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What do you think is the average age?

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Old 12-29-2006, 05:28 PM
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Would a 60 yo driver feel out of place?
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no, not at all. There are a number of grey blurs running the dragon.
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Im 23. Showed my dad some videos on google/youtube and now he wants to go.

The more the better id say.

This will be my first time.
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Never, ever felt out of place.
But then, I'm only FityOne.
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Originally Posted by CKit,Dec 29 2006, 09:28 PM
Would a 60 yo driver feel out of place?
No more than this 70 year old.
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Originally Posted by Willie Gee,Dec 29 2006, 10:05 PM
no, not at all. There are a number of grey blurs running the dragon.
Who you calling grey?
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Originally Posted by batguano,Dec 30 2006, 12:12 PM
No more than this 70 tear old.
Lee here is the first guy I thought of being that he is a local in our community. I have seen him drive too, he's quick. I think we all aspire to be like him when we get that age!

There are plenty of "grey blurs" as Bill says. Trust me, you won't feel out of place at all.

I'm still kind of a youngin' at 26
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You might call me a "grey blurs" but in actauality the hair is sun bleached from time on the beach.

At my age I run the Dragon at leat twice a year on my Ultra and now it'll be at least twice a year with my S2000 at the WTD & DBR.

DBR06 was my first run on the Dragon with car and not only was that fun - but the event was one of the best organized events that I have ever been to (that is in reference to both car events and M/Cs).

Age has no bearing on the ability to ride the Dragon or anything like that, it is a person's physical and mental ability.

Example I went on a M/C ride to Stockton, AL today, through a toranodo warning and one of the riders was 75 years old and when I run up to the Dragon he always goes with me.

We might not be the fastest, only because we don't drive crotch rockets, but we are safe and love the Tn/NC mountains, and the people we meet there.

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Originally Posted by CKit,Dec 29 2006, 09:28 PM
Would a 60 yo driver feel out of place?
Not in the slightest.......!!!!
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57 yo plans to be there


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