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I'd like to report a ride. 
(thankfully no police reports required)
Actually quite a fun twisty road adventure.
Sunday-Monday-Tuesday riding with jetmech. A really great time. I rode 730 miles and jetmech 640 miles. It was 84 degrees in Junaluska / Waynesville so we sought relief up at 6,000 ft on the Blue Ridge Parkway last night. Stayed at the Ironhorse Motorcycle place on Sun night and the Blue Ridge Inn at Sylva last night. Good time and good eats. Got a few pics along the way.
Interesting watching the trees and foliage going from summer at the 2,000 foot elevations to spring at the 3,000 to 4,000 feet elevations to the end of winter at 6,000 feet. Summer green at the lower elevations to early spring blooms at the high elevations. Black Balsam valley was amazing. For all the times I'd been up there I'd never timed it to see it in its full spring glory of blooms.
jetmechmarty setting up for a series of ripper curves on NC road
This is an understatement, had 12% grades going up to Happy Valley Rd
No trucks, yeah a good idea on this one (NC 151 going up to the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Evening ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway to beat the heat down at 3,000 feet
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At the 6,000 foot marker on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (was sure hoping he didn't WOT and go straight .........
)
Some stations carry exclusively Ethanol FREE gas
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Back in North Georgia on the way home today, Marty running across Booger Hollow
It was nice and relaxing and we had some fun. Guess that's what this is all about. Sure are some spectacular biker roads with fantastic scenery. Enjoyed having the time to talk with people and get their story too. That's it I guess ................ Be sure to get out and ride if you can, especially with another XSive. Post some pics so we can see.
Jeff
(thankfully no police reports required)Actually quite a fun twisty road adventure.
Sunday-Monday-Tuesday riding with jetmech. A really great time. I rode 730 miles and jetmech 640 miles. It was 84 degrees in Junaluska / Waynesville so we sought relief up at 6,000 ft on the Blue Ridge Parkway last night. Stayed at the Ironhorse Motorcycle place on Sun night and the Blue Ridge Inn at Sylva last night. Good time and good eats. Got a few pics along the way.
Interesting watching the trees and foliage going from summer at the 2,000 foot elevations to spring at the 3,000 to 4,000 feet elevations to the end of winter at 6,000 feet. Summer green at the lower elevations to early spring blooms at the high elevations. Black Balsam valley was amazing. For all the times I'd been up there I'd never timed it to see it in its full spring glory of blooms.
jetmechmarty setting up for a series of ripper curves on NC road
This is an understatement, had 12% grades going up to Happy Valley Rd
No trucks, yeah a good idea on this one (NC 151 going up to the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Evening ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway to beat the heat down at 3,000 feet
[/URL]At the 6,000 foot marker on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (was sure hoping he didn't WOT and go straight .........
)
Some stations carry exclusively Ethanol FREE gas
[/URL]Back in North Georgia on the way home today, Marty running across Booger Hollow
It was nice and relaxing and we had some fun. Guess that's what this is all about. Sure are some spectacular biker roads with fantastic scenery. Enjoyed having the time to talk with people and get their story too. That's it I guess ................ Be sure to get out and ride if you can, especially with another XSive. Post some pics so we can see.
Jeff
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