Topic: Team Southeast Coastal - Leg #1. FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Jerry, I'll be at Atlanta Dragway on the 12th March and at Rockingham NC on the 18th to 20th.
I could take the batton down the strip to it's shortest and fastest leg of the journey.

Good luck guys. Ride safe.

Sam.

I saw the post! Drones is working hard on getting his riders set to go. You were thinking the same thing I did. Hopefully this will work out!

[drones76]

Riders in the Southeast Coastal area.

1.  Drones 76 - Jon - offered to coordinate around Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Parkway  
13. Asom - SC, NC, TN, VA
15. Spanner1 - Nashville to Memphis- (Possibly Parkway North into VA then take handoff)
36. Trav-i - Travis - Georgia  CB750
39. DonR - Central Director(May be heading to Bike week for start)
42. Tugboat - Nashville - TN
44. Nikkisixx - SC to TN
53. Wardenerd - eastern NC (South and North Carolina) CB750
54. Bender01 - Ben Frazer - Savannah, Charleston to Columbia, SC
57. Bluto - Bill Skinner - Georgia  CB550
58. MyGunsBigger - Daytona 200 to Savannah to start us off!!
79. MarkCB750 - NC to TN
84. Bollingball - E NC and the Blue Ridge Parkway
109. BlackHog02 - Team SE Coastal
138. DHall57 - Dwight Hall - North Carolina
139. Blueridgerunner - Blue Ridge Pkwy in Virginia
     Bluezboy - Atlanta (will go Columbia to BRP) CB750
     SamCB750A - Rockingham March 18th to 20th
   

Numbers indicate you are on Jerry's master list.  If you are not, shoot him a PM so he can update it.  If I missed you, let me know that also.


"Bluto" , "Blueridgerunner" ' "DHall57" , "BlackHog02" , "Bollingball" , "MarkCB750" , "MyGunsBigger" , "Bender01" , "Wardenerd" , "Nikkisixx" , "Tugboat" , "Spanner1" , "Asom Bluezboy" , "Don R" , "Travi-i" , "SamCB750A" , "drones76"


The itinerary below was posted in the original post above.  So far it seems that we have the majority of riders that fill it in nicely.  There have also been some good suggested routes to avoid the interstates.  I figured that within our 6 state region we should also have handoffs because nobody is going to complete the entire region.  Using points near or in cities seems to make the most sense.  Each city listed below will be loose connection points.  We may find that we have two people handing off at an in-between point.  That is fine.  

The entire region can still have some changes if the personel changes drastically.  Right now, this is what it will look like(below).  I am open to any and all suggestions.  We have a couple of anchor riders that will be taking parts of two or three of our legs.  That makes it easier to fill in around them.  

If any info above is incorrect, please let me know with a PM so I can change it.  

We are figuring out the handoff to the next leg.  We may have a rider join us for the end of our leg or one of our riders may head into theirs...or both.  More overlap is better.

For anybody that will be at Bike Week, please let me know.  That is also a place that I would like some overlap.  Overkill if needed.

Nikkisix has offered for anyone in the Charlotte area to get together to discuss the details of the region including dates and days needed for each part of our region.  If you are close enough and interested, we would like to get that together soon.  

I realize that some great parts of some states are not covered.  It is a shame.  The outerbanks would be great as the entire coast would also. We just will not have the manpower and the time to do it all.  Part of the Blue Ridge may include the Dragon, again if time and riders permit.  

One more thing that will be needed is the bike you are planning on riding.  I do not have a SOHC-4 yet (the horror!) so I cannot be a mascot bearer.  Please PM the bike you are riding so we can be sure to cover the entire region with SOHC-4's.


Daytona to Jacksonville FL  (93 mi)
Jacksonville to Savannah GA (140 mi)
Savannah to Charleston SC (107 mi)
Charleston to Columbia SC (113 mi)
Columbia to Blue Ridge Parkway - Cherokee NC (200 mi)
Blue Ridge Parkway North to Roanoke VA (300 mi)
Roanoke to Charleston WV (180 mi)

[bender01]

Savannah is 20 miles from me! Im good to go to Charleston! To Columbia is another day? I see this might take some time to gab and thats fine! I will probably need to wake up in either Charleston or Columbia and Get back to Hilton Head the next day by 2pm for work! Ill run I-26>I-95 S from Columbia home or 17 S from Charleston. Im not familiar with back rds from Chas. to Cola. but 17 N from Sav. to Chas. Is no problem for me!  Im in 29910! I have ample yard for tents and I have a small travel trailer.  Shop,tools,fire pit and such! Maybe the overnite from Fl or Ga could be here! Im also a Chef so.. good burgers!  See ya in 13- 14 months! Anyone that needs my # and address send me a Msg!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Hey Bender,

These boys didn't want to wait for 2012 as I first thought would be necessary so I had to let them run with it. You'd better get that fire pit ready by the first week of THIS March 

[Cbowers]

Hey,

      I'm interested, just tell me when, where, what, and how I can help. Im from Columbia, SC. So I could show you the way through. I would be interested in the SC leg of the tour or maybe more if the dates allow. How many miles are we figuring per day?

Chad.

[Bluto]

Savannah is 20 miles from me! Im good to go to Charleston! To Columbia is another day? I see this might take some time to gab and thats fine! I will probably need to wake up in either Charleston or Columbia and Get back to Hilton Head the next day by 2pm for work! Ill run I-26>I-95 S from Columbia home or 17 S from Charleston. Im not familiar with back rds from Chas. to Cola. but 17 N from Sav. to Chas. Is no problem for me!  Im in 29910! I have ample yard for tents and I have a small travel trailer.  Shop,tools,fire pit and such! Maybe the overnite from Fl or Ga could be here! Im also a Chef so.. good burgers!  See ya in 13- 14 months! Anyone that needs my # and address send me a Msg!

Hi Bender,

A couple of us N. Georgia guys might come in the day before and take you up on the tent space....and the burgers.  We are thinkin......meet the ride in Savannah and take it through S.Carolina and maybe...if our butts hold out...on in to N. Carolina.

Let's keep in touch.....gonna be a hoot!

Bill Skinner aka Bluto

[bender01]

That sounds great! Im in from Sav to Charleston for sure. Let me know the start date as soon as possible so I can beg for a day off! My back yard is perfect for camping. St Pats is 3/17 thursday, I would avoid Savannah that day as a suggestion. Ill ride my 550 or a 750! Drones76 I have a road ready 78 750f for sale! Just has weepy head gasket. If it hasnt sold Ill ride that! Yes Ill take a good bit less than the C/L add.

[bluezboy]

 Drone, I'll be scootin' along on my 73' 750.

[Cbowers]

Hey, was looking into putting together some routes through SC. Does anyone have an suggestions as for as points they want to see along the way? how about mileage per day or days to complete the SC leg? What are we looking for in the way of accommodations? camping?

[johnrdupree]

I want in, too.  I'm Augusta, GA and could go on the Columbia to Cherokee leg.  Just let me know when and where. 

~john

[bluezboy]

I want in, too.  I'm Augusta, GA and could go on the Columbia to Cherokee leg.  Just let me know when and where. 

~john

 Hey John, maybe you could ride to Columbia with me since I'll be coming through August, of course the back way cuz I'm staying off of I-20! Let's keep in touch.Vern     bluezboy@bellsouth.net

[Bluto]

Hey John, Bluezboy, Trav-i and fabricator..................

Let's all ride down to Savannah the day before....meet the ride....and take it through S.C. and maybe further.....

Keep in touch guys.

Bill aka Bluto

[bluezboy]

Bluto, if the timing is right for me to get the time off from work, I'm all for that. It would be a fun ride on those back roads!!!!!!!!!!

[OldSchool_IsCool]

Hey Leg1!!

Sounds like y'all are getting things organized pretty well!  Congrats on that!

I know you have a firm start date in Daytona.  It also looks like a pretty good understanding of routes and ride days.  Any thought on when you will be handing off to Team KY?  I'm hoping we can work hand-off dates forward through the regions so that those of us planning legs later in the year can get rough ideas on our planning dates.

Any light you can shed will be GREATLY appreciated!

[mrbreeze]

I'm just chimen' in to get all of this info on my replies to my posts!!!!! You all get it together ASAP and it will make it alot easier for others down the pike to make plans and give a better idea of when it will happen.This thing is gonna rock!!!! fer sure!!!

[mrbreeze]

Oh yeah...I forgot......leg #2 report in ASAP after you click with leg #1 so we can set up leg #3.
This thing has grown considerably since it 's conception in early Dec..............Lets make it happen!!!!

[Trav-i]

Hey John, Bluezboy, Trav-i and fabricator..................

Let's all ride down to Savannah the day before....meet the ride....and take it through S.C. and maybe further.....

Keep in touch guys.

Bill aka Bluto

Will do Bill.  I've about got the F ready to go, just a few minor details to finish up.  Soooo looking foward to this, I hope it happens!!

Travis

[drones76]

Waiting to hear back from our potential starter.  I believe he is military, so he may not have communications right now.  He has not been online here since the new year.  If there is anyone, anywhere in Florida that can connect with our GA participants, post it here.  I am looking to get a backup plan if a start at Daytona does not work out.  Even a guy close to the GA/FL border that can dip into FL and head north to meet with the Savannah contingent.  Not in panic mode yet, just trying to get some alternate plans in place.  Regarding timing and days for the region, that is still tough to say without a concrete starter. 

And keep this in mind for hand-offs, if Leg 1 completes on a Monday and Leg 2 is not ready to start until Thursday, no big deal.   We just need to get the two to meet up to transfer the token and then Leg 2 can pick up when they are ready.  I figure there may be a lot of weekenders and we may get some delays between regions. 

I have been trying to get a sponsor GPS to be handed from leg to leg in order to have it tracked online.  One company showed some interest then backed out.  If that does not work out, if someone out there can create a tracking map that can be linked here so we can see the progress daily or hourly that would be cool.

You guys are doing a great job communicating.  Stay in touch with each other and post your ideas here.  I would like to get a tentative schedule ironed out in the next week or so.  I realize everything moves along from here.  Like toppling dominos.

jon

[Nikkisixx]

I'm just waiting to hear when the relay will be in Columbia for a handoff/meet.  We (Charlotte NC riders) would like to take it out to Sam in Rockingham on the 19th of March.  We would most likeley be able to hand off the next weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway at say Fancy Gap?  Maybe around the 26-27? 

[Blueridgerunner]

I can pick it up at Fancy Gap and take it to Roanoke or thereabouts.

[madmtnmotors]

Wow, I figured you would be overrun with Florida riders! I am in Saint Cloud, just South of Orlando. I typically head up to Bike Week for the final Saturday (March 12th this year). The Speedway can be pretty hectic but I do like checking out the vendor displays. My primary mission (this will be my 4th annual) is the burnout pit at the Iron Horse up in Ormond. From there highway US 1 (or is it A1A? I'll have to check) runs up through Ormond, Flagler, and St. Augustine. There are some historic sites in St. Augustine that might make for good photo ops. Let me know if you need a confirmed zero-mile originator, I can do it! I'd even be willing to swing by the Iron Horse and "burn one for the cause"! Daytona to Jacksonville would likely be the maximum extent of my range. Starting out early Saturday would put us in Jax late Saturday.

I'll e-mail you, drones, and I can at least ride along if you already have a starter.

I carry a spare, since I will burn it till it pops, then change the wheel right there so I can git-er-home.

[Nikkisixx]

I can pick it up at Fancy Gap and take it to Roanoke or thereabouts.

Sounds good Blueridgerunner!  Is the 27th good for you?  Sunday around noon is what I'd shoot for.

[wardenerd]

has a date been decided ?

[madmtnmotors]

Once I hear back from drones I'll know more. I'd like to kick things of from the speedway on Saturday, March 12th (if chosen to do so). Starting early at the speedway will allow enough time for a photo op at the Iron Horse burn pit and some photo ops up the coast, arriving in Jax late Saturday afternoon or early evening that same day. I'll plan on staying overnight in Jax and riding back home Sunday. That also leaves Sunday in case the weather goes foul, or we might could start on Friday if the weekend weather looks bad.

As soon as I get the word I'll get to work on routes/times/dates if I'm fortunate enough to be selected as the "Zero-mile" launcher!

[Blueridgerunner]

I can pick it up at Fancy Gap and take it to Roanoke or thereabouts.

Sounds good Blueridgerunner!  Is the 27th good for you?  Sunday around noon is what I'd shoot for.

Sounds good. I'm retired so I'm pretty flexible