Tell me more about this "Dragon" you speak of

 

Atlanta, huh? 10,000 posts....something tells me you might know more about it than me.

 

Glad that you are having a blast driving those great mountain roads. If you have the time check out Wayah Road



http://goo.gl/maps/1nXvI

 

I'm just giving you a hard time it's a great road for sure! Enjoy it and respect it, it doesn't take prisoners...

 

I appreciate you looking out for me, and I also found out after the fact that speeding on the BRP isn't the brightest idea due to the federal jurisdiction, but then I'm also not surprised we managed to do 100 miles of the road without any issues involving law enforcement for the following reasons:

1. We broke 80 about 3 times total, all of them on straights with a clear view for at least 1/4 mile and zero (I mean zero) traffic
2. Our average of 60 meant that slowing to the posted limit took no time at all if we did encounter traffic, and we always slowed to the limit when another car was approaching
3. We went in early May, and I'm guessing since that's shortly after the portions we drove re-opened after winter, perhaps there weren't as many cars as normal
4. Radar detector (I think it went off once when we saw an actual cop during our entire drive)
5. I've managed to hit age 27 with no tickets because I'm hyper-aware and also do not do stupid crap in general

I realize my original post may have made me sound like a douchebag who drove a 40mph scenic road full of old grandmas and tourists at double the limit for hours on end with absolutely no regard for other human life, but it's quite the opposite. We simply enjoyed a wide open road with a great view and sweeping turns at a speed slightly above the ridiculously low posted limit while having a few brief stints of going into the 70-80mph range when no other drivers were present.

I still maintain, driving the BRP even at the speed limit would probably be more enjoyable to me than the Dragon. Plus, there are way too many tools on the Dragon who like to cross into your lane around a blind corner (at least that was my experience last year).

 

You need to come to the Dragon during one of the s2000 events....

Lots of other great roads/drives in the area, plus the people are great!

Glad to hear you are having a blast!

 

I appreciate you looking out for me, and I also found out after the fact that speeding on the BRP isn't the brightest idea due to the federal jurisdiction, but then I'm also not surprised we managed to do 100 miles of the road without any issues involving law enforcement for the following reasons:

1. We broke 80 about 3 times total, all of them on straights with a clear view for at least 1/4 mile and zero (I mean zero) traffic
2. Our average of 60 meant that slowing to the posted limit took no time at all if we did encounter traffic, and we always slowed to the limit when another car was approaching
3. We went in early May, and I'm guessing since that's shortly after the portions we drove re-opened after winter, perhaps there weren't as many cars as normal
4. Radar detector (I think it went off once when we saw an actual cop during our entire drive)
5. I've managed to hit age 27 with no tickets because I'm hyper-aware and also do not do stupid crap in general

I realize my original post may have made me sound like a douchebag who drove a 40mph scenic road full of old grandmas and tourists at double the limit for hours on end with absolutely no regard for other human life, but it's quite the opposite. We simply enjoyed a wide open road with a great view and sweeping turns at a speed slightly above the ridiculously low posted limit while having a few brief stints of going into the 70-80mph range when no other drivers were present.

I still maintain, driving the BRP even at the speed limit would probably be more enjoyable to me than the Dragon. Plus, there are way too many tools on the Dragon who like to cross into your lane around a blind corner (at least that was my experience last year).
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I have done quite a bit of both, and the BRP wasnt as fun. The fear of getting that speeding ticket was too much for me. There were TONS of places to get up to 80 easily, but I didnt dare. There are also a few places you can get to 80 on the dragon if you dare. The BRP is more about the view, the great drive, and not so much about the fun of driving, in my opinion. The dragon and the areas surrounding just scream "lets go have fun".