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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Kurlon
In, my boss is going to cover oncall for me. Now I just have to find my way to the starting point sans GPS...
Glad you can join us Josh! I don't have the GPS coordinates, but the address is 39 Blueberry Rd, Portland. It is right off on Congress St on the other side of 95 from Unum. Eco Maine is back there too. If you need anything other directions, please let me know.
See you all tomorrow!
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Kenn157
I may be in...
Hey Kenn,
Let me know if you're in and we can ride up together. I'll just meet you at the highway.
Rob
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Rob can I paypal you 20$ or maybe you can just take 20$ in hugs it's your call.
ps You probably want the cash
Eta. He didn't want hugs, sending 20$
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Jen and Brooke will meet me at The Nonantum at 7:40 for breakfast and then we head to Ruth's at 8:00am via the backroad route. WooHoo!
Anyone else? :)
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Cheese
7:30am at the usual BK? That should get us to Portland for a fill up and to Ruth's by 9am. It's a slab across 101 to I95 in Hampton in case anyone else wants to join up along the slab to ME.
I can meet you guys like we did last year when Nicky's bike wouldn't start! :D
whats your ETA to the Hampton toll?
Rob (RSW81) take note and plan accordingly buddy!
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Kenn157
I can meet you guys like we did last year when Nicky's bike wouldn't start! :D
whats your ETA to the Hampton toll?
Rob (RSW81) take note and plan accordingly buddy!
You're going to have be more specific Kenn. Where is this mysterious BK? 7:30am meet time?
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
It's Burger King exit 4 NH. It'll be easier to just shoot up 95 Hampton Toll pull over to the right in the small utility area and wait for Cheese and Co.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
I would guess around 8a... Even if we wait a little bit. The rt286 exit there's a Mobil station if you need to gas up.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Kenn157
I can meet you guys like we did last year when Nicky's bike wouldn't start! :D
whats your ETA to the Hampton toll?
Rob (RSW81) take note and plan accordingly buddy!
~8am at the 101/95 junction Kenn. Glad you're coming along!
We'll be stopping at an Irving about 50 miles from there to gas up before Kerry's meeting point.
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Originally Posted by
JohnnyX-14
Jen and Brooke will meet me at The Nonantum at 7:40 for breakfast and then we head to Ruth's at 8:00am via the backroad route. WooHoo!
Anyone else? :)
If I somehow wake up early, maybe I'll swing out, but more likely I'll see you guys at Ruth's.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Ok, is the Hampton toll at 95/101? And that's where we're all meeting at 8am at some sort of utitlity area just after the tolls? Cheese & Co, what bikes are you riding so I know to look for you? I'll be on a Matte Graphite Street Triple R.
-Rob
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Cheese
~8am at the 101/95 junction Kenn. Glad you're coming along!
Cheese, I am not meeting you at BK, nor do I know if I will make it to the junction at 8. If I am not there, assume the worst, and leave without me (and enjoy the day!).
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
Cheese
~8am at the 101/95 junction Kenn. Glad you're coming along!
We'll be stopping at an Irving about 50 miles from there to gas up before Kerry's meeting point.
If I can't spot anyone after taking the ramp from 101 to 95 I will pull over into the breakdown lane on 95N and plan a meetup on 95N. See you at 8am!
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Another hot one today! I'll be on the Explorer. New tires and oil.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Just a quick thanks to everyone who came on the ride! I am so amazed at the generosity of people that came or wanted to, but couldn't:) This includes time, money and recruitment! I will follow up with more tomorrow, but it wanted to get something up today before I peaced out. Hope everyone made it home safe and sound!
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Great ride. It was nice to see so many people from away show up.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Glad I could be a part of this today. Hands and bum are sore from the slabbing, but totally worth it. Hope everyone made it home safely.
Thanks Kerry for putting this all together.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Did Cheese give you all 500 bucks that I paypaled him or did he short ya? :naughty
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
OreoGaborio
Did Cheese give you all 500 bucks that I paypaled him or did he short ya? :naughty
Your donation came late so you were charged at an additional rpm fuel rate and the required performance award insurance to deliver it on time. All the other donations were given to Kerry fully intact.
In all seriousness, I'm glad a few of you searched me out and offered me donations to deliver to Kerry. Summer schedules fill up quickly and dedicating a day to do this is difficult. Next year I will try to make it easier for NESR to donate as I'm sure more would come forward that support good causes even though they can't make the ride.
For those that donated but couldn't make the ride, I wish to share the feelings you contributed to as we rode into the school parking lot. Children, parents and faculty were lined up around the circle in front of the school holding individual letters spelling out "Thank You". It's a warm feeling when you see the different reactions on the faces of young and old as you ride past them. Some are grateful for the much needed contributions, others very appreciative that we took time from our day to volunteer and the remainder just in awe because let's face it, motorcycles are wicked cool! There was a parade of smiling folks carrying backpacks from Ruth's overstuffed van to the school auditorium and even over eager children that were ready to take a backpack now and begin studying for next fall. We chatted with all and offered them photo opportunities as well.
Sometimes I ride spirited through the twistiest of roads and sometimes I slow it down and take in the scenery of these impressive states that surround our homes. Ruth and Kerry's ride was a mixture of scenery and an outpouring of emotions while helping out a great cause. So although Kerry thanks us all on her and Ruth's behalf, I also thank Kerry and Ruth for inviting me to be part of this experience. It flat out felt awesome!
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
Just wanted to say thanks for a great ride for a great cause. It was good to meet some new people and see some of you again. Thanks to kerry and Ruth for getting us all together and I'm looking forward to next year.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
jerseygirl
Just a quick thanks to everyone who came on the ride! I am so amazed at the generosity of people that came or wanted to, but couldn't:) This includes time, money and recruitment! I will follow up with more tomorrow, but it wanted to get something up today before I peaced out. Hope everyone made it home safe and sound!
Kerry, kudos to you for your efforts at helping out for this cause! I wish I could have made the ride, but it was simply not in the cards w/ my schedule.
Cheese, thanks for the heavy lifting and bringing along my donation. I truly appreciate it! I know there is a bit of extra administrative effort to handle the paypal donations.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
I had a blast! The kids were cute! Met some of our Maine NESRians.
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Re: 3rd Annual Back Roads for Backpacks Ride- Portland, ME
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Originally Posted by
trider143
Cheese, thanks for the heavy lifting and bringing along my donation. I truly appreciate it! I know there is a bit of extra administrative effort to handle the paypal donations.
Keep making it sound difficult for me. That gets me more points with Kerry and she's not too hard on the eyes. :naughty:
Hi Kerry! :wub: