Thank's to everyone for makin' the " Hillbilly Highway " ride.....

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I'll start out by thanking some folks...Don ( Highbinder ) WOW    I heard a couple folks say we had 89 bikes in the ride saturday I also know we had well over 100 motorcycles show-up at the motel...You did a great job getting that many bikes over all those mountains....Ron ( Wolf1910 ) Thanks my friend for helping make this ride a success two years running now. You are the unsung hero of this ride . Just so people know all the " WELCOME VALKYRIE RIDERS " sign's we saw coming into Pocahontas,West Virginia was paid for by Ron and he also set-up the lunch...Tom ( Santa ) who won the 50/50 and donated it all to the Food Pantry so all those nice folks that fed us lunch can help people much less fortunate that ALL that was on this ride.My friend Thom ( ChromeDome ) who rode sweep on this ride Thom has helped me many times ridin' sweep on my rides and in my opinion he is one of the best.Last but not least I'd like to thank everyone that came to this ride what a outstanding group of folk's y'all are what make's a good ride one to always remember. I enjoyed talking and riding with every single one of you  These first few shots are from friday on the way up.The first picture show's Paul ( Thumper ) who rode into my hometown on thursday to make the ride however him dealing with the cancer that is hitting him very hard right now he could'nt make the ride friday and had to turn and head back home...Please keep Paul in your thoughts and prayers.

We had a great group ride up with us friday and made a stop at Veterans Memorial Overlook .Five in the group are Veterans.
Left to right...Dubsvalk ( Bernie ) Hal ( Hal47 ) Tom ( Santa ) Bruce ( DDT )and my local ridin' bud Paul ( Wimp )....Thank you men for your service 




Few shot's from the over-look.









We took The Snake Hwy 421 and cut thru the woods to Marion, Va and ground zero. Next picture taken on Hwy 133 at Backbone Rock part of the motorcycle playground and the 489 curves.





I did'nt take many pictures after hitting ground zero because I lost my camera ( I found it later it was right where I left it  ). Few shots from the ride saturday Coalwood , WV home of the rocket boys if you've not seen the movie " October Sky " you should buy it,rent it and check it out the white two-story house across the road from our stop here was the home of Homer Hickam.




Thanks again Ron 




" The Money Shot "  we had all makes and models show-up on this ride with the Valkyrie being 90 % or better ( this is not all the bikes we had some parked to the side in the shade and a few out back as well ) . ....Again to eveyone that made the ride I say " Thank You " you folks are what made this ride one to always remember.

[Wolf1910]

   Good report Joe...always look forward to your pics

[fon1961]

Joe, thanks for the post.  It was a great ride.   Great preparation, great weather, things went smooth, everywhere I looked folks were having fun.  I'm glad to hear that the donations will have that kind of impact.  Generous riders, classy move Santa!  I always knew you were real.   

[fudgie]

Any talk on wheres next years ride will be? 

[Crazyhorse]

Great report Joe .

[Dubsvalk]

It was great to see everyone I met at the Hillbilly ride last year!  What memories I now have of this great ride "back home".  Thanks to everyone for making this a special and memorable event for me!
Dubs

[Black Dog]

Great folks, having great fun, for a great cause 

Nice report Joe!

Black Dog

[Rams]

Excellent ride report, looks like a great time.     Wish I didn't have to work.  Maybe next year.

[hal47]

Great report Joe,can't thank you and Don enough for puting on such a great event,and a big thanks to Wolf. Saw some old friends and met some new,great time.

[JDW365]

Great report Joe. One of these days I am going to make a SmokinJoe ride, they all seem to be memory makers!!

JDW

[Stanley Steamer]

Old Joe was whooping it up with the Mayor......I told him that the "normal" procedure was for the Mayor to ask the Police Chief to have us leave town before sunset!!!!........

[HayHauler]

Thanks Joe for taking the time to report Joe.  You and Britman put some fine reports together. 
I am already planning on making this ride next year even if it means missing another ride.....

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Hook#3287]

Cool!  Very Cool!  I'm jealous.  Where's next years?

[Stitch]

Wanted to toss in my THANKS - to all who helped put this ride together - great time and great friends, plus made a lot more along the way.

'Stitch' from Michigan

[Michael K (Az.)]

All I can say is, " " Cool stuff ya did!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I got a case of CRS yesterday when I started this thread    I need to do a " Thank you " to the following folks as well for helping with this ride....

Eric " Little Buddy " ( The Kid ) for dealing with the t-shirts and making sure that everyone that ordered one got it...Thank You  

Paul ( fon1961 ) For all the koozies with " Hillbilly Ride 2012 " that was a cool touch my friend...Thank You  

The F6 Rider Store for the awesome t-shirts they looked great....Thank You  

[Odin1]

 That was a great ride, plus all the extras, breakfast, lunch, dinner, great forethought. Thank you guys for all the hard work.

[BigAl]

I love you Thumper(PAUL),,,,,,,,Big AL.



Good ride report Joe.

Thanks for sharing.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I love you Thumper(PAUL),,,,,,,,Big AL.



Good ride report Joe.

Thanks for sharing.

I had several ask  me " Where's Big Al " ? You would have loved these roads Al 

[MITCHO]

Hi Joe looks like we missed out on a great ride .  It will be at the top of my list next year hope to see ya soon. Mitch & Laura     Paul is in our thoughts cancer sucks is all I can say.

[Reb]

I love you Thumper(PAUL),,,,,,,,Big AL.



Good ride report Joe.

Thanks for sharing.

I had several ask  me " Where's Big Al " ? You would have loved these roads Al  

I'm still waiting to meet Big Al, Thanks for the nice tour into Knoxville Joe. Got back to Carbondale around 8:30,






When I got outside of Knoxville I hit my usual super slab cruising speed.

[eric in md]

I love you Thumper(PAUL),,,,,,,,Big AL.



Good ride report Joe.

Thanks for sharing.

I had several ask  me " Where's Big Al " ? You would have loved these roads Al 

I'm still waiting to meet Big Al, Thanks for the nice tour into Knoxville Joe. Got back to Carbondale around 8:30,


When I got outside of Knoxville I hit my usual super slab cruising speed.

  thats how we roll ... huh reb .. !!!  love ya man

[HayHauler]

I love you Thumper(PAUL),,,,,,,,Big AL.



Good ride report Joe.

Thanks for sharing.

+1!
Praying for you daily, buddy. 

Hay
Jimmyt