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Wait! Don't throw out that old iPhone. Send it to outer space on a balloon. Film a movie of Earth from 100,000 feet up at the edge of space. CNET news article http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXkoIBDXwd8&feature=player_embedded

I've been asked occasionally over the last few months whether or not I was planning on organizing another Covered Bridge tour. The answer, I'm interested if your interested. I'm open to suggestions but I'd like to keep the general format of the ride the same as last year.. it went way more smoothly than I had ever imagined. So here is the start.. I will update details over the next few weeks.. comments/suggestions welcome.. PM me your availability. DETAILS: Who: Anyone.. all types of bikes (very 2up friendly!!!) What: Tour of Ashtabula County Covered Bridges Where: Astabula County When: rescheduled Saturday, Oct. 16th Why: See historical landmarks and a little autumn color Time: Kickstands up at 11am end maybe ~ 5pm What this is: relaxed paced, meet and greet with plenty of stops for pictures and such. What this isn't: a Race or good area for killing chicken strips. These just aren't those kind of roads. Meeting spot: Sheetz @ 10:00am. 2411 North Ridge Road East Ashtabula OH 44004 Coming from I-90 take the Ashtabula Rt 11 exit (exit 228) North. Proceed up Rt 11 for about 3.5 miles to the Ashtabula US20 exit.. Turn left onto US20 Sheets will be on your right Route: 1.meeting place Sheetz Rt 20/Rt 11 10-10:30am.. quick riders meeting gas, snacks, bathroom 2.depart 11am - Smolen-Gulf (group bike photo op), Benetka Rd, State Rd., Root Rd., Graham Rd (optional), S. Denmark Rd, Netcher Rd. 3.War memorial, break in Jefferson (Gas, drinks, bathroom ,etc.) 4.Doyle Rd, Riverdale Rd 5.Covered Bridge Pizza (Andover) for late lunch 2pm (group bike photo op) 6.Windsor Mills, Harpersfield Rd, West Liberty St.(if the bridge is ready) 7. Will be near I-90 for everyone head home (sun sets around 7).. depending on time and weather I may still make a stop to Ashtabula Harbor for photos and check out the 1st annual octoberfest at the harbor. skipping: -Mechanicville (another event going on has bridge closed to traffic) -Olin (with detours and Dewey Rd road conditions, just best to skip this year) -Caine rd. (dirt access, very rough loose gravel, all good photo spots are marked No Trespassing/Private Property) -Creek Rd (out of the way & very narrow, kinda tricky access road) -Middle Rd (dirt access) -Giddings Rd (dirt access) This route is looking to be right around 110 or so miles.. Notes: -If the turnout is large enough we will likely break out into 2 groups.. As impressive as it looks to roll with 30+ bikes, keeping the whole group together end to end creates safety issues. We had 7 bikes (and a dunebuggy) last year and that worked out great. Who's in: armith (2up) Tony07R6 Magley64 wfrpalm Isaac's Papa scottb danballa Pedro hollywood3586 slowroller jbctown Maybe: Bad324 jporter12 joshfz.2008 bmwnut MarkB vfrrwb

Being alive makes me want to buy more guns. Doesnt take much more than that for me. ha ha

Going to fin feather and fur makes me want to buy more guns.

Glad I could help in your awesomeness, may wanna give mom some warning though.

Wow...Chevy said something about a sex change at the shoot. I didn't know you had it done not so long ago.

So post something?

Find 3 more and I'll pick up the nuclear waste...

It depends on the situation. If it is due to my error, it is easy to get over. Learn and move on... If it was due to someone else? I had a situation where I was crashed due to another rider and it took almost a year to get over it. I was like Top Gun where I would get too mental and give up too easily. It's just a matter of time, but it happens and you try and move on.

if howie even says the words happy sweetest and day in the same sentence, i'm going to black his eye.

is it steak and BJ day yet?

Playing good boys! Keep it up! You sure look like #1!