Spyder's in the Smokies

**mc2276** · 07-07-2010, 03:29 AM

Damn military, I am gonna miss this years and next years gatherings.

I am so getting tired of missing stuff.

**MangoMike** · 07-12-2010, 11:08 PM

Wife and I have reservations at the Red Roof. Planning on riding up Ga 441 to make it more interesting than just plowing up 75 through Atlanta. Looking forward to meeting y'all and riding some beautiful country.

I take it the Florida Express is a group riding together to G-Burg. From Doc's map it looks like the slab all the way, did I get this right?

Mike

**InspectorGadget** · 07-14-2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by MangoMike

Wife and I have reservations at the Red Roof. Planning on riding up Ga 441 to make it more interesting than just plowing up 75 through Atlanta. Looking forward to meeting y'all and riding some beautiful country.

I take it the Florida Express is a group riding together to G-Burg. From Doc's map it looks like the slab all the way, did I get this right?

Mike

Mike,
We are exiting I-75 in Macon and taking 129/441 up through Athens and on into Cornelia for the night. Wednesday am up through Helen, Hiawassee, Franklin, Cherokee then on into G-burg.
We might see you on the road, but if not---be safe.
C-YA RL

**johnnyg** · 07-14-2010, 03:34 PM

RL what time do you think you well be comeing by Ocala JC

**MangoMike** · 07-15-2010, 08:35 AM

Hey RL,

I thought you'd mentioned 441, that's why I looked into it. Is there a reason you stay on 75 till Macon before picking up 441? My thought was to jump over to 441 just north of I-10, but maybe this is a mistake.

Hope to meet you along the way, but if not, we'll see you in Gatlinburg.

Mike

**Riversong** · 07-21-2010, 05:09 PM

would that be 10PM as in night time?

**swrafey2000** · 07-21-2010, 10:08 PM

441 south of Macon is slow going,lots of small towns.I'm trying to get my bike ready.Ordered my risers from Kewlmetal today.I hope to start building my trailer in a couple of weeks.

**SilverSurfer** · 07-23-2010, 06:47 PM

Hi folks, I'm ryding from Maryland to Spyders in the Smokies for the entire week of the event, departing the 19th of Sept, riding down I-81 through the Shennandoah Valley ... spending that night in Roanoke, VA then continuing down 81 to Tennessee, etc., to arrive in Gatlinburg on the 20th. I'm trying to link with other ryders who may be traveling during the same time frame to link with in MD, VA at various points along the way, including those that are ryding down from PA, NY, NJ, OH, WV, etc.

Let's correspond on schedules and see if we can grow a pack o' spydies along our ryde! Safety in numbers ... comaradeship and all like that, ya know?

**Blinc** · 08-01-2010, 08:21 AM

Confirmed, 2 of us going here near Tampa Florida.
Would like to meet up with Doc, Forest and the gang.

Looks like the Red Roof is booked, any other close by suitable choices still open that any one knows of?

**Wheeler~** · 08-01-2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Blinc

Confirmed, 2 of us going here near Tampa Florida.
Would like to meet up with Doc, Forest and the gang.

Looks like the Red Roof is booked, any other close by suitable choices still open that any one knows of?

You might want to check this out. Doc and Forrest have made their reservations there. http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll...pv/htid=874139

**Blinc** · 08-05-2010, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Wheeler~

You might want to check this out. Doc and Forrest have made their reservations there. http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll...pv/htid=874139

Thanks Wheeler,
Just booked our stay there, went direct to the resort site rather than Expedia for better rates.

**Wheeler~** · 08-05-2010, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Blinc

Thanks Wheeler,
Just booked our stay there, went direct to the resort site rather than Expedia for better rates.

Just hope you don't get stuck having to take a 90 minute timeshare tour!

**Erags** · 08-05-2010, 09:26 AM

We are going to Gatlinburg, but we are going to Trailer it up there. But for us to ride with you, it would me me drive an extra 250 miles or more to meet you here in Florida. So I will be going through Alabama.

**Blinc** · 08-06-2010, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Wheeler~

Just hope you don't get stuck having to take a 90 minute timeshare tour!

No, thank goodness!

**Blinc** · 08-10-2010, 10:49 AM

Looks like 2 of us will leave Tampa on Sunday instead of Tuesday night, and then leaving TN on Saturday evening as we need to be back late Sunday.
Anyone else on that kind of schedule that wants to ride up with us?

**Blinc** · 08-27-2010, 04:54 AM

bump..

Anyone else leaving Florida area around Sunday or Monday?
I don't think we will make the "express" but would be nice too ride up with a few more. Also, we will not be riding straight through, but will want to stop somewhere overnight, then on in the next day.

**dave01** · 08-28-2010, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by Blinc

bump..

Anyone else leaving Florida area around Sunday or Monday?
I don't think we will make the "express" but would be nice too ride up with a few more. Also, we will not be riding straight through, but will want to stop somewhere overnight, then on in the next day.

Still up in the air for me. If surgery and recovery, or good pain meds, go right, I am up for the ryde. Will have to take it easier than our normal Xpress rydes though.

**BumbleBee** · 08-28-2010, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by dave01

Still up in the air for me. If surgery and recovery, or good pain meds, go right, I am up for the ryde. Will have to take it easier than our normal Xpress rydes though.

Wish you a fast recovery

Take care of yourself, see you in TN

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