2025 East Coast Rally Official thread

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Ride Day 1   

The official first day for most attendees to the 2025 Cb1100 East Coast Rally!  

After some thought and lots and lots of on site testing, I've determined that this will be the best possible introduction for everybody the flavor of Tennessee.  It contains some Country scenery, Local attractions, good food, and an honest-to-goodness Tshirt road! 

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The day will start out with us leaving town by the most expedient means so that we can make it to our portion of the legendary Highway 58.  This is a cross country highway that twists through rural landscapes and foothills across multiple southeastern states.  The bit we're concerned with starts just across the Virginia border and will take us all the way to Bristol, TN.  While Bristol is a famous town with a lot to see,  It's also a very active place, so we're going to cleverly work our way around the population center and use some back country roads to find 421, also known as The Snake™.  This is a famous route that stretches from Holston Lake the sleepy town of Mountain City, TN, with a pit stop right in the center at the Shady Valley General Store. It climbs and descends two separate mountain-lets, with gnarly but well-engineered mountain-style twisties all throughout.  We'll stop in at the General store, of course, just for a short rest, drinks, and a souvenir if you like! Turning North after the Snake will take us up 91 N, which will climb through rock-cut roads and follow a winding river back up to the Virginia Border.  Lunch at the Wicked Chicken, a great place with a Great atmosphere and a lot of good food!  After gassing up and carrying on, we'll return to Tennessee via 133, and pass through the worlds shortest tunnel!  It sounds silly, but it's really quite the sight. From there we'll carry on all the way down to Elizabethton and it's smooth sailing all the way back to Kingsport.  

Sadly I haven't captured any video of The Snake™ on my recent trips, but it's in perfect condition, and the blacktop is grippy and exciting. The closest we ever got to getting to ride this road at a past rally was last year in Marion, but it was just a bridge too far at the time.  Get yourself on this ride if you've never had the chance to come here!

Great planning.Everyone will have a great time! David