Casper Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 quit reminding me that the trip will be full of less lulzOr more lulz depending on how to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Here is the rough estimate of Tonic's suggested route down....Obviously can change the freeway part... Still debating on if I want to but mapped it out to look.http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=columbus&daddr=Charleston,+WV+to:38.09264,-81.60439+to:37.87539,-81.49882+to:37.56984,-81.45538+to:37.47159,-81.54174+to:37.3523529,-81.6647418+to:marion,+va+to:bristol,+va+to:36.4885,-81.85624+to:36.24407,-81.76669+to:36.2141569,-81.6752528+to:36.133444,-81.742952+to:36.104081,-81.782118+to:36.05032,-81.85808+to:36.01709,-81.88121+to:35.9623818,-81.9537669+to:35.827726,-82.126224+to:35.7381626,-82.1903147+to:35.71729,-82.27903+to:35.4763231,-83.1393693+to:Fontana+Dam,+NC&hl=en&ll=36.241659,-80.609901&spn=4.562348,9.876709&sll=35.273249,-82.845619&sspn=1.154784,2.469177&geocode=FVjCYQId9okN-ylx3pC5wYk4iDEztbHP-GYy5A%3BFfsrSQIdkWIi-yk5XRSIzixPiDELG8kER6hhdg%3BFWA_RQId2tAi-yk9xgac_SNPiDHdX0Quvbaybw%3BFb7uQQIdPG0k-ykViH1ejuJOiDHIMIZAfFryeA%3BFTBFPQId7BYl-yl7X7AGk1NOiDHfVRxS97WxQw%3BFWbFOwIdlMUj-ynNm2dd5rJPiDHlxmJ3Nke-ag%3BFaDzOQIdG-Uh-ykV8-I127dPiDHzZPw5skk8Wg%3BFRYOMgIdqy4k-ynj1nNxTS1QiDEqAEKohIGm0A%3BFQ9rLgIdTecZ-ylZYoKoYgxQiDHx29dIecaX_Q%3BFTTFLAIdEPke-yn3AxgHW11QiDGV1hIygLRszQ%3BFWYKKQId3lYg-ykVbKADsvZQiDHOkUH0u-nvoQ%3BFYyVKAIdDLwh-ymTM1-BE_pQiDEpvoP2o9nRAw%3BFURaJwIdmLMg-ymrpMLYNu5QiDH20JPrr2wjHg%3BFZHnJgIdmhog-ykj2sIZKexQiDHWTw-emivcxw%3BFZAVJgId4PEe-ynP0PrON-tQiDEI96n7uWEZ4w%3BFcKTJQIdhpce-ynxg-32L5VQiDFO2_cXdsFgcw%3BFQ2-JAIdGnwd-ylbuWYW2L1QiDHWBr3fTN3uXg%3BFQ6wIgIdcNoa-yllYo9Pq6hQiDHB004jeWwi6Q%3BFTJSIQIdFuAZ-yk1kbfdIqpQiDF4_CItkfgmmg%3BFaoAIQIdioUY-ymDF2aICwFaiDGeNIMi9MgApA%3BFWNTHQId12QL-yltPf2Rlm5ZiDFjcmJtDPTWvw%3BFeH1HAIdljwB-ym9jmZ1ALleiDGnXh_XFZ_CRg&oq=fontan&vpsrc=6&t=v&mra=mrv&via=2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20&z=7It's Tonik with a K dang it!You got it but I would suggest a possible change. Going down through Boone takes forever. Your way has lots of great roads and you get lots of the BRP...but if you want to freeway a little more and cut down on the time on the second day....and see some extra stuff consider this.......421/The snake is two sections...the first section is north of Shady Valley...then it drops down into the valley then the second section is south of there a couple of miles. Just past the general store. Run the southern part then come back and grab 91 right at the store. Good road for quite awhile. Then slab 26 and 40 to Maggie Valley and hit the motorcycle museum there then cut across a short section of the BRP to Cherokee, drop down 74 then over.The museum is pretty awesome if you have not seen it.http://wheelsthroughtime.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Or more lulz depending on how to see it. I can only see it as less lulz. JewBear is only good for so many laughs. Pauly seems to be an unstoppable fountain of funny, even at my expene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 just saw this lol..thats pretty far away to make a solid commitment, but id love to go.gonna have to mark it on my calender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 nice route tonik!id love to take that route down, but ill probably have to slab it, ill have 3 days max to go down and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thinking about going are we going to have meet up points before we leave Ohio to ride down in a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 id love to take that route down, but ill probably have to slab it, ill have 3 days max to go down and back.You are near Columbus right? Consider 62 to Lexington then slab it. 62 adds about 30 minutes to the total time and is better than the slab with the added bonus you dont have to go through Cincy. I hate riding my bike through Cincy. Some very cool horse farms as you approach Lexington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You are near Columbus right? Consider 62 to Lexington then slab it. 62 adds about 30 minutes to the total time and is better than the slab with the added bonus you dont have to go through Cincy. I hate riding my bike through Cincy. Some very cool horse farms as you approach Lexington.I also highly suggest this!! 62 to Lexington is pretty scenic, been that way a few times but always in a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 http://creeksidelodge.com/I talked to Carol last night and got a commitment for a rate of $50 per night (plus 11% tax) for the week of June 3 through the 10th. She said it was less than an hour's drive to Fontana's. I have been told this is a very clean stay, has a donut shop next door that also serves meals. I was told there is a nice restaurant within walking distance.I talked to the little lady and we are going to try and make it, more toward the end of the week, on thru Sat. night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok, just mapped this out and its more like 1 hr 15 min between Creekside and Fontana Village.Anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok, just mapped this out and its more like 1 hr 15 min between Creekside and Fontana Village.Anyone interested?Definitely too far for me to ride each way everyday just see everyone and join in the activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBWalker Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 http://creeksidelodge.com/I talked to Carol last night and got a commitment for a rate of $50 per night (plus 11% tax) for the week of June 3 through the 10th. She said it was less than an hour's drive to Fontana's..maggie valley is pretty much run down. looks like it used to be something but, no longer. many out of business signs and abandon buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You'd e better off in Robbinsville or hell even Gatlinburg/pigeon forge if you don't care about being an hour away. Rode up to pigeon forge from Fontana to meet a friend for lunch back in Septemer and it was a little more than an hour. They were doing construction or it woulda been shorter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You'd e better off in Robbinsville or hell even Gatlinburg/pigeon forgeGatlingburg is crazy expensive. Take a look at the Alcoa area near the Knoxville airport. Tons of cheap hotels and some real nice ones. I always stay at the Jameson Inn. Very biker friendly...three decent restaurants withing crawling distance. Quick hop across foothills parkway then the dragon. Robbinsville is certainly a very good choice for being close, but it is a dry town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I recommend booking rooms/cabins/campsites soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 This is for REAL riders... I'm too much of a poser/squid for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I recommend booking rooms/cabins/campsites soon.booking my cabin tomorrow since we got good news and our 3rd is back in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 booking my cabin tomorrow since we got good news and our 3rd is back in!Are you riding down or trailering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Are you riding down or trailering?psh what you think I bought the trailer for? yea were trailering for sure. Matt has to be back Sunday and Pauly can only get off Thurs and Fri so I think he is gonna end up coming with us too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 psh what you think I bought the trailer for? yea were trailering for sure. Matt has to be back Sunday and Pauly can only get off Thurs and Fri so I think he is gonna end up coming with us tooSweetness. So your lulz are safe then. Good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sweetness. So your lulz are safe then. Good to hear.yea it was quite the pleasant surprise when I got his text that he was back in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 psh what you think I bought the trailer for? You got a trailer so you don't have to ride your bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Its been about 10 years since we were in the Smokeys, didn't know MV was run down.3 nights at Creekside saves me nearly $150 over Fontana, so its a no brainer, besides we don't mind a nice ride down thataways....$50/night is pretty good rates. But nothing is reserved yet. Will check out some of the closer burgs first. Though we're figuring on riding back up the BRP if things work out, so we'd be on the right side of the mts for that.We're riding down, heck, that's half the fun.As far as Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge goes, we're staying clear of those joints. Way too commercialized and way way too many cages, mostly stop n go traffic with most of it being stopped. lol Edited January 19, 2012 by ohiomike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You got a trailer so you don't have to ride your bike? I would rather not ride at all than have to slab it. Time constraints make a multiple day ride down and back not doable. Therefore I have the trailer for such occasions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I would rather not ride at all than have to slab it. Time constraints make a multiple day ride down and back not doable. Therefore I have the trailer for such occasionsI figured all of that, or most of it. Valid reasons, just messing with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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