Tuesday Morning
Tuesday & Friday afternoons should bring us a
few Good Riding hours with highs around 60.
30-40% chance of showers
Wednesday - Thursday and
Saturday - Sunday.Lows around 40.
CAREFUL many gravel driveways were washed across the roads by heavy rain.
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
46.1 inches of rain in 2011...0.9 inches BELOW normal
44.3 inches of rain in 2010...2.8 inches BELOW 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
49.8.8 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:
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: January 26, 2012
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:
Sport Bikes 4 Hire: R1's, SV650's, Cruiser or Luxury Tourer and they deliver
GSM Moto Rent: Rent KLR-650's; Townsend, TN
Cherohala Cycle Rental: Rent KLR-650's; Robinsville, NC
Riders Discount: High quality Gear
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
Action
Cycle Sports – motorcycle rental; Boone, NC
Knoxville
Eagle Rider - Rent a Harley
Motorcycle adventures around Sweden and the world - dirt roads don't bother these folks
Gobal Bike Tours -every continent
NC Motorcyclists
Adventure Motorcycle
– good reading
Motorcycle Consumer News
Accel
- Buyer BEWARE!!
Ride for Kids
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
WWW Moto
Directory: lots of links
Motorcycle.co.uk: Englands version of WWW Moto Directory
