SS1K route

[okimic]

It has been on my list to do a SS1K, and also to ride the dragon. So I thought, why not do them both??

I have laid out a route and now just have to wait for a window in my work schedule and the weather.

The route is mostly interstate except from atlanta to knoxville through the dragon. I am not counting the roads from Montgomery to Dothan. Those are divided highway southern roads and you can make decent time on them.

Any thoughts?

Mike

 

[jwhite518]

Any SS1K that includes the Dragon is thumbs-up in my book. Go for it!

 

[wfooshee]

It'd be a shame to just have to ride through and proceed onwards. It'll definitely knock off your SS pace, too.

A year or so ago a similar question came up about including Key West in a Florida SS1K. The universal advice was to forget it, as it's a 35mph highway for about 4 hours to get there, then you have to come back, as it's a dead end. At least 6, maybe 8 hours to get a 250-mile loop in.

Putting the dragon into your ride won't be that far off-pace, but I'd rather have time to see what's up there and take in some other area roads like Cherahola and Blue Ridge.

 

[zorkler]

The blue ridge is 45 mph and there are not that mant spots to get off and on also there is construction going on for many miles . You should check there web site . As for the skyway it is a must ride in my book .

 

[okimic]

Thanks for the input so far.

This wouldn't be my one and only ride to the dragon and surrounding area.

A long weekend would probably be better to explore it well. 6 or 10 trips up and down the good roads.

I'll let you know how the SS works out with a ride report after I make it happen.