Friday 06/26/20 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• It looks like a morning ride is in order for this Friday as temperatures continue to look like summertime.  I plan on riding through Highlands and then head over and around Lake Glennville before heading home.  We'll make a pit stop around half way.  If another non-breakfast/lunch ride sounds good to you, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 9 am.  We should be home my noon.  Hope to see you there.   Steve

Lake Glenville 

• We had another fine day for a ride into the mountains on this Friday morning.  Joining me were Len, Dan, David D., Rob, Russ, Brian, and Bob B. (great to see him on a bike again.)  We proceeded through Salem and up the mountain to the Wigington Road crossover to get on Hwy 107.  It was actually on the slightly cool side, but felt great as we made it to Cashiers, NC, and turned west on Hwy 64.  We stopped at a Shell Station as we entered Highlands, NC, for a quick pit stop.  Rob and David D., decided to head for the Suches Loop in North Georgia (update - they didn't go that far, but had a great ride, even with pop-up mountain showers - swd 07/03/20.)  After the break the rest of us passed through Highlands, driving by Bridal Falls and along the Cullasaja River to pick up Walnut Creek Road.  This section of Hwy 64 is still one of my favorites that I've ever ridden.  We crossed back through the mountains toward Lake Glenville and the scenic outlook from the dam.  It is always a great ride on these fabulous winding mountain roads.  We got back a little after noon as the temperatures were continuing to climb into the lower 90's.  Overall, it was another great day on two wheels.   Steve

Wigington Overlook

Friday 06/12/20 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• The weather definitely deteriorated last week, but three of us managed to get a ride in Friday.  I did not take the route I had planned based on the wet forecast.  I thought I would take the route this coming Friday and hope the weather cooperates.  I'll head toward Rosman, NC, and return via Hwy's 64 and 281/130.  The ride will be over two hours, so well make a pit stop around half way.  If a non-breakfast/lunch ride appeals to you, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 9 am.  Hope to see you there.   Steve

Here's hoping for a sunny Friday!

• Well, the weather did cooperate and there were 11 of us that came out for a ride.  Those joining me were Dan, Len, Russ, Gary, Terry, Steve G., Neil, David D., and new rider W. Steve D., and his friend Dan (welcome to the group!).  The skies were blue and the humidity was low and it made for a very comfortable ride. We took some back roads to get to Hyw 178, and then headed up Sassafras Mountain.  As you'd expect, it kept getting a little cooler as we moved to higher elevation.  We took some scenic routes east of Rosman, following along the French Broad River, as we approached our pit stop at Korner Mart.  After a brief respite, we made our way west and south toward home.  Overall, it was another great day on two wheels, especially since I found a road Len had not been on.   Steve  

Section of French Broad River

Friday 06/05/2020 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• The Friday forecast looks pretty good for a ride.  I plan to ride up near Rosman, NC, and return via Hwy's 64, and 281/130.  The ride will be over 2 hours, so we'll make a pit stop around half-way.  If a non-breakfast/lunch ride appeals to you, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 9 am.  Hope to see you there.    Steve

• You can never trust a forecast.  A final check of the weather Thursday evening looked fine.  However, at 7 am Friday morning, things didn't look so good.  I was hoping the oncoming rains would dissipate over the mountains, so I did not cancel.  Turns out Neil and Terry were optimistic like me. We logged about 60 miles under some menacing skies, but after an hour and a half, we were still dry.  It actually got quite nice later in the afternoon, although it was hot and humid.  Glad we stuck it out and had another great day on two wheels.   Steve