I would like to take a minute to thank all of you that made this trip such a special one!! Missy and I had a great time meeting and talking to each of you! I had hoped for a good turnout, but even I didn't expect one like this! Thanks!! - Wayne Dickson
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| Longest Distance | Most "Seasoned" | Youngest Rider | ||
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| Tom Gilbertson | Linnae Hartley | Frank Olcott Pat Young |
Marty Wertheim | James Knowles |
| Calgary, Alb | Jackson, MS | Louisville, KY | Taylors, SC | Bordentown, NJ |
| 2,000 miles | 600 miles | 350 miles | ||
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| Missy and Pat waiting on the guys what a change!! | Wayne's Magna sitting patiently on the trailer, dying to be driven | We just arrived in Pigeon Forge at the Timbers Log Motel | Tom Gilbertson standing by our Magnas' on our way to Deals Gap | A great view of a lake off of Deals Gap |
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| Another view of the lake and the dam | Tom standing by his Magna Hey Tom is that chain lubed???? LOL | Missy waiting patiently as Tom and Wayne check out the Crossroads of Time | The infamous Deals Gap sign | "Dragon Trash" as called by the locals. (A tree with wrecked bike parts) |
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| Another shot of the tree located at the Crossroads of Time Campground | Tom and his Magna in front of the Deals Gap sign | Missy and Wayne in front of the Deals Gap sign | Tom and Wayne in front of the .. you guessed it! | A great shot of Toms' Magna |
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| Here's a road sign you don't see too often! | Mike Wieczorek and his Magna in front of the Timbers | Good night Magna's | Brian Kemerleys' Magna | A shot of the bikes at night |
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| Frank polishing on his VLX600 Shadow the morning of the ride | Doug Dickson polishing on his Shadow while John Ciminelli looks on | Getting ready to start the ride | Waiting for Bennets Bar-B-Que to open for the breakfast meeting | Same thing |
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| Same thing | Same thing | Same thing | Action shot on our way to Townsend | The Foothills Parkway sign |
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| A view from the Foothills | What a turnout!! | Our first rest stop | Another shot at the Foothills | and another |
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| and another | Doug Dickson | Linda Feaselman | Brad Hartley | Gary Feaselman |
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| Ted & Suzanne Gray | Terry & Micki Cox | Linnae Hartley | Frank Olcott & Pat Young | Masa Okada |
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| James Knowles | Marty Wertheim | Brian Kemerley | John Ciminelli | Gina Gordy |
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| Larry Earls | Tom Gilbertson | Wayne & Missy Dickson | Some shots at the Crossroads of Time | more |
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| more | SMILE, Terry and Micki! | Action shot on our way to Cherokee, NC | another one | Missy, Pat and Frank taking a break (Has anyone seen Tom??) |
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| Seven Magnas' all in a row with an F3 and a Valk | Action shot on our way to Newfound Gap | another one | Magna's, Magna's and more Magna's!! | Marty, James, John, Brian and Doug talking shop |
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| Linnae, Missy, Tom and Micki talking shop | Doug, showing something important at least it looks that way! | Another shot at Newfound Gap | No Tom, you can't sleep here!! | A great view of the Mountains |
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| Our biggest adventure was getting home "This doesn't look like 25W South!!" |
