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I really like the second photo. Fun to see an open road ahead.
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God's country in the Sequatchie Valley, where my grandpa grew up.
Was the picture below the Santeetlah Gap sign the Cherohala? If it was, it looks like it's time to repave it!
Was the picture below the Santeetlah Gap sign the Cherohala? If it was, it looks like it's time to repave it!
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Yep. Interesting that you mention repaving. They were doing that on the TN side. The NC side is in good shape. You are looking at the parking area pavement in the photo.
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That is a happy thread!
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You are traveling light. But you are traveling.
I cannot envy you because this is a happy thread, so I will be happy for you.
I cannot envy you because this is a happy thread, so I will be happy for you.
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Nice pics!
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Nice pictures from your rides. I believe that is a Beacon handlebar on your bike. I now have one on two bikes and just love the set up. I am heading to Tennessee and Kentucky sometime in the next few days to stay with my youngest sister for a bit. She is in Franklin, KY and her son is near Clarksburg, TN. I plan on doing some day trips, maybe an over night or two. I have never been on a bike in either state. I am really looking forward to it. Quite likely, I will be taking my Poprad with 48-34 and 11-34, ten speed. Pretty sure I will be happy.
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A happy thread will never work. (Psych!) 
Thanks for posting your adventure.

Thanks for posting your adventure.
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Great pictures and some amazing country side. Here's one of my air-conditioned cockpits. I guess this is what Pharrell Williams meant in 'Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof'.

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And there was this from a tour in Montana that I rolled back in 2016. Not one man-made sound could be heard. Only the sound of the wind rustling the grasses and the sounds of birds and insects. I wanted to sit there all day.

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Since this is a happy thread I thought I'd share a heartwarming story. A few months ago, one of my customers brought in her ~3 YO son's Thomas the Train bike to have the tires fixed. The tubes were rotten so I ordered a couple of new tubes for it, fixed it up and they were on their way. Now this little boy loves stopping by my shop when he's out riding his bike with his mom on her walks, and he stops in to see me. He apparently really loves his bike and is happy to know the guy (me) who fixed it for him. And of course it brightens my day when they stop by.
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Since this is a happy thread I thought I'd share a heartwarming story. A few months ago, one of my customers brought in her ~3 YO son's Thomas the Train bike to have the tires fixed. The tubes were rotten so I ordered a couple of new tubes for it, fixed it up and they were on their way. Now this little boy loves stopping by my shop when he's out riding his bike with his mom on her walks, and he stops in to see me. He apparently really loves his bike and is happy to know the guy (me) who fixed it for him. And of course it brightens my day when they stop by.
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I want to ride where the buffalo roam. I'll do it one day.
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Last summer when we camped near Custer, we went to Custer State Park to see buffalo & other wildlife. We drove around for half an hour or so looking at trees and fields, never seeing anything. Maybe one buffalo here or there. I was getting discouraged, but then we came up over one hill and there they all were, hundreds of buffalo all over the place. It was like that scene in Dances With Wolves where they sneak up to the top of the hill and see the huge herd of buffalo.
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Last summer when we camped near Custer, we went to Custer State Park to see buffalo & other wildlife. We drove around for half an hour or so looking at trees and fields, never seeing anything. Maybe one buffalo here or there. I was getting discouraged, but then we came up over one hill and there they all were, hundreds of buffalo all over the place. It was like that scene in Dances With Wolves where they sneak up to the top of the hill and see the huge herd of buffalo.
I saw some pronghorns during my rest day in Edgemont, which is the southern terminus of the Mickelson Trail. While at Wind Cave I learned that pronghorns are the second fastest land mammal on the planet, with the cheetah being No. 1. It's believed that, over distance, the pronghorn would win a race with a cheetah. Also, they have eyes that are roughly the size of an elephant's eyes, giving them excellent vision. I have a better photo at home.

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