Modern Vespa

OK it is for real this time. Sorry about the confusion on the last attempt.

We will be gathering at Two Wheel Inn Resort on May 16th - 19th. They have blocked rooms 1-9 for us. They will hold the block for two weeks. Then if they start getting booking requests they will give me a courtesy call to let me know.

The number is 828-479-4248 and the blocked rooms are under MP3 Gathering. The cost is $110.00 per night and that includes the tax. I have already booked Rm 1 for myself.

Cancellations made prior to 14 days of your reserved check in date are refundable minus a $25.00 cancellation fee, per room. If cancellation is requested within 14 days of check-in date, then the deposit(s) are forfeited for each room being cancelled. No refunds for early departure. The person I arranged the room block with is Pam. https://twowheelinn.com/our-rooms/inn-rooms/

Two Wheel Inn
2595 Tallulah Rd, US 129
Robbinsville, NC 28771
https://twowheelinn.com/

There is Wi-Fi there and there is good cell signal. 200+ tv channels, covered pavilion with a BBQ grill we can use too. There is also a bike wash station that is on site for folks to use as well. Inn rooms also include a garage next to your room for your bike.

OAD and Fuzzy mapped routes here back in 2012.

Let us know if you have any questions and please chime in if you make reservations. Let us know your room number and if your splitting the room or if your looking for someone to split with so we can keep up with availabilities. All rooms have two twin beds.

Confirmed so far:
Rm #1 - Stickyfrog (and possibly Mrs. Stickyfrog)
Rm #2 - LM15
Rm #3 - CubsKing99 (and possibly family)
Rm #? - kevink
Rm #? - Fuzzy

Some of the named roads we will probably be riding:
The Dragon
Hellbender / Moonshiner 28
Cherohola Skyway
Foothills Parkway
Little River road
Newfound Gap Rd. (hwy 441 thru the national park)
Wayah Rd.




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Adding myself to the Discussion to get email updates.
Between now and then I need to do some long rides to see if my Back can handle this trip. I remember passing this place going to the Dragon a number of years ago.

Thanks for the FYI Stickyfrog...

Keith LaBorde
Marietta, Georgia

Just to add when I called them there were only about 12 rooms left. It seems a lot of places up there are booking early this year. Three places I tried in Maggie valley were fully booked for that weekend.

I felt lucky Two Wheels let us block off 9 of their rooms for two weeks.

Sticky, does the two week hold on the block of rooms mean they will release the unreserved ones on Friday, October 20th of this year?

Only if they get request for bookings and need the rooms after that timeframe. They will give me a courtesy call before they release the blocked rooms.

I am waiting on my ortho doc to see what's up with my left arm before I can commit to a reservation. Nov 15 should be able to yeah or nay.

I just got off the phone and I've got room 3 reserved with 2 twin beds. I don't know yet if my parents will be able to make it or not, but they're going to try to come if their schedule allows.

Mark

Updated.

I'm booked. Almost missed this link. No room number given.

Great! List updated. Are you looking to split your room? I will add that in the list in the first post if you want me to.

Nope, I won't be splitting the room. Thanks.

I booked a room. Did not give me a room number.

OK list updated. That is 5 rooms taken and I have not been contacted that the block for 9 has been lifted so there should be 4 more available.

Yesterday I got a heads up from a friend that they're planning on repaving the Dragon in the spring. So we might get some really pristine road (if we even route through 129) or it might still be under construction, depending on how things go...

Mark

Likely doing work during gathering. Will keep some folks away so other rides in area may be great.

This was on Facebook:

"The Dragon will undergo a resurfacing project in 2024. Here is the most up to date information:

The project is currently scheduled to be let in late March but anticipate the work would not begin until late April/early May at the earliest and be complete by early to mid-summer. These projects do typically take 6 to 8 weeks to complete but the major traffic impacts would be 3 to 4 weeks of that timeframe. The paving operations will close one lane in the area of work and will be a moving operation. The traffic will be controlled by flagging operations and the work should move quickly once started.

Typically the work schedule is flexible between the letting date and the contract completion date which has not been established at this time, but once the contractor has started work he is required to continue work until project is complete. Based on recent schedules , most of our contractors have typically been working Monday through Friday from 7 or 8 am to 5 or 6 pm unless there is a bad weather day during the week that may force the contractor to work on Saturday, but when no work is occurring on the project, all lanes will be open. "