Looks like after I get those two books I may never be seen or heard of again. Seems I always end up gravitating toward GA 9 up to Dahlonega and then a Helen, Suches, or Blairsville loop beyond that. It's getting routine. I've had my bike up on Lookout Mountain twice now; may be time to make it a third.Chattanooga makes for a nice weekend. I think the wife and I spent the 4th up there on my CB550K before I bought the Nighthawk a couple of years ago. Also nice to see a police officer who knows how to do more with a pen than write tickets...No offense to any who may be reading this.
On Friday, June 29, 2012 9:36:27 AM UTC-4, surfswab wrote: > > Here's a couple passages from book 1 that really intrigue me and are > on my eventual to-do list. > > It's from the ride overview of the Lookout Mountain Loop (GA/AL/TN > lines), an hour off I-75: > > "This ride is an adrenaline rush right from the start. GA 136 climbs > Lookout Mountain in a series of twisting curves followed by brief > straightaways. The view into the valley below is spectacular..." > > Then, > > "This route gets technical (approaching TN) and twists and turns > welcome you to the state. This end of the loop gives easy access to > popular tourist attractions -- Ruby Falls, Rock City, The Incline > Railway and Point Park." Point Park (National Park Service) is the > cheapest ($2) and provides awe-inspiring views of the city of > Chattanooga and the mighty Tennesse River. > > Here's the part I like most: > > "Back in Georgia on 189, you'll notice the total lack of anything on > the west side of the road. 189 sits just feet away from the sheer > western bluff of Lookout Mountain. As you ride along, the sensation > of flight is inevitable." > > If you fancy actually flying, "stop at Lookout Mountain Flight Park, a > mecca for hang gliders. You can watch people jump off the mountain > all day." Or, for a hundred bucks, rent a rig and an instructor and > try hang-gliding yourself (!) > > The beauty of this guy's "loop" approach is that I can see any of > these as day trips out of Atlanta. Each takes an hour, maybe two. > You can string several together if, like your trip, you'll have more > time. Or you can establish a base camp (motel or campground), leave > your gear there, explore all you like, and come back at the end of the > day, rather than run out of daylight and have to scramble for lodging > (during the tourist season). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 28, 12:24 pm, EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks surfswab for the book reference and animal warning. The local > Barnes > > & Noble gives me a recorded message and then hangs up. Just ordered > books > > 1&2 from Amazon but didn't pay for the 2-day shipping, so I'll have to > wait > > and see if they come on time for this trip. In the meanwhile, I'd still > > appreciate any and all suggestions from the list. > > > > > > > > On Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:07:59 AM UTC-4, EGrider wrote: > > > > > Next week I’ve got a week off from work, and I’m planning on taking my > NH > > > north from Atlanta into the great unknown. I’ll be doing Deal’s Gap > and the > > > Dragon (that’s no-brainer), but after that I’m open to suggestions. > I’ve > > > been told that Gatlinburg is very nice and well worth a visit, so > that’s > > > also on the list, but that’s about it so far. > > > > > Can any of you guys who have NC, TN, VA, KY, WV experience recommend > any > > > especially scenic routes or points of interest? Beautiful mountain > vistas? > > > Comments such as “Route 102 between Beaumont and Mt. Airy in NC is > > > drop-dead gorgeous and Whiskeyville makes a good place to spend the > night” > > > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Glenn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/MOCDcgarg1EJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
