Hwy 116 in Morgan and Anderson Counties in TN. That road is becoming more popular for sure.

I've done the dragon twice and I'll never do it again. Both times I barely got out of first, lots of slow vehicles and motorcycles. One time cops were literally lining the road every 1/4 mile. Giant waste of time imho.

[jwasbury]

also been there twice (and done Cherhola), both times on my motorcycle, and both times pre-google, before the area gained the level of attention it has today.

saw zero cops, rode the wheels off my bike, and wore out a set of knee pucks while I was there. awesome. yes it would suck if crowded....true of any road.

[flightlead404]

Originally Posted by jwasbury

also been there twice (and done Cherhola), both times on my motorcycle, and both times pre-google, before the area gained the level of attention it has today.

saw zero cops, rode the wheels off my bike, and wore out a set of knee pucks while I was there. awesome. yes it would suck if crowded....true of any road.

yes I think the problem is that it has become very popular. The pendulum will swing back the other way at some point.

[M5guy]

Try Rt 16 in Virginia. Marian to Tazewell. Excellent curves, no traffic, no poseurs, no videographers, no cops.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/06/24/riding-back-dragon-route-16-virginia/725633002/

[Miguel Antonett]

We had a great time!!!
There's more shots and I'll try to downsize the files to be able to download...

sorry, just can't download the suckers...

[speednme1]

Originally Posted by RarlyL8

Here's why we call it the chocolate rocket. Very cool car and owner.

The color, stance and wheels...very caliente!....damn now I want M&M's