Riding The Twisted Sisters in Texas. Is it better than the Dragon?

I recently had the honor to ride to from Tennessee to Texas with a group of fellow vets and some people in the corporate world.  A very diverse group that included the Writer, Hank Bonecutter of Dodging the Road Kill, and an Artist; Tracy Bettencourt of Bettencourt Originals.   I can say that the motorcycle brotherhood is alive and well. A great group of people it was good to get to know everyone.

We rode 900 miles in two days to tackle the Twisted Sisters near Kerrville Texas.  Before being invited on this trip, I had never even heard of this ride.  It is actually 3 roads that form a loop.  This piece of motorcycle heaven is formed by Ranch Roads (RR) 335,336, and 337, deep in the Texas Hill Country.

You know the saying, everything is bigger in Texas and this motorcycle road is no exception.  Very technical, with one stretch saying 8 riders had died here over the last year.  Unlike the Dragon, there are long straightaways that are mixed in with the curves and switchbacks.  It was challenging watching your speed going into a curve after a long straightaway.  You could feel your heart in your throat coming off a straightaway at 80 MPH headed into a 35 MPH curve.

The roads themselves are stone on tar.  Which gives you a little rougher ride, but never really affect the speed you could travel.  You could definitely feel the pavement under your bike, but for me eventually, it became an afterthought. 

The roads pass through many wet weather rivers and streams, wherein times of rain they become flooded and impassible.  We had one scare at an unmarked washout where after a blind hill the road turned to gravel crossing a dry river bed.   The lead bike almost went down but was able to pull himself out of the situation.  It was something to talk about at the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop over a barley pop at the Bent Rim Grill.

So the question at hand, is the Twisted Sisters better than the Tail of the Dragon?  I'd ask that you go to Texas, ride these magnificent roads and judge for yourself.