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Great Day For A Ride Today

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by FLHTbiker, Oct 13, 2013.

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  1. MountainCruiser

    MountainCruiser Well-Known Member

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    Heading out tomorrow with one of my buddies for an overnight ride. Gonna go up Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to near Roanoke Va... Spend night somewhere up there, then come back down 221, cut across WNC to east Tenn and catch the old road up the mtn across Sam's Gap into Asheville. Won't be over 250 miles each day, but will take all day...can not wait... hope rain stays away!
    MountainCruiser, Oct 18, 2013
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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Sounds like a fun ride MountaiCruiser have a great day, hope it stays dry for you.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 18, 2013
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    MountainCruiser Well-Known Member

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    Managed to get ride in... stayed dry Sat even though it was overcast and sprinkled a bit. Rode up BRP just south of Roanoke. Stopped at Maybry Mill just over VA line, built in early 1900's. Reconstructed and working grist mill, with saw mill, jig saw, and blacksmith cabin. Came back down HWY 221 on Sunday, cut across WNC on Hwy 88 into Tenn on Hwy 67. Old Hwy 421 back into NC, then Hwy 321 back into Tenn. Down through Unicoi and Irwin Tenn and up old Rd across Sams Gap into Asheville. 235 miles on Saturday and 260 on Sunday. Both days were 10am to about 5 or 6pm. Sunday weather was spectacular. Cold, crisp, and bright sun. What a great weekend!!;) Near Viaduct.jpg Pull off on BRP north of Boone.jpg Church sign BRP.jpg Church BRP north of Boone.jpg BRP at NC - Va line.jpg Horse riders off BRP.jpg Maybry Mill - BRP - VA.jpg Bikes at Hilsville VA.jpg HWY 221 heading south from VA.jpg
    MountainCruiser, Oct 20, 2013
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  5. MountainCruiser

    MountainCruiser Well-Known Member

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    Blacksmith and pic of old saw mill with jig saw Old jig saw.jpg ... Blacksmith at Maybry Mill - VA.jpg Saw Mill at Maybry Mill - VA.jpg
    MountainCruiser, Oct 20, 2013
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  6. MountainCruiser

    MountainCruiser Well-Known Member

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    Got one pic of me, usually don't get in any pix... Me on BRP near VA.jpg
    MountainCruiser, Oct 20, 2013
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1382321760.744734.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1382321782.495805.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1382321800.197734.jpg Cool pics thanks. I love the old saw mill pics those were cool. Your friends bike is really nice.

    We went out Sat on a Chapter ride. Weather here was great and sunny here are a couple pics.




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    FLHTbiker, Oct 20, 2013
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  9. hotroadking

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    Nice pictures
    hotroadking, Oct 21, 2013
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    I had ambient temp display in car show 36F this morning. Can't decide if I'm pissed or jealous!:mad:
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  11. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Fatboy here is another pic of that vanilla ice cream cone I took on the way home. Stopped by one of the orchards and took this pic.

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    FLHTbiker, Oct 21, 2013
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    Nice!


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    Fatboy128, Oct 21, 2013
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    Those were all some really nice photos.
    Roadster guy, Oct 21, 2013
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  14. joshbob

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    It was 39 here this morning. Those were some cool pics, guys. MC, I liked the one of you. Got to finally see what you look like :cool:. I'm going for a ride in a few minutes. It has dried out enough, though it is a chilly 60 out.

    Got the day off today (fall break) and back to school tomorrow.
    joshbob, Oct 21, 2013
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  15. badinfluence63

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    We've had doable days but I work so there. In fact while it will be raining on my days off tuesday and wednesday it will be sunnny when I go back Thursday:cool:
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    Very cool pictures MT Cruiser!! Thanks for sharing.
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  17. FLHTbiker

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    image.jpg Was out riding the new Springer today looking for the oil leak that has developed and saw this view up by my daughters home that is across the river from my town. Looking from West Linn over to Oregon City, pretty cool view with the Willamette river and the Willamette falls and MT Hood in the background. I think fall is here.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 21, 2013
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    Fatboy128 and Roadster guy like this.
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    Love it when the trees start to turn color.
    joshbob, Oct 22, 2013
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    NIce, you should print that and sell it, youse a regular Ansel Adams...
    hotroadking, Oct 22, 2013
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  20. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I've got a little digital camera that takes pretty good pics. I did enhance it and crop the pic, yea came out pretty good. There is a pull off on I-205, not a rest area but a place for people to see the falls and take pics.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 22, 2013
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  21. FLHTbiker

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    Maddog and I did a ride to some covered bridges and the fall colors were pretty great today. Used my I-Phone today but they still came out pretty good. 185 miles today and at the end can you believe we were riding home in our T-shirts. It was so nice today it was like summer. Just a fantastic beautiful day.

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