2Wheels2Relax

09/02/2025

Who wants to take a class with me?

Check out our upcoming classes. Register online at bikesafenc.com

28/01/2025

Did manage to get a quick 30 min ride in this weekend! So happy even if it was short.

23/01/2025

Really ready for riding weather again... What's the first trip you take when it warms up?

18/01/2025

The majority of motorcycle riding I've been doing lately. It's actually chilly in NC this year... 🥶

08/01/2025

Shoutout to Cult Creations for knocking out some high quality shirts before Christmas for us!
If you need something, please hit them up for help. We only needed 10 shirts so Direct to Garment printing was nice, since they don't have the higher minimums of screen printing.

26/12/2024

Might finally get an inflatable next year 😂

20/12/2024

National Historic Landmark ✔️

On December 16, 2024, the Secretary of the Interior announced the designation of the Blue Ridge Parkway as a National Historic Landmark.

The Parkway was described in the designation as "a masterwork of landscape architecture and transportation engineering and one of the finest examples of the collaborative work of the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads. It also represents the movement to conserve natural and cultural resources in the eastern United States through the expansion of the National Park System in the 1920s and 1930s."

The Parkway was designated alongside 18 other historic landmarks. The over 2,600 National Historic Landmarks found in the U.S. today come in many forms: historic buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts. Each represents an outstanding aspect of American history and culture. The Parkway is honored to receive this designation.

“As America’s storyteller, it is our privilege at the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to tell our nation’s history and honor the many historical chapters and heroic communities that brought us to where we all are today,” said Secretary Haaland. “These newly designated historic landmarks join a list of the nation’s premier historic and cultural places, all of which were nominated through voluntary and locally led stewardship.”

NPS Graphic: Text reading "The Blue Ridge Parkway has been designated a National Historic Landmark" over a picture of the Parkway.

09/12/2024

yall go give this local food truck(and cool person) a follow. Help her get up to 2,000 followers.
Bonus, you'll know when she's making amazing food in the area!!

✨GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨ Hey Everyone! We are SO CLOSE to 2k followers here on FB. EEK!!🤩 Once we hit 2k followers we are going to be giving away one of our new winter hats!

To Enter: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

👉🏼You must like & follow Paige's Plate here on FB.
👉🏼 share this post.
👉🏼one additional entry for each person that you tag in the comments on this original post.

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! Good luck! 🍀

07/12/2024

We've had a cold snap here in NC and I haven't been riding much. Just reminiscing about my first bike. The old 81 Honda!
So many miles and good times on that thing.

Think I'll put on one of my older videos and pretend it's summer lol

03/12/2024

SNOW north of Charlotte NC Feel free to share, just make sure to credit 2Wheels2Relax

27/11/2024

Attention LKN Distinguished Gentlemen This is not a drill!!
I finally got the prints of our 2024 DGR Group Photo! These are professionally printed on 12"x18" paper and look AMAZING.

I'm asking 15$ each to cover the printing costs.

Reach out to me individually to purchase/schedule pickup. I'll be dropping some of with Bo and Robert at Triumph Lake Norman as well, for the folks that I don't have contact info for. Thanks for a great time

22/11/2024

!New Video Alert!
Made a short video sharing some of the fun we had on the Friends of Casey Ride! A great time to spend some time exploring backroads with my Dad and some close friends!
https://youtu.be/MDl4SdhQEOo?si=RJKqfvmpM4bKVvSo

16/11/2024

My lower back has been bothering me for a few weeks. Finally felt good enough today that I could try out a short trip. Down to the store to grab a seems like a good test.

06/11/2024

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, 2024, the National Park Service restored access to approximately 11 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, within the Asheville corridor, from milepost 382.5, at US 70 near the Folk Art Center, to milepost 393.6, at NC Route 191 near the NC Arboretum, including the French Broad Overlook at milepost 393.8.

The Asheville Visitor Center, at milepost 384, will now resume year-round operations daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Folk Art Center operations, at milepost 382, are scheduled to resume on Saturday, November 9. Trails in this section of the Parkway are also open but extreme caution is advised for trail users who may experience hazards resulting from landslides, downed or leaning trees, washouts, and other damage.

Visitors are also asked to avoid parking on the roadside in any location other than official, paved parking areas, as heavy equipment is still active in the area. Since storm recovery began, National Park Service staff and contractors have moved more than 350,000 cubic feet of storm debris from this 11-mile road segment. This volume of woody debris could fill nearly 150 shipping containers.

The National Park Service does not yet have projected opening dates for areas of the Parkway immediately north and south of the 11-mile road segment opening today. Ongoing roadway and roadside damage evaluations, significant debris removal, and miles of technical hazard tree work remain north of US 70 and south of State Route 191. The NPS will provide updates on those sections when additional information is available.

"With today’s opening, we have now restored access to over 310 miles of the Parkway.” Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout said. “Incident teams and contractors have been working on this section for over a month, with large numbers of damaged trees, vast amounts of tree debris in the roadway, and heavy equipment at work simultaneously throughout the corridor. I am grateful for everyone involved in the effort to reopen this critical section of the Parkway.”

Due to the severity of the storm, conditions on park roads and trails are expected to continue to change in the next weeks and months. Visitors should plan carefully for their visit and share travel plans with others in advance. For safety reasons, the park asks that people continue to respect all closures. Current known conditions and updates about the Parkway are online at www.nps.gov/blri and the park’s social media platforms.

NPS Images: Left to right – Along the Asheville corridor on the Blue Ridge Parkway, before clean-up (left) and after clean-up (right).

23/10/2024

On Wednesday morning, October 23, 2024, the Blue Ridge Parkway opened to traffic from milepost 285.5, at Bamboo Gap, to milepost 305, near Beacon Heights, in the Blowing Rock, North Carolina area. This is the first section of roadway to open in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene. Opening this section of the park provides improved transportation links while communities address ongoing storm recovery on other local routes.

"We realize how critical the Parkway is for our region,” said Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout. “While much work remains, we are prioritizing our efforts in less-damaged areas that have the most impact for community connectivity, and that we are able to reopen safely. We are anticipating opening additional sections of the Parkway that support adjoining communities, soon.”

Because the Parkway is a narrow, two-lane road with shifting grades, curves, and limited sight distances, commercial vehicles are prohibited on the Blue Ridge Parkway for the safety of all drivers. There are no truck lanes, runaway truck ramps or places for a large commercial vehicle to slow down and pull over. Violators will be subject to a citation as well as a fine of up to $5,000.

Park visitors are also urged to use extra caution when visiting the parkway areas that are open. Visitors should anticipate closed facilities and trails in this approximately 20-mile section of the park and follow directions on local signage regarding facility or trail closures.

Sites CLOSED for ongoing assessment and repair within the specified corridor include:
Interior of the Moses Cone Manor House and Carriage Barn restrooms, milepost 294.0
Boone Fork Trail, milepost 296.5
Price Park Campground, milepost 296.9

Areas that will be OPEN to visitors within the specified corridor include:
Bass Lake (restrooms available), milepost 294
Moses Cone Manor House parking and carriage trails (no restrooms available), in and around milepost 294
Price Lake Picnic Area (expect portable toilets), milepost 296.4
Other trails between milepost 285.5 and 305 (use with extreme caution)

Visitors should be aware that trail assessments have not been completed and caution should be exercised when hiking. Visitors may encounter hazards on trails such as landslides, tree debris, and washed-out sections or bridges. For safety reasons, the park asks that people continue to be patient and respect remaining closures. Multiple seen and unseen hazards exist in closed areas and crews and heavy equipment will be working to make areas safe for reentry.

The hurricane left tens of thousands of downed trees across the roadway and caused nearly three dozen rock and mud slides. The slides have occurred above and below the road and have also severely damaged or swept away the roadbed in numerous places. To date, crews have reopened over 200 miles of road. Since September 30, 2024, over 100 Blue Ridge Parkway employees, along with over 275 employees from 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, representing 64 parks and offices across the NPS, have been on the Parkway assisting with recovery efforts. Their expertise spans a wide variety of roles including sawyers, carpenters, arborists, and equipment operators.

Current conditions and updates can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway website at https://ow.ly/sxZ750TRz20 and on the park’s social media platforms at (Facebook, X and Instagram).

11/10/2024

Insta360 x2 on your friends bike means you get awesome clips of yourself riding!! or clips of your friend! so awesome to be able to decide after the ride. Now I just need to upgrade to the newer one!