rjfranken Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Whist tripping around the Smoky Mountains I found myself in Cherokee NC. Needing a way back to Louisville I saw that Hwy 129 took me to Knoxville. What I didn't know was it also took my into The Tail of The Dragon! 318 curves in 11 miles. An experience I must repeat.Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Fiero club goes every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'll have to get up there sometime when the weather warms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmaugus Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The wife and I drove our '90 Reatta up the Mt Washington Driving Road on a trip to Maine last June. That was quite an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'll have to get up there sometime when the weather warms.How close is this to where the BCA National is being held in NC in 2012. Reatta Rendezvous? Just has to be within 30 Miles of the National site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 How close is this to where the BCA National is being held in NC in 2012. Reatta Rendezvous? Just has to be within 30 Miles of the National siteit's minimum 177 miles. Way too far. Unfortunately. Though, I'm thinking of a few good places we could go the the Reatta Rendezvous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The Dragon is about 60 miles from my house. The last time I drove it I was in the Fiero Formula I owned before getting my Reatta. It had me begging for power steering by the time I reached the end. Way too many curves for me. The Cherohala Skyway is a much more enjoyable and scenic drive in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Too bad it is so far, sounded like the kind of thing we are always looking for. ThanksChuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kitskaboodle Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I have heard many things about the Tail of the Dragon on the Fiero Forum.Sounds pretty neat although after clicking on your link I noticed the roads are heavily enforced by the THP. We have a road here in the Bay Area that is pretty killer too.You can do some serious high speed jamming on this road!It's the junction that goes from Highway 9 in Saratoga to the famous Alice's Restaraunt at Highway 35. (Alice's Restaraunt is sport bike mecca) Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 It's the junction that goes from Highway 9 in Saratoga to the famous Alice's Restaraunt at Highway 35. (Alice's Restaraunt is sport bike mecca) KitAww, so not the famed Alice's Restaurant of the red VW Microbus, the half a ton of garbage, and the shovels, and rakes and implements of destruction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wws944 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Aww, so not the famed Alice's Restaurant of the red VW Microbus, the half a ton of garbage, and the shovels, and rakes and implements of destruction? You can get anything you want, at Alices Restaurant. 'Ceptin Alice...Kit is right - Skyline Blvd is a well-known, and beautiful run along the ridge line in the Santa Cruz mountains. Especially by motorcyclists - who are often lulled into pushing things to the edge, and sometimes beyond. Unfortunately, there are too many fatal accidents up there... Once at Alices, there are a variety of options - all great sports car territory. One of my favorites is to head to the coast, then burn down Highway 1. Once in Santa Cruz, head back along Highway 17 - another road well known for accidents...The parking lot at Alices always has a lot bikes (both motor and human powered) and interesting cars and trucks on weekends. Very popular with the locals. I get up there every few years. Was just there last june for dinner.Another great local run is the backside of Mt Hamilton. Lots of twisties, not much traffic, and some nice sweepers near the bottom. Definitely fun 944 territory. I'm not sure how a Reatta would take to it. Kit: Have you taken a Fiero back there? Edited November 29, 2010 by wws944 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kitskaboodle Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yes, my Fiero club does a "Mt. Hamilton Run" every year in October. Unfortunately, they do this run on the same weekend as the CampbellOktoberfest so I can never make it. When I was a young man I used to go up to Mt. Hamilton a lot when I had my Pinto. People may laugh but that car handled great. Well.....at leastafter it was lowered two inches and had wide wheels & tires on it. Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Years ago I had a lot of rental Pintos and found them to be plesant. Only real problem was that unfortunate rear seat screw but spin doctors had to find something to counter the Vega engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wws944 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I rented a Pinto in 1979, in Las Vegas of all places. Made a U-turn on LV Blvd, and even at that low speed, the rear wheels broke loose! Vowed never to drive another one again, and still haven't.My Reatta has not seen the Pacific Ocean yet. Once I put new tires on it (need to get the wheels refinished at the same time), a trip 'over the hill' is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard D Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 We seem to have quite a few Arlo fans on this site. Anybody else sit on the group W bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89REATTAJIM Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 We seem to have quite a few Arlo fans on this site. Anybody else sit on the group W bench?Didn't sit on the bench, but was able to chat with him at one of his concerts. I have an LP of Alice's Restaurant, Signed by Arlo, his Daughter Sara, and her husband. Also some video footage. Fun concerts.......... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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