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« on: August 30, 2009, 03:45:18 PM » |
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Took off this morning with ( 4 ) bikes to ride the Tennessee / North Carolina mountains. We could not have picked better weather it was cloudy and cool and the best part no rain.Picture below is the bike shed at the Exxon in Tellico Plains , Tennessee.  |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 03:50:40 PM » |
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It's a 6 mile detour to get here but just about everytime I ride The Cherohala Skyline I ride out to check Bald River Falls out. I love that little skinny road that gets you to here with the Bald River running beside you all the way. Nice picture of my Interstate at Bald River Falls if I do say so myself   |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 03:51:28 PM » |
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Bald River Falls.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 03:52:37 PM » |
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Shot from the bridge lookin' down river.  |
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 03:56:42 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 04:05:30 PM » |
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Made a stop in Robbinsville ,NC to talk with Miss Reba at The Phillips Motel about our upcoming ride..." The Fall Color Ride " I'll post more details about that later. Then it was on to Deal's Gap . When we came through The Dragon only one cop was working but we did pass another down near the lake.The Tree Of Shame is loaded this year   |
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 04:08:57 PM » |
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This belonged to a Pennsylvania rider we met at Deal's Gap. I like the way he followed the stock lines and still made it a custom paint job.I like the color combo also   |
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2009, 04:12:06 PM » |
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All good things must come to a end after we did The Foothills Parkway is was time to head home and get ready to hit the road...Work Sucks  |
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2009, 07:05:16 PM » |
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Last time we talked you were poo pooing the interstate. Are you falling back in love? Shoulda called me. Duffy and I rode today...maybe we could have hooked up. Next time you cross the border give me a shout.  |
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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2009, 05:13:48 AM » |
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Joe the light makes the green on the IS look black. That's why the pick looks so good.  Great pic of the falls. I could hear the roar of the water. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2009, 05:41:59 AM » |
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Great pic. Joe. Thanks for sharing. Glad you guys had a great day.  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2009, 05:58:30 AM » |
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...Glad to see ya out riding Joe...we're trying to get as much in up here as we can...weather has been cool and wet for some time now and we can even see some of the trees turning...I think we are in for an early cold fall season ...I hope not, we really haven't had much of a summer but hey we have been riding....
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2009, 09:41:20 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2009, 10:59:34 AM » |
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Joe,
You ever swim at the top of the Falls?!!!
I have--the first drop, there's a pool maybe 8 or 9 feet deep......
no diving, though, too easy to find a rock with your head
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« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2009, 11:11:41 AM » |
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Bald River Falls. Great picture Joe. Was that one of the falls that was all dried up for the FCR back in 07? Looks much better with water running. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2009, 03:35:37 PM » |
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Last time we talked you were poo pooing the interstate. Are you falling back in love? Shoulda called me. Duffy and I rode today...maybe we could have hooked up. Next time you cross the border give me a shout. The Interstate ride's and runs great but I don't need 3 Valkyries . I've not rode it since The Blue / Gray Ride and thought I'd better stir the oil in it We ride every weekend Paul you know you are welcome anytime you can make it |
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« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2009, 03:41:10 PM » |
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Joe the light makes the green on the IS look black. That's why the pick looks so good. Great pic of the falls. I could hear the roar of the water. Yeah it was beautiful ( The Falls and the Interstate ) and the traffic was'nt bad at all the whole ride. Got to watch Lucky 13 push some crotch rockets through The Cherohala Skyline  We'll see you next weekend at Flask's fish fry in North Carolina. |
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« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2009, 03:43:37 PM » |
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Great pic. Joe. Thanks for sharing. Glad you guys had a great day. Thanks for the comments I'm in Central City , Kentucky right now hope to hook-up someday for a ride |
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« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2009, 03:48:24 PM » |
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...Glad to see ya out riding Joe...we're trying to get as much in up here as we can...weather has been cool and wet for some time now and we can even see some of the trees turning...I think we are in for an early cold fall season ...I hope not, we really haven't had much of a summer but hey we have been riding....
I'm hoping to make one of the Michigan rides that goes around The Great Lakes I'd love to see that Its on my list and I'd like to have you guys come ride in my world someday |
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« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2009, 03:54:31 PM » |
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Other than Lucky 13 who lives about 2 miles from me you are more than likely the next closest Valkyrie owner yet I've never met or had the pleasure of sharin' the wind with you ....What's up with that ? We ride every weekend year around and have went so far as to get caught out in a snow strom on Mt. Rogers in Va. If you can make a ride come join us |
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« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2009, 03:59:17 PM » |
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Other than Lucky 13 who lives about 2 miles from me you are more than likely the next closest Valkyrie owner yet I've never met or had the pleasure of sharin' the wind with you ....What's up with that ? We ride every weekend year around and have went so far as to get caught out in a snow strom on Mt. Rogers in Va. If you make a ride come join us The planets are bound to line up sooner or later. |
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« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2009, 04:08:20 PM » |
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Did ja ever notice that bikers always include their rides in the photos and cagers always try to ex-clude their rides from the photos?  Tom
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« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2009, 04:11:44 PM » |
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Bald River Falls. Great picture Joe. Was that one of the falls that was all dried up for the FCR back in 07? Looks much better with water running. I'm pretty sure you've been here with us Thom but we did'nt ride to Bald River Falls on " The Fall Color Ride " in 2007 but we have rode out to it on one of the other years ( I can't remember the year  ) . I saw your name on Miss Reba's book yesterday at The Phillips Motel .....Trust me when I say this " The Fall Color Ride " would'nt be the same without you See you at the CBR Ride in a few weeks my friend.Maybe we can hook-up again for the ride into Robbinsville this Oct ?  |
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« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2009, 04:36:27 PM » |
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Did ja ever notice that bikers always include their rides in the photos and cagers always try to ex-clude their rides from the photos? Tom Yeah you gotta love that  |
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« Reply #24 on: August 31, 2009, 04:45:55 PM » |
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Joe,
You ever swim at the top of the Falls?!!!
I have--the first drop, there's a pool maybe 8 or 9 feet deep......
no diving, though, too easy to find a rock with your head
To be honest I can't count the times I've rode to Bald River Falls but I've never went to the top....Now I'll have to check it out I'll tell you another place I can't count the times I've rode by it " The Devils Court House " on The Blue Ridge Parkway and never walked to the top...I'm going to do that also soon |
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« Reply #25 on: August 31, 2009, 11:55:38 PM » |
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Did ja ever notice that bikers always include their rides in the photos and cagers always try to ex-clude their rides from the photos? Tom Yeah you gotta love that Fireworks store in Caryville. Nice pic with the Dragons. |
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« Reply #26 on: September 01, 2009, 03:33:00 AM » |
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Bald River Falls. Great picture Joe. Was that one of the falls that was all dried up for the FCR back in 07? Looks much better with water running. I'm pretty sure you've been here with us Thom but we did'nt ride to Bald River Falls on " The Fall Color Ride " in 2007 but we have rode out to it on one of the other years ( I can't remember the year ) . I saw your name on Miss Reba's book yesterday at The Phillips Motel .....Trust me when I say this " The Fall Color Ride " would'nt be the same without you See you at the CBR Ride in a few weeks my friend.Maybe we can hook-up again for the ride into Robbinsville this Oct ? Looking forward to The Fall Color Ride. I'm taking the week off and will be riding part of the Ohio River Valley and then wander around parts of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Should be able to make it over to Tennessee Thursday evening for us to meet up again. See you at CBR and don't forget them fancy rain boots.  |
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« Reply #27 on: September 01, 2009, 08:37:09 AM » |
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All the way from MN.  |
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« Reply #28 on: September 01, 2009, 08:43:39 AM » |
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All the way from MN. Awww and you were obedient and didn't stop/park on the bridge. Nice picture. |
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« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2009, 07:20:15 PM » |
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Last time we talked you were poo pooing the interstate. Are you falling back in love? Shoulda called me. Duffy and I rode today...maybe we could have hooked up. Next time you cross the border give me a shout. The Interstate ride's and runs great but I don't need 3 Valkyries . I've not rode it since The Blue / Gray Ride and thought I'd better stir the oil in it We ride every weekend Paul you know you are welcome anytime you can make it I will definitely be taking you up on that my friend....thanks! |
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