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- Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:10 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: MEEM'S COVER BRIDGE & ROUTE 11 POTATO CHIPS
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MEEM'S COVER BRIDGE & ROUTE 11 POTATO CHIPS
A wonderful day for a ride. Upper 60's and sun in November :!: Doesn't get much better than that. The ride down Skyline Drive was as pretty as ever. The brilliant reds have been replaced by the different shades of yellow, oranges and browns. b06.jpg b02.jpg b03.jpg b05.jpg b17.jpg b18.jpg b19.jpg M...
- Thu Oct 27, 2022 3:35 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: Cacapon State Park Fall Color
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Cacapon State Park Fall Color
John's daughter Amanda asked her dad to take her on a motorcycle ride. They invited us to ride along. It was a beautiful ride. Still lots of color!! Cacapon State Park near Berkeley Springs is a 6000 acre park offering cabin rentals, a lodge with a restaurant, hiking, swimming, fishing, horseback r...
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:02 am
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: HARPER'S FERRY LUNCH OCT 22
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HARPER'S FERRY LUNCH OCT 22
After our monthly meeting we took a ride to Harper's Ferry. There is still a lot of good color, but most of the day was overcast, so the colors were not as spectacular as we had hoped. Full sun came out for the ride home and it was beautiful. ff01.jpg ff02.jpg ff04.jpg ff06.jpg We have eaten at the...
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:47 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: Freed's Biscuits, Basye, VA
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Freed's Biscuits, Basye, VA
ff07.jpg FREED'S BISCUITS 1618 Orkney Grade Basye, VA https://www.freedsbiscuits.com/ John O led another great ride. The ride, the trees and the food were all great. We had nine bikes and John's granddaughter CiCi for a total of ten. ff01.jpg ff02.jpg ff03.jpg ff05.jpg ff06.jpg ff04.jpg What a wond...
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:40 am
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: SPRUCE KNOB - HIGHEST POINT IN WEST VIRGINIA
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Re: SPRUCE KNOB - HIGHEST POINT IN WEST VIRGINIA
Mick, good to hear from you. I am glad you enjoy my reports. I am ten minutes from the north end of Skyline drive. We have lots of good riding around here but I ride Skyline Drive, about 3 times a week. It is so different at sunrise or sunset, fall, winter, spring or summer. Our group out here ride...
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:12 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: MT. AIRY - MAYBERRY, NC 9/22
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MT. AIRY - MAYBERRY, NC 9/22
John O. put together and led a ride to Mt. Airy, NC. This is the home of Andy Griffith and was where much of the inspiration for the Andy Griffith Show came from. The town has embraced the connection and recreated many of the stores and places that were referred to on the television show. This has ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: BEAR CHASE BREWERY, BLUEMONT, VA 9/16/22
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BEAR CHASE BREWERY, BLUEMONT, VA 9/16/22
Going to Bear Chase.jpg bb05.jpg It was such a beautiful week to ride, that I had to schedule two rides. On Wednesday we visited Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks. Today we had a lunch ride to Bear Chase Brewery in Bluemont, VA https://bearchasebrew.com/ Going we took Howellsville Rd (to me one of the r...
- Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: SPRUCE KNOB - HIGHEST POINT IN WEST VIRGINIA
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SPRUCE KNOB - HIGHEST POINT IN WEST VIRGINIA
ab11.jpg bb05.jpg ab16.jpg ab14.jpg ab13.jpg WHAT A GRAND RIDE :!: :!: :!: Gary, Warren and Tom called for a ride and it was a perfect day. My suggestion for a ride was accepted, so off we went. Gary, Ralph, Jean Marie, Warren, Charlie and I headed off on our "grand ride". My objective wa...
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 4:10 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: STONEYBROOK FARM & MARKET, HILLSBORO, VA 9/2/22
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STONEYBROOK FARM & MARKET, HILLSBORO, VA 9/2/22
I had asked for someone to call a ride for this Labor Day Weekend. Last night about 9:30 Jeff M. sends me an email and says he's going to ride this morning and he would be glad to have some company. I figured, on such short notice no one would show up. There were SEVEN that thought this was a good ...
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: APPLE HOUSE LUNCH RIDE 8/30/22
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APPLE HOUSE LUNCH RIDE 8/30/22
ab01.jpg After our monthly meeting, Warren led 9 of us to the Apple House in Linden, VA His route took us for a nice ride along the Shenandoah River. We had a nice lunch and of course, we ended with ICE CREAM. Jean Marie has not been able to ride with us for awhile. It was great to have her back. a...
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: BACK OF THE DRAGON
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BACK OF THE DRAGON
Most motorcycle riders have heard of the TALE OF THE DRAGON, well there is also the BACK OF THE DRAGON :o Yesterday I was riding through Tazewell, VA the north end of the Back of the Dragon, so why not :?: I started at Tazewell which is the north end on the BOD. This is where most riders finish. Mo...
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:46 am
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: BUDDY LOU'S LUNCH RIDE 81222
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BUDDY LOU'S LUNCH RIDE 81222
ab09.jpg ab08.jpg ab07.jpg ab10.jpg BUDDY LOU'S 11 East Main St. Hancock, MD https://www.buddylous.com/ Yes, Buddy Lou's is a different kind of place, but it has become one of our favorites. John O. volunteered to lead the group to Hancock and we had a very nice ride. We were glad to meet Ralph's s...
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:25 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: PATTY'S PLACE, WOODSTOCK, VA 8/5/22
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PATTY'S PLACE, WOODSTOCK, VA 8/5/22
ab02.jpg ab01.jpg It has been really hot and the humidity high, so we took off for a breakfast ride. We went to Patty's Place in Woodstock, VA, which use to be Candy's Diner. PATTY'S PLACE (formerly Candy's Diner) 21874 Old Valley Pike Woodstock, VA Candy's was famous with our group for their reall...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:48 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: CACAPON LODGE & STATE PARK, BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV
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CACAPON LODGE & STATE PARK, BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV
After the monthly Lake Frederick MOTORCYCLE CLUB meeting six of us rode up to Berkeley Springs, WV for lunch at the Cacapon State Park Lodge. It is a beautiful place with lots of activities. We had good food and a nice ride. CACAPON LODGE 818 Cacapon Lodge Dr Berkeley Springs, WV https://wvstatepar...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:03 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: BLUE RIDGE SEAFOOD, GAINSVILLE, VA 7/16/22
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BLUE RIDGE SEAFOOD, GAINSVILLE, VA 7/16/22
IMG_1161.JPG IMG_1162.JPG IMG_1154.JPG IMG_1155.JPG IMG_1157.JPG IMG_1156.JPG Warren and Betsy took a group of 10 to: Blue Ridge Seafood in Gainsville, VA 15704 Lee Highway Gainsville, VA https://www.blueridgeseafood.com/ Blue Ridge Seafood ranks right close to the top for good seafood. As you can ...
- Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:25 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: BIKES & BREAKFAST CLIFTON, VA 7/10/22
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BIKES & BREAKFAST CLIFTON, VA 7/10/22
On a very short nice Tom and Warren showed up to ride with me to BIKES'S & BREAKFAST in Clifton, Va. The organizer estimated that over 500 motorcycles had showed up for the breakfast. It was great "people watching" and of course, all sorts of motorcycles. It was a beautiful day and we...
- Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:11 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: HAYFIELD'S FAMILY RESTAURANT, GORE, VA
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HAYFIELD'S FAMILY RESTAURANT, GORE, VA
After today's monthly motorcycle club meeting I planned for the $5 lunch special at Hayfield's Family Restaurant in Gore and a "GREAT" river ride along the river starting at Capon Springs. ab04.jpg ab03.jpg ab02.jpg ab01.jpg The "best laid plans" :?: The $5 lunch special was not...
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:49 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: 2022 VIRGINIA GRAND TOUR
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2022 VIRGINIA GRAND TOUR
Cliff and I head out the find Stop 15 on the Virginia Grand Tour Burnsville United Methodist Church, 9236 Tower Hill Road, Williamswill, VA HOW MANY BELLS IN THE TOWER? We found the church in the middle of nowhere and counted the bells. We used REVER to plan the route and we had a grand day and a b...
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:21 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: TIM'S LAKE ANNA, MINERAL, VA 6/25/22
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TIM'S LAKE ANNA, MINERAL, VA 6/25/22
Warren and Betsy called a Saturday lunch ride to Tim's at Lake Anna Restaurant and Crabhouse. Betsy loves the shrimp and Warren plans a good ride. Definitely a formula for success. We had thirteen on 8 bikes. Certainly one of our biggest rides of the year. ac07.jpg ac09.jpg ac10.jpg ac11.jpg ac13.j...
- Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: Northwestern Virginia
- Topic: MANASSAS Battlefield & Sweetwater Tavern 6/5/22
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MANASSAS Battlefield & Sweetwater Tavern 6/5/22
The weather had caused John O. to postpone this ride several times but we finally got to do it. It was a beautiful day and John had planned a great route. Everyone enjoyed the estates of Loudon County, the valley's, the mountains, the rivers and the farms. We even rode through the Manassas Battlefi...