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Post by divalisa on Sept 26, 2008 11:28:49 GMT -5
So I'm going to try real hard to get a ride together:
Who: All scooters
When: Saturday October 11th - Weather permitting
Leaving Charlotte area 9:30 and picking up others along the way
Hanging in Asheville for the afternoon
Heading home around 5 or so - getting us back to Charlotte around 8 or 9
Where: To Asheville on the "off the beaten path" to enjoy the ride, and hopefully some fall colors
any alternate places are welcomed suggestion
Why: Uhhh why not
Please PM me if you're interested or if you want more info.
I will post more when I know more.
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Post by divalisa on Sept 30, 2008 12:19:53 GMT -5
Come on now I know there are Charlotte area people out there! Ok here's the route: 74 to Lake Lure/Chimney Rock area then out 221 to 226 at Little Switzerland, NC then back down the parkway to Linville Falls via Hwy 181 (Lots of twisties) back down to Shelby, NC then back to Charlotte on 74 My thought is that the Charlotte area people can meet at Windsor Square shopping center in Matthews, it's on 74 just past rte 51. Anyone else that is along the way let me know where would be a good place to stop and have you join in. I was able to get Mapquest to give me maps of most of this route, except for the 181 route, apparently it's neither the shortest distance or time from Lake Lure to Linville Falls. So it will look something like this MATTHEWS TO LAKE LURE www.mapquest.com/mq/7-TcpleyycB3MYLAKE LURE TO LITTLE SWITZERLAND www.mapquest.com/mq/9-nKGI28sULITTLE SWITZERLAND TO LINVILLE FALLS (this is the part that is not correct) www.mapquest.com/mq/3-NFU6BljVLINVILLE FALLS TO SHELBY www.mapquest.com/mq/10-_Jv6Zy4vSHELBY TO MATTHEWS www.mapquest.com/mq/1-X6RY8zSr |
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Post by divalisa on Oct 2, 2008 16:25:15 GMT -5
This is the latest update. I think this is going to be the final plan for the ride/day. Please let me know if you're in & where would be a good place to "pick you up"
We don't have to ride all the way to the parkway. We can do a short run up Old 74 (2 lane with quite a few curves in the mts) to Lake Lure. There is a boat ride that takes you out on the lake and tells you about the area along with a boardwalk and beach area. There is a location where "Dirty Dancing" was filmed, 3+ million dollar homes, a 2 million dollar 1 bedroom mobile home, and a complete town buried in water under the middle of the lake, it's quite interesting. Then it's only a couple miles to Chimney Rock where there are shops everywhere, a stream with picnic areas by it and rocks to walk out onto the stream to watch first hand the water and enjoy the sounds. If wanted this is the location to hike up to Chimney rock lookout and see forever. You can look up all of these attractions on the web and best of all it's only a couple of hours from Charlotte. This might be better for riders coming from Matthews. Please PM me with any questions. It will be a FUN time for all.
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Post by divalisa on Oct 8, 2008 17:03:46 GMT -5
Ok throwing this out there one more time.
From other boards I now have a group of 10 confirmed for this Saturday's ride.
There are 3 of us meeting in Matthews and then heading to Gastonia where we're meeting 6 more (some from Columbia and some from Rock Hill SC if there's anyone in that area interested) and 1 in Asheville coming from that way, and he's working on a few others.
So anyone in any of these areas interested please PM me & I can give you details on when & where we're all meeting. Should be a lot of fun!
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Post by deepdishchad on Oct 14, 2008 14:30:16 GMT -5
Darn, I just missed this one. How was the trip?
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Post by divalisa on Oct 16, 2008 0:05:55 GMT -5
It was great... we ended up with like 12 in Lake Lure. Weather was great, little windy on the ride home but not horrible. I am putting together a list of people that are interested in riding together in the future, and maybe even make a club outta it. You want I should add you to my list?
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Post by deepdishchad on Oct 16, 2008 11:51:34 GMT -5
Knock yourself out...
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 25, 2008 11:49:12 GMT -5
It was great... we ended up with like 12 in Lake Lure. Weather was great, little windy on the ride home but not horrible. I am putting together a list of people that are interested in riding together in the future, and maybe even make a club outta it. You want I should add you to my list? hi lis, looks like a real fun ride. can you post some pics or vids. im sure everyone here is interested to see you guys riding your scoots in action and like to see the scenery as well. thanks! |
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Post by divalisa on Oct 25, 2008 13:57:07 GMT -5
I have a few pics that I can post, but was enjoying the ride so much that I didn't take too many...
We're riding again next Saturday and I'll make sure to get more pictures this time. The leaves are all changed now so should be beautiful as long as it doesn't rain.
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Post by divalisa on Oct 25, 2008 14:05:10 GMT -5
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Post by nossy on Dec 1, 2008 23:31:38 GMT -5
Here's a suggestion. What about the Charlotte group getting a ride toward the Raleigh Durham area, and the Triangle Clubs head toward Charlotte and we meet in the middle. Just a thought. Perhaps something for the Spring?
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Post by mrclay828 on Dec 23, 2009 18:07:36 GMT -5
hey im in asheville n.c and want to get some summer riders that might wanna get together and ride summer 2010, new to area wanna see some sights, get n touch ! billieclay@gmail.com
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Dec 25, 2009 20:18:23 GMT -5
What happened to Divalisa? where is she? another proud Morphous owner like me.
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