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Old May 26, 2015 | 07:40 PM
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Default Re: Franc's OFF ROAD ADVENURE
Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
This is a reprise of part of the CAA 2010 run with Me and Sharko ( that didn't really happen.)

From the original story in Franc's very own words posted somewhere on this forum 5 years ago
I have recapped the part of the story that I believe covers the portion of the route Franc intends to lead on Tuesday and Wednesday
Worth the read and worth the trip from the sound of it !!!!

We got thru some heavy population around I-40, caught our breath and then shot north on Route 7.
After watching a school bus unload 700 kids for 45 minutes, we had a clear shot up thru the Boston Mtns and we took advantage.
No one seems to live here and the road is just one turn after another.
The only straights are down the mountain and up the other side making for some fun speed runs. And then the twists and turns.

I don't know how he found the moment but the SRT driver checked his GPS and it told him to turn onto Route 123.
Apparently it was a "shorter" route but only as the crow flies.
I would suggest we found another "DRAGON" because it has about fifty miles knotted up into about 13 miles of land.

First set of turns had a sign, "5 miles of hills and turns"
"Sure," we said and took it on. A few hundred yards of straight away and another sign, "5 miles of hills and sharp turns." Again we took them fast and furious and while it was tougher, we beat the mountain again.
About a mile of straight road later another sign loomed in view. "5 miles of YADA YADA" and again we took the................. OH MY GOD!!!

WHERE'S THE LAND FOR CRYING OUT LOUD?
HOW THE HELL CAN PAVEMENT DO THAT?
I have never powered out of turns in first gear. Until this mountain road.
I have never grinned this much or puckered this much. Until this mountain road.
I never thought one could be tougher than the Dragon. Until this mountain road.
I actually used my brakes!

We stopped to catch our breath in a little burg called Mount Judea.
A general store with tractor gas and a pleasant proprietor.
We needed bathrooms and were told " No, but the Cafe had excellent Pies and coffee."
So we went there and enjoyed the local color, people, pies and coffee.

"So," I said, "Y'all got a tricky bit of real-estate up the road there."
"Yes." replied the Cafe owner.
"You ever get car clubs and such up here?"
"We get bikers all summer but not many cars."

So I promised to rectify that situation with a boat load of friends terrorizing his town this summer.

"Glad to have 'em" he said with a grin.

The rest of the trip home was great, lots of twisty Ozark roads in Missouri but I kept wanting to go back to Mt. Judea.
Good Pie, good coffee, good people and a great road.

Disclaimer.
Not sayin' this all actually happened but ....what if it did?

Anyway, the SRT got home safe and sound.
Road tested and worthy.
For those who ask....We drove legal all the way on the interstate.
 
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