unOFFICIAL FALL Epic Ride - Saturday September 27

[snot]

 

PS: Snot get back in the kitchen!!

I know . But I did make blueberry pancakes for breakfast so it was still a win

[B-Mac]

My First Epic Ride with the OR crew. Had a great time. What a fun group to ride with.

 

I got a Garmin VIRB and this is my first attempt of some of our ride: 

 

1. Derek, Thank you for all the hard work you put into this event.

2. Jim, Thanks for the voucher to place me in your Grp.

3. Hellmutt, Sorry for bailling on your group but I have ridden with Jim (jschaf) before and he had a upgrade voucher and I had $20:00

Edited September 28, 2014 by B-Mac

[JackFlash]

Heard the names of all the regulars and

new comers, missed meeting you all.

Nivin, your presence was missed by many.

Sadly, your absence was noticeable.  Still,

you'll be back, and we'll all be here waiting

for you.  The twisted roads are not going

anywhere, and neither are we.  Hurry back.

 

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[JackFlash]

Damn...I can't believe I missed this. I was

just now checking the thread before heading

down there in the morning to the meetup.

I thought the ride was tomorrow!! Doh!

Damn. Well, I'm riding tomorrow if anyone

wants to meet up somewhere. Agghhhhahahaha!

 

C'mon, James.  That's what those reminder settings

are for on your phone's calendar.  Don't miss the

next one, mate, or we'll come lookin' for ya.

 

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[jacobhawkins]

My First Epic Ride with the OR crew. Had a great time. What a fun group to ride with.

 

I got a Garmin VIRB and this is my first attempt of some of our ride: 

 

1. Derek, Thank you for all the hard work you put into this event.

2. Jim, Thanks for the voucher to place me in your Grp.

3. Hellmutt, Sorry for bailling on your group but I have ridden with Jim (jschaf) before and he had a upgrade voucher and I had $20:00

 

Nice video, thanks for posting.

[Helmutt]

Hellmutt, Sorry for bailling on your group but I have ridden with Jim (jschaf) before and he had a upgrade voucher and I had $20:00

No worries Mac, rather you ride where you felt comfortable. Just glad you came out. Good chattin with ya. Loved the Z, sharp ride.

[JackFlash]

Thank you Jack for stepping in an leading the med slow group.

 

Thanks to Derek and Wolfman for organizing, and to JackFlash for stepping up to lead.  Great job!

 

Tpoppa, JackFlash, and Helmutt  -- Thanks for leading the other groups!

 

Thanks JackFlash for leading. You set a nice pace.

 

 

I've come a long way, with only three seasons of riding.

My confidence has gone from feeling like I'm flying, at

45 mph, to, can't get up to 85 fast enough.

 

I'm always willing to help, when I can.  I was happy to

fill a useful role in this event.  I had fun.  I hope everyone

else did, too.

 

Until our next great and "Epic" ride...

 

~ Jack

 

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[claine650]

Thoroughly enjoyed myself,

Here's the few photos I took [emoji1] some very cool rides showed up

Edited September 29, 2014 by claine650

[claine650]

Thanks again shoop for grabbing my bag in Malta!

Don't think my ass could've handled the hour back there and 3 hours back home. You're the man.

[Shoop]

You're welcome!  It was no problem.

[B-Mac]

Fall Epic Ride

GPS Numbers:

Route: 133.3 Miles

Avg. Moving: 52.8 MPH

Time Moving: 2:31min

Time Stopped: 19:56

Top  107

[Wolfman1]

B-Mac, thanks for the stats.  I was asked what the route mileage would be.  Now we know exactly!

[Wolfman1]

Hello all!  I hope everyone had an Epic experience on Saturday.  It sounds like everyone made it home safe.  What a beautiful day for a ride!  It was great to see everyone again and I hope to see you all again on the next one in the spring.  Next time I will be on 2 wheels!  Thanks again to all leads and sweeps who were willing to take on the added responsibilities.  I wish I was out there with ya all.  The family and I went to old mans cave and caught multiple crawdads and guppies.  Kids had a blast.  Let us know if there is anything we can do to make the Epic ride even more Epic.  I hope the signs helped with the organization on arrival.  We had a suggestion to move the route over to the east.  I know there are some awesome roads over that way.  Please feel free to comment about changing the route and meet point.  I took some pictures and posted the album for all to see.  Its not going to be close to the media greatness we see from NinjaDoc & DizzleDan!  Thanks again for all your comments and I hope to see you all again soon.

 

[Josh1234]

I sure was hurtin' Saturday night when I got home, but after a good night's sleep, I wasn't sore at all the next day.  That was pleasant to find out

[Tpoppa]

We had a suggestion to move the route over to the east.  I know there are some awesome roads over that way.  Please feel free to comment about changing the route and meet point.  

 

I am all for changing the route.  

McConnelsville is a good cetralized meet spot.  The pavilion on 78 right on the river, across the street from the Marathon can hold a lot of bikes.  There are lots of good route options in/out of McConnelsville. 

 

Woodsfield is another meet spot in the middle of lots of really good routes, but it isn't a central location.

[Tigerpaw]

Stupid ride....

This morning I am dragging highway boards on every corner, on my Boulevard.

[JackFlash]

Tony peeled off and went north on 83, at Coshocton.

Has he chimed in, yet? It was getting late and I want \

to make sure he made it home.

Anybody hear from him?

 

As for Tonyblaze,

 

Last night, at 10:24 pm, Tony PM'd me and expressed

his excitement about the ride.  He mentioned his ride

home through farm country, in the dark, as being an

adventure at the least.  Whenever there is another

ride, he seems eager, and mentions that he is available

for future rides as he has days stored up so he can

take off work for them.  He asks that he is contacted

when other rides are formed. 

 

Being that he is north,

you NEO guys feel free to buzz him up when you are

making a trip south and into the hills.  Cool little Triumph

he has. 

 

Of all the returned PM'd that I had sent out, his

was dripping with the most excitement at the whole day. 

He was definitely stoked.   Cool guy, that Tony.

 

 

I sent everyone I could think of that was at the ride, a PM.

If I missed anyone, my sincerest apologies to you. 

I enjoy making new friends, and reconnecting with old ones,

even if our reconnections are limited to only every year or

so.  If I can get away from work, and ride with you, I would

love to link up.  I'm just a PM or Phone/Text away.

 

I had a great day, and I have no doubts the rest of you did,

too.  As we ride the twisted roads, our skills improve.  Happily,

no one took a spill, or scuffed up their bike.  Let's do it again!

 

Happy trails.

 

 

As for Tony (Tpoppa), I haven't received a response.

 

.

 

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Edited September 29, 2014 by JackFlash

[TimTheAzn]

Tony peeled off and went north on 83, at Coshocton. Has he chimed in, yet? It was getting late and I want to make sure he made it home.

Anybody hear from him?

Negative, I just PM'd him to see what's up.

Edit: just saw the above post.

Sent from my iPhone.

Edited September 29, 2014 by TimTheAzn

[Grokked]

Had a great time on my first Epic Ride. I left the house at 6:10am and returned at 9:05pm with 518 additional miles on the odometer.  Fighting the fog on Rt 83 from Lodi to Coshocton was certainly worth the effort.  Learned a few things about the limits of myself and about my machine.

 

Many thanks to Derek, Wolfman and all Leads/Sweeps for taking on the organizational PITA side of things so that the rest of us could have a wonderful day.

 

Also, thanks to Al Z Heimer (I think) for some useful advice in the parking lot prior to starting.

[Josh1234]

Had a great time on my first Epic Ride. I left the house at 6:10am and returned at 9:05pm with 518 additional miles on the odometer.  Fighting the fog on Rt 83 from Lodi to Coshocton was certainly worth the effort.  Learned a few things about the limits of myself and about my machine.

 

Many thanks to Derek, Wolfman and all Leads/Sweeps for taking on the organizational PITA side of things so that the rest of us could have a wonderful day.

 

Also, thanks to Al Z Heimer (I think) for some useful advice in the parking lot prior to starting.

 

Okay, so I asked you about your screen name, and you told me it was Douglas Adams, when I asked if it was a Robert Heinlein reference... but it IS Robert Heinlein, isn't it?  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok

 

 

In other news, I think your ride was longer than mine, timewise!

[JackFlash]

Okay, so I asked you about your screen name,

and you told me it was Douglas Adams, when

I asked if it was a Robert Heinlein reference...

but it IS Robert Heinlein, isn't it?  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok

 

 Oh, now you've done it, Josh. I just had to click that link.

Now, I'm going to refer to Grokked, as The Borg, and to

southeast Ohio, as the Delta Quadrant.

 

Don't know why that entered my head.

 

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Edited September 29, 2014 by JackFlash

[Grokked]

Okay, so I asked you about your screen name, and you told me it was Douglas Adams, when I asked if it was a Robert Heinlein reference... but it IS Robert Heinlein, isn't it?  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok

 

 

In other news, I think your ride was longer than mine, timewise!

 

In this instance, I think it best to use the "I wasn't thinking clearly" defense, or perhaps if something is said without hesitation and enough conviction, an untruth will be the truth.  I had even convinced myself of it at the moment. Fortunately, independent verification can let us know when one starts making stuff up.    

 

As for the other news, the Slab was likely a smaller percentage of my ride... Kamm's Corners to Lodi in the morning on I-71 and then from Coshocton taking OH-16 to I-77 and I-480 to just get the F#*% home in the evening.

[JackFlash]

If anyone has any ideas on how to keep improving

the event, please feel free to post here or send me

a PM. I am always open to suggestions.

 

I have some ideas.  Go get something to drink

and come back and sit down.  Relax.  Here we

go.

 

There were numerous comments about what

a long day it was.  And it was, for many.  Also,

there were numerous comments about what

a long ride it was, both, to get to Logan, and

to get back home.  In addition to all that, many

mentioned their ride home, in the dark, and

about the chill in the air.  Even I put the liner

back in my jacket before I took off for home.

It was only an hour's ride for me, but for others,

it was a long, cold, and lonely ride back home.

 

In spite of it being a great day with beautiful

weather, and a very successful event, there

are those issues that possibly cause some

to reconsider their decision to participate.

 

The whole day, for many, is hurry up and get

there, ride the ride, hurry up and get home,

without much of a break for leisure, or socializing.

Even to get a bite of food is a challenge for

those with a time table to meet.

 

If I had to design from scratch, an event, that

more riders could enjoy, and would be willing

to attend, I would add shorter, multiple rides

of various interests, and make the event

appealing to a much larger segment of the

motorcycling world, over an entire weekend.

 

Riders could begin to arrive as early as a Friday,

and depart as late as a Monday, without feeling

pressured by time constraints.  They could arrive

on their own timetable and depart on their own

timetable.

 

There could be camping or nearby lodging,

and places to eat.  People could trickle off to

tourist attractions, but return for the rides they

are interested in participating.  We could have

a campfire at night, with socializing, a nightly

wienie roast or whatever.  The possibilities are

endless.

 

A much more relaxed day, a more relaxed trip,

to, and from the event, and rides of various

interests may attract a larger variety of people

that would love to be a part of what we find so

appealing about the Ohio Riders community.

 

One person doesn't have to do it all.  We have

enough people to spread organizational

responsibilities among, but yet, still allow them

to fully enjoy as many offerings the weekend

will allow.  I, myself, would be more than happy

to organize a few rides through the woods.  Even

a night ride (safely, of course) would add an

extra thrill that many may wish to enjoy.  I know

I would.

 

What say ye?  I'm excited about the idea of an

event, with a more relaxed atmosphere, and one

that would appeal to a larger crowd, to

riders from the four corners of the state, and

beyond.  We don't have to do it all at once, but

over time, several new ideas could be implimented

and tried out to gauge their success.

 

A night ride?  Really?  Yes!  Really!  Not fast,

but fun.  Gentle and easy.  It would be a new

experience if you've never ridden through the

woods at night.

 

Chime in.  We can do it.  The possibilities are

endless.

 

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[Josh1234]

In this instance, I think it best to use the "I wasn't thinking clearly" defense, or perhaps if something is said without hesitation and enough conviction, an untruth will be the truth.  I had even convinced myself of it at the moment. Fortunately, independent verification can let us know when one starts making stuff up.    

 

As for the other news, the Slab was likely a smaller percentage of my ride... Kamm's Corners to Lodi in the morning on I-71 and then from Coshocton taking OH-16 to I-77 and I-480 to just get the F#*% home in the evening.

 

No worries  Most people swear by Douglas Adams, and although THGttG was a great read, it's a little tongue-in-cheek.  I'm a lover of hard sci-fi, and Robert Heinlein definitely delivers on that!

 

BEAUTIFUL bike, btw, was nice to meet you and see it up close!

[Josh1234]

 

A night ride?  Really?  Yes!  Really!  Not fast,

but fun.  Gentle and easy.  It would be a new

experience if you've never ridden through the

woods at night.

 

Chime in.  We can do it.  The possibilities are

endless.

 

.

 

A "scenery" ride would be great, too, if we had enough time.  When you ride twisties, you're looking down most of the time... Granted there's often just corn & cows to look at, so you're not missing much, but on the way down I rode alongside a little river for a few miles that was great!  Every few hundred yards there'd be a little canoe-rental place and such, and with the trees on one side and the river on the other, it was great scenery... Made me pretty happy to be cruising along, not cooped up in a car, and just out for a ride enjoying the sights.