Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
Amicalola doesn't have any good roads! It's a boring drive to it either way you go...unless you're in a rally car taking the dirt roads lol!

On Richard B. Russell/348? There's probably loose gravel all over that road from people dropping a wheel on the inside. It's not exactly bike friendly because of it lol!

The 60-180-129-19 loop is one of the best routes and you can chill at the TWO in Suches. 180 extension towards Unicoi/75 to Helen is a fun run too. Then most go back to 129 via Richard B. Russell.


Richard Russell is a great road for bikes. one of my favorites in North GA. There is loose gravel in the winter when it gets cold enough to snow. and you will get ice at the top and some crazy fuckers climbing the ice wall but gravel is nothing to worry about in the summer. Ive ridden it hundreds of times and never had an issue. Never seen anyone crash there due to gravel. awesome road, eats your tires too. not many roads that can make your tires ball up like a track.
the only roads that I worry about gravel is 60 north from dales(two or three corners that almost always has gravel) and 180.

and yes, stay on the Loop. do not stray from the Loop. There are no other good roads up there. Only the Loop. Dont even think about going anywhere else.