Day rides around Nashville

[gbw]

I might end up in Nashville a little this year. Are there any good day rides in, and around, the area? What is the area like for riding in general?

[marvinsc]

Nashville proper is pretty flat. East toward Cookville and West in the Buffalo River area (Loretta Lynn's) has some decent riding. Clarksville TN is between here and Nashville, with some advance notice I could meet you there and show you around the Land Between the Lakes National recreation area.

[marvinsc]

http://www.southerndozen.com/ Something to look at.

[gbw]

...with some advance notice I could meet you ...and show you around the Land Between the Lakes National recreation area.

I might just take you up on that!!!

http://www.southerndozen.com/ Something to look at.

Yeah, I was looking at this earlier based on posts from a rally thread. Looks cool. But from Nashville I could be at the Deal's Gap Resort in less time. Either would be a long day.

[marvinsc]

Any idea when you will be in N'ville?

[marvinsc]

http://devilstriangletn.com/ This one is not as far from Nashville, close to Oak Ridge. I rode it this Fall. Very challenging, not for beginners

[gbw]

Any idea when you will be in N'ville?

Not yet. No immediate plans but expect to have some business in the area later in the year (fingers crossed). I'll keep you posted.

http://devilstriangletn.com/ This one is not as far from Nashville, close to Oak Ridge. I rode it this Fall. Very challenging, not for beginners

Yeah, thats a great ride. A few of us made our way there during a rally a few years ago. Would love to go back.

[wkmpt]

My dad sent me this website link a while back.
Motorcycleroads.com
(The link goes to the Tennessee page.)

[gbw]

My dad sent me this website link a while back.
Motorcycleroads.com
(The link goes to the Tennessee page.)

Thanks Matt. I've been looking at that site quite a bit. Most of the interesting rides area a little farther east toward the mountains. But it does look like there are a few interesting routes closer to town. Now I'll just have to get down there and check them out.

[Chris]

The Alvin York State Park is Sgt. York's home and is about 130 miles away in Pall Mall, TN and is worth the visit and is in nice country. Andy Jackson's home, The Hermitage is just outside Nashville and likewise is worth the visit. The Dragon / US 129 isn't that far away....about 200 miles.

[DarthTAiness]

Nashville proper is pretty flat. East toward Cookville and West in the Buffalo River area (Loretta Lynn's) has some decent riding. Clarksville TN is between here and Nashville, with some advance notice I could meet you there and show you around the Land Between the Lakes National recreation area.

If I get my 700 to agree with me, maybe I can take him out in the sticks between here and Dickson. I'm talking roads with so many twisties that the DOT stopped painting the lines when they built a straighter replacement road.