Ride With Tank

Late sunrise ride, originally uploaded by TankOhio.

I guess I cant call it a sunrise ride, but it is 9 and I am drinking coffee alone at the overlook so I am still calling it a sunrise ride.

The whole crew is here! Skidplate, Passinthru, Johnny, Janice, Dave, Christy, Tom, and Bit!

We arrived arount 4 yesterday and got unpacked. During our first run we were getting near the end and riders coming the other way were signalling to slow down, so I did. Next thing you know Skidplate drops it down a few gears and blows past us. We were like, “What the hell?”. So now she blows past two cops. She was not cited.

There was much drunkeness around the campfire last night. I don,t know how many nights in a row I will be able to maintain that drinking pace.

Mt. Pisgah, originally uploaded by TankOhio.

We just finished a delicious lunch at Mt Pisgah

Pain and suffering, originally uploaded by TankOhio.

Only 2 days into the ride and I am falling apart. Saturday I got stung by a wasp, then this morning I pinched my little finger between my headboard and head and I think my finger is very likeky broken. Fortunately pain has very little effect on me so my performance for the rest of the week should be unaffected.

Blue Ridge Parkway, originally uploaded by TankOhio.

Today we rode the Blue Ridge Parkway from Boone to Rt. 80. We are spending the night in Asheville and will finish off the Parkway in the morning and then we will head for the Gap.