Road Trip Destinations?
08-28-06, 03:34 PM
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Road Trip Destinations?
Was reading the latest issue of BIKE magazine and the editors went on a 20 day road trip.
Where would you go? What are some of the spot you would want to drive to?
Me?
I love riding in Pisgah, NC, then over to CO, hit Moab and up to Tahoe. From there if I still had time and money, I'd keep going to B.C. and visit Maelstrom.
Where would you go? What are some of the spot you would want to drive to?
Me?
I love riding in Pisgah, NC, then over to CO, hit Moab and up to Tahoe. From there if I still had time and money, I'd keep going to B.C. and visit Maelstrom.
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08-28-06, 03:42 PM
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Ya I would probally have to pack up and go to BC with some friends its so nice there.
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lol, that makes me feel good to live in B.C. I could have gone up to Whistler Tuesday, but becuase of an injury I am unable to fulfull my dream. Ganna have it till next year, but I am already ready for dissapointment.
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Hi,
pick a town that would serve as a really good place for a day off the bike.
I like Camden Maine, Middlebury Vermont, North Conway NH. They are all walkable, have good restaurants and a movie theater.
All you have to do is to make a trip with that as a stop somewhere in the middle. For example, you could ride around Lake Champlaign. Which is a real nice ride. You could fly into Portland Maine and ride up to Acadia National Park and fly out of Bangor. I have some suggestions if you do. From Conway there is the Kancamangus, the White Mountains, northern NH with perhaps a jaunt into
Canada.
Every year in August we take about a week and do a ride like that.
pick a town that would serve as a really good place for a day off the bike.
I like Camden Maine, Middlebury Vermont, North Conway NH. They are all walkable, have good restaurants and a movie theater.
All you have to do is to make a trip with that as a stop somewhere in the middle. For example, you could ride around Lake Champlaign. Which is a real nice ride. You could fly into Portland Maine and ride up to Acadia National Park and fly out of Bangor. I have some suggestions if you do. From Conway there is the Kancamangus, the White Mountains, northern NH with perhaps a jaunt into
Canada.
Every year in August we take about a week and do a ride like that.
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A2 would pick me up in Pisgah and I would ride with him the rest of the way.
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08-29-06, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mtnbiker66
A2 would pick me up in Pisgah and I would ride with him the rest of the way.
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08-29-06, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Heck yeah! Pick up different people along the way. End up with a 10 vehicle caravan by the time we pull up to Mael's house!
08-29-06, 09:53 AM
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We'd bring her some flowers or some chocolate!!!!
She'd love us!!!
She'd love us!!!
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I would love to ride kamloops..(sun peaks)...possibly move on to utah...and for some reason I wouldn't mind visiting plattekill.
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
We'd bring her some flowers or some chocolate!!!!
She'd love us!!!
She'd love us!!!
...I know gastro was here and he had a blast. I would have to stock up on steaks for sure 
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OK, here's the deal; you guys gotta swing the caravan through Spokane. From here, it should go north to Nelson, BC, then over to the wet side to catch Galbraith Mtn at Bellingham for a warmup and finally wind up on Maelstrom's doorstep at Whistler. Ahh, I could really see this taking shape . . .
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Sounds good, now all I have to do is win that lottery!
Hmmm,.......maybe I should buy a ticket every so often.
Hmmm,.......maybe I should buy a ticket every so often.
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Man I totally forgot that I have reletives in Kamloops that I am probally going to visit next summer! wow thats gunna be awesome.
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Locally, Tahoe and Downiville, and Ive already spent 4 days in Downiville this year.
A real get away? Whistler.
A real get away? Whistler.
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Me and a friend of mine might be heading up to Whister next year, becuase I could go up there today on the account of I have injured my self.
08-29-06, 04:47 PM
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Me and a friend of mine might be heading up to Whister next year, becuase I could go up there today on the account of I have injured my self.
This is the van model the Bike mag folks took on their road trip, pretty cool.
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West Virginia
I am going to New River West Virginia this weekend. It is pretty good for the eastern part of the states.
Quite a few trails to hit and the scenery is great..
Quite a few trails to hit and the scenery is great..
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I'm looking forward to some trails I know in the Pocono area of Pennsylvania. They're nothing extreme, but moderate long old logging trails around some lakes and through heavily wooded areas.
A very peaceful ride in nature.
I have a trip planned for Utah, but may have to push it back to next May.
A very peaceful ride in nature.
I have a trip planned for Utah, but may have to push it back to next May.
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I was in Pa back in May and these are a couple of the shots from around the lake.
