North Alabama & Middle Tennessee Meetup

[Gtstorey]

Anyone interested in a weekend meetup sometime this summer, maybe around early June? I know of some good roads in my area, especially toward Winchester, TN (Tims Ford Lake).

 

[r3drckt]

I’d be interested. Only a few hours north of me. Maybe the few here in the Pan Handle would be interested as well? Assuming I’m registered by then at least

 

[95Blitz]

I'm interested also, if registered.

 

[Gtstorey]

The date is definitely flexible at this point. Of course a deadline might help get you moving a little quicker.

 

[trophy1]

I'm interested as well. I'll keep checking for when you get a firm date and time. I would like to meet more people with Goblins, as I have a lot of questions being new to this.

 

[Gtstorey]

I'll occasionally mention this for the next month or so to judge interest. Even if there isn't enough interest to set an official date, I'll be happy to spend a weekend showing some good roads to anyone interested in visiting the area.

 

[95Blitz]

Still hoping I can make it.

 

[Gtstorey]

Bump. If someone has a weekend that works better for them feel free to suggest it. It could also be Memorial Day Weekend if that works better.

 

[Gtstorey]

So if we get enough interest to make this happen (and again I'm available if it's only one) how many days and miles/per driving are people interested in doing? I'm thinking people come in on Friday, do some driving Saturday and Sunday and home Monday? Probably won't be a lot of tourism type stuff although maybe people could tour the Jack Danial's Distillery if they have reopened the tours.

I'm a little slow at work today and might play a little with some route planners.

 

[trophy1]

Do you have a date and time now? Also where is this again?

 

[Gtstorey]

No date set yet, open to suggestions. Start area will be in the area of Ardmore, AL and heading into Tennessee.
Here is a possible route I laid out (if the link will work, first time I've used plotaroute.com)

Lynchburg 201 on plotaroute.com

Route map for 'Lynchburg 201' - a 319.0km motorcycling route near Ardmore, US. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner.

www.plotaroute.com

 

[95Blitz]

I emailed DF this morning and have my MCO on the way. So maybe I will be able to make it. That route looks great.

 

[Gtstorey]

You shouldn't have any trouble with registration by June if you have your supporting paperwork.

 

[Gtstorey]

So as bump of this thread, those of you that might be interested in coming, how much driving do you want to do? 4-5 hrs a day or 8 hours? I'm up for either but if the longer I want to check out some of the roads I haven't been on since I quit riding motorcycles 20 years ago. I'm off work this Friday and might have time to check some of them out.

 

[r3drckt]

I’d probably be down for 4-5 hours. 8 might be a little much, but I haven’t gotten mine driving yet so I don’t know how comfortable it’ll be

 

[Gtstorey]

8 hours would likely be a long day in a Goblin. 200 miles would likely take 4-5 hours plus time for lunch.

 

[Gtstorey]

Another possible route.

Lawrenceburg-Columbia 194 on plotaroute.com

Route map for 'Lawrenceburg-Columbia 194' - a 312.8km motorcycling route near Ardmore, US. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner.

www.plotaroute.com

 

[Gtstorey]

Drove most of the Lawrenceburg-Columbia route this past weekend and will be a good drive. I've driven most of it before, but it's even more fun in the Goblin than in my Camaro.

think about the 200 mile range will be plenty for a day, especially if you add a little driving time to/from a meetup point.

 

[Gtstorey]

I'll be unavailable early on the morning of Friday, June 24th. Doesn't mean it can't happen that weekend or even that Friday, I will just be unavailable to start until about 10:00am that morning.

At this point the date can be set by whoever might throw out a semi-committed date first.

 

[Gtstorey]

Thinking about setting a date of the 3rd weekend of June (17-19) and going to the 3rd Friday Decatur Street party. Always a decent showing of interesting cars, food trucks and music. About an hour drive from my house.

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