Vermont Gaps - Sunday

**DucDave** · 08-16-07, 05:28 AM

Leaving Seacoast in Derry at 8:00.

Ride with Us for details....

**ku996r** · 08-16-07, 06:26 AM

dave, I can't do all day. according to the route, where would you be around noon time, so I can plan an early exit (If I decided to join this ride)

**DucDave** · 08-16-07, 10:34 AM

Carlton...hope that we should be in or near Rochester VT where I am planning lunch at the Rochester Cafe. But that is a swag. You could bail anytime you like however!

Dave

**Cheese** · 08-17-07, 07:44 AM

I'll see you there Dave. I'll consider this as a warm up for the Big, Big, Long, Long ride.

**Shortermemory** · 08-17-07, 08:17 AM

Too bad this is'nt on Saturday-I'd like to get in on one of Daves rides

**DucDave** · 08-17-07, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Cheese-GSXR

I'll see you there Dave. I'll consider this as a warm up for the Big, Big, Long, Long ride.

oh...you mean the Big, bit, long, long ride....ride!!!

See you at Seacoast!!!

**RyanNicholson** · 08-17-07, 12:53 PM

aw SUCH a fun area to ride!! 125 through middlebury gap is a blast.

too bad my bike is all torn apart

**markbvt** · 08-17-07, 01:35 PM

A few of us are doing a dual-sport ride on Sunday and we'll probably pass through the App Gap; maybe we'll see you there.

--mark

**DucDave** · 08-17-07, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by markbvt

A few of us are doing a dual-sport ride on Sunday and we'll probably pass through the App Gap; maybe we'll see you there.

--mark

Yep...saw that!!! It would be fun to cross paths!!!

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-18-07, 09:33 PM

Ive been prepping the tomato for this awesome ride. I use to live in ST J and Lyndonville and Burke VT

**Nate Dawg** · 08-19-07, 05:42 AM

sounds like a great ride. Wish I could be there. Have a blast, see you guys next weekend.

**koalamonkey** · 08-19-07, 04:14 PM

hmmmm, I was in Rochester around 12ish and saw a bunch of bikes from NH in front of the cafe, would that have been you guys?

**DucDave** · 08-19-07, 07:14 PM

Oui....!!! Ride report to follow!

**Cheese** · 08-19-07, 07:28 PM

Great ride today Dave, thanks for leading it! Just under 450 miles for me door to door so I'm a bit tired but a lot more anxious to do it again next week. See you Sunday.

**mycirus** · 08-19-07, 08:10 PM

Wish I could have gone, exhaust is in Cali, Front fairing is in NY and my bike is in Bellingham. Oh well, next year.....

Bruce

**Cheese** · 08-19-07, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by mycirus

Wish I could have gone, exhaust is in Cali, Front fairing is in NY and my bike is in Bellingham. Oh well, next year.....

Bruce

Can't you just buy a bike Saturday, leave the tags on it for the ride on Sunday and return it to the store on Monday for a full refund?

If it works for big screen TVs on Super Bowl Sunday it should work for the Big Big Long Long Rides on Sundays.

**DucDave** · 08-19-07, 08:18 PM

...always thinking Rob....

**DucDave** · 08-19-07, 08:22 PM

Did anyone get a good picture of the start at Seacoast? I had Paul take a couple with my camera but didn't realize til later that the autofocus was turned off!

I will write up a short Rider Report which I'll post here under a separate thread...and on Seacoasts Web site.

For the moment...25 riders...no tickets...no crashes...great lunch...great ride...Steve the pickup lead in Rochester was great....Bob the sweeper made it all work...one gorilla holding a VW....two flocks of wild turkeys....one floating bridge...two hippos...and one lobster boat...and 450 miles of great riding with great riders!

Dave

**Uncle Snake** · 08-19-07, 08:52 PM

Dave, was your group heading south on Rt14 around 4:30, south of Barre, Vt? If so bigblu and I passed you as we headed home going north to Barre. Regards, Jake

**DucDave** · 08-20-07, 05:26 AM

Indeed....could well have been. We were on our way to the Floating Bridge!!!

**Phat Twin** · 08-20-07, 09:53 AM

Saw the group heading out on Sunday, gave the wave as you passed. I passed you all coming North on 114 in Henniker (SV1K and a ST1300). About 9-9:15 if I remember correctly. I remembered reading about the group ride when I saw you guys, couldn't make the all day event. Good size group, nice to hear the rumble of the twins as you passed!

Instead, my Dad and I left at 5:30 (chilly 46 degrees, and I forgot to use my electrics, brrrrrr!) headed out Rte. 31 from Wilton, to Washington, Goshen, back to Newbury, around Sunapee to New London and back down 114 to the Bradford Junction for a late breakfast. 114 south back to Mont Vernon, and home.

Next time, I'll jump in for the ride.

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-20-07, 06:46 PM

Thanks Dave!!

haven't had this much fun on two wheels since I threatened my wife with a divorce if she tried to go on every ride.

Check this out

miles on odometer 445 (door 2 door)
miles on trip-o-meter 565 (door 2 door)
Good job Honda!!!

I know the trip is right .. we gassed up about every 100 or so
then there was the ride home

The best part of the ride home was the timming of my need to slow under a ton and seeing up to five VT troopers along 89 and 91. From the time we left the last gas stop after noah's ark me and voltan(sp?) were a ton plus 50 most of the way down 89 till I split to 91 (first cop) speed 75, second cop just before the weigh station (always slow for these) speed 65, 3rd and 4th at the weigh station just sitting ... speed 75 , 5th at a turn around just before I needed to save my bladder from self destructing ... off ramp speed

Here's to next time

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-20-07, 06:48 PM

I have to do some editing on the vid and will post the pics here

**DucDave** · 08-20-07, 06:50 PM

Great to meet you John....uh Dave...uh MATT!!!!

It was indeed a great day...please tell me that you got a free pass from all those troopers!

Post up those videos!

See you next weekend!~

Dave

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-21-07, 05:38 PM

these are some of the pics that I took

Vermont Gaps - Sunday

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