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Old 08-09-2009, 08:42 PM   #1
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Default WNC 8-7-09 Berfday ride report

I took the day off and told the garmin to take me east. I found some little roads all over WNC and ended up in Franklin. Here are some pics.

Packed up and ready to leave


Started shooting somewhere near Fontana Village


Sadly, it took me to a 4 lane just past Stecoah...BOOO!


Some really crappy pavement, this is better.


Road got better, booo!


It sure was pretty regardless


Kinda twisty too


Swingin bridge, ROCK!


Where the pavement ends! JAWESOME!!


Even better


Back on 28












Found some more dirt/gravel




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Whatever,Stoner is a bitch! O.J. Simpson has TWO fucked knees and a severe hang nail on his left index finger but he still managed to kill two younger adults,sprint 200 feet to his car (wearing very expensive,yet uncomfortable Italian shoes) and make his get a way!!!
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Old 08-09-2009, 08:42 PM   #2
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Purty Mtns






Interesting story behind this one, there use to be a 55mph sign just after the state line, I had it removed. It's an interesting story full of hilarity, but I successfully got a sign legally removed from the gap to win an argument. JAWESOME!!!


Tellico


Arriving back home to the City of Lenoir






The wife had me a little surprise waiting for my return


mmmm, cookie
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Old 08-09-2009, 08:54 PM   #3
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Glad you had a good day. Happy Birthday.
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:01 PM   #4
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What no Chick-fil-a? We had a nice ride up to Blowing Rock today and also rode on the Blueridge Parkway for a bit. Today was the best ride I've been on, just a great day! Glad you had a good one Trip.
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Old 08-10-2009, 08:34 AM   #5
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Nick... you're gonna be SO depressed to go back to TN after 2011... those are not Mountains... just hills. I'll show you what mountains are supposed to look like when we get to CO, NM, NV, CA, OR, ID, and WY... then we'll ease ya back down with the Black Hills of SD

Glad ya had a good birthday. learning the bike?
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Old 08-10-2009, 09:04 AM   #6
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Nick... you're gonna be SO depressed to go back to TN after 2011... those are not Mountains... just hills. I'll show you what mountains are supposed to look like when we get to CO, NM, NV, CA, OR, ID, and WY... then we'll ease ya back down with the Black Hills of SD

Glad ya had a good birthday. learning the bike?
I know what mountains are douchenozzle. I lived in AK remember.

Yeah I am learning. Dude, this bike rules. You need a GS as soon as possible. Fun is just too soft a word to describe it. I am still real unsteady in dirt, but I think that is mostly due to tires. I am going to go with some tourrances next time. Not the best for gravel, but I want a better road tire since I spend most of my time there, but they are better than my tires on gravel right now.
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Old 08-10-2009, 12:37 PM   #7
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Old 08-10-2009, 01:02 PM   #8
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Cool pics. You need to come to MI... Land of the never ending dirt roads.
Happy late bd. It doesn't look like it was steak and BJ day, well at least not the steak part anyway.
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Old 08-10-2009, 01:58 PM   #9
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nice little ride there.
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Old 08-10-2009, 06:28 PM   #10
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Looks like fun man!
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