Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 @cmh_sprint and I are riding down for the Gap trip again this year. I think @OsuMj is joining. Possibly @marlboro man also. Anyone else want to join? We’re taking two days down; leaving Wednesday morning from Pickerington and arriving Thursday afternoon/early evening. As much two lane as possible. We’ll stay at a hotel/motel somewhere near the middle. Medium-ish pace, probably in the 10-20 over range. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Updated Info Who's going (I think this is correct so far): @cmh_sprint@Casper@OsuMj@marlboro man@Tpoppa@Blitz Day 1: Meet at my house in Pickerington between 8:30 - 9:00am. I'll have coffee and probably donuts or something. Rolling out around 9:30am. Pickerington, OH to Abingdon, VA (353 miles) - https://goo.gl/maps/Wbc48gn5dzt Day2: Option 1 Abingdon to Townsend via Skyway (334 miles) - https://goo.gl/maps/2JeBTHaGdLq Option 2 Abingdon to Townsend via 441 (237 miles) - https://goo.gl/maps/FkAA9qqH2kz Wednesday night lodging: Fairfield Inn Abingdon 923 East Main Street Abingdon, Virginia 24210https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/triab-fairfield-inn-and-suites-abingdon/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Guess I won't be seeing much of you guys then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Just now, what said: Guess I won't be seeing much of you guys then. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Just now, Casper said: ? I leave early Friday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, what said: I leave early Friday morning Ah! We’ll get to hang out Thursday evening at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 13 minutes ago, Casper said: Ah! We’ll get to hang out Thursday evening at least. for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) Here is the route I have drawn up, 672 miles. Plan is to spend the night in Marion, VA. Edited May 22, 2018 by cmh_sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Tech support ticket submitted, please stand-by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 That’s a new one. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Fixed embedded map. Google apparently doesn’t allow “unrestricted” API usage anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 subscribed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Pickerington,+OH/Charleston,+WV/Sophia,+WV/War,+WV/Marion,+VA/Elizabethton,+TN/Hot+Springs,+NC/Robbinsville,+NC/Vonore,+TN/Townsend,+TN/@38.8502641,-82.7737574,212514m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m97!4m96!1m5!1m1!1s0x88387ae56aa4f7e9:0x10fcb9f0430f407b!2m2!1d-82.7535049!2d39.8842304!1m10!1m1!1s0x884f2cce88145d39:0x7661a84704c91b0b!2m2!1d-81.6326234!2d38.3498195!3m4!1m2!1d-81.536602!2d37.915397!3s0x884f1de81d2e1d93:0xccb783003481b8be!1m5!1m1!1s0x884ef69cb8a980df:0xcee147e559e59d45!2m2!1d-81.250657!2d37.7076145!1m5!1m1!1s0x884fc88807d80a95:0x41b845346c77d531!2m2!1d-81.6909425!2d37.3012246!1m10!1m1!1s0x88502d4d7173d6e3:0xd0a68184a842002a!2m2!1d-81.5148368!2d36.8348383!3m4!1m2!1d-81.8791811!2d36.5632582!3s0x885069ddb5335655:0x2e24a5c3e518dbd2!1m10!1m1!1s0x88507e050caf233f:0x50b3dedbb97e6650!2m2!1d-82.2106876!2d36.3487196!3m4!1m2!1d-82.180436!2d36.2687823!3s0x8850818657215b83:0xd5b38afc2fd035fd!1m5!1m1!1s0x885a3218bdd5fedd:0x79a534f1577692ee!2m2!1d-82.8290318!2d35.8923253!1m15!1m1!1s0x885ec65ea3b816a1:0xe93831a052d79c43!2m2!1d-83.807399!2d35.322866!3m4!1m2!1d-84.1258234!2d35.3678793!3s0x885ef2468045548d:0x97d07403bfb450c3!3m4!1m2!1d-84.1901493!2d35.4540296!3s0x885e8b672e4a1a0f:0x94410adea3f99562!1m15!1m1!1s0x885e887c17f61a9d:0xf3b00eec57284763!2m2!1d-84.2418612!2d35.590078!3m4!1m2!1d-84.1045945!2d35.5652662!3s0x885e8fdbc270722b:0x8c51f885f7478bae!3m4!1m2!1d-84.0072392!2d35.6348555!3s0x885e9982f4c45903:0x50c5efd792f16205!1m5!1m1!1s0x885ea50808c4e903:0xaaddcab824c22fb8!2m2!1d-83.7557281!2d35.6753657!3e0 URL since Google doesn't play nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 FFS man, use the short link. https://goo.gl/maps/gDjy7BNk1TM2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 FFS man, eat a donut and go back to your dome of hate 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, cmh_sprint said: FFS man, eat a donut and go back to your dome of hate Why are you skipping The Snake and 208 and 212? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 34 minutes ago, Tonik said: Why are you skipping The Snake and 208 and 212? To be honest..I have no idea where/what those roads are. I created this route by looking at Google maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, cmh_sprint said: To be honest..I have no idea where/what those roads are. I created this route by looking at Google maps. You suck. I'll fix it when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Gee thanks Papa Smurf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, cmh_sprint said: Gee thanks Papa Smurf He’s way too grumpy to be Papa Smurf. He’s more like Gargamel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, cmh_sprint said: Gee thanks Papa Smurf Just now, Casper said: He’s way too grumpy to be Papa Smurf. He’s more like Gargamel. Ok, I won't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tonik said: Ok, I won't fix it. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 For everyone else except the two rump rangers go the way below. 14 miles of 26 (slab) and you can pick up 208, 212, 209 and so on. Then cut through Maggie Valley and the BRP and come in near Gatlinburg to Townsend. Yea, the last part will be a bit lame with traffic along the river, if you want to skip that head to Franklin from Maggie, have dinner at Cafe Rel then up 26 to the Gap then Townsend. https://goo.gl/maps/QhXHkKz59wC2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer_kaw Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 ^^^^ This. @Tonik towed me on this route through Hot Springs last year. Awesome roads. The road along the creek between gatlinburg and Townsend is a crap shoot for traffic but a great stretch of asphalt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) Subscribed. Edited May 25, 2018 by Blitz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 WV16 is a fantastic road. Probably one of my favorites of the trip as weird as that sounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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