![]() The road is a workout, requiring a lot of concentration to get the most out of it - and avoiding the steep dropoffs. I think I stayed in 3rd most of the time, with 2nd for a few tighter bends - from what I recall. ![]() speed varied between 25 and 45mph (most likely slower on the corners - 10mph hair-pin bend is an understatement!) when I was able to take eyes off the road to look at the speedo. ![]() saw a 3 series beamer and a golf GTI coming back, a performance packed Dodge charger, and after my run, a quartet of Miatas on their way up from Tennessee to North Carolina. Since this is the dead of winter, the road was empty. Weather was low 40s, clear blue sky, and no precipitation of significance in the past week very dry road. However, the car stuck to the road like glue. Since the car was technically still in a 'break in period' (yeah, right) I wasn't pushing it. The car handled it better than my aging body did. Only 11 miles long, but a rollercoaster one! For those that don't know it, look it up - a popular motorcycle and sports car winding road through the mountains. ![]() Saturday morning, drove through The tail of The Dragon on the North Carolina/Tennessee border (Deal's Gap). ![]()
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