Subject: A successful run
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jun 28, 2004, 7:09 AM
Post ID: 1717057526
Hey All,
Another great rally put on by Ron and Alice....thanks!
Did the run up to Virginia on Friday....430 miles to my cousins on the south
end of Lynchburg. No rain...thankfully and most of the ride was on the
interstate....mostly.
Since this was a combined family/MG weekend didn't get over to the rally
site till Sat afternoon. Nice to see new faces as well as old ones. Not as
many Loops as I had hoped...only about 4 this year. Nice to see you
Charlie...as always and nice to put a face to Lannis' name.
Ride back was an experience on Sunday....I decided to run back home through
Tennessee. Averaged about 70 mph on I81. Had to endure horrible rubber
necker traffic through Sieverville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinsburg. Also had
to deal with rain and 35mph traffic through the Smokies....sucked! The last
3 miles to the house was torrential downpour. Even the old 69 had had about
enough after that...she was not idling all that well as I pulled into the
garage. Still...she made the 1040 mile run without a hiccup.
Something to be said about these old beasts and something cool about riding
all that way on a 35 year old motorcycle.
Looking forward to the Blue Ridge Rally in Aug!
Ciao...Ian