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04-22-2009, 08:33 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux |  2009 Mid-Valley Newbie Ride, May 9th DATE: Saturday, May 9th 2009 TIME: 10am sharp! MEETING POINT: Creekside Coffee, 5210 SW Philomath Blvd, Corvallis (in the Safeway Shopping Center near Oil Can Henry's) click for map END POINT: Premier Motogear, 414 Queen Ave SW, Albany; refreshments will be provided! (Thanks, Premier Motogear!) WHO: new riders who - have a valid ODL and motorcycle endorsement - have 1000 miles of riding experience on the bike you are currently riding - have very little or no group riding experience - have very little or no twisties riding experience We will be riding in groups of 5 or 6 riders (including experienced lead and sweep riders). Depending on the turnout, we may end up with multiple groups, in which case departure times will be staggered. PACE: 100% newbie. Posted speed limits will be strictly followed in all turns. The lead rider may choose to go even slower if necessary. We expect the ride will take 3 or 4 hours depending on road conditions and the pace chosen by the lead. ROUTE: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1172 Turn by turn route: - start on SW 53rd - turn right on SW Plymouth Dr - turn left on Bellfountain Rd [stop at old Bellfountain gas station for QnA/discussion] - turn left on Alpine/Alpine cutoff rd. - turn right on Hwy 99W - turn left on W Ingram Island Rd - turn right on Old River Rd/Noraton Rd [lunch stop at Junkyard Dogs] - turn left on Hwy 99E - turn right on Smith St - turn left on N 7th St - turn right on Diamond Hill Dr - turn left on Gap Rd - Gap Rd turns into Washburn St - turn right on 228 - turn left on N Main St, [stop at Dari-Mart in Brownsville] which turns into Brownsville Rd which turns into Sand Ridge Road - left on Plainview Dr. - right on Seven Mile Ln. - left on Tangent Dr SE - right on Hwy 99E - right on Queen Ave If you want to attend, post in this thread and we will add you! -Osufireman -Sloth -Stacey -elton -JeffInAlbany -Tiko -jc2000 -Rebel rider in Salem (maybe...) -nynr -DanInAlbany Want an escort to the meeting point? Post up and we'll find someone to guide you. If you are an experienced rider and are interested in volunteering, PM me and I will add you to the volunteer list: -tbolt -Bravura -Kyle -Cullen Last edited by Bravura; 05-08-2009 at 09:30 PM.. Reason: updated ride route |
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04-23-2009, 11:22 AM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Apr 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 1991 Kawasaki ZX-6 | 
Tbolt, I've got 8000miles on my last bike (vulcan 500) and just at 1000 on the zx6 now. Not too much of a newbie but haven't ridden much in big groups, and always up for a ride. Care If I tag along? Last edited by Osufireman; 04-23-2009 at 11:25 AM.. | |
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04-23-2009, 03:24 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Apr 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 1991 Kawasaki ZX-6 |
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04-24-2009, 11:24 AM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Jun 2007 From: Oregon I Ride: my own ride. | Over 200 views to this post so there is interest in this event. Please sign up with a post and an "I'm in", we'll add your name to the list once we have a couple more posts. This is an opportunty to gain some experience, learn more about group rides, meet other riders in the area and have some fun. - Last edited by Bravura; 04-25-2009 at 05:49 PM.. |
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04-28-2009, 08:42 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux | (The other) Stacey wants in, too. That makes three signed up so far. Brad, can you update the post? Gonna be happy if we can get more than one group! |
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04-30-2009, 10:27 PM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Jun 2007 From: Oregon I Ride: my own ride. | For those who want to attend but don't want their name posted, you can send a private message to either tbolt or me and we'll add you to the list as a number. We really would just like an attendance count so we can set up experienced riders to volunteer as leads and sweeps. Thank you to those who have already signed up. - |
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05-01-2009, 09:04 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Jun 2007 From: Oregon I Ride: my own ride. |
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05-01-2009, 01:02 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux | Yes... if the weather is really bad, we will cancel the ride but have a meet-n-greet at Premier Motogear instead. Now, if the weather is merely bad...  We'll keep this thread updated with any news. |
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05-03-2009, 06:06 AM
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| Endorsed Joined: Apr 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 1991 Kawasaki ZX-6 |
 I was like this  the whole ride home.Lookin forward to the ride saturday, rain or shine | |
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05-03-2009, 03:55 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux | I rode most of the route this afternoon. Bellfountain to Monroe is good. Noraton Road just before the Lane County line has some debris in the road from a fallen tree limb (probably from yesterday's wind storm.) Gap Road has some gravel in the corners in the twisty section. I didn't get a chance to ride from Brownsville north via Sand Ridge Rd. Hopefully someone will get to it before next weekend. |
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05-03-2009, 07:12 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux | That depends... Are you comfortable riding your bike? Can you handle basic maneuvers and make your way in traffic safely? The 1000 mile recommendation is only that... My biggest concern is trying to minimize the risk of someone losing control and taking someone else out because they can't handle their ride. |
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05-04-2009, 09:55 AM
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| Newbie Joined: May 2009 From: Corvallis, OR | Happy to help out Hey hey! I am free Saturday morning, and have 30k miles of experience across three bikes, with 7-8k on my current R6. All three have been R6's; I just kept getting the new-bike fever. I am happy to lead or sweep. Either way I feel I can give some good feedback to anyone looking to hear it. Orus: is that your first bike?!? If so....you *may* need to get out before this ride. An R1 is a serious bike with very little room for error. One twitch of the throttle in a decent corner and you will lose the rear wheel with little room for correction on dry pavement (unless of course you are used to it and do it on purpose....MotoGP anyone?). On wet pavement? I slip my rear wheel frequently with my measly R6 when the road is wet, unintentionally. Enough with the scary talk: I might be available for a quick jaunt this week if there is decent weather, to give you an idea of where you are at. |
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05-04-2009, 12:13 PM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Nov 2008 From: Dallas,Oregon I Ride: 07 GSXR 750 2007 R1 candy red |
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05-04-2009, 05:23 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: May 2009 From: eugene, oregon I Ride: Black VTX & Blue FZ1 | Hello! I would like to join the ride if it's ok for someone from Eugene to tag along. I have more than your 1000 mile limit under my belt but 99% of the miles are riding solo. Some group experience at a beginner level would be good for me. Don't worry about me needing to exceed any speed limits ...I'm an old guy and ride like an old guy... I won't bail unless the weather is real ugly. Thanks -jc |
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05-05-2009, 06:05 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Nov 2008 From: Dallas,Oregon I Ride: 07 GSXR 750 2007 R1 candy red |  Thanks for the giving me the chance to join the group, but i am not going to make it, perhaps next time, have a great time and drive safe! Thanks |
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05-07-2009, 11:17 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Jun 2007 From: Oregon I Ride: my own ride. | Volunteers Since tbolt asked me to lead (and I'm calling you out), I am going to run this route Friday evening to familiarize myself and double check for hazards after the past week of rain. Anyone want to join me for a quick loop around the valley, I'll be at the Bi-Mart on 53rd by 6:00pm. It also looks like we have four of us volunteering to lead and sweep and although we would like an accurate head count, if any newbies too shy to post want to come on out, we'll do what we can to accommodate.  The weather is going to be great and I am looking forward to seeing everyone out to support the sport. |
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05-08-2009, 05:33 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Jun 2007 From: Oregon I Ride: my own ride. |
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05-08-2009, 04:49 PM
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| Newbie  Joined: May 2009 From: Albany I Ride: 1999 Nighthawk CB250 | Newbie Ride, May 9th Philomath I hope I'm posting to the correct thread for sigining up to ride Saturday morning?! Newbie Ride, May 9th Philomath. Dan |
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