Time to start up the forum thread for the gathering/ride/camping at my house for August.
I live in Northern Kentucky, just across the river from Cincinnati. There is some great riding in this area - maybe not as many curves as the Dragon, or as big of hills as the Cherohala or Blueridge Parkway....but some really nice back roads that are hilly and curvy. The routes are not yet established, however rides can include the horse farm area in KY, maybe an overnight trip to the wilderness areas like Daniel Boone National Forest or Natural Bridge or Carter Caves. The Brown County areas in Indiana are also a possibility, and there are some nice rides in OH as well. Forum member Sjaskow is an avid rider and may be willing to lead us around a bit. Having a ride in this area might allow some of the folks who can't get to the TN, NC or TX rides a chance to ride with some Savage folks.
I have plenty of room for camping, and an outdoor shower for taking off the road grime. If you don't want to pack a tent I have plenty of garage and porch space to set up a cot, and if it is really hot I can throw the window AC unit in the garage and keep it cool. We have a pond that is well stocked with Catfish, and I really want someone to show me how to clean and cook them.
I have not yet established the days, and at this point it is open to suggestion. I do have a lot of evening meetings the first weeks of every month - the 3rd Wednesday on the 17th of August, and after that meeting I don't have any other evenings that are committed.
Scan around on the following videos, and you can get an idea what the local roads are like.
This one has more straights and sweepers than most of our rural roads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqS0u9QWMmgThis video is Route 10 and Route 22.....I ride these roads a lot as the Route 10 is only a mile from my house. If I want an hour ride I take Route 10 down to Brooksville and turn around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9hd0rg2vi8