Fossils

Let's all be sure to support Hill City United's rally

2011-09-27T19:53:00.002-04:00

This weekend is the rally IT"S FREE
Meet AT Scenic City on Friday night at 5:30 PM
Here are the rest of the details.

website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137616352991375

*Friday night meet and greet at Blacksmith's bistro and grill 6p.m. till 12. (3914 St. Elmo Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37409). Great food and cold drinks.
Saturday morning breakfast at Scenic City Scooters 8a.m. to Noon. (2248 Dayton Blvd.37415) Ride leaves at 12:00 Noon up to the Monteagle camp site. This will be a 75 mile ride through the twisty mountain roads. The ride will end up at Laurel Trails Campgrounds. If you"re not into camping there are hotels close to the campsite. Saturday ...night diner ride out to a great local place for an awesome meal, then back to the campsite for fire, scooters, and madness.
Sunday ride back to Chattanooga 11:00a.m. This will be a 50 mile ride straight down to Scenic City Scooters.

This is a FREE rally.
You will get a Saturday morning breakfast, a rally patch, and a great weekend.

You will pay for your own lodging/camping, and the rest of your meals.

Wee will have a chase truck for the ride to and from the camp site. You may also put your camping gear in the chase truck and leave your vehcile at Scenic City Scooters for the night.

Rally T-shirts will be availble for $5.00.

Venues and hotels will be added shortly.

*All scooters and Motorcycles are welcome.

Thank you.

Ride: BABY GIRL'S PICNIC RIDE "don't miss out

2011-04-19T19:53:00.003-04:00

Join Tony Boydston and friends on this first [annual?] ride. The whole riding community is invited.

When: Sunday May 22, 2011 Rain date: May 29, 2011

Time: 11:30 AM

Where: Meet at cardboard hill on Manufacturer's Rd. Right across from FoodWorks.

This is a slow speed ride to Chester Frost Park. We will picnic for 90 minutes then ride home down Gold Point Circle and Big Ridge rds.

S0 bring a sandwich and a drink [no alcohol] for a family friendly ride.

Can't wait to see you there.

shiftless sister

SURPRISE RIDE TOMORROW

2011-03-19T14:05:00.001-04:00

meet @ Scenic City tomorrow @ 4p.m.
Bill Levy says "don't be late"

shiftless sister

FYBO rally report

2011-02-03T16:00:00.007-05:00

My 2011 goal: I'm trying to get to one scooter rally each month this year. I have lots planned out and hope it works.
First rally was FYBO in Durham NC. Due to mechanical problems we couldn't take our scoots. AND the weather was just beautiful...not too cold as the rally leaders said it usually was. So that was a BIG loss but we had a great time anyhoo. Durham is the kind of town that scooters really can maneuver.Lots of the rally took place @Fullsteam, that's the big F on the door. Like most rallies there is lots of beer and high times, Fullsteam is the bar where we met. Here are some pix of the awards and scoots that showed up. The rally leaders were way cool as were all the people we met. Of course we Fossils were the oldest of the riders....like we didn't know it.
One high point for me was meeting Star Markham [hope this is correct] who rode in the 2010 Cannonballe from Vancouver to Portland . She is one great gal. She has her own style including her paper and pencil GPS router. Forgot the name of the thingamajig but it worked for her and the lammy she rode.

Next rally is in CocoBeach FLa at the end of the month, by then my ride will be painted. I've had 2stroke of genius screen leg-shield banners for the club riders. I will have them made by the time we go. Let us know if you plan to go.

shiftless sister

Membership Update and ridership

2011-02-03T15:49:00.002-05:00

Brenda Borden our newest member, sorry no close-up Brenda, came out for her first Fossils ride. So glad you came. Brenda let us know the ride was 105 miles which I think is our longest ride so far. WOOT!

We were joined by a self-proclaimed rogue rider, Fred Stinson [hope that is correct...couldn't read it...that will teach me to have people write on a map]. We gave Fred all the Fossils stuff and hope he sends it back in.

Membership man has new license plates if you need one.

Road warriors were: Brenda borden, Fred Stinson, Hugh Schein, Jen and Stan Obal [booya], Bill Gallagher, Jerry 'Batman' Hall, George Barber, and Tony Boydston and the founders.

Beautiful but not the gorge ride part I

2011-02-03T14:37:00.003-05:00

Jerry"Batman"Hall led the ride from Hwy 58 to Signal Mtn Rd where riders had stopped for lunch. We had 10 riders ready to go. I think as we started out many of us noticed we were not going down the canyon but up to Prentice Cooper and out to Sequatchie Valley. The day was great weather and all the curves were easily negotiated. We stopped first in Whitwell for fuel where I got with Jerry. He never knew the canyon was to be the ride so that is still coming up.
I love going on a new road each and every ride, if I can. We doubled back towards Signal but cut off onto 283. Here was my new road for the day I thought. This was so beautiful....down the valley with scenic vistas til we got to Hwy 111. Jerry got with a few of us and offered to go down another great road so we doubled back to Hanson Gap Rd.
This was exciting since it said "local traffic only" and I didn't know what was ahead on this the second new road of the day.
This took us up Mowbray Mtn sometimes parallel to Hwy 111. As we got to the top I felt some dejavue.
When I moved to this area I worked for the county schools. There was a school on top of Mowbray Mtn. It's gone now but a terriffic loss. The school had the best cooks in the county...remarkable cinnamon roles were served up most every time I came. They had a wonderful principal..Mrs. Devota Barnes and the school had great teachers, families, and students.
So the ride took us through this mountain top and then down to 27 where everyone went off toward home. Later Jerry told me that before Hwy 11 existed this was the only way across. Oh so much better than 111.

This was a great ride...thanks Batman.

til the next ride
Shiftless Sister

TN River Gorge ride back due to popular demand

2011-01-29T12:15:00.004-05:00

FGM says: meet tomorrow @ WaffleHouse on Hwy 58 near Hwy 153 in time to leave at 1:00PM for the 2nd annual TN River Gorge Ride. This is a very scenic ride about 30 miles down the ride and the prediction is for 60 degrees. WOW.
So hope to see you there to meet old friends and meet new ones.

The report from the FYBO rally will be posted today.

shiftless sister

FGM says be a wimp...you'll be warmer

2010-12-17T10:54:00.002-05:00

So there! I found these at Walmart.com. Both for under 100.00 including shipping. For 2011 I am going to one scooter rally a month. In January its :"FYBoff" in Durham NC. It's a free polar bear type rally. So I want to be warm while riding. No sense in going to a rally and not riding. If it stops raining and sleeting we'll have a ride.

Announcing the newest Achievement award

2010-11-30T15:21:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Doc Tracy and Lee Smith for being the first recipients of the newest Fossil achievement.
First there was the Goddess award, then the "In the Wind" award and now the latest. And its a patch!

During the "Enough Turkey and Football ride" these brave riders met a dog. The ride had been searched for dogs, potholes, and other ride interrupters Saturday but this dog was not found.
Through quick thinking, agility and good balance our brave Fossils get awarded the prize.
The dog went home with nothing.

Lee, check your mail for the patch.

Shiftless Sister.

In the Wind award goes to Lee smith

2010-11-30T15:11:00.004-05:00

FGM bestows the last "In the Wind" award this year to Lee Smith. Lee is a daily rider of Deathstar his Agility. Be sure to check out his unique paintjob and the aftermarket bling. He joins the list of club members whose scoot is their daily driver.
We're glad to have this future Fossil among our riders.

BRRR it was cold but two new members braved it

2010-11-29T10:48:00.002-05:00

We rode! It was clear but cold as we rode for about 1 hour and 30 miles through Hamilton County. I think it made 50 degrees. This has prompted me to start to make a scooter skirt.
Point of clarity: for all rides starting at Harrison Bay, we will now start at the first building as you enter the park. Mea Culpa.

Welcome new members Jim Coleman on his Sym HD 200 and Lee Smith on his Kymco Agility 125
From left to right:
->Tony Boydston, who rode his very sweet pimped out Stella. Does she have a name?
->Lee Smith, does your scoot have a name? It runs like a scalded dog.
->Bill Levy who brought Sophia his 1960 Lambretta [a gift from FGM for 35 years of happy marriage]
->Bill Tracy who rode Zippy, his buddy 125
->Dave Hawk on his new ride: Kymco like200i. It's a really sweet tomato red color. Does your scoot have a name?
-> Jim Coleman - does your scoot have a name? Jim is married to my long time friend Gayle Coleman.
-> I was taking the picture and rode my BlackJack, that shall remain nameless to keep its stealth.

WE took mostly sideroads and saw only four cars. Rides on this side of the river are usually just casual with few hills but they do have turns. Only one mishap and we ended up at my house for drinks of warmth, cookies, and nuts.

We will try for a December ride.

shiftless sister
FGM

ENOUGH TURKEY AND FOOTBALL RIDE DETAILS

2010-11-27T17:34:00.002-05:00

Be sure your ride has a full tank. The last gas station that has pay at pump is Kangaroo right next to the Harrison Post Office.
We will meet @ Harrison Bay State Park in the front by the register campers bldg. It is closed but there is a parking lot. Restrooms are down in the marina area. There is a gas station across from the park which will be open. You need to go inside to pay.

So we will leave @ 1:30.
The ride is 33 miles long and will take close to one hour. We ran it today and all the roads are clear. this is a nice and easy ride on country roads.

The ride will end at our house for cookies and drinks.

Shiftless Sister

Enough turkey and football ride announced

2010-11-26T20:46:00.002-05:00

If you've had enough turkey and football this weekend plan to join this ride.

When: Sunday November 28 1:30 PM ride begins
Where: Harrison Bay Park on Harrison Bay Road

Join us for a colorful ride. Details to be posted tomorrow.

Shiftless Sister

OCTOBERFEST Ride this Saturday 10/23/2010

2010-10-19T21:00:00.004-04:00

Please join us for a holiday ride to the Octoberfest at the downtown Market.

Meet @ Scenic City Scooters.

Ride Capt. Tony Boydston

Leave time: 10:30 so be there early

We'll go through town and end up at the Market about 12:30.

Bill and Maxine Levy will be at the Vintage VW spot at the market so we'll see them there.

2010-09-18T18:46:00.003-04:00

Saturday's Route:

View Cash Canyon Run in a larger map

2010-09-14T05:24:00.003-04:00

Fall Colour Cruise: September 25, 2010. Meet at Scenic City Scooters at 8:30. The ride will be around Tiftonia followed by a jaunt up the mtn to the TVA stored water facility. If rain probability is above 39% the ride will be rescheduled for Oct 2.

FREE IN Town Rally-WOOHOO-Oct 1-3 save the dates

2010-09-09T18:53:00.005-04:00

Hill City United is holding a city rally. Let's be the club with the most member in attendance. It starts on Friday Oct first and goes through Sunday. check them out by calling:
Scenic City Scooters 875-6445 or emailing Jen Obal. Her email is sknbird106@aol.com

Damn its been hot and other things

2010-08-08T20:10:00.002-04:00

We need to ride. Any member who has ideas for a ride contact Bill Tracy , Bill Levy or just leave a note. Bill and I are finally finishing up 'keeping the house from falling down' or London Bridges in Harrison. We should be ready to ride by mid-month without coming home to trouble.

Weather has also been a factor in keeping up from riding but enuf with the excuses.

Let me know if you have a ride idea. 309.7659

wish I were in the wind...,.,FGM

Welcome new member

2010-06-01T12:51:00.002-04:00

Hi all
Our newest member if Chuck Jones. chuck has a Buddy 125 that is read and black. He's from Chattown so we hope to see him at many rides.
Just as a reminder to all FGM gives awards to members. The "In the Wind" award was very popular last summer. It was given to any member whose primary transportation is a scooter; daily rider sorta thing.
The next "Goddess Award" is given for bravery, fun, whatever is seemed to be a benefit to the club. Last year "Third Bill" sending in photos picked one up.

Ride often and be safe.

If the damn house would stop falling down we'd be scheduling a ride. :(

Member's scooter for sale

2010-05-29T14:24:00.003-04:00

2008 Seafoam green 125 Buddy. Runs great. 3600 =/- miles.
$2000.00 OBO
Call Kate L @ 423-637-6182

yeah i've been busy

2010-05-29T14:21:00.002-04:00

Since the lsat posting i've found out the reason for ongoing maintenance. So I've been involved with lots and lots of house fixing. With the 10/25/ and 50 year guarantees I hope it will be a long time before this much work is going to be needed. It took all our time and had people in the house all the time. So my plan is back to scootering.

Shiftless Sister
FGM

2010-04-09T09:08:00.003-04:00

Sock Run: Monday 4/12 a ride up to Cleveland, TN to visit/purchase at the sock factory outlet store. Will meet at 11:30 AM at Scenic City Scooters, ride to Maxine's house in Harrison and then proceed to Cleveland to the wonderful world of socks. They have great buys, so if you need socks bring money because they don't take plastic. Let me know if you are riding with us.

Spring Ride!!!!

2010-04-02T07:20:00.003-04:00

Thinking of an after Easter ride, sometime during a mid week. Travel down the TN River canyon to Marion Co and back to Chattanooga via Suck Mtn. Give me some idea about good dates. Post them on the blog.

Big Easy Weekender Rally

2010-03-24T11:33:00.002-04:00

Fossils you are on your own this weekend. If you want to ride better call Doc Tracy or send emailto wftracy@bellsouth.net.
Mr. Bill and I are going to an all makes rally in NOLA.
I want to hear the great weather chant all weekend but especially on Friday and Saturday the ride days.
I'll take pics for posting, Bill will get new members and Fossils will b e known throughout the South.

take care
shiftless sister

from the 3rd dimension...3rd Bill's view of last ride

2010-03-21T16:35:00.003-04:00

From the Southside Cityscape ride. This captures Tony's first ride with the club. If you want to see these views in person let the ride cap't know.

FGM - shiftless sister