El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Inbox cleaned out. I don't know who I'm riding with yet. It looks like the East route is for the most part the same as last years route
2013 SE Ohio Spring Ramble - Ride Groups
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KTMRIDER
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How do the East vs West routes compare?
Intech
Mr. Camping Meet
Since there is a possibility that my brother will not make it I may ride the route on Saturday. If I do I have no problem leading. I have a GPS and will have the routes downloaded.
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Whawhawhat??? Steve may not be coming...If thats the case, and you play leader...I'm in yer group
Intech
Mr. Camping Meet
extrememarine
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Typically, everyone runs the same route on the same day. If there's an issue, there's a good chance another group will be along to help (unless you're the last group...)
We haven't discussed which side to run on Saturday yet (or sunday). I believe we ran the east loop on Saturday last year, west loop was rained out for some. You're riding down Saturday morning, correct? Do you plan to meet a group on the route or at the hotel? If you're going to join along with way, I'd just hit the route at the half way point and run backwards until you pass a group, and then follow to next gas stop. We need to figure out east or west before Friday.
Local riders could chime in here with recommendations...
We haven't discussed which side to run on Saturday yet (or sunday). I believe we ran the east loop on Saturday last year, west loop was rained out for some. You're riding down Saturday morning, correct? Do you plan to meet a group on the route or at the hotel? If you're going to join along with way, I'd just hit the route at the half way point and run backwards until you pass a group, and then follow to next gas stop. We need to figure out east or west before Friday.
Local riders could chime in here with recommendations...
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
It's all good Wayne, we do seem to run the eastern routes on Saturday. So maybe a change is in order
KTMRIDER
Well-known member
If you do the west route on saturday depending on when I got to the area I could hit the route South of Zainesville. But no need to change plans for me. Ill catch up by back tracking
Intech
Mr. Camping Meet
Whichever route has 555 in it is the one I vote for for Saturday. (if my brother is a no show)
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
extrememarine
Well-known member
Hey Bob, that's the Friday night warm up lap - Hotel to Zanesville and back via OH-555...
gray ray
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Wayne,
Do you have an E.T.D. for the Friday night lap. That will be about a 4 hour lap.
My bro and I are comming down Friday, leaving Cle at 8A arrive Marietta sometime in the afternood. We planned on riding around S.E. sector untill check in.
Do you have an E.T.D. for the Friday night lap. That will be about a 4 hour lap.
My bro and I are comming down Friday, leaving Cle at 8A arrive Marietta sometime in the afternood. We planned on riding around S.E. sector untill check in.
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Ray, I'll be leaving work at 10:30...probably heading down 800 from Urichsville, to 145 to 556 down to the river, up 255 to 800, 26 to Marietta.
gray ray
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Joe,
Maybe we can all meet up at the Micro and do the 555 loop.
Drink beer or Ride ? So many choices, so little time.
Maybe we can all meet up at the Micro and do the 555 loop.
Drink beer or Ride ? So many choices, so little time.
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
KTMRIDER
Well-known member
What would be a guesstimate of when group 1 or 2 will be passing Zainsville on Saturday morning?
wheatonFJR
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Well...Griff, Marty, and Wayne conspired to get me and the bike all back together...so I'm back IN!
Marty came over yesterday, Griff came over tonight with his tools and it got done. Wayne even was able to offer to split a room with me after I gave up mine when all seemed hopeless.
I'm almost emotional...the way guys behind the scenes offered help. Someone offered to come up from INDY (200+ miles one way) during an off work day to get 'er done. Marty came by yesterday while out making his millions to help get er done...But I would have none of it...I was convinced that I was cooked. Someone from Ohio even offered to lend me a bike if I could fly there.
When I was down...friends from this forum offered assistance. Griff finally said that he was gonna bring his tools, even if it meant tapping out some new threads for a connection. So I gave in...and he had it solved and stayed till it all got buttoned up.
THANKS GUYS. You all rock.
Now...once the battery got put in...the bike fired up...first time since October. And I admit, the bike has never sounded so bad...but I'm hoping it just needs some fierce neck wringing to blast off some shellac that the gas stabilizer didn't stabilize.
We'll see...anyways, I'm heading out Friday morning.
I'm almost emotional...the way guys behind the scenes offered help. Someone offered to come up from INDY (200+ miles one way) during an off work day to get 'er done. Marty came by yesterday while out making his millions to help get er done...But I would have none of it...I was convinced that I was cooked. Someone from Ohio even offered to lend me a bike if I could fly there.
When I was down...friends from this forum offered assistance. Griff finally said that he was gonna bring his tools, even if it meant tapping out some new threads for a connection. So I gave in...and he had it solved and stayed till it all got buttoned up.
THANKS GUYS. You all rock.
Now...once the battery got put in...the bike fired up...first time since October. And I admit, the bike has never sounded so bad...but I'm hoping it just needs some fierce neck wringing to blast off some shellac that the gas stabilizer didn't stabilize.
We'll see...anyways, I'm heading out Friday morning.
0Face
Well-known member
Sweet!! So what time we meeting at the Denny's?
Well...Griff, Marty, and Wayne conspired to get me and the bike all back together...so I'm back IN!Marty came over yesterday, Griff came over tonight with his tools and it got done. Wayne even was able to offer to split a room with me after I gave up mine when all seemed hopeless.
I'm almost emotional...the way guys behind the scenes offered help. Someone offered to come up from INDY (200+ miles one way) during an off work day to get 'er done. Marty came by yesterday while out making his millions to help get er done...But I would have none of it...I was convinced that I was cooked. Someone from Ohio even offered to lend me a bike if I could fly there.
When I was down...friends from this forum offered assistance. Griff finally said that he was gonna bring his tools, even if it meant tapping out some new threads for a connection. So I gave in...and he had it solved and stayed till it all got buttoned up.
THANKS GUYS. You all rock.
Now...once the battery got put in...the bike fired up...first time since October. And I admit, the bike has never sounded so bad...but I'm hoping it just needs some fierce neck wringing to blast off some shellac that the gas stabilizer didn't stabilize.
We'll see...anyways, I'm heading out Friday morning.
wheatonFJR
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Email on the way...
extrememarine
Well-known member
If we run the west loop Saturday, and first group out is at 7:30, they should arrive at the intersection of 376 and 6 (south of Zanesville) by 8:30-8:40 according to Streets and Trips. An alternate intercept point would be the intersection of OH555 and 669; S&T puts that point at 9am.
If you are in Zanesville around 8 - you could stop and check spot trackers to progress. I will have mine on, and others as well. We'll get a thread going with links.
If you are in Zanesville around 8 - you could stop and check spot trackers to progress. I will have mine on, and others as well. We'll get a thread going with links.
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