Topic: Team New England- Godzilla has left New England

[OldSchool_IsCool]

I'll PM you my cell number. 6/18 is Mods vs Rockers in Connecticut so that is a must do, great photo ops. I will be available to hand off to the RI crew on 6/19 at The Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret CT.  If the dates don't work out for some reason, I can adjust my schedule.

Ok this will push the Canadian Border crossing back by a week.....

So that would make the New Brunswick crossing Saturday July 2nd?

Yes but I am also open to ideas/suggestions....I know its difficult when we are all only weekend riders.

Well, it is what it is.  I'll put the word out to my riders to adjust accordingly.

[Frankencake]

This means that I can attend my graduation on the 18th.  I was planning on missing it to make the ride.  Darn.

[cb550fcafe]

Guys, I hate to be the time frame killer. Its tough when we only ride distance on weekends.

What would be best for my northern New England mates?  I can deliver "it" on 6/18 but Mods vs Rockers will be missed. Midweek handoff is almost impossible with my work hours. I could do it though.  If we had more CT riders, I could hand off and maybe that would speed things up. So far it looks like I'll be riding solo.

Let me know what is best for the group.

Wouldn't a little later be nicer/warmer weather for the northern states/Canada?

I'll be in Lake George NY for Americade 6/7-6/10, handoff there? Probably not a good time frame since the Rhinebeck bike show is that following weekend 6/10-6/12 when Andy will get the handoff and some great photos I'm sure.

[BigKO]

then week later its Rhinebeck, NY (11/12th) and handing it over to the CT riders - WHO STILL HAVE TO CONTACT ME!!!

cheers
Andy

Andy, I'm here. Just watching the thread daily for any other CT riders.  I'll be taking the handoff 6/12 from you in Oxford, we just need to pick the place and time. I'll PM you my cell number. 6/18 is Mods vs Rockers in Connecticut so that is a must do, great photo ops. I will be available to hand off to the RI crew on 6/19 at The Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret CT.  If the dates don't work out for some reason, I can adjust my schedule.

Hi CB...Bigko(Ken) here.  As long as its good for Andy, our coordinator, I can meet 6/19 for the pickup in Pomfret...Andy I'm here and most likely will ride with you into Vt.............Cheers!!!!!!!!!

[Frankencake]

Can't you all just quit your jobs for the month?  It's just a job and you need a new one anyway.  This relay will look so good on your resumé! 

[cb550fcafe]

Sure D.R. Cupcake I'd love to! So this is my proposed route. Keep in mind, I can hand off to RI anytime, I live close to the border, so this route is very tentative. 233 miles, 6.5 hrs riding, all awesome roads. Points of interest, (B) Mogegan Sun casino, the only thing tourists come to CT for, (C) Devils Hopyard, way cool road, best photos. (D) Gilette's Castle, yep a real castle, what else does a fire breathing lizard destroy? (E) Home, (F) Waterford Speedbowl, tied for longest continously run short track in America, they have 100' drags for bikes on Friday nites. (G) 6/18 Mods vs Rockers, (h) Vanilla Bean Cafe or any other desired drop off point. All these rods are great, no hiways.

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[73nancy]

well a 4 hour ride doesnt seem to bad to me. do we have plans to get "IT" across the boarder i dont have a passport. give me any weekend i will make the ride up north if we have issues i have a enclosed trailer that my parents can haul to where we are if its needed hope not but you never know. we will have to exchange cell numbers with everyone some time coming up so we can nail down all the meeting places and everything.

[andy750]

I'll be in Lake George NY for Americade 6/7-6/10, handoff there? Probably not a good time frame since the Rhinebeck bike show is that following weekend 6/10-6/12 when Andy will get the handoff and some great photos I'm sure.

Americade would also work if you want to do that. You can check in the NY thread if anyone is going there. I am flexible!


73Nancy - if you dont have a passport we can just hand it off to Jason at the border and decide from there either camp somewhere in Maine or ride home. Camping sounds good to me though.

cheers
Andy

[Operator]

Can't you all just quit your jobs for the month?  It's just a job and you need a new one anyway.  This relay will look so good on your resumé! 

Talk to me in 6 years, come on retirement!!!! Then I can be a full time rider and part time worker.

[Operator]

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I'll be in Lake George NY for Americade 6/7-6/10, handoff there? Probably not a good time frame since the Rhinebeck bike show is that following weekend 6/10-6/12 when Andy will get the handoff and some great photos I'm sure.

Americade would also work if you want to do that. You can check in the NY thread if anyone is going there. I am flexible!

Ken - the ride on the 19th can take us all the way to VT and we can hand it off to Cupcake in Brattleboro.

73Nancy - if you dont have a passport we can just hand it off to Jason at the border and decide from there either camp somewhere in Maine or ride home. Camping sounds good to me though.

cheers
Andy

I have been told that if you don't have a passport, you can sign a waiver that it good for 48 hours. My buddy did it a couple of weeks ago to see his mom in Maine.

Just a thought

[Frankencake]

I'll be in Lake George NY for Americade 6/7-6/10, handoff there? Probably not a good time frame since the Rhinebeck bike show is that following weekend 6/10-6/12 when Andy will get the handoff and some great photos I'm sure.

Ken - the ride on the 19th can take us all the way to VT and we can hand it off to Cupcake in Brattleboro.

That would be most excellent.  Keep me posted on where you're coming from and I can ride south and meet up with you.
  Who's up for riding with me after that?  033A2?  Keene, Nh?  Other Vermonters?
  I can ride during the week to make up some time for everyone downstream, but it would suck to do it solo.  I certainly don't want to leave anyone out by doing that, either.  I can move it around during the week, take pictures and then take it north for a hand off the next weekend.   

[honda_jason]

Andy, i might have to really figure out whats wrong with my bike for this...i might be able to tag along on some MA/NH riding, let me know. P.S. I'm still alive...sorta

[033A2]

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I'll be in Lake George NY for Americade 6/7-6/10, handoff there? Probably not a good time frame since the Rhinebeck bike show is that following weekend 6/10-6/12 when Andy will get the handoff and some great photos I'm sure.

Americade would also work if you want to do that. You can check in the NY thread if anyone is going there. I am flexible!

Ken - the ride on the 19th can take us all the way to VT and we can hand it off to Cupcake in Brattleboro.

73Nancy - if you dont have a passport we can just hand it off to Jason at the border and decide from there either camp somewhere in Maine or ride home. Camping sounds good to me though.

cheers
Andy

I have been told that if you don't have a passport, you can sign a waiver that it good for 48 hours. My buddy did it a couple of weeks ago to see his mom in Maine.

Just a thought

Schedule still tentative at this point. will know better when things get closer.  If you're in Brattleboro, I'd be glad to meet up and ride south with you and do the return trip. 

[73nancy]

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I have been told that if you don't have a passport, you can sign a waiver that it good for 48 hours. My buddy did it a couple of weeks ago to see his mom in Maine.

that might work dont know how much time i will have to stay up in your neck of the woods. need to be back on sunday.

not sure on the camping i would love to but i cant store anything on my bike all i can have is a backpack. so im not sure on that. if we can figure something out in canada if i can get accross that would be fun.

[82cb650nighthawk]

oxford maine not far from fryeburg i wouldn't mined meeting up and check out your cafe racer. im going to make my bike a cafe racer this winter

[73nancy]

ya we could use some more riders for the Maine/NH hand off. you could also ride with us the next weekend up north if you want. this is a big week for me the bike is being hauled from ks back to ME finally done with school. but not looking forward to fixing fork seals again though lol.

[Frankencake]

I'm still looking for a list of riders to meet up with in Vermont for the Vt to Nh leg.  Anyone?  Bueller?  Am I going to be the only one in the state to represent?  A guy named Cupcake?   I can do it solo but I could just mail it to New Hampshire and save the time and energy.  (Just kidding)

[dragon79]

i'm in, i can meet up in brattleboro or on RT9 near rt100. let me know when and where. i plan on doing vt and nh.

[Frankencake]

i'm in, i can meet up in brattleboro or on RT9 near rt100. let me know when and where. i plan on doing vt and nh.

The best place to meet for pics is at Hogback mountain lookout.  From there we can scream back down 9 and pick up 30 and head northwest towards Burlington and Lake Champlain.  I know that we could take rt 100 from Wilmington but I've been on that stretch a lot and it really is sucky-bumpy until you hit 30.  I know a few backroad/cut-offs that are pretty cool that can cut corners.  I just really love rt. 9 though.

[OldSchool_IsCool]

Hey Cupcake,

While ur at the lake, see if you can get GZ to call out to Cousin Champ!  I'm sure a family photo would be a valuable thing!! 

[honda_jason]

where in NH are you dropping it off from VT? and who is taking it in NH?

[Frankencake]

where in NH are you dropping it off from VT? and who is taking it in NH?

  Earlier conversations suggested that "IT" will climb Mt. Washington.  Handoff can be at the border.  I've never been there so I'd like to make that run regardless.  I can bring IT to NH if there is no one else that can make the run.  We are supposed to be coordinating here so let's get it going.  It is time to volunteer to be the IT receiver.

Who should I consider the handoff person for NH?  Keep in mind that IT will be hitting the border mid state since IT wants to ride the Kancamangus.  Any other ideas would be awesome.     

[82cb650nighthawk]

ill let you guys know when i can make it out. im still working the bugs out of my bike. longest ride i went on so far is from fryeburg me to conway nh. im still running into problems. im itching to go on a long ride

[andy750]

Ill be the VT-NH guy if no one in NH pipes up...so dont worry it WILL be covered!

Andy

[honda_jason]

Ill be the VT-NH guy if no one in NH pipes up...so dont worry it WILL be covered!

Andy

Andy i can meet up with you at somepoint as well, im going to try and make it out to Rhinebeck that weekend with you guys as well.