Old Favorites Ride--April 8, 2017

Saturday the 8^th, five riders (Tad, Dave, Garrett, Steve D, and Larry) met in Ball Ground for a leisurely ride through North Ga. Although very brisk at the start, the day warmed nicely and the blustery winds of the past week were mercifully absent.

l/r Steve D.,Dave, Larry, Tad, Garrett

We headed N toward Jasper and followed “old favorites” like Grandview, 136, Sunrise Ridge, and Doublehead Gap up to Dial, Ga for a well-deserved pit stop at Van Zandt’s Riverwalk Grill. The new owners have proven to be a real asset to this “old favorite” pit stop – and their enhanced menu might make a good lunch stop on a future ride. From there, it was a great, traffic-free ride down twisty 60 to Suches for lunch at TWO (the original motorcycle campground and lodge in the SE). We enjoyed the many bikes and camaraderie with fellow riders, even meeting a German rider spending some time in our area.

 l/r Steve D., Dave, Garrett, Tad

After lunch we peeled off layers as the day was warming beautifully and enjoyed a (somewhat rare) traffic-free pass over Wolf Pen Gap, then traveled down the beautiful Richard Russell Scenic Parkway (not so traffic-free). From there it was a straight shot home along 115, Bannister, Matt Hwy/369.

Total mileage was about 200 and we were home around 4.

 While we’d seen these roads and stops before, they really are our favorites and we encourage you to try them as well. Or join us and we’ll take you!