Hi all, I am a experienced rider, but have never riding in the mountains. Do any of you have any tips? I live in the Smokies and I am sure I will be fine.
And I'll add to that - "Stay in your lane."-Stay in your lane, stay in your lane, stay in your lane!
100,000 times, THIS with diminishing radius!don't crash intentionally
By their nature, mountain roads have lots of curves and people who enjoy riding them. What I would add to all the good advice given already is to ride well below your limit when going through the curves. You never know what to expect and you want to have enough reserve to be able to take evasive action when necessary. If you ride the curves at your limit, you've got no margin for error and sooner or later you will go over the limit. I know, I've seen a number of mountain riders who have and it isn't pretty.
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