Gary , Dave , and whoever else .   When ya get ready let me know and if at all possible I'll meet ya'll there !  
If we plan a set date you know it will rain us out , but some week when the weather looks  good  we can just GO !  

I'll probably just ride the Savage following the GPS Fastest way till we meet up , then there will be plenty of back roads.  

One day there , three days to ride , one day back home !  1000 miles easy !    yeeeehaaaa    

Any of those campgrounds looks just fine , and I will usually bring a tent even if I don't use it.   That Walnut Flats would be just dandy , but I don't mind paying for a campsite if necessary .
I carry those baby-wipe things so a shower isn't even necessary till my hair gets oily.     I guess one could take care of the hair problem at a bathroom sink ----   

As 2018 approaches...we can set some target dates.  It might be best to pick the days in advance, then allow for a cancellation if the weather just doesn't work out.  My schedule is most likely going to allow for arrival Wednesday night  and departure on Sunday.

For the trips to the Kickstand Lodge and Two Wheels of Suches - the camping is cheap and the bathhouses are great.  I really need a shower after riding in those 90-95 degree summer days!

For a trip to the Back of the Dragon - it is pretty much an all day ride for MM, Oldfeller and I to get there.  I most likely will ride the Honda down for the trip and enjoy the back roads on the way. My route has some really fun looking roads to travel once I get to the southern half.
https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/ky/melbourne/41059-9348/7256-kohl...

Ruttly wrote on 11/16/17 at 06:44:00:


With my full coverage helmet and armored jacket.....it is better described as "Sweaty and Sticky Biker Trash"....especially if we get stuck in traffic and can't maintain enough speed to keep me......"fresh"!

Baby wipes are good in a pinch.        But I'm all for showers !  

Irvine, KY is on the north end and is about 2 hours from my house.  I found a report that said the roads are excellent, and the loop takes about 2 hours to complete if you don't stop much.

I don't know if the weather will allow a ride yet this year......last week may have been our Indian Summer with October temps in the 80-90's.  Weather forecasts for the coming week is lows in the 30's and high highs in the 50's.  A look at the extended forecast shows only a few days where they expect the daytime highs to be in the low 60's.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&ie=UTF&mid=102vc88T4sSK7Nk2H_PG5Dj...

I have done some volunteer work in this area (Booneville/Beattyville), and Owsley County is one of the poorest counties in the USA.  The coal mining and lumber industries died, and the folks that are left behind have very little opportunity for employment.  The land is very rugged and doesn't provide much opportunity for other uses.  A few years ago Booneville was trying to promote the tourist use of the area for ATV riders - I don't know if they succeeded in making anything happen.

I am not sure where to stay.....Lago Linda Hideaway looks like it has some potential.  It says weekends are busy with rock climbers.....I betcha those folks are young and like to party and make a lot of noise after dark!  (I am pretty spoiled by places like the Kick Stand Lodge and Two Wheels of Suches where the campers/bikers go to bed early and don't make a lot of noise).
http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/kentucky/beattyville/lago-linda-hideaway...

The Bunk-House is only $40.00 + tax per night and sleeps 4 !  

That's as good as our spot in Texas .

This is a Nice Looking place in a Nice Location !   Camping $6.00 per-person , hot showers , flushing bath rooms , free Wi-Fi , all in a area that is catering to tourist.  

So , I just added it to my "Camp Ground" list .

Hey, just caught this thread.  I would like to squeeze in one last trip but not positive about the schedule yet.  This weekend we're supposed to go to an event (we could change our mind and not go) and I sorta need to get some things done around the house with the current house project this weekend also.  Next weekend I don't think there is anything on the calendar.

Let me know what you're thinking and maybe I can plan ahead for next weekend?  May see if my brother wants to tag along.

MMRanch wrote on 10/23/18 at 19:10:42:


The afternoons here have been in the 60's and warm - night time has dropped down to the 30's.

Unfortunately I have been doing yard work and cutting/stacking firewood on those nice afternoons.  I am way behind on cutting my firewood for winter - I just could not get it done this summer as the 90+ temperatures just made cutting firewood too brutal.

It is going to be 67 degrees on the Dragon today!  It is a shame I can't be there..........