CC Tour of N. Ga
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CC Tour of N. Ga
Hey guys,
Thanksgiving is getting closer and I dont seem to have anything to do as of today. There is no planned route but I would like to do something along the lines of a 200 +/- mile N.Ga tour in 3 days. And example of the route could be:
Day 1 (Friday) - Dahlonega - Helen GA = 54 "very hilly". Reverse Union Gap, Reverse Wolf Pen Gap, Jacks Gap and Unicoi Gap (6-7k ft. climb)
Day 2 (saturday) - Helen - Blue Ridge GA = 64 miles "very hilly" Hogpen Gap, Wolfpen Gap
Day 3 (sunday) - Blue Ridge - Dahlonega GA = 66 miles Rolling Terrain - Reverse Neels Gap
Total = 184 miles and I believe around 15k-20k ft of climb!!!
Helen GA
Blue Ridge GA
Dahlonega GA
DeSoto falls in Blood mountain
It's not a race but it isnt exactly touring. More like a really informal staged event. It is plenty challenging but I believe it will be worth it with the fall folliage and beautifull sceneries. Tons of good beer and maybe some moonshine?
I know this is a long shot but if people are interested it would be really cool
Thanksgiving is getting closer and I dont seem to have anything to do as of today. There is no planned route but I would like to do something along the lines of a 200 +/- mile N.Ga tour in 3 days. And example of the route could be:
Day 1 (Friday) - Dahlonega - Helen GA = 54 "very hilly". Reverse Union Gap, Reverse Wolf Pen Gap, Jacks Gap and Unicoi Gap (6-7k ft. climb)
Day 2 (saturday) - Helen - Blue Ridge GA = 64 miles "very hilly" Hogpen Gap, Wolfpen Gap
Day 3 (sunday) - Blue Ridge - Dahlonega GA = 66 miles Rolling Terrain - Reverse Neels Gap
Total = 184 miles and I believe around 15k-20k ft of climb!!!
Helen GA
Blue Ridge GA
Dahlonega GA
DeSoto falls in Blood mountain
It's not a race but it isnt exactly touring. More like a really informal staged event. It is plenty challenging but I believe it will be worth it with the fall folliage and beautifull sceneries. Tons of good beer and maybe some moonshine?
I know this is a long shot but if people are interested it would be really cool
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That being said, the good thing is that even though it is tough there is no pressure to finish the ride on a hurry. We can start riding at 8 or 9 am and finish the ride at 5 or 6. That is fairly ok for 60+/- mile routes.
I rode my motorcycle up there on sunday and the scenery is just breathtaking! A little too much traffic though with the leaf watchers and all. Beautiful nonetheless.
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I went up on Sunday as well. Did pretty much the route you outlined, starting at 19/60, up to Suches and across the 180 loop. It was awesome even though the leaves were a touch past the prime. I saw quite a few bikes as I was scooting through in the orange Camaro.
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