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Old 03-06-2008, 05:39 AM   #31
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I made it to the east side of TX in 17 hours from Vegas in one trip. I can make it to TN in two days. Gotta love Sirius.


yeah I made it from Anchorage to Portland in 2.5 days... 2500 miles...
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Old 03-06-2008, 08:33 AM   #32
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ive got an idea for a huge road trip. stoping at various locations to pick up other riders that cant make the long haul. kind of like

"if you want to be included in the road trip, give us a GPS coordinate" and we'll push pin them on on google earth to make a route.
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and where would the route take us through?
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depends on who goes and who wants us to stop by along the way
I'm really diggin' this idea... I do have some ideas...

1) We use TWFix members areas as destination points. Some peolple might not be able to go for the long haul, but we could stop by their area and get a tour of the good local roads, then break off.

2) We'll have to get volunteers WELL in advance to give us the grand tour of local roads - that way we can plan the best route to and fro, so we aren't backtracking at any point.

3) It could be like a relay sort of thing. People jump on, and jump off at various points depending on how long they want to go for. So for example, I may jump on when the ride hits FL, go all the way to Mass, then bail off to head home while the ride continues. The people who start the ride, aren't necessarily the people who finish the ride.
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Old 03-06-2008, 08:44 AM   #33
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I might be down with that. I met a guy that did the Nova Scotia trip and said it was awesome. I've also always wanted to see northern CA. But hey, I'm in the fricken middle so I can pretty much head any direction.
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:34 AM   #34
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Im down for what ever when ever!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:04 PM   #35
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Token run. For all you old IBM network programmers you know what I mean. (token ring)
In short you have circuit, (ring,route) If you want to go you jump on the token as it comes by. Why wait so long to get it ready. plan one for Fall or something like that.
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Old 03-06-2008, 03:08 PM   #36
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I might be down with that. I met a guy that did the Nova Scotia trip and said it was awesome. I've also always wanted to see northern CA. But hey, I'm in the fricken middle so I can pretty much head any direction.
Gotta love being in the middle of the country. Next summer (maybe this summer too), I will probably be in colorado on a mining intership though. If there is anyway I can do it, i will be there.
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Old 03-06-2008, 03:53 PM   #37
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I'm really diggin' this idea... I do have some ideas...

1) We use TWFix members areas as destination points. Some peolple might not be able to go for the long haul, but we could stop by their area and get a tour of the good local roads, then break off.
Here's another idea, although everybody may not be up for it. When possible, stop locations are a TWFixers home, rather than a hotel or campground. People can camp out on couches and floors, then head out the next day with the new person joining the group. But again, not everyone would be up for letting people they don't know stay at their house. I would, but I'm a trusting guy.
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:12 PM   #38
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I wish I had the leave to do something like a 2 week long roadtrip. I am going to be married next year and doubt I will be allowed that much vacation time to burn without her.
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:23 PM   #39
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I'm really diggin' this idea... I do have some ideas...

1) We use TWFix members areas as destination points. Some peolple might not be able to go for the long haul, but we could stop by their area and get a tour of the good local roads, then break off.

2) We'll have to get volunteers WELL in advance to give us the grand tour of local roads - that way we can plan the best route to and fro, so we aren't backtracking at any point.

3) It could be like a relay sort of thing. People jump on, and jump off at various points depending on how long they want to go for. So for example, I may jump on when the ride hits FL, go all the way to Mass, then bail off to head home while the ride continues. The people who start the ride, aren't necessarily the people who finish the ride.
Sound fucking perfect! I think a day at each "spot" would be good... so a day of traveling, next day at the spot riding, next day traveling, ect...

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I might be down with that. I met a guy that did the Nova Scotia trip and said it was awesome. I've also always wanted to see northern CA. But hey, I'm in the fricken middle so I can pretty much head any direction.
I'll be in CO at that time... and should be down for what eva!

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Token run. For all you old IBM network programmers you know what I mean. (token ring)
In short you have circuit, (ring,route) If you want to go you jump on the token as it comes by. Why wait so long to get it ready. plan one for Fall or something like that.
damn it! you took my cool ass idea and related it to computer geeks?!

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Gotta love being in the middle of the country. Next summer (maybe this summer too), I will probably be in colorado on a mining intership though. If there is anyway I can do it, i will be there.
if nothing else we'll go ride in Colorado. where you gonna be?

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Here's another idea, although everybody may not be up for it. When possible, stop locations are a TWFixers home, rather than a hotel or campground. People can camp out on couches and floors, then head out the next day with the new person joining the group. But again, not everyone would be up for letting people they don't know stay at their house. I would, but I'm a trusting guy.
EXACTLY that's kinda what I was envisioning... though if this idea is a hit... 5 or 6 people can be hard to put up for one person...

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I wish I had the leave to do something like a 2 week long roadtrip. I am going to be married next year and doubt I will be allowed that much vacation time to burn without her.
just jump on for what part you can.
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Old 03-06-2008, 05:43 PM   #40
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I got lots of room if ya'll make it up to ND...
Don't know how long/far I would go with ya... but you are always more than welcome!
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