Sunday ride, this time without the rain.

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Well. I finally got some time to ride again, my third ride since getting my license and taking the Motorcycle safety course (basic). You might recall I rode out two weeks ago on a Sunday, a bit cold but just a little cloudy and how could I resist a Sunday ride on my new bike? You might also recall I got lost and caught out in the rain and in the dark made it home safe and sound. My gear kept me dry! That was money well spent.

This Sunday it was warm and clear. Perfect weather. So I retraced my ride to see how I might enjoy it minus the rain and the darkness and enjoyed it so much more. It was a bonding time with the bike and this time my stops and starts were more polished, you know, and now that I have a better feel for her clutch and how to slip it properly on start ups and such and how well she corners, the ride is less scary and finally relaxed and enjoyable.

I got out to Fall Creek Falls, pictures are on my last trip posting, so no new ones of that. After than on the return leg, I had lunch at the only gas station and market for miles around which meant a great time to sit and have coffee and a great homemade kinda hamburger with several other bikers gassing up and chowing down there.

I also changed my path home to include Savage Gulf, a large wilderness part in middle Tennesse and I have some pictures from an overlook near there post. These are all solo runs to get used to the bike and sharpen my skills before riding with a group, which will be more enjoyable, especially with a bunch of CBs in May not too far from here...

...at the tail of the Dragon.

Well wishes.

I live 45 minutes from fall creek falls in Crossville tn .. Maybe we can get together and ride .. How close are you ? Where do u live ? I just rode to fall creek falls last weekend ...

I live 45 minutes from fall creek falls in Crossville tn .. Maybe we can get together and ride .. How close are you ? Where do u live ? I just rode to fall creek falls last weekend ...
Sorry, been offline for a while...I was at Fall Creek Falls yesterday then took highway 30 out of there and then down to Pikeville, over to Dunlap and back up on the plateau to Cagle, there is a gas station and restaurant and little store called the "trading post" there with covered front with chairs, a good place to rest a spell with a great cup of coffee and gas up that smallish CB1100 gas tank for the run to Savage Gulf, around that and home.

Did you come through McMinnville a month or so ago? I saw a 13 go through the main intersection there heading north to Cookeville.