The Dragon...Bring It...LET'S RIDE ... 12-26-09

I'm headin' out for Deals Gap today and hoping the recent rain a couple days ago will have the nasty salt washed off the roads . I should be at the over-look between 11:00 / 11:30 and at Deals Gap around noon.I plan to make the loop through The Hellbender and may even check out Cherohala Skyline depending on what the roads look like.Temps are at 25 degree's as I type this and the sky is clear. I just looked at the forecast and if it holds true " The Kiss My Ice Ride " to Mt. Mitchell on New Years Day will be a no go on my part.With I-40 still closed that will add about 150 miles to my round trip and the weather is going to turn nasty on New Years Eve . Don't think I'll ride out on a 400 mile ride with them calling for adverse travel conditions on Thursday evening and Friday....Y'all be careful

Have fun brother, why is I 40 closed?

See you out there
Smokey

Hope you had a good ride Joe.
Couldn't make it, read the post too late.