[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Last weekend I went on a terrific 40 mile loop, mostly on dirt roads (some of which were trail-like) in Hickman Co., west of Franklin (Williamson Co). Here is the route: http://www.mapmyride.com/us/dickson-tn/love-potion-40-from-7548-route-334435217 Edwin On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:41:35 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Whenever I know I'm going into a new area and have access to a bike, I go to www.RidewithGPS.com and do a search on other people's saved rides for that area. It usually gives a good impression of what the favored biking roads are, and allows you to copy and customize your own route. I use an older Garmin, but you don't need a GPS to view the routes and maps, or print out a cue sheet. On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:41:35 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Doug - I lived in Nashville for a while and there is some excellent country roads all around Williamson County, specifically around Leiper's Fork...a short drive from Franklin. I've lived in N. Cal for 3 year years now and every weekend I wish I was on a Leiper's Fork ride. Downtown Leiper's Fork is a great place to start, I used to park in the community center parking lot, ride for 30-50 miles, and then come back and get some barbeque at Puckett's Grocery. Can't beat it. Best thing in the world. I'm sure Map My Ride or whatever similar site has some good suggestions on rides to do from there, but definitely use that as a starting point. There are some cool rides around Franklin too, can't go wrong there either, but it is a little more suburban there, whereas Leipers Fork is far more rural. Natchez Trace is super popular, and very scenic. I did a few rides and an overnight tour on it and thought it had a heavy wind tunnel effect, not a fan. I always followed a group and suck at directions, so that's all I got. Good luck. On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:41:35 AM UTC-8, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Another great thing about this list is the helpful members sharing their knowledge. That's probably THE great thing about this list!!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
There is wonderful countryside around Franklin as well as the Natchez Trace. I rode with a group down there a couple of years ago. Check out the routes for the Harpeth River ride. Marc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Doug, I am in Nashville and would love to meet up for a ride this summer. I don't get out for long rides much, but I hear there are a lot of rides in the Franklin, Leiper's Fork, Santa Fe (pron. Santa Fee!), Fly and other towns in Williamson and Hickman Counties. Up here in Davidson county (where Nashville is) we have two wonderful parks, Edwin Warner and Percy Warner that are adjacent and have over 20 miles of barely trafficked roads in them. They just installed some single track at Percy Warner, if you are interested in that. In Williamson Co (Franklin's county) roads like Old Hillsboro (not to be confused with Hillsboro Pike which has a bike lane, but is not enjoyable for biking), Route 96, Sneed and Moran roads are worth linking up for scenic routes through some real farms and some estates of country music stars. As others have mentioned, the Natchez Trace has hundreds of miles or parkway for scenic riding. The speed limit is 50 which keeps most long distance travelers with their pedal to the metal off onto the interstates. I am going to do a dirt road ride in a few weeks in Hickman county and will report back on the route for you. Email me at dweendaddy at hotmail if you want to link up this summer. Edwin On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:41:35 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Natchez/Jackson is 100 miles from Nashville/Franklin On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:56:28 PM UTC-6, Leslie wrote: That's not my neck of the state; but, this looks interesting in the area: http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/bicyclinghome.htm -L On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:41:35 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
oops, sorry - they have expanded the parkway to Nashville - I checked the maps - that would be an amazing ride. The original parkway goes from Jackson TN to Jackson MS - I went to college in Nashville, of course that was a long time ago. But it looks like they have a segment of parkway from Franklin to the Alabama line http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/upload/NATRmap_336_444_web-2.pdf That would be an awesome ride, though plenty hilly. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6:51:26 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: Natchez/Jackson is 100 miles from Nashville/Franklin On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:56:28 PM UTC-6, Leslie wrote: That's not my neck of the state; but, this looks interesting in the area: http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/bicyclinghome.htm -L On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:41:35 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
Good stuff. Looks like no shortage of good riding. I've heard of the Natchez Trace Trail as a good ride. Gotta do my homework now. dougP On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:55:39 AM UTC-8, Ron Mc wrote: oops, sorry - they have expanded the parkway to Nashville - I checked the maps - that would be an amazing ride. The original parkway goes from Jackson TN to Jackson MS - I went to college in Nashville, of course that was a long time ago. But it looks like they have a segment of parkway from Franklin to the Alabama line http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/upload/NATRmap_336_444_web-2.pdf That would be an awesome ride, though plenty hilly. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6:51:26 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: Natchez/Jackson is 100 miles from Nashville/Franklin On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:56:28 PM UTC-6, Leslie wrote: That's not my neck of the state; but, this looks interesting in the area: http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/bicyclinghome.htm -L On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:41:35 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
I can't help with riding tips, as I've never been to Tennessee, but I will say that if I ever went to Franklin, I would geek out immensely on the Civil War History there. It was an incredible battle at Franklin. The Widow of the South is a novel about the events surrounding the battle, and it's one I enjoyed very much. On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:41:35 AM UTC-8, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?
That's not my neck of the state; but, this looks interesting in the area: http://www.nps.gov/natr/planyourvisit/bicyclinghome.htm -L On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:41:35 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: This summer I may be in Franklin, TN (Nashville adjacent) and wondered if anyone in the area could chime in about the biking there. Any all input appreciated. Thanks. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
