BajaRon Motorcycle Gear Temporary 'Closure'?

[BajaRon]

We are getting information that all non-essential businesses in Greeneville, TN are required to close starting this Monday (October 1) and remain closed until further notice due to infrastructure damage in the area. We have not been officially notified so things are still unsettled. We have not been affected and, at this point, all employees and the business itself is fine. We do have some temporarily stranded employees (bridges out or unsafe to cross). But we are all doing fine.

I am not sure how this is going to materialize or what it will mean to our operation short term. I am writing this message from my office at the shop. I assure you that we will do all we can to stay as operational as the authorites will allow. I'm just giving a head's up and the latest assessment of the situation. I believe we will be able to ship all orders in a timely manner. But if this should change, for any reason, we will certainly let you know.

Thank you for all who have contacted us with concern. Some in this area are really hurting. There have been deaths and some are missing as well. Your care for us is greatly appreciated. We consider all of you family.

Ron (bajaron)

 

[racoon]

I hope that all of you, and all of your families stay safe.

 

[Dusterdude]

Hang in there

 

[Tango]

Stay safe Ron. As well as all employees! ray: Tom :thumbup:

 

[Peter Aawen]

Good to hear that you'n all the team are fine, Ron, even if things are a little unsettled at the moment. Stuff does happen, and you gotta count your blessings when they come by amid all the troubles! hyea:

Here's hoping that all the rest of you and everyone over there who've been hit by Helene & the associated weather in any way are all OK & managing fine. :thumbup:

I know from my own experience that sometimes the trauma & damage (even just infrastructure damage) can sneak up on you in other ways, seemingly just to make life difficult, but please remember that as long as you've still got life, limbs, & liberty, then everything else is really just stuff & static!! :banghead: Sure, things can be pretty drastic, even devastating, and they sure are often annoying at times, but hey, if you're still here to be annoyed about it when some aren't, then you're off to a good start! And I'm sure that the thoughts and ray: ray: ray: of all the SpyderLovers community will be with you! Hang in there! :yes:

 

[BajaRon]

We live near the Nolichucky River which, along with every creek and steam in the area, are running very high. The Pigeon and French Broad are also close. The water department systems which pull from these rivers have been compromised and we are being told there is only 2 days of water in reserve. So we are being told to prepare for several days with no water.

I thought business were not going to shut down until Monday. But they are all shut down today, including the USPS office. That's a first!

Some crazy days for sure!

 

[Poppie65]

Sending our best wishes for you all. You'll be in out thoughts.

 

[djh3]

Given the status of much of the north to south connecting roads up there. Folks dont be suprised if shipping things takes a bit longer.

 

[pegasus1300]

Ron and crew prayers go up for you all. I hope things begin to clear up for all the Southeast.

 

[Deanna777]

Ron and your crew hang in there!

Deanna

 

[RiderDuke]

Best wishes for Ron and crew.. Stay safe.. I was going to call about scheduling an appointment For this month.. Let us know when ya'll get up and running and the town can handle visitors.

 

[BajaRon]

Water got shut off this afternoon. Very strange not having water. But at least we were warned with some time to prepare. Thank you for all the well wishes. We're all doing fine.

 

[d.o.spyder-rts]

As a Michael survivor, I know what you're going through, hang in there and stay safe. Dale

 

[Raven]

Stay safe.
Mother nature is someone you do not mess with.

 

[ARtraveler]

Our thoughts and ray: ray: go with you and all the others who are going through this. :bowdown:

 

[AstroTom]

Ron,

Glad you are ok. Even though on some level we all have some understanding of what nature can do, unless you've actually experienced something like this, you really can't grasp just how powerful these events can be. We experienced a direct hit of a hurricane in the early 80s while on vacation. We were also chased out of a campground in 2021 by fast moving wild fires. In both cases we didn't suffer any loss, but so many of the locals lost everything. Places that had been there for decades, were completely gone. It's terrible.

I've always tried to keep some kind of emergency kit available, including go-bags for when we were traveling and camping, but it's one thing having some supplies for yourself, and another when the surrounding infrastructure goes down. I recently purchased and installed a generator transfer switch to provide basic power in an emergency, but it's only good for as long as I can get fuel. I have clean containers for water, but even so, my kit is only good for a few days. Don't know what we'd do if it was longer, and we were trapped at our place.

Then there's people like yourself who have businesses, that depend on income, and when everything shuts down, well, you know.

I hope your area recovers without too much lasting damage, and without too much delay. I have to say, one thing that has always impressed me with disasters, is just how hard some people work to repair the damage. I've seen many people working in horrible circumstances for long hours, to get things running again. They are the unsung heros.

 

[Dasmoetorhead]

Ron, I hope you, your family, your crew, and your shop are doing ok.

I'm sitting here in California having to watch our area dig out and rebuild from what I can see on TV and what my youngest boy is relaying to us. It looks pretty bad. Our place was basically unaffected by the flooding.

Anyway, I know it's bad in Greeneville, so hang in there.

 

[Little Blue]

Hey Ron' Just wanted to know how everything is going. Any chance of an update?

 

[bikerbillone]

Wishing you all the best outcome Ron. As a Florida resident, we got a taste of this unfortunate hurricane.

 

[BajaRon]

Hey Ron' Just wanted to know how everything is going. Any chance of an update?

On a micro scale, everything is back to normal for all of us. The road closures, no water and no power issues have been resolved for us but there are still some who are waiting. Of course, those whose homes washed down river or got several feet of mud dumped in their living room are still digging out. I've seen reports that 142 bridges are out in Tennessee and North Carolina. Some are not big. But some are major, long bridges and it will be quite some time before these are up and running.

I attempted to go to my sister's house in NC 10 days ago. It's a 140 mile trip. I made the mistake of trusting Google which did show my normal route as closed. But the 2 other routes which showed open were not. I never made it. Just on my small excursion I saw a great deal of devastation.

Thank you all for the well wishes! I've always felt that my well wishing to others, though sincere and heartfelt, was so ineffectual. But now, having been on the receiving end. I can't tell you how valuable and encouraging your positive messages have been. Just knowing you're out there has meant a lot to all of us.