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Having ridden with Joe and the Wild Bunch I can say it will be a good ride. Joe always does an excellent job at route planning, plenty of stops for gas, pics and cigs, Although he rides hard he is constantly checking his mirror to make sure the group is together and safe. Wimp and I are trying to slow him down a bit; as the old farts in the bunch, our reflexes and eyesight aren't as good as the younger ones. Pray for good weather for that weekend. There will be a lot of festivities going on celebrating Veteran's Day.
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I just figured I'd bump this back to the top since it was kinda getting buried...page 8...WTF!!!  Anyways, the 10-day forecast on weather.com now runs through Thursday, 11/10/11 and, even though we had a couple inches of snow this past Saturday  , it is looking like the weather here in southwest PA may hold out and be good enough to make this ride after all.  Forecast for next Thursday is sunny with a high of 53*F and a low of 45*F. That's far enough above freezing to not have to worry about ice. That's quite a ways out there considering the weather guys have a hard time predicting tomorrow's weather, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed!! |
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Although he rides hard he is constantly checking his mirror to make sure the group is together and safe. We all should ride our own rides, and nobody should depend on others to look out for them, but I know I have benefited from his attentiveness a time or two... -Mike
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I'll be coming down from Michigan either Thursday night or early Friday morning to join up with the VRCC group. Brother - in - law and his wife are meeting me in Dickson to visit for the evening. Only one in my wife's family that still talks to me after all these years (no great loss). Supposedly no room at the inn at Exit 182.
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I just figured I'd bump this back to the top since it was kinda getting buried...page 8...WTF!!! Anyways, the 10-day forecast on weather.com now runs through Thursday, 11/10/11 and, even though we had a couple inches of snow this past Saturday , it is looking like the weather here in southwest PA may hold out and be good enough to make this ride after all. Forecast for next Thursday is sunny with a high of 53*F and a low of 45*F. That's far enough above freezing to not have to worry about ice. That's quite a ways out there considering the weather guys have a hard time predicting tomorrow's weather, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed!! Bob will you be coming through Knoxville, Tennessee ? |
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Bob will you be coming through Knoxville, Tennessee ?
I don't think so. For my route, I mapquested it and they run me out I70 to Cincinatti, then south through KY and into TN (575 miles, 9hr 15mins). But that ride out I70 sux. So I'll probably take I79 south thru Charleston, WV, I64 thru Lexington, KY then south on I65 towards Nashville, then I40 towards Fairview, TN. Mapquest says that route is about 625 miles and a little less than 10 hours, although it will likely take me longer on the bike. Routing through Knoxville is about 700 miles and 11hrs. If it were June or July, I might do it, but in November...not so much. Since I'm planning on making the trip in 1 day, I'll be leaving early Friday hopefully 6am or so (7am at the latest) to try and get there before dark. The bad thing leaving that early is the deer...so I'll be keeping my eyes peeled. hey Bob when you get to Lexington on 64, follow the signs to the bluegrass parkway and take it to elizabethtown where you can get on 65 south...will save you more than an hour.. |
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I don't think so. For my route, I mapquested it and they run me out I70 to Cincinatti, then south through KY and into TN (575 miles, 9hr 15mins). But that ride out I70 sux. So I'll probably take I79 south thru Charleston, WV, I64 thru Lexington, KY then south on I65 towards Nashville, then I40 towards Fairview, TN. Mapquest says that route is about 625 miles and a little less than 10 hours, although it will likely take me longer on the bike. Routing through Knoxville is about 700 miles and 11hrs. If it were June or July, I might do it, but in November...not so much. Since I'm planning on making the trip in 1 day, I'll be leaving early Friday hopefully 6am or so (7am at the latest) to try and get there before dark. The bad thing leaving that early is the deer...so I'll be keeping my eyes peeled. hey Bob when you get to Lexington on 64, follow the signs to the bluegrass parkway and take it to elizabethtown where you can get on 65 south...will save you more than an hour.. Thanks for the tip! I think that's how mapquest had me going. I know it had me getting on I65 in Elizabethtown. |
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I don't think so. For my route, I mapquested it and they run me out I70 to Cincinatti, then south through KY and into TN (575 miles, 9hr 15mins). But that ride out I70 sux. So I'll probably take I79 south thru Charleston, WV, I64 thru Lexington, KY then south on I65 towards Nashville, then I40 towards Fairview, TN. Mapquest says that route is about 625 miles and a little less than 10 hours, although it will likely take me longer on the bike. Routing through Knoxville is about 700 miles and 11hrs. If it were June or July, I might do it, but in November...not so much. Since I'm planning on making the trip in 1 day, I'll be leaving early Friday hopefully 6am or so (7am at the latest) to try and get there before dark. The bad thing leaving that early is the deer...so I'll be keeping my eyes peeled. I understand I was going to invite you to join us friday morning but that would mean you being in Knoxville that morning. |
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« Reply #55 on: November 03, 2011, 06:07:37 PM » |
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10 day forecast is looking good for the piss poor state of IL. Highs in lower to mid 50's, hopefully the weather gets the rain out o its system earlier in the week. Really looking forward to this ride and a BIG tension release from school. I'm in Lafayette,IN tonight and drove in the rain out of middle Georgia this morning and its never stopped. 50's ain't bad ridin' weather if it's not raining on top of it...Hope it works out Preston as this one is looking like a ride not to miss |
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What type room did you have ? Don't cancel yet let someone in our group get it. Sorry...but I already cancelled it. They have a 48hr cancellation policy, so I had to cancel by today or risk being charged for a nite. It was a 2-bed double non-smoking room. |
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reb dude , pull your panties up and ride sissy.. :uglystupid2:remember its not pre madonna .. ride it ... dude starting to think you trash man. Your trash dude!!!! It's killing me to have to ride a damn INTERSTATE!  pre madonna will ride again, just going to take some time. Missing her a lot though  |
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What type room did you have ? Don't cancel yet let someone in our group get it. Sorry...but I already cancelled it. They have a 48hr cancellation policy, so I had to cancel by today or risk being charged for a nite. It was a 2-bed double non-smoking room. LOL, the woman I talked to said a 24 hour cancellation. Sorry you can't make it bro. |
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What type room did you have ? Don't cancel yet let someone in our group get it. Sorry...but I already cancelled it. They have a 48hr cancellation policy, so I had to cancel by today or risk being charged for a nite. It was a 2-bed double non-smoking room. LOL, the woman I talked to said a 24 hour cancellation. Sorry you can't make it bro. Their general policy is 24hrs, but 48hrs if you are part of a group...which is us. At least that's what I was told when I booked the room.  All I gotta say is IT BETTER F'ING SNOW FRIDAY!!!!! |
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Lets ride. Im working on it.
That would be great Wayne would enjoy ridin' with you again. It's 5:30 a.m. ( friday morning ) and the temp on my back porch claims 26 degree's ....Going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood . I've got folks from Maryland, Georgia and The Great State Of Tennessee all hookin' up with me this morning we'll be taking backroads most of the day and should arrive late this evening.Weekend weather is looking perfect for a beautiful November ride through the backroads of middle Tennessee and Land Between The Lakes in The Blue Grass...Bring It...LET'S RIDE  |
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Hey Joe is Smooth Rider or Lucky 13 going on the ride?
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Hey Joe is Smooth Rider or Lucky 13 going on the ride?
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Missin' ya Brothers. Enjoy the open road & the weather's lookin' great!
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