This is a great location! Great Scenary

Count me in! I'll call soon! Just Downloaded to GPS [/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

We are definitely in. I'll be calling them soon.

 

I think I can convince the wife to head back to the Gap.. We'll stay at Fontana at the lodge just down from the dam. The folks there are really cool to work with and we have enjoyed our stays there before.

Count us in for the ride... it'll make a great combination B-Day/Anniversary getaway trip.. Might have to convince some other buddies (sportbikes) to go as well...

 

I have a buddy in maryville I can stay with. Maybe I can try to make it out in september....sure would be fun.

 

Probably won't be able to return this year. [/emoticons/emotion-6.gif] I recently changed jobs and lost all my vacation time till next year. I was only able to negotiate the 3 days off I need for Americade. But who knows, 5 months is a long time to be definite about anything.

 

Sorry to hear that Sangathor. You will definitely be missed and hey I thought you and Shawn had started an annual tattoo experience last year!

 

Sounds like a good time, I will check the work calender or call in sick.

 

I'm still planning on coming back down. I can't commit till almost the last min, kind of like I did last year a day before I let I decide to come down.

For anyone that doesn't know of this place the Ironhorse it's NICE!! I didn't stay there last year but will if I go down this year. VERY NICE SCENERY AND FACILITIES!!!!!!!!

 

For those who can work it out to come it'll be great. For those that can't we'll miss you. Just to let you know, the priority for Judy and I will be riding the back roads, the skyway, the parkway, etc. and not so much riding Deal's Gap. Been there, done that and it's fun but we enjoys riding a little less aggressively now and seeing more of the sights. That's what's great about a trip like this, we can meet for breakfast and then everyone can do their own thing or ride with whatever group trips their trolley, then do something different the next day.

 

Hey Rick I just made our reservations (arriving on the 15th and leaving on the 19th).

 

Good deal Steve. It should be a good time!

 

I told the wife about this trip today. She seems pretty excited about it, so it looks like we're in for the trip. Once I've booked the room, I'll know for sure. I'll have to get a few other riding buddies and see if they want to go as well.

 

You can count me & the little lady in on this one too. Making reservations the first of the month for 15th through the 19th. Let's hope the weather is as sweet as last year!

 

Just got my cabin reserved... good to see this is going to happen again. I hated leaving out so early on the last one and missing most of you guys.

 

Thumper and I were planning on going some time in September - so this will work out GREAT! Would love to meet you guys and do some excellent riding.

How cool!

Do you guys recommend tenting, cabins, or real hotel rooms? I called the Iron Horse - but I have a feeling they'll book up quickly!

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Vemom,
Good to hear you might be able to join us. Ironhorse has plenty of tent camping space so that shouldn't be a problem if that's the route you dedide to go and they have a great bathroom and shower facility for campers. They only have three cabins but I believe each cabin has four separate bedrooms, two on each side of the cabin and two bedrooms share a bathroom. The cabins are only a year old and very nice. Hope to see ya there.

 

Just got back from there....the area still rocks!

 

Just thought I'd bring this back to life for those who haven't seen it.

 

I'll join in.

 

I'm in the process of nailing down reservations at Fontana Village. SO far, there'll be four of us, possibly 8. I'd like to have my bike mapped by that time.. she's running a little rich right now..

I'll have either the back-rest mod by Skungy, the Corbin DT seat (or both -thanks to Ebay!) by then, and the Cruiserlite saddlebag setup... with tank bag.. Should be able to ride all day long, as long as the little woman stays happy... She'll be happy in the 'twisties' anyway...

 

Dudes,
You guys need to come on down to Chattanooga on the 17th, spend the night and go on the Trail of Tears ride the 18th. There'll be over 100,000 bikers in town for the ride. Think about it.
http://www.al-tn-trailoftears.org/T-ShirtDesignContest2003.html

 

I'm going to try and meet up with you guys at least for a day. Deals Gap/IronHorse is only about 4 hrs from my home.

 

The wife and I are moving out to East Tennessee in a couple of weeks so maybe I will be able to make it this year.

 

Reservations are made. The bike is back together. The $$ is saved. The shoulder is almost healed. I'm THERE DUDES!!!

 

I'll be there, made the Res. already, I'll probably be there from 9/10 thru 9/20 [/emoticons/emotion-2.gif] Make it a real vacation!