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I met a few people the other night and it was nice meeting you. I suck with names so can't really remember.

Damn, Rod I can't believe you were there and you didn't call. I was parked on the west side of QSL. The one of like four Sportbikes over there.

Happy Birthday!!!!! Motopuck is older than me TO...lol

What do you go by dog years or something?

I'm selling my Katana and picking up a Ninja zx6r when I get down there. I'm just too busy to ride up here, so I figgured what the hell.

Oh well that's okay then. Anything other than a Katana is an upgrade.

(Just kiddin' Kat lovers!)

I've always wanted to go to this but have never had the chance to make it. Maybe this year...too soon to tell.

You're old!

...but I'm selling my bike and moving to Florida here shortly, if everything goes as planned.

That's just crazy talk!

Glad you had a decent ride but I still don't get why people love this road when there are so many more awesome roads that attach to that road. 78, 278, 56, 377, 550, 676 and TONS more are all right there and in far better shape than that road and a lot more fun as a result. You can find plenty of technical roads that provide ample amounts of fun without having to worry about the gravel and cinders and blind, sharp unpredictible turns like you do on that road. I rode it about four weeks ago after not riding it in four years and it reminded me of why I avoid it even now and a much better street rider. There might be a couple sections that were nice, but overall it's 95% crap.

Sorry for my vent. If you don't currently have a SE Ohio specific map go to B&N and grab one, purchase a tank bag and go exploring beyond 555. You have no idea what you are missing if you have never done this.

Whaaaaaat????? My MENTOR has graced this forum with it's precense???? Holy sheet!!! Everyone please bow down to the rider who helped me overcome my hold up with not being able to drag a knee for an entire year after I started doing track days. Happened at Putnam in 2004, he passed me heading into T-6 or something (the long lefty up a slight uphill) draggin' knee so I wanted to be like him so (with all my might) hung off as far as I could to finally hear a skkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk (or however you might spell the sound of a knee puck scraping the ground). I was so excited I had to exit the track.

Hi Rod...I'm new around here too and still learning what everyone is like so no one really knows me and vice versa. I don't think I need to tell you the type of riding I like. Hehehehehe... But for everyone else I'm a twisty, track, Deals Gap kind of girl. I have my YZF for the street and SV for the track. I ride slow on the street (speed limit mostly) these days and save the fast (or what's fast for me) for the track, unless I really know the road and feel like whipping it up a notch but that's rare. Street riding (now) is more social for me than trying to ride hard and I prefer longer SE Ohio rides (2-300 miles) over anything else and most of the time the bike is parked unless that's what I'm doing.

Oh and I hate 555.

Ah, so Karla is here! Sweet!!! Awesome job girlie!

Everybody had a blast at the Gap when we went. Hopefully we make it out there again at the end of the summer.

Ahem...

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Oh! Thought she was. Oh well...they went again this weekend and made the front page. Looks like we're tied on covers! WOO!!!

Not sure what Karla's screen name is but I'm sure some of you know her. She made the cover of Killboy this week! YOU GO GIRL!!!

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National Trails gets boring, I think peps go for a year then take a year off, I mean you can only be interested in watching someone/people go down a straight line so many times before it's REALLY freaking boring. Everyones time is REALLY close to the last person, or they suck butt. Cols really needs something more interesting to do with bikes. IF TB on campus wasn't around, I think EVERYONE in Cols would sell their bikes!

No offense but that seems kind of a crazy remark especially since I have never been to TB on High nor do I ever plan to. I'm not certain what kind of rider you are or anything but there is so many things to do living here in Ohio and owning a motorcycle that I can't fathom someone saying "IF TB on campus wasn't around, I think EVERYONE in Cols would sell their bikes."

We have MidO which hosts the largest fan attended AMA Superbike race (aside from Laguna but they have the GP) in the country. Hocking Hills and everything stretching to Kentucky and West Virginia is a hidden gem for riders. From the sounds of it you prefer motorcycle events right in Columbus to get you out on your bike which is fine if that's what you like to do with your ride. But I own three bikes and live in Reynoldsburg and LOVE living here in Ohio because there is so much to do. Track bike for MidO (and surrounding tracks), Supermoto bike for Circleville and my YZF for Hocking Hills. Bike night, Taco Bell and all that other hoo-ha is just fluff to get you through the week so you can go play on the weekends. Don't wait for a motorcycle event to be the reason you get out and ride...THAT is what makes riding lame! Respectfully this is only my opinion, no offense meant.

I had an AWESOME time there with my buddies and getting to see various people here and there that I've never met before and some I haven't seen in a while. Got to ride with Tera in the women's session and she's looking really good and smooth. Add a little more speed and she'll be way faster than me after only a few track days there.

As for myself, I FINALLY dropped into the :40s after struggling with that :50 marker for what feels like forever. I still suck balls on the straights but it'll come I guess.

Hope you all had as good of a time as we did. We came home unscathed which was awesome! Can't wait til next time!

....and is steph finally going to open up that sv and break 100 on the back straight?!

You're OUT of the garage Mister!!!

Drew, this IS Stephani. And sure I'll let you ride it...you crash it however and the price of the slipper just went up to $3000.

I'm kind of bummed I missed this. I didn't know they were doing an ariel shot of that. My best friend is in Iraq for the fourth time. I would have loved to have been in that photo.

How was it for those who went?

the nice thing is that there are 2 days of racing with like 30 classes for the amateur stuff, lots more racing that usually is really close.

Non-stop racing from noon until 5ish or so for the amateur stuff. It'll still be some great racing!

Pray for no rain!

A few buddies of mine and I will be in our usual garage #19 so PLEASE stop by and say Hi. Some of these clowns are from Michigan and a couple from Cbus. If you get to registration request the garage next to us or something. They do that if you get there early enough.

See you guys there! I can't wait, I'm so stoked. Just hope my shoulder is up for the daunting task. Fell on it ice skating.

Don't forget, it's this Sunday!!!! Don't miss it!!!

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The Official Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Viewing Party LIVE

Sunday, July 23

Gordy's

6150 Sunbury Road (71N at Hwy 161)

Columbus

They say it's a fun place for fun people...we invite you to prove it! The race starts at 5pm, but come early for a screening of The Doctor, The Tornado, and The Kentucky Kid.

There's lots of parking for bikes, four big screens and lots of other TVs, plus great food and drink features. Plus, take the opportunity to test your skills and see how well you handle the course at Laguna Seca on the new X-Box 360 2006 MotoGP game!

Spread the word...it's going to be a blast!!!