- Again this Friday afternoon in the mountains is iffy, but last Friday’s bit of rain didn’t kill me so I figured I would try again. This Friday, weather permitting, I plan to ride on up to Franklin, NC for some lunch at the Gazebo Creekside Café. Afternoon showers seem to be the norm when the heat builds up so if your wanting to risk it let’s plan on leaving the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM. Hope it’s dry out. Dan
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| How about it Big Guy, no rain on Friday? |
- Well, the Big Guy came through and there was no rain for the six riders making the trek to Franklin today. We did have some wet roads for a few miles on the way back, I'm sure just to let us know who is in charge. The riders today, along with Dan, were Len, me, Jim (wing), Ed, and Bob B. Dan had another amazing route that took us north through Salem and ultimately over Toxaway Falls. Highway 281 is a great winding road and is always a fun ride. As we were heading toward Sylva, we made a turn that took us back south and west into Franklin. This was a most impressive road and possibly, a prototype for the Tail of the Dragon. It had a lot of curves and some nice straight stretches as well. The parking was a little tight at the Gazebo, but we found a place and Len got us a table. Our server got our drinks right away and we tried quite a variety from the menu. The ride home was south on Hwy 441 to Clayton, and then the familiar Hwy 76 got us most of the way home. The clouds were forming the familiar afternoon rain, but we managed to make it through two big clouds with only some wet pavement. It was a warm, and fortunately, dry day today, and of course, it was another great day on two wheels. Steve
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| Gazebo Creekside Cafe, Franklin, NC on a gorgeous day. |
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| Orange Gloves Bob couldn't ride today, so he sent me this photo to post of him taking his kids and grandkids on a motorcycle ride to Sisters when they visited a couple months ago. |
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