CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012

NitroRoo · 10-02-2012, 04:08 PM

Been a while since I posted over here. Hope all you crazy pie eating Texans are doing well! Thought I'd share our 2nd Annual CompAcc Ride that I lead last weekend.

Fall has officially arrived. With cooler weather rolling in and leaves starting to change, we knew it was time once again for our Annual CompAcc Fall Group Ride. We gathered at our retail store in Rock Hill, SC early Sunday morning for what would turn out to be an absolutely beautiful day out on the bikes. We had about a 300 mile route planned, with some great roads and stops along the way.

From left to right: Dave – Suzuki DRZ400, Reuben – Kawasaki ZRX 1100, Baron – Yamaha FZ-6, Graham – Triumph Bonneville, and Amber – Honda CBR 250

A very wide mix of bikes with one thing in common – riders who love to ride, and this day would not disappoint! The air was cool and crisp, with not a cloud in the sky. Perfect riding weather! Getting out of SC and up into the mountains the ride is a little flat, but the scenery is nice and we took the opportunity to snap a few pics:

We think Dave needs more stickers!

Amber recently bought her Honda CBR 250 and has already accessorized it with some trick bits. She grew up on dirt bikes and has taken to street riding really well!

Baron on his street fighter FZ-6!

Graham was stoked to be taking his Bonneville up to the mountains!
After a little more than an hour of riding, we made a planned stop at Cowpens National Battlefield. As luck would have it, a ranger was about to lead a walk through the battlefield to show us the key points of the battle, as well as the original monument.

The new monument and museum is very nice, and it's free!

The Battle of Cowpens was a significant Battle in the American Revolutionary War. If you'd like to learn more about what happened January 17, 1781, you can read the wiki article here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cowpens
From Cowpens we headed up Lake Lure, NC for some lunch. Lake Lure was a filming location for scenes from the movies Dirty Dancing, The Last of the Mohicans, My Fellow Americans, A Breed Apart, and Firestarter. It's also said to be haunted, but we weren't planning on sticking around to find out! *Our Parts Unlimited rep Gary met us there on his yellow Ducati Multistrada.

We ate at La Strada, a nice Italian place right on the lake. The above pic was taken right from their patio.

After Lake Lure is where the fun roads really begin. We made our way past Bat Cave and up to Old Fort, miles of smiles!

At the top of NC80, also known as the Devil's Whip. This road is known for its tight, technical sections - many of which have sheer drop offs on the side of the road. We all caught back up to each other before hopping onto the Blue Ridge Parkway.

One of Blind Kenny's photos from our ride up the Devil's Whip. If you've ridden NC80 before, check out http://blindkenny.com/ he probably got your picture!

The Blue Ridge Parkway never disappoints!

A group shot at one of the overlooks. It was later in the afternoon and we had gained quite a bit of elevation - so the weather was still nice and cool.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway it was time to head back down towards the Charlotte area. 226A South of Little Switzerland is another one of the best roads in the area. Winding down the mountain there are plenty of challenging curves, as well as beautiful scenery along the way. At the bottom of 226A we said goodbye to Gary, and continued on a very scenic ride back to Charlotte.

At our final gas stop for the day. *Dave was a real trooper for riding that DRZ with a stock seat all day!

A few more fun curves to throw the bikes through.

Check out those smiles - a day in the saddle will do that to ya. *(I'm in this picture, too - can you find me?)

There's Dave!

The sun was setting as we finally got back into town.

Final stats for the day!
All in all we had a great time, and packed a lot in for a single day's ride. Learned a little history, ate some great food, and best of all, hit some great roads with good people. Our retail store in Rock Hill, SC is just South of Charlotte, and not too far from some of the best roads in the country! If you are ever coming through the area, it will be worth the trip to come check us out (and be sure to say hi!)

budzrex · 10-02-2012, 05:21 PM

How have you been Ruben looks like CompAcc move was the right one for you hope to catch up with you on a ride again soon.

NitroRoo · 10-03-2012, 08:02 AM

Yeah that'd be great. Maybe I'll make it out to Arkansas next year? You ever done the Ytrap rally?

gixxerjasen · 10-03-2012, 09:20 AM

Wow, looks like way better riding out there than you had in West Texas! Looks like fun, but who has the ugly antiquated green bike in the group?

NitroRoo · 10-03-2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gixxerjasen

Wow, looks like way better riding out there than you had in West Texas! Looks like fun, but who has the ugly antiquated green bike in the group?

**thebeancounter** · 10-03-2012, 02:44 PM

Beautiful pics and great report. We were up in your neck of the woods in June and was amazed at how great the riding is. Can't wait to go back next year!

10-02-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
NitroRoo Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 623	CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012 Been a while since I posted over here. Hope all you crazy pie eating Texans are doing well! Thought I'd share our 2nd Annual CompAcc Ride that I lead last weekend. Fall has officially arrived. With cooler weather rolling in and leaves starting to change, we knew it was time once again for our Annual CompAcc Fall Group Ride. We gathered at our retail store in Rock Hill, SC early Sunday morning for what would turn out to be an absolutely beautiful day out on the bikes. We had about a 300 mile route planned, with some great roads and stops along the way. From left to right: Dave – Suzuki DRZ400, Reuben – Kawasaki ZRX 1100, Baron – Yamaha FZ-6, Graham – Triumph Bonneville, and Amber – Honda CBR 250 A very wide mix of bikes with one thing in common – riders who love to ride, and this day would not disappoint! The air was cool and crisp, with not a cloud in the sky. Perfect riding weather! Getting out of SC and up into the mountains the ride is a little flat, but the scenery is nice and we took the opportunity to snap a few pics: We think Dave needs more stickers! Amber recently bought her Honda CBR 250 and has already accessorized it with some trick bits. She grew up on dirt bikes and has taken to street riding really well! Baron on his street fighter FZ-6! Graham was stoked to be taking his Bonneville up to the mountains! After a little more than an hour of riding, we made a planned stop at Cowpens National Battlefield. As luck would have it, a ranger was about to lead a walk through the battlefield to show us the key points of the battle, as well as the original monument. The new monument and museum is very nice, and it's free! The Battle of Cowpens was a significant Battle in the American Revolutionary War. If you'd like to learn more about what happened January 17, 1781, you can read the wiki article here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cowpens From Cowpens we headed up Lake Lure, NC for some lunch. Lake Lure was a filming location for scenes from the movies Dirty Dancing, The Last of the Mohicans, My Fellow Americans, A Breed Apart, and Firestarter. It's also said to be haunted, but we weren't planning on sticking around to find out! Our Parts Unlimited rep Gary met us there on his yellow Ducati Multistrada. We ate at La Strada, a nice Italian place right on the lake. The above pic was taken right from their patio. After Lake Lure is where the fun roads really begin. We made our way past Bat Cave and up to Old Fort, miles of smiles! At the top of NC80, also known as the Devil's Whip. This road is known for its tight, technical sections - many of which have sheer drop offs on the side of the road. We all caught back up to each other before hopping onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. One of Blind Kenny's photos from our ride up the Devil's Whip. If you've ridden NC80 before, check out http://blindkenny.com/ he probably got your picture! The Blue Ridge Parkway never disappoints! A group shot at one of the overlooks. It was later in the afternoon and we had gained quite a bit of elevation - so the weather was still nice and cool. From the Blue Ridge Parkway it was time to head back down towards the Charlotte area. 226A South of Little Switzerland is another one of the best roads in the area. Winding down the mountain there are plenty of challenging curves, as well as beautiful scenery along the way. At the bottom of 226A we said goodbye to Gary, and continued on a very scenic ride back to Charlotte. At our final gas stop for the day. Dave was a real trooper for riding that DRZ with a stock seat all day! A few more fun curves to throw the bikes through. Check out those smiles - a day in the saddle will do that to ya. *(I'm in this picture, too - can you find me?) There's Dave! The sun was setting as we finally got back into town. Final stats for the day! All in all we had a great time, and packed a lot in for a single day's ride. Learned a little history, ate some great food, and best of all, hit some great roads with good people. Our retail store in Rock Hill, SC is just South of Charlotte, and not too far from some of the best roads in the country! If you are ever coming through the area, it will be worth the trip to come check us out (and be sure to say hi!) __________________ -Reuben ZRX 1100, KX450f

10-02-2012, 05:21 PM	#2
budzrex Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Braunfels Texas Posts: 3,029	Re: CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012 How have you been Ruben looks like CompAcc move was the right one for you hope to catch up with you on a ride again soon. __________________ 2000 ZRX 1992 RM250 2004 XR400R Plated 2003 Mini Cooper S The best times in life are often behind bars just pick horizontal ones

10-03-2012, 08:02 AM	#3
NitroRoo Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 623	Re: CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012 Yeah that'd be great. Maybe I'll make it out to Arkansas next year? You ever done the Ytrap rally? __________________ -Reuben ZRX 1100, KX450f

10-03-2012, 09:20 AM	#4
gixxerjasen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seagoville, TX Posts: 7,204	Re: CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012 Wow, looks like way better riding out there than you had in West Texas! Looks like fun, but who has the ugly antiquated green bike in the group? __________________ www.leanangle.com Current Bikes:2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE \| 1998 KTM 250 EXC \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400 Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked \| 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen \| 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen \| 1989 Honda CB1-Sold \| 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold \| 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold \| 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1-Wrecked \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1 II-Sold

10-03-2012, 02:44 PM	#6
thebeancounter Forum Supporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 175	Re: CompAcc's Annual Fall Ride 2012 Beautiful pics and great report. We were up in your neck of the woods in June and was amazed at how great the riding is. Can't wait to go back next year! __________________ Russell 2006 Triumph Sprint ST 2007 Gold Wing

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