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Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 11-13

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:46 pm
by Rut Row
aka the Cool Kids trip. This will be a weekend trip. Since the other guys are doing south to north, we go north to south. I think this is a three day trip +/- to do the north 1/2.

I'll be riding my FZ-09 Adventure. We are doing cheap ass hotels. :thumbup:

For those that want to ride together, we'll meet here at 0800 Friday morning 5/11. Kickstands up at 0830 sharp will put us at the gas station in NY at noonish 234 miles later.

McDonald's, 517 E Main St, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Meeting Fri AM to ride up:
  • Wingfixer
  • Junior
  • Rut Row
  • Juicebox
Everyone else either be at the gas station or the restaurant noonish Friday

Kwik Fill, County Rd 115, Lindley, NY 14858
The Lindley Roadhouse, 12 County Rd 115, Lindley, NY 14858

Lodging Day #1 will be at the Williamsport Grandview Hotel cost is about $55 each. I have 4 rooms reserved.
Room Assignments:
  1. Wingfixer & Junior :chicken kiss:
  2. Rut Row & Laoch
  3. J of J&J & dascrub
  4. Juicebox & zjcoombs
http://www.williamsportgrandview.com/

Lodging Day #2 will be at the Holly Inn cost is about $45 each. I have 3-rooms reserved.
Room Assignments:
  1. Wingfixer & Junior
  2. Rut Row & Juicebox
  3. J of J&J & dascrub
http://www.hollyinn.com/

All room assignments subject to snoring rule. :lol2:

If you don't notify me of your cancellation 3 days in advance, you owe me for the room.

The trip is weekend of May 11/12/13

the following file contains a KML and a GPX of the route

/uploads/MABDR_Part_1_V3.zip (updated to V3)


IN
  1. Rut Row (confirmed - hotel Day 1 &2)
  2. Junior (confirmed - hotel Day 1 & 2 - snuggle with Wingfixer)
  3. Wingfixer (confirmed - hotel Day 1 & 2 - snuggle with Junior)
  4. J of J&J :lol2: (confirmed if he gets his bike reassembled)
  5. Laoch (confirmed for part of the trip, hotel Day 1 only)
  6. da scrub (confirmed - hotel Day 1 & 2)
  7. juicebox (confirmed - hotel Day 1 & 2
  8. zjcoombs (TBD - he's bringing a hammock just in case!)

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:51 pm
by Junior
May is a DAMN fine month?

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:01 pm
by Laoch
:thumbup: for May or June. July can be DAMN hot.

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:09 pm
by jxs2151
1,080 miles in three days?

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:15 pm
by Rut Row
jxs2151 wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:09 pm 1,080 miles in three days?
nope. the north 1/2 this trip. Will schedule another to finish it. Probably in the fall

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:17 pm
by Nobody
jxs2151 wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:09 pm 1,080 miles in three days?
Really! It's a one day trip! :deal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Butt ... ,_BBG1500)

:lol2: :lol2:

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:19 pm
by Glenduro
I'm in as long as we can stop for Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:04 am
by Rut Row
They have camping and hotels flagged between sections so the first day of riding would be about 200 miles. It is about a 4 1/2 hour ride to the starting point so the first day may be a butt burner followed by a gravel rod cruise. There is an observation tower shown as an option so if we are ahead of the game we can do that. Depending on work, I may take an extra day off and go up early. There is a campground nearby with rustic cabins.

btw, on the second day there are two options on this route they flag for experts only. They are roads so they can't be too bad :shrug:

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:17 am
by Laoch
You can consider a ride up to the DAMN Michaux basecamp the night before and launch from there, maybe an hour for most folks. The official route passes within a few miles of my place.

What are you using as starting point?

Re: Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route - Trip 2 May 4/5/6

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:21 am
by Junior
Rut Row wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:04 am They have camping and hotels flagged between sections so the first day of riding would be about 200 miles. It is about a 4 1/2 hour ride to the starting point so the first day may be a butt burner followed by a gravel rod cruise. There is an observation tower shown as an option so if we are ahead of the game we can do that. Depending on work, I may take an extra day off and go up early. There is a campground nearby with rustic cabins.

btw, on the second day there are two options on this route they flag for experts only. They are roads so they can't be too bad :shrug:
i`m in for a late Thursday afternoon departure? maybe 1300? Then i don`t have to take that day off. Be there in time for dinner?