For those of you new to the Rock Hill/York Chapter, Linda Lowe, Current President of the Charlotte Metro Chapter has named her bike Zippy. We currently post many of her rides to tag along. Please be sure to RSVP so an accurate headcount can be determined. Thank you.
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!)
