15 Trikes Riding The Rattler in the Smokeys

Jun 15, 2013
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On 9-6-16 about 30 of us, on 15+ Trikes, went for a putt up "The Rattler" in the Smokey Mountains, just outside of Maggie Valley.

Headed out of Maggie Valley, we are near the back of the pack...

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Turning onto Rabbit Skin Rd., making sure everyone is there before proceeding on.

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Looking like a great road, right from the beginning....

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A look back.

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Beautiful views everywhere!

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That's a lotta trikes, and we can't see the front the line at this right hand turn.

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I like these kind of signs! They mean "Lots of fun ahead!"

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Coming up to the "Official Beginning of The Rattler"

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290 Curves over the next 24 miles! :)

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Off to a good start....

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More in next post.
 
The Rattler continued....

This road is a lot of fun...

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...and it is great to be riding with a bunch of new friends on Trikes.

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A look back...

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...gives a little bit of a feel for how picturesque it is.

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Time for an Ice Cream Stop...

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They were able to serve the Ice Cream much faster than they could take the $. lol

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A photo of some of the trikes on the ride...including the Nissan powered horse drawn chariot.

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Back on the road for some more miles of smiles thru the curves.

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Before long we are at the end out the route, and ready to turn around.

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A shot looking back at our turn-around point. I think between these two pics, almost everyone is in one or the other of them.

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More in next post.
 
The Rattler concluded-

Heading back down the hill...

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We stopped at Fergusons, the beginning of The Rattler.

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Looked around a bit, had some good conversation...

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...a look at some of the Trikes across the road.

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Heading back to home-base in Maggie Valley.

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This day ended way too quick for me. The next day I am heading out on the Sportster to the Hot Bike Tour.

But we had a good evening of food, drink and conversation!

Trikes mostly put up for the night-

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Waiting in line for Hot dogs, burgers, soda, beer and some shine...

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...A good time was had by all!

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Kevin
 

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