North Carolina Business Trip

[R100R Rider]

I had a two day meeting in Lincolnton, NC this past Tuesday & Wednesday. This made the perfect excuse to take a bike trip.

I left Sunday AM and was able to get a couple of ABEES points as I left Alabama. The destination for the day was my daughter's house in Greenville, SC. Did take slab through Atlanta but some back roads after Atlanta.

Monday was a day of riding in the mountains. There were two sections of this ride that are worth looking up if you are in the area. Hwy 9 from Bat Cave to Black Mountain and Hwy 181 - Old NC 17 from Linville to south of Morganton.

Home today from my daughter's in Greenville without getting on the interstate. All back roads thru the GA mountains. I took GA 52, GA 136 and county 53 from Dahlonega to Fairmount. This is a must ride again route.

I got a couple more ABEES points on the way home.

1008 trouble free miles. Here are few pictures.

http://picasaweb.google.com/smoothnaturals/March11132008

Here is file with waypoints and routes.

Cochrane Factory Trip.gdb

[R100R Rider]

Wrong File

I attached unedited file. Here is file of the routes.

NC Business Trip.gdb

[R90srider]

Thanks for the photos Martin.

It's going to be tough to catch up with you, but not impossible.

[Norwood]

Took a ride up to West North Carolina via Tellico Plains and Cherohala Skyway, was really surprised to find snow on the skyway, still on the road in shady spots and high elevations.

Tellico Plains downtown square seems to really be growing and more motorcycle friendly places open, of course the square cafe and motorcycle outfitter on the corner, along with some other neat shops, books store...

http://www.skur.net/tellico/pages/location.html

found this link tonight.

[R90srider]

Thanks for the good information Don.

[dixieoutlaw]

Martin,
Thanks for post. Agree with Bob it will be hard to top you this year. I thought this past weekend we had a chance to ACE you for a little while with all the tickets we were gonna get from the AAA ride. But was not to be, as weather got the best of us. Still can't talk this morning, now trying Theraflu.
Not looking forward to trip to VA tomorrow even in cage.
Gary

[Vance]

Tellico Plains downtown square seems to really be growing and more motorcycle friendly places open, of course the square cafe and motorcycle outfitter on the corner, along with some other neat shops, books store...

http://www.skur.net/tellico/pages/location.html

found this link tonight.

Thanks Don..Welcome home! adjusted tothe time change yet? That link to Tellico Plains is great. Makes me want to head up there for a scoot. Although it was not highlighted in the link, there is also a well stocked hardware store there. While eating luch one day on the the way to Cruso, I noticed Tweety had shucked her front axle pinch bolt (of all things) and actually found one, a metric thread bolt, in that hardware store! Couldn't believe it! The guy was really nice and even loaned me tools forthe install. Man, I gotta get ridin'!

Now Outlaw, watch that TheraFlu! Too much of that stuff will make you think you are pretty. Might make you wobble when you ride and slur your words when you get pulled over...again.... Tastes good though!