Weekend Riding - June 6th & 7th

[FlynGSXR1k]

Long range forecast is looking great so here goes....

Thinking of doing something like this:

Saturday: Afternoon rip starting in Exeter, NH making our way over to 1a in Newburyport, headed down to Rte 127 and 127a around Cape Ann, down to Beverly, and catching 97 back up. New route to me so suggestions are welcome... (tentative route attached) and yes this will be a rare opportunity to catch me in a helmet!! (as always after the ride)

Sunday: Thinking about re-attempting the Mohawk/Taconic/Molly Stark Trails out west, or a final White Mountain rip before the crowds roll in for bike week. Still up in the air and open for suggestions and ideas.

Let's get some plans for this weekend!

[sveesix]

I will be down for Saturday tentatively, though I will just break off from the group in Beverly to stop at my other house for a few.

[dpmcdonald]

I'm gonna try to make this. Where in Exeter do we plan on meeting?

[FlynGSXR1k]

Let's say meet at the Mobil station on Rte 27 right at exit 9.

...My guess (based on the roads and communities we'd be riding through) is this will not be a very 'fast' ride...

As we get closer we'll set a definate meet time, but typically we do a late morning/early afternoon meet on Saturdays.

[dpmcdonald]

Sounds good!

[Stoneman]

Ewwwww...wish I could. Between silly fuggin' parties this weekend and trying to wrap up my firewood though...no can...

[Mondo]

very tempted for sunday around the white mountains...where do you think you'd be going?

[FlynGSXR1k]

If we were to do the mountains, I'd probably head north via 28/16/25/153, hit HMR to cut across to 113, crank up through evans south to north, over to gorham, down 16 through pinkham, and perhaps HMR again to hit 113 south to head back (that will bring us into southern maine where you can catch 95 south back home if you're in the Stoneham area)...

Just a suggested route. Nothing is firmed yet so we can change things around. Although the kanc is nice, slabbing down 93 home sux, and after a long day of riding rte 3 is just way too slow IMO.

-leaf

very tempted for sunday around the white mountains...where do you think you'd be going?

[Mondo]

yea man sounds good, id love to ride the kanc...havnt done so since last year.

Ive heard a lot of good things about HMR....

ill let you no and if i got nothing planned im down

[FlynGSXR1k]

Sounds good man. We could always run north on the west side, hit the kanc, cut across Bear Notch, up through pinkham, across HMR then down 153 and 28 and 107 home. Pretty flexible. Its a long day of riding so we'd probably have a pretty early kickstands up time 930-10ish at the latest. Just can't party as hard saturday night as we did last week

yea man sounds good, id love to ride the kanc...havnt done so since last year.

Ive heard a lot of good things about HMR....

ill let you no and if i got nothing planned im down

[Mondo]

Sounds good man. We could always run north on the west side, hit the kanc, cut across Bear Notch, up through pinkham, across HMR then down 153 and 28 and 107 home. Pretty flexible. Its a long day of riding so we'd probably have a pretty early kickstands up time 930-10ish at the latest. Just can't party as hard saturday night as we did last week

ha....i use to get up at 430am for like 6 months straight...9am wont be bad for me

[Stoneman]

This time of year, 302 between 93 & 16 is very under traveled and it's a great road. We ripped through there in the CTS last week and had a blast! With schools up here getting out so late this year (lots of snow days) and half the shit up there closed & boarded up due to the economy, it's a fuckin' ghost town! Don't count it out...

[Legion1440]

I could get down with Saturday. What time do you plan on meeting? I just gotta do my brakes and and oil change in the AM, but can probably do it Friday night if you are leaving early saturday morning.

[FlynGSXR1k]

I typically make Saturday's a later ride .. .probably looking at a 1pm rally time up here... if you wanted to meet us a bit closer to home??? Medfed is a bit of a slab ride to the NH Seacoast.

Either way... Im looking at 1pm (I have to meet a Harley group in Londonderry at 9am do to an atricle on their ride) and we're gonna be in a limo till 3am Friday night for my buddies 21st so the later the better :-)

I could get down with Saturday. What time do you plan on meeting? I just gotta do my brakes and and oil change in the AM, but can probably do it Friday night if you are leaving early saturday morning.

[Stiggy]

We're not going west this weekend Leaf? Either way I'm down for an all day ride sunday. My girl is working all day, damn the bad luck.

[FlynGSXR1k]

Hey I said 'west' or 'north'. I was waiting on you guys. Chris said it looks like hes down this week as well. I wasn't gonna do it alone is all.

We haven't chatted since hangover central

we need to get details together either way. stands up time, meet place, place to meet additional massholes etc etc :-)

get at me when you get a chance and we'll figure it all out

We're not going west this weekend Leaf? Either way I'm down for an all day ride sunday. My girl is working all day, damn the bad luck.

[Quigs]

Depending on how much I punish my liver on Friday, I may be in for Saturday. That route is all of my favorite stompin' grounds.

You'll definitely want to do the speed limit shuffle for 90% of it though, the boys are out in force, especially through 1A.

[FlynGSXR1k]

No excuses bro... we're gonna be in a limo till 2 or 3 am for my buddies 21st then full keg afterparty at the house.. and I have a 9am appt to interview/photo a harley group in Londonderry... I'm gonna wake up with my liver sitting at my office desk saying ' fawk you i'm not getting back in there' and I'm still rippin hard all day LOL

You can do it!!! (besides we need someone who knows the area well LOL!!

I'll post start point and details tomorrow around mid-day!!!

Depending on how much I punish my liver on Friday, I may be in for Saturday. That route is all of my favorite stompin' grounds.

You'll definitely want to do the speed limit shuffle for 90% of it though, the boys are out in force, especially through 1A.

[FlynGSXR1k]

I will add.... this weekends rides will put me at 5k miles this year so far.. first time I've hit 5k miles before the start of summer!

As far as Sunday, it's looking more like a long day on the Mohawk, Taconic and Molly Stark Trails. Stiggy and I will work on definate start and meet locations and get them posted by this time Thursday.

[Stiggy]

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Sunday will need to be an early start. Leaf, I can meet you at 830 at the dunks by my place. I am thinking the rest area on 495s just after the rt3 connector may be a good meetup for others, say around 9. with a 930 stands up time. If anyone from the northshore area would rather meet with me and Leaf, it's the dunks at the intersection of rt121 and rt125 on the haverhill plaistow border.

Be ready for a great ride with great people sunday!

Sean

[FlynGSXR1k]

...DONE DEAL... and there we have it.

We will also make a sweep in the Townsend/Winchendon area for folks in central MA as we are enroute (please PM me or Stiggy if you're out there).

The plan is to rip out Rte 2 and 2a to the Mohawk, Hit NY and tear up the Taconic, head up Rte 22 to Rte 7 and East on the Molly Stark (Rte 9)East in VT, finally making our way back prob via 119 NH/MA to end the ride.

Plan on an all day ride!!

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Sunday will need to be an early start. Leaf, I can meet you at 830 at the dunks by my place. I am thinking the rest area on 495s just after the rt3 connector may be a good meetup for others, say around 9. with a 930 stands up time. If anyone from the northshore area would rather meet with me and Leaf, it's the dunks at the intersection of rt121 and rt125 on the haverhill plaistow border.

Be ready for a great ride sunday!

Sean

[FlynGSXR1k]

Weekend Ride Wrap Up:

Sat. Jun 6: Cape Ann Loop - Ride begins 1pm in Exeter, NH at the Mobil On The Run off Exit 9, 120 miles, about 4-5 hours. Beer-B-Que at Leaf's after the ride, all invited

Sun Jun 7: Mohawk/Taconic/Molly Stark Trails - Norf Shore/MMK Valley Departs 8:30 Dunks in Haverhill at 121/125, 9am (9:30 stands up) at the rest area on 495 just south of Rte 3/Lowell Connector, and as needed in Central Mass - Plan on a full day of riding, 4 states, Approx 300 miles.

PM for more info!
-Leaf
(603) 275-2447

[Subtlerage]

Hey Chris,
I should be able to make the Saturday ride…got to sweet talk the wife. I’ll let you know for sure tomorrow.

[FlynGSXR1k]

I should add.... I'm guessing the Saturday ride will be 2-up friendly (relatively slow, scenic etc)....

[tonup]

Hey Chris,
I should be able to make the Saturday ride…got to sweet talk the wife. I’ll let you know for sure tomorrow.

A beaten whipped squid with no balls. Do you color coordinate your toe socks with your riding flops? Was looking to join you but am going NW of my start point. Stiggys camera....