05-28-2014, 11:12 PM
I rode from my home in Cumming, Ga. yesterday on a loop up through Blairsville GA, Tellico Plains TN,
on the Cherahola Skyway over to Robbinsville NC, down to Franklin NC, and then back towards Cumming.
The trip took 10 hours and I rode 325 miles...pictures are below. It was a good ride, the Skyway is pretty cool
but I got caught in the rain and got lost at the same time. Not fun!! The map that I used (needs updating),
didn't show a good route into Franklin from Robbinsville. And without cell coverage, I winged it through the
mountains (did I already say it was RAINING!!!) and was lucky enough on the other side to run into a group
of bikers who pointed me south. I mention the water.. due to the rain, an overly ambitious route, and the 'getting lost' I drank less than 1/2 bottle of water all day. Definitely not smart. I got home, late, feeling sick and woozy, clearly on the verge of dehydration. Seriously, when you're out, especially if it's hot (which it wasn't yesterday..) you need to drink plenty of water. It took all night of drinking water to get caught back up...
As I left yesterday morning (sorry, not my CB).
![[Image: b5ed06b8accbddcc9c8e62427da5da7d.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201405/b5ed06b8accbddcc9c8e62427da5da7d.jpg)
A shot of the bike in front of a pretty famous stop along the Appalachian Trail near Blood Mountain. Forget
the Dragon, a ride on US19 from Dahlonega GA to Blairsville is just as good.
![[Image: 6a0fb501f998be4c76fd7dee361c6f17.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201405/6a0fb501f998be4c76fd7dee361c6f17.jpg)
On the Cherahola Skyway.
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Sorry... no rain shots!! But here was the route...
![[Image: dc729fa894f3a7a595b9be880af03ca7.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201405/dc729fa894f3a7a595b9be880af03ca7.jpg)
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on the Cherahola Skyway over to Robbinsville NC, down to Franklin NC, and then back towards Cumming.
The trip took 10 hours and I rode 325 miles...pictures are below. It was a good ride, the Skyway is pretty cool
but I got caught in the rain and got lost at the same time. Not fun!! The map that I used (needs updating),
didn't show a good route into Franklin from Robbinsville. And without cell coverage, I winged it through the
mountains (did I already say it was RAINING!!!) and was lucky enough on the other side to run into a group
of bikers who pointed me south. I mention the water.. due to the rain, an overly ambitious route, and the 'getting lost' I drank less than 1/2 bottle of water all day. Definitely not smart. I got home, late, feeling sick and woozy, clearly on the verge of dehydration. Seriously, when you're out, especially if it's hot (which it wasn't yesterday..) you need to drink plenty of water. It took all night of drinking water to get caught back up...
As I left yesterday morning (sorry, not my CB).
A shot of the bike in front of a pretty famous stop along the Appalachian Trail near Blood Mountain. Forget
the Dragon, a ride on US19 from Dahlonega GA to Blairsville is just as good.
On the Cherahola Skyway.
Sorry... no rain shots!! But here was the route...
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