New Years Day ...Kiss My Ice Ride 2012

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

First off I'd like to thank Britman and Coot for hookin' us up with a great ride today when the trip to Mt.Mitchell went to pott because The Blue Ridge Parkway was closed.I would love to do that same ride again on dry roads. We lucked out all day and never had to put on rain gear but we did have to deal with wet roads mostly in the shaded mountain areas. . First couple picture's taken at the closed gate to The Blue Ridge Parkway ( we knew it was closed just used this stop for a photo-op.





We had 14 bikes show-up with riders from Alabama - Georgia - South Carolina and The Great State Of Tennessee.Lunch was just outside The Highlands in Cashiers, North Carolina ( very good BBQ ).After lunch we split up and headed for home we had ( 7 ) Valkyries in our group coming back to Tennessee. This picture was taken on Hwy.28 just before it turns into two lanes and The Hellbender 28.



We cut through The Dragon and did'nt see but two others bikes from The Highlands,NC to Clinton,TN......I'd like to thank everyone that made the ride today I did right at 350 miles today ....14 Bikes that could be a record for The New Year's Day ....Kiss My Ice Ride 

[lakehunter]

Great to ride with you again Joe, +1 and big thanks also to Britman and Coot !!!

Here you are just before the gate pic ...


And especially thanks to who ever picked the BBQ lunch place ...


ride = 446 miles , time = 11 1/2 hours , event = priceless  !

In the last 7 years I havn't missed a New Years Day ride but this was my first Kiss My Ice event, gotta be the best NYD ride ever for me, thanks to all .

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Thanks for taking the time to post it Joe.  Glad Greg got a chance to catch some wind with you. Dave

[eric in md]

First off I'd like to thank Britman and Coot for hookin' us up with a great ride today when the trip to Mt.Mitchell went to pott because The Blue Ridge Parkway was closed.I would love to do that same ride again on dry roads. We lucked out all day and never had to put on rain gear but we did have to deal with wet roads mostly in the shaded mountain areas. . First couple picture's taken at the closed gate to The Blue Ridge Parkway ( we knew it was closed just used this stop for a photo-op.





We had 14 bikes show-up with riders from Alabama - Georgia - South Carolina and The Great State Of Tennessee.Lunch was just outside The Highlands in Cashiers, North Carolina ( very good BBQ ).After lunch we split up and headed for home we had ( 7 ) Valkyries in our group coming back to Tennessee. This picture was taken on Hwy.28 just before it turns into two lanes and The Hellbender 28.



We cut through The Dragon and did'nt see but two others bikes from The Highlands,NC to Clinton,TN......I'd like to thank everyone that made the ride today I did right at 350 miles today ....14 Bikes that could be a record for The New Year's Day ....Kiss My Ice Ride 

i was there with all you guys also really i was didnt  you see me? though about you boys all day as  was    glad you had a great ride fellows