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Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
Joined: 06 Jun 2004
Location: Northern S.C.
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007
Saturday, August 4th, 2007
We’ll be taking back-roads, with plenty of mountain and valley views, streams and lakes, and just all-around beautiful Moped Riding scenery. Current mileage and riding time not yet determined, as actual route is not completely mapped as of this posting.
Mrs. Smitty, NightFlight, and myself are mapping-out a beautiful Moped Riding route, which will most likely take us all day to complete. We are planning a picnic-style lunch at Cherokee dam on beautiful Cherokee Lake.
Although this will be a one-day event, NightFlight and Mrs. Smitty and I have plenty of yard space for camping if need-be, for those who will need to arrive Friday night before the actual Ride.
This will also be the date for the winning ticket from the Paul Puccio Raffle will be drawn! Paul’s Widow and Daughter will be present, and Paul’s Daughter will be pulling the winning ticket.
*More information soon …
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pedpartsman
Regional Rider
Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Location: Greenville,S.C.
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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any cabin rentals near there smitty?
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
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Location: Northern S.C.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:20 am Post subject: Re: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/ |
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| any cabin rentals near there smitty? |
I don't know of any, but I will check into that for ya'.
I'll also look for any descent hotels near-by (we're outside of the east-side of Knoxvulle, in the small town of Blaine, so the nearest descent hotel may be up to half an hour away).
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
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Location: Northern S.C.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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A quick search found these places in Rutledge (next town east of Blaine) ...
Greenlee Campground RV & Marine, LLC
345 Vacation Way
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-8501
Fax: (865) 828-4199
www.greenleecampandmarine.com
E-mail: greenleecamp@msn.com
Wa-Ni Village Resort
1220 Wa-Ni Village Road
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5547
Fax: (865) 828-5547
www.waniresort.com
E-mail: waniresort@aol.com
Contact: Dick Sheppard
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Nightflight49
Regional Rider
Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Location: somewhere outside of Knoxville, Tenn.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Smitty is right.. We have lots of flat yard space for tents or campers. Have a nice sized concrete floor shed for rain shelter for those who are tenting it. Dogs are ok. I live 11 miles from Smitty (20-30 min. ped time) but about 7-10 minutes from fast food, mall, grocerystores
Lots of great rideing around here. There is even a full service gas station.
near Smitty's house and they pump the gas for you! Have not seen that in years.
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pedpartsman
Regional Rider
Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Location: Greenville,S.C.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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greenlee has cabins..sweet..thanks smitty....look forward for more info
on this ride..
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steamboat
Distinguished Rider
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: Virginia, USA
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:38 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Smitty, Is this going to be an MRA sanctioned ride? Jim
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Smitty
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:42 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Yes SteamBoat, this is an MRA sanctioned Ride, as it does adhere to our guidelines of MRA sanctioned Rides.
Hope to see ya' here ;^)
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
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Location: Northern S.C.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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... just wanted to mention the Tennessee State Moped Laws:
MUST wear a helmet!
Less than 50 cc's (hehehe;^)
max 2hp (LOL!)
Not designated to travel more than 30mph (ROFL!!!)
Anyway, you have to wear a helmet here in Tennessee, and I've found nothing stating tags or insurence required ... although we can voluntarily register our Mopeds in this state.
Traditional Mo-peds, No-peds, and Scooters (under 50cc) are classified as "Mopeds" in Tennessee.
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tragically_hip
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Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Toronto
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Is this the ride where you're going to have speed traps to determine the fastest moped and a decent ride to boot?
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/ |
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| tragically_hip wrote: |
| Is this the ride where you're going to have speed traps to determine the fastest moped and a decent ride to boot? |
(ooops, sorry, hit the wrong button)
LOL!!! We'll most likely do that as well ;^)
It's becoming almost customary for us to do the radar speed runs after the ride, just so we can see who has the fastest Moped of that Ride. Plus, MountainMopeds sponsors our "MRA's Fastest Moped of the Year" awards (along with another award or two for the year), so our radar runs conducted on MRA sanctioned Rides, conducted and witnessed by MRA Master Regional Riders and Regional Riders, counts toward the "competition" for the Fastest Moped of the Year trophy.
In order to qualify, the Moped must complete the sanctioned Ride, and must remain set-up as it was on the ride (no regearing, no rejetting, no "tweaking", etc.), and must make the radar runs as geared and as tuned on the Ride.
Highest radared speed recorded and witnessed, wins.
Oh, and I can about bet ya' that I'll have my pony (current MRA's Fastest trophy holder, 2006) saddled back up and running before this ride, hehehe ;^)
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Ike
Master Regional Rider
Joined: 15 Nov 2003
Location: Georgetown, Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Smitty,
Me and Tab and Jeff, have talked about riding our bikes from my shop to your ride.
I don`t know for sure yet, be we have discussed doing this. I would love to do it. I hope we can pull it off.
Ike
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Smitty
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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Ike,
I just mapquested from your shop to my place, and avoiding highways, it's just shy of 300 miles ... not bad ;^)
'Course, riding StreetMates and Revivals, that'd be a pretty cool ride ... riding a hard-tail Puch on the other hand ... I'd be afraid of burning 'roids on the exhaust ... or possibly even worse, road-rashed-'roids !!!!!!! OUCH!!!
;^)
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Streetcruiser14
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Joined: 14 Dec 2004
Location: Dayton, Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/ |
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| Ike wrote: |
Smitty,
Me and Tab and Jeff, have talked about riding our bikes from my shop to your ride.
I don`t know for sure yet, be we have discussed doing this. I would love to do it. I hope we can pull it off. |
If this happens, I may take the ride with them as well? It's a possibilty? May ask off work for the ride too. I'de love to make a ride this year. I am praying that Ikes ride happens this year! It's even closer to me, and just as fun. Heck any ride at all is a load of fun. |
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Smitty
Master Regional Rider
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Location: Northern S.C.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: re: Gorgeous Grainger County, Tennessee Moped Ride 8/04/2007 |
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That'd be awesome!!!
Looking forward to seeing ya' again Matt!
I bet by the time you'd make the 300 mile ride here, then our little ol' Moped ride won't be nothin', LOL!!!
Hardcore Moped Riders is all I can say ;^)
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