Happy Birthday Pete!
While yous were riding to Ft Mountain, I was riding on 215.
12 hours of pushing and pulling finally had me at a hotel room round 9:30pm. Rode from Roanoke to Silver Spring on Saturday. It was a windy cold ride on the northern 100 miles of the BRP. Lot's of branches and leaves scattered at just the wrong apexes.
So on the windward sides I had to slow to the posted speed limit. After several wheels shifts, kicked back in third gear and ran 5k+ rpms most of the way, Sure was nice riding the ridges under crystal clear blue skies and temps in the 60s.
Heading home tomorrow. Undecided about slabbing it or heading West then South through Charlottesville/Waynesboro to pick up the parkway again. Fancy Gap to home is an easy day's ride. What with 77 right there and its connection to 26 then 95. Only issue is the forecast for tomorrow early-thirty. 44 degrees? Are they kidding me? Sounds like a 10 am departure. (52 degrees)
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The Rally? Well it was one of the best! Some fantastic riding. Wednesday's ride on Wolf Pen Gap was brisk! The Thursday Cherohala ride was wicked! 50 mile visibility and warm enough for t-shirts. My little sweep on Spur 60 to 294 then soloing it on 68 was jimi and janis with a sprinkling of tim tossed in.
The zumo navigated roll for Mike, Greg and I on Tuesday was another good one. From chowing down at Big D's BBQ on 53 to riding on Crown Mountain road. To taking an unknown route from 53 to Dahlonega and ending right across the street from Danny's. That was strange. Almost erie. Of course most things are when in that neck of the woods!
Sorry I missed Mark. Oldroadie too! Dangit. Wish I could have been at the Saturday shindig. Had a keg of Yuengling to help ease the suffering though at my brother in laws 50th b'day party last night.
One of the most intense rides ever was on the blue ridge parkway right after stopping to insert earbuds. After rolling for several miles Tim Buckley's "Buzzin Fly" started. omg. I digress...
Thanks Chy and Di! Great hospitality and always warm friendship. Can't even begin to put in words how enjoyable your rallies are.
Larry and Cathy it was great to see you both! Too bad I missed Saturday's feast!
