Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 What's up everybody? My name is Chris, and I recently took a job that will be relocating me to Cleveland from sunny, warm Tucson, AZ, sometime around the first of April. My girlfriend also joined this site (hence the post title) yesterday, and her name is Colleen. We both belonged to a similar website back in Tucson, so it's nice to see that there is one for Ohio.So with that out of the way, let's get to what's important... Does the Cleveland area have any good roads to ride? How about bike shops to get misc. things done (tire mounting, minor work etc.)?Also, since I have never been to Cleveland, and don't know the area, if anyone wants to give me some pointers on good places to start looking for housing (i'm going to be working in the Oberlin area) and what places to steer clear of, that would be great Anyway, I currently ride a Yamaha supermoto, it is my 4th bike. I started off with a 2006 Honda 599, then had a 2006 Honda VFR800, then a 2007 Kawasaki ZX6r (which I at times miss very much ). And Colleen rides a 2001 Yamaha R6.bike pics...First bike 2006 Honda 599Second bike 2006 Honda VFR800Third bike 2007 ZX6rAaaannnd, the current bike 2008 Yamaha WR250xThis is Colleens bike 2001 Yamaha R6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome, anti-snowbirds! Hope you find us more hospitiable than the weather, though by April, the worst it should be is wet. Whereabout Cleveland will you find yourself working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 welcome aboard!!! love that kawi sucks you got rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome, anti-snowbirds! Hope you find us more hospitiable than the weather, though by April, the worst it should be is wet. Whereabout Cleveland will you find yourself working?yeah, i'm scared of the weather, haha.I'll be working in the Oberlin area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 WelcomeLove the 599 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CbrGirl Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 and Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 What site in Arizona are you on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 What site in Arizona are you on?tucsonsportbikes.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 tucsonsportbikes.orgSo far how do you like Ohio Riders in comparison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSinner Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome to the board...and Ohio...Weather is not that bad....just get a hobby for the winter times...Sad to see that 07 Kawi gone.....that is a sexy bike..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome to you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 So far how do you like Ohio Riders in comparison?so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSinner Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 so far so good. The day is still young.......:D:DThat could change....real fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 The day is still young.......:D:DThat could change....real fastWhodey hasn't been posting yet today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Whodey hasn't been posting yet today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoosego Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 welcome to the board. Hope you enjoy Ohio as much as you did arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for the welcomes.. soo about those secret riding spots..... dont make me use the search button! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman_343 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Welcome! I love that Yamaha WR250x! I seen one at the track at BeaveRun running supermoto there! That thing was flying around the track! You should take it to BeaveRun (about 1hr from Cleveland) and run it on the track! I race a NSR there all the time. Yeah, the weather will suck, and Cleveland gets lots of snow/cold... so like said before, find something to keep ya sane during the winter, this site helps a bit!About some riding spots... I don't think Cleveland has any good twisty roads, I might be wrong since I don't live up there. But, SE Ohio (South of Zanesville, Oh) has some really good twisty roads! There are a lot of us on this forum that ride them all summer long! Edited January 13, 2009 by fireman_343 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Welcome! I love that Yamaha WR250x! I seen one at the track at BeaveRun running supermoto there! That thing was flying around the track! You should take it to BeaveRun (about 1hr from Cleveland) and run it on the track! I race a NSR there all the time. ahh, i'm interested... what kind of track is beaverun? we have a gocart track in tucson that was converted to supermoto that's really nice, but these things aren't suited to any kind of high speed stuff... it'll do about 95, but it likes 30-50mph stuff better.i'm guessing your NSR is a 250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleen Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 thanks for the welcomes.. Soo about those secret riding spots..... Dont make me use the search button!+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I don't think there are any really good riding spots near Cleveland. I could be wrong though. However, if you travel South about 1.5 hrs you can hit up the Apple Valley and Amish country areas. Those are pretty good. Beaverun is amazing. I love that track. I've only been on it in a car though.http://www.beaverun.com/This map doesn't do much justice:There are massive elevation changes. It's a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 yikes! that thing looks pretty wide open for a supermoto, unless that Wilson circuit is open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortac Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 ahh, just checked out the link... pretty cool, i'll def have to make it out there. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 yikes! that thing looks pretty wide open for a supermoto, unless that Wilson circuit is open http://www.beaverun.com/events_supermotard.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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