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08-11-2009, 07:10 AM
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| Wench   Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar | Ride on Saturday 8/15 Hwy 242 re-opened yesterday - anyone want to go check it out? Dang, we were just there...  http://pnwriders.com/general-discuss...2-reopens.html |
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08-11-2009, 08:25 AM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Jan 2009 From: Oregon | With fresh asphalt on the road, the possibility of excess oil and fine gravel may be present, the pace should be slower. Last edited by R1 Jackal; 08-11-2009 at 10:10 AM.. |
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08-11-2009, 10:23 AM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Jan 2009 From: North Albany I Ride: Misty | 
If you or anyone want to go on any of these rides, I will personally offer to either ride sweep or lead the second group. I don't have to ride fast, just ask Brad. I rode with them last weekend and even though I led on the way home it was at a more sane pace. No one gets behind the sweep so no one gets left behind. In fact almost every ride I take at least one turn at sweep. | |
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08-11-2009, 10:29 AM
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| Chicken Strips Joined: Jan 2009 From: Oregon |
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08-11-2009, 10:41 AM
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| Wench Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar | Tentative route R1 Jackal and I bounced some ideas around and here's what we came up with for a counter-clockwise loop: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4765 Gas in Oakridge, gas again + food in Sisters. 10guy, you know of any good NFD roads (paved of course  ) in the area?Any other suggestions, anyone, anyone? |
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08-11-2009, 10:58 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Jan 2009 From: North Albany I Ride: Misty | That looks like a good route to me. Most of the forest service roads in that area are going to be gravel, besides you are hitting most of the fun roads as it is. Not sure if you can make it to Sisters from Oakridge, if not there is a gas station in Rainbow (just before McKenzie Bridge). Not sure if I'll be able to make this ride, I hope so but may have other things to do. I'll know later in the week. |
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08-11-2009, 12:14 PM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Jul 2009 From: Lebanon, OR I Ride: A motorcycle. |  Man, this sure sounds like fun, but Saturday is my wife's birthday and she'd kill me if I made external plans  I hope you guys have a blast, and make sure you take plenty of pics!Namaste! |
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08-11-2009, 12:37 PM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Dec 2007 From: Eugene, OR I Ride: A bunch of Clown bikes.. | Can we meet you guys at Dairy Queen in Pleasant Hill? Then we would turn south at Sweet Home, Definate maybe  Sounds like a great ride!! |
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08-11-2009, 01:09 PM
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| Wench Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar |
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08-11-2009, 01:32 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux |
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08-11-2009, 02:04 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Jan 2009 From: North Albany I Ride: Misty |
According to the route we won't be going through Pleasant Hill and will instead hit 58 at Lowell. I'm pretty sure you can meet up with the group there. And then you can ride to Crawsfordsville and you can turn south there on Marcola/Brush Creek Rd. Actually DC will need to confirm this, it is her ride and I'm not quite sure I can go on it yet. | |
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08-11-2009, 02:25 PM
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| Wench Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar |
 Besides...we were all "new" at one time, and other people had to wait for us...all part of the sport. We'd rather wait for you than have you not ride with us, or worse crash because you're trying to keep up. Hope you'll come along! Oh, and you weren't but a few minutes behind us at Bend Euro Moto on Saturday in your cage - how fast were YOU going??  | |
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08-11-2009, 02:31 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Jan 2009 From: North Albany I Ride: Misty |
Don't look at it that way. There are always a sport bike or two and they need to take frequent breaks anyway  , and then I hear that we have a bike among us that can't seem to pass a fueling station . And old guys have to stop to visit the bushes with alarming frequency. Never, well maybe a time or two, have I felt that someone is holding me up and I've rode with some painfully slow guys before. The good thing about going on these rides is that by riding with others you will learn how to ride better and maybe even a bit faster. By listening to what they say and then following them and watching their lines and lane position a person can really improve their own skills. It is a lot easier and better to learn this way, on your own it would take a very long time to learn a skill that you could master in just one day. Just ask one of the better riders for some tips, I'm sure that someone will be willing to help. And if I'm one of those in the trailing group then they are waiting for me and I really couldn't care less if I hold anyone up  , so that is one way to deal with that. And if it is not me then there will be someone else reliable to ride sweep. One thing that is nice though is to be able to gear up quick enough that the group isn't waiting at every stop, ask DC about our last coastal trip  . | |
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08-11-2009, 03:10 PM
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| Licensed Joined: Oct 2008 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: SV650, part deux | Ok, ok, you're both plenty convincing!  And I need more miles this month if I'm going to have a prayer of placing top 5 in my witw chapter this year. A 300 miler sounds just about right! |
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08-11-2009, 07:03 PM
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| Wench Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar |
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