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Leaving Harmony, Maine May 30th wanna join?

PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:33 am
by b_mason
I'm leaving early Friday morning, like 5:00 to 6:00am. I'll will be avoidign all of the highways all the way to Bennington. If you want to join on the ride down email me for contact information.

The route I'm taking is ME-Rte 2, NH-Rte 2, VT-Rte 2, Rte 14, Rte 107, Rte 100, Rte 4/7

330 miles of mountain roads, back country riding. I'll be listening to my itunes on my cell phone while I ride(don't tell the cops) Give me a call, I won't be able to talk but I'll stop and call you back so we can hook up along the way.

PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:58 pm
by Hedge
Sounds like a similar ride as ours except your going North to South to see the flat-landers! Anyway, take your time and enjoy the ride it looks great! See you there.

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:27 am
by NEPatriots9
Brett,
I would like to meet up with you to ride down, but I'm going to hit the Demo day at Great Bay Triumph on the way down. I've taken that route as far as the White Mountains and its beautiful that time of year.

I'll ride back north with you though.

Michael

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:20 pm
by rbcathlos
I'm going to Maine the week before BTB instead of after. Tuesday and Wednesday nights I'll be visiting with family. Thursday I'll be riding and camping. Give the place and time, I'll be there ready for the ride to VT.

Jeff

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:50 pm
by b_mason
Jeff, peaks-kenney is only about 45 minutes from my house. The bad news is I have to work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. There are not many bew pubs up there, in fact I'm not sure of any. I'll check for some. The nearest brew/pub is in Waterville. Some redneck style bars but nothing else. I'll call you as the week goes on.

PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:17 pm
by NEPatriots9
Brett,
Still leaving between 0500 and 0600 on Friday? Looking at heading out the same route you are taking, my wife wanted to hit Kittery on the way down, but she decided not to come.

Michael

PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:24 pm
by b_mason
Mike,

I am leaving around 6:00 now. Jeff(rbcatlos) is joining me, so If you want to meet us send me your contact #'s We can meet is skovegas or you can swing up to my place. it is a little out of the way for you to come up to my place though. We mad a slight adjustment to the route, we are going to try to make the bbq in putney. There are several others head up to the bbg place. I love bbq so I'll drive out of my way for good bbq. I have funny story about bbq and my wife. to long to tell here.

PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:37 pm
by NEPatriots9
Brett,
Sounds good, I'll send you my cell number. I'm up in Old Town, so if I leave at about 0430 I should be in Skow-town in plenty of time to link-up, just name the spot.
Michael

PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:59 pm
by b_mason
Mike, let's meet at Irving on 201 up past pizza hut. That way We can top off the tanks with gas. I'll check with Jeff because if he can get here by 5:ish we can leave earlier. He is not used to our daytime hours. He thought that 4:00 to 5:00 would still be pitch black. I can't wait to finally meet you. Missed you on the bbq run when the rains came in.

PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:34 pm
by rbcathlos
I made it to Maine. The only dry roads I had were in PA and Maine. I'm going to grab a motel thursday night. So I'll be ready to go any time you want, just tell me when to be there.

Jeff

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:49 pm
by b_mason
Jeff, I'm glad the only thing bad that happened was rain on your trip up to Maine. Get some long needed rest. I'll try calling you tomorrow while at work. My end of the month is about done so I should have some free time.

Do you think you could be here between 5:00 and 5:15? Mike is leaving his house at about 4:30 to meet us in Skowhegan. It is about a 20 minute ride south from my house, Mike will be there about 5:45 to 6:00. I would like to try to be there about the same time as him.

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:18 pm
by rbcathlos
Spent today riding in western Maine and eastern NH. Mount Washington Auto Road was open, but not for bikes. I'm going to stay in a motel near Skowhegan thursday night. I'll meet you at the Irving 5:45 friday morning? Since I won't have to putz around with my camping gear in the dark, I'll meet any time. I'll talk to you by phone tom., I plan on going to Bar Harbor, won't be back online until after the BTB.