Current Riding Conditions in the Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains

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Major section of Blue Ridge Parkway has re-opened:
from MP-355 just south of Mount Mitchell to MP-375 at Bull Gap has finally re-opened...pavement is still rough and all 4 overlooks between Craggy & Mitchell remain closed...ENJOY!

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Last Update: 9:00 AM; Thursday; July 2, 2009



Good Riding Conditions Thursday - Monday, under mostly sunny skies.
Highs in the low 80's, lows in upper 50's.
30% chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday...40% Sunday.

Careful...lots of storm slag and many gravel driveways washed across roadways.

Remember the northern mountains (around Boone) and ridges, are usually 10 - 15 degrees cooler than the southern mountains (around Asheville) and valleys.

Details: weather map & 5 day forecast
(when they are working)
Southern Mountains - Asheville, NC
Northern Mountains - Boone, NC
Western Mountains - Robbinsville, NC
27.4 inches of rain so far in 2009...4.2 inches ABOVE normal
35.6 inches of rain in 2008...11.4 inches BELOW normal for the year
32.3 inches of rain in 2007...14.3 inches BELOW normal for the year
46.3 inches of rain in 2006…0.2 inches BELOW normal
48.8 inches of rain in 2005…about 1.8 inches ABOVE normal
50.6 inches of rain in 2004…..5.8 inches above normal


YOU SHOULD KNOW:
CAREFUL - Patch of BROKEN PAVEMENT just south of BRP on 276 is reported to have taken down several riders

Ranger Alert - Blue Ridge Parkway Rangers seem to be paying much more attention to Riders then in years past.
Be especially careful between Asheville and Mount Pisgah

Those of you to the south, who use Cherokee Scenic Hwy.(SC Rt. 11) to get into the Mountains, be aware that the local authorities tend NOT to be biker friendly. Especially between I-85 and Walhalla, SC.


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Smoky Mountain Motorcycle Adventure Maps and other useful links

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See You in the Mountains....Gary

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Jimmy Buffett
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Please help .....Have you survived an accident or had an interesting near miss?
Dave Hadden is compiling research for a book about motorcycle accident survivors. The purpose is to share experiences and insights that can help others get through similar situations. He is looking for stories that are entertaining as well as good learning experiences. The object is to promote safer riding in the readers by building good intuition. We can learn from each other's mistakes. You will get credit for participating if your story is included in the final manuscript and you will get a copy. The interviews can be conducted over the phone and take about 30 minutes. Contact Dave Hadden - david@hadden.com

Some other links you may find useful:

GSM Moto Rent: Rent KLR-650's; Townsend, TN

Cherohala Cycle Rental: Rent KLR-650's; Robinsville, NC

Riders Discount: High quality Gear

Gryphon Bikes: Rent a Harley in Maggie Valley, NC

Jamie James Productions: have a master put your sport bike right

Round the World with Ted Simon: On going adventure, Good reading

Wheels Through Time Museum: Vintage transportation at it's Best, 250+ Motorcycles

Country Roads: ride with locals

Family Rides: Guided tours that include the non-riding members of your family

Action Cycle Sports – motorcycle rental; Boone, NC

Knoxville Eagle Rider - Rent a Harley

Rent a Harley locator

NC Motorcyclists

Adventure Motorcycle – good reading

Motorcycle Consumer News

Accel - Buyer BEWARE!!

Ride for Kids

The on-line source for dual-sport adventures

free motorcycle classifieds and much useful information

Iron Butt Association: long distance riding tips and MUCH more

Direct Parts: discount aftermarket Harley replacement parts

GS Suzukis: one of motorcycling best kept secrets & some interesting links

Tail of the Dragon: Deals Gap info

Deals Gap: lots of pictures

Carolina Motorcycle Events

Lazy Rider Cycle Bag: interesting luggage, worth a look

About Motorcycles: lots of links

HawgSites Motorcycle Link Directory

WWW Moto Directory: lots of links

Motorcycle.co.uk: Englands version of WWW Moto Directory

Motorcycle Lookup Search Engine