Best of 08 Riding Season

[mtnairlover]

Damn...these warm days are making me all nostalgic and whatnot.

So, I've been thinking...we didn't do a "best of" riding season at the end of 08, just a lot of other 08 memories. So, post 'em up...best/worst riding memories for the 08 season.

The annual Memorial Day (North meets South) ride extravaganza is always a hit in my mind:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/rooftopparking-1.jpg

Then, there was the "Girlie Ride" (2nd attempt) in June. Officer J. Kimmel was the best. I giggled to myself when Sully asked if the 'J' stood for Jimmy:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/cafe-1.jpg

Riding to Aspen for lunch turned out to be more like a ride for an after lunch snack, but oh my goodness what a day. Does anyone remember sitting in that parking lot outside of Aspen trying to figure out where the heck that restaurant Nick_Ninja had suggested was at? Thank goodness for Internet capable cell phones:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/independencepassgroup-1.jpg

Oh, I just remembered...what about when we were riding around Leadville trying to find any ol' shop that was selling hoodies? Betcha that'll teach Ted to be more prepared.

God! I can't wait for more long rides this summer...oh, and maybe an overnighter or two, or three...

Freakin sunshine screwing with my brain anyway.:lol:

C'mon summer!!!!

[Sully]

mmm..... Bad = Officer Robinson .. :321: really ruined that day for me.. but ahh... everything happens for a reason, or so I'm told. I did meet some nice people on that ride though. Bummed I missed out on both of the n00b rides in 2008.


mmm.... Good = Hwy 7... as usual, the girlie ride. The ride to Winter Park staring at an 848's ass. Riding through Rocky Mountain National Park :yumyum: Also meeting and riding with new and old friends :)


Ohh and I think it was Jen who asked if the "J" was for Jimmy.. :think:

[salsashark]

KN's and my ride around Summit County last summer... past the girlie ride in Granby I believe...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_WENF5AxFUtU/SLbwXZ2o3OI/AAAAAAAAA3I/4Ut6FBKmQsY/s912/DSC_0203.jpg

[mtnairlover]

Ohh and I think it was Jen who asked if the "J" was for Jimmy.. :think:

D'oh. Well, there's no accounting for getting older and what my brain retains, huh?:lol:

Give me a day of riding with friends all over the mountains and it's the scenery, the friends and twisties that stand out in my mind. :)

[Sortarican]

Trail Ridge Ride. 6/14/08
(Except for witnessing poor Sue's vertigo.)

10843

N_N's hospitality was great on the sleepover.
(I still need to buy myself a trout pillow.)

I love fighting angry marmots too:
10844

[asp_125]

+1

- Aspen rocked even with the rain over Independence. LOL who knew Woody Creek was not in Aspen! Duhh!
http://2kcrew.lunarpages.com/CSC-aspen/images/dscf0086.jpg

- Lunch in Grand Lake
http://2kcrew.lunarpages.com/Grand%20Lake/images/dscf0138.jpg

- strafing Berthoud Pass on a fast run to Granby
http://2kcrew.lunarpages.com/berthoud/images/cimg3140.jpg

- Highway 7 .. nuff said! :up:

- Toy Run, always a good event.

09's starting off well, with last weekend's great turnout.

This year I want to try and do a weekender to Gunnison or the western slope & the San Juans.

[Mother Goose]

Since I only got to ride twice last year (:() I have 2 good days. :lol:

First was a ride w/ Chad23, CatNip and some others, unfortunately Cat went down on our way down Hwy. 7, but the ride was awesome besides that part.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9755/dsc01754vl0.jpg

The next day I met up with Curtis (Wahooman) and got to take his R6 race bike out on the track. Good times. :D
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4919/dsc01764jm2.jpg
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6917/dsc01777mn5.jpg

Finally, Kristin got me MotoGP '08 on the PS3 for Christmas and I got to ride once more. :lol:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/821/dsc01955mm5.jpg

[salsashark]

don't have a pic handy, but one S.S.S. Ride last May was much fun. Even though the service at Tommyknockers left a lot to be desired.

Now that I'm out of school I hope to make many more of these in 09!

[Foolds]

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/foolds/berthidpass.jpg
Berthoud Pass Run That one put a big smile on my face!



http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/foolds/IMG_0905.jpg
A Visit from Sash's best friend Officer Robinson.

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/foolds/840A0410.jpg
My first group ride, when Sharian dropped her bike on the dirt because her legs were to short to touch.

[Nick_Ninja]

WSB @ Miller

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/DSCN0956.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/DSCN0930.jpg

And the trip with the SOCO bunch to AZ

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/OKD015.jpg

[mtnairlover]

Making mental note (oh, better write it down;)) of whom to call when I get the bug to take those long rides....


KN's and my ride around Summit County last summer... past the girlie ride in Granby I believe...







This year I want to try and do a weekender to Gunnison or the western slope & the San Juans.

[Sortarican]

Dike, Fag, Fag, Huge Fag, Fag, Skinny Fag, Fag, and.......... Christian Fag.
http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/foolds/berthidpass.jpg

Just kidding campers.....well except for the Huge Fag in the Repsol jacket.
I mean really? Who wears a Repsol jacket?......Gaaaaaaay!

[mtnairlover]

whahahaha...ninja'd!!!!

[Ceez]

My first group ride and my first trip to the canyons!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/PB020088.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/IMG_0992_0019_019.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/IMG_0991_0020_020.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/IMG_2232.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/canyon2.jpg
of course...the toy run
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/lowlifes63/Cars/toyrunK.jpg

[Snowman]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/2751852900_4d23413421.jpg

I don't beleive this Viper exists anymore...

[sky_blue]

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk160/sky_blue909/Ride%20RMNP%20June01%202008/06snow.jpg

[Nick_Ninja]

And ........ Uncle Larry's

http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/18/001/3C/FF/65/BF/1lI5N-L0Ta2aycSRTD6XfnI22gA5pBQs0300.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/BV_2008/DSCN1103.jpg

http://shutter01.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/20/001/6E/F3/DC/42/-xVgKCs9unlq7B+9vAZ3uDbFUXL9uw8q0300.jpg

http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/20/001/1E/7F/48/12/hW3ctgCGy6PRqq6vcdIoyNAkM7-MOaIf0300.jpg

[asp_125]

http://2kcrew.lunarpages.com/springamajig/images/cimg2659.jpg
The place has changed but the memories remain

[dirkterrell]

January 26 for one of our "tool around Denver before we go mad from not riding" rides. The Beast made of its rare appearances:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/26jan2008/DSC04589b.jpg

Mar 29 ride where Dana got called into work and Brian discovered the inability of his RC-51's previous owner to properly wire up a Power Commander:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/29mar2008/DSC04642b.jpg

Sep 28 when I caught this scene out of the corner of my eye riding down the P2P and turned around to get this shot:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/28sep2008/thumbnails/mDSC05018.JPG

Back into racing, after 20 years:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/PMP2008apr26/_igp2239_small.jpg

Dirk

[McVaaahhh]

Sometimes riding with just a couple of people is good fun!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/Rides/IMG_0922.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/Rides/IMG_0923.jpg


Brother's BBQ

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/Rides/IMG_0924.jpg

First noob ride of the year

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/Rides/01Mar08/Morrison3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/Rides/01Mar08/Morrison1.jpg

[Devaclis]

Man Ninja, that was the best ride I have ever been on. We wil ldo it again this year, on a dual sport!!!

[rapparee]

Sometimes riding with just a couple of people is good fun!

Good times! Getting a little spoiled by the weather this week but I am sure cold morning rides are just around the corner again.

[InlineSIX24]

Paging Mel.... :::::::::::::::::::












:angel:

[Matty]

Yep this past riding season was great. It was nice to ride all season long after not getting to do much the year before with my injury and all.

[Vance]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/rooftopparking-1.jpg



Where the heck is this?
That is one bizarre combination of terrain and architecture IMO

[mtnairlover]

Where the heck is this?
That is one bizarre combination of terrain and architecture IMO

Roof of the Isle of Capri parking lot in Blackhawk.:)

[Vance]

Roof of the Isle of Capri parking lot in Blackhawk.:)

FREAKY!
I like it!
I REALLY need to get some new lenses and get out for some more architecture / nature shoots...
and girl + architecture / nature shoots...
and girl + bike + architecture / nature shoots...
Etc...
Etc...
Etc...

[64BonnieLass]

That Memorial Ride was da bomb. I loved that day in so many ways. Perfect, perfect, perfect day. :)

The S.S.S ride for my birthday was a pretty great day too. I can't find any pictures of either though.

[puckstr]

:cry: I have no pics from any rides I went on :cry:

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

Trail Ridge Ride. 6/14/08
(Except for witnessing poor Sue's vertigo.)



+1. Good times

[salsashark]

The S.S.S ride for my birthday was a pretty great day too. I can't find any pictures of either though.

Nevermind... I have no idea what you're talking about...

are you on a cell phone?

Who are you?! prank caller! prank caller!

http://jimmythesaint.com/banner/SSSR0531%20003w.jpg
http://jimmythesaint.com/banner/SSSR0531%20004w.jpg

[Devaclis]

the ONLY rule of the S.S.S Ride club is "Do not talk about the S.S.S Ride club"

[SaShWhO]

my every ride was awesome and I feel blessed to have met all you cool mofos this past year.

[dirkterrell]

my every ride was awesome and I feel blessed to have met all you cool mofos this past year.

Speaking of which, here's some video I got with you in front of me when the N-C crew did that canyon tour in mid-September.

http://blip.tv/file/1267170

Dirk

[Sortarican]

http://jimmythesaint.com/banner/SSSR0531%20004w.jpg

Wouldya look at those guns?!
Now that's one hansome devil right there!
(Checking his purse I believe.)


my every ride was awesome and I feel blessed to have met all you cool mofos this past year.

Wow, that was probably the one of the sweetest, most sincere, poignant statements made in this forum in a long time..............fag.
(Though I do call +1 on that.)

[mtnairlover]

Oh and gotta love those rides when you get surprise guests (North meets South again), too...
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/forestcanyonlot-1.jpg

BigE was the first person to help me out when I asked for the help when I first joined this club 3 years ago. I had a blast following him on hwy14 on the way back home last year...
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/hwy14turnoff.jpg
That's him by the Sprint.

[MetaLord 9]

+1 on the Trail Ridge ride! Hell, I even got a Girlie out of it! :D :D :D

:music: I lost my chicken strips on Berthoud pass:music:

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

'Scuse me while I whip these out.....

[chad23]

Way to many good rides to list, but my myspace is full of picture from 08. Thanks to everyone for the great times and memories

[daemon]

thanks go to the many members that have made this past year(2008) such a memorable year for me!!
i have grown in leaps and bounds due to the help and constructive critism of many a members here!!!
i can only attest to their attitude and abilities that have made me a much better rider in this past year!!!!
here's to 09:drink:

[daemon]

BTW....
i am not a crook!!!!
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2425/hpim1619zb3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[FZRguy]

Snowy Range Pass, WY

[salsashark]

My IBA was probably the most memorable ride I did in 08... hope to add many more like it in the future...

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_WENF5AxFUtU/SXlIqV0eJxI/AAAAAAAAC1E/LDu3wP4sWEk/iba_0621%20006w.jpg

Thanks again to BigE for pulling our butts out of the fire when my friend's wing died on I-25 in the middle of the night (and the middle of nowhere)!

[Tipys]

http://a644.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/l_4857aaf2da98f7db57137142d9b2438b.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=39036181&albumID=516692&imageID=26443796#a=516692&i=27235613)
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/103/l_47542efe237b164ee2a309da0d045746.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=39036181&albumID=516692&imageID=27235628#a=516692&i=29880789) http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/7/l_d0556074c68044d7b8f30adc12573d43.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=39036181&albumID=2027276&imageID=45753856#a=2027276&i=38253736)

[King Nothing]

KN's and my ride around Summit County last summer... past the girlie ride in Granby I believe...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_WENF5AxFUtU/SLbwXZ2o3OI/AAAAAAAAA3I/4Ut6FBKmQsY/s912/DSC_0203.jpgTHAT was a fun day of riding!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/kingnothing03sv/Rally%2008/DSC_0205-1.jpg

[King Nothing]

Nevermind... I have no idea what you're talking about...

are you on a cell phone?

Who are you?! prank caller! prank caller!

http://jimmythesaint.com/banner/SSSR0531%20003w.jpg
http://jimmythesaint.com/banner/SSSR0531%20004w.jpgOoooh! I forgot about the S.S.S ride! That was a fun one too!

[mtnairlover]

THAT was a fun day of riding!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/kingnothing03sv/Rally%2008/DSC_0205-1.jpg

Now that's a beautiful pic. Damn, I'm still bummed it's only January. Oh well, guess that gives me time to work on the bikey for a bit and get her ready for another amazing season. Seriously though...you guys who like the longer rides...make sure y'all be ready for the long ass rides this summer, cuz I'll be a callin'.:)

[PsychoMike]

trying to burnout for a hot chick.

i failed miserable lol



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[PsychoMike]

or a 954 at sea level. that was good time.

[Nick_Ninja]

All those pix give me wood. :up:

[RyNo24]

All those pix give me wood. :up:

TMI TMI TMI lol. I think that reaction is normal though :D

I need to try and get out to more group rides this coming summer. I was a slacker this year...

[Nick_Ninja]

TMI TMI TMI lol. I think that reaction is normal though :D

I need to try and get out to more group rides this coming summer. I was a slacker this year...

I MEAN BIG HUMONGOUS THROBBING WOOD. :crazy:

[asp_125]

.. Seriously though...you guys who like the longer rides...make sure y'all be ready for the long ass rides this summer, cuz I'll be a callin'.:)

You're on, girl! Srsly, those pictures of the Snowy Range and Utah .. .. :yumyum: let's go let's go.

[RyNo24]

I MEAN BIG HUMONGOUS THROBBING WOOD. :crazy:
TMI :puke:, lol I need some of this :drink: to forget that post...lol

[Nick_Ninja]

TMI :puke:, lol I need some of this :drink: to forget that post...lol

Chill ----- you will see the light sooon enough grasshoppa :twisted:

[RyNo24]

Chill ----- you will see the light sooon enough grasshoppa :twisted:
Lol, I think grasshoppa has seen too much already!

I cannot wait for summer!

[Nick_Ninja]

OK ----- Laguna Seca --- JULY 4, 2009





Plan it.

[Ghost]

Hmm, for some reason we never seemed to have time to stop and take pictures on the rides I went on...:cry:
:devil2:



...well, I suppose there was that one time we went over Independence Pass in the F*ing SNOW and SLEET and 40mph GUSTS that we probably had the time, but my fingers were frozen and even if I had a camera, it'd've frozen... a few of you were there, remember? :P



...Meh, I need a bike before spring...this current state of affairs sucks.

[Sean]

Great idea Cathy!!!!

So many good rides, to bad I'm at work with almost none of my pics :banghead:
Trail Ridge Rides are always great. There were a ton of great wed night rides out of Boulder, but there are two that take the cake.

1. Going to Miller with R2SL
First time on the track and I got to ride it for 4 days :rock:

2. Chaicane Trackdays Labor Day Extravaganza!!!!!!
Being at the track for 3 days and hanging out with everybody in our camping area. And then when I got to ride the track wasn't busy and it felt great! Thanks Scott!

What a great year. I met so many great people, rode thousands of mines, got on the track (only to find out how slow I am :turtle:), LOTS of stories to tell and I'm still in one piece :up: Let's do it again this summer :hump:

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Snowy Range Pass, WY
SuhWHEET! Gonna have to remember that one.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

I MEAN BIG HUMONGOUS THROBBING WOOD. :crazy:
You sure you don't mean deli toothpick with the frilly plastic stuff on it?:)

[64BonnieLass]

My Big Sur ride with Joe, was AMAZING. I still have dreams of that road. :hump:

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u311/Terri_Romaneschi/Big%20Sur%20Ride/BigSurThursday006.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u311/Terri_Romaneschi/Big%20Sur%20Ride/BigSurThursday018.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u311/Terri_Romaneschi/Big%20Sur%20Ride/BigSurThursday007.jpg

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

^ Joes shocker looks kinda scary. I'm kinda new to it and all, but aren't there just two holes? What hole does the third finger go into?

:dunno:

[VIVID1]

2008 was a great season for me.

I got laid off work at the end of June, packed up the bike and spent 6 weeks and 7,000 miles riding around Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Grand%20Tetons%20WY/71208_WY_Tetons_N_P_1x.jpg

Grand Teton National Park.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Fort%20Collins%20CO/71608_CO_34_Rocky_MT_N_P38x.jpg

Rocky Mountain National Park.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Flaming%20Gorge%20UT/71808_CO_Dinosaur_Monument_Deerl-9.jpg

Yampa River at the Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Flaming%20Gorge%20UT/72008_UT_44_Flaming_Gorge3x.jpg

In Utah heading in to Wyoming near the Flaming Gorge.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Flaming%20Gorge%20UT/72008_UT_44_Flaming_Gorge16x.jpg

The roads near the Flaming Gorge are amazing, so is the scenery.


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Gunnison%20NP%20and%20Mesa%20Verde%20NP/80208_CO_550_South_of_Silverton8x.jpg

Montrose to Durango on 550.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Canyonlands%20NP/80408_UT_Canyonlands_Needles16x.jpg

Canyonlands National Park - Needles District, Utah.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Arches%20NP/80508_UT_Arches10x.jpg

Arches National Park, Utah.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Monticello%20UT/80608_UT_Monticello_N_Creek_Rd13x.jpg

Fog and rain near Monticello, Utah.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/vivid_one/big%20rides/Colorado%20Summer%202008/Monticello%20to%20Highlands%20Ranch/80908_CO_141ax.jpg

My favorite Colorado road - 141.

[DavidofColorado]

Trail Ridge Ride. 6/14/08
(Except for witnessing poor Sue's vertigo.)


Who's that hansome mofo on the top right?

Thanks for posting this Cathy. You hit one out the park this time.

[DavidofColorado]

What is everyone still watching Dirk's video?

[Devaclis]

These pictures, stories, and memories are making me JONES!!!

Hell, I wanna just take the car on some of these loops this weekend hahaha.

A little beautiful scenery. Some nice crisp air. Exhilarating roads. Yeah, I am in need of some high speed therapy.

[Devaclis]

I was trying to watch Dirks video but I cant get to youporn, spankwire,redtube,tube8,maxporn, or pornhub from work.

[DavidofColorado]

What about urubb, fistfun, allpink?

[dirkterrell]

I was trying to watch Dirks video but I cant get to youporn, spankwire,redtube,tube8,maxporn, or pornhub from work.

No wonder you're so cranky.

Dirk

[Mel]

Paging Mel.... :::::::::::::::::::












:angel:

I'm a few days slow...


2008 riding season sucked....

[stimacsays]

My Big Sur ride with Joe, was AMAZING. I still have dreams of that road. :hump:

Yah. We went about a month after you. HW1 was the best of our Holliday.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/stimacsays/Hwy%201/HiWay1Sep2008156.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/stimacsays/Hwy%201/HiWay1Sep2008158.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/stimacsays/Hwy%201/HiWay1Sep2008090.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/stimacsays/Hwy%201/x1.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/stimacsays/Hwy%201/x2.jpg

[mtnairlover]

Damn! Some of those pics are making me all...er...yeah...:eyebrows:

VIVID1, you saw some absolutely awesome Colorado countryside.:up:

I'm looking forward to riding around the mountains with everyone this summer. It absolutely sucks that it's only January though.

Ok...time for the weekend to begin. I'll see some of ya, or all of ya on Saturday...woohoo!!!

I'm out:hibye:

[Tipys]

Almost forgot about this one. From the SOCO noob, Beater, and Princess ride.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_b3c883904bdd0cf472c52937ed00075b.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=119231&imageID=29479924)

[Gramps]

Best ride of the year Deals Gap.


as always, no place like it

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Best ride of the year Deals Gap.


as always, no place like it
Well, much as I'd love to go there, I still think the roads are better here. I like the wide-open sweepers through the mountains better, and the scenery (and the weather) in the West here flat smokes all the other places I've been, and seen from pics.

Definately on my places to go though, so I can see for myself.

[chad23]

heresa pic from the noob ride in may
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t79/chad2338/picturefromkevinscamera.jpg

[FZRguy]

Planning my July trip to Deals Gap now, Frank. I expect the riding in NC to be great as reported and just "different" from the best roads here.

[sandboxshooter]

Good pics all....and again, thanks for inviting me on the Noob ride...in the sandbox right now, but looking forward to May...

[daemon]

loving everyday we spent at the track this past season!!!
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1702/p9260036nb3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Gramps]

Planning my July trip to Deals Gap now, Frank. I expect the riding in NC to be great as reported and just "different" from the best roads here.

where are you going? You're going to have to go find the best roads:)

[RyNo24]

Pics from one of the first CSC group rides of 2008:
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848341_3206.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848338_2233.jpghttp://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848342_3536.jpg

[RyNo24]

Some pics of the guys I ride with a lot:
Outside of BWW:
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848332_306.jpg
My girl takes pretty good shots while moving on the back of my bike:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848351_6558.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848352_6894.jpghttp://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848354_7609.jpg

[SaShWhO]

Pics from one of the first CSC group rides of 2008:
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848341_3206.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848338_2233.jpghttp://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v207/209/20/553500888/n553500888_848342_3536.jpg
who dat on the Repsol and where the hell is he at!?
there can be only one:vader:

[FZRguy]

Tom, I'm flying to Charlotte (my brother lives in Mooresville) and renting a Buell for a three day ride of 900 or so miles. I know some of the roads and have ordered a map from Madmaps. My plan is to head north and catch the Parkway back south and then west to Deals Gap. Looping around thru TN and return to Charlotte via a southern route. PM me your thoughts on a route. Thanks!

[Gramps]

The parkway is going to be alright just watch out for the man. The speed limit is slow and it's considered a park so the ticket is not nice. Scenery is beautiful though.

Once you get to deals go check out the Cherohala skyway. You will be amazed. Its right out of Robbinsville. You're not going to have much more time than that. There is some great riding in Northern Georgia but that's a whole days ride. If you have time go down 28(hellbender) when you get to the CROT at the NC side of the Gap. It's a pretty wild ride as well.

It takes a full week to get some of the best roads in. Even with a week you can't hit them all. The place is amazing.

Good hunting.

[FZRguy]

Will do. Found some good info at http://www.dealsgap.com/

[Gramps]

Will do. Found some good info at http://www.dealsgap.com/

The guy who runs that site is Ben. He also is the manager at the CROT or the store at the NC end of the Gap. He is a wealth of info on what roads to ride at that particular time.

:)