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Re: Post your LOCAL MOTORCYCLE EVENT/RALLY/SHOW/." HERE ".

Posted by cdaiscool on Dec 04, 2012; 4:24am
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My goodness, your weather's crazier than here!

Since you suggested it:

I'm leaving around 2 pm on Saturday, December 22 from Jenison, MI. I will be taking back roads south, destination Fort Worth/Dallas so I can see a friend for all of 10 minutes (literally). Then, I will decide if I want to visit Mexico, go east, or go west. I will simply ride for the love of riding. I'm planning absolutely as little as possible. The only hard item is that I really should be home by Jan. 1, though even that can be moved. My boss has okay'd me being late due to troubles or weather.

If you want to follow me, you can follow my twitter (@cdaiscool). I tested a tracking app tonight, and I can set it for a max of 4 hours tracking time. Then, as I get gas somewhere (gas, food) and find that it's nearly expired, I can simply extend the time some more. I'm going to post my trip to that, unless I find a better tracking app between now and then. I'd like one exportable to Google Earth so I can post my trip up as a "here's where I went!" deal.

I'm going solo on this trip, but wouldn't mind company. Its always fun to ride with a couple people. So if anyone wants to tag along for a portion of the trip, let me know! We can exchange phone numbers, and let me know what your 'boundaries' are. That way, if I decide to go into your neck of the woods and say you would be willing to meet me in Boulder, Colorado then I'll figure out how long before I get there and let you know. Then we'll meet, go for a ride, maybe get a bite to eat, and who knows?

I'm going to print off the campgrounds that are listed here: http://www.bikercamps.com/campground_search_map if I think I will possibly hit the state, I'm printing off a list of the places there. This way, I can plug the address of the nearest place into my GPS and crash there for the night. Or, if that doesn't work, at least have a place to call to try and find lodging.

Ultimately, I'm doing this for the ride, to enjoy the back roads of America, and to get away from life for a little while. The only tech I'm bringing is my phone, and a flashlight to read a book when stopped somewhere I can't leave (e.g. a Wal-Mart parking lot). I'm looking forward to this like you wouldn't believe.

Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?

Fuelly

Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.