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Others will swoop in here and claim they invented it, but it has been proven they are liars. The hard part is deciding which way to go, clockwise or counter clockwise. Counter clockwise puts you on the Skyway early, so it will be damp/wet and coldish. However, that sets you up to go south to north on Blood Mountain which is the better way to do it, and you get to Franklin late in the day and can eat at Cafe Rel. Warwoman and 28 are better if you go clockwise.

Blue crab bisque to be totally accurate.

I finally finished and installed the new oil cooler guard. It's been about a month since I started building it - I guess the cold garage has slowed progress. I started by making a form for the frame and bending a 3/16" rod into the shape. Then I welded the frame together and tacked on tabs for the corners. I AM NOT A WELDER, I merely own a machine that can weld when in the right hands... But with enough sputtering and grinding, I can usually get two pieces of steel to become one. I tried to weld the wire screen to the frame but failed so I opted for zip ties. A quick coat of aluminum color spray paint and I called it finished. I'm reasonably pleased with the outcome.

It is referred to as Tonik's route, named after its inventor. The link below includes Blood Mountain, but I usually skip that and take 180 straight across. 180 is epic. https://goo.gl/maps/7uS8y329SVWvdFRFA