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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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On my way to WTD I was 1 road over from this one

(Took back roads)
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
Originally Posted by kgf3076' timestamp='1339015758' post='21760372
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sweet...when does registration open?
Setting up the drive now. Looking at early July. Can you make it?
Dang you work fast!
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Here's a link to the drive. Lots of nice twisties. https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&via=2&ie=UTF8


Corrected map.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Oooh, only about 6 hours from my house to there..... quite a bit more though if I backroaded it through rural Eastern Kentucky. Hmmmmmm
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SheDrivesIt
Oooh, only about 6 hours from my house to there..... quite a bit more though if I backroaded it through rural Eastern Kentucky. Hmmmmmm
So I can put you down as attending?
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SheDrivesIt
Oooh, only about 6 hours from my house to there..... quite a bit more though if I backroaded it through rural Eastern Kentucky. Hmmmmmm
I just google mapped it... and it was only 35 minutes longer taking 32 to 52 to Tazewell....
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kgf3076
Originally Posted by RedCelica' timestamp='1339016455' post='21760414
[quote name='kgf3076' timestamp='1339015758' post='21760372']
[quote name='s2kmiami69' timestamp='1339011250' post='21760083']
sweet...when does registration open?
Setting up the drive now. Looking at early July. Can you make it?
Dang you work fast!
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Here's a link to the drive. Lots of nice twisties. https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&via=2&ie=UTF8


Corrected map.
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Dont forget to check out due east for Bear Creek Rd!
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 03:59 AM
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How does July 20-22 sound? Check the Friday afternoon drive map. Bear Creek Rd figures prominently. That looks to be a great drive as well.

Here are the Friday afternoon and Saturday morning drive maps. If this is good with everyone, I'll set up the website this evening.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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Dates are fine by me! Where would we stay?
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by s2k4play
I'm looking to take the S on a trip and I was searching for some roads to have some fun on.

Has anyone ever heard of this road or ridden it? If anyone has, would you recommend it?

Route 16 in Virginia between Tazewell and Marion.

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I haven't but here's a site I rely on:
http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va16.html
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
Dates are fine by me! Where would we stay?
Working on that right now. Have a couple of possibilities (no, Alcoa isn't one of them ).
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