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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: stokester on March 11, 2019, 08:33:13 PM
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There are a few of us along the mid-atlantic coast riding K-bikes. We need to do a lunch run meet-up.
Any suggestions? Judging by the member's postings I'm thinking a northern VA or MA location.
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WV, VA, Tenn. are all good for me just pick one and a date.
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Main St Pub in Clifton, Va is popular with the Motorcycle set around here. Metro area BMW MC club meets there on fourth sunday morning of the month.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Main+Street+Pub/@38.7806849,-77.3890936,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x89b65a987f463291:0xcefbc64b26455575!2sMain+Street+Pub!8m2!3d38.780561!4d-77.387301!3m4!1s0x89b65a987f463291:0xcefbc64b26455575!8m2!3d38.780561!4d-77.387301
or over in indian head, md area has some nice riding. natalena claims some good BBQ places there!
https://goo.gl/maps/9cDeZVYFHAT2
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I'm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, so I'd be up for anything between here and Richmond.
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Great idea! I was just looking up some rides from Morton's and MOA coming up. The Southern Maryland area is really nice rural riding, and there's BBQ at George's or a nice ride to Cobb Island for Capt. John's. Eastern Shore where Hobo is, has impressive routes on bicycle, so they've gotta be great at MC speeds, around Church Creek comes to mind.
My place is in Waldorf, and can be a crashsite too. Bring a swimsuit.
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Main St. Pub in Clifton sounds like a nice ride north on US 17 for me, just over three hours avoiding I95.
The weather is rapidly improving and April is just around the corner.
Does it need to be a Saturday or Sunday for the non-retired folks?
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I'm pretty much available anytime, although traffic would be a bit less hairy on Sat/Sun.
I still haven't gotten over going through DC to G'town at 0800 on a weekday...combat ride for sure! ;)
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I'd love to do Chincoteague Island -- that's almost 2.5 hrs one-way for me and would entail me not having to cross the Bay Bridge to the Dark Side which I try to avoid. But it's a haul for y'all, probably more than a day ride. But hell, if you want to go to Chincoteague for whatever reason, now's the time before the summer heat and crowds.
But if that won't work, I guess I could do Cobb Island or Indian Head but the 301 route brings me through the frontier territory of the DC Wasteland -- not much fun at all. If it were up to me, we'd stay away from the Potomac and head East to the Patuxent or maybe as far as the bay. natalena, you're from that area, do you know anything that is straight due east of Dahlgren VA? Dahlgren is only 2 hrs from Yorktown. Solomon Island would be a good destination geographically but I've never been there and it's possible all the places there cater to the yachting set -- not exactly the desired ambience for moto people. There's Trader's Steak House in Chesapeake Beach that has a big deck and is frequented by two-wheelers of the 'biker' persuasion. I was there once and had the feeling everyone was afraid they were going to get beemer juice on them.
Anything on the Eastern Shore is going to be a haul across the CBBT for stokester and the Bay Bridge for natalena and myltle. I love riding over here because you can ride for miles without seeing a car. . On the other hand, it's flat as a pancake so if you're into hills and twisties, best to stay west of the bay.
Johnny gets anywhere a half hour from wherever his so he doesn't care where we go.
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you guys committed to coastal area? How about heading west? Harpers Ferry, Winchester, Sperryville, the spine of the Shenandoah Mts.
Area is easily accessible via super-slab, once there the rural roads are lovely.
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I haven't seen a mountain since I moved here from Seattle in 2005 so I'd love to do that some time soon but that's a serious haul from Yorktown for stokester for a day ride.
Didn't know you're in, kaopano.
BTW I'm not riding that kind of distance anywhere near the Beltway on a weekday...
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Sounds like the makings of multiple outings! Koapono is totally on with Sperryville (good eats there) and the Skyline. I grew-up as a Chinese Redneck in Afton/Waynesboro, and haven't been back there in 40+ years, but still remember blowing huge blue smoke trails from the RD's and 500 triples along the twisties of the Parkway.
Heading towards the DC area from Annapolis, there's the "5" that is a much nicer ride than 301, and goes through Davidsonville. You can cruise all the way to National Harbor without too much highway time.
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The way I look at it the good riding roads are up to me on the way to lunch and back.
Finding a good place for lunch that is a few hours ride for many of us is the issue.
I'm open to anything within a few ~3 hours ride from here.
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It's three hours from here to Sperryville, and right in the middle between those two points is the DC/Baltimore/Alexandria metro area and the only way to get past it is 110 miles of slab via 50 and the Beltway. There aren't any backroads off the Eastern Shore from here - just slab all the way to the Bay Bridge - and no detours around the Beltway that wouldn't end up taking 4 hours or more to get there. So, I can't commit to that one this time. Maybe when I have more time and can spend a couple nights so I have a whole day to ride the twisties...but I don't wanna ride all day just to get to the twisties and then have to turn around and come back without riding any!
Heading towards the DC area from Annapolis, there's the "5" that is a much nicer ride than 301, and goes through Davidsonville. You can cruise all the way to National Harbor without too much highway time.
I didn't see any '5' on the map thru Davidsonville, just 214 which ends up in downtown DC. Ugh... no thanks!
IMO the best destination for a lunch meet-up is one that's geographically centered between Alexandria, Yorktown and Chestertown so noone has to traverse metro DC. Southern Maryland fits that bill, AFAIC. So my choice would be Captain John's or Scuttlebutts on Cobb Island. Looks like that's 2.5 hrs or less for everyone and has a nice deck on the water. Can't knock that!
BTW what, did you get a five minute break from the rain out there Johnny, enough to make it to the Indiana line?
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No hurry -- you're going to need a few days to dry out.
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I'll pre-run the backroads to Cobb Island, as there's a couple bicycle routes that go there on nice roadway.
Stokester, I'll have to look it up, but there's a road that connects the 301 (just on the VA side of the bridge) with Fredricksburg and pops out by Mary Washington Univ., that is a total hoot to ride or drive.
Motorhobo, apologies, I was thinking of 301 to 50 segment. Drove up to Annapolis, and it was pleasant.
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I'm kinda/sorta/almost in! Also lost sight that this was a luncheon ride and not a rally.
Depends on date, I've a grand-daughter due and a trip to west coast planned.
Anything 3 hours or so from richmond works for me, via 301 or 17.
I don't do the DC/Balti/metro-loops in a car let alone a scoot.
I'll lurk then commit once destination/date has been made.
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Johnny - you know better than to drink and do a 2500 mile ride! Looks super good though -- maybe I'll get me some and do a 3 hour Netflix ride on the nearest sofa.
I'll stick my neck out and say how about Saturday Apr 14, rain date Sun Apr 15 either at Captain John's (https://www.cjcrab.com/home) or Scuttlebutts (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Bar---Grill/SCUTTLEBUTTS-164702547287/)on Cobb Island. I don't know either, but both have a deck. Scuttlebutts looks more 'biker' friendly, but I personally don't know any 'bikers'... I don't know how friendly they are towards 'motorcyclists'.
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Motorhobo, I'm on board for April 14th or 15th. It could be a "Tax Day" run. Capt. John's has the small veranda, and sometimes seating upstairs ... I haven't been to Scuttlebutt's yet.
How about the rest of the Brickster's?
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14 april is a Sunday...i could possibly do lunch at cobb island that day. have ridden down there before.
Johnny....what you up to here in virginia? I will be NE of Winchester at Summit Point Motorsports Park all this weekend teaching car racing.
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It's on my calendar. Hoping for nice weather.
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mlytle is right -- that should be Sat Apr 13, rain date Sun Apr 14 unless everyone just wants to bank on the 14th and cancel if bad weather. If it's raining on that Saturday, I won't be riding a 5 hour round trip, I promise you that.
Johnny....what you up to here in virginia? I will be NE of Winchester at Summit Point Motorsports Park all this weekend teaching car racing.
Too late, Johnny is probably not on the East Coast any more. You might not be aware, but his K-bikes go 5000 mph, enabling him to be anywhere in the continental US within a half hour. If noone is there when he arrives, he gets bored and just goes back home.
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I'll be on west coast (without scoot).
Enjoy, if you guys all get along perhaps another meeting in the fall?
cheers
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I've still got an eye out for the guy who rides a red 75S around Ironsides/La Plata. If you're lurking, you're invited too!
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Sorry we missed you Johnny -- must've blinked.
So we are on then for Sun Apr 14 and reschedule manually if lousy weather?
I'd say considering April showers there's maybe than a 50/50 chance the weather will allow...
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April 14th (Sunday) is good with me. It's Palm Sunday for whatever that's worth, and the Chinese Formula One GP is that day too, but I'll make an exception to being glued to the TV. CRAB SEASON started April 1st!
If anyone wants to rally ride to Cobb Island, my place is along the way, just off the 210 Indian Head Hwy and the 228 (Berry Road). PM, and I'll send an address. Cheers!
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your place is on my route to cobb isl. will check in with you next week.
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So who is on for Sunday?
And the location is Cobb Island? Which place?
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I'm "in". If anyone wants to meet at my place (intersection of 228 and 229, Berry Rd and Bennsville Rd), I have a route that takes backroads to Cobb, with a short section of 301 Hwy. Same route we ride bicycles on. Pre-ran it, and there's no construction. Cheers
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Sunday's forecast looks a bit bleak, with rain.
Saturday is suppose to be sunny all day. That's the 13th. Any opinion's, as I don't ride in the wet unless multi-day touring.
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Yes, wx not looking good. We could make a last minute call. U can't do Saturday though.
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I'm good with Saturday, 13th. :) Can't pass up a sunny Spring day.
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Saturday works for me if wx on Sunday is poor.
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Looks good for 3 of us so far, awaiting input from Caveman and Motohobo.
Saturday 13th "The Sunny Day"
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Yes, wx not looking good. We could make a last minute call. U can't do Saturday though.
oops...i meant I can't do saturday. argh.
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Would be over 700 mile round trip for me. If I had the time to take off for a few days I would make the run but.....
I think you can count me out.
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We'll crack a crab for you Caveman! Doing a "covered bridge" tour through your neck of the woods would be fun too.
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We'll crack a crab for you Caveman! Doing a "covered bridge" tour through your neck of the woods would be fun too.
I'd be up for that!
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I could do Saturday, but let's wait and and see. weather.com says, "PM showers" but fact is no one can forecast 6 days in advance this time of year anyway. They're just pulling lots out their butts.
I'm good to ride if partly cloudy chance of showers. 18 years in Seattle... you don't ride in the rain = you don't ride.
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Latest wx forecast I see for that area puts the rain in the early AM while here they are calling for T-storms mid-afternoon through early evening. Next Tuesday looks to be sunny.
I guess we'll make a call on Friday?
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And this is why I love San Diego. :)
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And this is why I love San Diego. :)
That would be a bit of a ride for a Sunday.
It looks not so good for the weather all weekend. Do we want to call it and reschedule?
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I'm out.
I will ride in the rain but don't enjoy it and it looks like it will be wet with possible t-storms most of the weekend for me.
It will have to be later.
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OK, we'll try again for a better weather window. Southern Maryland is a bit fickle this time of year.
Damn groundhog...
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Sooo... is it time now or what?
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I'm committed 2nd and 3rd week of June, but everything else is OK. The DFG dredge showed a 60% increase in the crab population from last year! Fingers crossed the price for a dozen Jimmies drops a bit.
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I could do weekend after Memorial Day, so June 1 or 2.
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Both, June 1st and 2nd works for me.
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Just got back from Morton's BMW Spring Fling at Natural Bridge VA, great riding and good group.
Let's try again that weekend, I'm good with that weekend before heading to NC for the annual Gathering of the Clans Airhead rally and then on to the MOA National.
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june 2 better for me, but jun 1 may be possible.
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I'm in for 6/2 weather permitting- MH
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So are we on for a Sat/Sun meet up?
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I'm definitely good for Sunday the 2nd. If my wife gets back on Friday, then Saturday is possible too ... for now, she's suppose to fly back Saturday.
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I'm definitely good for Sunday the 2nd. If my wife gets back on Friday, then Saturday is possible too ... for now, she's suppose to fly back Saturday.
Let's do it.
Just let me know the location of choice and time and I'll be there, wx will be warm but a good ride from here.
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https://goo.gl/maps/rcvE3DStSLDk8kHW6
Cobb Isl? 1030ish? earlier? early will be cooler and less traffic... Captain John's opens at 8am.
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https://goo.gl/maps/rcvE3DStSLDk8kHW6
Cobb Isl? 1030ish? earlier? early will be cooler and less traffic... Captain John's opens at 8am.
Shooting for 1030 at Captain John's.
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1030 at Capt. John's on Sunday. I'll be there. If anyone wants to ride down from the 210/Berry Road area to Cobb Island, I know a secondary road route that follows Rt 6 and Riverside Roads to the Newburg intersection.
PM and I'll give you the meet point, say 0900-0930ish?
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What the hell, I may as well come join you. I'm on my way back to PA but what is a couple of extra days to the Grand scene of things.
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It'd be neat to see how many K75's we can get next to each other.
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Strokester,
I'm heading to Hampton Roads area and may need a rear tire. I sent you a message. Going to try a make Cobb Island for breakfast Sunday!
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It'd be neat to see how many K75's we can get next to each other.
Guess I will leave the K1100RS at home...;-)
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Strokester,
I'm heading to Hampton Roads area and may need a rear tire. I sent you a message. Going to try a make Cobb Island for breakfast Sunday!
No message received. Send me a PM with your email address.
Not sure where you will find a tire in the local area, possibly at Cycle City.
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Strokester,
I'm heading to Hampton Roads area and may need a rear tire. I sent you a message. Going to try a make Cobb Island for breakfast Sunday!
don't know what route you are taking, but there are three bmw dealers in the DC area. Bobs north, MOD west and Mortons south. they probably can get a tire.
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I didn't get n email or pm but I should be able to make Bob's BMW Monday worst case scenario. The pm thing may have got messed up with the switch over to the new server.
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hope to see you folks there. I'll flip a coin to decide which K goes on an outing.
Caveman: there's also a beemer dealer in norfolk/chesepeake area, Adventure BMW.
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hope to see you folks there. I'll flip a coin to decide which K goes on an outing.
Caveman: there's also a beemer dealer in norfolk/chesepeake area, Adventure BMW.
Yes, Adventure BMW is in Chesapeake but I have never found them to have anything I need for my Airheads or Bricks so be sure to call ahead if you are looking for a tire.
I do have a tire changer in my shop but we're running out of time to find a tire.
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I do have a tire changer in my shop but we're running out of time to find a tire.
Somebody is bound to have Shinko that fits.
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The local shop here (White Plains) has a large selection. I had them install tires recently, and they did a good job; however, Morton's (Fredricksburg) is a lot closer to you on the way north.
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Stopped at a shop just east (15 miles) of Santon VA, Wayne's cycle. Thay had a Dunlop 505 so I pulled my wheel off in the parking lot and took it to the service desk and they said they may not be able to get to it today. That was at 9:15 AM! Pissed me off so I left. I'll go to Bob's Monday if I need to.
Thanks for looking for me.
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Stopped at a shop just east (15 miles) of Santon VA, Wayne's cycle.
Holy Shite, I used to go to Wayne's for many spark plugs and pistons the 2-strokes would eat, way back in the 70's! Best part was the counter girl had, ahhhhh, HUGE attention getters. She's probably in her 70's now ;)
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Stopped at a shop just east (15 miles) of Santon VA, Wayne's cycle. Thay had a Dunlop 505 so I pulled my wheel off in the parking lot and took it to the service desk and they said they may not be able to get to it today. That was at 9:15 AM! Pissed me off so I left. I'll go to Bob's Monday if I need to.
Thanks for looking for me.
Hmmm... I think Wayne's is in Waynesboro, near Staunton VA, that sucks they could not take 30 minutes to make an easy sale. My youngest daughter went to college in Staunton.
Don't know about Bob's but any interaction I've had with Jeff Massey and the staff at Morton's in Fredericksburg has been positive. Give them a call.
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Stokester,
I'm in the area (Hampton Roads) if you want to ride up tomorrow together give me a call eight one for six five seven sixty three twenty three.
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1030 at Capt. John's on Sunday. I'll be there. If anyone wants to ride down from the 210/Berry Road area to Cobb Island, I know a secondary road route that follows Rt 6 and Riverside Roads to the Newburg intersection.
PM and I'll give you the meet point, say 0900-0930ish?
I was planning 210/224/6/425/durhan Church Rd/6/chapel pt Rd. As a route down there. You along that route or have a better way?
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I'm 3 miles off the 210. The 228/Berry Rd is the main road that intersects with Bennsville Rd at the second stoplights. I'll PM you my address. The route is really close to mine, except for some zigs and zags through Pomfret. Cheers!
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replied...see you at 0930.
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great to meet everyone!
had four brickers. caveman, natelena, stokester and me. those arriving from the south got there on time...those of us coming from the north found a few too many nice roads and were a bit late...ooops.
sorry for bad pic, but a least some evidence that four different color K75S's were in the same place for lunch on a nice day!
(https://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp59/mblytle/K75S%20black/20190602_130012.jpg) (http://s397.photobucket.com/user/mblytle/media/K75S%20black/20190602_130012.jpg.html)
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Thanks for posting the images of the triple meet-up. Great to chat with other brick owners over a tasty lunch, and many apologies for the tardiness, my fault entirely for wandering the backroads to Cobb and forgetting about time. This would make a nice annual event.
Holy Moly, the storm front just moved in here, and it's howling rain! I hope Caveman and Stokester get home/shelter during this squall.
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We also didn't get a picture of the commemorative crabs you provided! Thanks!
We got that front a little before you did. I suspect Stokes made it, but hope caveman didn't get hit too hard.
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Thanks for posting the images of the triple meet-up. Great to chat with other brick owners over a tasty lunch, and many apologies for the tardiness, my fault entirely for wandering the backroads to Cobb and forgetting about time. This would make a nice annual event.
Holy Moly, the storm front just moved in here, and it's howling rain! I hope Caveman and Stokester get home/shelter during this squall.
No weather issues here as I took the leisurely route through the Northern Neck home, just seemed to get more humid and hot.
Thanks for the inaugural ride memento! It's a good chuckle and will be with me for any future meet-ups.
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We also didn't get a picture of the commemorative crabs you provided! Thanks!
Thanks for the inaugural ride memento! It's a good chuckle and will be with me for any future meet-ups.
Good to hear you guys got back dry ... Well, Caveman uses paper maps, hence, is most likely extremely resourceful and rain won't faze him :)
Hmmmm, maybe a different character toy for each gathering. The inaugural Cobb Island, everyone got crabs!
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Well, I'm bummed -- I didn't hear back from anybody by Wednesday do I figured no one was interested and then I forgot to check in again till just now.
Natalena, you might have to do a one-on-one ride with me as a make-up, you live right around the block from there anyway.
MH
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Natalena, you might have to do a one-on-one ride with me as a make-up, you live right around the block from there anyway.
Sorry the comms were wobbly, as I did mention you during the lunch. Anytime I'm around, just buzz and I'll ride. There's some rural roads out by Calvert that look great for biking and motoring...just need to explore them.
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Dang, found this thread kinda late, by the looks of it.
Now I'm shipped off overseas for the rest of the year, won't get back to riding until late winter / early spring.
I'll have to keep my eyes open for another Meet thread.
Stokester - I'm surprised I haven't spotted you around. I ride around Yorktown quite a bit. I have a not-chopped K1100RS in the same color as your profile picture.
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Dang, found this thread kinda late, by the looks of it.
won't get back to riding until late winter / early spring.
We used to do a Spring Zing-Ding-Ding with the RD/ 2-stroke riders back in the 70's. Lot's of fun and smoke!
April would be fun to do a Tax Day ride.
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Well, shoot. Don't think I'll make it to a Meet. Just got my orders, headed to Alaska in March/April... Barely gonna be any riding season there. Pretty strict controls on military riders in Alaska, have to wait for approval each spring before riding, and they usually cut the season as soon as it gets below an abritrary temperature for an undisclosed amount of time. That's where I got my first Brick in 2015, but now I'll be about 8 hours further north.
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Just got my orders, headed to Alaska in March/April...
Congrats on the PCS, it's a great state to explore, especially if you're into hunting/fishing/climbing.
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Definitely. Not super hot on fishing, mainly because I can't catch anything haha. Wouldn't mind some moose and caribou in the freezer, however.
I was in Anchorage/Eagle River from '12-'16. Excited to go back. Too bad it's so far from what/where I know. Lots of bike and car enthusiast friends there.
My in-laws are south of Anchorage on the Peninsula, might convince my FiL to fly up, and I can get some training hours on the way down to his place.
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I was assigned in AK back in the 80's. spent time in anchorage, kodiak, juneau and the bering sea. mostly in the bering sea... beautiful place...in the summer!
i am also an e30 guy.