Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: North Georgia, Western North Carolina, East Tennessee Book 1 [Paperback]

Hawk Hagebak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2009

Some of the motorcycle byways of the southern Appalachians are world-famous: Georgia's Highway 60, the ³Dragon² at Deals Gap high in the Smokies, the Cherohala Skyway. Others are remote back roads leading to out of the way mountain towns, stunning waterfalls, fascinating civil war battlefields, and motorcycle-only resorts. In this new guide, former metro Atlanta motorcycle policeman Hawk Hagebak covers the best of them, with easy to read maps, complete directions, road conditions and more, all liberally sprinkled with his own special brand of humor and practical advice. Includes over100 maps and photographs.

Editorial Reviews

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A tremendious amount of useful information and an efficient, easy to navigate layout....the rides listed are most definitely good ones, in terms of both visceral and visual thrills. Every one we sampled was impressive....a friendly, well-researched, no-nonsense read that seasoned riders will appreciate. This book will make a lot of other motorcycle touring/sport-touring guides harder to tolerate by comparison; it's definitely a front-runner in terms of quality....few have the depth of useful information this one does. --Motorcycle Consumer News

About the Author

Haakon "Hawk" Hagebak is a Cobb County, Georgia police sergeant. A former motorcycle policeman, he has logged two-wheeled tours in 48 states. His Motorcycle Adventures series covers more than 5,000 miles of the best motorcycling in the eastern United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Milestone Press; updated edition (June 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889596108
• ISBN-13: 978-1889596105
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachains, July 9, 2001

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David Hawkos (Dallas, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: North Georgia, Western North Carolina, East Tennessee Book 1 (Paperback)

I first read about this book in an article in the Atlanta Journal/Constitution and had to buy a copy. It was a little hard to find. After reading and taking in many of the adventures listed in the book by Hawk Hagebak, I must say that it is the most insightful and intelligent Motorcycle Guidebook I've ever read. The author uses his experience as a former motorcycle cop to give practical (and humorous!) advice for everything between avoiding a ticket to handling a breakdown. He's really funny! The book is broken into 20+ chapters, each chapter is a ride. The rides include restaurant recommmendations, road descriptions, a map and often some interesting information about the area. My favorite quote from the book is on page 9 where the author is telling the reader how to embellish a "road lie". "I was riding Mile High and the abominable snowman came out of one of the scenic overlooks and chased me all the way into Robbinsville!" The author continues, "Lesson learned? Other than the obvious hazard of a slick road, there's an abominable snowman to contend with, and who wants that?" Another funny quote is in Ridge and Valley Chapter. That ride cuts through a town named, "Sublinga". The author pokes fun at the name by saying, "No, not the medical word- Doctor, my Sublinga is swollen!" The maps are great and they're next to written directions to the right of the maps. I found the rides easy to find and easy to follow. He even includes the mileage from point to point (you can reset your odometer at the start of the ride to keep up with the map mileage). If you are new to the area or have been living in the region for several years (myself for 7 years). I thought I knew all the mountain roads, I do know a lot of them, but not with the detail provided in the book. Very handy, if only the area for the book were larger..... Maybe he will put out another motorcycle guide book? A great buy, even if you are not a biker like me. Just stick your head out the window to act like you're on a bike.... Enjoy...I sure did.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide, June 18, 2002

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J.F. "J.F." (Palm Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: North Georgia, Western North Carolina, East Tennessee Book 1 (Paperback)

Great book, well written, easy to read, good humor.
Smart layout enables you to xerox the two facing pages to have a complete map and guide for each ride.
The reference section at the end of the book gives you phone number and other info for hotels, restaurants, dealerships, chamber of commerce, etc.; very convenient.

Highly recommended.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for planning trips on a motorcycle or car, September 26, 2005

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Van Hudson (Clarkesville, Ga United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: North Georgia, Western North Carolina, East Tennessee Book 1 (Paperback)

This is a great book for planning trips on a motorcycle or a car. The descriptions are detailed and there are bonuses listing restaurants and gas stations. The author goes into a lot of detail about each route. My only complaint is the book is a little thin for $15.00. There is a second book for the rest of North Carolina. It would have been better to combine the two books for $20 - $25. Don't let this comment keep you from getting the books though. The author does a great job.