3300 miles. Trip Complete
Well , we pulled out of Benton, Ar and made our way back to NRH with little trouble. In all we rode 3300 miles, experienced 4 of Americas great roads. The Natchez Trace Parkway, the Blue Ridge Parkway and of course Hwy 129 The Tail of The...
Breakfast of champions
Eat and run!
Last Leg!
Did 630 miles yesterday from Morristown. TN to Benton,AR. First 220 miles were heavy rain. Had to stop midway as Bates sprung a leak in his rain gear and had to change. Made good time though as there was little traffic. The rest of the day...
Rain in Morristown, TN
Getting ready for 250 miles of rain to Nashville then all clear to Texas!
Delays, Delays!
As in any trip of this magnitude, something will always go wrong. This morning after getting Bates bike to the shop, Dave realized his tires were shot and needed to be replaced. Since we were there at HD a good time. During service, they...
In the shop in Virginia
Had to tow Bates to Winchester HD and found the problem early. Loose coil wire, but while we were here both he and Dave needed tires so the good folks here are getting us taken care of and off to York we will be going!
We finished the Parkway
Well, 469 miles later and we have completed the Blue Ridge Parkway. Had a great time! The overcast was challenging at times when you disappear into the clouds but the less than ideal weather kept the road empty. We had no traffic to contend...
Hendersonville to Roaring Gap,NC
Bates and I started in Hendersonville,NC this morning and after about 100 miles of yanking and banking around Saluda, Flat Rock and Lake Lure we met back up with Dave in Asheville,NC and back onto the parkway we went. Somewhat cloudy today...
So many curves. So little footboard left!
This is my left footboard that was new before we left on this trip!
Breathtaking !
The pictures don't do it justice, but here are a few pics from today. Covered the BRP (Blue Ridge Parkway) to just south of Asheville where Dave split off North to visit family in Tennessee and Bates and I rode south thru the upstate into...