bike RENT for a week

[Jan]

16 hours ago, Bubba said:

Jan:  Couple of questions and a suggestion:

1) Do you want me to put the soft luggage panniers on for your trip?

2) Do you need to borrow a helmet and or MC jacket?  I have an extra that is actually very clean, but fit may be an issue.

3) Keep me in the loop as to timing.  The earlier you can provide me with your schedule, the better.  I'm assuming you'll be here Sat morning but the weather looks better for Friday evening than Sat AM.  I have a scheduling conflict and may not be home later Sat after 3 PM.

4) If you are not crunched for time when you pick up the bike, you will be within 20 minutes of some of the finest roads within 100-150+ miles of Cincinnati-Columbus.  I'd be happy to show some of the great rural routes in northern Kentucky--right across the river--where I do most of my riding.  If you get here early enough, I can plan a 100-150 mile (2.5-4 hr) route to show you around the countryside just south of my house.  If your schedule permits it, it's worth your time!  Again, lemeno.

 

 

Bubba,

I am sorry....got busy in Akron but job is DONE

I don't need anything, have helmet from Europe and I don't need luggage stuff....I plan to travel light...just enjoying your beautiful country.

I won't make it for a bike today....so I will plan for tomorrow noon probably.

Thanks for all the tips and kind words.

 

[Tonik]

@jan tell us how much time u got for rides....we make routes for you on the good roads.  So if you have 6 hours in one day we will map it out.

Seriously, Ohio has some great roads.

 

 

[motocat12]

Seems like we should have a columbus/westerville meetup(bike checkup). ninja assasin style quick without enough time to subvert it. City BBQ?

Coming back to westerville each day or over nighter ride.

[jacobhawkins]

Cool thread, pics or it didn't happen.

[Bubba]

@Jan  Just a heads up.  The shit is hitting the fan here as far as weather goes--wind, buckets of rain, lightning.  I fully understand if you want to delay picking up the bike.  It looks like I will be around the house most of the day if you want to reschedule.  Lemeno.

[motocat12]

What non-rain-tires will he be riding?

[Bubba]

4 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

What non-rain-tires will he be riding?

The way it's raining here, doesn't matter what tires he's got--a boat would be more appropriate.  Shit is all heading toward C-bus...better finish that ark.

[Jan]

It is the same here Bubba...I would come today's evening if I could

I can work today and have another kendo lesson.

My moto schedule looks like Sat 7pm pickup....Sun free ride....Mon noon lunch and training in the DHL office in Westerville....Tue 11am flight Costa Rica via Dallas (so bike return maybe 6am, or Mon night)

I am happy if you would have some recommendation...I personally planned to switch off my overused mobile and brain and just wander whereever road takes me.

Thanks everybody for this share

https://goo.gl/photos/bhz7UwqWLWkv58RZA

Edited April 29, 2017 by Jan

[Bubba]

@Jan  If you are free on Sunday and planning to ride, think seriously about coming to pick up the bike early Sunday morning instead of late this evening (totally your choice however).  I would be glad to show you around the back roads close to my house for several hours--for fun, google "Rabbit Hash"--and then you could head out to where ever you chose.  Either way, I can post up a route on some of the roads in NKY (across the Ohio river) that would be fun rural riding.  No matter what you decide (joint ride or solo) or where you go, be aware that as a result of the torrential rains the last 24 hours, many roads will have gravel/sand/debris, washed from hillsides, culverts, and rural farm driveways.  One of the unique hazards in this area is the type of road "repair" that the engineers euphemistically call crack sealing--basically hot tar poured into cracks.  Motorcyclists refer to these as "tar snakes" because they become insanely slippery when wet with a 0.001 coefficient of friction...LOL.

I will post up a route suggestion from Googlemap shortly.  You should be able to download it and convert it to either a .gpx or .kml file for you phone.

Edited April 29, 2017 by Bubba

[Bubba]

Here's a suggestion that you might like, whether you want to do it solo or with me as guide.  Takes about 2 hours, from my house through the west side of Hamilton Cty, into Indiana and then northern Kentucky.  You get to visit Rabbit Hash--might as well, since you may never make it here again--where you can stop for refreshments and/or food, then back across on the Anderson ferry, a Cincinnati landmark since 1817!  Bring $2 for the one-way ride.  From the end of the route, you can head east on US50/River Rd into the city to see the downtown skyline, and then head north on I-71 toward Columbus.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/rabbit-hash/see-how-rabbit-hash-general-store-has-changed-and-stayed-the-same

http://www.andersonferry.org/

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.1647514,-84.6731999/39.1795759,-84.7455362/39.1583393,-84.8049139/39.0659559,-84.8218908/38.9420846,-84.8460514/38.9289554,-84.7228761/39.0761361,-84.6414471/39.070853,-84.6265839/@39.0694965,-84.6418089,14.46z/data=!4m50!4m49!1m0!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7513517!2d39.1503432!3s0x8841cdbd3669f601:0x3498e83c9ead30c9!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7784746!2d39.1308797!3s0x8841d208be1d0bd3:0x4e0c0bf65e1e459a!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-84.8149837!2d39.0385531!3s0x8841d07f09427a05:0x165a52091ed4dd3a!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7888424!2d38.9336015!3s0x8841dcc0ac284e21:0x23805f38dd69041d!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7709755!2d38.8940678!3s0x8841dd350f462897:0x4b3560d08ab1fc45!1m15!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7225292!2d39.030467!3s0x8841c586753950f9:0xd1370876bbd99df9!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7387374!2d39.075401!3s0x8841cfac6104f907:0xa16c7697ef56d940!3m4!1m2!1d-84.6705886!2d39.0745994!3s0x8841c9274b9833d3:0xef1e1960a23182d6!1m0!1m0!3e0

Edited April 29, 2017 by Bubba

[what]

oops, nvm

Edited April 29, 2017 by what

[Bubba]

@Jan Just a heads up...

If you come into Cincinnati this weekend and want to head back to C-bus, the northbound lanes of I-71 will be closed thru the Lytle tunnel all weekend.  Traffic is being detoured north on I-75 where you can then head east across either 562, 126/Ronald Reagan Hwy, or I-275 to north I-71.  Expect some extra traffic congestion.

http://www.wcpo.com/traffic/parts-of-interstate-71-to-close-friday-through-sunday

[ScubaCinci]

They are also closing it in Lebanon - http://www.wlwt.com/article/bullet-lodged-in-dog-s-neck/9581472

Links looks wrong but there are multiple stories on the page.

[Bubba]

@Jan Haven't heard anything from you.  Did @Tonik get you drunk, steal your wallet and throw you in an Akron sewer?  Lemeno ASAP if/when you plan on picking up the bike.  You mentioned 7 tonight but it's gotta be a 2 hour roll from Westerville each way, so you won't even get back until dark o'clock with that timing.  I will be home on Sunday morning but must leave the house by 11 AM for an event.  After that, no sense in coming down.  Hope all is well.

Ciao--Bubba

Edited April 29, 2017 by Bubba

[Jan]

sorry for late reply....I just had about 5 hours of kendo  crazy

so we have a plan for two hour ride tomorrow around Cincinnati, meeting is 8am Bubba house if anybody wants to join... 3910 Powner Road, Cincinnati OH 45248

have a great day

[Bubba]

@Jan Got you msg.  Here's the link to lodging near my house.  See you at 8 tomorrow at my place.

Holiday Inn Express, 5505 Rybolt Rd, Cincinnati OH 45248, tel# 513-574-6000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Holiday+Inn+Express+Cincinnati+West/@39.1927353,-84.6651265,16.51z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x13106705f70ad220!8m2!3d39.1942964!4d-84.6626294

[Wojo72]

Edited April 30, 2017 by Wojo72

[Bubba]

Nope.  Definitely not me.  No way my leg muscles have that kind of definition....big feet tho...maybe.

[NinjaDoc]

Bubba Jan don't forget to take pics

[NinjaDoc]

Is no one concerned about no news? 

 

 

 

 

 

Am worried about Jan lol 

[Bubba]

21 minutes ago, NinjaDoc said:

Is no one concerned about no news? 

You know what they say...no news is good news.  Happy to report that no one died during this exchange, and there won't be an international incident between the US and Czeck as a result of financial loss or liability.  Jan and I had a great (short, <100 mi) ride into NKY yesterday morning with a riding bud of mine on some of the goat paths I'm known for.  I had an afternoon of pit bike racing planned so Jan headed off on a rambling path along the OH river that we had discussed, spent the night in some appropriately seedy motel along the river, dropped the bike off this morning with an additional 280 mi of wandering on the odo and is headed back to C-bus for his last day of training as you read this.

I was waiting to post up the pics from yesterday's ride until he posted about his adventures plunking around the small towns of IN and KY.  I'm sure he'll chime in soon.

All is well, my friends.

Edited May 1, 2017 by Bubba

[Bubba]

Ok, based on the sheer number of conspiracy theorists on the site, I figgered I'd post up pics just to confirm that Jan had not, in fact, hijacked my identity, locked me in the basement root cellar, and was currently in the Antilles living off my life savings...as if $372 was gonna get him anywhere.  Here's pics, and Jan should be posting his when he gets some free time to connect with wifi.

Rabbit Hash General store...just because we had to...way too early in the day for the influx of pirates!

The old barn in RH...wanted a pic in front of the new general store but there was a damn delivery truck blocking the view!

Anderson Ferry crossing the OH river, with Jan and riding buddy Bryn from SA

 

Edited May 1, 2017 by Bubba

[ScubaCinci]

A couple of us were at rabbit hash later in the day

[Jan]

Hey guys...I had so good time...all thanks to you and Bubba and his will to share.

Here are some pictures from my retreat. Sorry for capturing what you are used to but it is all new to me and always wanted to eat burger in completely regular american road place, sleep in road motel and "wander around" on bike..meet country and people...basically all what I was seeing as a child from Russian and communists controlled Czechoslovakia on not very tolerated American movies. Almost all was touched on my short trip thanks to you and Bubba...and I am just laughing out on his funny posts unable to write similar way as I feel so grateful....thank you old man  and sorry for that lost rain cover...and the last picture I took and you said you would kill me if I post it...so I posted it as you are all perfect and don't have to worry

https://goo.gl/photos/LoePP2DDBUmW6eVR9 

 

Edited May 2, 2017 by Jan

[Bubba]

1 hour ago, Jan said:

Hey guys...I had so good time...all thanks to you and Bubba and his will to share.

....thank you old man  and sorry for that lost rain cover...and the last picture I took and you said you would kill me if I post it...so I posted it 

Jan:  ...and now, I will have to come to Czeck and hunt you down!  So glad we met and you were able to ride around the countryside.  Something about motorcycles that make it easy to meet new friends and have a great time.  Safe trip home, my friend!!!

Great pictures...they capture the spirit of your adventure!

Edited May 2, 2017 by Bubba