![]() 04/18/2018 at 17:06 • Filed to: Rental | ![]() | ![]() |
Down in Asheville/Brevard area of NC until next week. Needed a bike hauler and this is what Alamo gave me!
Seating position is reminiscent to the plane I just got off of, but this is from a guy who never drives full size trucks. Maybe I’ll give it a review when the trip is over. I’m more excited about the bikes I rented.
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I’m not sure just how many Oppos are around Asheville area and available for a mini-Oppomeet, but there might be enough.
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Time to test it on the Blue Ridge Parkway! The Devil’s Whip (hwy 80) is not too far from there, that is a fun road to rip. I always wonder if a truck would just be scary to canyon carve with.
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I’m on it! It’s crazy how light they make the front end feel in these. Seems dainty... But isn’t.
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I’d be down! Depending on when lol
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I’ll be there in May for Anniversary but would have to meet at brewery of course. Wife wouldn’t put up with anything else.
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It’s awesome around here! You’ll love it!
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Sure I am in the Charlotte area. I might be down.
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Bike...as in....?
If it’s a mountain bike, I would simply assume you are there to haul ass through Tsali.
If it’s any other kind of bike, I would advise you to rent a MTB and go haul ass through Tsali.
I mean, I split a helmet, got a concussion (funcussion?), and tore up my face and arm last time I was there. But still!
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Yep, mountain bike. Tsali wasn’t on my list but how can I dismiss a funcussion?!
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Oh, wife.
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I’ll ask my friend when they arrive, perhaps a brewery meet is in order.
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I can see why, so much beer!
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And mountains!
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Sounds like a cool wife haha
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Yeah sounds good! Maybe I’ll start a makeshift Asheville meet post!
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Which motor does it have. Anything but the non-turbo V6 and I think you will have fun with the acceleration at least.
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That’s just gotta be overboosted power steering isn’t it? I believe all steering should be manual, I need stronger arms anyways.
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Yep, has to be. Vague, but extremely light. Can’t imagine what manual steering would feel like in this.
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She’s aight. Haha. I was her idea to go to one of the best beer cities in the country and take the dogs.
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That is awesome my friend. Posted a Asheville meet page btw.
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I thought it was a good idea! Posted a meet page!
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Definitely worth checking out. I haven’t been there in about 8 years, but the trails were very well taken care of and it was damn near empty when I went (random weekday during spring).
Honestly, the only reason I got hurt was because I was riding beyond my means. I was trying to keep up with my buddy who is a far better cyclist than me, kicked the front wheel out at the bottom of a downhill section, went over the handlebars and headfirst into a stone-filled gulch.
Not me (you can tell by the way he’s still upright), but a decent look at a portion of the trail.
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I rode Dupont Forest today and it was fucking awesome. Although I wish I had my Z06 and not this truck on all of these fine roads.
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Yeah, there are some beautiful roads up in that region. Deal’s Gap, obviously, being one of them.