Author Topic: Team Pacific Northwest - ID, OR, WA, MT, WY, AB, BC (Read 79890 times)

joren · « **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:48:29 PM »

I've been wanting to get out to east oregon for quite some time now (havn't been past fossil) so I'd be more then down to carry from there to portland, or even just tag along. wouldn't mind going north either. I'd step up and coordinate, but I'm not at that coordinated myself.. Has anyone posted this up on the pnwriders forum?

-Joren

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:20:28 PM »

Hey Joren,

Shoot me a PM with your info (name, location, ride info, etc) so I can get you added to the master list please.

It's kinda difficult for me to help out in the PNW without a pointman Regional Coordinator especially considering I'm trying to deal with the BIG picture. I'm still in need of someone to step up to help get your region organized. There is plenty of time before "IT" gets to you guys however but no reason you can't plug in some routes ahead of time. Looks like Ofreen aka Greg will be bringing "IT" into your region from Idaho so you could communicate with him for a possible hand off point that would work for you guys.

Is the PNWRiders a separate forum from this? That is an excellent idea. Thanks for volunteering

We need more guys like you.

Just wish I was able to be up your way again

Great riding!

I can always do updates etc to the topic if you guys need to and are unable to accomplish what you need!

Jerry Griffin
Rally Coordinator

ofreen · « **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:50:17 PM »

As I said above, I can get 'IT' into eastern Oregon. Since right now, It looks like I'll have to do quite a bit of riding just to get 'IT' into Idaho from whoever brings it to Montana or Wyoming. Then back across Idaho to Oregon. It isn't the miles involved, but the time (I'm still a working stiff), so I'd prefer to meet up with someone in eastern Oregon. But like I said above, I am willing to discuss it. A lot depends on the timing.

Grnrngr · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2011, 12:15:57 PM »

Mapquest sez it's a 7hr run down 84 to Boise, which might be the best OR/ID meet up place, if Ofreen's goin across MT to get "it". So..a day to get there, probably 2 to get back, if the riders come back on the country roads...one thing we discovered last time I was back that way is some (most?) of those little towns close up at 6pm, so if you're out of gas, you're out of gas till tomorrow.
While I do appreciate Ofreen's commitment to crossing MT and WY to get "it", I'm hoping none of these legs will be at the mercy of a single rider. Certainly not a comment on anyone's riding ability, but, since it's a group effort, we need to be supporting each other ON the road, as well as partying at the stopovers. Don't want to hear someone say "been waitin a couple days now, where is he?" and someone else sayin "..well, I gave it to..and he took off.." and some poor guy broke down in the mountains/back country of whoknowswhere or abducted by a Sasquatch. At the very least, we need to know who's gonna be doin what, when, and where, just in case we need to send out a search party...

ofreen · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2011, 11:42:00 PM »

Quote from: Ndstrylgrnrngr on January 12, 2011, 12:15:57 PM

While I do appreciate Ofreen's commitment to crossing MT and WY to get "it", I'm hoping none of these legs will be at the mercy of a single rider.

I might be the only one on a SOHC4 on these legs, but I probably won't be alone. Plus, though I have every confidence in the bike, I can't escape the fact that it is 36 years old and is approaching 130,000 miles. So I'll have a back up plan. But if anybody wants to travel with me on their SOHC4 on the legs through Nevada and Idaho and wherever else I end up, they are more than welcome.

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #30 on:** January 14, 2011, 11:58:46 AM »

IT may be looking for a handoff from Sturgis S. Dakota about August 10-15. Nothing firm at the moment but just so you can see the potential. It sure would be nice to cover the big parks in Wyoming and Montana.

Just a thought..........If IT could get to western Montana or northern Idaho by August 24 or 25, I could arrange to carry IT to Bonneville by the 27th. Or.....if IT gets to Bonneville or Salt Lake City, I could carry it north through Idaho, Yellowstone, and western Montana on September 3 through 7 but someone would have to take the handoff from there.

Grnrngr · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:12:37 PM »

Well, by the map, it's leaving CA, going thru NV, UT and CO on it's way due east, then coming back west thru Canadia and down into MT into WY and over to ID....sounds like you're going north and south when IT's going east and west...

Grnrngr · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:31:06 PM »

Just looking over the map...since there don't seem to be a lot of folks in MT or WY....if the route from UT to CO could jump up and include the bottom part of WY, I'd think about runnin up to the top of MT, maybe with Ofreen, and get IT from the AB/SK guys..then depending on where it comes in..maybe Great Falls to Missoula to Grangeville to Baker City...cuts thru the middle of ID..much as I'd like to do the Portland to Seattle and hand off the the BC crowd, we gotta lotta Portland/Seattle folks... Northern Idaho and Montana are also on my list of places to check out. The route I was looking at on Mapquest (for my own personal trip) went Portland OR-Spokane WA (5.5hrs/352mi) -Bonner's Ferry ID-Sunburst MT (7.5hrs/421mi)- Great Falls MT-Missouls MT-Grangeville ID (8hr/452 mi)-Lewiston ID-Walla Walla WA-Portland 7.5hrs/315mi) Total miles -1640, estimated time 28-30 hrs on the road..looks like a 4 or 5 day trip to me... (partially posted in the NV-UT-CO section..)

Grnrngr · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:36:17 PM »

Of course that would mean some of the Portland/Seattle/BC guys would have to jump up and take it to the border...

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #34 on:** January 20, 2011, 11:47:07 PM »

Nipping WY from CO is a distinct possibility that my Team can do which I've considered but I'd rather wait until it's necessary before planning that. I have a couple options I'm working on. One would be a northern CO route from US50 to Park City to Vernal, UT and across US40 to Rocky Mtn Park. We could head up before RMP or right after. I'm also touching base with some of the guys in the SK threads to see if they will join in the fun and allow us more options. I'd sure hate to leave out Old Faithful (the geyser not the SOHC

)

Grnrngr · « **Reply #35 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:37:30 AM »

Never been to Yellowstone either and it is right on the corner there...If I go Portland-Bonner's Ferry-Sunburst-Butte-Livingstone-cut thru the middle of Yellowstone-Jackson-Boise-Portland looks like a 5, more like 6 days/2300 miles, 40+ road hours on mostly big roads, but I guess ya gotta do them, to get an idea of where the better little roads might be......

If the time and the money's there, so am I...so we're talking roughly August? Handoff near Bonner's Ferry or Sunburst? Hello...Canadia...??

Grnrngr · « **Reply #36 on:** January 21, 2011, 01:12:36 AM »

Looking at the map again, there's also Porthill Id, and Rexford and Babb MT that would be good handoff places for the US side, Coutts is right on the border near Sunburst

ofreen · « **Reply #37 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:44:44 AM »

Quote from: Ndstrylgrnrngr on January 20, 2011, 10:31:06 PM

I'd think about runnin up to the top of MT, maybe with Ofreen, and get IT from the AB/SK guys..then depending on where it comes in..maybe Great Falls to Missoula to Grangeville to Baker City...cuts thru the middle of ID..

I'd probably be interested in that, depending on timing. You can't go wrong with riding any of that area.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:17:51 PM »

Yellowstone 2009 - Seaweb11 wanted a pet - Perhaps a thousand buffalo just hanging around so you could take their picture

Up REALLY close! This guy walked onto the road a few feet away from us and walked by a mini-van. He was bigger!

bikerbart · « **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »

I am in bellingham and want to help.20 min from the border,1.5 hours from seattle.I have a pickup truck for emergencies,willing to do what I can.But it looks as if the route is a couple of hours away.I own a house anyone is welcome.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2011, 12:26:19 PM »

NEWS FLASH ABOUT TEAM PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Today I spoke with BikerBart. He has volunteered to be the Regional Coordinator for Team Pacific Northwest. With his appointment this fills all the Regional Coordinator positions for the entire Rally. Please welcome Bart along side. He has extensive touring experience and I'm confident he will do a fantastic job and be a great team mate. You guys will enjoy working with him to make Team PNW great. Remember, it's your ride, it's your routing so have a great time! I'm confident Bart will be PM'ing all those that are on the master rider list so stay tuned.

Please use the thread Bart starts. I will sticky it so it will stay in place with all the other Regions. Once Bart's topic gets stickied I will lock this. I an unable to assign this thread to him and I would love to merge the threads but as far as I know any merging would go to the older topic and I feel it's important for Bart to have his own.

Thanks again to all you riders and your contributions to the forum and the PNW topics. It's your forum, your ride, and your region.

Jerry Griffin
Rally Coordinator

bikerbart · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2011, 02:12:26 PM »

hey all,I am starting to look at routes for the relay.I know there is a few of us from Portland all the way up to B.C.I am in Bellingham.I will ride ,the more the merrier.Get with me about eastern WA,northern cascades etc.I am just beginning to do this and will update with ideas and such

bikerbart · « **Reply #42 on:** January 23, 2011, 02:16:41 PM »

Well,I am starting to look at maps tonight,open to suggestions and opinions to everything.I am in Bellingham,I am willing to do what it takes,this will be fun.

timdhawk · « **Reply #43 on:** January 23, 2011, 03:31:16 PM »

I'm in Billings. I confess I haven't read up on this rally as much as I should yet, so help me with the bigger picture. I'm on the list to ride, but I don't know the time frame expected for the rally to hit near me, or where I would be riding from/to...

point me in the direction I need to go to appreciate the bigger picture for me to ride. This will make an excellent motivator to get my bike finished...

Tim

Grnrngr · « **Reply #44 on:** January 23, 2011, 04:50:46 PM »

Hey BikerBart!! I'm currently speculating on biting off a big chunk for my summer ironbutt vacation. Assuming all goes according to plan with the bike, the job, the money, and the time.....see reply#10 for the route I'm planning on taking. It would be kinda nice to meet up with some Idaho and Montana guys, so far only Ofreen and Timdhawk have stuck their hands up, and Ofreen's got his fingers in a couple pies. Kinda waitin on the Canadia guys to let us know when and where they'll be handing IT over the border into Montana, and I'd be happy to ride with and let any Montana guys pick IT up at the border and give IT a ride thru their backyard. I think Paulages said he might make the run to Idaho to bring it into the Portland area, might be some unspoken Portland guys/girls thinkin about doin it with him. So, tentatively, I'm lookin for some E.WA/N.ID/W. or N.MT guys might wanna ride with me to meet it at the border, any MT guys wanna run it down the state and thru Yellowstone, any Mid to S. MT or E. ID guys wanna catch up at Yellowstone and run IT to Boise where we may meet up with Paulages and anyone who comes with him.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #45 on:** January 23, 2011, 05:04:06 PM »

Tim,

Bart is just getting his feet wet so I'll jump in. We'd expect the rally to hit your area later in Aug perhaps. It's impossible to get exact especially with almost everyone else riding before you. MANY variables, known and unknown. My question to you would be: what kind of range would you like to ride? IT ALL DEPENDS OR WHAT YOU WANT TO DO!! This is your ride. You guys will all work together to formulate YOUR plan. You just have to connect the dots with the other riders. I will say Yellowstone is a target.

Check this: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=81055.0 and click the links in #2 & #3. Those are just rough drafts/ideas. About as big picture as I can get

We'd like to have some more riders up your way if you know anyone. That's a BIG beautiful area. You will probably be working with Ofreen aka Greg on riding together or doing the relay with one another. Also ndstrylgrnrngr. Ofreen has MUCH experience with 130,000 miles on his 750F. ndrxxxxxx (never can get alphabet right) is planning on doing some serious miles too. I'm sure they'd appreciate company too.

Jerry Griffin
Rally Coordinator

flybox1 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:57:02 AM »

still tuned in.
ill help out where i can (I-5 seattle to Marysville [or Hwy 2 east])
as we get closer to the handoff, and if anyone needs overnight lodging for this part of the journey, PM me.
iv'e got room.

bikerbart · « **Reply #47 on:** January 24, 2011, 03:58:32 PM »

I am thinking Highway 20 up and over the Mt.s then on up to Osoyoos.The coast and western parts are no problem,its the handoff from the east on over to portland Or that is going to be tricky.

flybox1 · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:39:07 AM »

Quote from: bikerbart on January 24, 2011, 03:58:32 PM

I am thinking Highway 20 up and over the Mt.s then on up to Osoyoos.The coast and western parts are no problem,its the handoff from the east on over to portland Or that is going to be tricky.

maybe the Boise area, thru E OR, to Portland, and then up to Seattle? I dunno.

I recall some seattle riders are heading to portland to meet up, and then come up thru seattle to 20.
Maybe jump on over to hwy 9 and up to 20. I-5 is pretty boring ride from Seattle north.
the hwy 20 route east is gorgeous. then i'm guessing up 97 to Osoyoos.
Like i stated before, i'm happy to put up any rider(s) making the journey from Portland to Canada if needed.
Kinda smack-dab in the middle of it all.
I'd be up for a meetup/handoff in the Renton/Mercer Island area then up to Everett/Marysville/Arlington portion.
(basically all of the 405 and hwy 9(to arlington) map areas)

754 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2011, 10:31:11 AM »

If I can, I may try to ride several days of the ride, will see what happens.. the major bad thing that could happen, is I get a new job, that I cant get a day or two off from.

THE BORDER
When we cross each time, what we are carrying, ie flag/mascot etc.. will have to be dealt with, they may just let it slide, or wurstcase they will charge duty/tax on perceived value.. just saying...the more stuff, the stickier they get..

News:

Author Topic: Team Pacific Northwest - ID, OR, WA, MT, WY, AB, BC (Read 79890 times)