Unk Greg

Plus One on not bus friendly, or trailer towing....you can see your trlr tail lights in your side mirrors while negotiating them switchbacks. Ooo, so glad I missed the i77 slide - I had actually started to head in that direction, but turned back from going to Bryson to get 40 east, but jumped on 28 and back towards the Dragon. Yessiree absolutely fun roads down there!

Ha! Reset....sister lives 4 miles from Hotel....she lives in Sieverville....there was a Mini Meet East down there years ago....prolee have vcr tapes on it...smiling. Lance...awesome swaying and accompanying growning sounds.....I think I did use up a lot of the brakes....can only imagine the sidewall distortion on the lumbering beast......somewhere there is video taken from the left front fender of a Honda Prelude....it may be hard to see...green SUV...and greenery...blended in. Screaming wife...left earplugs back home with fancy pocket knife....so needed to do the pull off thing and let the kids zoom by....absolutely great time. I'm ready to go back....I have always enjoyed the Ca. Mtns.... Me...I would trailer bike and carry gas supply....only ethanol blends found.....but it was 3.30 per gallon. Whisky may have been cheaper!

Sportie Car Event was last full weekend in April, by that I mean, Friday, Sat. And Sunday were still April dates. Always was nice weather, standing on the mountain side in tee shirts. Event is no more, sadly. So reunion thoughts lean towards the ole End of April dates. Esmeralda Inn has burnt down, but think Lake Lure Inn is still there.....it's next month....revival anyone??? Uh, without the snake handling of course. Dang, just remembered....forgot to bring home some EverClear. Now I will hafta go back.....(1.75 liter bottles of booze $8.99).....smuggling against the law?

Pretty sure Knoxville, but right near Cherokee Trail facility and a few miles to 129. It'd be another 20 or so to actual Dragon's. Only noticed hotel locked up the room where the real glass -glassware was, but we found the cache of styrofoam cups and continued on....to bed at 5am and checked out @10:30am....come to think of it I did notice a uniform guy walk by us in the lobby a coupla times. And Sunday after cavorting a Sheriff's car rode by. We were at Hampton and Holiday Inn, same guy owns both, just off I75. It was near a Waffle House, if that helps ya.......LOL now!

Just back from family wedding function....huh? say wha? Yeah, down in Knoxville. Y'all know, the north end of SR129? Played a bit on north end Saturday before the wedding....wife reaffirmed that she would never ride on the back of the bike with me, especially on this road. Survived the wedding, reception after and as quite a few of us were at the same hotel....the after the reception party. Hotel was very nice, we managed to rearrange the lobby as the numbers of party folks grew.....whiskey and wine cheap down there....hotel not only didn't mind the bottles sitting on tables, they even opened the wine for us, no cheap twist off caps for us classy folks. I left my handy-dandy pocket knife with cork screw in Ohio. Sleep? Who needs sleep? Sunday saw me sticking around and ran the Dragon both directions, picked a bit of 441 and a nice chunk of NCa 28, the return loop back to Deal's Gap store. Not much traffic....a grand total of 4 bikes....one sportbike, one Goldwing, an adventure bike and a Beemer with two up. Some sportie car folks....I talked with them a bit. I saw them messing with the left front on the Honda Prelude....figured that he clipped a rock...nope they were sticking the go-pro on. The guy on the Beemer yelled at me, to take his picture as he motored away. Momma has now declared her position on riding in the SUV with me. While only having that, I managed to pace the sportie car group fairly well until the screaming started....that damped the fun. The other noises were fun to hear, squalling tires of a big ole SUV, and general groaning of the beast......will have the brakes worked on now that we are back home. Not so good, was sitting in a vast parking lot otherwise known as I75. A pickup had flipped somewhere up in front and then a semi turned over and trailer laid across 2 lanes. After 2 hrs we were back on our way. I knew I shoulda cut across to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, for old times sake and took 40 across to I77 and back north...nope, I instead sat trapped on the interstate. I do admit to looking at the embankment and thinking ...all wheel drive, I could chug up to the side road.....more fun as we got near Cincinnati and were greeted by the snowstorm. All wheel drive and I motored along, of course my original arrival time at home, was now extended, several times. My wife has me confused....she took along a pillow to help her relax. I though ya put it behind yer head.....not her, each time I passed folks in the snow, she had it over her face???? Anybody know what it means when the OHP flashes their spot lite from across the median at you? I found it a bit distracting having lite in yer face as you slushed on by slower traffic....I mean, jeez, I was up to a whopping 30 mph in some spots. Travelled across Ohio at 15 to 30 mph.....adjusted arrival time alot! Folks down there enjoyed sooo much that the suggestion was to do this every year....hmmm, I could give a shout to the sportie car folks from years gone by and do a reunion of the hill climbers. So no traffic on the Dragon's Tail early Spring....it was sunny on Sunday afternoon and 61*.....y'all know what Sunday was like up here in Ohio. Momma didn't care for the off road excursion in NCa for the two lots on the mtn top either....mud will wash off...."Look out for those ruts", she yelled. No worries dear...all wheel drive ....... Spring rite of passage anyone?

Signage change....now says 45 days instead of 60. There are survey markers in a coupla spots.....still no idea as to where the actual construction will be. Of course y'all could call ODOT and ask....Holmes Co., may know...(330) 674-1906 (last I knew). Like motociclista says...the detour maybe more fun....well the unofficial detour.

Yep.

Wife's scooter paces along nicely......biggest run so far for her was UP's Scooterific. Smiles.....

Headed down to bro-in-law and seester....he just texted me....had to mow the lawn yesterday....I sprinkled salt on walk to melt snow....so even though not on bike, I 'll be down in 60*....shouldn't be much traffic on the Dragon's Tail though....oh yeah, they live at north end of 129....body surfing anyone?

See the barricades laying beside the road. Signs up....Road Closed April 1, for 60 days. What this means is....no way thru-around this closing. Closed between Danville and prolee SR206 to the east. I haven't noticed the survey markers designating construction zone. So....from Danville to Killbuck, you'll hafta suffer taking SR514 north to SR520 and come out near Killbuck and back on USR62. OR, take 62 back towards Millwood and SR36 to Warsaw. Adventure bikes have more options....back road, Flat Run Rd to Cavillo Station (great name for a novel...motoclista, where iz you?), pop out on SR206, or stay on gravel and go to Walholding and SR715. Rough guess on highway project, road closed on Killbuck side of Brinkhaven and my side of Mohican River....only two roads outa Brinkhaven....dead end and bridge out....so serious adventure bike to ford the Mohican Ribba. That is all...over and out.....

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aXR8Df_Bml0

Nope....that was quick! Momma works and soccer game that day...I'm out before I wiz in! Have fun!

Ha! My random check ins, we were just talking about Hocking and Millstone last nite at the soccer game....beer girl at stadium has her new Hyabusa.....I'll check with the yahoos in my area on doing this outing....should be nice.

+1 on breakfasts @ Southside. Danville's Cafe 505 has reopened as the Wagonwheel restaurant...haven't tried it as yet....

Southside is same owner as Spearmans....a little different fair, but okie dokie. Think 50's burger joint.

I'm wondering about "iron Sky" myself....nazis flee to dark side of moon after WWII and return to earth in 2018 as invaders...... http://www.ironsky.net/

Cafe 505 in Danville....activity, re opening ... May be new folks and new name. Grillers in Howard has reopened...pulled pork. New hours are Fri, Sat. and Sunday only. Look for smoke and stop. Yesterday, somebody tole me the Howard Hilton (bar) next to Grillers had great burgers.....only been in there once, poker run stop....no beer, thanks, just sign my ticket. So may hafta return to try burger. Ice cream shop on other side of Howard Hilton closed, and for sale.....Hey Parks! Whit's is opening another store in Mt. Vernon. Millwood's Spearman is still strong and don' t forget his other spot in Mt. Vernon, Southside. Happy Winter!

...and took the swap meet find out on the road....SR520 and back. It was sunny, but 34*. Remind me to find the arctic gear next time. Isotoner gloves don't work on bike!

in the phone's camera....the new phone that went dark three days after the free trial!!!! I love technology...chant, everyone...

Uhmmm, it has become ....wife in car as I am taking her out to dinner...."I get new dishes and glassware." After dinner out and then ride home, added in, .."and the house needs new carpet"...All this as ... yep, another one stuffed in the garage. Ha!

There Sat. 2pm to just about closing. Saw the famous UP, missed everyone else....even all the yahoos from work. Swap meet next day in Canton.

Couldn't get near the Honda CB1100 at IMS! Eventually did....wife sat on it and likes it too.....ha...green lite! It fits her too....sooooo, new bike for mommie dearest? What are them lotto numbers again?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/First-rides-tests/2013/January/jan2313-honda-cb1100-video/

Depends on....back dirt and gravel roads and none of the fairing'd sportbikes work as well as the DT400...iffen I want to be somewhere yesterday, it'd be the liter BB. If plodding along on the local highways and by-ways the SV650 works oh so well. Then if a bright sunny day and no real destination, plop down on the cruiser and ride along (the ole Honda 750 SS works well for this as well). I'll figure out a good use for the other bikes too! Besides static shows.

Been using....but itz for you dear. Then when she doesn't like it...okay maybe the next one you'll like. Think she iz on to that now, though.