ScubaCinci

The dome of hate is back. Probable be pretty cold at elevation too. Wondering if I should pick up some heated gloves or roll with the Thinsulate A* gloves with my heated grips 😶 Let's say ~12:30...I might change the route slightly to get there a little quicker.

So you'll be drinking Corona's? @Tonik I'll get you my day 1 route tonight. It's on my PC and Essential phone which I don't carry most of the time.

Jim, any idea where and what time you want to meet up on Thursday? I know you mentioned Racine though that's not exactly on the proposed route. It should take me about 5 hours to get to that area (per Google) so we can plan on meeting somewhere for lunch. Maybe across the river from Scary, WV (it'll be close to Halloween after all :P) or further down in Davis Creek? That's not too far off of 16.

Magic erasers use abrasion to do their job...I'd steer clear of that unless you've tried all other non-destructive methods. Maybe goof-off or similar? I think there are some less harsh versions. Worst case, throw some stickers on there

My Day 1 is different than everyone else's but here are the .gpx & Sygic files for Day 2 & 3. Might be prudent to check my work. Day2-Oct-19.gpx Day2-Oct-19.itf Day3-Oct20.gpx Day3-Oct20.itf

FYI - I manually copied the routes into my Garmin (because Garmin software sucks ass) and I noticed that on day one, down north of Marion, there is a route SNAFU that turns onto 610 for a bit then reverses back (unless that was intentional for a gas stop or something). I didn't see any others like this with the rest of the routes.

Hmmm...I think I have that brand in a portable cigarbox-like configuration. I'll have to see if it's susceptible to the same hack...it's not that great a recognizing a fingerprint anyway and I've been meaning to replace it.

They tried to go retro-modern. FAIL.

Giggity...it's usually epic

Welcome, a fellow XR650 (L) rider here in Cinci

Yep

I'm all booked...the other hotels except for the shithole weren't much less expensive.

The Asheville Quality Inn now wants $220 a night for a room...WTF?

I've been thinking about this since you posted it. Never really got too cold when we've been down there in the fall before but I know up in the mountains it gets cold quick so I ordered a heated liner for my jack and remote controller. I have heated grips and warm gloves so no issues there and I get decent wind protection on the bike.

Thanks for scouting the roads for us, report back before we leave 😛

😂

The more the merrier

I can be a bit of a hotel snob but not on a bike trip...these look fine to me. I like the ones we can walk to the store or get something to eat. You never know when you'll find a hottie in a kidnap van needing a jump start.

Every time I think I'm over riding I sell my bike and about a week later I go FUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKK. I'm keeping everything, even if it means it rots in the garage haha. Come January, I might have a LOT more free time.

Jim, that looks fine to me, I like it. Yep, that is still my phone #. I have to head to Dallas for work and I won't be back home until late Thursday. We can figure out exactly where to meet up and what time. Again, you (or anyone else) are welcome to stay the night here Wed night. Do you still have a Sena? Anyone else? @JustinNck1 @2talltim you heading down earlier with @Casper?

Congrats @OsuMj

I have yet to even get the XRL out this year That's a bad weekend for me as I will be out of town for most of the previous week for work. I'd like to go down there in general and check out the trails and such.

OK yeah, you have a longer ride back. We can skip the damn tour and leave from Knoxville on the last day and slab it back...interested to see your routes

Day 1 - end in Christiansburg, VA https://goo.gl/maps/jbrUfUbsXTp Google maps is giving me fits... Day 2, to outside Asheville. https://goo.gl/maps/FPi3inm1kfy Day 3, meander to Tellico (lunch in Franklin @ Caffe Rel?) https://goo.gl/maps/yzzQxBK8sFvm & https://goo.gl/maps/WRDJpJX7wpv Day 4 - home

I was actually thinking about the opposite direction. Start through WV and VA, pick up the BRP to the end, yada yada, do the damn dam tour on the way back like last time. I should have some time tonight to look at routes. My thinking is the BRP can get congested, especially if the leaves are turning, so it's probably best to hit that during the weekdays and the remainder on the weekend.