Super Secret 50cc ride to the mountains

   This years weather was certainly better than last years. Last year we had snow, sleet, rain, lightning strikes and water filled air boxes on a few bikes. This year? We had beautiful weather, sunshine and only one bike with a vacuum lock issue, which was easily remedied with a little help from great folks at Dunham's do it center hardware.

    Our farthest rider out this year was Todd who journeyed all the way from the Philly area to Carlisle the night before the ride started on a 50 cc Genuine RH50. He did over 100 miles on a 50cc  before the ride even started!

                                                               
                                                                             
Carl was lucky enough to start a day early as well and had the genius idea of camping at Mahoning drive-in for an all night vampire feature.      

   The ride "officially" started Saturday morning at Carlisle Cycle and Scooter.  From there we headed North to pick up more riders.

                                                                               

Nothing like climbing the mountains on PA rt. 74 on a small displacement scooter to set the mood for the weekend.

                        We arrived in Port Royal PA to pick up sidecar #2 for the trip.

Now we were set;

We had our race winners.

And our male models

Time for fuel, drinks, and to set out on a long drive. Well, not so long, but at 50cc speeds everything takes a bit longer than it should.

There were some slow  uphill climbs.

And some major temptations.

"but it's NOT a motorcycle" 

We did make it to Wellsboro before dark; so some white table clothes and fine food were in order at The Penn Wells.

The streets in Wellsboro are still lit by gas lighting. It's a beautiful sight after dark.

The Rangers at Hills Creek state park had everything ready for our arrival and the rooms were clean and dry.

While at the cabin we had Adam taking good care of us on coffee duty. We only bring the essentials...like a French press and coffee from BRCC.

Saturday morning we headed to the Wellsboro Diner for breakfast. The things you will see while  sitting at the breakfast table!                                            

                                     Yes, that is a John Deere toilet train. Now, I  HAVE seen it all.

We headed out to Colton Point State park (otherwise known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania). The weather was clear and provided for some great pictures.

We even had a bike pick up a nail during the ride, but Todd was prepared with the tools to get it back on the road and we all learned the value of a good plug and air kit.

We picked up food on the way back to our home in the woods, and some firewood was needed for cooking dinner. Well supplied on scooters (you just have to use what you have).

We did some back road exploring, a gravity race or two, and generally enjoyed a day to ourselves. Todd found some wonderful views for the sunset. 

Dinner was grand, stories were told, and we had the most relaxing evening some of us have had in a while. Just friends and no schedule for the weekend.

Todd had to get back early Monday morning, but he may have had some help from Black Rifle Coffee Company to get him up and running early.

The ride home is always the tough part, but we made sure to make an adventure out of it. That means dirt roads, kids. We even found a great spot for a break and to use the last of our spare fuel.

                                                                           
                                                  I think we wore some of the guys out :). He just took the re route as an opportunity to catch a few zzz's.

We did all arrive home safely and without incident. I was ready to head out and do some more....soon.

Adam does a blog as well, so for some more pics; check out A scooter in the wild

A fantastic video done by our friend Carl showcasing some of the fun and just a bit of the shenanigans.

                                                                       

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