JackFlash Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I pulled out of the driveway at 3:00pm. I wasn't sure I was going to be ableto go. No time to send out invites. So, I went. Took the scenic route. Down OH-13, off onto Linnville road, across Rt 40, 204 to Glennford, and 757 to Somerset.This is where I picked up the route for the Epic Ride. 668 through Junction City, right on 93, and on into Logan. Went to Kroger and filled up. Popped into Dairy Queento take a leak, then jumped on the bike and took off. It was around 5:00pm by then. 93 to 56, 691. Got to Nelsonville and things got fuzzy.Went under Rt 33 and stopped. Something wasn't right. Missed a turn. Looking for Old US-33. Turned around andfound it back down at the bottom of the hill. Should have turned left. Marked "Business". Watch for it. Traffic lightthere. Long way around though. Better for me to have gone straight, onto 78, point D to F, instead of D,E,F. Mustbe a gas stop in there I don't know about. Burr Oak, zig zag at Happy Hollow, and I'm on 78 to 685. Found 13, and back on 78. Gassed at Malta. Sun was dropping fast. Jumped on 669 and hoped the river wasn't over the road somewhere. Almost got my tires wet. Hope it doesn't rainmuch before the ride. May need a detour. 669 all the way back to Somerset. Up 13, back into town. Pulled in driveway at 8:30. Man, my neck is sore. Don'tsee how you crotch rocket guys can ride for a long time with your head up like that. Thought I went through a place called Coolville. Road was down to one lane with a red light just after the curve. Be on your toes for that. It really sneaks up on you. Just after the red light, there is a curve full of stones from theconstruction. That's another scary spot. Neck hurts like hell. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekClouser Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice ride there. Us sports bike riders just go fast enough to let the wind hold ya up haha. Glad you got out for a nice ride. I'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 as always jack u deliver the best, ty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Speaking of getting your tires wet...one of several FJRs fording the water on 356 this past weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Wasn't Coolville. Was Coonville. Bad place for a traffic light in the middle of nowhere, just around a curve. Too easy to get run over by a car coming around the curve when you are stopped at the red light. Locals know it's there. We don't.Didn't mention the usual curves just out of site, immediately over the rise. Some marked. Many not. Hard braked a few times. No close calls. With no festivities, or dinner invites, and most leaving end point before slower groups arrive, see no reason not to bail out at Somerset... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 >> as always jack u deliver the best, tyTried to quote. Phone wouldn't let me.Many thanks returned, Nivin. Wish more was as supportive.Always glad to help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks jack! Sent from my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egobuster1 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yeah I rode 669 a couple weekends ago and that traffic light was there. It kind of came up out of no where, which is why I'm surprised they don't have a sign farther back saying it's coming up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thanks for the heads up on this and for the scouting report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yeah I rode 669 a couple weekends ago and that traffic light was there. It kind of came up out of no where, which is why I'm surprised they don't have a sign farther back saying it's coming upSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There was a sign. BUT...you still don't expect thelight to be out of sight and immediately after the curve. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jack, or anyone else, had the opportunity to ride the route at all this week? Curious to know if road conditions have changed/improved/worsened. Hoping no limbs are down from the wind this week, and no wash out to speak of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jack, or anyone else, had the opportunity to ride the routeat all this week? Curious to know if road conditions havechanged/improved/worsened. Hoping no limbs are downfrom the wind this week, and no wash out to speak of I road it ten days ago. All of Malta could be washedaway by now. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I road it Monday. Unfortunately before the bad storms.The route was clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekClouser Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 There was a sign. BUT...you still don't expect thelight to be out of sight and immediately after the curve. . Ask mojocho and jschaf about that light Mojo almost went bowling for motorcycles and jschaf just decided to run it with 2 cars coming the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 That was my biggest "oh shit" moment of the ride since it could have involved other riders. Combination of dirty road and not paying attention. Derek did wave us to slow down, but apparently I was having to much fun to pay attention. Whew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 With no festivities, or dinner invites, and most leaving end point before slower groups arrive, see no reason not to bail out at Somerset. this year there were several times the med-fast, medium and slow meet up. once at the gas stop and then at the end. Some of us did go out to eat afterwards. Also we did a pic at the end but most of med-fast had already headed back. see you should of went you could of went out to dinner with us. Ohioriders can be unpredictable from time to time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Mac Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Did anyone get numbers on turn out? Great weather. I missed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 There were four groups.Fast ride had 4MEd fast had 10-11Med had 10 - 11Slow - 13Tonik's island of hate - 2Ninjadoc - 1 Pretty good turnout considering most of the riders were not from the central Ohio region.In fact, I would say 75% of the riders road over 2 hours to make the meetup. Some road 4-5 hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 39 at the meet is what I had (3 not in photo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Roamr and I showed up about 5 minutes before the fast group rolled out. Good thing...jschaf was looking lonely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzledan Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Didn't the cruiser group accumulate two people as well? The f800 and the harley I didn't see in the pre-ride pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Yep. We started with 11. Dropped one at 33 at the beginning. Got an extra from a faster group on 691. Picked up 2 more @ the gas stop in Malta.So we finished with 13. Edited May 20, 2014 by Cdubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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