2015 Epic Ride Spring Organization & Inputs

[jschaf]

 

Meeting in Zanesville is good with me, some really excellent roads mentioned above.  Anybody know where there'd be a good place to gather?

I'm not familiar with Zanesville. Maybe someone who is can make a suggestion. I do know Zanesville is large enough to have a big Walmart & at least one supermarket so finding a large parking lot for this well behaved crowd shouldn't be too hard.

[Tigerpaw]

I'll continue to lead a medium paced group, Derek, no matter the route. If I get the route in advance, I can map study enough beforehand to pull it off as best I can. It's just nice having some familiarity in the mix. I was just getting quite confident memorizing the current route, but dont let that stop planning for a new route and meet point. I'll do my part if it's scheduled for a weekend I can go.

Memorizing might be a strong word, lol.

 

**you did great**

[Helmutt]

Memorizing might be a strong word, lol.

 

**you did great**

Touche' But I finally achieved perfection the 3rd time at the fall epic ride last year!

[DAC]

Zanesville isn't any longer from Dayton than Hocking Hills?

Yeah, you're right. Geography isn't my strong suit. Zanesville always seems like such a slog to me 'cause it's superslab.

[drc32-0]

Meeting in Zanesville is good with me, some really excellent roads mentioned above.  Anybody know where there'd be a good place to gather?

I'm not familiar with Zanesville. Maybe someone who is can make a suggestion. I do know Zanesville is large enough to have a big Walmart & at least one supermarket so finding a large parking lot for this well behaved crowd shouldn't be too hard.

There is a Walmart and a Kmart in South Zanesville that would be a good meeting place.They share a parking lot with Bob Evans and Arby's.From that Walmart it's about eight miles to Crooksville and 669 which will take you to 377.The Walmart is located on SR 22.From I-70 just go south on SR 60 to SR 719 to SR 22 south.

One possibility for a very good route...

669s>377s>550e>555n>676e>792n>266n>377n>669n>93n>22e to Walmart.

The one caveat about this route...that section of 676 is Twisty,maybe not the best for newer riders,but there are options around 676.This route would be about 100-125 miles...mostly sweepers.

[DeansZG]

While I have yet to make it to one of your epic rides.....yet..... I have had the misfortune of having to do the slow shuffle thru Zanesville a time or two & find the traffic congestion to be a bit unnerving..... Not conducive to navigating a group of riders at certain times....

What I'd suggest is to meet up at the Coshocton Walmart parking lot next to the Burger King / Murphy gas station: http://goo.gl/maps/pQg8H

 

Kind of a central localle for those riding down from the north shore or from the west side using this distance mapping software: http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm?clat=40.297&clng=-81.851&r=193.12128007376305&lc=0000FF&lw=2&fc=00FF00

 

Also it's easy access to Rt83 south to the other routes listed

 

Another meeting spot a tad bit closer to the west side riders would be the Mt.Vernon Kroger parking lot on US36: http://goo.gl/maps/hWHDY

[jschaf]

Any interest in this route?  https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=OH-93+N%2FUS-22+E&daddr=39.8225296,-81.8891304+to:W+Riverside+Dr+to:39.4432287,-81.9039497+to:OH-377+S+to:Ohio+River+Scenic+Byway%2FPike+St+to:OH-260+S+to:OH-7+N%2FState+Rte+7+N+to:OH-800+N+to:39.684097,-80.9736475+to:Sardis,+OH+to:Ohio+River+Scenic+Byway+to:OH-145%2FOH-26+S+to:39.7937168,-81.0447047+to:Woodsfield,+OH+to:OH-26+S+to:OH-145+to:OH-78+W+to:McConnelsville,+OH+to:OH-93+S%2FUS-22+W&hl=en&geocode=FUTxYAId3IEc-w%3BFcGkXwIdlnge-yk5yHwmouc3iDEYoXGmB9XH8A%3BFbAOXQIdeOce-w%3BFRzbWQIdsz4e-ymXYcH-0BVIiDG9anKNHHaisw%3BFc6_WQIdSSEe-w%3BFaBcWQIdf3cl-w%3BFcmsWwIdyOco-w%3BFYa3WwIdUu8r-w%3BFdMVXgId92wq-w%3BFQGIXQIdsXAs-ymp47QhMQM2iDHe5YMfUwxxAw%3BFcaYXAIdJl8t-ykv8xJV9v1JiDGcQ0VAaHzAqg%3BFU7vXgId8Rsu-w%3BFcIiYAId-a4q-w%3BFTQ0XwIdIFsr-ymTVgofdxo2iDGISlQrvEz5Xw%3BFY26XgIdCEcq-yl9AnmBABk2iDG0XWcX_KVn-g%3BFUDkXAIdtlwp-w%3BFfCVXAIdt6Am-w%3BFfpaXgIdYhMk-w%3BFar9XAId-QQf-yk_1-Fe6ds3iDHk_Co7IeaeMg%3BFX_wYAIdbYEc-w&aq=0&oq=Z&sll=39.791127,-81.13987&sspn=0.223441,0.528374&vpsrc=6&t=m&mra=dpe&mrsp=13&sz=12&via=1,3,9,13&ie=UTF8&ll=39.788489,-81.427917&spn=0.89379,2.113495&z=10&dirflg=d

[jacobhawkins]

oops

Edited January 11, 2015 by jacobhawkins

[jacobhawkins]

Try this again...  Should be DRC32-0's route

 

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Arby's,+2840+Maysville+Pike,+Zanesville,+Ohio+43701&daddr=OH-669+E%2FOH-93+S+to:39.7543737,-81.9685732+to:7th+St+to:State+Rte+377+to:OH-550+E+to:OH-676+E+to:OH-792+N+to:OH-266+W+to:OH-377+N+to:7th+St+to:39.7424749,-82.0839162+to:OH-93+N+to:OH-93+N%2FUS-22+E&hl=en&ll=39.893802,-82.001781&spn=0.087715,0.147457&sll=39.892345,-82.040974&sspn=0.005482,0.009216&geocode=FeK4YAIdfR8c-yn9nmtdH_A3iDHYrPcAUgWXKw%3BFd9wXgIdU18b-w%3BFYWaXgIdQ0Id-ykdQszLx-M3iDFIVTM5jabIOg%3BFeUJXQIdidke-w%3BFb6-WQId1yAe-w%3BFRN_WQIdppkf-w%3BFeEbWgIdSHgf-w%3BFd6MWgIdVTkg-w%3BFeh0WwIdKIQf-w%3BFZfFWwId9Bkf-w%3BFeUJXQIdidke-w%3BFQpsXgIdtH8b-yl3rh8BqP03iDGZhUXQQiwqCg%3BFd9wXgIdU18b-w%3BFXC3YAId0Roc-w&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=13&sz=17&via=2,11&z=13

[o-no-moto]

Whew..thats long trek for a lot of peeps.

[Cdubyah]

While I like alot of those roads... That's too much saddle time for some folks.

The current route we have requires 1 gas stop after the start. This would require at least 3, plus a stop for food. Cuz fatty ain't about to ride that long without nurishment.

 

Any interest in this route?  https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=OH-93+N%2FUS-22+E&daddr=39.8225296,-81.8891304+to:W+Riverside+Dr+to:39.4432287,-81.9039497+to:OH-377+S+to:Ohio+River+Scenic+Byway%2FPike+St+to:OH-260+S+to:OH-7+N%2FState+Rte+7+N+to:OH-800+N+to:39.684097,-80.9736475+to:Sardis,+OH+to:Ohio+River+Scenic+Byway+to:OH-145%2FOH-26+S+to:39.7937168,-81.0447047+to:Woodsfield,+OH+to:OH-26+S+to:OH-145+to:OH-78+W+to:McConnelsville,+OH+to:OH-93+S%2FUS-22+W&hl=en&geocode=FUTxYAId3IEc-w%3BFcGkXwIdlnge-yk5yHwmouc3iDEYoXGmB9XH8A%3BFbAOXQIdeOce-w%3BFRzbWQIdsz4e-ymXYcH-0BVIiDG9anKNHHaisw%3BFc6_WQIdSSEe-w%3BFaBcWQIdf3cl-w%3BFcmsWwIdyOco-w%3BFYa3WwIdUu8r-w%3BFdMVXgId92wq-w%3BFQGIXQIdsXAs-ymp47QhMQM2iDHe5YMfUwxxAw%3BFcaYXAIdJl8t-ykv8xJV9v1JiDGcQ0VAaHzAqg%3BFU7vXgId8Rsu-w%3BFcIiYAId-a4q-w%3BFTQ0XwIdIFsr-ymTVgofdxo2iDGISlQrvEz5Xw%3BFY26XgIdCEcq-yl9AnmBABk2iDG0XWcX_KVn-g%3BFUDkXAIdtlwp-w%3BFfCVXAIdt6Am-w%3BFfpaXgIdYhMk-w%3BFar9XAId-QQf-yk_1-Fe6ds3iDHk_Co7IeaeMg%3BFX_wYAIdbYEc-w&aq=0&oq=Z&sll=39.791127,-81.13987&sspn=0.223441,0.528374&vpsrc=6&t=m&mra=dpe&mrsp=13&sz=12&via=1,3,9,13&ie=UTF8&ll=39.788489,-81.427917&spn=0.89379,2.113495&z=10&dirflg=d

 

 

I can't this one to load, so I can't see the route. I see arby's.

 

Try this again... Should be DRC32-0's route

Edited January 12, 2015 by Cdubyah

[JackFlash]

Any interest in this route?  https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s.............

 

Those are exactly some of the roads I've been wanting to ride.  It would have

to be an overnighter for me to sqeeze in all that awesome riding.

 

That's going to be at least six hours of riding from end to end.  If we ever

do a two day ride on this route, I will try and get in on it. It's this area of the

state that has me wishing for some camping gear.

 

These roads also appear to be rather advanced for some of the riders that

our rides tend to attract.  The lesser skilled and newer riders may find themselves

a bit over their heads in less time than they can react to something that requires

a reflexive action.

 

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[JackFlash]

Since riders are divided up into different speed and skill levels,

there is no reason why seasoned riders and newer riders must

traverse the same path. 

 

Just a thought.

 

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[jacobhawkins]

Something that epic may not be the most inclusive if the goal is a large group. That being said, I've saved jschaf's route for future use.

[jschaf]

I'll see if I can shorten. I was thinking 60,78,377,550,26,260,78,60. I'll see how that adds up later today.

[max power]

Haven't read through the whole thread but two things.

1. June/July are not spring.

Two. The route is decent but you guys are missing some of the best roads down there.

c. People already have plans for memorial day and hocking would be a complete cluster fuck on that weekend for the small group that might show.

5. Pauly has to go. He's the lead to my sweep. That is, if we can get him off that faggoty bicycle.

Edited January 12, 2015 by max power

[jschaf]

Alternate Semi-Epic route:

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=OH-93+N%2FUS-22+E&daddr=State+Rte+60+S+to:OH-78+W+to:OH-377+S+to:bp+near+Marietta,+OH+to:OH-26+N%2FOH-260+N+to:39.665876,-81.25569+to:39.6959616,-81.3526899+to:OH-78+W+to:McConnelsville,+OH+to:OH-93+S%2FUS-22+W&hl=en&geocode=FUfxYAId3oEc-w%3BFQsSXQIdvuMe-w%3BFeTvXAIdjlwe-w%3BFRrAWQIdaiEe-w%3BFetgWQId4msl-yHNmXCAwJZWcCmXLt-L-8tJiDHNmXCAwJZWcA%3BFQ61WwIdwvEo-w%3BFdRAXQId9iIo-ymtL5A1TCc2iDF66LCO6swvFw%3BFVm2XQIdD6gm-ym34XxoYyg2iDFiMLq82srGfg%3BFfRaXgIdNxMk-w%3BFar9XAId-QQf-yk_1-Fe6ds3iDHk_Co7IeaeMg%3BFQDuYAIdDoAc-w&aq=0&oq=z&sll=39.90921,-81.976719&sspn=0.111529,0.264187&vpsrc=6&dirflg=h&mra=dme&mrsp=10&sz=13&via=6,7&ie=UTF8&ll=39.693451,-81.588593&spn=0.895023,2.113495&t=m&z=10

 

Thoughts?

[jacobhawkins]

I like it, also any time I get to go past the Big Muskie Bucket, I get excited.

[jacobhawkins]

So excited that you almost dismount into the woods around the next corner? Damn, that was scary.

 

Haha  yeah...  that was only fun because I'm here to write about it!

[drc32-0]

I like it, also any time I get to go past the Big Muskie Bucket, I get excited.

That route doesn't go past the Big Muskie bucket...that's near where 83 and 78 meet.

[jacobhawkins]

Looks like jschaf's latest route does between points G and H?  The alternate semi-epic as he titled it.  Also, I'm tired and can't read maps for shit.

[drc32-0]

I see it now.The route that was loading on my phone showed 78>340>146 back to Zanesville.

[Heagachongoose]

Yayy. Fun roads.

 

I'm down for whatever. The 26th seems to be the best option though.

[mojocho]

Subscribed! Everything the same as last year would be epic. Less stress for the organizers and leads.

[TimTheAzn]

Dear Jschaf and company... OhioRiders isn't CORE. You'll break these people.