N GA road recommendations

the blue potato · 03-25-2008, 06:32 PM

Hey all - my biddy who bought a Miata for his wife wants to drive his Miata in the mountains a bit to get to know it before Deals Gap in July - anyone have any recommendations for N GA roads that are not too far off and intermediate? Looking for somewhere around GA 400 north - dahlonega area, etc.

FooSchnickens · 03-26-2008, 01:07 PM

1) 75N > 575N

2) Go about 30 miles or so

3) Turn left/right off highway

4) Enjoy.

Another option is: http://www.motorcycleroads.us/

Ben91 · 03-26-2008, 01:26 PM

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1361192

Sawyer · 03-26-2008, 06:27 PM

+1 for Dahlonega. There are some sick roads up there. No idea how to tell you how to get to the one we went on though..

the blue potato · 03-26-2008, 07:11 PM

Nice - thanks for the leads.

stripes · 04-02-2008, 04:41 PM

Take 400N to Dahlonega then 19N till it dead ends and becomes 129 at a cafe called "Turners Corner" at that point 19 and 129 become the same road. You can loop 129N, 180W, and 60S. Each trip around the loop takes about 45 minutes to an hour and offers different pavement and a good combination of really tight roads and high speed sweepers. It's best to go earlier in the morning if you go on the weekend because this is a popular route for sportbikers and that has a tendency to attract police.

the blue potato · 04-02-2008, 07:24 PM

Stripes - that sounds like what we will be doing - we will be hitting it around 9-10am.

stripes · 04-04-2008, 04:22 PM

This is my buddy and I on a section of 129 north from Turners Corner to The hiking store at the top of the mountain. We got passed by a Honda RC51 and a Suzuki GSXR 750. This section is probably about 1/4 of the loop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WnhBAcQbDU

the blue potato · 04-04-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stripes @ Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:22 pm

This is my buddy and I on a section of 129 north from Turners Corner to The hiking store at the top of the mountain. We got passed by a Honda RC51 and a Suzuki GSXR 750. This section is probably about 1/4 of the loop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WnhBAcQbDU

What camera mount are ya using?

wildfire0310 · 04-05-2008, 02:15 AM

peter the 129, 180, 60 loop is what I take and is great for the different in style of roads, if you go one way and then go back in the opposite direction it will change the way it feels. Mainly 180, cause of the off camber turns. Just watch out for loose gravel on 180.

stripes · 04-06-2008, 11:53 AM

I believe the camera mount is just something my buddy fabbed up to attach to his front forks. The lens runs remotely to a camcorder that he mounts in the tail section of his bike. Same thing with the microphone. Not sure of the brand but I'd be willing to bet that it came from Radio Shack.

Leadfoot_MF · 04-16-2008, 05:13 PM

i have some video as well check leadfootmf at streetfire.net here are a few.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/C...ins_142849.htm
here is going west on 180
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...imb_142803.htm
and 129 north
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...ive_142545.htm

03-25-2008, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
the blue potato Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Posts: 4,431	N GA road recommendations Hey all - my biddy who bought a Miata for his wife wants to drive his Miata in the mountains a bit to get to know it before Deals Gap in July - anyone have any recommendations for N GA roads that are not too far off and intermediate? Looking for somewhere around GA 400 north - dahlonega area, etc.
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03-26-2008, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
FooSchnickens Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,430	1) 75N > 575N 2) Go about 30 miles or so 3) Turn left/right off highway 4) Enjoy. Another option is: http://www.motorcycleroads.us/
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03-26-2008, 01:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben91 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 271	Re: N GA road recommendations http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1361192
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03-26-2008, 06:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sawyer Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Peachtree City, GA Posts: 316	+1 for Dahlonega. There are some sick roads up there. No idea how to tell you how to get to the one we went on though..
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03-26-2008, 07:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
the blue potato Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Posts: 4,431	Re: N GA road recommendations Nice - thanks for the leads.
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04-02-2008, 04:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	Re: N GA road recommendations Take 400N to Dahlonega then 19N till it dead ends and becomes 129 at a cafe called "Turners Corner" at that point 19 and 129 become the same road. You can loop 129N, 180W, and 60S. Each trip around the loop takes about 45 minutes to an hour and offers different pavement and a good combination of really tight roads and high speed sweepers. It's best to go earlier in the morning if you go on the weekend because this is a popular route for sportbikers and that has a tendency to attract police.
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9

04-02-2008, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
the blue potato Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Posts: 4,431	Re: N GA road recommendations Stripes - that sounds like what we will be doing - we will be hitting it around 9-10am.
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04-04-2008, 04:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	Re: N GA road recommendations This is my buddy and I on a section of 129 north from Turners Corner to The hiking store at the top of the mountain. We got passed by a Honda RC51 and a Suzuki GSXR 750. This section is probably about 1/4 of the loop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WnhBAcQbDU
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9

04-05-2008, 02:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
wildfire0310 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 496	peter the 129, 180, 60 loop is what I take and is great for the different in style of roads, if you go one way and then go back in the opposite direction it will change the way it feels. Mainly 180, cause of the off camber turns. Just watch out for loose gravel on 180.
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04-06-2008, 11:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9	Re: N GA road recommendations I believe the camera mount is just something my buddy fabbed up to attach to his front forks. The lens runs remotely to a camcorder that he mounts in the tail section of his bike. Same thing with the microphone. Not sure of the brand but I'd be willing to bet that it came from Radio Shack.
stripes Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9

04-16-2008, 05:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Leadfoot_MF Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: marietta ga Posts: 47	Re: N GA road recommendations i have some video as well check leadfootmf at streetfire.net here are a few. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/C...ins_142849.htm here is going west on 180 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...imb_142803.htm and 129 north http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...ive_142545.htm

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