What's better than one Polar Bear Ryde . . .it's 2 POLAR BEAR RYDES!! Let's get together and say goodbye-to Winter and travel up to Pilot Mountain followed by a cruise down the Main in Mt. Airy and lunch @ Lil' Richards BBQ.
Zippy has been hard a work planning a country (well mostly country) ride up to the mountain. It's so amazing when you get close and you see from a distance - totally breathtaking. We'll stop at the church for a quick photo of the mountain and then head on up.
CLT METRO MEETUP #1: Quik Trip, 2585 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis
ARRIVAL TIME 9:00am
**MANDATORY** RYDER'S MEETING: 9:20am
And off we go!!! WE LEAVE ON TIME!
MEETUP #2: Shell, 305 Farmington Rd., Mocksville, NC
ARRIVAL TIME: ~10:30 (CLT arrives)
**MANDATORY** RYDER'S MEETING: 10:45am
And off we go to the mountain!
**IF YOU MISS THE RYDER'S MEETING - WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE MOUNTAIN. THIS IS A MANDTORY REQUIREMENT TO RYDE WITH US ON A GROUP RIDE**
PILOT MOUNTAIN MEETUP, Pilot Mountain State Park summit parking lot (at the top)
Group Arrival: ~11:30-Noon
We will travel to Lil Richards BBQ, 455 Frederick St., Mt Airy, after a time enjoying the scenary at the top.
RETURN TO CHARLOTTE
For those of us returning to the Charlotte area, we will return via Hwy 52 to Hwy 601. If you wish to return on your own, please let the Ryde Captain know. Perfectly fine to do this.
PLANNED RIDE ROUTE:
TO PILOT MOUNTAIN:
Stop Turn Directions
CLT Metro Meetup #1: 9:00/Driver’s mtg 9:20 – Quik Trip, 2585 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Kannapolis
1 R Dale Earnhardt Blvd
2 R [.02] S. Little Texas Rd – just past QuikTrip (Bethel Baptist on left)
3 R [2.0] Ruth Avenue (cross Brantley road)
4 L [2.2] Lane St. (4-lane)
5 S [2.5] Cross Hwy 29 (CVS)/Becomes Jackson Park Rd
6 R [3.1] N. Main St./Kannapolis
7 L [6.1] W. Rice Street (Landis) **watch for this/Smart Stop on right**
8 L [9.0] @STOP - Merge onto Hwy 152
9 R [9.1] IMMEDIATE LEFT @ Traffic Light/Milbridge Rd (Keith’s Auto Sales)
10 R [14.5] Road ends @STOP - Mooresville Rd/Hwy 150
11 L [14.6] IMMEDIATE LEFT @ White Rd. (at fork stay to right on White Rd) – country road {Church on corner}
12 L [17.8] @STOP - Sherrills Ford Rd
13 R [18.0] @ BLINKY LIGHT – N Hwy 801
14 S [19.8] Cross Hwy 70/801 (Statesville Blvd) – becomes Barber Junction Rd **Logging Area**
15 R [20.5] @STOP - Old US 70/Baker Mill Rd
16 L [22.1] @4-WAY STOP - Hwy 801/go thru Woodleaf {not well marked} Go Past Duke Solar Facility
17 L [33.9] @ SIGNAL - Hwy 601 (go thru Mocksville)/S. Salisbury St/N. Main Street (go straight - becomes 158)
{Gulf on Corner}
18 L [40.4] Farmington Rd/cross I-40 *Pay attention to I-40 signs* {go past muffler shop}
19 L [40.9] Shell Station {approximately 10:30 arrival}
20 S STOP/MEETUP #2: SHELL, 305 Farmington Rd, Mocksville, NC – [10:45 safety brief]
21 L @STOP – Exit Shell parking lot, Farmington Rd (go thru Farmington/ends @ Courtney-Huntsville Rd)
22 R [49.7] @STOP - Courtney-Huntsville Rd (Battle Branch Café on right)
23 L [50.7] Dinkins Bottom Road {watch for turn at blue light house} (cross Hwy 421)
24 R [52.2] @ BLINKY LIGHT - Old US 421
25 L [55.7] Flint Hill Rd **watch for turn/on a curve @ big church**
26 R [62.3] @STOP - Hwy 67
27 L [66.7] Donnaha Rd **construction area** turn just past bridge
28 L [69.2] @ STOP - Spainhour Mill Rd/becomes Perch Rd (cross hwy 52) – {country road/Pilot Mtn View}
29 L [76.2] N. Old 52 Rd {pinnacle food & gas}
30 L [76.6] bear Left/Old Winston Rd {Go past Old Dog Lane on the right}
31 L [77.1] Pilot Knob Park Rd
32 L [76.4] Pilot Knob Park Rd - go around the round-a-bout stay on this all the way to the top
33 ARRIVE – Pilot Mtn State Park parking lot, Pinnacle, NC [80.7] {approximately 11:45-12:00}
FROM PILOT MOUNTAIN TO RESTAURANT:
Stop Turn Directions
START: Pilot Mtn State Park parking lot (at the summit) – Exit parking area drive down to main entrance
1 R [2.4] Pilot Knob Park Rd {cross hwy 52}
2 R [2.7] Merge onto Hwy 52/R onto hwy 52 (cross Key St/go past I74 intersection)
3 R [14.4] Hwy 52 Bus (cruise the Main)
4 L [17.5] Hwy 89/Independence Blvd
5 R [18.2] @SIGNAL - Frederick Street [18.2]
6 L [18.6] ARRIVE @ Lil Richards BBQ, 455 Frederick St., Mt Airy, NC
RETURN TO CHARLOTTE:
Stop Turn Directions
START: Lil Richards BBQ, 455 Frederick St., Mt Airy, NC
1 L Frederick Street
2 L Hwy 52
3 R Hwy 601 – all the way back to Charlotte area