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Skyway Cherohala ride Saturday July 2nd. Map Ok here's the run, sorry guys I used the dreaded mapquest program  The plan is to leave Knoxville early-thirty , ride to Copperhill, Tn for early lunch 11:00ish at El Rio Mexican " a favorite" Back up 68 to Tellico Plains, dang have to ride 68 twice. Meet up at the Cherohala Market for gas. Leaving Tellico Plains for the Skyway around 1:00. From Robbinsville ride the Dragon to Maryville, back to Knoxville around 6:00ish.
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Dang, I'm working in Biloxi that day.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I'm getting married that day. Dang what a dilemma you've created for me!
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come; He will guide you in all truth:
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Hmmm, well you could get married any day  , just kidding. Good for you and the lucky lady. You do realize you'll need to post pics
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Dang, I'm working in Biloxi that day.
Man I hate to hear that, would loved to have seen one of your beautiful bikes,and you too of course
You stil working with Aldene ?
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Yep, I'm on tour with Jason Aldean all year (except next weekend). He's on summer vacation at the beach with his kids so I'm going to Warner Robbins AFB to do a show with the Air Force Band and Wynonna July 1st and then we continue on to Biloxi for a casino show the 2nd.
The work's good but it sure puts riding time at a premium (I'll probably be out over 200 days again this year.)
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I grew up in Warner Robins. If you've never been there, you should definitely check out the Museum of Aviation that's on the base there. Very cool stuff!
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come; He will guide you in all truth:
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aaarrrgh! I am out... I have a function at my boss' office on the 2nd. Bad form to miss it since it is FOR my group.
Thom
I might be wrong, I sometimes am.
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Well shoot.. Di and I will meet you in McCaysville for lunch. Probably won't make the Cherohala run though , but we'll see when the time comes.
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Thom. Tell the boss you have a fever, motorcycle fever
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Well shoot.. Di and I will meet you in McCaysville for lunch. Probably won't make the Cherohala run though , but we'll see when the time comes.
Good deal, see you then
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if the bandit can get my stuff to me in time I will be there
we should do this every weekend!
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if the bandit can get my stuff to me in time I will be there
Cool
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Looks like I'll have two pups in tow. My son and a friend. Two early twenty somethings.
So the ride will be a bit on the conservative side, nice and easy.
Just throwing that out there.
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I've NEVER been more than 200 ft. above sea level, and I'm jetted accordingly.
Would being over 5K higher have a noticeable effect on performance?
In other words, would I need to re-jet before going?
And you may see me tonight
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Erle,
You'll be fine as only a short part of the run is over 4000 ft. above sea level.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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see you at around 11 at El Rio
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Darn, I wish I'd seen this earlier...I would have headed west to meet up with you all. Instead, I went north and rode in the Virginia mountains this weekend. I hope you guys had a great ride; it was beautiful in Va. I'm always amazed at the temperature difference when you get a little elevation; I went from stifling mid-90's here to almost-chilly in the mesh jacket by the time I got to the Fancy Gap area.
Will
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Will, you didn't miss much. Traffic was terrible the whole day, we're talkin 20-25 mph. Of course the company was great and it's always good to be in the wind.
We'll put another one together in the fall. Take care
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Mike,
What do you think about trying to do something the weekend of August 5~7? That's my next weekend off.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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What do you think about trying to do something the weekend of August 5~7? That's my next weekend off.
Ed, I think that is a marvelous idea. What do you have in mind?
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Pics
Paul, Di, Chy , Mike , Cameron , Keith. Chowing down on some
Ga Boy Bar-B-Que.
It wasn't the El Rio Mexican but it hit the spot.
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Mike,
What do you think about trying to do something the weekend of August 5~7? That's my next weekend off.
Ed, I think that is a marvelous idea. What do you have in mind?
I'm thinkin' we could hook up in Athens and wind our way over to Fall Creek Falls state park and take a ride south over Monteagle...dealer's choice after that: if there's time drop off into Stevenson do a loop around the Little River Canyon and trace the ridge back to Chattanooga, or, drop off into Jasper and trace the Tn. River back toward K-town.
Fall Creek Falls is a little corner of Tennessee I've never been in and I want to see it.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Mike,
What do you think about trying to do something the weekend of August 5~7? That's my next weekend off.
Ed, I think that is a marvelous idea. What do you have in mind?
I'm thinkin' we could hook up in Athens and wind our way over to Fall Creek Falls state park and take a ride south over Monteagle...dealer's choice after that: if there's time drop off into Stevenson do a loop around the Little River Canyon and trace the ridge back to Chattanooga, or, drop off into Jasper and trace the Tn. River back toward K-town.
Fall Creek Falls is a little corner of Tennessee I've never been in and I want to see it.
Sounds good to me. I'll always remember a trip to Fall Creek years ago. I hiked to the falls wearing my riding gear. Leather vest, boots and a union jack bandana on my head. As I'm walking through the woods back to parking area I see a young family headed to the falls. Dad is carrying his daughter on his shoulders, she was about 3.
As I approached them she pointed at me and said " look dad a pirate" Out of the mouth of babes
Put a route together and we'll be there 
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 This is around 275 miles, a nice mountains and valleys loop bypassing Chattanooga but staying close to the Tennessee valley. Once I get all of the route numbers I'll start a new Rides and Rallies thread.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Should be Riding
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We (Mike Chy Greg and I) just road close to 56, i.e. Jump Off Road, last May 28th!
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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