RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April)

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#16 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:49 pm

Zitat von BoxerFan im Beitrag #15
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Lee, don't mean to be an old ball buster here, but I've done the motorcycle campground only before and was very disappointed.

We had never stayed at one when we still camped. Never thought about them turning into party central.
A lot of our trips used to be in the spring or fall so we did not have problems with crowed campgrounds and it was not unusual to be the only ones using the campground.

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#17 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:08 pm

Thank you Lee, she'd be happy to hear that,... She's a keeper. We've been married for 24 years and she knew what she was getting into, she never tried to stop me from ridding or buying a new bike. She actually likes to go to bike/car show and meet folks from the BMMOA gatherings. She likes her Spyder so much, we are now looking at an upgrade with the ST model.

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#18 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:08 pm

Zitat von BoxerFan im Beitrag #17
She likes her Spyder so much, we are now looking at an upgrade with the ST model.

What are the main differences of the ST compared to her current model?

Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#19 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:05 pm (Last edited: Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:06 pm)

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #18
Zitat von BoxerFan im Beitrag #17
She likes her Spyder so much, we are now looking at an upgrade with the ST model.

What are the main differences of the ST compared to her current model?

Cruise control, heated grip, radio, more straight up position, more comfy seat, comprehensive on-board computer, and hard saddle case (22 L each).
She envy my cruise control and heated grip on long haul. I have to admit I wouldn't tolerate an 8-10 hrs day on the bike if it wasn't from the cruise control. She doesn't like the monstrous RT, neither do I.

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#20 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:31 pm

Sorry if I'm repeating anything. I just skimmed some of the other responses.

Black Bears are pretty docile. Use a bear bag for your food, and you shouldn't have any issues. There are too many great camping areas available along your route to count.

Deer are real and will be everywhere. Beware!

If you're riding down as far as Asheville, it's probably worth it to ride out to the Tail of the Dragon. The "Motorcycle Resort" at the base of the Tail is excellent, and cheap. Rooms are spartan, but sufficient and set up for motorcyclists and your gear. If you do go out that far I highly recommend the Cherohala Skyway. Personally I enjoyed it more than either the Tail of the Dragon or the BRP. Great sweepers with less speed enforcement and less traffic than BRP, and the views are just as good. Tail of the Dragon is great, but it is INTENSE.

If you spend any time in Asheville I recommend springing for a hotel or AirBnB near downtown. You can Uber/Lyft or walk into downtown, where there are plenty of breweries and great restaurants. I try to always go to Wicked Weed (great IPAs) and Bhramari Breweries (best weird beers, like sours). The other thing I recommend to everyone is French Broad Chocolate. Get a "Sippin' Chocolate". It's worth the wait.

The big breweries, Sierra Nevada and New Belgium are on the south side of town, and are kinda by themselves. I prefer to walk and wander around all the smaller breweries in downtown, and not worry if I've had too much. I definitely will have too much, then stumble back to my hotel or take an Uber.

Y'all should have a great trip, especially in April, the weather should be great!

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#21 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:14 pm

Thanks chubs for the info. We plan (as we did before) to keep the food inside a dry bag, and inside the trunk of the Spyder, this way the bear may have a harder time smelling it. We've had issues with raccoons before at some State Parks; we've learn our lesson !!!

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#22 | RE: Blue Ridge Parkway in Spring (April) datum

Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:20 pm

Another attraction in Ashville is the Biltmore.
https://www.biltmore.com/

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