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Okay! Got my new rear tire on today. Ordered my new shocks today as well.I'll be ready to ride!!! Really excited as I haven't been to a Georgia rally since '08,due to all different reasons.I hope we have a good turnout.By the way where are all the cool kids staying? Any peeps fron N.C. or anywhere want hook up for the ride? I'm in Wilkesboro.Let me know. 
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Just did a new front tire myself. Shocks should be in next Tuesday. Doing a bunch of other prep work, too. There's a thread about it over in the tech section.
I haven't been up to the N Ga mountains since last rally. Ready to do this!
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all of the cool kids are staying in suches this year
we should do this every weekend!
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Ride report!!!!
Ok kiddies.. the things I do for you guys.. jeez!...
This morning while the squids were yet to terrorize the travelers on 400 north on their way to test their mad yankin' and bankin' skills in the north Georgia mountains and the HOG riders were still in bed dreaming of the new stickers they bought for their brain bucket and which doo rag to wear too match their sleeveless T's. Then the load up of as much beer as necessary to provide for their epic 100 mile run and the adventure bikers were busily loading enough weapons and survival supplies into their titanium saddle bags for the impending zombie apocalypse, the PPPH's (pedal pushing pistachio heads) were already downing energy bars and drinks for their ongoing rolling tribute to the Lance Armstrongs of the world.
I was out and about checking the roads for our upcoming event.....
Hwy 19 is in good shape... aside from the toxic(?) chemical spill that seems to saturate one lane from Turners Corner all the way to lodge on the top of the mountain.. ( I can't imagine how big something had to be to carry that much.. whatever.. to cover 10 miles of highway). 180 has some pretty rough spots on the 19 end with the multitude of twisties while certainly still ride-able, I wouldn't push the lean angle too much till you know what you're getting into. Highway 60 on the Lumpkin county side is still in the same horrible shape it was last year... many a tar snake ( I think they are breeding) but still fast enough to get the adrenaline pumping. On the upside it seems the gravel sweepers have been out in force cause i seen nary a patch in all my travels.
Looking forward to it.. till then.
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thanks for taking one for the team
we should do this every weekend!
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Hope to start sorting out the bike tomorrow. Brakes, oil, air filter, wash, spin, rinse, dry.
Countdown has begun.
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shame, shame...you live in FL it shoulda been ready to roll a couple months ago
we should do this every weekend!
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It is plenty ready to ride around Florida.
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oh..you meant road trip ready. i gotcha!
we should do this every weekend!
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Where to stay?
i think some are staying at Two Wheels Only in Suches. cool place, campground, bunkhouse, cafe.
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we're gonna party like a bunch of 40 y/o's
we should do this every weekend!
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we should do this every weekend!
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Should be Riding
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Blowing gravel off rural roads
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anyone up for a ride to stone mountain thursday?
we should do this every weekend!
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Good Lord. I have had it in my head that it was this weekend and I got pulled into a proposal effort so I was SAD and FURIOUS that we were going to miss it again!!!!.... never mind. See you all NEXT weekend
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anyone up for a ride to stone mountain thursday?
Atlanta traffic? North is betterer.
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north is nice but i've never been to stone mountain.
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I live back roads from Stone Mountain... just sayin'
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you can be the tour guide
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north is nice but i've never been to stone mountain.
Just a big ole rock, it's really nice but it's been commercialized, and the only way to get there from the north is to go through some really yucky traffic.
Panola Mtn. State park and Mt. Arabia are cool, in Dekalb and Rockdale county. Sorta like Stone Mtn. But smaller.
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Is anyone staying in Dahlonega this year ( except Chy and Di of course ) ?
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Is anyone staying in Dahlonega this year ( except Chy and Di of course ) ?
He lives! He lives! Come up on to Suches big boy!!!! Here is the deal on Raj. Yota and I found some evidence of bed bugs in our room last year, and he doesn't like Charlie. He was also oddly attracted to my Tiger calling it "very smooth," so we are moving out of town.
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Where is everyone staying in Suches? Not really into the whole camping thing anymore
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Just booked a room at the Quality Inn in Dahlonega.
I wasn't feeling the camping thing either..
Just an old Hippie and I don"t know what to do.
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Should be Riding
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reservations made. hope to get there mid day thursday 
Happy Birthday Pete! Looking forward to Thursday!
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Ride report!!!!
Ok kiddies.. the things I do for you guys.. jeez!...
This morning while the squids were yet to terrorize the travelers on 400 north on their way to test their mad yankin' and bankin' skills in the north Georgia mountains and the HOG riders were still in bed dreaming of the new stickers they bought for their brain bucket and which doo rag to wear too match their sleeveless T's. Then the load up of as much beer as necessary to provide for their epic 100 mile run and the adventure bikers were busily loading enough weapons and survival supplies into their titanium saddle bags for the impending zombie apocalypse, the PPPH's (pedal pushing pistachio heads) were already downing energy bars and drinks for their ongoing rolling tribute to the Lance Armstrongs of the world.
I was out and about checking the roads for our upcoming event.....
Hwy 19 is in good shape... aside from the toxic(?) chemical spill that seems to saturate one lane from Turners Corner all the way to lodge on the top of the mountain.. ( I can't imagine how big something had to be to carry that much.. whatever.. to cover 10 miles of highway). 180 has some pretty rough spots on the 19 end with the multitude of twisties while certainly still ride-able, I wouldn't push the lean angle too much till you know what you're getting into. Highway 60 on the Lumpkin county side is still in the same horrible shape it was last year... many a tar snake ( I think they are breeding) but still fast enough to get the adrenaline pumping. On the upside it seems the gravel sweepers have been out in force cause i seen nary a patch in all my travels.
Looking forward to it.. till then.
Since I split your place April 27 running in front of the rain back to Moody Hollow? I don't recall 19 being gooped up, although there were fresh pieces for the tree of shame just North of the Youth Center on 19. Blairsville, ah Alexander's Store ($129 Mosins) and Logan's Turnpike Mill...
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And the store right across from Two Wheels Only has gas that has not been adulterated with corn. 
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Is anyone staying in Dahlonega this year ( except Chy and Di of course ) ?
He lives! He lives! Come up on to Suches big boy!!!! Here is the deal on Raj. Yota and I found some evidence of bed bugs in our room last year, and he doesn't like Charlie. He was also oddly attracted to my Tiger calling it "very smooth," so we are moving out of town.
I should not that Yota tolerates Charlie. It is Raj who does not like him. I find Charlie delightful.
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we should do this every weekend!
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Less than a week and we will invade Georgia. I can't wait. See yall soon!
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Booked a cabin... prepping bike. So very ready to ride.
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Is anyone staying in Dahlonega this year ( except Chy and Di of course ) ?
He lives! He lives! Come up on to Suches big boy!!!! Here is the deal on Raj. Yota and I found some evidence of bed bugs in our room last year, and he doesn't like Charlie. He was also oddly attracted to my Tiger calling it "very smooth," so we are moving out of town.
I should not that Yota tolerates Charlie. It is Raj who does not like him. I find Charlie delightful.
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Camping tonight at either Lake Sinclair or Lake Oconee. (Eatonton GA) The land of Br'er Rabbit er Joel Chandler Harris. Gonna check out the Rock Hawk Wednesday morning then on to Dahlonega!
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Camping tonight at either Lake Sinclair or Lake Oconee
Oconee's cleaner, Sinclair tends to be a bit murky. Reynold's Plantation on Oconee is for golfy snobbysorta moneypeople, stay away from them, they hate bikes.
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Ihaddeadroachesinmyairboxbutitsallovernow.
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Camping tonight at either Lake Sinclair or Lake Oconee
Oconee's cleaner, Sinclair tends to be a bit murky. Reynold's Plantation on Oconee is for golfy snobbysorta moneypeople, stay away from them, they hate bikes.
Here at Lawrence Shoals on lake Oconee. Rolled through lake Sinclair rec area off of Putnam beach rd. Nice place too but no beer stores. None here either. Ingles in town was the ticket. 
I rolled by that golf retreat. Hooty tooty? You don't say!
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