Rodbuster
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Surprised to hear you say that....I'm a very calm and shy person.
As you say though, "Fran on the other hand"
Tail of The Dragon US 129
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Surprised to hear you say that....I'm a very calm and shy person.
As you say though, "Fran on the other hand"
kowAlski631
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Anybody driven 299 in Northern CA from Redding to the Pacific besides us? That was interesting.
porthole
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John, having done this route many times and leaving tomorrow morning to do it some more, it is what you make of it.
I don't ride it at any great speed, follow all the limits and if I get stuck behind something, I just pull over and sit for 5- 10 minutes.
szewczyk_john
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Ive done it and loved it but how can a motorcyclist pass such a large vehicle when I know that they could not see around your rig? I would be a little upset to be doing this run and come up upon your vehicle but I'm not sure that I would have even tried passing you on the tail. Glad to hear that you allowed them to pass when the cut outs came up. Did you time your run?
szewczyk_john
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It's not just cyclist on this stretch. I've seen a corvette undersut a turn and go off the edge. Some people try think that this stretch is their very own race track. I have seen many unbelievable things on this road. and Ive only been on it once. I do look forward to future rides on it though.
porthole
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Been on this stretch probably a hundred times since the late 70's. One day after a particular nasty storm the night before (106 mph winds - and Deb and I were in the middle of it!) I went up and down the route 5 times in my GMC. That was probably the most fun of all the trips.
I have seen on this road:
racing motorcycles (one time closed off for a TV shoot)
Any and all types of motorcycles, including a pre 1939 group of bikes
Groups - clubs of:
Corvettes, Mini's, Miata's Lamborghini's Ferrari's Aston Martins, Punch buggies, Model T's OTR Trucks, bicycles, from racing style to 2-5 passenger bikes "Big Wheels" skate boarders (closed road) Antique cars, newest car was in the 30's and all passengers were in period garb.
Tractor trialers, 4 axle tow trucks
Helicopter or two for the mede-vacs as well.
You name it - if it has wheels, somebody has taken them down the dragon.
Same here. 5 times at last count.
I wouldn't want to take my Wilderness 2175 RB along that route. The "Compression Corner" would be particularly nasty towing a TT rig.
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iforget
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porthole
Retired
Nahhhhhhhhhh
Did you find your pictures online yet?
If you decide to order one, i would go with the "digital" download, then send it off to Costco or the like for a print.
From experience I can tell you that they "usually" look better in the hi-res download then they do on the preview page.
There were a couple of good shots of you guys.
One of mine
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brianharrison
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Very cool they take pics on the road. Just like the ride at Disneyland, or any other thrill seeking adventure park... 
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Sandman1917
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I have been through the Tail on Can Am Motorcycles, but I wouldn't dream of going through with my Camper! I don't think it would even fit at least not without blocking the entire road.