FYBO rally report

My 2011 goal: I'm trying to get to one scooter rally each month this year. I have lots planned out and hope it works.
First rally was FYBO in Durham NC. Due to mechanical problems we couldn't take our scoots. AND the weather was just beautiful...not too cold as the rally leaders said it usually was. So that was a BIG loss but we had a great time anyhoo. Durham is the kind of town that scooters really can maneuver.Lots of the rally took place @Fullsteam, that's the big F on the door. Like most rallies there is lots of beer and high times, Fullsteam is the bar where we met. Here are some pix of the awards and scoots that showed up. The rally leaders were way cool as were all the people we met. Of course we Fossils were the oldest of the riders....like we didn't know it.
One high point for me was meeting Star Markham [hope this is correct] who rode in the 2010 Cannonballe from Vancouver to Portland . She is one great gal. She has her own style including her paper and pencil GPS router. Forgot the name of the thingamajig but it worked for her and the lammy she rode.

Next rally is in CocoBeach FLa at the end of the month, by then my ride will be painted. I've had 2stroke of genius screen leg-shield banners for the club riders. I will have them made by the time we go. Let us know if you plan to go.


shiftless sister

Membership Update and ridership

Brenda Borden our newest member, sorry no close-up Brenda, came out for her first Fossils ride. So glad you came. Brenda let us know the ride was 105 miles which I think is our longest ride so far. WOOT!

We were joined by a self-proclaimed rogue rider, Fred Stinson [hope that is correct...couldn't read it...that will teach me to have people write on a map]. We gave Fred all the Fossils stuff and hope he sends it back in.

Membership man has new license plates if you need one.

Road warriors were: Brenda borden, Fred Stinson, Hugh Schein, Jen and Stan Obal [booya], Bill Gallagher, Jerry 'Batman' Hall, George Barber, and Tony Boydston and the founders.

Beautiful but not the gorge ride part I

Jerry"Batman"Hall led the ride from Hwy 58 to Signal Mtn Rd where riders had stopped for lunch. We had 10 riders ready to go. I think as we started out many of us noticed we were not going down the canyon but up to Prentice Cooper and out to Sequatchie Valley. The day was great weather and all the curves were easily negotiated. We stopped first in Whitwell for fuel where I got with Jerry. He never knew the canyon was to be the ride so that is still coming up.
I love going on a new road each and every ride, if I can. We doubled back towards Signal but cut off onto 283. Here was my new road for the day I thought. This was so beautiful....down the valley with scenic vistas til we got to Hwy 111. Jerry got with a few of us and offered to go down another great road so we doubled back to Hanson Gap Rd.
This was exciting since it said "local traffic only" and I didn't know what was ahead on this the second new road of the day.
This took us up Mowbray Mtn sometimes parallel to Hwy 111. As we got to the top I felt some dejavue.
When I moved to this area I worked for the county schools. There was a school on top of Mowbray Mtn. It's gone now but a terriffic loss. The school had the best cooks in the county...remarkable cinnamon roles were served up most every time I came. They had a wonderful principal..Mrs. Devota Barnes and the school had great teachers, families, and students.
So the ride took us through this mountain top and then down to 27 where everyone went off toward home. Later Jerry told me that before Hwy 11 existed this was the only way across. Oh so much better than 111.

This was a great ride...thanks Batman.

til the next ride
Shiftless Sister