ocoee ride

So this was day #2 and the second scheduled ride. We were to ride along the Ocoee river towards Georgia. This was made famous from the 1996 summer Olympics - they did their 1 mile whitewater slalom here. Again, it was going to be a rainy day but at least this time the ride was organized a bit better... we were all given directions just in case we got separated. Yahoo! But I stayed close to the front since I didn't want to be cut off by a traffic signal.

Needed to have somesort of landmark photo - Maryville water tower with my bike.

Just before we left the HD store - people were starting to get lined up.

Georgia and Tennessee border. We parked our bikes in Tennessee and had lunch, then shopped in Georgia. Copperhill is right on the border of Tennessee but half the town is in Georgia with a line separating the town. Meanwhile, there's a huge border dispute regarding Copperhill - should it remain in TN or if GA can expand the border and include the town. Most everyone (TN and GA folks) want it to remain in TN since it would severely injure the economy in the nearby GA town of McCaysville.






Perfect spot to park our bikes... Coperhill, TN. The local folks didn't know what to think when all of us rode through town.












Mike and Jill














A custom paint job on a Harley Softail.













Electroglide Harley tank and engine





















I was informed this is an old church. No one knows the actual date but it's condemned... there were two entrances - one for males and one for females.
















Group photo of lab techs, dentists and their family/ friends.











Ocoee river where they did the Olympics... the water was shut off. There are 3 dams along this river. One of the locals said just a few weeks ago, the river was flowing and a plethora of kayakers were out playing in the water.











Winner (1st place) of the coolest Harley bike











2nd place. Interesting story... the owner rode all the way out to TN from California on his bike. On the first day's ride, he ran over some wood and got a flat tire. When we returned from the Dragon and Cherahala Skyway ride, we found out he traded in his bike for this one.










Nascar smokeout