September 13th, 2025
A rural relaxed ride on some 2 lane back roads from Sevierville Tennessee to Maryville, Tennessee and stop at Hardee’s for lunch.
Sevierville to Maryville Tennessee
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Category Archives: Misc. Motorcycle Rides
250 Mile Ride to Birmingham, Alabama for a Burger
Today, February 14th, 2026, I rode 250 miles from Douglasville, Georgia to Brimingham, Alabama to grab a burger.
Well actually, the real purpose of today’s ride was to load up some miles on Bruce, my 2025 HD Pan America 1250 Special. I want to load up the miles to ensure that I have the 1000-mile servicing done in time before my Florida Loop 2026 touring trip that begins April 4th, 2026.
I have a few more accessories to install on Bruce prior to the Florida Loop 2026 trip. Also, Atlanta Harley-Davidson service department has been quite busy lately, so I want to get Bruce into servicing by early March (have some things to install prior to servicing as well, namely Quadlock headless charger and Garmin Zumo XT2 mounting system. I am going to have Harley-Davidson do the wiring for these devices as I am too lazy to remove the fuel tank at this time. Plus, as part of the 1000-mile servicing, they must remove the fuel tank anyways to service the air filter.
By the way, the Jumbo Cheeseburger at Hamburger Heaven was FANTASTIC!!
Walland, Tennessee to Sevierville,Tennessee
September 13th, 2025
I ride from Walland Tennessee to Sevierville on some winding, narrow, scenic roads in the foothills of the smoky mountains.
Robbinsville, NC to Fontana Dam, NC
September 13th, 2026
Rode from Robbinsville, North Carolina to Fontana Dam. Nice chill scenic ride.
Foothills Parkway Tennessee – September 13 2025
Overview
On September 13, 2025 I rode a portion of the Foothills Parkway Tennessee after riding the Tail of the Dragon from North Carolina. This was part of a full day ride exploring some of the regions roads, was a good day!
Pictures Along the Foothills Parkway
Tail of the Dragon – US Highway 129
September 13, 2025
Shaking off the Rust
The weekend of 9/12/2025 – 9/14/2025 I rode a fantastic weekend trip up in the North Carolina / Tennessee mountains and rode the Tail of the Dragon (and several other roads).
It was a bit sketchy and rusty in the mountains as this was my first real ride of any kind in two years! Since the conclusion of my USA Midwest 2023 trip on September 16, 2023, I had only ridden about 200 miles, 200 miles in two years!
Shortly after the USA Midwest 2023 trip I had began working two jobs and simply had no time for, well pretty much anything. I quit my second job in late June 2025.
So, naturally after only riding for about 200 miles in two years, I logically concluded the first road trip would be Tail of the Dragon, a highly technical road in the North Carolia / Tennessee mountains. I must admit that indeed, I felt rusty and took the pace even slower than I normally ride. However, it was still fun, and the scenery was amazing (though admittedly I really was not paying attention to the scenery while riding).
As the day progressed I rode several other mountain roads, and became more comfortable in the saddle.
Continue readingUSA Midwest 2023 Day 14 Part 1 – Saint Paul, Minnesota
Day 14 Part 1 Overview
On this day, I started my return trip back to Georgia and take a short tour of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Included in the video is a tour of Como Park, the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Summit Avenue, the State Capitol, and Downtown Saint Paul.
I lived in Saint Paul, Minnesota for 12 years from 2001 to 2013. I think Saint Paul is a great city to live in, but I am not a huge fan of the Minnesota winters which is why I moved to California in 2017 and near Atlanta, Georgia in 2020. 😊
Day 14 Part 2 will cover the ride on Wisconsin Highway 35 along the east side of the Mississippi River and onto Peru, Illinois.
Continue readingUSA Midwest 2023 Day 12 Part 3 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 12, 2023
Day 12 Part 3 Overview
I take a ride into Minneapolis from the north via East Lake Road / Marshall Street. A quick ride around Nicollet Island and a portion of downtown
Not on camera I also rode down to and around Lake Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun). I did take a photo of Downtown from the lake vantage point.
Photos
USA Midwest 2023 Day 12 Part 2 – Anoka & Coon Rapids Minnesota
September 12, 2023
Day 12 Part 2 Overview
I ride through Anoka, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Anoka is my hometown, so this was really a ride down memory lane for myself. I take a quick ride (twice) through downtown Anoka on Main Street, have lunch at Riverside Park on the Rum River, ride past Fred Moore where I went to Junior High School (grades 7,8, and 9) and passed Lincoln Elementary where I went to grade school (grades K-6). I also briefly rode by the home I grew up in and quickly toured the neighborhood.
From there, I work my way to Coon Rapids Blvd and ride through Coon Rapids until I get to East River Road.
Bruce Break In-Ride 2
Today, 11/08/2025, is my second mini ride of Bruce, 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special, since I brought him home from Atlanta Harley-Davidson on October 17th, 2025. Today was another low mileage day of 78 miles.
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