mini dragon of the north?
06-07-2008, 05:20 PM
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mini dragon of the north?
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcdJvOKVhVc">Part I</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_ycF7q4TA">Part II</a>
This is the Appalachian Gap in Vermont Traveling westward. This was my first time on this road, so first pass traveling east was slow and easy, so I wouldn't have any surprises. Return trip, the camera was rolling.
It's about 40 minutes south of me. I'm in Burlington VT. Lovely view from the top (the transition between vids). I got out and snapped a pic real quick. Try to get that uploaded later tonight.
My Continental ContiExtremeContacts complained from time to time, but did their job well enough for a saturday afternoon drive. My IC's complained a bit more. It hit 100°F driving to the mountain, and at the peak, it was still 86°. Wish I hadn't loaned my vag-com out, I'd like to have checked oil temp with the 16 row mocal cooler I installed this spring.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0EBJh53s8s">And the littlest dragon, in upstate NY</a>
Old vid, from when I had my 180, but still a fun drive. Can't believe the more twisty section is a 55 zone, while the easy half is 35mph.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_ycF7q4TA">Part II</a>
This is the Appalachian Gap in Vermont Traveling westward. This was my first time on this road, so first pass traveling east was slow and easy, so I wouldn't have any surprises. Return trip, the camera was rolling.
It's about 40 minutes south of me. I'm in Burlington VT. Lovely view from the top (the transition between vids). I got out and snapped a pic real quick. Try to get that uploaded later tonight.
My Continental ContiExtremeContacts complained from time to time, but did their job well enough for a saturday afternoon drive. My IC's complained a bit more. It hit 100°F driving to the mountain, and at the peak, it was still 86°. Wish I hadn't loaned my vag-com out, I'd like to have checked oil temp with the 16 row mocal cooler I installed this spring.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0EBJh53s8s">And the littlest dragon, in upstate NY</a>
Old vid, from when I had my 180, but still a fun drive. Can't believe the more twisty section is a 55 zone, while the easy half is 35mph.
06-07-2008, 06:17 PM
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MINI dragon!!! Well, what the hell do I call it to imply a twisty road?!
Closest I've come to the REAL dragon was 50 miles outside Asheville NC, and it took me 5hrs to get that far, and I still needed to get back to Rocky Mount NC that night.
Someday....
Someday....
06-07-2008, 06:51 PM
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Call it what it is, a nice twisty road >>>
Which is all that the dragon is. Big deal, it has a fancy name and gets alot of hype, there are plenty of roads just as good if not better.
06-07-2008, 07:03 PM
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Well, it's the App Gap, suppose that'll do. Know any other good twisties in the NE
I believe you're down around the bear mt. area? I've done that too, stumbled across it bypassing 87 last summer when a rig full of blasting caps flipped over on an exit. Was trying to get to Greenwood Lakes for a telecomm job.
06-07-2008, 09:21 PM
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what a jokester!
It may have been just into colorado, but it could have been nebraska too.... I drove for an hour in a straight line, was startled by a 90° right turn, followed by a 90° left turn, and then continued driving for another hour. I think they aimed the road at someones house, and then had to cut around their property or something...
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06-07-2008, 09:25 PM
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I think this was it.
Ok, so maybe not a 90 exactly, but close enough when you're driving it. Just funny to see drive dead straight for so long, and then make a couple quick turns before driving dead straight forever again.<ul><li><a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.521754,-101.555986&spn=0.022279,0.053644&z=15">htt p://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.521754,-101.555986&spn=0.022279,0.053644&z=15</a</li></ul>
06-08-2008, 03:38 AM
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The NE is pretty big
I have a list of roads I want to try eventually but what I have actually driven has been mostly in and around the catskills area (The link in my sig liks to my pics from some of them). I furthest north i've gone has been across the water from you, although I have a whole new england thing planned for either this or next year. Ilion gorge is probably one of the top ones around here, I still have to get there at some point this year.
I could be wrong but for dragon-ish type roads it's better further south (WV/VA/NC). A good example is where TT-East is this year.
Yes I live near bear mtn, it's a nice place to drive and makes a good spot for a gtg but it's starting to loose it's appeal as I drive more roads.
I could be wrong but for dragon-ish type roads it's better further south (WV/VA/NC). A good example is where TT-East is this year.
Yes I live near bear mtn, it's a nice place to drive and makes a good spot for a gtg but it's starting to loose it's appeal as I drive more roads.
06-08-2008, 07:32 AM
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I used to live about 30 minutes from the Ilion gorge. I'd take that route whenever I could.
Maybe I can meet you down there for a drive sometime. My fam. is still down there.
Thats a pretty long haul for either of us though for a quick 6 miles of turns.
Here are 2 more good drives in upstate NY.
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=14543231289300225290,42.929 550,-75.848110&saddr=Fenner+St+%4042.929550,+-75.848110&daddr=43.042798,-75.865402&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=11&sll=42.988074,-75.809097&sspn=0.178308,0.420227&ie=UTF8&z=11">Rou te 13 from Caz to Chittenango</a>
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=7234109037349111489,42.8499 90,-74.861510&saddr=Weeks+Rd+%4042.849990,+-74.861510&daddr=42.93481,-74.712868&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=12&sll=42.931039,-74.7575&sspn=0.089237,0.210114&ie=UTF8&z=12">Route 80 around Van Hornsville (nice lookin little town set in something of a gorge)</a>
And I'm sure you know about 8, and 9W, perhaps even Rt. 30 and 10 heading up thru the Adirondack state lands.
Family has a place on Caroga lake just in the Adirondack foothills. Really nice area.
Thats a pretty long haul for either of us though for a quick 6 miles of turns.
Here are 2 more good drives in upstate NY.
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=14543231289300225290,42.929 550,-75.848110&saddr=Fenner+St+%4042.929550,+-75.848110&daddr=43.042798,-75.865402&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=11&sll=42.988074,-75.809097&sspn=0.178308,0.420227&ie=UTF8&z=11">Rou te 13 from Caz to Chittenango</a>
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=7234109037349111489,42.8499 90,-74.861510&saddr=Weeks+Rd+%4042.849990,+-74.861510&daddr=42.93481,-74.712868&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=12&sll=42.931039,-74.7575&sspn=0.089237,0.210114&ie=UTF8&z=12">Route 80 around Van Hornsville (nice lookin little town set in something of a gorge)</a>
And I'm sure you know about 8, and 9W, perhaps even Rt. 30 and 10 heading up thru the Adirondack state lands.
Family has a place on Caroga lake just in the Adirondack foothills. Really nice area.