Crazyhorse's Mid-State Ride In...Nov.9-10-11

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

This is the Veterans Day Weekend same as last year . The motel will be the same as last year as well.
Deerfield Inn
1407 Hwy 96  Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 799-4700
Mac got us a decent rate on the rooms at $44.95 a night.Motel is a single level park at your door.
This motel is west of Nashville,Tennessee on I-40 @ the Dickson / Fairview exit 182 across the road from the Flying J Travel Plaza .We had a great turn-out for this ride Mac ( Crazyhorse ) did last year " The Land Between The Lakes Ride " with folk's from Alabama,Maryland,Illinois ,Kentucky,Indiana,Georgia,Mississippi,Texas, North Carolina and The Great State Of Tennessee.Below is some pictures from the 2011 Veterans Weekend " Land Between The Lakes Ride " . Make plans to come join us and ....Bring It...LET'S RIDE  





























" The Money Shot "

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Ride in on friday evening Nov.9


Group ride saturday Nov.10


Head home sunday morning Nov.11

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Weekend Bump

[Crazyhorse]

Bump!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Bump!

Got my fingers crossed for dry roads and decent temp's.

[winghot]

Good ride... I had fun last year.

[DDT (12)]

Winghot,

You going this year? I was playin' around with the idea of dropping by your place for lunch on Friday...

DDT

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Winghot,

You going this year? I was playin' around with the idea of dropping by your place for lunch on Friday...

DDT

We got a small group leaving Clinton,TN friday morning and we plan on takin' the scenic route . If you get that wonderful feel for some wind before friday come on up thursday and ride with us. It's kinda like you would be going around your elbow to get to your thumb in doing so but what the hell you're DDT with 400,000 plus miles on your Valkyrie what's a few more   

[Reb]

Just talked to Gary on the phone a few hours ago. He's meeting me in Marion IL around 10am Friday, We'll be ready to see everyone again, had a great time last year!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Just talked to Gary on the phone a few hours ago. He's meeting me in Marion IL around 10am Friday, We'll be ready to see everyone again, had a great time last year!

The extended forecast is looking awesome as of now showing nothing but sunshine....Fingers crossed it stays that way    Y'all ride safe Preston and I'll see you friday evening.

[JimmyG]

Just let me say to everyone, come on in to Central Tennessee,(Joe, not West Tn  ) Lots of nice places here, hills, winding roads, rivers, good eatin and all that. I am really looking forward to this one since it is near my home. Anyone wanting to come by my place is welcome.    Like Joe said, the weather looks like it will be beautiful. Just please be careful out there on the road as you make your way to paradise.  Mac will have a great route planned out for us all. It will be good to see everyone again. Ride safe

[DDT (12)]

Hey Joe,

Man, you should have learned by now to be careful of what you ask for...! I ran that notion of taking a long-cut through Clinton by my ridin' bud, and he claimed to be game for it... So, he's waiting on a part for his scooter, and if it arrives in time for him to have the work completed, then Clinton will be in our crosshairs for Thursday evening... Otherwise we'll just see y'all Friday evening at the ground zero extravaganza and election-end celebration. (Do you know if Crazyhorse has arranged for any jolly gals to meet us there, or should we bring our own?)

DDT

[Dubsvalk]

I wish I could make this ride again this year guys!  But I will be gone on a long weekend the following weekend and can't put to back to back.  Ride hard and stay safe!
Dubs

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I wish I could make this ride again this year guys!  But I will be gone on a long weekend the following weekend and can't put to back to back.  Ride hard and stay safe!
Dubs

Your name came up last weekend when we did the "Rattler" ride . Miss ridin' with ya Bernie stay in touch 

[Crazyhorse]

Sorry you can't make it Bernie. We can't make all of the rides but I keep trying . You will be missed.

[jimmytee]

It is suppose to be nice this weekend. A friend and I are wanting to go for a nice ride somewhere. I may suggest this ride. He rides a Harley though.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

It is suppose to be nice this weekend. A friend and I are wanting to go for a nice ride somewhere. I may suggest this ride. He rides a Harley though.

So does Crazyhorse    He has a couple good bikes also  

[DirtyDan]

so where were the buffalo ?

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

so where were the buffalo ?

Land Between The Lakes.

[Crazyhorse]

Crazyhorse's good bikes .

[lee]

Hey JOE, I don't know for certain yet but just in case I make it.
From where, and what time are you leaving Clinton on Friday morning?

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Hey JOE, I don't know for certain yet but just in case I make it.
From where, and what time are you leaving Clinton on Friday morning?

Hardee's in Clinton by the K-Mart on 25W at 9:30 friday morning....Clinton has ( 2 ) Hardee's one by I-75 the other on 25W.

Hardee's.....219 Clinch Avenue  Clinton, TN 37716 <<<<<This one is where we'll be hookin' up.

Clinch Ave is 25W

Big Tom and Highbinder are leaving your area as well on friday morning they will not be riding down with us.

[DDT (12)]

Hey Joe,

Well, I just got off the phone with my riding bud, and he proudly informed me that his part DID come in. He then proceeded to further inform me that the weather forecast calls for temperatures well below his toleration level, so he won't be going after all. So, that means I'll figure to ride on up to Clinton on Thursday all by my lonesome...

I'll be staying at the Haji Hilton where we've stayed a couple of times before... Any others plan to be there like maybe Hal? In any event, would you and Gordon and/or others be up for a steak and a couple of brewskis that evening? It couldn't hurt to do a bit of practice sippin' before the main event the following two evenings, ya know...

DDT

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Hey Joe,

Well, I just got off the phone with my riding bud, and he proudly informed me that his part DID come in. He then proceeded to further inform me that the weather forecast calls for temperatures well below his toleration level, so he won't be going after all. So, that means I'll figure to ride on up to Clinton on Thursday all by my lonesome...

I'll be staying at the Haji Hilton where we've stayed a couple of times before... Any others plan to be there like maybe Hal? In any event, would you and Gordon and/or others be up for a steak and a couple of brewskis that evening? It couldn't hurt to do a bit of practice sippin' before the main event the following two evenings, ya know...

DDT

I'm off work this week so give me a call when you get in the hood    Temps look great to me in the forecast with mid 60's and sunshine. We'll hook up for a steak and cold one thrusday evening 

[Highbinder]

Lee.....Big Tom and I are meeting at the Shell station just off the Tri-City Airport exit off of I-81 between 8:30 and 9 am friday morning, you're welcome to ride in with us....we'll be grabbing breakfast across the street from the  Shell station at the Cracker Barrel...hope to see you there...or at the ride..

[Po]

Now with the election over.  Back to a better topic.  I have the other half packed, and Gary keeps saying " Is it Friday yet?"
So I do believe he is more than ready for this ride. I know he really enjoyed it last year.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Now with the election over.  Back to a better topic.  I have the other half packed, and Gary keeps saying " Is it Friday yet?"
So I do believe he is more than ready for this ride. I know he really enjoyed it last year.

Always a pleasure hangin' out and ridin' with Gary 

[BamaDrifter64]

Just cancelled my room at Ground Zero.  Kingsize, nonsmoking.  Call and get it asap if needed!

Dave

[Highbinder]

We now have 5 bikes heading to Crazyhorses Mid-State Ride In, leaving from out of Northeastern Tn.  We'll be meeting at the Shell station at the Tri-City Airport exit off of I-81 friday morning...So far myself, Big Tom, FenderMender (Charlie) his friend and mine, Jerry and long time Valkyrie rider Lee, will be heading out right after breakfast at Hupcap's favorite dining place, the Cracker Barrel...anyone riding that way are welcome to join up with us....

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

We now have 5 bikes heading to Crazyhorses Mid-State Ride In, leaving from out of Northeastern Tn.  We'll be meeting at the Shell station at the Tri-City Airport exit off of I-81 friday morning...So far myself, Big Tom, FenderMender (Charlie) his friend and mine, Jerry and long time Valkyrie rider Lee, will be heading out right after breakfast at Hupcap's favorite dining place, the Cracker Barrel...anyone riding that way are welcome to join up with us....

We had a nice turn-out for this ride last year and it's looking like this year will be the same.....Y'all ride safe we are cuttin' through the woods and making a ride getting to the ride    See you west of " The Guitar " .

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Just cancelled my room at Ground Zero.  Kingsize, nonsmoking.  Call and get it asap if needed!

Dave

That's a bummer Dave I was looking forward to hangin' out and riding WITH you again.

[BamaDrifter64]

Just cancelled my room at Ground Zero.  Kingsize, nonsmoking.  Call and get it asap if needed!

Dave

That's a bummer Dave I was looking forward to hangin' out and riding you again.

Joe...dude...you mean riding with me, right????   

Dave

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Just cancelled my room at Ground Zero.  Kingsize, nonsmoking.  Call and get it asap if needed!

Dave

That's a bummer Dave I was looking forward to hangin' out and riding you again.

Joe...dude...you mean riding with me, right????   

Dave

I most certainly did mean WITH  ???.....I fixed mine 

[LadyDraco]

Ya'll have a great ride ..This weekend..
It looks like the weather will be great....

I'm holding down the fort...

But I do remember the Shiloh ride .. That was a blast!!!

[DDT (12)]

Joe & Mac,

First, I need to ask y'all to work with me here... I ain't no politician, so puttin' a positive spin on a negative event is hard in the extreme for me. OK, like most folks, throughout my life I've had my wishes fulfilled many times by my NOT getting what I thought I wanted. Still with me?

Well, a peculiar but not unheard of thing has cropped-up, so I'm gonna have to miss all the festivities this weekend afterall. Who knows, maybe by me not riding all that way I may be avoiding a far worse calamity, so perhaps I'm better off having things go this way. I doubt it, but hey, I am trying to put this in a positive light, right?

It all started Tuesday evening, as far as I know. See, after voting that afternoon I swung by the local Huddle House fer some grits 'n eggs. I was feelin' Ok with the world right about then (election results hadn't begun to come in yet), so I called my ridin' bud up to see if he'd be interested in a brew or ten at the VFW. He was, so we met up shortly after that.

I first became conscious of my upcoming dilemma while perched upon a bar stool studying various specimens of Redneckus Alabamus. A curious lot for sure, but not strictly germain to my point here. Anyway, just before Jim joined me, I detected an increasing and unusual drizzle of moisture from my nostrils. My first thought was that I perhaps had some sort of allergy to politics. Not bothersome yet, but dangerous to be sure. See, our local gals for some reason are not attracted to older guys with glistening mustaches.

My newly acquired condition continued throughout the evening, and serious misgivings about its implications already were creeping into my thinker muscle... By midnight that drizzle had turned into an out 'n out gusher! Yep, I drained more fluid that night out of my sinuses than my bladder... OH NO!!!

All day Wednesday the flow continued. I finally took a pill last night just so I could get a good night's sleep. This morning, while there had been a small improvement, my problem was still very much manifest. I fascilated back and forth about going ahead with my ride plans anyway, but just when I'd put my finger on the trigger to make that move, a window-rattling sneeze would issue forth from deep within me, and the notion of riding would immediately be replaced by thoughts of grabbing yet another tissue to stem the tide of... you know.

I have ridden in worse shape and in colder temps than what I'd likely encounter on this adventure, but... there is the complication of me being a bit older than I was back then. Naturally my folly-resilence ain't no where near what it once was, so doing so now could have dire consequences. I used to tough out stuff like this right up until I landed in the hospital with pneumonia nearly two years ago. Since then I've become much more circumspect... if ya get my drift here.

So, while I'd love to be taggin' along with y'all this weekend, my logical self is telling me 'don't do it!' I reckon I'm gonna have to listen to that inner voice this time. Who knows, by being smart, I may live to a ripe old age and have many, many memories of other missed rides too... Huh?

DDT

[hal47]

Sorry to here that Bruce,was looking forward to sharing some good times with you again,you take care of your self.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Joe & Mac,

First, I need to ask y'all to work with me here... I ain't no politician, so puttin' a positive spin on a negative event is hard in the extreme for me. OK, like most folks, throughout my life I've had my wishes fulfilled many times by my NOT getting what I thought I wanted. Still with me?

Well, a peculiar but not unheard of thing has cropped-up, so I'm gonna have to miss all the festivities this weekend afterall. Who knows, maybe by me not riding all that way I may be avoiding a far worse calamity, so perhaps I'm better off having things go this way. I doubt it, but hey, I am trying to put this in a positive light, right?

It all started Tuesday evening, as far as I know. See, after voting that afternoon I swung by the local Huddle House fer some grits 'n eggs. I was feelin' Ok with the world right about then (election results hadn't begun to come in yet), so I called my ridin' bud up to see if he'd be interested in a brew or ten at the VFW. He was, so we met up shortly after that.

I first became conscious of my upcoming dilemma while perched upon a bar stool studying various specimens of Redneckus Alabamus. A curious lot for sure, but not strictly germain to my point here. Anyway, just before Jim joined me, I detected an increasing and unusual drizzle of moisture from my nostrils. My first thought was that I perhaps had some sort of allergy to politics. Not bothersome yet, but dangerous to be sure. See, our local gals for some reason are not attracted to older guys with glistening mustaches.

My newly acquired condition continued throughout the evening, and serious misgivings about its implications already were creeping into my thinker muscle... By midnight that drizzle had turned into an out 'n out gusher! Yep, I drained more fluid that night out of my sinuses than my bladder... OH NO!!!

All day Wednesday the flow continued. I finally took a pill last night just so I could get a good night's sleep. This morning, while there had been a small improvement, my problem was still very much manifest. I fascilated back and forth about going ahead with my ride plans anyway, but just when I'd put my finger on the trigger to make that move, a window-rattling sneeze would issue forth from deep within me, and the notion of riding would immediately be replaced by thoughts of grabbing yet another tissue to stem the tide of... you know.

I have ridden in worse shape and in colder temps than what I'd likely encounter on this adventure, but... there is the complication of me being a bit older than I was back then. Naturally my folly-resilence ain't no where near what it once was, so doing so now could have dire consequences. I used to tough out stuff like this right up until I landed in the hospital with pneumonia nearly two years ago. Since then I've become much more circumspect... if ya get my drift here.

So, while I'd love to be taggin' along with y'all this weekend, my logical self is telling me 'don't do it!' I reckon I'm gonna have to listen to that inner voice this time. Who knows, by being smart, I may live to a ripe old age and have many, many memories of other missed rides too... Huh?

DDT

Only you could make snot sound so cool    Thanks for the call Bruce and the read here     You know you are welcome anytime my friend to come ride with us.....I was lookin' forward to sharin' the wind and the company this weekend but make no mistake I understand 100% about not feeling good.....Take care they will be other rides 

[T-Bird]

Joe & Mac,

First, I need to ask y'all to work with me here... I ain't no politician, so puttin' a positive spin on a negative event is hard in the extreme for me. OK, like most folks, throughout my life I've had my wishes fulfilled many times by my NOT getting what I thought I wanted. Still with me?

Well, a peculiar but not unheard of thing has cropped-up, so I'm gonna have to miss all the festivities this weekend afterall. Who knows, maybe by me not riding all that way I may be avoiding a far worse calamity, so perhaps I'm better off having things go this way. I doubt it, but hey, I am trying to put this in a positive light, right?

It all started Tuesday evening, as far as I know. See, after voting that afternoon I swung by the local Huddle House fer some grits 'n eggs. I was feelin' Ok with the world right about then (election results hadn't begun to come in yet), so I called my ridin' bud up to see if he'd be interested in a brew or ten at the VFW. He was, so we met up shortly after that.

I first became conscious of my upcoming dilemma while perched upon a bar stool studying various specimens of Redneckus Alabamus. A curious lot for sure, but not strictly germain to my point here. Anyway, just before Jim joined me, I detected an increasing and unusual drizzle of moisture from my nostrils. My first thought was that I perhaps had some sort of allergy to politics. Not bothersome yet, but dangerous to be sure. See, our local gals for some reason are not attracted to older guys with glistening mustaches.

My newly acquired condition continued throughout the evening, and serious misgivings about its implications already were creeping into my thinker muscle... By midnight that drizzle had turned into an out 'n out gusher! Yep, I drained more fluid that night out of my sinuses than my bladder... OH NO!!!

All day Wednesday the flow continued. I finally took a pill last night just so I could get a good night's sleep. This morning, while there had been a small improvement, my problem was still very much manifest. I fascilated back and forth about going ahead with my ride plans anyway, but just when I'd put my finger on the trigger to make that move, a window-rattling sneeze would issue forth from deep within me, and the notion of riding would immediately be replaced by thoughts of grabbing yet another tissue to stem the tide of... you know.

I have ridden in worse shape and in colder temps than what I'd likely encounter on this adventure, but... there is the complication of me being a bit older than I was back then. Naturally my folly-resilence ain't no where near what it once was, so doing so now could have dire consequences. I used to tough out stuff like this right up until I landed in the hospital with pneumonia nearly two years ago. Since then I've become much more circumspect... if ya get my drift here.

So, while I'd love to be taggin' along with y'all this weekend, my logical self is telling me 'don't do it!' I reckon I'm gonna have to listen to that inner voice this time. Who knows, by being smart, I may live to a ripe old age and have many, many memories of other missed rides too... Huh?

DDT

Only you could make snot sound so cool    Thanks for the call Bruce and the read here     You know you are welcome anytime my friend to come ride with us.....I was lookin' forward to sharin' the wind and the company this weekend but make no mistake I understand 100% about not feeling good.....Take care they will be other rides  

Bruce, Kudos to you on a very well "Southern demeanor"  story about phlegm that was most humorously written.  Get well soon my friend

[DDT (12)]

Thanks guys,

Ridin' with y'all is one of my very favorite pastimes... I truly hate to be missing out this weekend... Oh well and alas... sigh even... whatchagonnado? I also appreciate the kind words and thoughts... Looking forward to the next time we can kick some tires and share some wind...

DDT

[Reb]

Joe, have you talk with Big Al-strodomus into participating this weekend. I really was hoping to hear more prophecies from the man, the myth, the legend...