OK, central PA... lets do this.

[LPC2104]

anyone/everyone up for some burgers/beers/soda at my place afterward?

if so, let me know and I'll stock up the fridge tomorrow.

I won't eat but I'll have a beer and hang out for a little bit.  I'll contribute some $ for the food/drinks/hospitality, obviously. 

[bargovic]

Sunday, sweet, sounds like a plan to me.  Got the directions should be a no brainer. (famous last words)

Bargovic, looks like about a 1:25 ride if we take 80 most of the way.  How about we meet around 8:15 at the gas station (Sunoco?) there at the intersection of 15 and 54.

Looks like it will be a good day, never put this many miles all in one day on the 675 should help the bike break me in.

Nice thanks for planin on sunday guys. 8:15 sounds good at sunoco Paul. See you there.  Do we have a route planned for the group ride yet?  Yeah looks like alot of riding on sunday thats awesome. Going to need water it looks like a HOT day.

[vtlion]

I got a wacky idea....

what say we meet up in Lock Haven somewhere. 

We could ride 120 up to Renovo, then back down 144 to Bellefonte/State college.

The ride out to the twisties from state college isn't all that exciting.  If Paul and Bargovic are planning on coming back to my place afterward, meeting in LockHaven would save them both some highway-eating to get back out of Happy Valley.

So I'm thinking something like this...

-LPC and I meet Paul and Bargovic in Lock Haven around 10 or 11am.
-We all ride north to Renovo on 120 (a good warmup road, not too technical)
-Pit stop in Renovo, then 144 south (twisty heaven) back to State College for another pit at my place.

Or the original plan with meeting at my place and essentially doing the loop in reverse is cool too.

thoughts?

[LPC2104]

-LPC and I meet Paul and Bargovic in Lock Haven around 10 or 11am.
-We all ride north to Renovo on 120 (a good warmup road, not too technical)
-Pit stop in Renovo, then 144 south (twisty heaven) back to State College for another pit at my place.

I've pretty much set aside sunday morning and early afternoon so I'm fine for whatever.  Whatever you guys want to do will work for me.

[pdg108]

VT, That sounds like a great  idea to me. Have you ever tried 44 north just a little bit up the road from Lock Haven, there are parts that rival 144. 
Also, I have been thinking about trying 664 North out of Lock Haven, it looks awsome on the map, but I have yet to see what it is like.  Both of these roads wind up at the same place, and then you can cut across a back road and come into Hyner View from the other side.  We could stop up there for some nice views and then head back down 144 to State College.

I'm up for some burgers and a brew at your your place.  Sounds like I'll be about ready for a rest at that point.  Easily worth chipping in a few bucks.  

I'm not entirely familiar with Lock Haven, not sure where we could meet that would be obvoius, ideas?

-Paul

[bargovic]

That route from lock haven sounds good to me. 144 looks awesome. I'm up for taking 144 to state college for some grilling as well.  Paul do you still want to meet up before lock haven? I wasnt sure if you would take 80 out there, because i'd probably take 220. Both 10 or 11 am work for me, I have to admit im getting up at 6:30 sat and riding my mnt bike 26 miles, so 10 looked really early, but if we are meeting in lock haven 10am isnt that bad at all now.  Plus, sunday is going to be scorching hot so the earlier, the cooler our ride will be.  I wonder how well a camelback works on a motorcycle lol.

[vtlion]

OK, the meet-in-Lock Haven plan sounds like a go.  so here's the plan...
LPC and I are gonna jump off of I-80 near Rt 120.  I have been looking for a good gas station/ restaurant near the exchange  to use as a  meeting point, but havent' found a good one yet.... lets just pass out mobile #'s by PM and say that we will connect near the I80-Rt120 interchange at about 10am on sunday cool?

[pdg108]

...we will connect near the I80-Rt120 interchange at about 10am on sunday cool?

I'm guessing you mean 220-Rt120 interchange, since 120 doesn't go down to 80. Right?

Bargovic, how about we meet at Dairy Queen in South Williamsport at 9:30? 220 is quicker  for me to Lock Haven.

[vtlion]

I'm guessing you mean 220-Rt120 interchange, since 120 doesn't go down to 80. Right?

gar... yah... that's what I meant.

seems like there are a few blocks along 120 that should be easy enough to find each other on.  I think I have ridden that way once a few years ago, but I certainly am no expert on the area.  I think we could manage a meeting there if we swapped cell phone  numbers.

[LPC2104]

As much as I hate to say it......ROCK N ROLL..........

[vtlion]

wow... wokeup this morning to the sound of rain on the roof....looks like we definitely picked the right day for the ride 

[vtlion]

pdg and bargo.  I got your numbers in the PM's.  Thanks.

lpc, are your cruiser-pals coming along still?

[LPC2104]

I don't think they are going to come.  It looks like it might just be us.

[vtlion]

Sound good.  Too bad they aren't gonna make it.  It's always fun having a 'mixed' group.

Paul and Bargovic, you guys gonna have a bite at my place afterward?  I think some of my coworkers are going to come by in the afternoon also, so it might turn into a full-fledged cookout.  I need to figure out how much steak/hamburger to thaw.

[pdg108]

I'll come down for a while.  Sounds like a good time.

Guess its a good thing we didn't go today.  Hopefully they are more accurate with tommorrows forecast. 

[bargovic]

Yeah ill head down for a bit too.

[vtlion]

excellent! see you guys in the morning.

I guess LCP and I are just going to ride up to the 220/120 interchange and then find a good place to stop and get in contact by cell phone if we don't see you right away.

[bargovic]

I dont know if i replied to you or not paul, but 9:30 at dairy queen is fine with me.  at the 220-120 interchange im sure we will be able to find one another. See u guys tomar.

[pdg108]

yep, 9:30 at DQ.  See you there.

[LPC2104]

See you guys tomorrow.  Vtlion, see ya at your place around 9.