Britman's Memorial Day 2012 weekend ride

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Memorial Day weekend ride 2012. Ride Sunday May 27th.


Arrive Saturday May 26th.  Stay Saturday and Sunday nights. Ride home Monday.

Double room rate $55.95 plus taxes. Ask for a room blocked in the name of "English Paul".

Days Inn Motel.
206 Blowing Rock Blvd
Lenoir, NC  28645
(828) 754-0731

The motel is opposite a gas station and there are a number of food outlets within easy walking distance.

Please let me know if you're coming by email to britman453@hotmail.com
Subject title Memorial Day weekend ride and if you need one ask me for a Streets and Trips or pdf of the route.

If I post a warning in the route directions heed it. I'm not challenging your capabilities. Being purely factual. The route Sunday WILL be challenging for those not riding on a constant basis. IT IS NOT A RACE.

This will be a  day with lots of twisties and spirited, but safe, riding. Those uncomfortable with taking lots of twisties and sweepers or long day rides should skip this ride.

Pre ride briefing at 8.15 am. Leave the parking lot of the Days Inn at 8.30 sharp, gassed up and tire pressure checked.

Please make sure you check your brake pads and tire tread depth before leaving home. We don't want the ride to get messed up with roadside maintenance problems.

Bike route Lenoir Sunday 255 miles

Don't be surprised if lunch is fast food/convenience store. The route keeps us away from well traveled roads. Bring a snack - I mean it.

North on Hwy 321
TL 2nd stop light past Comfort Inn
Cross railroad track
Immediately TR Hwy 90 Valway Rd
TL Hwy 90 Collettesville Rd, pass Abington R, Valley View Circle
TL Adako Rd
TR Hwy 181 Long sweepers with some reducing radius curves

Stop at gas station on left to regroup

North on Hwy 321      TL 2nd stop light past Comfort Inn
Cross railroad track     Immediately TR Hwy 90 Valway Rd
TL Hwy 90 Collettesville Rd, pass Abington R, Valley View Circle
TL Adako Rd     TR Hwy 181 Long sweepers with some reducing radius curves
Stop at gas station on left to regroup

South on the Blue Ridge Parkway     TR Hwy 226 to Spruce Pine
TL Hwy 19E     TR Hwy 80 north THIS ROAD WILL BITE YOU. PAY

ATTENTION     TL South on BRP     TR Hwy 226 to Bakersville     

TL Hwy 261 to Roan Mtn

CROSS TN State Line     becomes Hwy 143   TR Hwy 19E to GAS STOP

TL out of gas station to Tiger Valley     TL Hwy 173 Simerly Creek Rd   

TL Hwy 107     CROSS NC State Line becomes Hwy 226

Merge with Hwy 197    IMMEDIATELY  TR Hwy 197     

Go right onto Jacks Creek Rd     TL Clearmont School Rd     TR Hwy 197

TL Hwy 19E     TR Hwy 80      TR BRP southwards to Mt. Mitchell

After Mt Mitchell     TL BRP northwards     

TR Hwy 80 southwards THIS ROAD WILL BITE YOU. PAY ATTENTION

TL Hwy 70     CROSS Hwy 221   TL Hwy 226 

IMMEDIATELY     TR Hankins Rd     TL Lake James Rd     

Stop sign TR     continue  Lake James Rd     becomes South Mtn Institute Rd     

TL Hwy 126 Yellow Mtn Rd     TL Fish Hatchery Rd     TL Hwy 181     

TR Brown Mtn Beach Rd     becomes Adako Rd   

TR Hwy 90 Collettesville Rd     TR Valwey Rd     TL North Main St     

TR Hwy 321 to Days Inn

Britman - ST1300
Dave & Fran - Valkyrie Detroit
Detn8er Valkyrie
Duffy -Valkyrie
Gary and Rebecca Monger - Valkyrie
Hal 47 - Valkyrie
Hubcapspc - Valkyrie
Kendall & Nickie - Valkyrie
Kevin GL1800
Malon - Concours 14
Maynard
Mitch & Laura Oehmke
Normandog - Valkyrie
Santa - Valkyrie
Slacker - Concours 14
Smokin Joe - Valkyrie
Son of Slacker (young tearaway  )
Sam Demoret - Valkyrie
Thumper - Valkyrie
RainMaker - Valkyrie
Yuri - Valkyrie

[Duffy]

Ahh back to Lenoir, sounds good!  The roads around there are great. 

2008:

[santa]

Will be watching for details.
Santa

[thumper]

Ahh back to Lenoir, sounds good!  The roads around there are great. 

2008:

+1

Always loved that ride....great memories!

[Duffy]

We'll do it again this year Paul! 

[BigAl]

We'll do it again this year Paul! 

Me 5 as well.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Don't think I've ever missed this annual ride ....I'm not gonna start now ..... Lookin' forward to it 

[BigAl]

We'll do it again this year Paul! 

Looks like a Harley bringing up the rear there.

[hal47]

Looking forward to it,had a ball last year.

[hubcapsc]

My first one, 2007... I remember getting soaked in that perforated
leather jacket 



-Mike "back in the Frank Smoak days... "

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Remember you are responsible for the rider behind you not getting lost.

If you are about to make a turn and can't see the rider behind STOP AND WAIT. The rider ahead of you will do the same.

No need for separation anxiety.

Make sure you bring my route directions and a map of NC and TN.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Just made my reservation    Lookin' forward to it.

[eric in md]

We'll do it again this year Paul! 

Looks like a Harley bringing up the rear there.

does that surprise anybody here .?   

[RainMaker]

Do you mind if an ol' Texas boy joins up with you on this ride?  I can't go to Inzane so looking at this as an alternative.  Only 1024 miles away!

RainMaker

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Do you mind if an ol' Texas boy joins up with you on this ride?  I can't go to Inzane so looking at this as an alternative.  Only 1024 miles away!

RainMaker

I've been on this ride ever year Britman has had it I even filled in for him one year when his dog was in bad shape....You will be welcomed and some great ridin' awaits you 

[razor]

Doesn't look like I'll make this one.  eventhough i hate to miss it, i'll be in africa hunting stuff that can hunt me too!  Go ahead joe and make your famous comment..... but trust me its a deal that i can't pass up!  Besides I got Laura a second job and she wouldn't have been able to go anyway.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Doesn't look like I'll make this one.  eventhough i hate to miss it, i'll be in africa hunting stuff that can hunt me too!  Go ahead joe and make your famous comment..... but trust me its a deal that i can't pass up!  Besides I got Laura a second job and she wouldn't have been able to go anyway.

You Can't Hide Money....Maybe you will see ol'deep pockets Miss Old Skool married he goes over there all the time and kills anything that moves. She said he killed ( 3 ) elephants on one trip.

Lion attack hunting safari Africa

[Spirited-6]

Doesn't look like I'll make this one.  eventhough i hate to miss it, i'll be in africa hunting stuff that can hunt me too!  Go ahead joe and make your famous comment..... but trust me its a deal that i can't pass up!  Besides I got Laura a second job and she wouldn't have been able to go anyway.

You Can't Hide Money....Maybe you will see ol'deep pockets Miss Old Skool married he goes over there all the time and kills anything that moves. She said he killed ( 3 ) elephants on one trip.

Lion attack hunting safari Africa

Sorry but I was pulling for the "CAT" Kinda out numbered don`t you think. crap. 

[RainMaker]

Kitchen pass granted.  Now trying to get some others from here to join in.

RainMaker

[Coot]

Bringin' it back to the top.

[RainMaker]

Britman
Duffy
Thumper
Smokin Joe
Sam Demoret
RainMaker

A veritable "who's who" of Valkyrie riders, except for that last guy......

[RainMaker]

Working on making this a week long ride.  Plan to head up to Gettysburg, then to Wash, DC to pay respects to a family friend at Arlington National Cemetery, then ride east to the ocean and ride down the coast back to Raleigh to visit an old friend, to Atlanta for another old friend, then down to Pensacola and then back to DFW.  Mama said I should visit old friends while out and I told her I would be visiting new friends and the old friends would add a few days and she said OK! 

I got a good 'un!

[Ice]

YEEEHHAAAAWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!! Just got the thumbs up  from the wifey and made our reservations, Look forward to seeing all of you again.

Yuri

[Normandog]

Excellent roads you've picked Paul. Carolina Girl and I should be there. No oversize allowed on rds. most holiday weekends. I think Memorial Day is one of them.
Folks these roads are all in my 'hood. Great roads for the fun of motorcycling but if Paul issues a warning ya better listen to him. Looking forward to seeing y'all. 

[santa]

I went to last years ride and loved it! I would like to ask you to rate this years ride with last years route. Is this years ride 2-3-4 times more challenging then last year? I don't ride every day anymore and don't want to get in over my head.
Santa

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I went to last years ride and loved it! I would like to ask you to rate this years ride with last years route. Is this years ride 2-3-4 times more challenging then last year? I don't ride every day anymore and don't want to get in over my head.
Santa

Ride your ride Tom and you will be fine 

[Stormrider65]

If everything goes right, add another from Texas.  Thanks, Rainmaker, for the idea.  This will be my first too.  I'm a virgin now, be gentle ya'll     Looking forward to this.  After Lenior, I'm heading to my sisters in Greer, SC for the week and either Thursday or early Friday, heading back to Texas.  Hope I can keep up with everyone on their playground.   

Walt

[Ice]

Sorry guys I had to cancel my reservations for the ride, we lost out on our babysitter for the weekend. 

[thumper]

Reservation made.

[santa]

Santa is booked Sat and Sun, email sent. Looking forward to all the fun. I have booked a double room if anyone is interested in sharing the cost (two beds) we could share.
Santa

[santa]

Bumpity Bumpity Bump

[santa]

Might come in early, Friday night and ride Sat. in the area. I love the idea of having two days to ride.
Santa

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Might come in early, Friday night and ride Sat. in the area. I love the idea of having two days to ride.
Santa

If you want to come into the Knoxville,TN area on friday we will be leaving out on saturday morning crossing The Great Smoky Mountains and taking The Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Blowing Rock,NC then on in to Lenior.<<<<<Beautiful ride 

[santa]

Thats the route I was planning. As we get closer I'll get with you.
Santa

[santa]

Bump

[RainMaker]

Might come in early, Friday night and ride Sat. in the area. I love the idea of having two days to ride.
Santa

If you want to come into the Knoxville,TN area on friday we will be leaving out on saturday morning crossing The Great Smoky Mountains and taking The Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Blowing Rock,NC then on in to Lenior.<<<<<Beautiful ride 

When you pick where and when you will be leaving the Knoxville area, please post it.  I am thinking of stopping in Chattanooga but might stop in Knoxville Friday nite and join up with this ride.

RainMaker

[santa]

I'll be checking with Joe for a hotel in his area closer to the time. We will post just incase there are more that want to come.
Santa

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Might come in early, Friday night and ride Sat. in the area. I love the idea of having two days to ride.
Santa

If you want to come into the Knoxville,TN area on friday we will be leaving out on saturday morning crossing The Great Smoky Mountains and taking The Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Blowing Rock,NC then on in to Lenior.<<<<<Beautiful ride 

When you pick where and when you will be leaving the Knoxville area, please post it.  I am thinking of stopping in Chattanooga but might stop in Knoxville Friday nite and join up with this ride.

RainMaker

Unless you have business in Chattanooga you are adding close to 200 miles to your ride out of Texas going that way.You could be in Knoxville in around 850 miles if you go through Choo Choo to get here it will be 1000 plus miles.

[santa]

Does anyone  need a bed? I have a double room two beds we can share the room and cost.
Santa

[santa]

bump