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I rode down to Ocoee yesterday to ride some of the forest service roads. It was pretty fun, even with what could be considered street tires (although I think Yamaha feels they are 80/20).
The ride down the interstate was wet, but I stayed mostly dry. I arrived at the Hardees in Ocoee at 9am and it was packed, so I looked like this:
While waiting for my riding buddy, I grabbed a coffee and a Honey Bun at the gas station next door and proceeded to have breakfast while watching the clusterf*ck that was Hardee's. After he showed up, we headed out. It was pretty damn foggy up in the hills, but we still had fun.
It was a nice mixture of gravel, dirt, and rutted out mudholes. We went down to the "Apalacia" powerhouse and walked across the wooden bridge. We had considered riding across, but thought better of it. It then started to rain again, and made the riding a little more muddy, but not too bad.
We came back to Turtletown and headed to Copperhill to find something to eat. We stopped at Roger & Carol's, which was pretty awesome. I got a big burger and a chocolate shake for $7. If you're down that way, I would recommend stopping by.
After that, we pretty much split ways. I went to Tellico Plains to meet minimike and hung out for a little bit. Then I rode home, got soaked again, and finished the day by eating some awesome Mexican cuisine at Chuy's.
And here are some lovely pics.
The ride down the interstate was wet, but I stayed mostly dry. I arrived at the Hardees in Ocoee at 9am and it was packed, so I looked like this:
While waiting for my riding buddy, I grabbed a coffee and a Honey Bun at the gas station next door and proceeded to have breakfast while watching the clusterf*ck that was Hardee's. After he showed up, we headed out. It was pretty damn foggy up in the hills, but we still had fun.
It was a nice mixture of gravel, dirt, and rutted out mudholes. We went down to the "Apalacia" powerhouse and walked across the wooden bridge. We had considered riding across, but thought better of it. It then started to rain again, and made the riding a little more muddy, but not too bad.
We came back to Turtletown and headed to Copperhill to find something to eat. We stopped at Roger & Carol's, which was pretty awesome. I got a big burger and a chocolate shake for $7. If you're down that way, I would recommend stopping by.
After that, we pretty much split ways. I went to Tellico Plains to meet minimike and hung out for a little bit. Then I rode home, got soaked again, and finished the day by eating some awesome Mexican cuisine at Chuy's.
And here are some lovely pics.
