Random thoughts thread

[Desertnate]

Is there ever a good time of year to drive the Tail of the Dragon? An, "off season"?

I`ve thought about doing a road trip down that way, but too many times I`ve had some well planned back road adventures ruined by slow moving locals and/or packs of tourists.

Most recent example was a solo road trip home from my inlaws and I diverted my route through some seriously spectacular roads around Eureka Springs, AK. I even selected a Sunday morning before the shops opened and the weather was cooler than normal. Still ended up behind a couple busses which were hard to pass, and the final insult of some old guy in a 70`s vintage F-150 doing 25~30MPH. The roads where I caught him have no pull outs and are WAY to twisty to attempt a safe pass unless you have far more power than my GTI. I spent an hour screaming at my steering wheel while watching the best roads I`ve ever traversed slowly pass by.

[Ronkh]

I went June 22 during the week.

Great time.

[Ronkh]

I think not taking the reindeer antlers and Rudolf’s red nose off your Prius by April should be a ticketable offense

[WaxAddict]

Is there ever a good time of year to drive the Tail of the Dragon? An, "off season"?

Yeah I would stay off the roads in that area during the coldest weather. Anything above 40 degrees should be ok. Fall is the prettiest but precarious on a bike due to wet leaves. Probably fine in a car. Never been in a car, but bike maybe 7 times.

[Coleroad]

Get a warm day, and still it`s horrible. 32mph sustained winds. Gusts over 60mph. Today is trash day and garbage blowing all over the neighborhood. Ugh!

[Accumulator]

Today is trash day and garbage blowing all over the neighborhood. Ugh!

Aw gee, you got *those* kind of people for neighbors, huh? We have one family like that near us..any trash shows up we know whose it was...

[RaysWay]

RIP Pathfinder it started misfiring on the highway so I had it towed and just got word from the shop that it looks like a piston ring @ 135k miles.



Most likely will just trade her in. I`d like a small truck or SUV....in a manual would be great. Maybe a Colorado or F150.

[Coleroad]

Aw gee, you got *those* kind of people for neighbors, huh? We have one family like that near us..any trash shows up we know whose it was...

I had to bungee cord my trash can to the mailbox post to keep it from blowing over.

[Coleroad]

RIP Pathfinder it started misfiring on the highway so I had it towed and just got word from the shop that it looks like a piston ring @ 135k miles.



Most likely will just trade her in. I`d like a small truck or SUV....in a manual would be great. Maybe a Colorado or F150.

im sorry to hear that. That really sucks.

[Accumulator]

Dispatch- That`s good thinking! Ours is always full enough that it stays put. Are your trash pickup guys OK with having to unbungie it?

RaysWay- Gee, sorry to hear about that! I`m a little surprised that you`re gonna get rid of it over that...

[Coleroad]

Dispatch- That`s good thinking! Ours is always full enough that it stays put. Are your trash pickup guys OK with having to unbungie it?

yes there really good about stuff like that. There a small local company, not someone like waste management. They pride themselves on service to compete with the big guys.

[Accumulator]

coleroad- Ah, good. We use a Big Co. but fortunately a little tip at the Holidays seems to go a long way with the crew that does my route. And I gotta say that the Co. is *very* good about info regarding delays/etc. and getting such stuff sorted out...some management change a few years ago basically made everything perfect, lucky me.

[Ronkh]

Reclaiming My Time

[Ronkh]

Suncoast BBQ and Bluegrass BASH

[GearHead_1]

Ron, interesting that the Festival provides a Sporting Clays shoot but says no weapons permitted.