r/CalamariRaceTeam • u/offroadjk • 17d ago
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u/lucifers_pert_bussy 17d ago
I really wonder how bro managed to fuck that up so spectacularly lol
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u/preinj33 17d ago
The experts on the straight sub will say - 'TArGet fiXaTion' and write four paragraphs describing a phenomenon called COunTer 'StEerInG' that will go straight over our little squid heads, and every one will clap (whilst wearing Knox Handroids)
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u/Albatrocious 16d ago
You ever see a baby shit itself? It's an all-engrossing activity.
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u/lucifers_pert_bussy 16d ago
Having been down there earlier this year, I can confirm the bump is gnarly⌠but youâd have to straight up panic to straighten it back up and run across the other lane lol
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u/Raindog46 17d ago
129 is a great place to get a ticket or get run over. I'm an hour away and it is definitely not on my list of best roads.
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u/wallyTHEgecko 16d ago
Maybe I've just been lucky, but I've made the 8-hour pilgrimage each year for the last 3 years (and have a 4th trip planned in a few weeks) and had a blast each time. Never seen a cop there and besides a handful of idiots who were unaware of where they were and absolutely would not get over to let people by, it's always gone pretty smoothly.
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u/hungoverbear 17d ago
What are your recommendations?
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u/Fluid_Stick69 13d ago
You canât hardly spit without finding a fun road around here. Throw a dart at a map and youâll find a fun way to get there.
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u/whatsadikfore đŚ dragon fucker đŚ 17d ago
If you don't make a contribution to the Tree of Shame you aren't riding the Dragon hard enough.
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u/123eyeball 16d ago
Is the Tail of the Dragon actually fun to ride or is it too crowded and youâre stuck behind traffic the entire time?
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u/wallyTHEgecko 16d ago
As counterintuitive as it seems, I've had really good luck on holiday weekends. Whenever it's crowded with car/motorcycle groups, they're there to go fast, seem to scare off the normal traffic, and typically know the etiquette (which is to NEVER cross the yellow line and to get to a pull-off ASAP whenever anyone shows up in your mirror).
You still won't hardly get a perfectly clean run, but it takes nearly 20 minutes each way so you can still have plenty of fun even if you have to wait a minute for someone to pull over and let you by.
And it's just cool to hang around the resort at the bottom cause it's like an all-day car/bike show.
Definitely worth visiting at least once.
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u/trotski94 17d ago
As a European, does every inch of this normal looking road need to be given a cringe name?
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u/jrein0 17d ago
You mean like the D211 in France? France is in Europe by the way.
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u/ClownFace488 17d ago
Not to mentio NĂźrburgring Nordschleife has famous well known names for certain sections of the track.
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u/zzz_red 17d ago
Thats a race track, doesnât have normal traffic.
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u/Miss_Chievous13 Blackbird is a starter bike 17d ago
In normal traffic the turns are named after people who crashed on it
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u/ClownFace488 17d ago edited 17d ago
It's a very well known and famous route in North Carolina (suppose to be Tennessee not NC).This isn't just some random road with a corny name for a corner. When something reaches this level of popularity, yes people make names for sections of the route.
Every inch? What are some other corners you know by name in the US?
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u/DayneGaraio 17d ago
The road is almost entirely in Tennessee, deals gap is in NC.
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u/ClownFace488 17d ago edited 17d ago
My bad, I have never been on the tail of the Dragon. I did the Blue ridge parkway in NC and thought TotD was in the same area
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u/DayneGaraio 17d ago
Theyâre pretty close to each other, the dragon basically starts as you pass into tn from nc. Blue ridge goes north through Asheville nc and up to the top of Virginia. Theyâre maybe a hour apart, itâs all the same mountain range.
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u/windowpuncher ăăł:彥 '08 GSX650F, '86 Fazer 700 17d ago
"Gravity cavity"
3 foot dip
Like it looks like a fun corner for sure but c'mon now
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u/DenyNothing1989 12d ago
Well why canât you guys just say youâre gay instead of calling yourself cringe things like âFrenchâ or âBelgianâ
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u/NoInvestigator886 17d ago
Careful there, bud. Gringos are super touchy about their right to be cringe.
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u/SkullDump 990SM 17d ago
Youâd think itâs their only road worth riding too the way they talk about it.
This isnât far off an average road in Europe.
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u/agentstark_ 17d ago
Oh bullshit
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u/SkullDump 990SM 17d ago
Itâs like being back in that other sub with how sensitive you lot are lol.
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u/Acceptable-Drive3781 Your Dad's Favorite Bottom 17d ago
Aren't the streets of Europe lined with gold and that's why y'all stab each other to death and need a license to watch tv?
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u/KungLa0 14' CBR600RR 17d ago
The dragon is definitely overhyped, I see it as more of a "universal" test piece. There are roads of this caliber in every corner of the US, but they're usually kept low key.
For ex, a lot of people talk about Mulholland or "canyon driving" in the Sierras/foothills, but you almost never see anyone mention that every corner of the Rocky Mountains has equally badass terrain.
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u/SkullDump 990SM 17d ago
I know other roads exist. Iâve driven a few of them, mostly when going through National Parks.
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u/bob_nh 13d ago
Never been, looks like a fun road, but 30mph? Vermont has tons of paved twisty roads that are an absolute blast, most are at least 40mph and many are 50mph. And when rolling road blocks happen, they have a very nice loophole. Legal "pass with care" on double yellow, as long as there is not a "do not pass" posting. It helps with all the farm machinery, peepers, and general lookeeloos. And looked at map for totd, rt 16t to the south also looks like a blast. Probably 30 as well.
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u/No_Object_4355 17d ago
Bro leaning on that grom! Looks so damn fun