BamaRider Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Winter has already arrived in many places, but a special place in Alabama is enjoying a fall for the ages. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-846555908029044725 Link to comment
Highway41 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nice; very nice. Guy, your right about it being a special place. Love the Lodge there. See ya. Bill Link to comment
deejones Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Its alot more colorful this time of year than Winslow AZ. Thanks Dee Jones Link to comment
Lawman Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 A great way to start my Sunday morning..Each time I watch one of your productions I feel like I should have been charged admission! Link to comment
ElevenFifty Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hey BamaRider! - Think I'll head over that way from Atlanta mid week . . . is this a route that you'd recommend? Link to comment
Paul_Burkett Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Very nice video. It looks like you put a lot of time and thought into making it, good job. Link to comment
g_nuse Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Seems important to know, are there any significant places to stop for lunch? Thanks for the report. Link to comment
BamaRider Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 There is a lodge and restaraunt at the top of the mountain. On the outside it looks nice with a great view of the hills, but yet to eat there, and can't speak to the quality. My lunch was in Talldega, at McCaigs Motel? Pretty good hamburger. Because Google only allows 100mb uploads I had to trim the last 3 min of video of the ride home, which was even more special. I'll have it posted soon, so you can get a feel for the ride downhill. I've experienced fall in every corner of Eastern America, and this enclave of hills, this year, is as good as I've ever witnessed, and I've been riding to Cheaha every fall for 35 years. If you live within 150 miles of the place I suggest playing hooky from work to enjoy your motorcycle and a day to yourself riding those hills. I filmed this story a few days ago, and I don't know how long the leaves hold peak, but I'm sure the window is small. A good oppurtunity for a southern boy to see what fall in New England is like. Link to comment
Highway41 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Breakfast is pretty good but dinner selections are limited and rather bland. You can rent a cabin with kitchen and outdoor grill. See ya. Bill Link to comment
X_BamaCop Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I sent you a PM and am about to get off here to suit up and go myself. The leaves may be a little past prime but are still a awsome sight. The restraunt at the top is very good if you like a country buffet as much as I do! For anyone looking for a quiet beautifull place this is it in Alabama. Nice roads but a little lose stone and narrow on the back lower side. It to is still worth the ride and take a few of the side roads. For those two up look up Cheaha State Park on the web. If you plan on staying a night stay there!!!! Hotel rooms are nice but for around 150 you can get a private cabin with fireplace and jacuzzi! If I can ever find a woman willing to deal with me and my two girls that is on top of my list for places to go with or without my girls. For those who would be spending the night Barbers is only about a hour away and will be more than worth the trip. Enjoy all, I am headed there now! Link to comment
g_nuse Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 What makes you think it's as pretty in New England as it is in Dixie this time of year, especially this year! Link to comment
X_BamaCop Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Okay, 370 miles today Cheaha, then to the Ga line for lotto, then a 50 degree ride home in the dark. A little chilly without the much missed heat of the BMW! It was still very pretty at Cheaha! The walk out to bald rock with the sun low on the harizon was nice. The complete canopy of color is a little thiner due to the recent rain and wind but it is still very colorfull! With the sun on my back as it was setting I watched the moon come up in front of me as I headed to GA. A very pretty ride. For those of you who are going, your in for a treat! Go soon or the colorfull leaves will be gone! I realized again it is probably the quietest place in all of AL. Camping for everyone from the tent w/ no anything to full service for the RV is available but the rooms and cabins are where it is at here! Do not go up w/o plenty of gas as there is gas available at the store in the park but it is twice the price and there is only one pump with only 87 oct for almost $4.00 a gallon. The prices on everything else in the park are very reasonable. Link to comment
msparks Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I can't believe how skinny those roads are. Wow I remember riding on Cheaha in 1997/98 and didn't think they were that skinny. I do almost eating a logging truck on the backside where most of that was film. Good job on filming brings back a lot of good memories Link to comment
jackflash Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Great video, tunes, and great reminder of how many times I've been on those roads around Cheaha. Been thinking of where to go tomorrow and that might be the place. Sweet Home Alabama! Link to comment
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