Checkin' in From Pigeon Forge, TN

[V7Goose]

Just thought I'd take a minute and check in - spending the week in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (sure hope I spelled that right - I don't spell too good).

 

Had a misserable ride up from Dallas last weekend - came up through Memphis and Nashville. I thought we'd just catch the southern edge of the storms and be in and out of rain, but it was totally socked in, cold and rainy the whole way. The good news is that the weather has been glorious here since Monday, and we are getting good riding in the Smokies. Probably leave Saturday morning and take the southern route back, going through Birmingham and taking I20 all the way into DFW.

 

Hope all is well with everyone - Ride Safe,

Goose

[BuddyRich]

Went thru there heading south from Ky on Saturday. It was nasty. Must missed you cause I could not see out of the windshield in the car from all the rain.

[cmiles3]

If you haven't ridden the Natchez Trace, consider it. You could pick up the Trace west of Jackson, MS and ride it south to Natchez, cross the Mississippi and head west to Alexandria, then back north to I-20. Google Maps shows it only adds 20 minutes to the trip, but I expect it should take a couple of hours longer.

[pegscraper]

My brother and I went through there on Labor Day of '06 on our way to the Dragon. We stopped and he took my picture by this sign. I'm holding an Indiana Auto and RV sales flyer. If you take a picture of yourself reading one outside of the area where you bought it next to an identifiable landmark and send it in, they'll send you I think $20 or something. I went to the trouble of getting this pic, and then never sent it in. I suppose I still could at any time.

[yamahamer]

LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE NICE IN AND AROUND B-HAM SATURDAY HOPE YOU HAVE A DRY TRIP HOME. RIDE SAFE:080402gudl_prv:

[V7Goose]

Riding in the Smokies has been fantastic this week. Went over the top of the park and circled around south on Wenesday, did the Dragon on the way back to Pigeon Forge. Virtually no traffic, so the ride on the Dragon was wonderful - Only saw three Wings coming towards me and and a hand full of cages; absolutely nothing going my way.

 

Yesterday we went back over the top and headed north on the Blue Ridge Parkway - again no traffic. Took NC 215 south, then US 178 on into South Carolina. Those two roads are FRIGGIN FANTASTIC!!!! Anybody riding in this area should have them right at the top of their list for best bike roads. The BRP is nice and relaxing, but you will wake right up as soon as you start heading down 215!

 

Ride safe,

Goose

[RJD]

Your right about that road. we have been on it a couple of times. As a matter of fact we rode down it a couple of weeks ago. We were not on the bike but the waterfalls and the curves and the lakes are great even in the truck. The traffic was really light when we were down there too. I am glad you were able to ride that much this time of the year. I see the temps are running in the high 40s. Have a good ride home.

 

Bob

[V7Goose]

Just got off the bike (well, about an hour ago - had to make a martini, dontchaknow?). Made the run in from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to Colleyville, Texas, in one straight run; 1009 miles in just a tad over 15 hours. My wife is a real trooper when she gets on the back of the bike - I kept asking her when she wanted to stop for the night, and she just kept saying she was doing fine if I was! Left Pigeon Forge this morning at 0730 CST and 28 degrees, made it home at 1045 PM. Great ride with perfect weather the whole way. My grip heaters took the edge off for the first couple of hundred miles until the temps made if over 40 degrees, then the rest of the ride was just perfect. This ride certainly beat the ugly three days of rain we experienced on the way up there last weekend! Wishing all of you great riding,

Goose