Tuesday Morning
POOR Riding Conditions continue.
This has been the worst
Winter Riding season for at least 20 years.
The usual stings of 50+ degree afternoons have been all but non-exsistant...until NOW!
Afternoon highs around 60 along with an increasing chance of rain each day through
Friday.Hopefully some of this rain will be heavy enough to start washing away several storms worth of DOT sand-salt covering most roads.
Afternoon highs in the 50's will be with us well into next week.
Lows in the 40's through this Week.
Remember the northern mountains (around Boone) and ridges, are usually
10 -
15 degrees cooler than the southern mountains (around Asheville)
and valleys.
Details: weather map & 5 day forecast
Southern Mountains - Asheville, NC
Northern Mountains - Boone, NC Western Mountains - Robbinsville, NC
10.9 inches of rain so far in 2010...1.7 inches above normal
62.7 inches of rain in 2009...16.3 inches ABOVE normal
35.6 inches of rain in 2008...11.4 inches BELOW normal for the year
32.3 inches of rain in 2007...14.3 inches BELOW normal for the year
46.3 inches of rain in
2006…0.2 inches BELOW normal
48.8 inches of rain in 2005…about 1.8 inches ABOVE normal
50.6 inches of rain in 2004…..5.8 inches above normal
YOU
SHOULD KNOW:CAREFUL - Patch of BROKEN PAVEMENT just
south of BRP on 276 is reported to have taken down several riders
Ranger Alert - Blue
Ridge Parkway Rangers seem to be
paying much more attention to Riders then in years past.
Be especially careful between Asheville
and Mount Pisgah
Those of you to the south, who use Cherokee
Scenic Hwy.(SC Rt. 11) to get into the
Mountains, be aware that the local authorities tend NOT to be biker friendly.
Especially between I-85 and Walhalla, SC.
Current Riding Conditions: Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains on Your wall
My Other Pages
Attitude Adjusters: food for thought,
Update: March 1, 2010
Running on Insulin: a forum for insulin
dependent Riders
Smoky Mountain Motorcycle Adventure Maps and
other useful links
RIDERS share their Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountain
Motorcycle Adventures
See You in the
Mountains....Gary
"Life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt, as
opposed to a surprise party."
Jimmy Buffett
for more
Attitude
Adjusters
Please help .....Have you survived an
accident or had an interesting near miss?
Dave Hadden is compiling research for a book about
motorcycle accident survivors. The purpose is to share experiences and insights
that can help others get through similar situations. He is looking for stories
that are entertaining as well as good learning experiences. The object is to
promote safer riding in the readers by building good intuition. We can learn
from each other's mistakes. You will get credit for participating if your story
is included in the final manuscript and you will get a copy. The interviews can
be conducted over the phone and take about 30 minutes. Contact Dave Hadden - david@hadden.com
Some other links you may find useful:
GSM Moto Rent: Rent KLR-650's; Townsend, TN
Cherohala Cycle Rental: Rent KLR-650's; Robinsville, NC
Riders Discount: High quality Gear
Gryphon Bikes: Rent a
Harley in Maggie Valley, NC
Round the World with Ted Simon: On going adventure, Good reading
Wheels Through Time
Museum: Vintage transportation at it's Best, 250+
Motorcycles
Country Roads: ride
with locals
Family Rides: Guided
tours that include the non-riding members of your family
Action
Cycle Sports – motorcycle rental; Boone, NC
Knoxville
Eagle Rider - Rent a Harley
Rent a Harley locator
NC Motorcyclists
Adventure Motorcycle
– good reading
Motorcycle Consumer News
Accel
- Buyer BEWARE!!
Ride for Kids
The on-line
source for dual-sport adventures
free motorcycle
classifieds and much useful information
Iron Butt Association: long
distance riding tips and MUCH more
Direct Parts: discount
aftermarket Harley replacement parts
GS Suzukis:
one of motorcycling best kept secrets & some interesting links
Tail of the Dragon: Deals
Gap info
Deals Gap: lots of
pictures
Carolina Motorcycle
Events
Lazy Rider Cycle Bag: interesting
luggage, worth a look
About Motorcycles:
lots of links
HawgSites
Motorcycle Link Directory
WWW Moto
Directory: lots of links
Motorcycle.co.uk: Englands version of WWW Moto Directory
Motorcycle Lookup
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