Keowee Key Friday Motorcycle Group

Friday, November 22, 2019

Fellow Riders,

I thought I would give Rumor Hazit in Clayton, GA, another try. We'll keep an eye on the weather and hopefully, be able to leave the Key Mart parking area at 10:30 am, If necessary, I'll send out an email at 8 am, Friday, if we need to cancel. Hope to see you there. Steve

With temperatures back to seasonal levels and the threat of rain weakened, thirteen riders came out for a ride to Clayton, GA. Those joining me today included Neil, Kevin, Len, Dan, Lincoln, Ray, Terry, Steve G., Pat, Gary, OG Bob, and Ed. The ride to Clayton stayed on familiar roads and took us a little over an hour to arrive. The call ahead by Paulette worked and we had a group of tables pushed together to accommodate our large group. A big favorite is their grouper reuben and a few riders chose this option. The portions are large and the food is consistently good. After lunch, some riders took the more direct route home and the rest of us took one of our favorite routes - Warwoman. Many thanks to the Georgia Department of Transportation for several miles of new asphalt we enjoyed on the famous winding road. In Georgia, most of the trees have lost their leaves, but the closer we got to home, the more leaves we could still see on the trees. Overall it was another great day on two wheels. Steve

Fellow Riders,

This Friday's forecast is looking a lot like last Friday, so I thought I would ride to Clayton, GA for lunch at Rumor Hazit. If the weather changes and looks more ominous, I'll send out an email at 8 am, Friday morning confirming or changing the plan. Hopefully, we can get in a nice ride after a couple of bone chilling (by South Carolina standards) this week. Hope to see you at the Key Mart parking area for a 10:30 am departure. Steve

Update - Friday Lunch Ride - Canceled Looks like the rain is going to continue, so no ride today. Steve

Fellow Riders,

The forecast for this Friday looks more like a January forecast, but dry nonetheless. I think I'll head to Farmhouse Tacos in Travelers Rest for some lunch. We can find a long way home after lunch. If you're interested, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 10:30 am. Hope to see you there. Steve

It was a nice, but cool day for a ride to Travelers Rest. There were 10 riders that joined me. Along with me were David D., Gary, Terry, Harve, Kevin, Rob, Pat, OG Bob, Neil, and Ed. (Note - Ed is going to be selling his Honda Goldwing 😞) The ride over was on mostly familiar roads, but a few riders did admit there were a few times they had no idea just where we were (always a good sign for the leader.) Thanks to Paulette's call ahead, they had a table waiting for us. Their unique taco offerings are very good and they do have some of the best chips, made in house. OG Bob called it the Taco Bell of Travelers Rest 😏. After lunch, six riders decided to take a quicker route home and I led the rest of the group on a mountainous ride home. We pointed the bikes north on Hwy 276 and headed for the mountains. As Harve and Rob pointed out when we made a gas stop in Rosman, it was 55 degrees when we left Travelers Rest and dropped to 45 degrees as we passed Caesars Head South Carolina Park. The cool temperatures were fine with me as we took the curves home. Overall, it was another great day on two wheels. Steve

A very fun ride!!

Fellow Riders,

As I'm sitting here listening to the rain, I'm optimistic the Friday forecast for dry and cool weather will come true. I thought I would ride over to Clarksville, GA, for some lunch at The Attic restaurant. We'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 10:30 am. Hope to see you there. Steve

The forecasters got it right. It was a gorgeous fall day and perfect for a ride to Clarkesville. There were six riders including me. The other riders were Ray, Lesley, Gary, Dan, and Neil. It was nice to have the sun as it was a little cool as we made our way into Georgia. Traffic was light and we enjoyed the country scenery. Parking can be a problem at The Attic, but we were able to squeeze in a couple of spaces in the rear of the building. Dan remembered that it was okay to use the rear entrance to get into the restaurant. Thanks to a call ahead by Paulette, they were expecting us and had a table ready. The server told us we couldn't go wrong if we got the Philly steak or rueben sandwiches. The rueben was the most popular choice and I got their outstanding roasted red pepper bisque. It's been a while since I was there, but the food was as good as I remembered. For the ride home, I decided to head north on Hwy 197. I love this road and a cool fall day is perfect for this route. In the summer, the "tar snakes" can get a little slippery when the hot Georgia sun beats down. The colors were outstanding and we had a nice view of Lake Burton as we approached Hwy 76. This took us through Clayton as we continued homeward and it made for a great after lunch ride. Even with the cool temperatures, it was another great day on two wheels. Steve

Fellow Riders,

Steve is out this week so I will be filling in. Right now it looks like no rain until late Friday or Saturday, so I was thinking of heading up to Hawg Wild BBQ in Brevard, NC. We will ride through Cesar's Head and DuPont State Forest, returning via 64 and 178 (at Rosman) so we should see some great fall color. If that sounds good, let's plan to leave Key Mart at 10:30. Gary

Sounds like it was a good choice and and a good day for a ride. Along with Gary were Neil and Steve G. Gary says they did get a little damp due to some heavy mist after they decided to take an extended ride home. Sorry I missed it. Steve