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ick 1 to 1 1 4 hour ride and catch the breathtaking scenery in these first few miles most notably the double arch bridge over tennessee highway 96 at birdsong hollow mm 439 however the scenery of these first few miles is only a portion of what you will find on the trace before you start out a journey on the trace you need to know a couple of things first of all though there are many historic and scenic stops along the trace restroom facilties are very scarce in fact in the first 40 miles there are only three rest stops with restrooms stop and take care of that urgent need before you get on the parkway second there are no gas stations on the trace in fact there are no gas stations at most exits on the parkway in some cases you may have to drive 5 10 miles off the natchez trace in order to find petrol you need to plan your ride carefully and know where you are going to stop to fill up a miscalculation here could be very problematic there are also no inns hotels or motels along the trace as with fuel you ll have to know where you re going for lodging there are three primitive campgrounds directly on the parkway between nashville and natchez but they are several hours apart and they are primitive once you get on the trace you ll find lots of interesting place to stop and linger the tennessee valley divide at mm 423 is the point where you cross from the edited berland river valley to the tennessee river valley a few miles later there is a beautiful view of a rural valley from the water valley overlook at mm 412 this is folowed by the baker bluff overlook at mm 406 and the devil s backbone state natural area around mm 395 continuing south on the trace you ll find one of my favorite stops fall hollow mm 393 where a creek cascades into a beautiful 12 15 high waterfall it s a little hike off the road but well worth the walk in the heat of summer and early fall it is very cool under the trees by the waterfall giving some much needed relief from the heat if you are a bit more adventurous you can follow the trail further down the hollow to another beautiful dark mossy waterfall that trickles down 20 30 feet over ancient rocks next up is meriwether lewis park a primitive campground i e no electricity running water or hookups though there are restrooms and a shower and historic site this is where meriwether lewis of the lewis and clark expedition was mysteriously died in 1809 at grinder s stand ther is a monument here in his honor that was erected in 1848 there are several more stops before you reach the tennessee alabama border mm341 103 miles from the north end of the parkway after which there is an eleven mile stretch with no stops the next stop rock spring mm330 has a nature trail that leads along a creek to a small swamp i d never seen a swamp before and found it very interesting lots of interesting plants can be found in the woods along the trail about a mile past rock spring you will cross the tennessee river the tennessee is wide here the bridge is easily a half mile long the view of the river is beautiful just be sure you pay attention to your riding last summer a friend decided to take a picture while riding over the bridge on his scoot and got dangerously close to the guard rails he gave the rest of us a good scare that day just on the other side of the tennessee river is a rest stop at the old colbert ferry site the ferry has long since ceased operations but there are restroom facilities here something you won t find at most stops there are two or three more stops in alabama before you get to mm 310 and the alabama mississippi state line just as you cross the state line you ll find bear creek mound an old indian burial mound that i found fascinating there s nothing there but some parking and the mound but if you like native american history you might find this one interesting just a quarter mile or so further on is cave spring another site i found interesting it s an underground spring where the roof of the cave that contained it has collapsed you can walk down into the former cave and knock around a bit apparently it was a watering hole for horses and livestock on the trace in bygone days but now the water is polluted and would make you pretty ill from cave spring it s about 45 miles to tupelo home of parkway headquarters and the tupelo visitor center along the way you ll pass several scenic overlookcs such as donivan slough mm 285 twentymile bottom overloock mm 278 and dogwood valley mm275 recreational areas off this section of the trace include tishomingo state park and the bay springs lake tupelo is a thriving city and the birthplace of elvis presley last year in mid august while on a weekend ride my wife and i stopped in tupelo the weekend of 30th anniversary of elvis death there were people from all over the world in tupelo to remember the king we had a great time visiting with folks from around the globe in the hotel bar that night there are many hotels and campgrounds some with cabins in the greater tupelo area some are easier to get to than others but it s a great place to overnight if driving the full length of the parkway there are also numerous parks and historical sites such as the tupelo national battlefield a civil war site for american history buffs and the tombigbee national forest if you want to get to the halfway point on the natchez trace you ll need to continue down to mm 222 a rest stop where you can see the old trace running alongside the modern highway along the way you will see the hernando de soto site and historic indian sites such as the chickasaw village site owl creek mounds and bynum mounds there is also a very interesting site called witch dance the southern half of the natchez trace is another 222 miles of beautiful park and highway that takes you all the way to historic natchez mississippi on the mississippi river if you want to ride from nashville down to mm 222 and back you need to plan a minimum of two days tupelo is a good place to stop and spend the night a two day ride won t give you a lot of time to stop along the way and see the sights you might need a third day for the trip to really enjoy the wonders of the natchez trace riding the full length of the trace is a minmum two day trip just in one direction down and back is a four to six day trip whatever part of the parkway you decide to ride get a map of the natchez trace parkway and good maps of tennessee alabama and missippi you ll may also need to talk to someone who has made the ride before and can tell you where to find fuel food and lodging if you plan your trip well this is one of the best rides in this part of the country posted by dale at 11 08 pm no comments monday march 17 2008 building riding motorcycles gives man perspective on life vincent hann loves the feel of the open road the wind in his face danger nearby floating 6 inches off the road i look down and watch it pass by under my feet and realize i m close to death he said hann 38 who lives near spring ridge has been riding a motorcycle almost every day for 23 years through rain snow and even a flash flood one time near point of rocks he said he takes weeklong trips on back roads carrying little more than tools racking up about 50 000 miles a year on his bike he s even built his own chopper hann doesn t like to be labeled a biker though or a rebel and he s no weekend warrior sporting a 20 000 harley davidson when the weather is sunny and warm his father who hann said could build anything including the house near spring ridge where his mother lives started him out on his own motorcycle at the age of 15 his father taught him to ride and how to fix and build his own parts but also encouraged him to channel his creativity hann graduated from gov thomas johnson high school s gifted and talented program in visual and performing arts in 1987 he painted and sculpted in school and the inspiration to work on metal grew as an expression and extension of varied interests hann said in the late 80s hann a metal worker who also teaches a medieval german martial art featuring swordplay called kunst des fechtens began to forge his own weaponry alongside parts to customize motorcycles hann said he has chopped almost every bike he has owned chopping or modifying manufactured motorcycles so that only the essential parts remain enhances speed and agility in addition to style hann said the term harks back to the period after world war ii when pilots returning home bought harley davidsons which were less exclusive then and stripped them they had been accustomed to traveling precariously at high speeds and sought ways to relive the experience on fast light motorbikes working with stock motorcycles limits what can be changed hann said from the design of a frame to the way the wiring is hidden behind plastic panels mass production breeds compromise hann said one advantage though is that chopping a pre made bike tweaking it here or there depending on what he needed allowed him to ride every day building a chopper from the ground up a task he started in 2005 meant he couldn t ride until he finished it took him two years and hann said he almost couldn t handle it but the sacrifice provided incentive and was worth the reward hann said there were no limitations hann said he used his driveway as a workshop setting up a metal table a welder and an antique lathe to machine all of the foot pegs and handlebars he made the parts assembled them and then took them apart to repaint and polish hann s chopper has a hard tail or no rear suspension a suicide shifter or hand operated stick shift instead of the usual toe shifter and a sloping protracted front wheel without brakes that helps him see and feel each contour of the road a lot of people build bikes to impress other people hann said i just want to feel happy when i ride it and i do he said the bike turns a lot of heads and he s spent as much as half an hour explaining details of its construction it s really cool the people you get to meet hann said his brother shane hann a professional painter helped him detail parts for his motorcycle and they have discussed opening their own shop hann isn t sure though and said he also wants to start a kunst des fechtens school in frederick mostly he enjoys the perspective on life he gets from riding his chopper people are separated from nature in their cars and feel impervious hann said on a motorcycle everything appears bigger the lanes and road and the rider is not isolated from the elements you realize how small you are he said posted by dale at 10 05 pm no comments motorcycles are looking more human misty harris canwest news servicepublished wednesday march 12 2008 if you think the motorcycle approaching in the oncoming lane is glaring at you you re not paranoid you re seeing cutting edge safety research in motion honda motor scientists studying the way the brain reacts to different imagery found that motorcycles that resemble a human face especially an angry one evoked with diagonal headlights are significantly more visible to other drivers measurements taken with functional magnetic resonance imaging confirm that a more lifelike front end design elicits a response similar to that when a human face is seen suggesting that other drivers will more quickly recognize the motorcycle s presence and react accordingly elements of this method of conspicuity enhancement as researchers call it can be seen in honda s asv 3 motorcycle as well as newer sportbike models such as the 2008 cbr 1000rr which features twin slanted headlights and an abbreviated nose researchers say motorcycles that resemble a human face especially an angry one evoked with diagonal headlights are more visible to other drivers handout people in four wheeled vehicles will see not just motorcycles coming at them but motorcycles with human characteristics and faces says charles kenny president of right brain people a consumer psychology firm specializing in motor vehicles it connects to something very basic in the psyche that goes back to when they were little children by way of example kenny points to the disney movie cars and to kids toys such as thomas friends trains both of which cause youngsters to emotionally identify with inanimate objects katherine sutherland an expert on motorcycle culture says the humanizing of motorcycle design reflects a cultural shift in which people see technology as an extension of themselves the distinction between machine and body is becoming less clear says sutherland associate dean of arts at thompson rivers university in british columbia you re not a passenger in a motorcycle you re actually manipulating it with your body honda s study findings wed perfectly to a prevailing design zeitgeist in which motorcycles appear livelier than ever with front end styling so expressive you d be forgiven for suspecting the growling machines were sentient major manufacturers such as suzuki kawasaki honda yamaha buell triumph and ducati all feature 2008 sportbikes fitted with menacing cat s eye headlights redolent of james cagney on a bad day dozens more models radiate aggression through other design cues the wide tank and narrow seat of the muscular monster 696 for instance gives the two wheeled beast the appearance of a boxer yamaha s fz1 is being called the ultimate street brawler thanks partly to its lean silhouette and slanted twin headlights triumph s street triple was recently described by the los angeles times as a marlon brando of a bike that comes off the line with its fists swinging and ducati s much anticipated 1098r is a bike so ferocious you can almost see its fangs the sportbike community really wants an aggressive hard edged design says john paolo canton spokesman for ducati north america nobody wants to buy a 300 km h motorcycle that looks cute motorcycle use in canada is at a two decade high with 485 000 registrations in 2006 the latest year for which data is available up from just 274 000 in 1999 riders however represent a disproportionately large number of the country s serious motor vehicle injuries 8 7 per cent and fatalities 7 6 per cent emphasizing the need for safety and awareness among all road users perhaps most importantly aggressively styled motorcycles look intimidating to the rider like something you have to learn to operate says thompson rivers sutherland whereas a scooter is so friendly and cute that people think they can just hop on them and drive mharris canwest com posted by dale at 9 49 pm no comments thursday march 6 2008 v force customs business launch a big success v force customs business launch a big success inaugural bike to be unveiled river front park on beach street across from the harley davidson dealership saturday march 1st at noon rock tavern new york 8 february 2008 vinnie dimartino and cody connelly owner operators of v force customs kicked off their 2008 rally tour at the vtwin expo in cincinnati making their first appearance since leaving 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