GA: feeler- Atlanta BB meet n' greet

[HotFix]

So why should the Denver folks get all the fun?

Lets meet some weekend soon. Weather has been great as of late and looks like it will extend through next weekend. Long ride, short ride, super slab, one of our many streets named peach tree – or no ride at all.

Who is in? What works for you?

[LoDownSinner]

Come on up to Deal's Gap next weekend...

[MarcS]

I haven't seen any talk of the Deal's Gap trip. Has anyone put together a schedule?

[Karl_L]

I haven't seen any talk of the Deal's Gap trip. Has anyone put together a schedule?

What? A thread that isn't duplicated on both sites? How did that happen?

Original Thread (http://www.beginnerandbeyond.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1427&sid=fdae2b3c6677efec413833053054a0b1)
Confirmation Thread (http://www.beginnerandbeyond.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1986&sid=fdae2b3c6677efec413833053054a0b1)

I believe we have all of the cabins at Caney Creek (http://www.caneycreekvillage.com/) booked. Some of us are going up on Thursday, most on Friday.

[HotFix]

Thanks for the info Karl. It is a bit late for me to act on. I have a delicate balance between work and school.

That being said - anyone up for short group ride around Atlanta, perhaps on another weekend?

[JohnBryer]

Make it in a few weeks and we might be down. We need a trip down that way to visit family.

[HotFix]

Perhaps 10/15 or 10/16 - My wife is taking the MSF that weekend! I would like to meet up with you John. My front brakes fell apart days before the ERC and I was out for almost a month waiting for parts.

[kwr8728]

Id be interested if ya'll rode up in the mountains...not city trips for me! And if it was in 2-3 weeks or so. I just did a 461 mile ride today. That was nice...took all of 10 hours! :smug: This coming up weekend is a 8hr scenario paintball game on saturday, and a day at the lake on sunday. So no good there, but id be willing to go some weekend after that!

[JohnBryer]

Id be interested if ya'll rode up in the mountains...not city trips for me!

I'm sorta leaning that way too.

Julia will be visiting her sister north of Boston October 7-11, so the following weeking probably isn't good.

Maybe the 22-23 for a night at TWO?

[LoDownSinner]

I put it on the calendar a long time ago. Evidently, I forgot to cross-post.

[anthony]

I put it on the calendar a long time ago. Evidently, I forgot to cross-post.
Yer better half had you covered. :)

http://www.beginnerbikers.org/showthread.php?t=2287

It was cross-posted, but didn't get much traffic over here. It slipped off the first page pretty quickly.

[JHUG]

Hot Fix

Im in any weekend but next weekend (will be @ Deals Gap).

How's about that "Pizza Off" we talked about? Im tellin ya...OZ PIZZA in Decatur RULES!!! We'll try YOUR fave place, then ride and try the best. :yum:

Whos up for Sun the 9th of Oct?

JHUG

[HotFix]

Pizza-2-Pizza. Sounds good JHUG.

Man I feel like a real ass for not planning for this Deal's Gap trip. I feel like I'm going to miss Christmas :(

Take lots of photos folks!

[mudarra]

Pizza-2-Pizza. Sounds good JHUG.

Man I feel like a real ass for not planning for this Deal's Gap trip. I feel like I'm going to miss Christmas :(

Take lots of photos folks!


Hotfix, I'm ALWAYS up for a ride. Anywhere. I usually go to the NGa mountains on the weekends, but some relaxing local stuff would be nice too. I've been wanting to head to the northside and sit on a few "euro-trash" bikes. Or find a few new good resturants, whatever.
PM me if yall get something going, as I'm not always good about checking the forum.

[Calabash]

Yeah, I'm finding the North Georgia Mountains more and more attractive, so if you guys get up a ride in the mountains I will try to make it.

[HotFix]

I'd be up for North GA mountains. I have never made it too far out of Atlanta on my bike. What route are you guys proposing.

[mudarra]

None specific, it's all great riding.

[kwr8728]

route could depend on distance/time/experiance...or how many states you want to hit...i did 3 over the course of 461 miles last saturday.
List of Good Roads:
129 (Blood MTN)
180 - Tight between 60 & 129. Sweepers From 129 - 75
Ga 60 Morganton - Dahlanaga
GA 75 North of Helen to 180.
Richard B. Russel Scenic Hiway
Assorted Roads Thru Unicoi up to 76
Also have Warwoman road out of Clayton...makes a good loop up to Highlands NC.
Feeling Energetic...Always Have Cherohala Skyway...Wayah Road...among others thru TENN and NC. (Although i just went to the Cherohala Last weekend...i might would go if we rode from Robbinsville - Tellico Plains, i always seem to do it the other way!)
I can make a pretty good loop out of helen up towards north carolina, then back down catching 129/180/60 coming back into dahlanaga.
Just spitting out ideas...i dont even know if i can make it, depends on when i get my new shoes for my bike! :)

[Java]

I'm always up for a ride, when I'm not working. There are so many of us around here, we really need to get organized. This weekend's out thought, 'cause, er, um, I'm going to Deal's Gap too...

[Cindy]

This weekend's out thought, 'cause, er, um, I'm going to Deal's Gap too...

Ya'll be careful. The dragon is a "crazy" place to be on the weekends. You can never predict what the guys with the new bikes out there might do.

Have fun!

[Calabash]

OK, what about this?

When: Oct 23rd,

What time: 11am,

Where: Turners Cafe for early lunch and then ride the the roads.

I did this with Karl_L and it seem to work out well for both of us.

I'm in....anyone else?

PS : Alabamians by the name of Cindy and Paul are highly invited as well.....

[sanglant]

OK, what about this?

When: Oct 23rd,

What time: 11am,

Where: Turners Cafe for early lunch and then ride the the roads.

I did this with Karl_L and it seem to work out well for both of us.

I'm in....anyone else?

PS : Alabamians by the name of Cindy and Paul are highly invited as well.....


The 23rd is a Friday. And .... well...., :saaad:

[Cindy]

The 23rd is a Sunday. Chris, I think you are looking at the wrong month, move forward one month. ;)

That sure sounds fun, but we committed to something else that weekend way back in July. Last year that time is when the fall foliage was at it's peak.

Ya'll have fun!

Cindy

[sanglant]

The 23rd is a Sunday. Chris, I think you are looking at the wrong month, move forward one month. ;)



http://www.supersportbike.com/forums/html/emoticons/doh.gif

Hey, at least the calander is on the right month for one we're in this time! That's an improvement around here!

[HotFix]

Sunday 10/23 @11am works for me. Where is Turners Cafe? local.google.com didn't pick it up.

[kwr8728]

At the corner of US 129 and 19. Follow Ga 60 out of Dahlonega then take the right fork at the wierd triangle. That is where Ga 60 & 19 Split up. Follow 19 Till it ends right accross a bridge. Restruant will be on the corner (Hints Turner's Corner) on the right coming from that way. That is if im thinking of the right restruant.

[HotFix]

Is this it? (http://local.google.com/maps?li=lmd&hl=en&q=Turners+Cafe+loc:+cumming,+ga&num=10&cid=34207222,-84140278,10864212858847734067&radius=0.000000&hl=en&ie=UTF-8)
I guess I was thinking of something closer to Atlanta. I haven't ridden that far out of the Metro. I'd be up if someone local wants to meet up for the ride out there.

[kwr8728]

yep right in the middle of some vary fun roads!!!! ;-)
Hotfix, where is local to you...i live in woodstock. I might come up and visit with ya'll. Although something is telling me that that day is my parents aniv. along with some other people i know (somthing like 4 couples all married on the same day, and they all know each other...scary)

[Calabash]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/calabash/2ndlegofBloodMountain.gif

Turner's corner is where the red 7 is located.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/calabash/ee4c64b7.jpg

it looks like this.


Some people are saying Saturday (Oct 22) or other Saturdays are better than Sunday, whatever gets the most people to meet....

[HotFix]

Thanks for the map Calabash. I really don't know GA that well outside of the city.
Blue Ridge is only 1.5 hours straight up 75, 575, and state routes from Atlanta. Turners Corner is also about 1.5 hours up 400, 19.
It will be the furthest out of Atlanta I have been on the bike, but I looks like a straight shot. I have been riding enough to give it a shot and I think my Savage is up to it. I can come up either day (22 or 23)

Helen, GA would only be another 30 minutes after Turners Corner :)

[sanglant]

Thanks for the map Calabash. I really don't know GA that well outside of the city.
Blue Ridge is only 1.5 hours straight up 75, 575, and state routes from Atlanta. Turners Corner is also about 1.5 hours up 400, 19.
It will be the furthest out of Atlanta I have been on the bike, but I looks like a straight shot. I have been riding enough to give it a shot and I think my Savage is up to it. I can come up either day (22 or 23)

Helen, GA would only be another 30 minutes after Turners Corner :)


You could also go down south to Pine Mountain. It's a little more sedate as far as the riding goes. TWO has some great roads, but there are some really crooked ones, there, too.

[kwr8728]

Hotfix, ill ride up with you if you dont mind riding with a 20 year old. Someone pick a date!!! i vote for the 23rd..but ill do either!

[Calabash]

Allright, since I suggested it, lets go with the 23rd this time and see how many people show up.

Again,

Oct 23,

Turner's Corner Cafe

11am

then go riding....

[HotFix]

Sounds good Calabash.

kwr8728, pick a bagel/donut place near 575 in Woodstock and I'll meet you there about 9am on the 23rd.

I'll PM you both with my cell number.

Anyone else for a ride in the North GA mountains?

[JohnBryer]

Can someone post the address/GPS coordinates for Turners Corner? :rolleyes:

I'll see what I can do!

[Karl_L]

Can someone post the address/GPS coordinates for Turners Corner? :rolleyes:

I'll see what I can do!

N34 39.788 W83 54.056

[JohnBryer]

Is that off of 98 north of Homer, GA?

[Cindy]

John,

Do you use Mapsource? If so, you can put KarlL's coordinates in there and it will show you exactly where it is.

It's just like KarlL to know the exact coordinates of everywhere he goes.

[Karl_L]

It's the intersection of US 19 and US 129 in, ready for it..... Turner's Corner, GA. About 10 miles from Dahlonega. As far as I can tell the town is the resteraunt and the resteraunt is the town.

The coords above were copied right out of my MapSource waypoint. You can create a waypoint in MapSource, just create a new one anywhere on the map then open it for editing. Paste the coords above into the field.

[sanglant]

Yep, kinda like the CrossRoads of Time at the Gap.

BTW, any way to get a head count of who's definately going to be coming? It's about a four hour haul for me to get there, so I'll be making it a two day trip if I can come. I'll be there this weekend with the FBR's (and likely taking the Deal's Gap/Cherohala loop on Saturday, which is about 400 miles if anyone's in the area and wants to hook up). I don't mind the haul, but I don't want to shoot a whole weekend for a busted meet.

Larry, you up for this one? :)

[HotFix]

Karl_L, want to ride up with kwr8728 and myself?

[mudarra]

I'm in, I think. Gotta clear it with my social director.

[Karl_L]

I've got it on my calendar.

[sanglant]

What kind of pace/distances are you all wanting to be running? I'm comfortable up into the 400-500 mile day range (like the Gap/Skyway Loop trip from there) and with running a fairly spirited pace to a basic limit +5. I'm just considering which bike I'd like to take up, as I need to do some maintenance on my primary after this weekend, and I won't have much time to do it. If you guys are wanting to scream at 80 mph on the Skyway (Larry, Mr. 10k, I'm looking at you!), I may have to get creative with the plastics, stand, and plates! ;-) If it's a more sedate ride that's planned, I'll probably just wheel up with the Magna.

[HotFix]

You may want to roll up on the Magna. I don't plan on pushing it much on my Savage.

[JohnBryer]

If you guys are wanting to scream at 80 mph on the Skyway (Larry, Mr. 10k, I'm looking at you!)
I can vouch for Larry on that one....He never saw 80 MPH on the skyway

(We were above 80 for most of it!)

:woot: :lol2: :uhoh3: :crackup:

[mudarra]

I can vouch for Larry on that one....He never saw 80 MPH on the skyway

(We were above 80 for most of it!)



:twisted:
I thought that was a sedate pace.........lol

[mudarra]

We can do a lead/sweep set-up. That way everyone can run at their own comfort level.
Sweep makes sure noone gets left behind. Lead stops and waits on the whole group at turn offs. With agreed upon stops along the route this system works well with mixed skill levels and or bike types.

[HotFix]

yeah - I'll be among the sweepers :)

Here is my approximation for the Atlanta folks. 175mi round trip. Helen is only 17mi from Turners Corner and it is Octoberfest ;)

http://www.beginnerbikers.org/gallery/files/6/8/ride.jpg

[kwr8728]

Hotfix you are going to only do 175? Hmm we need to work on you a little!!! Hehehe.
Alternative to taking 20 (which just sucks cause of traffic) all the way accross is to take 369N from 20 to either hwy 9 or 400. I prefer 9 because it isnt four lane. another option for us is to go on up 575 till we get to 108. GO right and follow 53 over to dawsonville and pick up hwy 9 somewhere over that way. Looks like we get to really break you in to the good stuff!!! Lets see if we cant get 129, 180 among others into this little outing! Although may skip 180 if some dont like that tight of a road.
But deffinately aggreed on the sweep/lead idea. We use it mountain biking and it works great in the woods. Oh yea. Ill will have my video camera mounted up for this trip...so ya'll better be on ya'lls best behavior!!!!!!! ;)

[mudarra]

Oh yea. Ill will have my video camera mounted up for this trip...so ya'll better be on ya'lls best behavior!!!!!!! ;)

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!

[kwr8728]

Ugh this sucks...might not be able to ride with ya'll this weekend. Someone backed into my bike last night, right after my friend and i got off of it. Needless to say, front fender is broke, rt side fairing is scuffed a little and pushed back about .5", Scratched rt side mirror, scratched/chipped brake pedal, scratched/chipped rt pass. foot peg, scratched rt bar end. that stuff replaced is going to cost someone (not me) over 800. And then we get to the Steering. UGH, hopefully everything is just rotated and nothing is actually bent. But the steering lock to the left has been pushed back. No telling how long this will take! Ill post pics sometime...maybe! Hotfix, might want to find someone else to go up with, as i dont know how long it is going to take the insurance to get on the ball!

[Calabash]

I hate that happened to you, hope it get fixed sooner than you think.

[sanglant]

I'm out. I forgot that was the weekend of the AHRMA's at Barber. If anyone wants to come see a 1905 HD race a 1905 Indian, and a bunch of loud, old, FAST bikes rip around the track, come on over. It's a great event, and Barber puts on a good show.

[HotFix]

So it looks like Calabash, Karl_L and myself. Who else is in?

[mudarra]

A tentative yes for now.

[Calabash]

So it looks like Calabash, Karl_L and myself. Who else is in?


Ya gotta start somewhere...

[HotFix]

Ya gotta start somewhere...
I have been looking forward to this for too long to give up now. :)

[kwr8728]

Dang, sorry i cant make it up there...for all i know come this time next week i wont even own my viffer anymore. We are stairing at 3800 in parts (plastic is very expensive). UGH dont even want to find out what all the labor is going to be. OH well, Ya'll have fun, and ill try to catch the next one!

[Java]

I'm working this weekend, but I'll be watching for the next one. My "other" brother, the one no one's met yet is getting the feel for his new VTX1300, so when he's ready to head up there, (and I'm off) I'll post up.

[HotFix]

No worries man. I was going to take the ERC in NC with JohnBryer when my front brakes fell apart <week before the course. No refund and missed a good ride.

Looks like Sunday should be dry, but cool to cold.
http://www.weather.com/activities/other/other/weather/weekend.html?locid=USGA0055&from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

[Karl_L]

Any thoughts on a route for Sunday after lunch? I've got some ideas if anyone is interested. From Turner's Corner up around Aquone Lake then down to Merceir's Apple House is about 140 miles on a lot of really nice roads.

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/40931031-M.jpg (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/40931031-O.jpg)

[Calabash]

I was hoping someone would say Merciers, I'm game....

[Karl_L]

Hotfix, Mudarra & I are meeting at 9 am tomorrow in the Max & Erma's parking lot on Abernathy Rd, that is the first exit outside the perimiter on GA400. If anyone else wants to come let me know.



I was hoping someone would say Merciers, I'm game....
Your last name isn't Mercier, is it?

[HotFix]

Just got word from my co-worker Tim. I'm going to meet him at work at 8:45am tomorrow - so we might be a few minutes late to Max and Erma's

[Karl_L]

No problem, we have time to spare.

[HotFix]

I'm up and awake. Truth is I never really fell asleep last night. See you guys in a bit!

[Missy B]

Hey, did anyone ever come up with Igor's ransome money?

[Calabash]

Here are the pictures from the ride today.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/calabash/Wayah%20Road%20Ride/?action=view&current=DCP_0034.jpg&slideshow=paused&interval=3


I got to know Hot Fix and his friend Tim and ride with Larry and Karl again.

Karl, GREAT ROAD!!!! It was a blast riding that road. I want to include that one next time the group comes down here.

Nice meeting everyone and I had a great time, Thanks.

Bill

[Cindy]

Now all you have to do is share your password. ;)

[Calabash]

Sorry, new at doing this Password is: truelove

[lil_bear]

cool pics, you know you can just upload them into this thread though....easier plus then the entire world doesnt have your password...
Although I thing truelove is swwwweeeeet

[mudarra]

What a great ride today!
Kudos to Karl for planning a devine route!
If we add Wayah to the Deal's Gap trip, I guess we would have to take Cherohala over to Wayah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


My pics are here:

http://mudarra.smugmug.com/gallery/907411/1/41273496

[Karl_L]

Apparently we took a wrong turn on the way to Mercier's and ended up riding about 100 miles out of our way. Gee, sorry about that guys! I guess we should have taken a left at Albuquerque...


http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41353588-M.jpg (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41353588-O.jpg)

Here is my tracklog of Wayah Road from Hwy 64 to Hwy 76, about 28 miles.

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41353589-M.jpg (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41353589-O.jpg)

All of my pictures are here (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/gallery/907529).

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41282171-L.jpg

[HotFix]

Leaves where just starting to change on the mountain pass. Words can't describe what a great ride that was. Thanks for making my first ride out of Atlanta a memorable one.

Skully - our seasonal ride mascot
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41282061-M.jpg

Am I crying?
http://mudarra.smugmug.com/gallery/907411/1/41273575

I couldn't stop waiving at the camera. "Hey Mom, Look at me!"
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41281935-M.jpg

Sit and relax
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/41292850-M.jpg

[lil_bear]

Loving all the pics. Looks like a perfect day for riding. Leaves look almost at their peak.


Got to ask though whats the deal with the dead head? LOL

[HotFix]

Got to ask though whats the deal with the dead head? LOL
Eight Days before Halloween. I figure some props for pics would be nice.
Beside, Karl left his Gnome at home.

[lil_bear]

:confused: What after scrapping up all that randsom $ and the worry the entire board had...Karl how could you forget your traveling companion??:oops:

[Karl_L]

He was a little hung over.

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/40636357-L.jpg

[Cindy]

Great pictures! Paul, I and some our friends ate lunch at the very same table on Thursday. I like the Dancing Bear picture behind the table.

We contemplated leaving a microcache for you guys to find.

[HotFix]

We contemplated leaving a microcache for you guys to find.
Yesterday was a blend of enjoying the view, ride, twisties, and wanting to jump off to find a near by cache. I could have used a find at Turner's Corner.