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GS500 America Relay - Official Thread

Started by jestercinti, May 15, 2013, 10:56:05 AM

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steezin_and_wheezin

All GS500 riders are welcome to join in! Check the first post and add yourself to our Google Map. Timing of when the baton travels through will be tough to guess at. Best bet is to keep an eye on this thread and also go ahead and start communications with the neighboring members. This will help get the wheel moving on the logistics of each meeting point.

I'll have the baton June 30th. I'm nearly smack in the middle of the bEast coast, and our connection to the west coast is south.. I'm thinking it will be best to send it north up to Maine. Then it will retrace its steps a bit and will be brought down from Maine to Florida, then west. This means it will more than likely get have to be carried twice by a couple members(unless we can do some serious coordination.)

What do y'all think? I'm open to any route..
if yer binders ain't squeakin, you ain't tweakin!

Slack

I'll definitely ride with you for the hand-off Steezin.
I also think that before it heads west the banner needs to go down The Snake, and Tail of the Dragon.  Either before going to Main, or on it's way to Florida.  They are 2 of the best roads in the entire country, we can't leave them out.
Quote from: MeeLee on June 07, 2015, 07:14:25 PM
Be aware, this is not very wise advise!

Drastik

I'm in Central/Southwest VA (Lynchburg), but I'm having some difficulties using the map feature from this computer (work).  I see that my area is well covered already, but if possible, I'd happily ride along when it's coming through VA/NC area on its way to Florida.

Erika

I kinda have a route that will overlap around that time. I'm riding from Brooklyn,NY to New Hampshire on the 29th... to the Gray Ghost Inn. Then heading to camp in the white mountains in New Hampshire on July1st...and maybe 2nd. Then heading to Maine for 3 days... then going back down towards Connecticut... then home. About a weeks-worth of circling the area. I may be going in the wrong direction for the relay, though.

Erika

I mean Vermont... the Grey Ghost Inn is in Vermont... and is very biker friendly...

http://www.grayghostinn.com/

jestercinti



Last weekend before the big ride. Laying things out. Added some poly rope so that the baton can be tied to your bike and points of interest (signs, whatever).
Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

forbes

I'm not comfortable with riding hundres of miles in a day yet, but very willing to participate around Pittsburgh, Pa and points east, west, and south of that area.  I'll post on the map if I can figure it out.  :)

jestercinti

Thanks to BockinBBoy, we have a route for Saturday morning from Danville, IL to Charleston WV (8 hr 469 miles)

We start at 8:30-ish Central Time.  Steezin, it WILL take more than 8 hours to get there.

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Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

Erika

Let me know if you head it up North. Here's some dates and the areas I will be in June 29th - July 7th...

Sat AM: starting from Brooklyn, NY heading towards VT
Sat-Sun: West Dover, VT area and circling that point
Mon-early Tue(weather permitting): White Mountains, NH
late Tue-Thur: Casco, ME and circling that point in Maine
Friday: Heading toward CT
Sat: Hebron, CT
Sun: Back towards Brooklyn, NY

Let me know if that works for anyone. I wasn't sure if anyone's going north before going south, or if you're just heading down to Florida first.

-Erika

Slack

It's going to head North before South, but I don't think the leg after getting it to Virginia has been planned yet.
Quote from: MeeLee on June 07, 2015, 07:14:25 PM
Be aware, this is not very wise advise!

jestercinti

Ok, this is happening rain or shine. Packed, ready to head out tomorrow. Slack, PM me with an address in Charleston WV. Thinking 6:30p Saturday.
Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

BockinBboy

Woohoo! Getting psyched! Getting everything packed and in order. Checking and rechecking the checklist.

- Bboy


Sonic Springs, R6 Shock, R6 Throttle Tube, Lowering Links, T-Rex Frame Sliders, SW-Motech Alu-Rack, SH46 Shad Topcase, Smoked Signals, Smoked LED Tailight, ZG Touring Windscreen

BockinBboy



Sonic Springs, R6 Shock, R6 Throttle Tube, Lowering Links, T-Rex Frame Sliders, SW-Motech Alu-Rack, SH46 Shad Topcase, Smoked Signals, Smoked LED Tailight, ZG Touring Windscreen

jestercinti

#33
In Indy. See pics from ride. Bboy, see you tomorrow.

Slack, call me. I need you to tell me where to meet you.

Indiana via US-50


Guilford, IN post office off of IN-1


For ElectoJake (EJ):


Indiana Grand Casino, Shelbyville, IN
Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

codajastal

Quote from: jestercinti on June 28, 2013, 06:18:39 PM
In Indy. See pics from ride. Bboy, see you tomorrow.

Slack, call me. I need you to tell me where to meet you.





For EJ:



:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
I am not interested in anything you have to say
Don't bother talking to me, I will not answer you

steezin_and_wheezin

Hell yeah Jest!! Photos look awesome  :thumb:

Bummed I'm not going to be there tomorrow, but stoked Slack was there to save the day. Got my bike running tonight, but still needs a bit more tuning. I'll be ready to ride with it next leg!
if yer binders ain't squeakin, you ain't tweakin!

Slack

Bummed you won't be on the leg steezin.  We could have gotten some wicked goPro film of the rout  :cry:

Bike is prepped and packed I'm about to hit the sack.  I've planned out a great rout, nothing but back roads except for about 50 unavoidable interstate miles, right around 400 miles total.  But, it will be a late night since I'm meeting you guys at the end of your ride, but only 1/2 way though mine.  Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.  If it's too late I'll just jet back on the interstate.
Quote from: MeeLee on June 07, 2015, 07:14:25 PM
Be aware, this is not very wise advise!

Slack

I'm riding in the rain.
Just riding in the rain.
What a glorious feeling,
I'm happy again.
Quote from: MeeLee on June 07, 2015, 07:14:25 PM
Be aware, this is not very wise advise!

mr. happy

good to see it starting to make the rounds!

depending on how long it takes to travel, I'm out for a good while due to a broked collarbone. hope that doesn't turn out to be a hitch heh.
the measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere- emerson

jestercinti

#39
First leg complete. Epic day!

Started in Indy at 7am  Drove to Danville IL to meet BockinBBoy.

Then took some great back roads to Louisville and headed to WV.

Met Slack on the border of WV/KY for the handoff.

Here are some pics.

Monument Circle, Indianapolis IN


Illinois


I'm on left, BockinBBoy on right


The Kentucky sign was a bit harrowing due to the narrow shoulder


West Virginia sign also difficult to get.  Bike with banner in the distance.


Slack on left, I'm on right
Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

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