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Good different or bad different? Anything that gets you from New England to Blowing Rock is "good" by definition. Might not be as much "fun" though, so that's one consequence of "different"! Lannis
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David...are you trailering? If so bring it anyway as these characters love to fix other people's machines. And offer advice. I usually bring two or three. Sometimes they all work.
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Does someone need a bike?
I might could make happen...
Richard. What are your plans for Windys?
I’m planning on starting out tomorrow and heading for either Blueridge Motorcycle campground or the Iron Horse lodge. Either way I plan on spending a bunch of time up on my Cathedral the Blue Ridge Motorcycle camp ground. I think my son will be coming along for a day or two.
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So I have the Edwards crew for their villa, Lannis called me about their villa, Willie emailed me that their not going to make it this year, I'll put Steve down for 111 for 2020, I'll put Whatley down for 2020, let me know if I missed anyone.
So this year's ride has 12 rooms booked, so I'm going to have to rent some rooms to normal people, so I expect you all to be on your best behavior this year. Don't make the WV side of me have to come out!!!
See you guys in a couple of weeks.
Sweet Melissa Hey Melissa. The worst thing that ever happened was old guys on their hands and knees looking for tiny springs in the parking lot from an old British carburetor. Define “best behavior.†😇
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Well...the flying car I've been waiting for is still on backorder, and the idea of spending 20 plus hours in a grounded car does not appeal to me this year, so Grampy and I are riding modern iron down.
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What about Bob. And Tom and Kat?
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Truck and trailer trip. I just did not feel up to it this year.
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(Used to be a Triumph here)
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Hey semp. Im camping tuesday wednsday, paul and jeramy moteling in mountain city. Going to bri thursday nite maybe.
Rich
"It's not always about going fast. Sometimes it's nice to slow down" (Wendy E.2016)
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Hey semp. Im camping tuesday wednsday, paul and jeramy moteling in mountain city. Going to bri thursday nite maybe. Hi Richard, I'm off to the BlueRidge Motorcycle Campground. Windys on Tomorrow latish. Hopefully y'all will have a fire going by then? Woot 
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Probably late afternoon in Shady Valley
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Off to Little Switzerland for late lunch. Then north to bakersville and Roan MTN State park. Beautiful day to ride. Windys late in the day.
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Off to Little Switzerland for late lunch. Then north to bakersville and Roan MTN State park. Beautiful day to ride. Windys late in the day. We’re stopping at FoodCity, with the truck, we’ll feed ya Bill, save ya carrying burgers on the bike.
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3 bikes heading up from Hickory tomorrow morning. Where is breakfast tomorrow and what time Y'all headed out?
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Possibly at "The Toastery" in Blowing Rock at 0700,that's my plan anyway...
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Thanks Lannis. What time is kickstands up at Julian Price?
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9 00 at the park. Leave about 9 30
Rich
"It's not always about going fast. Sometimes it's nice to slow down" (Wendy E.2016)
69 bonney
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I trust you are all back at Blowing Rock safe and sound?
BeezaBryan
He knows not where he's going,
For the ocean will decide,
Its not the destination,
It's the glory of the ride
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Bryan -
I think they're too busy sampling the Apple Pie 'shine and being on their best behavior. Hope y'all had fun and everyone made it back safe!
Cheers,
Steve
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I trust you are all back at Blowing Rock safe and sound? Yes we did Bryan. Sunshine all day except for 10 minutes of rain at the end. No breakdowns or crashes. David
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Beautiful day! Perfect weather, including some rain on the Parkway, no crashes, and no bikes on the trailer.
Just de way it 'posed ta be. Dang it , David beat me by one minute...
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I wanted to thank everyone for welcoming me for my first TSMR this year. I met a few of you and hope to meet the rest next year. I think a great time was had by all I know I did. A special thanks to Windy for organizing and feeding me a bunch of information throughout the ride.
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Home safe on the noisy Thunderwing. What a week!
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Home safe on the noisy Thunderwing. What a week! I TOL' you, I said it, I said that that noise was just a bit of wear and it wasn't going to hurt anything, I said you'd make it home OK on it, and here were all the guys predicting doom and blown engines and rod knocks and broken engine cases an' all. You've built up enough BSA karma riding them everywhere, riding them hard, and they're not going to let you down, it's not in nature. That bit of noise is just "Hey, boss, gettin' a little tired here, have a look inside when we get home ...." Be all that as it may, we enjoyed the weekend bigly, lots of socializing and excellent mountain riding as always ..... Lannis
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Got home around 7:30 after dropping my son Edward off in Chattanooga.
He had a GREAT time riding and meeting all of you.
I had him in my rear view the whole time and he did very well on some very technical roads. I am proud of him.
Thank you Windy for helping me with the route!
See you all next year.
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Tom, Kat, Chris & I back home, 15 hrs. rollin.
We all had fun, (as usual), and blessed with the best friends & weather we could ever hope for.
Thank you everyone for making it happen.
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