Slumgullion Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I will miss ya'll, I am also leaving in the AM but headed to Va to marry off my baby boy this Saturday. Ya'll have fun and be safe! Link to comment
Foot Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I will miss ya'll, I am also leaving in the AM but headed to Va to marry off my baby boy this Saturday. Ya'll have fun and be safe! What people will do not to FART! Link to comment
Kinsley Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 I will miss ya'll, I am also leaving in the AM but headed to Va to marry off my baby boy this Saturday. Ya'll have fun and be safe! What people will do not to FART! If I'm not mistaken, Joel was somewhat responsible for the inspiration for this thing in the first place Link to comment
RT_Jim Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 And as I get ready to leave, I'm left with these words: See everyone tomorrow! Jim Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think the whole idea stinks...but I'm coming anyway. See you characters on friday. Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Lunch, Tellico Plains bakery, Thursday 1pm, be there if you can! Enjoy Alan.... I wish I had enough vacation left to join y'all. Link to comment
High Cotton Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Leaving this morning. First on GA 60 and then it only gets better. The MV routes look fantastic! Thanks Ken. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Link to comment
rogera Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Lunch, Tellico Plains bakery, Thursday 1pm, be there if you can! See you there. Link to comment
Nice n Easy Rider Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Well, here I am sitting at the computer posting when I should be sitting around with my fellow BMWSTers drinking. I met up with DaveCinNewOrleans (he's been working in Raleigh) in Chapel Hill and we headed out for Maggie Valley about 5:20 PM today. We had gotten onto I-40 west and traveled about 2 miles when I looked down at my TPM and saw the rear tire was registering 38 psi (I run 42). And a moment later it was 37, then 36, ... You get the picture. Luckily I was coming up on an exit. I tried to signal Dave (in the lead) but he was in the middle of a lane change. By the time I pulled onto the shoulder of the exit ramp the TPM was reading 27 psi. I quickly identified a good-sized cut in the middle of the rear tire. Looking more closely I say some metal and then pulled about what was left of a blade from what was probably a utility knife blade. I called Dave and told him to go on since I knew I wasn't going very far on this tire. Although I wasn't optimistic, I managed to get 4 sticky ropes into the cut, I smoothed the surface as best I could, and then pumped (trusty old Slime pump) the tire up to about 40-42. Luckily I was only about 6 miles from home and I limped at a leisurely 30 mph to home. I've pulled the rear tire (only ~ 3K on it, dammit) and will be at the dealer at 9 AM tomorrow to get a new one. So I should make it up for dinner tomorrow but one day of riding lost. And I was sooo looking forward to this trip. At least it didn't happen when we were half-way there. I really would have been up the proverbial creek. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Wow, i'm sorry to hear that and happy it seems to be working out as well as can be expected. See you in the parking lot...it's looking like a great FART is building in MV! Link to comment
Bernie Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Great routes and terrific roads, Ken and no traffic to speak off. Also great job on the weather. Looking forward to Saturday's ride. Thanks for organizing this event. PS: you know it is a good route, when it includes three one lane bridges. Link to comment
Mountain Mama Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Had a great time today riding with the magnificent seven! Great routes and looking forward to tomorrow! Did a good job, Ken! Cheryl Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'm feeling a bit bloated, some more great riding stewing for today, great routes Ken, thank you. Link to comment
jbr7t Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I've got to delete this from my watched list. It's just depressing seeing all the fun everyone is having while I'm at work! Ya'll ride safe and have a great time! Take a couple twisties for me. Link to comment
ltljohn Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I've got to delete this from my watched list. It's just depressing seeing all the fun everyone is having while I'm at work! Ya'll ride safe and have a great time! Take a couple twisties for me. +1 Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ken, think I found one of your roads by accident. 'Bout a lane and a half and saw about 12 BM's coming the other way. It was off the highlands road going NW. Nice river along the left side. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ken, think I found one of your roads by accident. 'Bout a lane and a half and saw about 12 BM's coming the other way. It was off the highlands road going NW. Nice river along the left side. It sounds like it...let me give you a full day's worth...just 200 miles...you'll be back by lunch Link to comment
roadscholar Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ken, think I found one of your roads by accident. 'Bout a lane and a half and saw about 12 BM's coming the other way. It was off the highlands road going NW. Nice river along the left side. I think we saw them at the bottom of horse cove stopped for construction. We pulled up along side and took a left into the woods. Link to comment
Fubar Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Do I smell elderberries? Your mother was a hamster! And as I get ready to leave, I'm left with these words: As I attempt to enjoy this missed ride vicariously, I realize that my shirt has those same wise words emblazoned on it. And I'm listening to Monty Python as well. "Spam, spam, spam, spam". I was destined for this ride and I will kill if I have to to make the next one. Link to comment
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