Ride Food!
Last year when we were aimlessly riding around in the middle of nowhere, we found a real jewel of a place, Marcy Jo's Mealhouse. Put this on your list of epic rides for 2011!
Here's what this ride offers:
1) You start from the Factory in Franklin (easy to meet friends, ride over, or park a car). The address would be Franklin Road if you need to map that.
2 ) We route you out of Franklin on bike paths.
3) We route you to Pulltight Hill (one of the best climbs around, complete with scenic view)
4) We show you some awesome roads around Bethesda/College Grove (plan on returning to these)
5) We take you way into the country (no traffic, think Chapel Hill, TN)
6) Marcy Jo's is a culinary adventure ( http://www.joeyandrory.com/marcy_jos.html )
7) You'll have at least two funny stories out of this adventure, guaranteed!
The routing assumes you are an accomplished, safe rider who can change their own flat and determine West by looking at the sun. This isn't a ride for beginners or anyone who can only eat Gu's and Powerbars. We bring you home on Lewisburg Pike to keep the mileage down. Be sure that you are comfortable dealing with a bit of traffic and a busy intersection. OK, no more disclaimers - ENJOY!!
Special thanks to Robert Hendry for making this dream into a real cue sheet. Also, apologies to my friends from Saturday when we ended up with an extra hour or so when I was guessing at it!
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From Factory in Franklin, go SE on Liberty Park (away from Franklin Rd)
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Right on Carothers Pkwy
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Cross Hwy 96 - continue on S Carothers Pkwy
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Right on Arno Rd
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Right on Bethesda-Arno Rd
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REGROUP - Bethesda Store
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Leaving store, go south on Comstock Rd
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Bear left on Cross Keys Rd (toward Pulltight Hill)
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Bear left on Pulltight Hill Rd
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Right on Arno-Allisona Rd
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Right on Giles Hill Rd
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Bear left to stay on Giles Hill Rd (Choctaw is right)
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Right on Flat Creek
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Left on Edwards Grove Rd (towards church)
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Continue onto Dowdy Rd (past Harris Cemetary Rd) - bad pavement
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Right on Thick Rd
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Right on Pyles Rd
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Left and right to stay on Pyles (Moss Rd crosses)
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Right on Harper Cemetery Rd (Moss Road also goes here)
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Left on Lunns Store Rd
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Right on Kenny Nelson Rd
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Left to stay on Kenny Nelson Rd
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Right to stay on Kenny Nelson Rd
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Right on US-431 N / Lewisburg Pike
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REGROUP - Marcy Jo's Meal House and Bakery
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Leaving Marcy Jo's, continue north on Lewisburg Pike
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Right on Kelley Farris Rd (becomes Moses Rd at county line)
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Left on Reynolds Rd
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Stay left on Reynolds Rd (Yancy Rd right)
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Continue straight on Flat Creek Rd
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Left on Cross Keys Rd
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Left to stay on Cross Keys Rd (Pulltight Hill right)
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Continue right onto Comstock Rd
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REGROUP - Bethesda Store
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Leaving store, go NE on Bethesda-Arno Rd
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Left on Cool Springs Rd
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Continue at stop onto Peytonsville-Trinity Rd (go under 840)
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Left on Peytonsville Rd
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Right on Old Peytonsville Rd (first road after crossing over I-65)
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Right on US-431 N / Lewisburg Pike
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Slight left on 5th Ave S / S Margin St (towards downtown Franklin)
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Right on Main St (at Franklin Starbuck's)
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Right on Liberty Pike
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End - Factory
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We shouldn't let these landmarks be only visited by motorcycle riders!
