Zippy just went NUTS planning a country ride from the Harris Teeter at Mt. Holly Huntersville Rd to Myra's in Valdese. We will AVOID AVOID AVOID downtown Lincolnton and ride some wonderful backroads.

Myra's is a quaint little burger joint with wonderful burgers, ice cream and to top it off, there's a waterfall in the town park and of course (this is optional due to the cold weather coming in) - Zippy found a mountain road with a few twisties on the way (like you know she would)!

MEETUP POINT #1: Harris-Teeter Fuel Stop, 3909 Corning Place, Charlotte (right off 485/16)
TIME: 9:45am
SAFETY: 10:00am
KSU: 10:30am

MEETUP POINT #2: Dollar General (a crowd favorite), 5815 NC-150, Lincolnton
THIS IS A PICKUP FOLKS ONLY STOP
TIME: TBA
SAFETY:
KSU: TBA

MEETUP POINT #3: Shell, 2076 Startown Road, Lincolnton (gas/restroom)
TIME: TBA
SAFETY: TBA
KSU: TBA

Then off we go backroads and Mineral Springs Mountain Road to Valdez!!!!! Yum Yum!!!!

I've taken a look on Google, and this is the preliminary route planned. Might make a few tweaks if needed prior to the 20th.

1 Meetup #1 (9:45am): Harris Teeter Fuel Center, 3909 Corning Place, Charlotte (park along front of parking area)
KSU@ 10:15
2 R Corning Place
3 R @ Stop Sign: Riverbend Village Drive
4 L @ Light:Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd.
5 L Optimist Club Rd (12.2 miles from #1)
6 L Kidville Rd
7 R Beth Haven Church Rd (becomes King Wilkinson Rd)
8 R Lee Lawing Rd
9 S @ Light – GO STRAIGHT – Turn right into back street to Dollar General (total from #1 24.4 miles)
10 PICK-UP ONLY STOP/Meetup #2: Dollar General, 5815 NC-150, Maiden, NC (pick up folks only/24.4 mi from #1)
APPROXIMATE ARRIVAL:

11 L Back onto Lee Lawing Rd
12 R @ Light: Hwy 150
13 R Curve View Rd (#1335) [29.7]
14 R Woolie Rd
15 L @ Stop Sign: Buffalo Shoals Rd [30.6]
16 R Go .3/Bethel Church Rd (cross 321) [becomes Clark Creek Rd]
17 R Startown Road [34.4]
18 R Meetup #3: Shell Handy Corner, 2076 Startown Rd., Lincolnton (gas/restroom/break)
Approximate group arrival:
20 Min Stop
KSU: xx:xx

19 L Startown Road
20 R @Stop Sign: Reepsville Road (dead ends @ Reepsville)
21 R Hickory Lincolnton Hwy
22 L Reepsville Rd (also known as Cansler Rd)
22a S Cross Cat Square Road onto Reeps Grove Church Rd
23 L Northbrook III School Rd
24 R N. Hebron Church Rd
25 R @ Stop Sign: Hwy 27
26 R @ Light: Hwy 18
27 L @Laurel Hill (bear left on 18) [55.8]
28 R **WATCH FOR THIS ROAD** Just past Miller Bridge, turn onto Mineral Springs Mtn Road (cross I-40)
29 L Hwy 70 (Valdese)
30 R ARRIVE MYRA’S: 212 Main St., Valdese (LET'S EAT!)