Author Topic: Team 6- Great Lakes area (Read 52109 times)

mono · « **Reply #125 on:** August 27, 2013, 07:18:42 AM »

Quote from: Crush on August 27, 2013, 07:15:23 AM

There's been talk of a quick Boston detour and then a meet-up with Apostrophe in Albany for the continuation of journey West. Not sure of the details, but like I said in the Team 5 thread, I'm trying to be very conscious of the cold weather settling into the Midwest soon; making GZ riding less desirable there.

+1 on the cold weather. We do not make a smooth transition from summer to winter. One day its 85 and sunny, then all the sudden its 45 degrees and a month of rain lol.

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cabrala · « **Reply #126 on:** August 27, 2013, 07:34:10 AM »

Forget what I just said, Mono...

According to CNN you guys are "sweltering"!!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/us/midwest-heat/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

mono · « **Reply #127 on:** August 27, 2013, 07:37:30 AM »

Haha yeah but it's not gonna last much longer. Usually by the end of September things take a dive.

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Bankerdanny · « **Reply #128 on:** August 27, 2013, 08:33:00 AM »

Like I said on the Team 5 thread, it would be great if you got a chance to participate, Crush, and it would also be good for guys like Anders to be able to participate. But if you ride him up to NH there needs to be a firm plan to get him to Toronto or Buffalo, and it can't wait until the next weekend to happen.

If you take him up to NH this weekend someone needs to be able to ride him to Buffalo or Toronto on Tuesday or Wednesday or else he needs to get put in a box and shipped. GZ needs to be on his way through Ohio by the weekend of the 7th/8th. If we could get some weekday riders and have him in Detroit or Kalamazoo by the 7th that would be even better.

cabrala · « **Reply #129 on:** August 27, 2013, 08:56:23 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2013, 08:33:00 AM

Like I said on the Team 5 thread, it would be great if you got a chance to participate, Crush, and it would also be good for guys like Anders to be able to participate. But if you ride him up to NH there needs to be a firm plan to get him to Toronto or Buffalo, and it can't wait until the next weekend to happen.

If you take him up to NH this weekend someone needs to be able to ride him to Buffalo or Toronto on Tuesday or Wednesday or else he needs to get put in a box and shipped. GZ needs to be on his way through Ohio by the weekend of the 7th/8th. If we could get some weekday riders and have him in Detroit or Kalamazoo by the 7th that would be even better.

I agree completely, Danny. If it comes down to Boston being bypassed completely then so be it, especially with my planning being so last minute. I understand the importance of keeping GZ moving along and not allowing him to stay stagnant for too long.

I've reached out to Apostrophe in Albany to coordinate as well as Magilla, who I know lives in Western Mass but might not have signed up. The ideal situation would be to have GZ make the racing trip to NH and continue movement onward (whether West to Albany via Magilla and Apostrophe or North to Toronto via I-don't-know-who).

It's possible that I could take a weekday off work to ride but I'd have to be met by someone and home the same day.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #130 on:** August 27, 2013, 09:58:26 AM »

That's perfect Alex. Let us know what they say.

cabrala · « **Reply #131 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:20:32 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2013, 09:58:26 AM

That's perfect Alex. Let us know what they say.

Magilla didn't know what or who GZ was so I replied to him giving him the run-down and my thoughts on movement into NY. I'll keep everyone posted, but at the very worst I can box him (sorry GZ) post-races and get him to the next location whether it be Albany, Buffalo or Toronto.

larecords · « **Reply #132 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:29:33 AM »

Hey guys
Just back from fishin ...I'm still able to get GZ on Thursday 29 I'm going to Toronto Sat and could hook up with someone there

The other Derek · « **Reply #133 on:** August 27, 2013, 06:18:34 PM »

Got my bike back on the road and would love to help get GZ through Michigan.

brooze72 · « **Reply #134 on:** August 27, 2013, 06:50:03 PM »

Quote from: larecords on August 27, 2013, 11:29:33 AM

Hey guys
Just back from fishin ...I'm still able to get GZ on Thursday 29 I'm going to Toronto Sat and could hook up with someone there

Hope they were biting for ya Larry! Unfortunately, mentioned before, I'm not in TO this weekend until Mon 2nd, to QC on the 3rd & home again on the 6th.

becken · « **Reply #135 on:** August 28, 2013, 08:35:39 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2013, 08:33:00 AM

Like I said on the Team 5 thread, it would be great if you got a chance to participate, Crush, and it would also be good for guys like Anders to be able to participate. But if you ride him up to NH there needs to be a firm plan to get him to Toronto or Buffalo, and it can't wait until the next weekend to happen.

If you take him up to NH this weekend someone needs to be able to ride him to Buffalo or Toronto on Tuesday or Wednesday or else he needs to get put in a box and shipped. GZ needs to be on his way through Ohio by the weekend of the 7th/8th. If we could get some weekday riders and have him in Detroit or Kalamazoo by the 7th that would be even better.

I'm retired and can get him through Ohio during the week. I would hate to cut out any other riders who have to work, but I agree about the weather.

cabrala · « **Reply #136 on:** August 28, 2013, 08:39:11 AM »

GZ is in the mail to me in Boston. I am going to ride and meet with Ian (Apostrophe) on Saturday for a hand-off. He'll take the lizard back to Albany and hopefully get another handoff into Tripps on Sunday ultimately ending in Buffalo for the start of next week.

From there, is it up north to Ottawa with Larry?

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #137 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:04:51 AM »

I think the window to get him to Larry has passed. We need to get him headed west and not northeast. Since Becken has offered to move him during the week I hope that we can take advantage of that.

Selfishly I would love to see him find his way to Michigan by the weekend of the 7th/8th.

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #138 on:** August 28, 2013, 03:39:21 PM »

I hate to cut out Larry & Bruce, but the stars are not aligning too well. 'bout all I can think is if Larry picked up GZ from Tripps at the ON/NY boarder, then rode thru ON, and handing it back to Tripps in Buffalo.

There are some weekday riders (Becken in OH and Artsqu & maybe Dave in Detroit) so if we can get a timely handoff from Tripps to the Ohio riders, then kicking off the Michigan ride on Friday the 6th is doable. All meet at Tawas Friday nite, ride up the Huron shore & tunnel of trees on Saturday, camp at Cycle Moore Sat nite, ride the Lake Michigan shore on Sunday to ?? Then all return home on Monday, PimpZilla heads to ChiTown on a Wing!

MJ, would you be able to ride to Tawas after your afternoon routes or are ya guna be at the cabin that weekend?

dave the welder · « **Reply #139 on:** August 28, 2013, 04:06:15 PM »

I can go during the week have plans the weekend sept 6-8

The other Derek · « **Reply #140 on:** August 29, 2013, 04:24:24 AM »

I'm in Detroit. I can run GZ up to Tawas on the 6th if he makes it to town during the week.

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #141 on:** August 30, 2013, 06:58:03 AM »

From Tripps in the Team 5 thread...

Quote from: Tripps on August 30, 2013, 02:44:26 AM

What about doing both legs Sunday? If I got an early start, I could be in Syracuse by 11:00 am, if someone was willing to meet me in Erie, PA, I could probably make it there by 4:00 or 5:00?

Can anyone make it to Erie, PA on Sunday evening??

mono · « **Reply #142 on:** August 30, 2013, 07:39:35 AM »

Can GZ hitch a ride with the Amish?

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OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #143 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:45:55 AM »

Quote from: mono on August 30, 2013, 07:39:35 AM

Can GZ hitch a ride with the Amish?

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Hopefully not the Amish Mafia. "I'm guna make you an Apple Pie you can't refuse"

becken · « **Reply #144 on:** September 01, 2013, 09:05:22 AM »

I just looked at the Team 5 thread and it looks like they have a few challenges to overcome. My schedule for this week is family time today and Monday. I'll be tied up Tuesday morning and evening; noon to about 3:00 is the only chance for me to ride that day. The rest of the week looks wide open. I'll try to check my email and this thread more often until we get GZ through Ohio.

cabrala · « **Reply #145 on:** September 01, 2013, 04:56:10 PM »

I haven't heard from Ian since yesterday but have a PM into him about rescheduling. My option right now is to meet tomorrow or Tuesday in Brattleboro, VT or Greenfield, MA. I'd prefer tomorrow as it's a day that I don't have to take off of work, but I'll flex.

The halfway trip to Buffalo is does not appeal to me as a one-day solo GZ run during the week but again, if it has to happen then I'll do what I can.

dave the welder · « **Reply #146 on:** September 01, 2013, 05:46:56 PM »

all patched up and ready to ride

mjstone · « **Reply #147 on:** September 01, 2013, 06:54:44 PM »

Quote from: OldSchool_IsCool on August 28, 2013, 03:39:21 PM

I hate to cut out Larry & Bruce, but the stars are not aligning too well. 'bout all I can think is if Larry picked up GZ from Tripps at the ON/NY boarder, then rode thru ON, and handing it back to Tripps in Buffalo.

There are some weekday riders (Becken in OH and Artsqu & maybe Dave in Detroit) so if we can get a timely handoff from Tripps to the Ohio riders, then kicking off the Michigan ride on Friday the 6th is doable. All meet at Tawas Friday nite, ride up the Huron shore & tunnel of trees on Saturday, camp at Cycle Moore Sat nite, ride the Lake Michigan shore on Sunday to ?? Then all return home on Monday, PimpZilla heads to ChiTown on a Wing!

MJ, would you be able to ride to Tawas after your afternoon routes or are ya guna be at the cabin that weekend?

Bruce,

I will be done with my runs by 5:30pm, I hope. I'd be lucky to get there by 8:30-9:00pm. That sounds pretty iffy to me. I'm usually at the Bus Lot by 5:00 in the morning and that would make it a very long day. But maybe I'll be done earlier, this is a new route for me. If I pack before hand and leave straight from work, maybe. If anyone was going up M-15 through Davison around that time, they could meet me at the Bus Lot and we could go up together. At any rate, let me know where you plan to meet in Tawas and well see.

MJ

The other Derek · « **Reply #148 on:** September 04, 2013, 06:27:27 AM »

At the rate GZ is moving along, it's looking like he may not be in MI for a couple of weeks. Is the MI crew planning on meeting up to do the Tunnel of Trees when GZ gets here or has everything been scheduled for this weekend?

I've ridden that stretch of road several times on my bicycle- would be great fun on the CB.

mjstone · « **Reply #149 on:** September 04, 2013, 07:36:41 AM »

Quote from: The other Derek on September 04, 2013, 06:27:27 AM

At the rate GZ is moving along, it's looking like he may not be in MI for a couple of weeks. Is the MI crew planning on meeting up to do the Tunnel of Trees when GZ gets here or has everything been scheduled for this weekend?

I've ridden that stretch of road several times on my bicycle- would be great fun on the CB.

It is great fun, until you dump you bike like a couple of guys did (no names mentioned) two years ago! Shut up Dave!

MJ

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Author Topic: Team 6- Great Lakes area (Read 52109 times)