Bike Night in Lowell Tomorrow Night at the Heritage...

[Degsy]

So, ben. Shall we meet at the rest stop on 128 north of the mass pike?

derek1

[benVFR]

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
Guys, there's a rest area on 128N near Lexington/Bedford, you can't miss it, and it's the ONLY one..... It's a few miles north of the Pike exits...

I'd like to stick with exit 25 like Degsy mentioned.. I know about the rest area/service plaza up at like exit 30... but that is north of Rt. 2. and both Rt. 3 and Rt. 225 through Bedford tend to be traffic jams.

I was hoping to meet up at exit 25 and then get off 128N well before that rest area to skip around Bedford.

Ben

[Degsy]

OK, 6:15 off exit 25 rt 128

derek

[beet]

[benVFR]

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
Holy crap, I just noticed something, I get out of work tonight at 6pm, and I'm in Wellesley right off 128 one exit below the pike exit!

Heck, I'll meet up with you guys for my ride home, are you guys going right to Lowell, 128 to 3N? If so, I know some back roads around Bedford that will allow us to skip 128.... I'm right off of exit 21something in Wellesley...

I should be there at 6:15, if I'm not around, just go without me... Just saying this in case some last minute crap comes up.

I was going to hit backroads & twisties up to Lowell rather than going on 128 or Rt. 3.

You have to commute home to Lowell everyday and you are riding 128N to 3N and sitting in that horrible traffic jam all the time? I made it like 2 weeks of commuting on Rt. 3 before I started riding down random backroads trying to find ways to shortcut around the construction.

(Or is it not a jam right now heading north in the evening?)

Ben

[bemused]

Originally posted by NHViffer
I have class tonight at UMass - Lowell (North Campus). All of about 1 mile from heritage. I have the Daytona today, too.

Problem is that I cannot commit to a time. I have a lecture and test tonight, so blowing it off will not work out. I should escape at about 8:30, or so. I would hope that y'all would be done posing and eating ice cream before then though.

My issue with these type events is that I have a motorcycle for RIDING - not hanging out at an ice cream place all evening.

so-o-o-... if you're so close, swing on by & say hi. some of us may still be there

as for me, this is likely the only time I'll go there this summer... specifically 'cuz some of my buds from this site-- and some I haven't met yet-- will be there. once the usual circus cranks up, I'll prolly have better things to do on a Tues. nite. I've tried it, doesn't suit me, no biggie

however, since the wx today is so awesome... and Quincy might not happen tomorrow... gives me an excuse for a quick li'l tune-up ride out to Lowell...

anyway: see ya there!

...or not!

[PinHead]

I'm in !! 2 way me Degs. Chris' is about 1/2 hour oppisite direction on slab And if we are going North 128 around town then I could meet you at the Rt. 109 exit in Westwood.

[NHViffer]

Originally posted by JCzx12
Then don't go. Nobody's asking you to do it 7 nights a week. I didn't get a bike for posing either, but it's fun to hang out with friends and meet new members, etc. Not something I would do multiple times a week.

Maybe I am just anti-social to some degree.. Trouble is that I don't get enough seat time on the bike as it is, so when I do get those moments to ride... I ride.

You may see what I mean when you are lucky enough to have a wife and kiddies (and house), blah, blah, blah... Still haven't gotten to the 1st service interval (500 miles) on the new bike.

I will try to stop by there, depending on what time I get out of class. I hope to meet some of you to put faces to the screen names.

[Cheese*]

[i]

as for me, this is likely the only time I'll go there this summer... specifically 'cuz some of my buds from this site-- and some I haven't met yet-- will be there. once the usual circus cranks up, I'll prolly have better things to do on a Tues. nite. I've tried it, doesn't suit me, no biggie


[/B]

Yeah, it's really pretty bad when it starts up. Doesn't suit me either.

Anyways I just rode by heritage, and they road isn't that bad, they have been fixing it up this past weekend. Sheesh, this is such a beautiful day, would be out riding right now, but Lowell traffic is horrendous right now.

[beet]

i feed gidy gidy
"Yeah, agreed, I probably won't be as packed as an ordinary "bike night", but you never know....

And yeah, that road is pretty decent... Some Squids and I blasted down it on Sunday... Most of it on one wheel.... (not me though!)

As for Lowell traffic, I hear ya...."
i might ride up ther

[SWEET_Z]

Hey if anyone is still reading this please post generic directions! Or gimme an address to plug into mapquest. If I can figure out where you all will be I'll be there.

[SWEET_Z]

Thanks, i got those directions. I heard mention of a walmart or dd?

[Cheese*]

Just incase you want the address for mapquest.....163 Pawtucket Blvd. Lowell 01854

[SWEET_Z]

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
If you take that exit 32 (Drum Hill rotary), and bear right like in the directions, a couple hundred yards to your right is a Plaza with a Walmart within it... Can't miss it.. The D&D is closer to the road, and the Walmart is set in the back. Some of us, myself included, are meeting some other NESR'ians there at around 7:30... then we're gonna head down to the Heritage...

Excellent. I'll try and get there by 7:15 or so. Look for the squid on the red 6R and flag me down cause I'll prob be lost.

[SWEET_Z]

Originally posted by DeathMetal
Dude ! I'm riding like this. Soldier's field road to Fresh Pond PArkway to Route 2 West to Route 95 North to Route 3 North to exit 32.

I was gonna leave in a few mins, wanna meet somewhere on fresh pond?

[SWEET_Z]

Originally posted by SWEET_Z
I was gonna leave in a few mins, wanna meet somewhere on fresh pond?

Alright, i'm leaving. I'll look for you at the mobil after the honda/chevy dealer. If not I'll see ya at wally world pking lot.

[SWEET_Z]

Nice to meet some people from the board. Hope to get together for some rides this season.

I'll see anyone who is going to quincy tommorow.

[PinHead]

Excellent time!
I wont get into the horror show getting there cause it was a great time and I know where it is now

[Rye]

Ditto! Let's do it again soon.

[bemused]

Originally posted by JCzx12
Hey it was cool seeing some familiar faces and meeting some new ones. Hope to see you guys again.

(what he said... )

most excellent... and, a pretty good turnout for something that kinda fell together at the last minute...

(but then, that's usually the way, ain't it?)

[GXXXER]

nice meeting everyone and see ya soon.

[oreo_n2]

hmmm. i missed everyone huh? i went but no one was there when i got there. you guys go to bed early on school nights or what?

[oreo_n2]

i got there about 10:15 and everything was closed up. some rice burners were hanging out down the street by the river... they pulled out to race me without any invitations whatsoever... it only took one crack of the throttle to say bu-bye. (did i mention i love my bike


i tried to get there sooner but my plane didn't land til nine and i still had to get home and get the bike.

[Jank]

Ed about to open a can of whoop-ass on somebody??

[Degsy]

Great seeing everyone there last night. It was especially fun hiding behind the ice-cream stand until Oreo was gone.

Degs