Maryland ride, Saturday September 1st, 2012

MXSteve89 · August 26th, 2012, 04:23 PM

Hey y'all...

Definitely doing a full day of riding this weekend, just a matter of where and with who. Thought I'd post it here and get a feel to see if anyone is interested and what not.. Not that it means much, but the ten day weather outlook is looking good. I have a few ideas of destinations in mind, some long (a good 8 hour day?) and some not so long... just depends on the starting point.

And just an FYI, I'm open for ideas/suggestions...

Steve

Guaire · August 26th, 2012, 07:26 PM

Hi Steve - I'm in north Arlington. Could we start near the PG side of the Beltway bridge, across the Potomac from Alexandria? That doesn't seem far for you, but gets the start at an accessible point. I've never been to that part of MD, but it's close to some places I get around regularly.
Cheers,
Bill

DennyV · August 27th, 2012, 02:03 PM

If im not sick anymore ill be down.. gonna try to make this since i missed the last one

Old Lemon · August 27th, 2012, 02:09 PM

i cant do saturday :/

MXSteve89 · August 27th, 2012, 04:44 PM

Hey Bill,

Thst sounds like a good idea, but lets see who all is down for saturday when the date gets closer I guess...

my main question is how long of a ride do people want to go on? A couple hours or all day? Because that will decide a lot right there..

Guaire · August 28th, 2012, 06:23 PM

Steve - a lot depends on where we end up. If we start near 495, just over the river, we can do a loop south and then come back north? At the end of the ride I have to get back across the river and get back to north Arlington. If we end up in Greenbelt, I've got a ways to go home.
What about a trip to Solomon's Island or something like that. Then we could loop back after that.
Just a thought.
Bill

MXSteve89 · August 29th, 2012, 02:30 AM

Yea, a trip to solomons would be cool... I wasn't sure if you were game to go that far lol..after the ride I'll prob follow you back across the bridge to meet up with the gf too...

Denny, you still up for thr ride too? Hope so! Weather pending, it should be a good one!

scorch · August 29th, 2012, 05:22 AM

im riding this labor day, but not sure i want to go to solomons island. Alot of traffic that way. I might ride up to thurmont maryland or route 211 in virginia.

if anyone is interested in hitting route 211 how about we meet in point of rocks chevron gas station at 10am?

Guaire · August 29th, 2012, 06:28 AM

Steve - I'll do the run with Scorch. We've been out there before. Sorry, to switch you. Why don't we do Solomons Island when the mob won't be out on holiday?! I forgot about that. I know for you it's a haul to PORocks. Do you think you could get there? If not I'll see you soon for a run down the peninsula.

Scorch - I'll see you and who ever else gets there, PORocks at 10 am this Saturday. You'll get to see my latest 250, the 1989 Honda VTR 250.

Cheers,
Bill

Guaire · August 29th, 2012, 06:34 AM

Steve - you want to ride Saturday and Scorch is up for Monday. I'll see you Saturday then. Pick a place close to 495, Alexandria, just on your side of MD and I'll see you there. Let's consider not sitting in beach traffic.

Cheers,
Bill

MXSteve89 · August 29th, 2012, 07:13 AM

Bill, I know all back roads to solomons, a nice scenic ride. Or we could ride to point lookout, another good one. Traffic won't be bad at all I bet

Guaire · August 29th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Cool. This works. It's nice to be able to cash in on a good ride with someone else's experience. I like being able to emulate my 'back home' of riding along various places along the Pacific coast. This way I get a good day's ride and another known good place to ride.

Anyone else here able to get to the Alexandria/Nat Harbor part of 495?

Bill

MXSteve89 · August 30th, 2012, 05:18 PM

We're still a go, hopefully a couple more of y'all join in!!

Guaire · August 30th, 2012, 05:36 PM

Steve - Do you have a spot in mind to start from? Time?

Cheers,
Bill

MXSteve89 · August 30th, 2012, 06:03 PM

Yea bill...

once you come over the bridge, your first exit after the national harbor will be for 210... Like just stay on210 south for a mile if that, and there is a shell station there., probably around 10am or so?

Guaire · August 30th, 2012, 07:22 PM

Perfect.

MXSteve89 · August 31st, 2012, 06:14 PM

Bill, check your pm's!!

scorch · September 2nd, 2012, 06:42 PM

you guys still going to point of rocks tommorow? i plan on beeing there at 10am

MXSteve89 · September 2nd, 2012, 07:27 PM

I'm gonna tap out... Too far to go when they're calling for rain lol... But I hope the weather cooperates for y'all!!

Guaire · September 2nd, 2012, 07:38 PM

I'll make it.

scorch · September 3rd, 2012, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guaire

I'll make it.

Ill see you then

Minikin_Jo · September 3rd, 2012, 11:01 AM

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. My husband and I rode from Elkridge to Emmitsburg (127 miles round trip) on this day. We rode to get crabs for his birthday. Got caught in the rain on the way home, on Rt 32 getting onto Rt 70. Thankfully the storm was moving so we only got dumped on a little bit. But enough to get soaked all the way through with all my gear on...was like a monsoon!

Did you all end up getting together?

MXSteve89 · September 3rd, 2012, 11:34 AM

Yup, ended up taking a lil tour through the backroads of Southern Maryland... probably about 80 miles or so.

We really need to plan a big ride soon, with like a bunch of people!

scorch · September 3rd, 2012, 02:26 PM

Good ride guys

burningscooter · September 4th, 2012, 04:13 AM

@scorch is that high rock? it must be with all that spray paint. lol

DennyV · September 4th, 2012, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. My husband and I rode from Elkridge to Emmitsburg (127 miles round trip) on this day. We rode to get crabs for his birthday. Got caught in the rain on the way home, on Rt 32 getting onto Rt 70. Thankfully the storm was moving so we only got dumped on a little bit. But enough to get soaked all the way through with all my gear on...was like a monsoon!

Did you all end up getting together?

tell him happy late birthday! I didnt make this one either, spent the night before riding till 2 in the morning with my boss and his friends, its not everyday you get to ride with an 1198

Minikin_Jo · September 4th, 2012, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DennyV

tell him happy late birthday! I didnt make this one either, spent the night before riding till 2 in the morning with my boss and his friends, its not everyday you get to ride with an 1198

Thank you, I will let him know you said that

I think my neighbor has an 1198? He keeps asking to ride with us, but we haven't ridden with him yet.

CC Cowboy · September 4th, 2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

We rode to get crabs for his birthday.

Where did you go for crabs? Any place good?

Minikin_Jo · September 4th, 2012, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Where did you go for crabs? Any place good?

We went to Rube's Crab Shack (www.rubescrabshack.com) in Emmitsburg. It was pretty good, I guess. I don't pick crabs but everyone else that did enjoyed them. Our family are big into eating crabs, so if they were even the slightest off they would have spoken up about it.

DennyV · September 4th, 2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

Thank you, I will let him know you said that

I think my neighbor has an 1198? He keeps asking to ride with us, but we haven't ridden with him yet.

looks like one of these? lol This was us parked in Georgetown Friday night

Minikin_Jo · September 5th, 2012, 10:30 AM

Oh, his is red. LOL

August 26th, 2012, 04:23 PM	#1
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Maryland ride, Saturday September 1st, 2012 Hey y'all... Definitely doing a full day of riding this weekend, just a matter of where and with who. Thought I'd post it here and get a feel to see if anyone is interested and what not.. Not that it means much, but the ten day weather outlook is looking good. I have a few ideas of destinations in mind, some long (a good 8 hour day?) and some not so long... just depends on the starting point. And just an FYI, I'm open for ideas/suggestions... Steve

August 26th, 2012, 07:26 PM	#2
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	Start Point Hi Steve - I'm in north Arlington. Could we start near the PG side of the Beltway bridge, across the Potomac from Alexandria? That doesn't seem far for you, but gets the start at an accessible point. I've never been to that part of MD, but it's close to some places I get around regularly. Cheers, Bill

August 28th, 2012, 06:23 PM	#6
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	End place Steve - a lot depends on where we end up. If we start near 495, just over the river, we can do a loop south and then come back north? At the end of the ride I have to get back across the river and get back to north Arlington. If we end up in Greenbelt, I've got a ways to go home. What about a trip to Solomon's Island or something like that. Then we could loop back after that. Just a thought. Bill

September 3rd, 2012, 11:01 AM	#22
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	Sorry I didn't see this sooner. My husband and I rode from Elkridge to Emmitsburg (127 miles round trip) on this day. We rode to get crabs for his birthday. Got caught in the rain on the way home, on Rt 32 getting onto Rt 70. Thankfully the storm was moving so we only got dumped on a little bit. But enough to get soaked all the way through with all my gear on...was like a monsoon! Did you all end up getting together? __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

September 5th, 2012, 10:30 AM	#31
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	Oh, his is red. LOL __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

August 27th, 2012, 02:03 PM	#3
DennyV ninjette.org member Name: Dennis Location: Maryland Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 212	If im not sick anymore ill be down.. gonna try to make this since i missed the last one

August 27th, 2012, 02:09 PM	#4
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	i cant do saturday :/

August 27th, 2012, 04:44 PM	#5
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Hey Bill, Thst sounds like a good idea, but lets see who all is down for saturday when the date gets closer I guess... my main question is how long of a ride do people want to go on? A couple hours or all day? Because that will decide a lot right there..

August 29th, 2012, 02:30 AM	#7
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Yea, a trip to solomons would be cool... I wasn't sure if you were game to go that far lol..after the ride I'll prob follow you back across the bridge to meet up with the gf too... Denny, you still up for thr ride too? Hope so! Weather pending, it should be a good one!

August 29th, 2012, 05:22 AM	#8
scorch ninjette.org guru Name: ricardo Location: maryland Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 390	im riding this labor day, but not sure i want to go to solomons island. Alot of traffic that way. I might ride up to thurmont maryland or route 211 in virginia. if anyone is interested in hitting route 211 how about we meet in point of rocks chevron gas station at 10am?

August 29th, 2012, 06:34 AM	#10
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	Steve - you want to ride Saturday and Scorch is up for Monday. I'll see you Saturday then. Pick a place close to 495, Alexandria, just on your side of MD and I'll see you there. Let's consider not sitting in beach traffic. Cheers, Bill

August 29th, 2012, 07:13 AM	#11
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Bill, I know all back roads to solomons, a nice scenic ride. Or we could ride to point lookout, another good one. Traffic won't be bad at all I bet

August 29th, 2012, 07:51 AM	#12
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	Cool. This works. It's nice to be able to cash in on a good ride with someone else's experience. I like being able to emulate my 'back home' of riding along various places along the Pacific coast. This way I get a good day's ride and another known good place to ride. Anyone else here able to get to the Alexandria/Nat Harbor part of 495? Bill

August 30th, 2012, 05:18 PM	#13
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	We're still a go, hopefully a couple more of y'all join in!!

August 30th, 2012, 05:36 PM	#14
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	Steve - Do you have a spot in mind to start from? Time? Cheers, Bill

August 30th, 2012, 06:03 PM	#15
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Yea bill... once you come over the bridge, your first exit after the national harbor will be for 210... Like just stay on210 south for a mile if that, and there is a shell station there., probably around 10am or so?

August 30th, 2012, 07:22 PM	#16
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	Perfect.

August 31st, 2012, 06:14 PM	#17
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Bill, check your pm's!!

September 2nd, 2012, 06:42 PM	#18
scorch ninjette.org guru Name: ricardo Location: maryland Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 390	you guys still going to point of rocks tommorow? i plan on beeing there at 10am

September 2nd, 2012, 07:27 PM	#19
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	I'm gonna tap out... Too far to go when they're calling for rain lol... But I hope the weather cooperates for y'all!!

September 2nd, 2012, 07:38 PM	#20
Guaire ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Arlington, VA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 90	I'll make it.

September 3rd, 2012, 11:34 AM	#23
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Yup, ended up taking a lil tour through the backroads of Southern Maryland... probably about 80 miles or so. We really need to plan a big ride soon, with like a bunch of people!

September 3rd, 2012, 02:26 PM	#24
scorch ninjette.org guru Name: ricardo Location: maryland Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 390	Good ride guys

September 4th, 2012, 04:13 AM	#25
burningscooter clutch Name: nameless Location: Maryland Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): L1 GSXR600 Posts: 543	@scorch is that high rock? it must be with all that spray paint. lol

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