Friday 9/26/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Dan is still away, so let's try one more breakfast ride before the morning temps get too cool.  We'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 8:30, and head over to The Starving Artist in Easley for breakfast.  Hope to see you there.   Steve

The Starving Artist Caafe & Restaurant

Friday 9/19/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• While Dan's away, the rest of us can play.  Let's plan on leaving the Key Mart parking area at 8:30 am for a ride to Pendleton and visit the Village Bakery and Cafe for some breakfast.  Hope to see you there.     Steve

• Just a trio of riders left Key Mart for the ride to Pendleton this morning, but there were five for breakfast.  (I'll explain later).  Unexpected rain around 5 am made the streets a little wet, but Bob likes a free bike wash, so I knew there would be at least one other rider to go for the breakfast ride.  Lesley pulled up in her 4-wheeler and said the damp weather was causing some problems for her Honda and it didn't want to run.  So, she told us she would meet me, Bob, and Rob in Pendleton.  In the meantime, I got a call from Ed who said he would also meet us at the Bakery.  The ride was fairly direct and all five arrived at about the same time.  The restaurant was not very crowded, but our usual seats in the separate back room were taken.  The coffee was great and so was the food.  Salmonella Ed thought the cook might have flipped the eggs over a little too "easy," but I didn't see any left on the plate.  We all shuddered when one of our group, you'll have to guess which one, asked for some "fruity tea."  So much for our tough biker image.  Also, the Honda did run once the gas was turned on.... oops!  The ride back took us into some heavy mist that began turning into larger drops, so we made a left in Pickens and headed back home.  It was another, although slightly unusual, great day on two wheels.   Steve

The Village Bakery and Cafe

Southern Living - Pendleton

Friday 9/12/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• The weather forecast for this time of year just keeps on showing the chances for rain increasing  dramatically from noon on, so I’ll try for another breakfast ride again, since that seems to work out best.  Thought I would try the Zookeeper’s Bistro in Cashiers one more time.  They were pretty good last time we went.  If the weather holds I’ll try coming back through Highlands, Dillard and Clayton.  Off course there is always the option to head straight back if need be.
  
  
  If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 8:30 AM this Friday morning, weather permitting.   Hope to see you there.   Dan
  
  
  
  
  
  The Zookeeper Bistro
  
  
  
  

Friday 9/05/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• The hot weather seems to increase the chance for rain and Friday is no different with rain chances increasing as the day goes on.  So for now I am going to plan for a breakfast ride to JJ’s Eatery in Glenville, NC.  If the weather forecast stays the same or improves we can get some breakfast and wind our way home.  If not we can head for the barn right after breakfast.  Either way, if I don’t send out a renig notice, let’s plan to meet at the Key Mart parking area and go from there.  Hope all works out.   Dan

Yelp - JJ's Canteen & Eatery

• Lest anyone not realize we live in the best motorcycle riding region of the country, they should have been on the ride today.  Dan led a group of 10 up the mountain and through Cashiers to JJ's in Glenville.  The other riders included Lesley, Len, Steve G., me, Rob, Jim, Russ, Bill (with magazines), and Bob.  The direct ride to breakfast got us to JJ's and we promptly rearranged their dining area by pulling three tables together to accommodate our group (sorry we did not put them back, oops) and the girls quickly got us coffee.  The food was good, although it took some time for the 10 orders to make their way back from the kitchen.  Steve G. wasn't sure why his took so long, but he said he knew the way back in case the rest of us couldn't wait for him.  I don't think he could have guessed the way we returned home.  It was a spectacular ride through North Carolina and around Lake Glenville.  The winding road was a blast to drive and when we made a left onto US64, it got even better.  There cannot be a more awesome stretch of road than this section of US64 heading into Highlands.  The temps were perfect as we made our way back home.  It was truly another great day on two wheels.   Steve