Four riders gathered midday on a beautiful sunny fall Friday to begin a four-day tour of the beautiful riding area south of the Smokey Mountains.  Larry, BobK, Mel and Dave (yes, that one, live from the N Carolina coast!) met in Ball Ground and headed to McCaysville the fast way, then took a brief respite at Buck Bald Brewing in Copperhill on the TN state line.  From there it was easy going west along the Ocoee river, then north thru Reliance to the Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground just west of Tellico Plains.  We call it the “back way to Tellico” and simply can’t overrate what a beautiful ride along one of TN’s most twisty, yet empty, back roads.  As Dave said… more twisties than he’s seen in the prior year!  After setting up tents at CMTC, the guys rode the few miles into Tellico Plains for dinner at Senor Lopez and enjoyed an outstanding Mexican dinner.  Then back to CMTC and a short campfire before bed.