Adventures Fancy Gap - Day 5 Woke up this morning and realized it was a sad day...I had to go home! I got up early and noticed some noise on the roof. No, it could not be rain. The forecast said it was to be clear through the weekend...so much for weather forecasting. Yes,
Adventures Fancy Gap - Day 4 My final full day here at Fancy Gap and I want to get in a lot of riding. The past two days have been great. Totally different areas, roads, and scenery. Today I have no official map/plan but I will be heading north and towards Roanoke. My plan is
Adventures Fancy Gap - Day 3 It is going to be hard to beat the ride I had on Day 2 heading up to Tazewell. Yes, the Back of the Dragon was good but actually all the supporting roads I travelled were phenomenal. It is amazing what you can find if you look hard enough. Today&
Adventures Fancy Gap - Day 2 It was a bit cool last night. I am not sure but it got really close to the 30s. The sun does not rise until about 7:45 so it stays cold for a long time in the morning. I planned on heading out about 9 but changed my plans
Adventures Fancy Gap - Day 1 Decided to take a quick small trip this fall since I had not really gone anywhere this year. Been taking a lot of local day trips but nothing where I was spending days on the bike (which I love). I knew I did not have a lot of time so
Adventures Let Fall Begin - First Ride 2024 After yesterdays epic ride for the last ride of summer, today is another beautiful day so back on the bike once again. This time it will be a group ride lead by someone else. There were 8 bikes/riders in total and we were going to ride all the back
Adventures End of Summer Ride With another nice Saturday upon us, two us decided to have another all day ride session. This time, we covered over 360 miles with riding saddle time of over 8 hours and 45 minutes. And what a day it was. The weather was perfect with temperatures around 85 and a
Adventures Riding to Nebo The cooler weather will be upon us soon so taking advantage of the nice temperatures is a must. The big issue, for me, is that in the Fall, it is also college football season (I have season tickets). This knocks out quite a few Saturdays for myself but it does
Adventures NC Hills and Twisties A friend of mine and I decided to take a good long ride this past Saturday and we wanted to ride up in the hills. Lucky for us, there are some really nice roads that lead up to the mountains. These roads are full of beautiful view and LOTS of
Adventures Quiet Ride in the Country It was the last Saturday in July and I could not believe my luck. The high was going to be around 85 with nothing but sunshine (a rarity as of late - we got over 10" of rain in July). I had not been out for a good long
Adventures Linville Falls With another beautiful Saturday happening, I wanted to get out and enjoy a nice ride before the weather starts to get too hot (not that the heat would stop me anyway). The high was supposed to be 86 but also there is lower humidity so it makes for a perfect
Adventures Route 16 to Wilkesboro I had read a lot about Route 16 from Charlotte to Wilkesboro and figured on giving it a try. I hopped on my Triumph Tiger 1200 and headed out to pick up the route just north west of Charlotte from the outer loop (Exit 16). In the beginning, it is
Adventures Underwater Bridge Taking advantage of the nice day, we headed out about 11am to do some of the gravel roads in the Uwharrie area. We have written many stories about this area but have not visited since last fall, we decided to give it a go. There was also an nice two
Adventures Adios PCB - Hello NC After being in Panama City Beach for over 5 weeks, it is time for me to head back home. It was great that my brother and his wife allowed me to live at their beach house and work for that long. I was able to make many excursions, drink and
Adventures Ponce de Leon Springs State Park Since I had the day off (Friday), I decided to do a big loop that included a stop at Ponce de Leon Spring State Park. This spring is actually the result of two underground water flows that churns through 14 million gallons of water per day with a constant temperature
Adventures Cape San Blas The wind died down today so I decided to head out the Cape San Blas. This is a peninsula close to Panama City Beach that has incredible view and beaches. Also, it is one of the few places where you can see the sun rise out and set back into
Adventures Defuniak Springs Another great day and time to explore. This time I am heading north to Defuniak Springs, FL. This is an interesting town since there is a perfect circle of a lake right in the middle of the city. Great walking path around the lake. The road that circles the lake
Adventures PCB - Heading East My first day off in Panama City Beach, FL and I wanted to head east. This is towards the Apalachicola National Forest. I got on the bike and headed East on Hwy 98. One area I drove through was called Beach Road. One one side are palm trees and the
Adventures Ride to Florida The weather is finally getting nice and its time to start doing some traveling. To start off this season, I am making a trek down to Panama City Beach, FL. Why PCB? Well my brother live there and need me to house site and take care of his dog. Another
Adventures Route 66 - Day 24 This is my FINAL day of the trip. I will reach my house this afternoon and what a ride it has been. The Crossville KOA was the nicest so far. So quiet. Slept like a baby. I was not in a rush since Knoxville was only an hour away and
Adventures Route 66 - Day 23 One nice thing about the Memphis KOA is they have a cafe. I woke up and began getting things together. The café does not open until 7am. Once it hit 7, I walked over and got an egg mcmuffin of sorts and coffee. Cooked fresh on the spot. Delicious. I
Adventures Route 66 - Day 22 I slept like a rock last night. So quiet and comfortable. I got up at 6 and looked at the forecast. No Wind! Finally. But the heat remains. Going to be in the 90's. Todays ride only has me going thru Little Rock and since it is Saturday,
Adventures Route 66 - Day 21 Stayed in a KOA cabin again last night and really enjoyed having the bathroom vs the bathhouse. I knew I would be tired and I was. It was also nice having the bar at the campground for a few beers. After waking up, made coffee and had a Pro Meal
Adventures Route 66 - Day 20 We woke up in our cabin, made coffee, and ate a protein bar since the office is not open yet (we got up early). Today is when we split up. Kirk goes north and I continue east. I lose an hour today and have over 450 miles to go. Kirk
Adventures Route 66 - Day 19 We woke up in our TeePee to bright sunny skies and cool temperatures (50). It will warm up very quickly. Today our destination is Albuquerque. We will be staying in a cabin at the KOA near there. Figure we would give them a try. Has to be quieter than a
