Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
As to the smile - Well, first of all, I enjoy running with someone - anyone! But he was a jerk, I waited for him at the pullover at the top, but he just floored it and ran off.
And like I said, I really need to get to a course and wish I'd not missed out on North Carolina now.
I DID have a good run on GA60 (which is a DONT MISS if you come up this way, Coyote!) As Bill from GenCoupes said, there are TWO ways over Blood Mountain and in a way - 60 is better, but 129 has two lanes so you dont get slowed down nearly as much. Take a look at the map, 129, 60 and 180 make a loop - but 60 as it runs northwest from that loop is a 33 mile long stretch of curves.
My group will be taking 60 our of Dahlonega this October to Mineral Bluff, then on to the Dragon. I like 129, but 60 is better and the fun lasts a LOT longer.
That's not too far off from the Fort Mountain run on State road 52 from Chatsworth to Elijay. In fact,
I could do that run, then up 5N when reaching Elijay and swing over 515 to pickup the start of the
route you described. There are just so many good roads up there around the tri-State area. I sure
wish gas was still around $1.20/gal., as I'd spend a lot more time and tires working those mountain
roads.