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2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition | 9-10 Sept (CANX)
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:55 pm
by Rut Row
Date set for 9-10 Sept. May meet at a camping spot Friday night for an early start Saturday.
If everyone wants to slide it to the following weekend (16/17) I'm game. Final decision to be made when we get closer.
Anyone interested in a mild DS ride on a weekend?
Noye, the 7-Mountains DS is the same weekend.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mi ... G1FZsczvvQ
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/t ... n.1142617/
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:45 pm
by Bucho
Looks fun.
Ill have to look closer at the map but Im pretty sure Ive ridden some of that before.
I read the little ADV thread on it. Looks like a nice ride doable on any bike, but probably best on a DR650. Or a FZ09 with TKC80s if you are odd.
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 3:18 pm
by Rut Row
Bucho wrote:Looks like a nice ride doable on any bike, but probably best on a DR650. Or a FZ09 with TKC80s if you are odd.
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 4:22 pm
by juddspaintballs
Bucho wrote:Or a FZ09 with TKC80s if you are old.
That's not nice to talk about Ken like that
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 4:54 pm
by Rut Row
juddspaintballs wrote:Bucho wrote:Or a FZ09 with TKC80s if you are old.
That's not nice to talk about Ken like that
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:58 am
by Rut Row
played around with the track this morning. Looks like it is a 3-day trip. Two days north then one day to get home.
This is not suitable for Skinny-J or anyone looking for more than gravel roads, good company and nice scenery.
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:25 pm
by Wingfixer
You have my attention.
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:43 pm
by Rut Row
Wingfixer wrote:You have my attention.
no sheets with floral patterns either
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:11 pm
by Junior
Re: 2017 | Trans-PA Trail - Vertical Edition
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:31 am
by Rut Row
I guess if you don't stop much then it is a 2-day ride
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/t ... t-30574718
Tony, Thanks very much for the route. I rode it last weekend on Fri/Sat (probably not the best time due to rain). I left around 11am on Friday and got to the start a little after 1pm. Stopped for the night in Millheim around 6:30ish then did the rest on Saturday from 6-11:30. There were a couple small detours of no real consequence, one of which put me onto a bike path driving with a bunch of (I assume) boy scouts. Only disappointment was the weather. I knew it was going to rain and frankly was surprised it wasn't when I woke up Saturday but I made it a couple hours before the rain started. Most of the unpaved was not really much worse wet except one part that seemed really soft and it felt like I was on sand and figured I was going down shortly. I had originally planned a whole nice route back but by the time I got to the end and checking the weather of basically rain all day I said F it, hopped on 15 South and was home by 3:30.