“Keep The Rubber Side Down”

On Saturday, May 10th, our 4,000 mile, 11 state adventure begins under sunny skies and warm temperatures.  Our destination for day one is Ashville, N.C. but first we need to make a little detour.

Five hours later as we arrive on the outskirts  of Knoxville, we head south on the infamous St. Rt. 129, towards the “Tail of the Dragon”.

A beautiful Saturday afternoon on the Dragon is no place for children, this road is packed with old men on Harley’s, and youngsters with nothing but power between their legs.  This riders haven requires constant focus, and exposes real riders from posers.  In fact, a tree at Deals Gap stands as a memorial for those, that  for one reason or another, lost their focus.

My son Jonathan, had an absolute blast! When the ride was complete he was grinning ear to ear, although I thought he needed a change of underwear the first time his pegs dragged the asphalt!  Later, he told me it was the most fun he has ever had on his bike.

Soon it was time to head east towards Ashville, next stop; Myrtle Beach!

On Sunday I spent a good portion of the day planning our trip to the Southeastern part of the United States.  Highlights will include…

• Knoxville
• Deals Gap
• Myrtle Beach Bike Week
• Charleston
• Savannah

Unlike many of my long rides, I will be riding with a group of six or seven other guys.  I normally prefer to ride solo, because as my wife tells me…  “I don’t play well with others”

Keep the rubber side down!