Friday 11/30/18 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Depending on which weather app I look at, it may be too wet and maybe not.  So I am planning a ride to Bj's in Toccoa, GA provided the roads are dry.  If wet I won't be riding.  I will check again tomorrow night about this time.  If you don't hear from me I'll see you at the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 am Friday.  Hope it doesn't rain.    Dan

Update - Thursday 11/29

• Friday's weather forecast is still looking iffy so I'm going to hope for the best and try to get a ride in tomorrow.  If the roads are wet or the morning forecast calls for imminent rain you won't see me on the road.  I hate having to wash my bike.  If it's dry maybe a ride will be possible.  Don't you just love the suspense?    Dan

Update - Friday 11/30

• The rains came, and there was no ride. 😔😡

Friday 11/23/18 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• I realize that this note is a little early but I want to make sure everyone is aware that myself and our backup man, Steve Davis, are both busy with out of town guests and will not be able to plan a ride for Friday.  If you care to ride plan to meet at the Key Mart parking area and select a destination and ride leader at that time.  Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.    Dan

Friday 11/16/18 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Finally, a Friday that may be dry enough to ride something besides an indoor bicycle.  Since it will probably be a bit cold I’m planning to stay south of the mountains and make my way to the Café At Williams Hardware in Traveler’s Rest.  If you want to get out and do some riding let’s plan on meeting at the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM this Friday.  Hope you can make it.    Dan

http://cafeatwilliamshardware.com

• After three rainy Fridays in a row, it felt great to get out for a ride on two wheels with our Friday group.  The riders that came out included David D., Len, me, Pat, Kevin (welcome back - the course is closed for the season in Salem, NH), Ed, and OG Bob. After a month on the South Carolina coast, and nearly another month of rain, OG Bob's "classic" Yamaha needed some encouragement to start and recharge the battery.  He almost took a short ride and head back home, but decided to make the entire ride.  The Yamaha, with it's slightly soiled looking patina, made it with no problems.  Dan was really creative with his route and many found themselves on roads not previously traveled.  It is amazing how he can turn a 50 minute ride into a 90 minute ride while riding on some very interesting roads, including driving through Nine Times Preserve.  There were a couple of close encounters with a few vultures and a hawk, a little creepy, but no problems.  When we arrived at Williams, one of the very friendly McCarrell sister co-owners greeted us with menus, the days specials, and a table for eight.  A big favorite was the special chicken and biscuits - think chicken-pot-pie, but not, according to our host. The service was great as well as the food.  After lunch, Dan took us back toward home on a more direct route.  Although some of us were using our heated gear on the way there, it warmed up quite a bit for the ride home and regular fall gear was fine.  Overall, it was another great day on two wheels.    Steve  

After all the rain, we knew the roads could be a little rough,
but we were confident Dan would get us through.  He even got us
past the creepy birds.

Friday 11/09/18 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Even though we have had some nice days, they haven’t been on Friday.  Mother Nature seems determined to mess up our Friday ride.  I am not planning a ride this Friday, however, should you want to ride anyway plan to meet at the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM and select a destination and ride leader at that time.  Stay safe and dry.    Dan

Dan on confirmation ride to ensure it really is raining.