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0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Found this one by accident when Blueridge was closed at Mt. Mitchell. Took the rider backrest off on the second run to get down lower on the bike, drug the boards a couple times. I like it much better that the dragon. Old guys like me don't care for head-ons from 70 mph from other bikes.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

RIDERS BEWARE: just north of the Mt Mitchell Golf Course on Hwy 80 is a curve that turns very sharply at the end. Unexpected. I live across the river from this curve and there are many fatal accidents at this spot on the highway every year. Lucky me I get to hear them happen. Be Careful of this Turn. Just after the golf course if you are riding north from Marion or the Parkway. And enjoy your ride.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Upon riding the civilized scenic Blue Ridge, i took a detour onto the aggressive route 80 (South -- Down Hill). Although I only road 10-13 miles of it, this road really put my motorcycle levels to the absolute max. Fantastic steep curves with dips in them, steep "U" corners, blind corners, and fantastic S's.

I encountered no traffic on a Saturday afternoon and road conditions are fairly good.

This road is not at all for beginners. It had me scraping pegs on some corners going the Speed Limit.

(Will put video link soon)

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Don't blame the road for a riders lack of skill. The road did not kill him. His mistake did.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

my son read this reviews on what a great fun road this is. He is now in a box on my shelf. He died on this fun road. He was an experienced rider. He hit a guardrail for some reason. There have been 6 fatalities in 20 days on this lovely motorcycle road. thankyou for advertising it as a great road.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

I grew up on Highway 80 and know this road like the back of my hand. My parents still live about a mile from the Parkway in the Busick community. I still love riding 80 from the parkway down to Pleasant Gardens (we call it Buck Creek Rd). I would love to see more people riding 80, pass the word.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Super fun road, better than the dragon when you consider cops to curves ratio. A must do, if you miss this one you have missed one of the best. Down is best, don't have to catch so many gears!

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Pretty good road but it does not have more curves than the Dragon's Tail. It has several good switchbacks, and some elevation change. Worth a ride if you are in the area.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

Being from the micaville area I've ridden almost every inch of route 80. This is definitely a must ride if you love tight twistys with little to no police activity. It gets a little tight for high speed once you hit Buck Creek, but still a lot of fun. Not the best road for novice riders, especially going down.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Rode it Eastbound from the BRP makes the tail of the dragon look like childsplay.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Standard

By far the funnest road I have ever ridden. Yesterday was my 1st time riding it, I am a beginning rider who just started riding 1 month ago. I live off of NC-209 "The Rattler" so I thought this would be no big deal since I learned to ride on The Rattler...boy was I wrong. I rode it Southbound, and layed down my bike on a curve a little before getting to the lake. I'm okay, bike is okay...looking forward to riding it again once my bike is back up and running, and riding within my limits now that I know what they are haha

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Far more arduous than the Dragon, steep ascending right-hand turns, beautiful scenery, nearly no traffic. Best kept secret.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

We road the whip Sunday, not realizing what it was, as we headed up to Mt.Mitchell. Loved the road, the curves, the scenery. Must try. Amazing ride

62 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

With respect to the lady who lost a son on this road, there are roads you love to ride with mothers who feel the same about that road. My condolences.
I really had a blast on this road. Little traffic and if you wish to look around, you'd best ride ssslllooowww. I didn't find it as intense as I was expecting, still you should be experienced before you try and ride aggressively. Stayed at Buck Creek campground and found the owner to be a fellow rider and more than knowledgeable of the area roads and an all around good guy. Plenty of photo ops available on this and surrounding area. Had a great time and a great ride. I recommend this ride to those looking for the road less traveled. Only a plus that you end up on the Blueridge Parkway.

36 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

AFTER SEVERAL RIDES on Blue Ridge Parkway, we took this road home and once up to the parkway. It is a gorgeous roads with everything bikers want. It is steep and curvy with some already mentioned sharp curves. My girl and I loved the road.

5 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

My son was killed on this road in April of 2013. The adjustor that handled our claim told me in a 40 day period there had been 20 accidents on that particular stretch with 6 fatalies. please, please, please be careful! My son was an experienced rider. I do not know what happened as he rode alone. he hit a guard rail on a hard switchback. the Handle bars went into his chest. he was broken in ways no one could see until after he died. The worst phone call a mother can get is telling you your baby boy is dead.

209 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

As good as the dragon.

39 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Another great western North Carolina road

89 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

NC 80....The Devil's Whip.....Not a road for beginner motorcyclists!! Fatal crashes here every year....That said, this is a fun road to drive, both "up" and "down"if you are comfortable on your bike!!!! Up from US 70 seems funner to me. Sharp curves beyond the school bus turnaround sign.

187 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

The north side wasn't as fun as the south portion from 70 up to BRP. Great ride though.

4000 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

An unpopular opinion perhaps, but as of September 2020, I wasn't overly impressed. Hell, I like the 'Popper of the Devil's Whip' submitted by me more than I like this bit south of the BRP. The road surface on the 'proper' Devil's Whip south of BRP isn't so hot, the trek down the way from BRP is certainly fun as hell, but over so quickly. I dunno, I just expected more? That said, it's still a SOLID 4 out of 5, which is more than can be said for hundreds of roads I've been on. Check out my submitted video, if you like.

99 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Road as part of my Diamondback 226A and Devil's Whip during Labor Day Weekend 2020

71 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Rode this many times. Great ride, pretty and fun.

197 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Especially the east side from Marion, NC up to the top at the Blue Ridge Parkway the road is awesome. Lightly traveled. Good pavement, nice curves including a few switchbacks. Not many pull offs until you get up top. Then back down the other side for some fun twisties. Make sure your brakes are cool before going down! Fun stuff. So many other roads that 80 connects to down in the valley as well. From the end of this route, turn right into Micaville and then back left onto 80 north of 19. Take that up to Bakersville and then back down 226 to Spruce Pine. Continue on 226 to Little Switzerland and then take 226A for a loop ride. Your face will cramp from grinning so much!. Great stuff, good riding.

26 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Very intense ride. It was a great time

327 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Lived in the area and this was a one of my daily rides. Could not get enough of this route.

15 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Great ride,great views. We liked this better than the dragon. There was a lot less traffic and the curves and switch backs were tighter. It was really cool seeing the road ahead at times and what you were facing. The road just drops off to the side with no shoulder and no pull off. Its pretty rural. The views are great. The ride was like a roller-coaster. Definitely recommend!

35 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Absolutely fantastic ride! Insane switchbacks and hairpin turns. Hwy 126a can put the hurt on you if you’re not careful. Wonderful scenic views. Can’t remember a better, more challenging ride.

950 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Rode this as part of an all day ride on twisties during a 9 day trip to Little Switzerland, NC. Rode it south to north, starting at Toms Creek Rd (having taken that over from US 221). The most challenging parts are right before it crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway. Experienced riders will have fun with it; newer riders are going to be challenged, whether going up the mountains or down. Had a bit of a delay during the ride, as a semi delivering someone's new septic tank had chosen their route poorly, and got stuck on one of the switchbacks.

92 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

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127 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

sweet

149 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

What riding is all about

65 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Great!

33 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Good ride

344 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

lots of curves

3 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Standard

A challenging but rewarding ascent into the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, beginning in the small town of Marion NC. The climbing section is a good mix of sweepers and switchbacks with a few brilliant essess thrown in for good measure. The more challenging bits lie beyond the BRP entrance, but most riders do not follow the road the rest of the way out. Not much for roadside stops after you leave Marion until you get to Burnsville or Spruce Pine if you take the Parkway over. The road is becoming much more popular each year so traffic can be heavy at times. Best times to ride are in the early morning before the crowd starts to build. A couple of camp sites are along the straight sections about 1/3 of the way up, so be alert for campers and RVs.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

As good as the Dragon.Going back on a 1993 GSX 1100.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

This is a fantastic ride. Much better then the Tail of the Dragon in my book and more challenging. Just when you get to open the bike up a bit you have to brake and set up for another tight twisty. Hwy 80 is also near some other great roads in the area. Take a trip there you will not be disappointed.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

This is by far one of the best twisty roads I have ridin on. NC 80, Buck Creek or what ever you want to call it is a great ride with very little traffic and coppers :D. From highway 70 up to the Blueridge Parkway, its about 16 miles of fun! Oh, and did I say dangerous! I ride the road regularly. about 4 years ago I ran of the road and down the mountain side 150 feet. Lucky to still be alive! I was just on NC80 last week. I was leading the pack with some other riders and maybe I was pushing it too hard..... but one of the riders had an accident. It was his 1st time on the road. Had I known, I would have set a slower pace. He was alright though. It did bring back memories of my accident because we had to turn around and go back n find him. If I hadnt been riding with a friend..... My body may still be on the mountain side.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

Unbelievable road,Rt. 80 on the west side of Blue Ridge needs to be done up and down, I like to call it "The Devil's Staircase" We met the man that plotted the route and he ask us if it is better than "The Dragon" YES it is. BTW great town and gas on the other side.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

We found this awsum road by accident...I had ridin' the Dragon twice the day before...80 is better ...with no traffic or law...

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

i use 80 as part of a longer ride and i believe for the thrill vs. cops ratio it offers a better value than the dragon. It could actually be another dragon if more people knew about it. A great ride from 226 to 70 to 80 to BRP to 226A to 226 to 223 to BRP to Blowing Rock...back on 221 to 18. A great ride. Try it. but it does take about 4 hrs.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

This is a great ride. I usually go up 80 to the BRP, go north/east to Little Switzerland, eat, then come back on 226. Both roads are great riding. Got caught in a monster rainstorm coming down from Little Switzerland once. Made for a very interesting ride that day. Sure was exciting though.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

also check out the ride between hwy 80 and Little Switzerland on Hwy 226.

53 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

nice ride,,many switchbacks

10 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

When combined with Mt. Mitchell visit it is a beautiful Fall ride!

198 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Best way to visit Mt, Mitchell. Beautiful views from top of ride.

79 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Another great road in NC.

79 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Great road. Found it by accident on our way to the Diamondback.

54 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Quick fun road.