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Title: My first hairpin :)
Post by: ohgood on September 13, 2008, 10:43:36 PM
Just thought I'd share a road I discovered yesterday.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SMygPi4Dh3I/AAAAAAAABvk/jxRaSt7IqoM/s720/Picture%205.png)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SMygcFfPecI/AAAAAAAABvs/BWbmXQT2D6M/s720/Picture%207.jpg)

yep, it's a hairpin in the middle ^^

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SMygZdsdN1I/AAAAAAAABvo/4-OUFxjqVZw/s720/Picture%206.jpg)

^^ yep, that's about 1300 feet of elevation change

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SMygiV86IGI/AAAAAAAABv4/0fP7Au5rZnI/s720/Picture%2010.jpg)

A) is my general area, the white dot is Barber Motorsports B) is about where "29 Dreams" a little motorcycle resort is C) is the turn around @ about 49 miles.



I've realized I need a good deal more experience with switchbacks. Especially off camber, decreasing radius, blind turn switchbacks. Throw in a little gravel and it's down right FUN !

Saw the typical potato machines, a gixxer or 5, speed triple, nortons, and what looked like a bunch of sv's playing on the hills today.

No, I do not miss florida :)
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: b_long_1 on September 13, 2008, 10:51:38 PM
looks like a lot of fun. :thumb:
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: GeeP on September 13, 2008, 11:05:49 PM
Yup yup, curves are fun.  Much better than FL Flatlands!   :cheers:
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: Domindart on September 14, 2008, 12:24:22 AM
gravel is fun?   :cookoo:

now its time to upgrade from the gs500 huh? lol
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: nascarkeith on September 14, 2008, 10:35:20 AM
I've heard a lot about that road and am looking forward to trying it out myself.
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: tripleb on September 14, 2008, 04:05:19 PM
yeah, there's nothing like that down here in central FL.  It sucks!!
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: ohgood on September 14, 2008, 06:40:02 PM
Quote from: nascarkeith on September 14, 2008, 10:35:20 AM
I've heard a lot about that road and am looking forward to trying it out myself.

when you get ready to, give a holler. there is "29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort" at the base of one mountain, or my shack, whichever you like.

ride on :)
Title: Re: My first hairpin :)
Post by: arbakken on September 14, 2008, 10:29:18 PM
one hairpin? come out the Black Hills in SD, and i'll show you very short roads that have 10 of them  :icon_mrgreen: