Cigar Run!

[sloper10]

I bought it to help support the site (hear that slackers?)..gullible? Oh hell yes, on many levels...that I was able to make (to me!) a joke out of it was a plus.  I'm actually growing quite fond of it .......I can make any road a fun road with little effort.....I may buy a cigar and actually smoke it while sipping on a glass of Johnnie Walker Blue Label...but I doubt it.....at least the Scotch part......I'm riding to Lakeland for Sun n Fun, health permitting, so I will probably trailer to The Blue Ridge.  The older I become, the more gear I require for camping.  Should I contact the camp ground owner about parking?

[PeteSC]

The owner claims there's adequate parking, but I haven't really seen it.
 It may be there, but not convenient.  
  I figured I'd encourage people to ride in to avoid any problems.
  I'm not sure there's room for 20 tow vehicles......but I could be wrong.
 Dammit, you did have to mention Sun 'n' fun!

   (Been threatening to go for years...)

[PeteSC]

What day would you like to ride to JR?

  About a third of the ride down will be nice, with actually some pleasant riding between Mt. Airy, and Elkins on US 601.
  We'd take 614 south from Meadows of Dan, which is 10-15 miles of great road, then make our way to jump in I-77 near Elkins, and ride the interstate the last 35 miles or so.
  A breakfast stop could me made on the way, if we start like at 0730.

   From JR, we'd have an hour of somewhat boring (not twisty) roads to get back into the hills, and jump on the BRP near Blowing rock.

[sloper10]

7:30.....IN THE MORNING ....are you telling me that there is a 7:30 in the morning just as in the evening?....and people are up and about?....ahaaa retirement, how soon we forget.....do we have to smoke cigars for breakfast?.......I hear something in the garage calling my name....cya on The Blue Ridge....    

[PeteSC]

well, Lynn, like all rally events, they actually cook off a little later than planned.
  I figured if we leave 0730-800, we'd have time to stop for breakfast, still get to JR for an half hour, and back up in the hills by 11-12.
 We could leave 8-830, and be OK, but we'd hit more 'weekend' traffic if we did the trip on Saturday.  No big deal....

[sloper10]

Joking again Pete....

[PeteSC]

I want to see you ride in on your new 'Busa, Lynn!

  We'll have a wheelchair ready for you!
  (I may need one, too.  Turned 50 a couple of weeks ago, and it's like the warranty expired on all my joints, the day after!)

     No big deal.   Some people come unglued when rides don't start on schedule.

   A lot of people don't get to ride on anything other than 'flat' roads except when they wander far from home.
  I'm trying to limit the time spent on 'flat' roads for the cigar run to as little as possible.
  Even the 'flat' stuff is through pleasant countryside.....could be worse!

[sloper10]

I did 50 miles this morning...different than the Bandit, both good and bad.....easier to show you next week than try to explain....

[PeteSC]

You'll have to challenge Gary to a 'Death Match' if he brings his R1!

[GaryB12VA]

Pete, I just put some new Bridgestone BT-014s on the R1, so I'm ready

BTW, have you heard from L'Wayne lately? Haven't seem his post in ages.

[PeteSC]

Heard from Claudia, and am pretty sure L'wayne is coming, also.

[sloper10]

Pete, I just put some new Bridgestone BT-014s on the R1, so I'm ready

The only challange that I'm going to accept is to eat a Uncle Hershel's Breakfast at Cracker Barrel.  I'm pretty damn fast through a bowl of grits...leaning way over to slice my ham....and I'll betcha that grape jelly on my biscuit is sticker than your Bridgestones......Just went out and looked, I now have Bridgestones...Battlax something or others....so, if that's your challange then I accept..  

[GaryB12VA]

Hey Lynn, I think Pete's trying to get us in trouble here. I'm old and slow.

I do like your choice of eateries though. My favorite is the country fried steak with lots of gravy. Just what a diabetic like me needs  

[PitterB4]

I do like your choice of eateries though. My favorite is the country fried steak with lots of gravy. Just what a diabetic like me needs  

... and mashed potatos and fried okra!   Pete, screw the stogies, let's go to Cracker Barrell!!!!!  (man, it must be lunch time!)  

[sloper10]

I'm drawing my pension and social security.  I'm riding a high performance motorcycle......I'm going to worry about my arteries?  As Sundance says to Butch.."Hell, the fall will probably kill you"..or something like that....gravey, gots to have gravey...