We took off out of the Circle K and headed towards Burgaw on 117. Right turn on 210 and a little loop of some curvies that we had not been on before - Rebecca Kennedy Rd. and Morning Glory. It was a nice little detour and kept things interesting for those in my rearview. Next was Shaw Hwy out to 53 and a left turn that took us into Burgaw. We cruised through Burgaw and came back out on 117.
Right turn and back towards Castle Hayne. Left turn on Ashton that took us on some great back roads and dumped us out on 210. Right turn down to Long Creek and a left on Montauge Rd to the intersection of 421.
We saw a LOT of bikers.... the pedal kind! The Wilmington IRONMAN Triathlon was today . We were reminded "not to hit anyone" and we proceeded with caution. We came out on Grapevine and dropped into Curry for our first rest stop at YaYa's Convenience Store. 1hr 15 minutes- 75 miles down.
We had a drink and a joke. Took some pictures with Road Queen. No terlets at this stop, but everyone seemed to be "holding up" fine. Then back on the bikes to finish up our tour for the day.
We rolled down 210 to 11 and made a left. Out to 87 in short order and a left towards Reigelwood. Left turn on Mr. Misery , single file, let 'er rip tater chip! Nice Road ! Into Leland and jumped onto 74/76 toward the Bridge.
Traffic was not as bad as I thought it would be at the intersection of the Cape Fear Bridge and 3rd St.?! Cool! We headed straight up Wooster and hit Oleander to our final destination of Mac's Speed Shop. 12:18pm- 114 miles! We did it!
We got a table and hit the head. Preacher, Scott and RQ were ready to eat! I had to roll out and meet a guy at my house to sell my bike, but I was there for the order. The guys had Burnt Ends Sandwiches and Road Queen ordered her favorite - BEER CAN CHICKEN!! RQ reported that everyone enjoyed their meal!
Success all around today for this quartet! Good ride, good company, good food and I got a good stack of cash in my hand!
Thanks to Preacher for tailgunning . Thanks for following me!
Till the Next Ride...
rePete
1st Officer
SCRC PC 162