Author Topic: Team South - AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, TN (Read 60340 times)

Radam · « **Reply #100 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:28:39 AM »

I hope it can still make LR by the 17th. I may have to pull some real trickery to get off work more than I have planned already.

Ryan6838 · « **Reply #101 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:29:04 AM »

There goes the little relaxing back country ride lol

Tugboat · « **Reply #102 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:10:14 AM »

It's HERE!! Not the prettiest thing in the world but should clean up nicely. Before I do anything I'm going to drain the oil, pull the pan, take off all the covers & clean clean clean. I have a gasket set to replace all of those and a hex bolt set as well.

re: birmingham to LR.. I had originally planned to ride all the way to Shreveport, where I'm from, and then up to LR to meet y'all. That's not going to happen for me though, so there's no need to go all the way across LA. You guys could just "dip your toe" into that most corrupt of states and then head north up to AR. Would definitely save y'all some time.

Personally I'm planning on making it as far as Jackson, MS and then heading back to Nashville.

Ray & Jason - I'm totally down with making the KY trip into a one-day affair and maybe taking IT out on the town that night.

Silverback · « **Reply #103 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:25:34 AM »

Where are you guys coming from in TN to take the hand-off? I was initially thinking that I would be meeting the TN guys near Bowling Green. I was looking forward to the picture ops with the giant T-Rex and Godzirra outside of Mammoth National Park. It sounds like I might be heading more towards I75/TN now. I really don't care since the only bad road in KY is the highway. I have other people that might tag along, so I would like to get things pinned down a little so we can plan.

I'll be taking the hand-off on the 2nd from WV (Civillechopper).

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #104 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:59:19 AM »

Silverback,

Did you hear from our other new Lex rider?

Silverback · « **Reply #105 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:16:10 PM »

Sure did! His SOHC is in pieces, so I'm still the handler. He is included in my "other people that might tag along".

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #106 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:26:02 PM »

i plan on meeting at barbers friday, riding with everyone to jackson saturday and can go from there into La but not all the way to shreveport. sunday morning can cut up to little rock to get it through ms, la and up to little rock by sunday.

Tugboat · « **Reply #107 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:31:36 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GL6LH6ufhM

Stretch · « **Reply #108 on:** March 09, 2011, 03:53:22 PM »

I wouldn't mind riding along with you guys. I wont be able to carry the prize but a nice ride would be fun. I'm just south of Lexington and not a stranger to daylong rides.

scottly · « **Reply #109 on:** March 09, 2011, 05:51:14 PM »

Quote from: Radam on March 09, 2011, 07:28:39 AM

I hope it can still make LR by the 17th. I may have to pull some real trickery to get off work more than I have planned already.

Is OKC at the end of the day 4-18 still do-able?

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #110 on:** March 09, 2011, 06:59:42 PM »

Quote from: Magnaman on March 09, 2011, 03:53:22 PM

I wouldn't mind riding along with you guys. I wont be able to carry the prize but a nice ride would be fun. I'm just south of Lexington and not a stranger to daylong rides.

I'll say it again and some of the guys will hate me - GO BIG BLUE

Hope you can make it irregardless of what you're riding. It's about the journey.

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #111 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:02:52 PM »

Silverback......... see my reply #83 for our plan to meet up with you on April 9.....

Radam · « **Reply #112 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:17:55 AM »

Scottly, if we get it on the 17th then we'll be in OKC by the 18th.

Tugboat · « **Reply #113 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:56:26 AM »

So if we do the handoff with Silverback on 4/9 in Russell Springs, what should the pic be? How about with one or two notable residents, according to the town's Wiki page: either a former Miss USA and/or the Guiness World Record holder for The Most Straight Jacket Escapes In One Hour. Discuss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Conner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxm8HR3mz-U

Silverback · « **Reply #114 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:08:36 AM »

Quote from: Spanner 1 on March 09, 2011, 07:02:52 PM

Silverback......... see my reply #83 for our plan to meet up with you on April 9.....

Cool! Just wanted to make sure that everything was set. So, hand-off at Russel Springs on the 9th. Maybe we should amend this to the big-plan map/dates. Looks like I have some nice riding ahead of me.

Tugboat · « **Reply #115 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:24:34 AM »

April 9th is also the Spring Fling Race at the Lake Cumberland Dragway. Might make for a good photo op/handoff location, though technically it's in Jamestown.
http://lakecumberlanddragway.com/

Not much else going on in Russell Springs, according to their Tourist Commission's website
http://www.lakecumberlandvacation.com/attractions2.htm

Tugboat · « **Reply #116 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:29:45 AM »

Route: Nashville to Russell Springs?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Nashville,+TN&daddr=36.59498,-85.91108+to:36.79459,-85.37061+to:36.90561,-85.30027+to:36.92716,-85.17295+to:Russell+Springs,+KY&geocode=FQLZJwIdRcbT-ik9kOsTMuxkiDGg2umh0Lk_fQ%3BFSRlLgId2Bnh-inZrgi3O15miDFAXPKqfF8TBA%3BFd5wMQIdDlnp-imtoK81QLlniDEirEjAHUPuzQ%3BFYoiMwId0mvq-im7lMbdUsBniDGBmXjUhdd8Ng%3BFbh2MwIdKl3s-in5YaLIEexniDG7BIKdUC4Z3A%3BFbNuNQIdyabt-ilLCnPG6vpniDGCfd_GYfm_IQ&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=4&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4&sll=36.716871,-85.788116&sspn=0.822311,2.108002&ie=UTF8&z=10

big blue · « **Reply #117 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:57:06 AM »

Russell Springs is nice, could always do a Cumberland Falls ( the roads leading to and from are killer) or meet up at a Marina on Lake Cumberland.

Cumberland Falls
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cumberland+falls&aq=&sll=36.696503,-84.26239&sspn=0.509266,1.054001&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cumberland+Falls,+Whitley,+Kentucky&ll=36.840339,-84.332771&spn=0.254157,0.527&z=12

coke · « **Reply #118 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:13:37 PM »

If IT is going to Shreveport then it might be silly to go all the way back to Little Rock when maybe Radam and I could meet up with IT in Texarkana and come up 71 to VB and then over to OKC.

Did we ever find out who was going to pick up in OKC

not trying to mess up the ride but if there is no one there who the heck will we drop it off too? I have yet to see anyone say they were going to be in OKC.. I must be missing something.

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #119 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:21:07 PM »

i can do either but need to know where yall want to meet i can go from jackson to shreveport and meet on sunday the 17th or i can go from jackson sat the 17th into louisiana on the other side of natchez and camp out then head up to little rock sunday morning and have it in little rock the afternoon of the 17th

coke · « **Reply #120 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:42:25 PM »

which ever is better for you.. just sounded like it was going to shreveport before coming to little rock.. I must have missed a post somewhere.

Sorry about that

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #121 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:28:05 PM »

its all good my route from jackson to little rock put me into top corner of louisiana before cutting up anyway so i can "dip" it into louisiana, or if yall wanted to meet in shreveport or texarcana i could just go straight across and meet there, the advantage there is i could camp at or near caddo lake. but im open for whatever yall wanna do.

MidTNJasonF · « **Reply #122 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:58:55 PM »

Quote from: Tugboat on March 10, 2011, 08:29:45 AM

Route: Nashville to Russell Springs?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Nashville,+TN&daddr=36.59498,-85.91108+to:36.79459,-85.37061+to:36.90561,-85.30027+to:36.92716,-85.17295+to:Russell+Springs,+KY&geocode=FQLZJwIdRcbT-ik9kOsTMuxkiDGg2umh0Lk_fQ%3BFSRlLgId2Bnh-inZrgi3O15miDFAXPKqfF8TBA%3BFd5wMQIdDlnp-imtoK81QLlniDEirEjAHUPuzQ%3BFYoiMwId0mvq-im7lMbdUsBniDGBmXjUhdd8Ng%3BFbh2MwIdKl3s-in5YaLIEexniDG7BIKdUC4Z3A%3BFbNuNQIdyabt-ilLCnPG6vpniDGCfd_GYfm_IQ&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=4&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4&sll=36.716871,-85.788116&sspn=0.822311,2.108002&ie=UTF8&z=10

route looks pretty good Tug. A few bits of town to get through but otherwise looks sufficiently rural and backroadesq.

jtb · « **Reply #123 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:22:27 AM »

Hey Cody, Coke & Radam, when you get a plan, let me know and I'll get it posted. Same for you guys, Tugboat, MidTNJasonF, and Spanner. My first attempt at free camping bombed, but when Jeff Ray returns from Bike week next week I'll hit him up, surely Barber's will work something out for Friday night. If you'd rather stay in a motel, let me know what your price range is, and I'll check out what's available. I'm trying to get Martha to let me do a cookout in the back yard Friday night. If I'm not sucessful, I'll set up someplace for a group dinner. (and BEER).

Radam · « **Reply #124 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:35:43 AM »

I have friends in and around Little Rock so I was going to go there a day early to hang out, but if we need to meet in Texarkana that's fine too. I just need to know where the other guys want to meet us.

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Author Topic: Team South - AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, TN (Read 60340 times)