AGirl
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After resting for 11 weeks while I was off riding a different bike in Alaska, my FJR is rolling once again. I'm currently in the New England area. If there are any other leaf peepers out there, you might find interest in this particular Journey Report I just posted (sharing info creates good karma, ya know! 
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For those interested, the start of my “Fall Foliage Frolic” can be found:HERE
I'd also like to add a specific note here. If you or someone you know has plans to run Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Nat'l Park (Virginia)- which connects with the Blue Ridge Pkwy – be advised the latter third of Skyline road is gravel (about 30 miles). Yes, gravel. Chip-sealing gone wrong actually. Conditions I'd describe as unsuitable for those who have no experience with corners and gravel. (I have pics in one of the reports about this (HERE). There is but one single “Loose Gravel” orange caution sign at the beginning of the gravel and that's it....nothing about “For the next 30 miles”. Since there are no exits off the Parkway, one is basically stuck in the junk rather than on a beautiful scenic byway. Since Bambi and her friends are prolific in the area, I wouldn't want to need to try a panic stop on the current surface. I stopped and spoke in person with Steve Herzog, Head Park Ranger Maintenance Dude (or some such title), who said the project was outside contract work and he had no idea when the mess would be completed, adding several weeks or months wasn't out of the question. This is the roughest condition I've seen this road, and I've done it literally dozens and dozens of times. I'd recommend Rt 33 as a bypass to that section. I suspect many riders will take to this road during the upcoming foliage change which is another reason I'm passing along the info.
Happy fall riding to everyone!
AGirl
): HEREFor those interested, the start of my “Fall Foliage Frolic” can be found:HERE
I'd also like to add a specific note here. If you or someone you know has plans to run Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Nat'l Park (Virginia)- which connects with the Blue Ridge Pkwy – be advised the latter third of Skyline road is gravel (about 30 miles). Yes, gravel.
Chip-sealing gone wrong actually. Conditions I'd describe as unsuitable for those who have no experience with corners and gravel. (I have pics in one of the reports about this (HERE). There is but one single “Loose Gravel” orange caution sign at the beginning of the gravel and that's it....nothing about “For the next 30 miles”. Since there are no exits off the Parkway, one is basically stuck in the junk rather than on a beautiful scenic byway. Since Bambi and her friends are prolific in the area, I wouldn't want to need to try a panic stop on the current surface. I stopped and spoke in person with Steve Herzog, Head Park Ranger Maintenance Dude (or some such title), who said the project was outside contract work and he had no idea when the mess would be completed, adding several weeks or months wasn't out of the question. This is the roughest condition I've seen this road, and I've done it literally dozens and dozens of times. I'd recommend Rt 33 as a bypass to that section. I suspect many riders will take to this road during the upcoming foliage change which is another reason I'm passing along the info.Happy fall riding to everyone!
AGirl
