Friends, family and motorcycle enthusiasts alike gathered together Sept. 25 to participate in a memorial ride for Lynch native and Backroads of Appalachia Ambassador Melvin Hardy, Jr., who passed away on June 12, 2021. Those attending drove across the Hwy 160, known widely as the Dragon Slayer, then across Little Shepherd’s Trail in Kingdom Come State Park, where the group stopped at Bullock Overlook for a photo. (Photos submitted)

Friends, family and motorcycle enthusiasts alike gathered together Sept. 25 to participate in a memorial ride for Lynch native and Backroads of Appalachia Ambassador Melvin Hardy, Jr., who passed away on June 12, 2021. Those attending drove across the Hwy 160, known widely as the Dragon Slayer, then across Little Shepherd’s Trail in Kingdom Come State Park, where the group stopped at Bullock Overlook for a photo. (Photos submitted)

Friends, family and motorcycle enthusiasts alike gathered together Sept. 25 to participate in a memorial ride for Lynch native and Backroads of Appalachia Ambassador Melvin Hardy, Jr., who passed away on June 12, 2021. Those attending drove across the Hwy 160, known widely as the Dragon Slayer, then across Little Shepherd’s Trail in Kingdom Come State Park, where the group stopped at Bullock Overlook for a photo. (Photos submitted)

Friends, family and motorcycle enthusiasts alike gathered together Sept. 25 to participate in a memorial ride for Lynch native and Backroads of Appalachia Ambassador Melvin Hardy, Jr., who passed away on June 12, 2021. Those attending drove across the Hwy 160, known widely as the Dragon Slayer, then across Little Shepherd’s Trail in Kingdom Come State Park, where the group stopped at Bullock Overlook for a photo. (Photos submitted)