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Just ran into this guy in Canal Winchester says he's doing a Ironbutt too but he's only a 940 something miles. This guy is a slacker but better looking than Justin.

Cool, I will join you folks. Doubt i will need to do any wrenching.

Ok, I am in. According to Mid Ohio's website a Modular helmet is ok. Can any of you veterans confirm this. Are we ok on garages? I will certainly contribute to one....or get one and accept contributions (or handies). And how do we get garages together? Going to IP tomorrow night. I need to figure out what size I am if I am going to rent. But for 350 I will probably just buy one and use it when I am smoking everyone on 536.

If you are going to trail ride get a single. If you want to run adventure? Man The Fuck Up, 90-100 HP is required. Anything less, We will be waitting on you and that shit gets old after day three.

If the weather is nice, I'll be there as a walk-up. Maybe stay for the 22nd too.

@DerekClouser is doing his first as well.

Congrats Justin!

Just got home. 1,060 miles. Actually got up early and left a little before 4am. St Louis traffic sucked and I got lost trying to get to the arch, but other than that, pretty uneventful. The new suit worked great, seat did it's job as well, no sore butt. My neck and shoulders are a different story.

KTM 690 R Enduro. 70 HP single cylinder, 308 LB (dry) weight. I'm all over the map on next bike selection right now but this one interests me.

We did good riding today. Felt like my legs were going to explode... But we picked up the pace. Our diet is going well.

New water bottle holder.....one time use only.

Yup, clean and dry and maybe something for breakfast is good for me.

Thanks for the info.

Got a little busy last night and today, last call to put in comments about hotels before I decide. Already had one person say the Super 8 in Abingdon wasn't the greatest but it was the cheapest that wasn't a total dump, but i'll look into it. Will make a decision maybe tomorrow night and book mine and justin's rooms.

Attached tail bag. Not sure if it is big enough for my dslr camera but should be ok for rain gear water, and some other olds and ends if nothing else.

Nice 150mile mid morning street run down thru Athens area and around Hocking Hills with no traffic. Lake Hope:

Oh yea and the Rodeway is .8 mile walk from Cafe Rel.

Preliminary hotels... Wednesday, every one meet at the Super 8 in Gallipolis, OH Rates should be $70 single bed $75 for double bed that's with tax. Thursday, Quality Inn and Suites in Maggie Valley, NC newly renovated hotel (Justin says it's nice) Rates $98 single bed, $114 double bed with tax. Friday, Franklin, NC we have two options one is the Rodeway Inn for $66 single $77 double OR Microtel $113 single $118 double with tax, obviously the rodeway isnt going to be as nice but it still has pretty decent reviews. Saturday, Super 8 Abingdon, Va singles and doubles $75 with tax Look these up and give me your input on these or throw out some others if you want me to look into them. Trying to keep things cheap yet still nice and that's hard that time of year down there. Probably decide tomorrow night. I have discount codes for Wyndham Hotels 1000008722 and Choice Hotels and its 00209510

Just looked it up and yea 151 or devils drop is the Pisgah Hwy, I was just on that last month. It was pretty rough and narrow. It was okay up hill but down hill was a nightmare as rough as it was with all the loose gravel and having to ride your brakes.

I've taken all these routes before just trying to remember which ones are which. yea I'm for sure going to tweak this part of the trip when I make up my mind.

Had a similar route like that once but wanted to hit the highest point of brp sign, now that i looking at it we can do this route and do a down and back to that point.

I'll check it out. But leaf watching was kind of the idea of taking BRP myslef. But might cut some of it out.

Preliminary routes. Wednesday night everyone meet at a predetermined hotel near Jackson, Oh looking at the Days Inn right now. Day 1 route to Maggie Valley plenty of hotel options trout dinner at Carvers https://goo.gl/maps/Nq7kdCAkoYC2 Day 2, 28, Dragon, Skyway, Wolfpen, Warwoman to Franklin dinner a Cafe Rel https://goo.gl/maps/JzCosBm7Fxr Day 3 BRP, Mt Mitchel, Diamondback, Snake, Backbone rock to Marion https://goo.gl/maps/xcWaeB6u9vs Day 4 Back of Dragon, 16, New River bridge, part ways in Silverton(I77&33) https://goo.gl/maps/JfwDAJMQuE52 If anyone needs to get home earlier they can shoot up 77 at Beckley. Like I said these are preliminary they need tweaked and hotels are still to be determined. Any thoughts or recommendations are welcome.