Sat.'s official club ride will start at 9:30 am from Parsley's Market (11.6 miles out John Bragg Hwy from the Rutherford Blvd. intersection on your left, look for the blinking light). Please park on the left side of the market and to the rear of the lot.
Ride will be approx. 60 miles long (shorter options available)(pace moderate 14-16- route is hilly)- we'll be joining up with some other riders for a ride to the tribal area of Alexandria where we will enjoy a short lay-over to enjoy some good old southern BBQ and fix-ins provided by the CO-OP members of Cannon County. We'll then ride back at a slower pace.
Mike is Barbi going to make the ride?
Cary- 893-0721 or email me if you have questions.
Hope you'll join us!

How hilly are You talking about? Rollers or Bert Bergain type climbs? Not sure which bike I will need.

Guessing, that side of the county doesn't have climbs as steep as Burt Bergen (except for Big Hill Rd or Wilmouth Creek - Cary wouldn't be that mean). It is also likely that there won't be many flat spots enroute to Alexandria.

The largest inclines will be the Auburntown Hill on Hwy 145, and up Hurricane Creek on the return. There are two lesser grades near Round Top south of Alexandria.
The road surfaces will vary from excellent newly paved on Liberty Hill Road to rough as an outhouse cob on Hurricane Creek.
Co-op members must bring their handgun carry permit or other acceptable form of identification to vote. I am looking foward to a good ride with my friends. Barbie will not make the trip because wife Amy is planning to ride.

At least Amy will lend respectability to the endeavor if not to the crew.

So Mike, as a gun-toting, not-so-liberal type guy-is there someone I should be voting for? I have no idea who is whom and what the issues are.

hey everyone. Good ride, company, and food! Let's do that one again later in the fall

I wanted to thank eveyone for sharing the ride with me yesterday. Being from the flat lands of Florida, I found the hilly route, full of challenges and quite scenic. I was a little more than vocal about the adventure section of the ride but in reality it only added to the wonderful experience. I'll be looking to ride with you folks again the next time I'm in town.

Maybe we can go see the Marley dog again!

Troy Timmons

What adventure part? Yesterday was normal. Perhaps you'll get to follow Adventure Ride on one of his routes through pastures between roads where he guarantees that we are still on a public right of way even though the objective is to dodge cows AND pot holes.

The heat, hills, and byways each provided their separate challenges; however the watermellon was great on Rock Springs, and the refreshing waters of Hurricane Creek and Hwy 53 provided opportunities for "spandex-dipping" and respite. If your mind is tempted to recall the hardship, I say, Remember the Barbeque. Plus I can't wait to see Junkman's TV interview. Thanks to Cary for putting it together.