hill climbs/ Auto rd

[RS117]

Any rides from the area going on for bike week? I plan on hitting Gunstock and doing the Auto Rd on Thursday, curious if there are any slow boats heading over. Not really slow but I plan on a passenger possibly maybe for the Auto Rd and solo for Gunstock.

[FlynGSXR1k]

I will be up there for those events...
I'm actually off work that entire week, and although I wont be at the center of the rally in laconia, I'll be criss-crossing a lot of the side-events. Hit me up if you're up there and want to meet up

[Stoneman]

Yup, what Chris said. We take the week off and hit all the 'side events'. Be warned though: you'll HATE doing the bike-only days up Mt. Washington. This year, there'll be two of 'em but I can't remember which days they are. You can find that on the auto road website...

[FlynGSXR1k]

Thanks for the heads up Stoneman!

I was acutally wondering about the bike only days up the mountain (I've never done them) ... I do the auto-road every year and usually pick a non-event/non-holiday weekend to do it. I'll be covering a lot of the side events personally (actually sitting here highlighting the ones I like as I *speak*). As we get closer I'm sure discussion on here will increase and we'll end up getting some groups together!

Yup, what Chris said. We take the week off and hit all the 'side events'. Be warned though: you'll HATE doing the bike-only days up Mt. Washington. This year, there'll be two of 'em but I can't remember which days they are. You can find that on the auto road website...

[RS117]

. Be warned though: you'll HATE doing the bike-only days up Mt. Washington. ...

why?

[FlynGSXR1k]

I can only imagine the cluster-fuck that auto road is gonna be with some 1000+ bikes going up and down, nevermind the parking situation at the summit usually accomodating only 50 or so cars.. UGH... I wouldnt want to put myself through that misery. I do go up there every year... usually on an off day and get almost no traffic. 20% chance you'll have anything more than 10 feet of visibility up there but its fun nonetheless.

If you are going to the hill climb, check out my post for the sport bike rally ride headed up there on the 17th. If you're in the area, or along the route please think about joining up. I would like to get a good 30-50+ bikes to roll in at once!!! :-)

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[tonup]

why?

Imagine a sea of parked bikes trying to get up rt. 16 north of conway. Then imagine another sea of the same trying to do the same but on the kanc going for bear notch rd. All to get to the same place while douche bags........you get the idea. Go on an off day. I too take the whole week off with family coming up from Md. Hoping the weather permits and making an overnight trip to the tower bridge in Bucksport Me.

[Stoneman]

why?

It's been described pretty good so far. Now add getting locked in behind a trail of mistuned, straight-piped Harleys snaking their way up the mountain. And I mean CHUGGING along at that. It's fuckin' nausiating and extremely irritating. I do the Auto Road at least once a year. But I almost always do it on a weekday when most of the rest of the world is working, or early enough that the tourists are all still snugged down...

[RS117]

Thanks

[WordTooYoMamma]

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can u take a bike up mt washington on a day that isn't one of those days

[tonup]

You can take your bike up pretty much anytime. The only reason they shut it down to bikes during the "riding season" is due to high winds to my knowledge. Been up in the car with the misses, still need to do it on 2. Last time I had it all ready to go, literally gassed and fooded up, and they called for rain, I changed plans and it was fuckin sunny all day. Just roll the dice when it comes to the mount. Fuckin meteoroglogists. Futurecast this

[FlynGSXR1k]

This is a great example as to why sport bikes should try to avoid the auto road on the bikes only days.... I'm all set with being stuck in the middle this cluster!!!

[kb1]

Just filter through...most of those bikes are the size of cars anyway


Ray are we going to meet up the first weekend? Is that this weekend? Let me know what you're thinking and I'll see if I can get Neil onboard.