Sparta 2019 START to Finish Photo Posting

[greiffster]

4 hours ago, Indy Dave said:

Speaking of Bernie - Here's a clip from the Cherohala Skyway. Bernie does a nice job of demonstrating Ride SMART, notice the upper body lean (Kiss The Mirrors), yet keeping his head level with the road. By way of contrast (and for demonstration purposes only   COUGH COUGH COUGH), the rider following Bernie isn't Riding SMART.

 

 

Upper body lean.  Yeah, not to mention a little butt shift in the saddle.  Feel the Bern.

[Bernie]

On 5/2/2019 at 3:27 PM, greiffster said:

 

Bernie,

Let me know if I need to bring you some in the fall.  I know a guy.....

 

No thank you. I several customers take make some high quality rubbing alcohol. 

[Indy Dave]

8 hours ago, marcopolo said:

I enjoyed the video, Dave, and Bernie's a great rider for sure.  But, who's that brilliant rider who's often captured in your RH mirror?

 

I have NO IDEA, but he's been following me like a bad habit. Just can't shake him.

[Panhandle Chuck]

[TEWKS]

The last two pics...Is that Rt 115? Looks like a familiar picture stop. The number sticks to that memory but I'm not sure.

 

Edit...

Right numbers wrong order me thinks

[terryofperry]

Maggie's Cafe, Comer, GA

 

 

 

 

Guayabito's, Bryson City, NC

 

 

Cornerstone Cafe, Ellijay, GA

 

 

Highlander BBQ, Roan Mountain, TN

 

 

 

 

Pine's Restaurant, Sparta, NC...All You Can Eat Flounder & Shrimp.

Plates 1 & 2,

 

 

 

Macado's Blacksburg, VA

 

 

 

J & B's Sparta, NC

 

 

Pine's Restaurant, Sparta

 

 

 

Applebee's, Norton, VA

 

 

 

Pines Restaurant, Sparta....Flounder & Shrimp

 

 

Home

 

 

Terry

[roadscholar]

Man I gotta stop at Maggie's, one of my quick routes goes right by it. You guys still need to hit Fosters in Louisville sometime, it is excellent.

[wbw6cos]

Perhaps that can be a place to meet/eat for SECFF lunch in the fall.  Just sayin'

[roadscholar]

1 hour ago, wbw6cos said:

Perhaps that can be a place to meet/eat for SECFF lunch in the fall.  Just sayin'

 

Saturday is the only day they're not open for lunch, seem to remember that's why it hasn't been used by the CFF's 

[Endobob]

On 5/1/2019 at 12:48 PM, Indy Dave said:

Whewwww! That was close! I could have lost my batch of frozen margaritas!

 

 

 

I always thought that was part of a beverage carrier.  Now I realize it is a training wheel for right hand turns. 

[wbw6cos]

19 hours ago, roadscholar said:

 

Saturday is the only day they're not open for lunch, seem to remember that's why it hasn't been used by the CFF's 

 

Oh, heart breaker.   I reckon I can swing by during the week, so long as work does not get in the way.

 

Thanks.

[terryofperry]

Looking for a Starbucks on the Dirt Cherohala, those things are elusive.

 

 

I asked Bernie for a route home, 458 miles, the first turn out of Sparta heading home Sunday morning was.....thank you Bernie.

 

 

Terry

[Bernie]

5 hours ago, terryofperry said:

Looking for a Starbucks on the Dirt Cherohala, those things are elusive.

 

 

I asked Bernie for a route home, 458 miles, the first turn out of Sparta heading home Sunday morning was.....thank you Bernie.

 

 

Terry

 

Looks like the route worked, you finally made it home 10 days later. Lol

[Indy Dave]

16 hours ago, terryofperry said:

Looking for a Starbucks on the Dirt Cherohala, those things are elusive.

 

 

I asked Bernie for a route home, 458 miles, the first turn out of Sparta heading home Sunday morning was.....thank you Bernie.

 

 

Terry

 

Gotta be a Barista around there somewhere . . .

[Indy Dave]

From Dan (SOB) and his (way) better half  . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Indy Dave]

So here we were, weary Bumbling BackRoad Riders™ from another one of Bernie's Famous Tours. The day had been full of exceptional riding and company and while our souls didn't want the riding to end, our ancient bones were beginning to complain. And Bernie, as if sensing our internal struggle, pulled this road out of his magic GPS full of tricks tracks and brought us all back to life, and we hooted and giggled all the way home, energized. Could anyone be has happy as we were in that moment and time? Doubtful. What a way to end the day! Crank up the resolution.

 

Let us go then, you and I,

When the evening is [nearly] spread out against the sky

Like a patient etherized upon a table;

Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,

The muttering retreats....

The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock by T. S Elliot

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lxkFDX23bQ

 

 

 

 

[TEWKS]

Looks a little like 421, the Snake... But then again, they all look like snakes down there!