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Looks like May 29 is the settled date. I'll be checking into getting the cabin. Sooner the better! Robo

You understand. So looks like May 15 or 22 time frame is looking good. I was recently hiking north of Asheville on the Appalachian Trail and found some nice areas to ride. I'll scope it out soon or next spring--love doing that kind of recon work!

Matthew Powell, his buddy Ian, and I snuck in a Fall ride in the NC/TN mountains. We had great riding, but ran into some thick fog in the mountain tops (blue ridge especially) and so looked for new territory. We found highway 209 from Interstate 40 to Hot Springs, NC. This was an excellent road. Horses, windmills, dilapidated barns, a waterwheel; very beautiful and pastoral. And nice twisties and no traffic. Check it out: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=lake+junaluska,+nc+to+Hot+Springs,+NC&sll=35.588085,-82.878799&sspn=0.252952,0.473099&ie=UTF8&z=10&om=1 Fontana Lake is 60 feet low! BMW, Honda Interceptor, Triumph Speed Triple: all single sided swing arm bikes. And boy did they get a workout on these roads. Look at Matthew's bright yellow pack. Hence the title of this post, "Bumble Bee"

Well, John an Lisa started it and now I have decided to wade in. NO! not another little Wantuch running around. If that happens, there will be a Urologist in Ann Arbor that is going to be very unhappy when he opens his mail. Actually, I hit on a great deal for an FJR and couldn't pass it up. Picked it up last week and got a 100miles in yesterday. As much as I loved my X, I can see this bike as being the one for quite some time. The VTX is going to be for sale soon, and all the grass has finally burned off of it. Still has the tank dents, but those are negotiatin points for the buyer. If you know someone...

Here's Zoe sporting her fashionable Deal's Gap t-shirt that I got her on our last trip. At that time we did the Dragon in the Miata twice and she was riding in utero . In a couple of years we'll get her her very own litte tykes motorcycle to get her started on the right path. Zoom! Zoom!

So I went riding with Matthew Powell yesterday; me on the RT and him on the Triumph Triple. There was a long line, probably a mile, of traffic stopped on a two lane road with a dashed yellow line. The oncoming lane was clear. I said to Matthew that we should , since we have a broken yellow, 'pass' the traffic. With a little goading, he was into it and off we went. Once we got to the end, we saw an accident and a policman was directing traffic in the one open lane. We quickly ducked back in line, me in front of a truck and he behind the truck. Once we got close, I saw the cop looking at me and I gave him a wave and got a wave back. I then pulled over in a parking lot once we were past the scene. Matthew comes up to me and says, "Did that cop yell at you for passing all the traffic"? "No", I said, he waved at me! What we figure happened was that the big faring and headlight of the RT blocked the cop's view of the naked Triumph and he only saw one bike pass

Here is Tuni and his new baby, at least until Zoe comes in August.

Fueling up for the day's ride. Hey guys (and gal)--what a great trip! The weather couldn't have been better up in Townsend and the surrounding area. Here we are starting off the first morning getting fueled up and ready to go. Primary destination--Deal's Gap and the infamous Dragon's Tail. Heading Out Post-Dragon Gang John P., Doug, John C., Cathy, Chris W., Kevin R., Lisa D. (and Zoe), Rob C., John O., Bob N., Bear, William S. and Matt S. http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ Lisa and John chillin' in the mountains. I'd like to say "thank you" to Rob for organizing this trip; Bob, William and John P. for doing the grocery shopping; Chris, Bear and Bob for cooking yummy meals; and Doug for his outstanding advice and guidance along the way. Thanks to everyone for such great rides, discussions and more material for making fun of Rob and Kevin. (Ahh-the dangers of getting everyone together in the same place!!) Special thanks to William for making sure th

We only have a few weeks left until the Tennesee/NC ride. My bike is washed, waxed, new tires, and ready to go. The weather is nice again. Looking forward to the gathering. Robo

This one deserves a beating: http://zappinternet.com/index.php?video=LoMpHufQal Hope you guys will upgrade your account so you can continue to post. Really no big deal, only takes a couple of minutes. Rob

Hello All, I hope you'll oblige me on this non-motorcycle post. But I couldn't help but share this info with you as I am extremely proud of my dad and the Sky Soldiers Demo team he has been a part of since it's inception in 1997. The mission of the Sky Soldiers, (or Army Aviation Heritage Foundation) is to improve the public’s awareness of Army Aviation and it’s Veterans. Utilizing flyable historic Army Aviation aircraft, the AAHF tells the story of Army Aviation to the public through country-wide education presentations and airshows. So if you're a fan of airshows, more than likely you will have already seen them or will see them in an upcoming airshow in your area soon. You can even take a ride on a real, Vietnam-era Huey helicopter. VERY cool. I've done it myself several times. Further, the Cobra team has been rented this year to represent the US Army. Anyway, below is a home video of the Cobra demo team at an airshow and another link to the Sky Sol

Mine is Panhead of the Sons of Santa. http://www.ratbike.org/motorcycho/outlawname.php Lisa, I can tell you already what yours is!