Plans have changed. Now the plan is to take the DR s up to Michaux State Forest and ride a section of the MABDR which cooncidentally runs over some of the dirt we are familiar with.
This year's trip will be shorter than previous ones. We are considering a four day Virginia/West Virginia/Ohio loop ride. In a recent mapping trip with Wayne, I came across some truly nice roads only a few hours away so the thought would be to get to good roads quickly.
Mapping the unpaved roads near Suches, Helen, Blue Ridge and Clayton. Leaving from Copperhead Lodge 10:00 AM Wednesday morning. Spending Wednesday, Thursday night at Lodge. Ride all day Friday then depart.
3 nights at the Ft. Lewis Lodge, Thurs, Fri, Sat. Exploring roads Friday, Saturday.
Just a ride to do more testing of the components. No set destination
Ben wants to ride some gravel
1000 miles of Kentucky's Best Unpaved Roads and Trails
Jackie's going to knock off early on Thursday. We'll leave for the Snowbird Lodge in the afternoon. The more time we have, the more varied the ride out as it's only 1.5 hours to the lodge. There's time to meander and enjoy some twists. The lodge provides dinner, usually 3 entrees to choose from, and the bar is well stocked with good wines. We'll spend a warm night on the porches or a cold one by the fireplace. The lodge provides breakfast, and will pack you a picnic lunch. The next day is for riding back east to home sampling any number of roads in TN, GA, SC, and NC. I'll be laying out that section shortly. Arrival home in Waynesville late afternoon.
testing and getting photos