Take a ride with The Original Grey Beard Biker™
Take a ride with me. You will get to see some beautiful scenery, sunsets and my Happy Place: the mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina – all with some awesome music!
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Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Give My Country Back 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️🇺🇸
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Give My Country Back ~ Aaron Lewis (AFL) 🇺🇸😎✌️🇺🇸
Recorded September 5, 2026
That’s it folks! Another ride is in the books. The sunset was sure beautiful. If you are not listening to the patriotic music of @AaronLewisTV, you are missing out. I first became a fan of his when he was the lead singer of Staind – who he is touring with right now. But AFL really nails it, and came into his own, when he started doing his style of Outlaw Country. I agree with Aaron here: Give My Country Back! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️🇺🇸
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Far From Home 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Far From Home ~ Five Finger Death Punch 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
Another ride is nearly in the books. The bike is fueled up, again. The skies and sunset are beautiful. And some Five Finger Death Punch sets the proper mood. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Dear God 🇺🇸🎶🙏😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Dear God ~ Avenged Sevenfold 🙏😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
As I head back into the city, on TN Hwy 76, I hit the Esses curve and power down the last stretch of country highway. Saturday’s setting sun is slowly disappearing, below the horizon and Dirty Dorothy’s sound system is blasting Avenged Sevenfold’s Dear God… Life is good. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸🙏😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Hitch a Ride 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Hitch a Ride ~ Boston 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
So, what’s up??? I’ll tell you what’s up! A nice curvy road. Beautiful sunset! And some awesome music from Boston: Hitch a Ride. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wildfire 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Wildfire ~ Michael Martin Murphey 😎✌️🇮🇪
Recorded September 5, 2026
I love getting back onto TN Hwy 76, in Adams, Tennessee. The roads get much less straight and I can stretch Dirty Dorothy’s legs out. And I must say, I have always loved the song Wildfire! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Story In Your Eyes 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
The Story In Your Eyes 👀 ~ The Moody Blues 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
When I turn onto Kinney’s Road, I get a good look at what the potential for the sunset will be. Yesterday’s sunset turned out pretty darn nice. And blasting some Moody Blues made it even better. Volume UP! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Have You Forgotten? 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Have You Forgotten? ~ Darryl Worley 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
I cannot believe Friday will be the be the 25th anniversary of 9-11. I remember exactly where I was on that tragic day – a day we lost nearly 3,000 of our citizens. @officialdarrylworley nailed it with this awesome song. We must never forget. I won’t. 🇺🇸😎✌️🇺🇸
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Black Magic Woman 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Black Magic Woman ~ Santana 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
The first 30 seconds of this video clip are on my favorite section of local road. The barn on the right and farmhouse on the left, are so nicely kept. And then I enter my “launchpad to heaven.” With the barn and large tree in the distance. It is so serene and peaceful – even with the 121SE V-Twin engine screaming! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ South Dakota 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
South Dakota ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
There is something about @chrisstapleton when he’s singing about whiskey and riding. What a perfect song for a ride on Port Royal and Sadlersville roads. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Can’t Tell You Why 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Unity and Wheat Ridge roads in Southeastern Ohio
I Can’t Tell You Why ~ Eagles 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
This area reminds me very much of the Kentucky backroads, just north of me. Lots of rolling hills, small woodlots, large farm fields – and a large population of Amish. They are awesome people – and very tough. Enjoy the beautiful ride and some Eagles! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Drive 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Drive ~ Incubus 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
It was certainly nice to be on roads I know so well, last night. My Adams Loop is a set of roads I know like the back of my hand. Enjoy the ride and some Incubus! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Black Magic Woman 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding the backroads of southeast Ohio
Black Magic Woman ~ Santana 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
It is always nice to get off the four-lane divided highway and onto a backroad. Unity Road is a very pretty road and some Santana went so well with it! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Home At Last 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Home At Last ~ Steely Dan 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
I am leaving home, on this first ride of September 2026. It happens to be the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend – which is usually considered the last weekend of summer. I, for one, love summer, including the heat. (It was 95º when I left.) Enjoy the ride, and this great song: Home At Last! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Just Between You and Me 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Hwy 32 near Peebles, Ohio
Just Between You and Me ~ April Wine 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Chasing beautiful sunsets is one of my favorite things to do. I have yet to catch one, but last Monday’s sunset, in southeast Ohio, would have been a good one to catch. Enjoy the ride, and some April Wine! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ My Church 🇺🇸🎶⛪︎😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
My Church ~ Maren Morris 😎✌️
Recorded September 5, 2026
It was very nice to get out, last night, for a twilight ride. My closest route is the Adams Loop. And on this loop there are so many small rural churches. I love looking at them as I ride by. So enjoy the beautiful Maren Morris song, My Church! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎⛪︎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Under Your Scars 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Hwy 32 in Southeast Ohio
Under Your Scars ~ Godsmack 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Godsmack has been one of my favorite bands for years. Their music just hits me in the FEELZ. And Under Your Scars is such an awesome love song. We all have our scars. They make us who we are. Enjoy the ride and this song! Volume UP!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Midnight Rider 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Hwy 32 in southeast Ohio
Midnight Rider ~ The Allman Brothers Band 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
There is nothing like a beautiful road, scenic views and great music. And Midnight Rider is a great biker song! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Time Passages 🇺🇸🎶⏳😎✌️
Riding in Southeast Ohio
Time Passages ~ Al Stewart 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
While still on U.S. Hwy 23, the clouds were building to the north. But a change of direction, on Ohio Hwy 32, would reveal some beautiful cloud structures to the southwest.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Door 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 23 in Southeast Ohio
The Door ~ Aaron Lewis (AFL) 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Aaron Fucking Lewis (AFL) continues to nail it with his latest album: Give My Country Back. 🇺🇸 The Door is one so many can relate to. Enjoy the ride – and some @AaronLewisTV!!! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Copperhead Road 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 23 through Lucasville, Ohio
Copperhead Road ~ Steve Earle 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
A lazy ride, on a divided highway, can be made so much better with some good music. And Copperhead Road certainly qualifies! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rikki Don’t Lose That Number 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 north of Portsmouth, Ohio
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number ~ Steely Dan 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
After reaching Portsmouth, Ohio, on U.S. Hwy 52, it is a left turn onto U.S. Hwy 23 – to head north. This section of 23 runs through the Scioto Valley – named after the Scioto River. The valley is gorgeous and well worth the ride.
This song, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, has always been one of my favorite Steely Dan songs. I have always wondered what Rikki was like. 🤔 There are so many pop/rock songs named after women:
Rikki
867-5309/Jenny
Peg
Layla
Roxanne
Sara
Sharona
Do you have a favorite???
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Arabic 🇺🇸🎶😎🇮🇪✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 52 into Portsmouth, Ohio
The Arabic ~ John Doyle 😎🇮🇪✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
I love the large farm on the right, at the start of this video. It speaks Americana to me. And I also love the song, The Arabic by John Doyle.
Per X’s Grok, this is the story behind Doyle’s song:
“The Arabic” is an original ballad by Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter John Doyle, written about his great-grandfather Martin Lohan’s failed attempt to emigrate from County Roscommon to America during World War I. It appears on Doyle’s 2011 Compass Records album Shadow and Light.
Doyle’s mother told him the story relatively late. In August 1915 or 1916 (Doyle’s liner notes say August 1916; he often says 1915 in concert), Martin Lohan walked from Baile na hAmhna near Creggs/Lisduff in County Roscommon to Queenstown (now Cobh) in County Cork to join a brother in the United States. He boarded the White Star liner SS Arabic.
Historically, the Arabic was torpedoed without warning by the German submarine SM U-24 on 19 August 1915, about 50 miles south of Kinsale. The ship sank in roughly ten minutes. About 44 people died. The sinking caused a diplomatic crisis with the United States (three Americans were among the dead) and contributed to Germany’s later “Arabic pledge” to restrict attacks on passenger ships.
In Doyle’s telling, Lohan jumped into the sea after an explosion wounded him. Survivors in an overcrowded lifeboat beat him away with oars, fearing he would capsize it. A woman pulled him aboard as he was going under. He spent months in an infirmary (Doyle mentions Spike Island or Cork) and then walked home to Roscommon. Word of his survival had not reached the family; in some versions of the story they had already held a wake. For years afterward he said little more than, “Ah sure, I wasn’t meant to go to America.”
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Eternal Flame 🇺🇸🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 52 in SE Ohio
Eternal Flame ~ The Bangles 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Sometimes, you get behind a semi-truck and can’t get around. This was one of those times. As a biker, this used to just piss me off. But the older I get, the more I use these times to just slow down, enjoy the passing scenery and some great music. Speaking of music, you can never go wrong with The Bangles. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Whiskey Drink 🇺🇸🎶🥃🤠✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 52 in SE Ohio – AKA Ohio River Scenic Byway
Whiskey Drink ~ Jason Aldean 🥃🤠✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
I grew up in a part of Illinois along the Illinois River. We never really gave much thought to how great it was living in a river town. After I moved to Missouri, I had the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. And since 2011, I have lived in Tennessee, along the Cumberland River. I guess I am a river town sort of guy. Enjoy the views and some Jason Aldean! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎🥃✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Can’t Get Enough 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 52 in Southeast Ohio
Can’t Get Enough ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Bad Company makes every ride better. And while you cannot see the beauty of the Ohio River, in these videos, Bad Company even made this ride better for me. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Take Me In Your Arms 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 52 in Southeast Ohio
Take Me In Your Arms ~ The Doobie Brothers 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
The Doobie Brothers are such an amazing band – and they have so many great songs, including: Take Me In Your Arms. Unlike most river roads I have ridden, this one does not provide a lot of views of the Ohio River. They’ve really let the trees grow up along the guardrails. Not to mention my camera mount is really low. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Mill Town Flood 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 52 in Southeast Ohio
Mill Town Flood ~ Billy Strings 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
Mill Town Flood seems so appropriate when you are riding along the Scenic Ohio River Road in southeast Ohio. It’s a BIG river and Ohio still has lots of paper mills. If you are not listening to @billystrings music, click over and follow his channel. You won’t regret it! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wellerman (Sea Shanty) 🇺🇸🎶🇮🇪😎✌️
Riding through Aberdeen, Ohio on U.S. Hwy 52
Wellerman (Sea Shanty) ~ Nathan Evans 🇮🇪😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
U.S. Hwy 52, east of Cincinnati, is also called the Ohio Scenic River Road. It is a beautiful stretch of road along the mighty Ohio River. Enjoy the ride and some music from Nathan Evans! 🇺🇸😎🇮🇪✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 68 into Aberdeen, Ohio
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 31, 2026
This is the ride down the hills of Kentucky, to the Ohio River bridge at Maysville/Aberdeen. Enjoy the music and the views. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Eye In The Sky 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 247 Near West Union, Ohio
Eye In The Sky ~ The Alan Parsons Project 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Riding farther southeast, on Ohio Route 247, the hills, curves and large woodlots start appearing again. This is a beautiful country highway and some Alan Parsons Project sure hit the spot: Eye in the Sky. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Let It Ride 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio routes 32 and 247 near Youngsville, Ohio
Let It Ride ~ Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
This area of SE Ohio reminds me much of the part of Illinois I grew up in: very small woodlots with lots of very large farm fields. And with BTO’s Let It Ride jamming on the sound system, it reminds me of being a young man riding my 1986 Heritage Softail through the fields with views including miles of ground – not yards. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Crazy Train 🇺🇸🎶🚂😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 32 near Seaman, Ohio
Crazy Train ~ Ozzy Osbourne 🚂😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Music makes rides better, IMO. Even when the views are not as exciting, music provides excitement. And some Crazy Train, from Ozzy Osbourne certainly put a smile on my face here! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Leather and Lace 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 32 near Peebles, Ohio
Leather and Lace ~ Don Henley & Stevie Nicks 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Coming out of the hills, Route 32 now meanders through small woodlots and farm fields. The ride is no less satisfying, but the views are definitely different. Enjoy the ride and some Leather and Lace! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Aqualung 🇺🇸🎶🪈😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 32 near Peebles, Ohio
Aqualung ~ Jethro Tull 😎🪈✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Sometimes, a song will come up on my playlist which I haven’t heard for months. On Sunday, it was Aqualung, by Jethro Tull. It sure fit the mood for this cruise! Volume UP!!! Enjoy! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ What If 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 32 towards Peebles, Ohio
What If ~ Creed 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Ohio Rte 32 is a beautiful road to ride. While it doesn’t have the elevation changes of roads in my Tennessee, this road is just very satisfying to sit back, with your boots on the highway pegs, and enjoy the scenery moving by. Volume UP to some Creed! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Fall 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding Southeast Ohio Backroads
The Fall ~ Cody Johnson 🤠✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Some songs hit me in the serious FEELZ. This is one of them. We are all mortal humans. We have all fallen. But life is not about the fall. It’s about getting up, knocking the dust off of yourself, and then going and kicking some ass. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rock Steady 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Highway 104 near Waverly, Ohio
Rock Steady ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
I enjoy the backroads – especially when some Bad Company music is involved: Rock Steady. And I also enjoy riding by beautiful lakes. This is Lake White, near Waverly, Ohio. Enjoy the ride! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Clear the Way 🇺🇸🎶😎🇮🇪✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 23 and Ohio Hwy 104 near Waverly, Ohio
Clear The Way ~ John Doyle 🇮🇪😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
I love music lyrics – and musicians – who tell amazing stories. And as a Scots-Irishman, I love Celtic music. John Doyle is one of my favorite artists, because of his storytelling. Clear The Way is about the young Irish male immigrants who came to America, in the lead up to the American Civil War. They had trouble finding jobs – but so many of those brave men signed up to fight for the Union. And many of them were in Brigadier General Thomas Meagher’s Irish Brigade. Of those, hundreds of them died, for their new homeland, charging Marye’s Heights, above Fredericksburg, Viriginia, in December 1862. Their battle cry was Faugh a ballagh – Clear The Way! God bless the Irish! God bless the USA! And God bless our military. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸🇮🇪😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Goodbye Town 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 near Waverly, Ohio
Goodbye Town ~ Aaron Lewis (AFL) 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
I have nothing against Chillicothe, Waverly or Piketon, Ohio. But I just gotta tell you, Goodbye Town hit perfectly on this ride. And who doesn’t like some Aaron Fucking Lewis (AFL)??!! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Feeling That Way 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 near Waverly, Ohio.
Feeling That Way ~ Journey 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
This video clip offers convincing proof that a nice easy ride, with great music, makes for a perfect afternoon ride. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Weight Of Your World 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding Through Small Town America – Chillicothe, Ohio
Weight Of Your World ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
This is what small town America has always looked like to me – roads running along factories and mills – a paper mill like this one speaks to me. Enjoy some music from one of America’s best storytellers: @chrisstapleton – Weight Of Your World. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Allentown 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 near Chillicothe, Ohio
Allentown ~ Billy Joel 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Bikers are know for riding a long way to eat, and this was no different. I believe the ride was close to 200 miles, round trip. Enjoy some awesome Billy Joel: Allentown! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Can’t Find My Way Home 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 in Southeast Ohio
Can’t Find My Way Home ~ Blind Faith 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
I love old music. Especially old classic rock. Blind Faith’s Can’t Find My Way Home hits well in this video clip. Sometimes you just want to get lost on your bike! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Ramblin’ Man 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 in Southeast Ohio
Ramblin’ Man ~ The Allman Brothers Band 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
According to Merriam-Webster: Rambling (adjective): proceeding without a specific goal, purpose, or direction: such as wandering about from one place to another. This seems about right to me. I have done this for years. Enjoy the ride and some fantastic Allman Brothers. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Good Times Roll 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 – Waverly, Ohio
Good Times Roll ~ The Cars 🚗😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
There is perhaps no better way to witness Americana than by riding through small town America – in this case – Waverly, Ohio. Enjoy the ride and the music… Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ La Grange 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding U.S. Highway 23 through Piketon, Ohio
La Grange ~ ZZ Top 🤠✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Even in rural areas, you still have to go through towns. And this is Piketon, Ohio! Enjoy some ZZ Top! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Air That I Breathe 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding Ohio Backroads
The Air That I Breathe ~ The Hollies 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Southeast Ohio, besides having the awesome Triple Nickel, has some very scenic roads. This is Ohio Route 32 – also called the Appalachian Highway. While there aren’t the elevations of the mountains, it is a beautiful route. Enjoy the views and the music. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Peace Train 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding the backroads of Ohio!
Peace Train ~ Cat Stevens 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Most people don’t realize how hilly SE Ohio is. It is both beautiful and hot, this time of year! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Judgment Day 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The backroads of Southeast Ohio
Judgment Day ~ Five Finger Death Punch 😎✌️
Recorded August 30, 2026
Southeast Ohio reminds me of my hometown in Illinois! Enjoy the ride and some Five Finger Death Punch! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ No More Tears 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
No More Tears ~ Ozzy Osbourne 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
Another ride almost in the books! And some Ozzy Osbourne made it a rockin’ seven minutes of riding – even through traffic – with no curves. Enjoy the ride and the music. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Mainstreet 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Mainstreet ~ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
This clip starts just as I am entering the Esses on my Adams Loop. And while the skies are clear here, I had been dealing with wet roads the entire ride – which is why I hit the curves very conservatively yesterday. But I still reached 30º lean angle! Enjoy the ride – and some awesome music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Seven Weeks In County 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Seven Weeks In County ~ Billy Strings 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
The ride is starting to wind down, as I am headed back to town on TN Hwy 76. And the sun is pushing the clouds out. Enjoy this great song, from one of the best young music storytellers: Billy Strings. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Whiskey Roll 🇺🇸🎶🥃🇮🇪✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Whiskey Roll 🥃 ~ Cammy Barnes 🇮🇪😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
I love the views of this section of TN Hwy 76 – and the curves. And I am really digging Cammy Barnes’ music. Enjoy the ride and the music! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸🇮🇪😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Broken Halos 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Broken Halos ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
Since yesterday was the shorter Adams Loop, I am turning right, onto TN Hwy 76, in Adams. And is there any better singer/storyteller than Chris Stapleton? His lyrics are always so good. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Iris 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Iris ~ The Goo Goo Dolls 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
I grew up in the Midwest – amongst the corn and soybean fields. Corn would not be harvested until mid October – or later. Tennessee is different. Because of the longer growing season here, they plant 90-100 day corn – and harvest early – so they can get another crop planted before they put winter wheat in. Enjoy the ride and some Goo Goo Dolls! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Undun 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Undun ~ The Guess Who
Recorded August 26, 2026
Yesterday, because I was technically “running errands,” I shortened my ride into the standard Adams Loop. Because, any chance of rain predicted = 💯% chance I will get drenched, I was keeping a cautious eye on the clouds. The line in this Guess Who song, “She’s lost the sun, she’s come Undun…,” seems appropriate for my ride, since I had lost the sun at this point in the ride. And you’ve gotta love the flute solo at the 2:10 mark. It give a Jethro Tull feel to it. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Summer Wind 🇺🇸🎶🌞😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Summer Wind ~ Frank Sinatra 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
Some summer days bring clouds. Yesterday was one of those days. But a bad day riding is better than a great day in the office. Fortunately the sun would push the clouds out before the ride was over. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rhinestone Cowboy 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Rhinestone Cowboy ~ Glen Campbell 🤠✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
Once in a while a song pops up that I have not heard for years. On today’s “errand run,” it was Rhinestone Cowboy. I remember watching Glen Campbell sing on TV, when I was a kid. I am guessing it was on Hee-Haw. Enjoy the gloomy ride and awesome music! 🇺🇸😎✌️
I wonder what was going on with all the sheriff’s cars going by me…. 🤔
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Blue World 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Adams Loop
Blue World ~ The Moody Blues 😎✌️
Recorded August 26, 2026
I had some errands to run today. But that allowed me to get a ride in on the way. I love being able to sneak away from work to do this. The Moody Blues set the proper mood! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Higher 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Higher ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
Another ride is in the books. And finishing with the song, Higher, by Chris Stapleton is fine. Very fine. Enjoy!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Blue on Black 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Blue on Black ~ Five Finger Death Punch 😎🥊✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
My Sunday ride is slowly approaching an end. I am back in town. 😔 But some hard hitting Five Finger Death Punch is worthy of cranking up. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ My List 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
My List ~ Toby Keith 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
While Toby Keith was most well known for his patriotic songs, his song writing skills were off the charts. A prime example is his song, My List. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Free/Into the Mystic 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Free/Into the Mystic ~ Zac Brown Band 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
After suffering behind the damn RV, for at least 10 miles, I was in need of a good song to make me forget about that asswipe. 🤯 And boom! 💥 Zac Brown’s Free/Into the Mystic pops up! Now I can sit back and play air drums and sing along! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ On My Way To Alright 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
On My Way To Alright ~ Stone Senate 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
Getting stuck behind a slow moving vehicle sucks. But what really sucks is when their speed varies by 15 MPH in these local hills. And while it is bad in a car, I can assure you it is far worse on a motorcycle. This requires constant gear shifting. But as bad as it is being stuck behind THIS GUY, listening to some rocking Stone Senate makes it better! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You ~ The Alan Parsons Project 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
There is nothing worse than getting behind a truck or RV, which is constantly varying its speed between 40-60 MPH! It does make it a bit tiresome riding like this. But some Alan Parsons Project will help lift your mood. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ After the Love Has Gone 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
After the Love Has Gone ~ Earth, Wind & Fire 🇺🇸🔥🎺😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
I have always been a huge fan of Earth 🌏, Wind 💨 & Fire 🔥! Their music mixes pop, jazz and Motown – all into one BIG sound. It also features traditional pop music instruments, but they included saxophones and trumpets to give it such a full sound. Enjoy the ride and the music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Bottom 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
The Bottom ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
After making a quick stop, in Charlotte, to switch to my camera’s internal memory, it is just a straight shot north, to Clarksville. I just recently found this Chris Stapleton song: The Bottom. He is such an amazing storyteller. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Sweet Caroline 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Sweet Caroline ~ Neil Diamond 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
The best part of my clockwise Charlotte loop is the last couple of miles into the county seat of Dickson County – Charlotte. This small village is built on a rocky hill, making TN-49 West follow the rocky outcrops leading into the town. This provides some fine curves, indeed. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Sunday In the South 🇺🇸✝️🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Sunday In the South ~ Shenandoah 🙏😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
I grew up in the corn/soybean fields of the Midwest. But I got to the south, as soon as I could. I moved to St. Louis in 1993 and Tennessee in 2011. And if I knew how amazing the south was, I’d have been here much sooner. I love the South – especially the people who live quiet faith-filled lives. And how awesome is it that this song, Sunday In the South, popped up on a lazy Sunday afternoon ride. In. The. South. Volume UP!!!!! 🇺🇸✝️😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I’ll Still Be Loving You 🇺🇸🎶💕😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
I’ll Still Be Loving You ~ Restless Heart 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
This is what a gentle Sunday afternoon ride looks like for me. I am in no hurry to get anywhere. I am not passing cars. I am just kicked back taking the road as it comes. And enjoying some wonderful Restless Heart. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ A Thousand Faces 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
A Thousand Faces ~ Creed 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
At this point, in my ride, I have ascended the bluffs, over the Cumberland River valley, and am amongst the woodlots and gently rolling hills. The road is beautiful and the music is awesome. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Golden Country 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Golden Country ~ REO Speedwagon 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
At this point, in my Charlotte Loop, I have reached Ashland City and I am turning onto TN Hwy 49, heading southwest, towards Charlotte. This is where the curves, and elevation changes, get fun. Enjoy the ride and some REO Speedwagon! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Flame 🇺🇸🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
The Flame ~ Cheap Trick 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
After leaving Sycamore Creek Recreation Area, I take Chapmansboro Road down to Ashland City. It is a beautiful ride along the Cumberland River, and like the Lake of the Ozarks, they have a party cove where the boats tie up and people party. Enjoy the views and the music! Volume UP!!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Arkansas 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Arkansas ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
There is nothing better than turning onto a real Tennessee backroad, in this case Chapmansboro Rd, jamming on some Chris Stapleton. I just found his song, Arkansas, recently. Love it! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Shine 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Shine ~ Collective Soul 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
There is nothing like just taking a leisurely Sunday ride. Boots on highway pegs, the countryside rolling by and some Collective Soul pouring forth from the sound system! Go ahead – and Shine! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rock & Roll Band 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Rock & Roll Band ~ Boston 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
Tennessee Hwy 12 is a great road to just sit back, boots on highway pegs, and cruise. And I prefer to cruise with some great music. Like Boston. More specifically, Boston’s Rock & Roll Band. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Refugee 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Refugee ~ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
One nice thing about riding on a Sunday afternoon is that the traffic is pretty much nonexistent. Enjoy some Refugee, by Tom Petty, and the views along TN Hwy 12. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Love This Bar 🇺🇸🤠🎶✌️🍻
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
I Love This Bar ~ Toby Keith 🤠✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
It was 93º and humid when I left yesterday. Fortunately, it will be one of the last hot, humid days for the foreseeable future. The good news, for me, is that the air conditioning works very well on my bikes. Enjoy some Toby Keith: I Love This Bar! 🍻 Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wichita Lineman 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Charlotte (TN) Loop
Wichita Lineman ~ Johnny Cash 😎✌️
Recorded August 23, 2026
I have always loved Glen Campbell’s Wichita Lineman song. And there are plenty of covers of the song out there – including this one by the Man In Black: Johnny Cash. And Cash nailed it. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Gone, Gone, Gone 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Gone, Gone, Gone ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
Another ride in the books. And there is no song which could be more appropriate, for this closing segment, than Gone, Gone, Gone! I love some Bad Company! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Away From the Mire 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Away From the Mire ~ Billy Strings 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
Another ride almost completed! @billystrings has quickly become one of my favorite singers/musicians. This young man is the real deal. He is the hottest act in bluegrass circles – and sells out his concerts like a mega rock band! Check out his music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If You Really Love Me 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
If You Really Love Me ~ Stevie Wonder 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
This video clip starts at my favorite section of road on my Adams Loop = the Esses. These three curves, all of which are mundane when they are not stacked together, is actually a blast to ride. And if you enter the first curve too fast, the difficulties compound with each successive curve. Enjoy the ride – and the music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Magic 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Magic ~ Pilot 👨✈️😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
Apple Music never fails to amaze me. And sometimes confuse me. My riding playlist is roughly 900 songs. And it seems like the same 100 or so play on constant loop – and then boom! 💥 – some song will come up which I haven’t heard in ages. In this case, it is the catchy song, Magic, by the Scottish band, Pilot. It is a fun toe-tapper. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Gimme Shelter 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Gimme Shelter ~ The Rolling Stones 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
After seven miles riding Kinney’s Road, I come up to TN Hwy 76, in Adams. Once I am riding on 76, I am riding predominantly into the sunset – and hitting the curves. And speaking of hitting – Gimme Shelter hits hard. For me, it is one of the most memorable Vietnam era songs. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Coast of Carolina 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Coast of Carolina ~ Jimmy Buffett 🦜😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
While Saturday evening’s sunset was not that spectacular, along Kinney’s Road, the music was great. I miss Jimmy Buffett, and Coast of Carolina might be one of my favorite songs of his. If you’ve never spent time on North Carolina beaches, you’ve missed out. I suggest North Topsail Beach and Carolina Beach. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸🦜😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You’ve Gotta Be Tough ~ Billy Strings 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
Billy Strings is now one of my favorite singers/musicians. The guy cracks me up! Enjoy his new song, If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸🤣✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wrong Side of Heaven 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Wrong Side of Heaven ~ Five Finger Death Punch 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
This video starts in the village of Adams, Tennessee. This small town is northeast of my home city, right on the Kentucky border. It sports a post office, a Dollar General store and a very small gas station. Enjoy the ride and some Five Finger Death Punch. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Straight On 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Straight On ~ Heart 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
This video starts on the north end of Sadlersville Road. The 120-day corn is browning up and will soon be harvested. After which, the farmers will likely plant winter wheat. Enjoy the views and some Heart: Straight Up! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ From Now On 🇺🇸🎶🇮🇪😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
From Now On ~ Cammy Barnes 🇮🇪😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
When I first moved to Clarksville, in 2011, this entire area, north of town, was very rural. The urban sprawl here is so real. But some Irish rock makes it easier to deal with. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️🇮🇪
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ White Room 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
White Room ~ Cream 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
After a slight detour, it felt nice to pull onto Port Royal Road and then onto Sadlersville Road. Dirty Dorothy was wanting to stretch her legs a bit – and her wishes were fulfilled. She is such a blast to ride – especially with some Cream playing: White Room! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Hi-De-Ho 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Hi-De-Ho ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears 😎✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
Sometimes an old song comes on, which just gets you playing air-guitar. And some old Blood, Sweat & Tears will usually do that for me. Gotta love this old one: Hi-De-Ho! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Darkness Settles In 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Darkness Settles In ~ Five Finger Death Punch
Recorded August 22, 2026
On a super hot Saturday, some songs/bands hit different. Five Finger Death Punch, is such a band. And no other FFDP song hits me like Darkness Settles In! Enjoy the music and the ride! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Never Can Say Goodbye 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Never Can Say Goodbye ~ Jackson 5
Recorded August 22, 2026
It was an incredibly hot day, yesterday, when I left the house. Having to stop by my buddy’s house, to check out his new dual sport bike, the Modified Adams Loop was in order. Enjoy the ride and the music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Pipes of Home 🇺🇸🎶😎🇮🇪
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Pipes of Home ~ Cammy Barnes 😎🇮🇪✌️
Recorded August 22, 2026
It was so nice to get out and ride earlier. While it was hot as hell here today, the ride was well ventilated. And some good old music, from my ancestors’ home, set the mood well. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️🇮🇪
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If A Man Answers 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
If A Man Answers ~ Toby Keith 🤠✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
Welp, it is another ride in the books. I hope to ride both Thursday and Friday of this week. Enjoy some awesome Toby Keith: If A Man Answers. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Gold Dust Woman 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Gold Dust Woman ~ Fleetwood Mac 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
Even with the evening’s ride winding down, there is still time for a couple more songs – and you can’t go wrong with Stevie Nicks singing Gold Dust Woman. Fleetwood Mac will always be one of my favorites! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I’ll Be Good To You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
I’ll Be Good To You ~ Ray Charles & Quincy Jones
Recorded August 17, 2026
Arriving back at U.S. Hwy 41A, it is time to kick back, feet on the highway pegs and turn the music up. And Ray Charles is THE music. The man is a national treasure. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Bad Guy 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Bad Guy ~ Jamey Johnson 🤠✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
The last curves on Thomasville Road signify I am about to reach US Hwy 41. No more adrenaline for me at that point. But Bad Guy, by Jamey Johnson, was the perfect beat to hit those curves with. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Night Moves 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Night Moves ~ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
I was laughing two nights ago… I could tell the young puke, in the Toyota ahead of me, was wanting me to race him. He’d speed up. Slow way down. Speed up again. I paid little attention to him, until he turned onto my route, Thomasville Road, ahead of me. I let him get ahead of me a bit, and rolled into the throttle about – 1/3 of the way. I ended up right on his ass. He quickly slowed down and started behaving himself. If he’d only known, while he was flooring it, with oily smog coming out of his tailpipe, I was barely throttling up. So much fun. Enjoy some beautiful backroads, with me and Bob Seger. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Pride 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
The Pride ~ Five Finger Death Punch 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
Once I have reached TN Hwy 12, I cut across the highway and hop on Sweethome Road. The fun – I mean twisties – start at this point. And there is nothing which gets my throttle hand itchier than some Five Finger Death Punch. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Miss You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Miss You ~ The Rolling Stones 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
When I leave Cheatham Lake, I will gain nearly 300 feet of elevation heading back to TN Hwy 12. Other than a couple of slow speed 90º curves, the road is fairly mundane. But the music was awesome! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Green Grass and High Tides 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Green Grass and High Tides ~ The Outlaws 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
This is one of my favorite sections of my Cheatham Lake Loop – riding along the Cumberland River. Here you can watch families doing family things like: swimming, grilling out, playing with their dogs and fishing. This section of my ride is made better by The Outlaws singing Green Grass and High Tides! Volume UP!!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ That’s My Life 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
That’s My Life ~ Aaron Lewis (AFL) 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
Besides being an amazing patriot, performer and musician, Aaron Fucking Lewis is very wise. In this day and age, we would all be well served to “live our own lives,” and not care about what others are doing – or what they believe. As he sings, “That’s your life, you do yours, I’ll do mine.” It really should be that simple! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Movin’ On 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Movin’ On ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
After the drive through the urban sprawl, of Middle Tennessee, it is nice to get out in the rural parts, throw your feet up on the highway pegs, and just cruise to some great music. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ She Talks To Angels 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
She Talks To Angels ~ The Black Crowes 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
There is a cautionary tale mixed with this riding clip. It starts at the 3:00 mark: If you ride, do not make this common amateur rider move. I did, two days ago. Fortunately, I was seen and avoided a disaster.
➡️ First – keep your spacing, so you can be seen. I did this fine.
➡️ Use the side of the lane closest to where a car will be turning into traffic. I failed this basic principle miserably.
➡️ Do not get in the blind spot of vehicles turning into traffic in front of you. I failed this miserably.
The car turning out of the gas station could not see me once I moved to the inside lane. Remember – keep proper spacing and avoid blind spots for cars on side roads. This did not end in a catastrophe, but most certainly could have – especially if the car trying to get into the highway had not seen me while I was behind the truck. With over 1 million miles, on Harley Heavies, and only one accident, I rarely make mistakes like this. While motorcycles are not inherently more dangerous than other modes of transportation, they are very unforgiving when you have a lapse of judgment. Don’t be me in this example of stupid human tricks. The prize you win might be a permanent dirt nap. Safety first! Head on a swivel! Always. Enjoy saw awesome music – and take a lesson from me! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ You Don’t 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
You Don’t ~ Sara Evans 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
The urban sprawl, in the south, is getting oppressive. It used to be that I was 10 minutes away from TN Hwy 12. Now, it can take me 30 minutes to get there. But it is made better by some @SaraEvans You Don’t. She has such an amazing voice. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Ring of Fire 🇺🇸🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
Ring of Fire ~ Johnny Cash 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
There might be no better way to kick off a ride than with the Man In Black. Ring of Fire has always been one of my favorite songs of Johnny Cash. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ December 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
December ~ Collective Soul 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
Being able to bust out of work for a short ride is great. Being able to break out and have Collective Soul be the first band which pops on your playlist, is priceless. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ No One Like You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Cheatham Lake Loop
No One Like You ~ Scorpions 😎✌️
Recorded August 17, 2026
There is nothing like sneaking out for a ride on a workday afternoon. Cheatham Lake was beautiful, the weather was steamy hot – and No One Like You is really hot! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Torn 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Torn ~ Creed 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
Another ride in the books! And some Creed is always good. Hell, always great! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Three Six Five 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Three Six Five ~ Shinedown 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
With another ride winding down, I say a prayer, thanking God for giving me another beautiful day – and another ride. Remember, life has an expiration date – and Father Time always wins! Enjoy my ride – and some awesome Shinedown! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Gild the Lily 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Gild the Lily ~ Billy Strings 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
This video clip offers some of the last views of the setting sun – and my smooth ride through the esses on Hwy 76. I appreciate the beauty of this sunset, as I know how hit and miss good ones are. Take a listen to my new favorite singer/guitar player – Billy Strings. This kid is amazing. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ My Front Porch Looking In 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
My Front Porch Looking In ~ Lonestar 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
Sunday night’s sunset continued to impress me while I was riding back into town. It was a perfect night for a ride: warm, beautiful sunset and great music! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ And When I Die 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
And When I Die ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
Chasing sunsets, trying to capture the perfect one, is a hobby I have had for years. There is something about riding into a sunset – and when you do it long enough you’ll learn what kind of cloud structures offer the promise of a top 10 sunset. I love my Adams Loop, because it provides great views of the western/southwestern sky and vistas of the surrounding row crop fields. By the time I arrive at Tennessee Hwy 76, on Kinney’s Road, I know if the sunset will provide some decent video. Sunday’s ride was kind of ho-hum, with what I saw coming into Adams, on Kinney’s Road. But I would be pleasantly surprised by how quickly it turned from and average sunset, into a beautiful sunset. I love the way the rays of the sun shoot up/down, from behind the clouds. While this one doesn’t offer the beautiful colors of a fall/winter sunset, it was indeed a keeper. Enjoy part of Sunday’s ride with me. It was quite hot outside – and the music was hot too! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ All My Love 🇺🇸🎶💕😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
All My Love ~ Led Zeppelin 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
This is one of my favorite spots on my Modified Adams Loop – I turn off Old Washington Road, onto Kinney’s Road, and start heading into the sun – and last night’s sunset was pretty amazing. And some Led Zeppelin makes it even better. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Worst Way 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Worst Way ~ Riley Green
Recorded August 16, 2026 There is nothing particularly exciting about this riding clip. Except the song. Talk about a sexy 🔥 song! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Something About You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Something About You ~ Boston 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
Once I pull onto U.S. Hwy 41, I kick back, put my feet on the highway pegs, turn up the music and relax. Enjoy the ride and the music! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Good Times Roll 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Good Times Roll ~ The Cars 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
This is me escaping the city! I prefer the rural parts of America much better than big cities. Enjoy some Cars: Good Times Roll. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Neon Moon 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Neon Moon ~ Brooks & Dunn 🤠✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
At this point, in my Adams Loop, I am moving away from the urban sprawl, and into the rural areas. Last night was both beautiful, and very muggy – but a perfect night for a ride. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Heart of the Night 🇺🇸🎶💕😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Heart of the Night ~ Poco 😎✌️
Recorded August 16, 2026
After riding stoplight-to-stoplight, while getting out of town, it is nice to get some fresh air – and speed – as I am leaving the urban sprawl. And “Heart of the Night,” by Poco, is a perfect song for this clip. Enjoy! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Empty Cages 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Empty Cages ~ Dan Fogelberg
Recorded August 16, 2026
After spending nearly a week, on the coast of North Carolina, I got back Saturday night. The trip had a purpose: to welcome my grandson back from a deployment with the 2/8 Marines. The Marines most definitely know how to do a homecoming. It was nice to get back home – and nice to ride again. Enjoy some Empty Cages. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Low Rider 🇺🇸🎶😎✌🏻
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Low Rider ~ War 😎✌🏻
Recorded August 7, 2026
There are certain songs that hit me just right. And Low Rider, from the band War, is one of those. That driving bass line just makes me roll the throttle back. And 20 seconds into this clip, I did. Not all the way back, just about 2/3 of the way back. And then I threw in a power shift. It gets my blood pumping. Enjoy the last clip, from Friday’s ride, ending at the golf club. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸👊🏻😎✌🏻
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Sea of Love 🇺🇸🎶🌊💕😎
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Sea of Love ~ The Honeydrippers 😎💕✌🏻
Recorded August 7, 2026
It is always a drag arriving back in town – even when the traffic isn’t too bad. After 50 miles of riding, in BFE, the pace slows down a bit much. But a beautiful sunset, and some awesome music, makes it a lot better. And “Sea of Love,” from The Honeydrippers really hits the spot. Robert Plant is such an amazing singer. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌🏻
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Roll On Down the Highway 🇺🇸🎶😎✌🏻
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Roll On Down the Highway ~ Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) 😎✌🏻
Recorded August 7, 2026
There is nothing like riding back into town with some BTO blasting out of your bike’s sound system. And it is made extra special by the beautiful clouds and sunset! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌🏻
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Can’t Hide Love 🇺🇸🎶💕😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Can’t Hide Love ~ Earth, Wind & Fire 🔥😎🎺✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
This section of TN Hwy 76 is my favorite. Not only does it allow riding directly into beautiful sunsets – but it features a series of three Esses (entry to the esses starts at 1:50 in this clip.) In racing terms, per Grok, esses are defined as: Esses (or “the Esses”) refer to a section of a race track consisting of a series of linked, alternating left- and right-hand corners that form an S-shape.These sequences of sweeping or tighter S-curves test a driver’s rhythm, car balance, and ability to carry speed through direction changes. Riders must understand that smoothness is critical when hitting esses hard. If you hit the first curve too fast, it will be multiplied with each successive curve – getting you more out of rhythm and leading to potential dangers. Unlike one hard curve, which you can survive going into overspeed (you can recover your timing in the straight section), esses will cause you to get more, and more, out or shape with each added curve. Smooth acceleration, like I am doing, will allow you to add more power with each successive curve. Enjoy the ride and some more Earth, Wind & Fire. (I never have understood how Apple Music shuffle works – it gives me music from the same band nearly right in a row!) Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ That’s the Way of the World 🇺🇸🎶🎺😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
That’s the Way of the World ~ Earth, Wind & Fire 🔥😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
If it is Friday, and I am in the curves, it will inevitably include speed – and “floorboard dragging” fun. Last Friday was no exception. You might be surprised that I like Earth, Wind & Fire. But I love their music. 🎶 The harmonies and horns 🎺 make their songs so unique. And “That’s the Way of the World,” is no exception. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ What Might Have Been 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
What Might Have Been ~ Little Texas 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
Riding Kinney’s Road is all about chasing the sun. And there is not better way to chase the sun than with a good song from Little Texas: What Might Have Been. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Dirt Road Anthem 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Dirt Road Anthem ~ Jason Aldean 🤠✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
There is nothing that gets me in the mood to roll the throttle back, as some awesome music – and a great sunset. The music is Dirt Road Anthem, by Jason Aldean. The sunset is courtesy of God. And God is always great! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Burnin’ Sky 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Burnin’ Sky ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
There is nothing like gently cruising along the highway, with your feet on the highway pegs and great music coming out of the sound system. Bad Company’s Burnin’ Sky is an awesome song. And the sky in front of me was not burning. It was beautiful. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In 🇺🇸🎶🌞😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In ~ The 5th Dimension 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
Music can certainly set the mood. And Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In, by The 5th Dimension certainly does. It was a beautiful sun shiny day yesterday, after all. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Damage Is Done 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
The Damage Is Done ~ Foreigner 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
Sadlersville Road is one of my favorites, on my Adams Loop. There are beautiful views and great curves. Good music makes it even better. And Foreigner’s The Damage is Done, qualifies as great music! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Fantasy 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Fantasy ~ Earth, Wind & Fire 🔥😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
Fridays are meant for speed in my book. And this speedy ride is well underway. Enjoy the ride and some Earth, Wind & Fire! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Follow You Follow Me 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Follow You Follow Me ~ Genesis 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
It is always a special treat to get out of town without having to deal with traffic. Unfortunately, it rarely happens as quickly as this southern city is growing. Enjoy some Genesis: Follow You Follow Me. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Way 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
The Way ~ Fastball 😎✌️
Recorded August 7, 2026
If it is Friday, I ride. Nearly rain or shine. Enjoy some Fastball: The Way. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Galveston 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Galveston ~ Glen Campbell 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
And the ride comes to an end. Which, is never a bad thing. Arriving home, in one piece, is so much better than the alternative. I have said it for years: Riding motorcycles is not inherently any more dangerous than driving your car. It is just WAY more unforgiving if you are not situationally aware. Enjoy this short segment and some Glen Campbell. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If You Needed Somebody 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
If You Needed Somebody ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
The second to last video clip of the ride – and back in town – running errands. But being on a motorcycle in traffic is better than being in a cage. Especially with some Bad Company blasting. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Let Me Take You Home Tonight 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Let Me Take You Home Tonight ~ Boston 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Getting back into town is always a drag. Clarksville’s traffic has gone off the charts and will kill your clutch hand at times. But some great music, from the legendary band, Boston, makes it bearable – and almost enjoyable. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ You’re the Only Woman 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
You’re the Only Woman ~ Ambrosia 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
What started as a beautiful afternoon ride, turned rather cloudy as I arrived back in town. But you know what they say: “A bad day riding is better than a great day in the office.” And it’s true. Enjoy some old Ambrosia: You’re the Only Woman.” Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ FM 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
FM ~ Steely Dan 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Curvy roads always make me smile. And if there is some elevation change, in those curves, I smile even more broadly. Add in some awesome Steely Dan: FM —> and it gets even better. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Miles To Go 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Miles To Go ~ Alison Krauss & Union Station 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Here I am getting it done in the corners on TN Route 76. This is a great section of road and some Alison Krauss is perfect for this ride. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Running On Empty 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Running On Empty ~ Jackson Browne 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
While running down the highway, on my Harley Heavy, there is not a much better song than Running On Empty. Fortunately, I was not on empty. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Paint It Black 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Paint It Black ~ The Rolling Stones 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Kinney’s Road is a straight shot back to Adams, TN. Once again, it’s about relaxing and listening to awesome music. Like music from The Rolling Stones: Paint It Black. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Once Upon A Time 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Once Upon A Time ~ Dan Fogelberg 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Even though Springfield, Tennessee is a relatively quiet small town, I am always glad to get back into the rural areas. And Kinney’s Road counts as rural to me. Enjoy the ride, and some awesome music from my hometown boy, Dan Fogelberg. May you RIP, buddy! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Far From Home 🇺🇸🎶☠️😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Far From Home ~ Five Finger Death Punch ☠️😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
This is Springfield, Tennessee – just your typical Southern town. And, almost without exception, if it is a Southern town, it has a town square. Springfield is the county seat for Robertson County, so the town square features their courthouse. Enjoy some Five Finger Death Punch! Volume way UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rocky Raccoon 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Rocky Raccoon ~ The Beatles 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
My arrival in Springfield, Tennessee was accompanied by The Beatles’ version of a theme song for Deliverance! LOL! I love some Rocky Raccoon! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Where You Lead Me ✝️🇺🇸😎🙏
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Where You Lead Me ~ MercyMe ✝️😎🙏
Recorded August 5, 2026
Good afternoon, friends. I was able to sneak away from work, for an afternoon ride, yesterday. I hope you have a blessed day. Say your prayers. And know that if you truly believe in the Scripture, you will one day “walk in the clouds with Jesus Christ!” God Bless! ✝️🙏🇺🇸😎
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Higher 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Higher ~ Creed 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Everything about this riding clip hits right. Beautiful day. ✅ Temperature 90º. ✅ Knees in the breeze. ✅ Great music. ✅ This is just how I roll. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Torn 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Torn ~ Creed 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Certain songs are perfect for a ride. Certain bands hit just right when you are riding. Torn, by Creed, meets the need for speed, for me. Enjoy the ride and some Torn! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Shame On the Moon 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Shame On the Moon ~ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
Some people sneak out of the office for golf. Other people sneak out of the office to go to an afternoon baseball game. Me? I sneak out to do this. And boy, oh boy, did I sneak out on the perfect day. Look at the sky and clouds! Enjoy the ride – and some awesome Bob Seger! Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ A Real Fine Place to Start 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
A Real Fine Place to Start ~ Sara Evans 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
There is no feeling like getting out of the urban sprawl of the city – and into the country. And the accompanying music, by the fabulous @SaraEvans, is perfect. Perfect for nearly any road. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ You’re No Good 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
You’re No Good ~ Linda Ronstadt 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
This is me skipping work on a weekday afternoon. Sometimes a guy has to do what a guy has to do. When riding is your therapist, sometimes you just go to relieve the stress of the workday. And some “You’re No Good,” by Linda Ronstadt is a perfect pairing. If you are a guy, my age, you inevitably had a crush on her like I did. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Feeling That Way 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Springfield (TN) Loop
Feeling That Way ~ Journey 😎✌️
Recorded August 5, 2026
This is me sneaking out of the office this afternoon, for a ride. That is why Outlook/Teams has a “Do Not Disturb” function, correct??? I took a different Loop today – heading all the way to Springfield, TN. U.S. Highway 41 reminds me so much of home in this area: flat, straight roads and an impression of Montana Big Skies. Not to mention a tractor speeding down the highway at 25 MPH. 🤦🏻♂️ And speaking of reminding me of home – and my youth – how about some Feeling That Way, by Journey?? It is a great song! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ In The Morning Light 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
In The Morning Light ~ Billy Strings 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Welp, one more evening ride is nearly in the books. Listen to this awesome song, In The Morning Light. It is by my new favorite musician/singer: Billy Strings. It is good. And he is an amazing young musician. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Letter 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
The Letter ~ The Box Tops 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
The last couple miles in to town are actually pretty. And while I wish my ride could have lasted longer, I am pleased with the old music: The Letter. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Moondance 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️🇮🇪
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Moondance ~ Van Morrison 🇮🇪😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
This is my favorite time of the day – when the sun is quickly dipping to the horizon. And this is one of the sexiest songs ever written. Enjoy the ride and some Moondance! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️🇮🇪
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If You Really Love Me 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
If You Really Love Me ~ Stevie Wonder 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
This section of my Adams Loop is the bomb! 💣 This is where the curves make me spontaneously roll the throttle on. It truly makes me think of song, America the Beautiful. Enjoy the ride and some Stevie Wonder. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Give My Country Back 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Give My Country Back ~ Aaron Lewis (AFL) 🇺🇸😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
I agree with Aaron Fucking Lewis (AFL)! If you don’t like my country, you “Can Give My Country Back!” 🇺🇸 Enjoy the beautiful views of my country and some Aaron Lewis. This is his new single, Give My Country Back! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ When It Comes To You 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
When It Comes To You ~ John Anderson 🤠✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Before entering the village of Cedar Hill, I will have ridden nearly 20 miles on US Hwy 41. All that portion of my Adams Loop is riding southeast – with the sun at my back. I will glance periodically, in my rearview mirrors, to see what the sunset looks like. It is when I turn right, onto Kinney’s Road, that I get my first glimpse of the sunset (where this video starts). This evening’s sunset was bright. Really bright. So bright that it literally overpowered the clouds which were nearby. Enjoy the ride and some music from John Anderson. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Kodachrome 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Kodachrome ~ Paul Simon 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
On my Modified Adams Loop, my point of turning around, and heading back home, is Cedar Hill. It is your classic small town American village. It has its own small museum and a youth athletic complex – where kids are always active playing youth sports. I am sure there are Kodachrome slides residing in that museum. Enjoy the ride and the music: Kodachrome, by Paul Simon. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Hold On 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Hold On ~ Kansas 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Sometimes, just cruising on a fairly straight stretch of road is nice. Feet on the highway pegs, cruise control on and great music coming from the sound system. This is what’s called relaxing. Enjoy the open road and some Hold On, from Kansas. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ That’s All 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
That’s All ~ Genesis 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Once I am on Sadlersville Rd, I am pretty much free from the urban sprawl. I use this as an excuse to roll the throttle a bit further back. I love this stretch of road – and I really enjoyed that a train was passing by when I reached US Hwy 41. Enjoy some Genesis! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Was Made To Love Her 🇺🇸🎶💘😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
I Was Made To Love Her ~ Stevie Wonder 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
It is good to finally make it out of the urban areas and into the rural. I love the small rural churches which dot the roads in the Southeast. Enjoy a beautiful evening ride with some Stevie Wonder! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Behind Blue Eyes 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Behind Blue Eyes ~ The Who 😎✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
Welp, Saturday evening’s ride was officially over with this segment. I am a big fan of The Who. And I always thought Behind Blue Eyes was one of their best songs. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Tush 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Tush ~ ZZ Top 🤠✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
There is no other band which gets my pulse going, and gets my throttle hand ready to twist, than ZZ Top. And Tush is the song that makes me roll that throttle back farther! Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Hooked on a Feeling 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Hooked on a Feeling ~ Blue Swede 😎✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
While I am never “happy” when my ride is winding down, music will make me happy. And “Hooked on a Feeling,” by Blue Swede, is perhaps one of the most fun songs ever written. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Play the Game Tonight 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Play the Game Tonight ~ Kansas 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Get me out of Dodge is what I am always thinking when I am waiting at stoplights – trying to get outta town. Some old Kansas certainly helps pass the time. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ If A Man Answers 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
If A Man Answers ~ Toby Keith 🤠✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
One of the benefits of my Adams Loop is that I can stop by Publix and pick up food for my little 100 pound German Shepherd. That doggie will eat ya outta house and home, I tell ya! Enjoy some awesome Toby Keith. I have always loved this song, If A Man Answers. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Shambala 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Shambala ~ Three Dog Night 😎✌️
Recorded August 3, 2026
Another day, another ride. Hopefully our streak, of near daily rain, is in my rearview mirrors. Any ride is made better by the music which plays. I have always loved the song, Shambala, by Three Dog Night. Written by Daniel Moore, it refers to the mythical Tibetan world of Shambhala. It is said to be, in Tibetan Buddhist tradition—a hidden realm of peace, enlightenment, and spiritual purity, often described as existing somewhere in or beyond the Himalayan Mountains. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Think I’m In Love With You 🇺🇸🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Think I’m In Love With You ~ Chris Stapleton 🤠✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
Arriving back in town, after a spirited ride on Dirty Dorothy, can be somewhat of a letdown. Unless, of course, you’ve got some great music playing. And Chris Stapleton is some great music. Enjoy his song, “Think I’m In Love With You.” It’s got a bluesy country song and hits just right. Volume UP!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I’m Gonna Ride 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
I’m Gonna Ride ~ The Dead Daisies 😎✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
Hitting the S curves with “I’m Gonna Ride,” blasting through my sound system, provides a special kind of fun. Roll the throttle type of fun. And while you couldn’t hear it on the video, the floorboards were dragging. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Spinning Wheel 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Spinning Wheel ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears 😎✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
The most fun section of my Adams Loop is right here! The curves are worthy of dragging floorboards on. Enjoy my ride and some Spinning Wheel, from Blood, Sweat & Tears. Volume UP!!!! 🇺🇸😎✌️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Stuck In the Middle With You 🇺🇸🎶😎✌️
Riding The Modified Adams Loop
Stuck In the Middle With You ~ Stealers Wheel 😎✌️
Recorded August 1, 2026
Coming off Kinney’s Road and onto Tennessee Hwy 76 is where the fun begins. And a little Stealers Wheel comes in for the win, music wise! Volume UP!!!!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Simply Irresistible 🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 321 through Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Simply Irresistible ~ Robert Palmer 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This was the last segment of my rides in the Smoky Mountains for my birthday weekend. 😔 But, fortunately, I get out to my Happy Place regularly!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy 🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 321 in Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy ~ Bad Company 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
While not all roads are as scenic as the well known routes, in the Smokies, they are all pretty – and none of them are straight. But you must practice patience. There are slow drivers everywhere!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Out In The Country 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Out In The Country ~ Three Dog Night 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is the Foothills Parkway gently descending into Wear’s Valley, Tennessee. While the motor cross racing side of me appreciates dragging floorboards in highly technical mountain roads, there is just something so serene about the gentle sweeping curves on Foothills Parkway. And Out In The Country is a perfect example of the Flower Power generation of hippies and their environmental concerns. Enjoy the views and this old song!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Sweetest Goodbye 🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Sweetest Goodbye ~ Maroon 5 🔥😎🎶
Recorded June 21, 2026
I learned about Maroon 5 around 2007. We took family vacations at the beautiful Table Rock Lake, in southwest Missouri, every summer. We would play lots of yard games at the lake cabin in the afternoons – between morning and evening fishing. Beer was on the afternoon menu – along with music. My brother-in-law had a iPod playlist which was full of Maroon 5. I ended up hooked on their sound and lyrics. Sweetest Goodbye was spun up often – and the sexy lyrics somehow seem to fit well with the winding roads of the Foothills Parkway’s Missing Link! Enjoy!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ A Sunday Kind of Love 💘🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee
A Sunday Kind of Love ~ Etta James 💘😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
You know what the perfect song for a carefree ride along the most beautiful section of the Foothills Parkway is? Anything from the beautiful Etta James. In this case, “A Sunday Kind of Love!” Enjoy the views and this amazing song!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ That Ain’t No Way To Go 💔🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee
That Ain’t No Way To Go ~ Brooks & Dunn 💔🤠🎶
Recorded June 21, 2026
Some people have asked me if I add the audio to my videos before I do the editing of the clips. The answer is no. The music you hear is actually blasting out of my sound system – which is why you’ll hear so much wind noise on some clips. And this particular Brooks & Dunn song is one which has grown on me for the past couple of decades – That Ain’t No Way To Go! Those boys could really nail the sad songs! Enjoy!!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Shining Star ✨💕🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Tallassee, Tennessee
Shining Star ~ The Manhattans ✨💕😎
Recorded June 21, 2026
This section of the Foothills Parkway is essentially forest. The pull-offs have very mature trees, so you don’t have the views of the majestic Smoky Mountains that you have further up the Parkway. But you do have lots of black bears and wild turkeys to entertain you! I didn’t get video of the mama bear, but there is plenty of wild turkeys in the videos from this day.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Chevy Van 🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Tallassee, Tennessee
Chevy Van ~ Sammy Johns 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Here is some more video from the lower section of the Foothills Parkway – between Tallassee and Townsend, Tennessee. And some Sammy Johns is the perfect obscure music for this ride. I remember when Chevy Van was playing on the radio. My mom thought the lyrics were horrible at that time! LOL!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Let’s Be Us Again 💔🎶😎💕
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Tallassee, Tennessee
Let’s Be Us Again ~ Lonestar 💔😎💕
Recorded June 21, 2026
This video clip starts at the very southwest end of the Foothills Parkway, near Tallassee, Tennessee. This day’s ride will end in Wear’s Valley, TN – after traversing the Missing Link of the Parkway.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ So Into You 🎶🔥😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
So Into You ~ Atlanta Rhythm Section 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is the last 1/2 mile of River Road, coming down from Bald River Falls. Since I am heading back, the way I came from, I am turning left on the Cherohala National Skyway and headed back towards Tellico Plains, TN. All the roads out here are beautiful – and some Atlanta Rhythm Section certainly compliments the ride.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wicked Game 🎶😎✌️
Riding River Road near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Wicked Game ~ Chris Isaak 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is some more of the journey down River Road, in the Bald River Gorge. The scenery is beautiful and Wicked Game is a mesmerizing song which adds to the beauty.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Missing You 💔😢🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Missing You ~ Dan Fogelberg 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is the first part of the ride back down River Road, from Bald River Falls. The beauty in this gorge is everywhere. And some Missing You, from my hometown boy, Dan Fogelberg, sets the mood up properly.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Wichita Lineman 🎶🤠✌️
Riding River Road to Bald River Falls – near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Wichita Lineman ~ Glen Campbell 🤠✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This video captures the last couple miles into the beautiful Bald River Falls – which will be visible the last few seconds of the video. The ride in is slow, as this road winds along the Bald River. Enjoy!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Midnight Confessions 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Midnight Confessions ~ The Grass Roots 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
More of the ride into Bald River Falls, on River Road.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Georgia On My Mind 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Georgia On My Mind ~ Kane Brown 😎✌️
(Georgia is always on my mind…) Recorded June 21, 2026 I have always loved Ray Charles’ version of Georgia On My Mind. But then I heard Kane Brown’s version. Wow. This young man is good.
This video was recorded on River Road, headed to Bald River Falls. This 100 foot waterfall is beautiful, and is right on River Road. It is worth the six mile drive into the waterfall.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Against The Wind 💨🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Against The Wind ~ Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This video starts at Cherohala Harley-Davidson. It is right on Tennessee Hwy 165 – which turns into the Cherohala Skyway. The Skyway will take you from Tellico Springs, TN to Robbinsville, NC. It is a gorgeous road, with elevations over 5,000 feet. And just off the Skyway, is Bald River Falls. Which is the turnaround point on this day’s ride.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Couldn’t Get It Right 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Couldn’t Get It Right ~ Climax Blues Band 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Tush 🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Tush ~ ZZ Top 🤠✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This has always been on of my favorite ZZ Tops songs. And Tush works so well for me when I am riding.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Play The Game Tonight 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Play The Game Tonight ~ Kansas 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Fly At Night 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Fly At Night ~ Chilliwack 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is TN Hwy 360 – riding from Tellico Lake to Tellico Plains. The music is Fly At Night, by Chilliwack. Obscure? Yes. Good? Affirmative.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Smile 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
Smile ~ Uncle Kracker 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ One of These Nights 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Bald River Falls Loop
One of These Nights ~ Eagles
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ How Much I Feel 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Dry River Falls Loop
How Much I Feel ~ Ambrosia 🎶😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is the very lower, southwest portion of Foothills Parkway. It ends at U.S. Hwy 129. On this day, I am headed to Tellico Plains, TN, to ride the Cherohala National Skyway. But if I’d turned left, on Hwy 129, it would be about three miles to the start of the Tail of the Dragon. I have ridden that ride so many times that I actually try to avoid it these days. It literally is a playground for young kids driving/riding way beyond their capabilities. I don’t mind riding it early in the morning, or late in the afternoon, but during the peak of the day, I will take a hard pass. I value my life and motorcycles too much to deal with those young wannabe racers.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Worst Way 🎶🤠✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Tallassee, Tennessee
Worst Way ~ Riley Green 🤠✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Tempted 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee
Tempted ~ Squeeze 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This is the lower part of Foothills Parkway – between Townsend and Tallassee, Tennessee. Still beautiful, but not as many valley views.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ That’s All 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
That’s All ~ Genesis 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Love Hurts 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Love Hurts ~ Nazareth 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
This video provides another great example of the big SE121 V-Twin Harley-Davidson motor pulling the hills in the mountains. I just love that sound!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Love Her Madly 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Love Her Madly ~ The Doors 😎✌️
Recorded June 21, 2026
Back on the Foothills Parkway. This time heading southwest.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Cracklin’ Rosie 🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 321 – Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Cracklin’ Rosie ~ Neil Diamond 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
There is nothing which will brighten your mood as quickly as a good Neil Diamond song… like Cracklin’ Rosie!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Far From Home 🎶😎✌️
Riding U.S. Hwy 321 – Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Far From Home ~ Five Finger Death Punch 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
I just love the sound of Five Finger Death Punch!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Saturday In The Park 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
Saturday In The Park ~ Chicago 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
I have always loved the big-band sound of Chicago. The horns give their songs that unique sound – and Saturday In the Park is a prime example of their unique vibes.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Weight 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
The Weight ~ The Band 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
This is the section, of the Foothills Parkway’s Missing Link, which offers some of the most beautiful views of Wear’s Valley, Tennessee – with the Smoky Mountains rising up behind the valley. This 1.5 mile section of road took 50 years to finish – because bridge building technology had not progressed enough to hang these bridges off the granite rock walls. Enjoy one of the most beautiful sections or road you’ll ever ride.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ White Room 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Wear’s Valley, Tennessee
White Room ~ Cream 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
I love hearing the 121SE Harley-Davidson V-Twin motor pull these hills. I believe you gain around 1,200 foot of elevation through this section of Foothills Parkway, near Townsend, TN. And White Room seemed like a great song for the ride. If you can watch/listen to these videos on your big flatscreen tv, with a nice soundbar, and subwoofer, you will hear exactly what it sounds like to be on my this bike, Dirty Dorothy. She is a 2024 CVO Road Glide FLTRXSE.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Lady Marmalade 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee
Lady Marmalade ~ Patti LaBelle
Recorded June 19, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Real World 🌏🎶😎✌️
Riding The Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee
Real World ~ Matchbox Twenty 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
This is the entrance to the Foothills Parkway, near Townsend, Tennessee. My route is northeast/east heading towards Wear’s Valley, TN. This section of road – especially in a couple video clips after this – is one of the most beautiful sections of road in the country. It spans the “Missing Link” of the Parkway. It literally took 50+ years for the technology to develop to finish the road.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Bring The Rain 🎶🙏😎🕊️
Riding Little River Gorge Road near Townsend, Tennessee
Bring the Rain (Acoustic) ~ MercyMe 🙏😎✝️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Bring the Rain – Rain is the way God washes away our sins! 🌦️🙏✝️ I love this acoustic version of MercyMe’s Bring the Rain.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Hold Me 🎶😎✌️
Riding The Little River Gorge near Townsend, Tennessee
Hold Me ~ Fleetwood Mac 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Little River Gorge Road, near Townsend, Tennessee, is a gem which not many people know about. But if you know about it, you know it is a great place to escape to, on a hot summer day. The water, of the Little River, is chilly year round. And when it’s hot, it feels good to get in this river. #IYKYK
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ As Good As I Once Was 🎶🤠✌️🫠
Riding Fighting Creek Gap Road near Townsend, Tennessee
As Good As I Once Was ~ Toby Keith 🤠✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
We all get to the age where we look back on our younger years!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Push 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Road
Push ~ Matchbox Twenty 🎶😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Only Time Will Tell 🎶⏰😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Road
Only Time Will Tell ~ Asia 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
I have always loved this song – and Asia was such an interesting group. Two of the founding members were with other hugely successful groups: Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) and Rick Wakeman (Yes). Asia had several hits, but Only Time Will Tell is my favorite.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Fame 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Rd.
Fame ~ David Bowie 😎✌️ Recorded June 19, 2026
After getting tired of the heavy uphill traffic, I turned around and went downhill. Back to Tennessee.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Spirit in the Sky 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Hwy
Spirit in the Sky ~ Norman Greenbaum 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
I have always loved the song, Spirit in the Sky. It immediately reminds me of the movie Apollo 13 when it comes up on my playlist! And yes, the traffic can be an issue on the roads in the Appalachian Mountains. It gets especially frustrating when you are constantly shifting and using your clutch hand.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Oye Como Va 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Road
Oye Como Va ~ Santana 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Sultans of Swing 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Hwy
Sultans of Swing ~ Dire Straits 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink 🎶🍻🤠✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink ~ Merle Haggard 🍻🤠✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
If you are in a hurry, to get from point A – to point B, the mountains will not be friendly to you!
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Simple Man 🎶😎✌️💪🏼
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
Simple Man ~ Lynyrd Skynrd 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
This is U.S. Highway 441 – between Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina. It is known, locally, as the New Found Gap Road. It is one of three passes across the Appalachian Mountains – not counting Interstate 40. The other two are U.S. Highway 129 (The Tail of the Dragon) and Highway 165 (The Cherohala National Skyway). I believe it is the most beautiful.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ The Things We Do For Love 🎶💕😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Road Loop
The Things We Do For Love ~ 10cc 💕😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Summer is a very busy time in the Smoky Mountains. But if you think it is the busiest, you would be incorrect. The busiest time out here is in the fall – and those two weeks of the beautiful colors will bring traffic to a stop on all the main roads.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Mississippi Queen 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
Mississippi Queen ~ Mountain 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
This is the Gatlinburg Bypass. You can get to this road by taking U.S. Hwy 321, between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The bypass will take you to The Great Smoky Mountains Visitor Center – where you can either jump on the New River Gorge Rd – or New Found Gap Rd. Additionally, access to Cades Cove is available.
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ I Love A Rainy Night 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
I Love A Rainy Night ~ Eddie Rabbitt 🤠✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ Layla 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
Layla ~ Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominoes) 😎✌️ Recorded June 19, 2026
Unfortunately, depending on the route you want to take to the mountains, you have to go through Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. This was one of those times, as I wanted to ride the Gatlinburg Bypass to New Found Gap Road. Fortunately, the traffic wasn’t too bad. Until I got on New Found Gap Rd! 🤦🏻♂️
Riding with The Original Grey Beard Biker™ ~ What It’s Like 🎶😎✌️
Riding The New Found Gap Loop
What It’s Like ~ Everlast 😎✌️
Recorded June 19, 2026