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Re: 1 maybe 2 days in Elijay ...must rides?
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2011, 03:20:57 PM »
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He made it sound like his family is the type that will find those switchbacks sketch.
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Re: 1 maybe 2 days in Elijay ...must rides?
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2011, 04:21:12 PM »
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Quote from: Orion_134 on April 07, 2011, 03:20:57 PM
He made it sound like his family is the type that will find those switchbacks sketch.
I found them sketch :)
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Re: 1 maybe 2 days in Elijay ...must rides?
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2011, 05:22:47 PM »
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Re: 1 maybe 2 days in Elijay ...must rides?
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2011, 05:33:17 PM »
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Quote from: rob_squared on April 07, 2011, 03:03:22 PM
sketchy switchbacks on P3? really. I don't recall any of those.
There is NOTHING an R2 cyborg should find sketchy.  Yes MG->P3->Hyw52 is very smooth for a 1K+ feet of climbing with a few tight switchbacks and about 75% uphill.  However do it from Hyw52->P3->MG and you are probably going 75% downhill easily picking up over 30mph speeds.  Miss the brakes at one of the 180 switchbacks and you will be rolling off the edge.  That makes it sketchy to me. 
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Re: 1 maybe 2 days in Elijay ...must rides?
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2011, 09:05:48 PM »
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Quote from: SandPine on April 07, 2011, 05:33:17 PM
Quote from: rob_squared on April 07, 2011, 03:03:22 PM
sketchy switchbacks on P3? really. I don't recall any of those.
There is NOTHING an R2 cyborg should find sketchy.  Yes MG->P3->Hyw52 is very smooth for a 1K+ feet of climbing with a few tight switchbacks and about 75% uphill.  However do it from Hyw52->P3->MG and you are probably going 75% downhill easily picking up over 30mph speeds.  Miss the brakes at one of the 180 switchbacks and you will be rolling off the edge.  That makes it sketchy to me.

 
that makes it sound like fun! ;D
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