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Count us in....
I ended up reserving a room at the Quality Inn, just in case El Segundo gets off the fence and comes up too! Friday evening social still sounding good? Looking forward to seeing everyone!
- karl
Faster than a sundial.
Oh yeah, a Friday night get together will have to be the order of the day. We'll have to research someplace near the hotels.
Marc
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I thought I would remind a few people, this ride is approaching quickly (June 2nd) and the registration is still open in case anybody wants to make some last minute plans.
Marc
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"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
From the recent “Jack Daniels" thread on Fifty-Plus:
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
At the Second Annual Fifty-Plus Ride in 2010 at Watkins Glen, I got a reputation as a Martini Master with my Field Martini Kit. Back in December of last year I bought a last minute birthday present for a good buddy of a Bourbon Whiskey called Black Maple Hills. I had a drink from it, and have since become interested in them….It will be interesting to hear of any tastings from the Fourth Annual Ride in Tennessee.See next post.I hope that ride doesn't go by its acronym!
I'm sorry that I likely won't make it to the Ride; I hear it's going to be a gas.
See preceding post
Unless I win the lottery soon, it looks like I won’t make the Natchez Trace Ride. However, I finally got the presumed date of the Mass Bike Summer Century & Family Ride as Sunday, July 29. So I am proposing this as an alternative Ride. I’d like to see a “Show of Hands” of how many would be interested in such a venue, and then we could further discuss the logistics. If there is enough interest, I would start a spin-off thread. I estimate about at least ten serious replies would be sufficient to make it worthwhile, to allow for those who couldn’t make it at the last minute, as happened on the Third Annual Ride in Ann Arbor.As you know, the poll for a location was very closely split with the "Memphis Natchez Trace" barely winning and locations in New England and San Diego following close behind. It only leads me to think there should be interest in three regional get togethers…
…I would still like to keep open the possibility of a New England ride, particularly in Metro Boston. I had suggested a ride annually sponsored by the Mass Bike Coalition, and this is the current message on their website, massbike.org: “We are currently in the planning stages for the next Summer Century & Family Ride. Stay tuned!” …
It turns out that we have a family wedding in Florida the week before the Natchez Trace ride. The possibility of a round-trip circuit from Boston to Florida to Tennessee and back to Boston certainly appeals to my wanderlust.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 05-22-12 at 07:50 PM.
I'm still in and staying at the Quality Inn, arriving Friday afternoon. Looking forward to meeting everyone.
It looks like most who are staying in hotels are at the Quality Inn, I looked over Google maps and it seems on the local strip with plenty of restaurants and bars. Those of us camping at Cycler's Rest will have to depend on you guys to find a good place to hook up for Friday night dinner. We'll need to get a phone list together before we get down there, I'll be down on Thursday evening.
Marc
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"I can still do everything I used to, but now I'm mature enough to take a nap without being told." - Me
"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
Got email saying pros Horner, King and Busche will be there. Have to admit I'm a little excited!
I got the same one, that's going to be a nice sideshow.
Marc
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"I can still do everything I used to, but now I'm mature enough to take a nap without being told." - Me
"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
I hope that a photo opportunity with the pros is possible... that would be cool. Looks like the ride is still open to registration. I see that they have now posted GPS details about the routes. I'm doing the metric, FWIW.
Marc, I will PM you my phone cell phone number as time draws closer.
Don
Thanks Don,
I'll be doing the metric also. See you there!
Marc
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"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
Hey guys,did you notice their is an Expo at the Nissan H.Q. on Friday evening. We pick up ride packets and not sure what else exactly is going,maybe bike vendors and stuff.
Folks,
Take plenty of pictures. I always like putting faces to the names on the forum.
Kinky Friedman for President!
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57 years strange!
+1 Have a great, safe time!
Sounds like a plan... the expo seems to run from 4:00 to 7:30. I'll try to get in in time to pick up my packet at around 3:30ish and then go to the expo... dinner afterward seems logical. I see the metric course is hilly with 3700 feet of climbing... white shoes should help with that.
Last edited by billydonn; 05-28-12 at 05:18 PM.
Sounds good.And it will be after M.D. so your white shoes will be fine to wear, and fast too. I 'am thinking bout doing a century Fri. on the Nachtez parkway if it is not to hilly. We bumped down to 44 miles on sat.This is my wife first group ride so she a little nervous.She wil be fine on the 44.Mainly she wants pics with Ben King...hmm
After the drive down, I'll be in the mood for a ride on Friday for certain. I'm not sure about a century. You know how it is, I those to sneak up on me!
Marc
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"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
Dick (rtool), John and I will be coming down Friday afternoon. We should be there in plenty of time for the expo.
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yea............
List so far, based on a cursory inspection, appears to be:
Bike WNC (staying at Hampton Inn)
Freedomrider
Beverly (Beverly)
Dick (rtool)
John
Marc (Irwin7638)
Don (billydonn)
Karl (Seenoevil)... ??? has not chimed in recently
Local guy who joined forum recently... (rc51crazy I think it was) .... hope he is still in.
Is that correct? Anybody else?
Last edited by billydonn; 05-28-12 at 09:12 PM.
Jay's (freedomrider) wife is riding also, Karl's last word is that he is staying at Quality also and hoping another comes. I look forward to seeing everybody.
Marc
Read Simply Cycle
"I can still do everything I used to, but now I'm mature enough to take a nap without being told." - Me
"You don't deteriorate from age,you age from deterioration" --Joe Weider
Amended Group List:
Bike WNC (staying at Hampton Inn)
Freedomrider (Jay)- Quality Inn
Mrs Freedomrider- Ouality Inn
*Beverly (Beverly)
*Dick (rtool)
*John
*Marc (Irwin7638)
Don (billydonn)- Quality Inn
Karl (Seenoevil)... ??? has not chimed in recently- Quality Inn
Nashville area guy who joined forum recently... (rc51crazy I think it was) .... hope he is still in.
*Campers
Forecast for Sat. is overcast with high of 73! Should be perfect and a nice change from the 90's. I will be working at a rest stop with a Saturday Night Live theme, coneheads, killer bees, etc. I will be the one with the white beard, probably a killer bee, say hello. Also, there is a new IHOP on hwy 96, just west of I65, if you want lots of carbs. If your group wants to ride Friday, head out west from Franklin on new hwy 96 to the Natchez Trace, park at the lot at mile 440, which is north of where you enter the Trace, and ride south. Very scenic.
Wimps who did not come due to heat are going to feel SO bad!
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