. These roads are an entirely new skill set coming from flat land and no real left handers, let alone switchbacks that are banked. and on to the pictures
parking lot at the highest paved point on blood mountain
the view from there
random pull off coming up 129, near deals gap
got to get the picture in front of the sign
NC side on my way back at the gap
the overlook
surprisingly empty parking lot at the resort
I looked it over and found no FZR parts, was proud to have not added any
river you follow to get to deals gap, 55 mps speed limit and nice sweepers all over the place
excuse the discoloration on some of the panoramic shots, cell phones can only do so much
My impressions for any who care:
Blood Mountain:
-nicest flowing road I've ever been on, does have some sweeping near 180's the break up the switch backs
-The southern half is the most fun, I saw an Aprilla that made short work of me on my way up who was still riding the stretch on my way back more than a few hours later.
-you can have a lot of fun on it NOT doing insane speeds, always a plus
-look out on weekends, the people from Atlanta come up and supposedly aren't so great at corners (according to my local friends)
Deal's Gap:
-massive mish mash of corners and hairpins, it would take me some time to get the flow of it.
-fastest people are ones who have memorized it, there was a street fightered 929(guessing on model) running it full bore who has to be a local
-People WILL come into your lane, it's an 11 mile run and I saw 3 people cross over. I personally kissed the yellow once when I first started and let that tell me to slow down.
-There are paved turn offs everywhere, don't be afraid to use them if someone is behind you. It gives you a nice break and let's faster traffic through which many appreciate. I was passed more than I passed people, my pride was still intact on the way out.
-if you see someone spray painted the word "SLOW" on the pavement, it's in your best interest to heed the warning.
-lots of blind corners, those people who come into your lane may well be doing that around them.
