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44 minutes ago, what said:

Fueled up, fluids and tires checked. Added 8 lbs to the rear shocks for extra ground clearance.

thanks @Tonik.

 

fuel and tires in the morning at the station across the street from my apartment. rear shock stays where it is since that's where it was when I weighed 30lbs more last year without gear. I'm right on the top end of the stock spring's range, will either re-spring it next year if I'm lazy or I will lose the 60lbs I need to over the winter and lower the spring rate a bit.

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6 minutes ago, Danimal said:

Now we're talkin' 

looking fwd to seeing yoose guys. SVs ready to rip. Fresh Rubbah. 

On the road again. Just can't wait to get on the road again. Life I love is riding with my friends and I can't wait to get on the road again

Hey send me a text when you get to 83 and 93 in Otseego...south of Cosochtain. Let me know if it is open or closed.

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On 10/12/2016 at 7:29 PM, Danimal said:

Looks like Andy (what) and I are meeting 10:30 am in zanesville on Friday. Riding straight through down 83 and then taking Tims google map to beckley

what hotel are you guys staying at friday night?

by chance is it the Budget Inn off South Heber st. in Beckley? (like 2-3 miles from the Saturday 12noon met spot) Cuz thats where we will be!

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On 10/11/2016 at 10:12 AM, Tonik said:

Here are two new Sygic files.

Sat morning Parkersburg to Beckley meet spot.  Before you start navigating with it drag point J just a little further south on Paint Creek Rd. so it forces you south from there and on to 77.

The other is from a gas station in Marion to the hotel Saturday via 421 if we go that way. That Shell as you turn left at the bottom of 16 in Marion is a good re-meet point if we split up on 16.

Marion 421 Johnson City.itf

Parkersburg to Beckley.itf

Ping @JustinNck1

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@Tonik if you guys try to converge with me (if it works out that way) try to do it at the bucket not Cumberland. Because I'm going to shoot across 284. I'll stop at the bucket and check your tracker and if your close or there cool. If not I'll roll and see yall later. But I'm betting you will be well ahead of me. 

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Two suggested alt routes for Saturday that include 421:

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https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.7561336,-81.2155694/36.495485,-81.9419092/210+Broyles+Dr,+Johnson+City,+TN+37601/@36.926445,-82.4006822,9.25z/data=!4m65!4m64!1m50!3m4!1m2!1d-81.3159181!2d37.6134713!3s0x884e5849982f82bf:0xc4ce53e6640ce58f!3m4!1m2!1d-81.5431428!2d37.454163!3s0x884fb31a274e8783:0x814274029c89ac6f!3m4!1m2!1d-81.6875096!2d37.3282407!3s0x884fc80bfec5a7c9:0x64750fda5cdf9841!3m4!1m2!1d-81.525191!2d37.0329951!3s0x884fd529aee3ecc1:0xb449397b613eb7fd!3m4!1m2!1d-81.5114098!2d36.851571!3s0x8851d2cc35f3f977:0x9015393a08116607!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0507921!2d36.587694!3s0x885071e5ec2a258f:0x5d9c5e584e5746e1!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0641158!2d36.5721127!3s0x885071b83cf9afe9:0x7b2203faf2e5e532!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0649399!2d36.5702203!3s0x885071b78f67e11b:0xcccf496c56b824ba!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0655376!2d36.565545!3s0x885071b5cfde6a6b:0x30bbc3ae3d621d45!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0587053!2d36.5658249!3s0x885071cbd6493389:0xcabb5705eb07521f!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0579525!2d36.429439!3s0x88507ca0c7d806cf:0xd193e32d75de5c6f!1m5!1m1!1s0x885a7d3f4556a177:0x666f51fd1687c44!2m2!1d-82.3716152!2d36.3435708!3e0?hl=en

 

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https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.7561336,-81.2155694/36.4188606,-81.9495144/210+Broyles+Dr,+Johnson+City,+TN+37601/@36.8832318,-82.0628423,9.75z/data=!4m65!4m64!1m50!3m4!1m2!1d-81.3159181!2d37.6134713!3s0x884e5849982f82bf:0xc4ce53e6640ce58f!3m4!1m2!1d-81.5431428!2d37.454163!3s0x884fb31a274e8783:0x814274029c89ac6f!3m4!1m2!1d-81.6875096!2d37.3282407!3s0x884fc80bfec5a7c9:0x64750fda5cdf9841!3m4!1m2!1d-81.525191!2d37.0329951!3s0x884fd529aee3ecc1:0xb449397b613eb7fd!3m4!1m2!1d-81.5114098!2d36.851571!3s0x8851d2cc35f3f977:0x9015393a08116607!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0507921!2d36.587694!3s0x885071e5ec2a258f:0x5d9c5e584e5746e1!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0641158!2d36.5721127!3s0x885071b83cf9afe9:0x7b2203faf2e5e532!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0649399!2d36.5702203!3s0x885071b78f67e11b:0xcccf496c56b824ba!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0655376!2d36.565545!3s0x885071b5cfde6a6b:0x30bbc3ae3d621d45!3m4!1m2!1d-81.8191487!2d36.4756349!3s0x88505ce16d46bfb5:0x3ef8d18454fdee93!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-82.0159235!2d36.3630035!3s0x885062951fb24ac9:0x2991e70bd7356691!1m5!1m1!1s0x885a7d3f4556a177:0x666f51fd1687c44!2m2!1d-82.3716152!2d36.3435708!3e0?hl=en

 

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Just now, what said:

Two suggested alt routes for Saturday that include 421:

 

I have your 2nd one in my GPS if we need it.  First one skips half of The Snake, but that would save some time, and 91 is kinda fun for a bit.  I think we can do the 2nd.

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3 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

@Tonik if you guys try to converge with me (if it works out that way) try to do it at the bucket not Cumberland. Because I'm going to shoot across 284. I'll stop at the bucket and check your tracker and if your close or there cool. If not I'll roll and see yall later. But I'm betting you will be well ahead of me. 

 

Yea, I did the math today at work, we are gonna be well ahead of you. We might be in Cumberland or the Bucket by 2:30 or 3.  But we have lots of time, so we may play around on 78 for awhile. Or blast across 78 to 800.  Dunno, gonna play it by ear.

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2 minutes ago, Tonik said:

 

I have your 2nd one in my GPS if we need it.  First one skips half of The Snake, but that would save some time, and 91 is kinda fun for a bit.  I think we can do the 2nd.

Yeah, you guys are riding a bit further than I am Saturday so I wanted to provide a shorter version. 

 

I've converted a number of different alt routes and imported into my sygic just in case. I also have the main routes. 

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Just now, what said:

Yeah, you guys are riding a bit further than I am Saturday so I wanted to provide a shorter version. 

You are going to be in Parkersburg Friday right?  We are too.  At this point only @ScubaCinci has a long haul on Saturday I believe.  He can handle it, he is a machine.

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I think I'm just going to meet you guys at the hotel Saturday evening.

For the past 3 weeks I've been having an issue with my back where I'm getting a pretty painful burning sensation near my scapula. I'm not sure what's causing it and I was hoping being away from a desk while I was on vacation for a few weeks would help but it hasn't. It's bothering me enough that I had considered bagging the trip altogether. I got a massage the other night and it's a feeling a little better so hopefully by Saturday it will be better. Even so I can take a shorter route from here so I'll ease into it the trip. I'm gonna be popping Advil like PEZ...don't want to take anything stronger while riding.

On a side note, my Draggin jeans have gone missing. I may have accidentally donated them to charity when I recently cleaned out my closet to get rid of my fat clothes. FML

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35 minutes ago, Tonik said:

 

Yea, I did the math today at work, we are gonna be well ahead of you. We might be in Cumberland or the Bucket by 2:30 or 3.  But we have lots of time, so we may play around on 78 for awhile. Or blast across 78 to 800.  Dunno, gonna play it by ear.

Eta to the bucket for me will be between 5 and 6 o'clock depends on what time I get off work. Might even stop in Zanesville for a quick burger.

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1 minute ago, 2talltim said:

Eta to the bucket for me will be between 5 and 6 o'clock depends on what time I get off work. Might even stop in Zanesville for a quick burger.

On second thought Maple Ave on a Friday evening, I'll pass on the burger. ..lol

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