July 16, 2023 at 6:34 p.m.
Mark Kennedy
Pied piper. Tour guide. Leader of the pack.
Pick your description — Eddie Rahm fits them all.
About a decade ago, Rahm came up with the biker’s dozen, a curated list of day trips for motorcyclists using Chattanooga as the hub.
Biker’s dozen was a riff on baker’s dozen, and so there were 13 trips (not 12) meticulously described on Rahm’s website, which was filled with maps and recommended stops. All were gentle journeys through the countryside accented by the scenic beauty of the Southern Appalachians.
Rahm, a semi-retired engineering specialist, had spent years as part of a Christian motorcycle club called Wings in the Wind and knew all the best places to visit at every compass point. He partnered with the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (now called the Chattanooga Tourism Co.)