| Author | Message | ||
     New12r |
I am more than ready. May do a run sat if Mom takes the kids. Looks like it will be in the 60's. Has anyone mentioned Wolf Pen gap has BRAND NEW PAVEMENT!!! Maybe we should bring some brooms! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Maybe we should bring some brooms! Judging from previous March Badnesses, that might be a REALLY good idea. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Or a winch. | ||
| New12r |
Sorry about the roof Ft bstrd, I am digging a new septic field for spring break. | ||
| Buellish |
"Has anyone mentioned Wolf Pen gap has BRAND NEW PAVEMENT!!!" I've been trying to keep it quiet,don't tell anybody,just keep it between us! | ||
| 86129squids |
"Has anyone mentioned Wolf Pen gap has BRAND NEW PAVEMENT!!! Maybe we should bring some brooms!"   "You're a good man, Charlie Brown!!" Awesome news! I've been on TN`129, NC 130 (IIRC, north/south from Asheville to Lake Lure) right after they've been paved... I loves me a wicked, twisted road! (Message edited by 86129squids on March 06, 2015) | ||
| Pwnzor |
Has anyone mentioned Wolf Pen gap has BRAND NEW PAVEMENT!!! Umm... so does the majority of Richard B Russell scenic highway. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Looks like a nice day in Suches today!  | ||
| Glitch |
Yeah its about 60 now. It'll get cold at night time, then get warm on the day time. Hope for dry weather on our weekend!!! | ||
| 86129squids |
Awww- looks like they lost all the kitchy stuff out on the deck. I guess that's to be expected... Can't see if they still have those comfy-type chairs on the front porch, somehow plopping down in an Adirondack chair after a hot lap was just- awesome. Not to nit-pick, just glad that the new owners are making a go of it! We've FINALLY got sun!! And, temps in the 50's, going to low 60's tomorrow!! YEEHAAA!!!  Then, rain ALL week next week.  Hoping Ma Nature is just emptying the buckets prior to our trip... PURTY PLEASE, MA!!! | ||
| Buellish |
Britt and GT had to remove everything to satisfy the land owner when they vacated. There are comfy chairs on the porch,a long line of them.Notice the lodge room on the porch is gone,so there are more chairs than before. | ||
| 86129squids |
"Britt and GT had to remove everything to satisfy the land owner when they vacated." Yeah, I remember hearing about that. No telling how much memorabilia got hauled out... hope they got to keep the important stuff. My friend Megan told me that she was the one who hung the rubber squid over the cash register inside... Looking forward to seeing the "retread"  | ||
| Buellish |
" hope they got to keep the important stuff" They sold most of it.They needed the money more than the stuff,but most of it went to friends.I got a few pieces myself,including two rockers off the porch. | ||
| Pwnzor |
it's definitely a nice day. Just took the bike out for a spin and it felt like I should have worn my mesh jacket. | ||
| Slowride |
Just ordered tires for the bike. C'mon spring, praying for good weather! | ||
| 86129squids |
Wowsers- after the time change, got a SUNNY day coming, temps in the upper 50's-60's, then another dry but cloudy day Monday, same temps. Gotta get out and "reboot" my sportbike reflexes... in other words, take it easy, but quick! I dunno if I thought of this first, or if it's just a paraphrase... "Look before you leap, leap before you look back." | ||
| Glitch |
75 right now! Instead of riding I'm grilling some steaks. Having a little happening before Cody has to shove off. He's leaving tomorrow at noon. I'm so ready for the Madness! Oh and I talked to Kristie, she's just about as ready as we are! | ||
| Buellish |
Had a nice turnout at Two Wheels today.The only gravel I encountered on 60 was north from Suches to the Suches Creek bridge. The rain to come this week should help clean the remaining gravel. Mary would like a roll call for Friday night dinner at Two Wheels.She needs it by Monday the 16th. to turn in her order.   C3 Central from Bill Freemans yard.  | ||
| No_rice |
Is Bill the guy with all the old bikes and cars next door? Can't remember his name but remember being there. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Bondo Billy | ||
| Buellish |
"Is Bill the guy with all the old bikes and cars next door? Can't remember his name but remember being there." Yes same guy.As Ft states above,Bill is also known as Bondo Billy. | ||
| Ulywife |
Oh and I talked to Kristi, she's just about as ready as we are! We are so ready! It was so good to talk to you Dave. You sound great!! Can't wait to get a good ole Glitch hug!! Is Bill the guy with all the old bikes and cars next door? He is a good guy. He always welcomes visits from C3 Central. He's always said "if that garage door is open, come on over". | ||
| Glitch |
You sound great!! You are too kind! "Glitch hug"? You got it!!! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Man, I heard that a riding buddy of mine from Atlanta had a bad crash this weekend, I'd guess somewhere around Suches. He rides an Aprilia (I believe an older RSV). He's in the ICU in Gainesville. He's expected to be OK, but he's got a tough row to hoe while the figure out how to patch him up. Ride safe... | ||
| 86129squids |
Hate to hear that, Hugh... I'm quite mindful that I'm on a new(ish) machine, with lots more power than my old XB- almost tempted to roll down on the '77 R75/7, just to HAVE to go slow. But, the Triumph has the best tires, handling, and stuff. | ||
| Tootal |
Well you gents take it easy out there. I wasn't able to get vacation changed, we pick a year in advance, but I did put in for October so I'm hoping there is a Buelltoberfest, since that's the plan! Somebody mentioned that the gravel will be washed away by the rain but it's been my experience down there that the water brings the gravel onto the road! I'd ride a section one way and check out the corners and then blast it the other way if it's good! Besides, "any road worth going one direction is worth going the other." - Clement Salvadori  | ||
| Slowride |
Gonna miss ya my lanky legged brother! | ||
| Hughlysses |
I found out a little more about my friend's (John) crash last weekend. Apparently he was riding on highway 9 (it goes through Dahlonega) with a buddy. Another rider tried to pass John at high speed on the inside of a curve. This rider lost it, took out John, went off-road and was killed when he hit a tree. John has a bruised lung, broken collarbone, and one broken vertebra in his neck, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Knowing him, he was probably wearing racing leathers and it sounds like it was a good thing. | ||
| Tootal |
I was definitely looking forward to chasing you around again! Maybe I can finally get my ass down to Arkansas this Summer and I can chase you around down there!  Hey Hugh, sorry to hear about your friend. Sounds like the same idiot squids that took a left hand apex, IN MY LANE! If I hadn't lined up for a really late apex it would have been head on! Damn California kids on ninja's wearing shorts and sandals! It's truly sad when we have to watch out for our fellow riders! (Message edited by tootal on March 10, 2015) | ||
| 86129squids |
Thank you to the guys who've run the roads, and can do again the next several days... I used to be fast. That was back when I chased some nuts: Barker, then a dude on a Husky, then Tim and Tom... Good wisdom to take time and run the roads, watching, noting and witnessing as conditions change... Looking forward to Glitch Whoopin' Badness! |
