Ride The Snake—US 421, Shady Valley, TN

I grew up in Bristol. My dad worked at the Jacobs Creek Job Corps Center. I learned to drive on 421 in a Dodge D-50 with 36 dozen eggs in back. I’ve ridden the legendary California roads like Ortega Highway, Big Bear & Angeles Crest. I will put 421 up against them any day.

Have riden the snake, the rattler, the tail, the back, the moonshiner, the cherahola parkway, and a few more, looking forward to riding the devils whip this summer and a few more as we stay in Maggie Valley for a week. Been on many parts of the Blue ridge parkway and skyline drive as well and to be honest living in Roanoke VA we have a ton of routes that are as awesome as these and some more difficult. I enjoy them all on my 08SG and can never wait to get back out there and ride. tons of respect for those that ride safely and respectfully. enjoyed this video and the fact you wear all the right gear.

I laughed when you said you could ride the Snake every day. I once talked to an employee of the Shady Valley Country Store. She said she lived in Mountain City and commuted to work on US 421 every work day.

The snake is my home road. Been riding that road since it was a wooly worm. Lol

Looks a awesome ride! The views look so beautiful! Thank you for sharing! Love your channel!! Keeping on riding safe!🏍

Enjoyed the ride. Let the good times roll...

Great ride! Thanks for taking us along with you! We will have to check this out.

Thanks for the great ride and video

Ive done the tail and the back of the dragon. Looks like the snake is next on my list. 🐍🐍🐍🐍

Love the video great job 👍

Ha! We stopped at that same BP in Mountain City Memorial Day weekend!

Love your video. Great narrating. Thanks for introducing me to the snake. If i get the opportunity to go biking in the states, this is my top bucket list item now. Hi from new Brunswick, Canada

You are making me wanting to ride it. Looks fun.

We rode this twice last week. Such a beautiful area with great curves and smooth roads!!

Road it today for the first time on my vstar. Loved it!!

I think you love this road 😁

I came across your video and watched it it was very nice I ride that road around eight times a year I'm from Cleveland Ohio and I love that area my mom and dad is from Gate City

I ride 421 a few times pretty fun but I found more technical roads in southwestern Virginia that's not even on any motorcycle routes

Nice video and narration, thanks for sharing. I noticed few leaves on the trees. You uploaded the video at the end of April, and I would expect spring to be in full bloom by then. Wrong assumption? Do you remember when you filmed, or is this normal for this area? Tires, my Dunlops were good for 8k on the rear and 16k front. I switched to Michelin Commander II and now III's. They're a better riding tire, and I get twice the life out of them. I've run them on a Street Glide and a Road King.

Thank you for taking us along, looks like a great ride. I have a question you can help me with. My wife and I are planning a two-week road trip vacation for mid-October in the TN/NC region this year, We’ve been before, usually much earlier in the year and have enjoyed the endless list of twisty roads in our Mini Cooper, but this time we’ll both be on two wheels, at least that’s the plan for now. My question is, is it too late in the year? I know there’s no predicting the weather these days, and we will be looking at the forecast before heading over from Dallas, but since you’re a local can you give any advice. We love riding our bikes, and we’ve done a few long runs in the past, but I’m concerned about rain being a joy killer, especially on two wheels. What do you think?