DC/VA/MD Riders

[Live2ride]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

I feel you bro, same here :thumup: work 50 hours a week and then I try to go to school.

Preaching to the choir.

[kaiserz]

Come on guys! I know there are tons of you guys/gals out there.

[Live2ride]

when and where? I've been dying to go on a group ride but I can't afford to take off from work. If we set up a group ride I hope it's on one of my days off.

[Momaru]

If I can get some notice and some decent weather (maybe a couch to crash on for a night, depending on timing), I'd be willing to ride up from Blacksburg to hang.

[Honko]

Honestly, even if we don't go for a group "ride" per se, I would at least be willing to just have a social gathering and go eat or something. Yea? Yea?

[kaiserz]

This needs to happen and fast, cause the cold weather is starting to come. Cody when's your day off?
Paul we can actually go to blacksburg and you can show us around. Hyon that's also a also a good option.

[Live2ride]

I'm off Tuesday and Thursday of next week.

[Honko]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

This needs to happen and fast, cause the cold weather is starting to come. Cody when's your day off?
Paul we can actually go to blacksburg and you can show us around. Hyon that's also a also a good option.

Show us around what? There's nothing in Blacksburg....lol

[kaiserz]

@Cody Aw I have school on tuesday and work on thursday.

@Hyon ohh I thought it was harrisonburg... near 33 and 211 mah bad XD hahaha

[Honko]

There's nothing in Harrisonburg either....lol, strictly speaking from a things to do places to go stand point. If you're talking about good roads to ride then it's a different story.

[Momaru]

Originally Posted by Honko

Show us around what? There's nothing in Blacksburg....lol

Only a booming university town, so not much on touristy stuff other than bars.
Handful of good roads in the area including Tuggles' gap, 221, Potts' mountain, SR42, Blue Ridge Parkway...
But yeah, Blacksburg is a solid 3 hours out from NoVA, if not further. I was kinda confused, but excited. Most of the ninjetters around here could care less about their bikes, really riding or joining people who do.

[kaiserz]

Sounds good to me paul I don't really care about the touristy stuff, I'm gonna go there for the roads and for the people who ride hehehe

[Live2ride]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

@Cody Aw I have school on tuesday and work on thursday.

@Hyon ohh I thought it was harrisonburg... near 33 and 211 mah bad XD hahaha

I'm also off on Sunday.

[robmilchling]

Before the temperature really drops, if anyone is interested, I'd like to set up a group ride for Loch Raven and other parts of northern Baltimore County. There are some truly beautiful roads up that way that most other local riders that I know don't seem to appreciate.

[kcaja1]

May I suggest Skyline Dr. up in Shenandoah. I've been there twice and nothing beats the sceneries and tons of twisties.

[kaiserz]

Hey rob! thanks for posting, that sounds cool! I'm like an hour or 2 away from baltimore, when are you planning to do this? and where exactly is loch raven?

@cody I can probably ask my boss to get a sunday off

Skyline drive sounds good too I've never been there but I heard good things about it. (but we do have to pay $10 to get in)

[robmilchling]

I'll probably set up a thread in the next few days about it. I'm thinking probably towards the end of next week if the weather shapes up a bit? Loch raven is just outside Baltimore to the north, close to the Towson area. Much of the backroads north of there are very good as well.

I'd volunteer for the skyline drive ride but, I'll probably hold off until next season on that one, I'm not quite comfortable taking the ninja out on the highway for that long yet.

[kaiserz]

I don't think a lot of folks from NoVa will be able to do the baltimore ride, cause it's gonna be like a 3 - 4 hour ride to get to Baltimore for some. but we'll see

[kaiserz]

GUYS!

I'ma just check who's in for the "skyline drive" ride.

kaiserz(me)
jamesio

Honko?
kcaja1?
Live2ride?

Momaru do you want to come up here and ride?
robmilchling I know you said next season but do you want to try now?

come on guys who else is interested in going?

This is probably gonna be a saturday or sunday ride. lets make this happen people

[robmilchling]

If it is a Saturday ride, I may be in for it. I may be crippled by the time I finally get back home to Baltimore but it should be worth it.

I wish I could borrow a trailer, even at the age of 20 a three hour spirited ride leaves me exhausted, so 6 hours of traveling and a few hours at skyline drive may kill me hahah

[jamesio]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

GUYS!

I'ma just check who's in for the "skyline drive" ride.

kaiserz(me)
jamesio

Honko?
kcaja1?
Live2ride?

Momaru do you want to come up here and ride?
robmilchling I know you said next season but do you want to try now?

come on guys who else is interested in going?

This is probably gonna be a saturday or sunday ride. lets make this happen people

This sat/sun? or next? I could do either

[kaiserz]

prob next or next-next. I heard skyline drive's speed limit is 35mph and they're packed every sat. (I can do next sat but not sun) (I can do next-next sat or sun)

[jamesio]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

prob next or next-next. I heard skyline drive's speed limit is 35mph and they're packed every sat. (I can do next sat but not sun) (I can do next-next sat or sun)

im good for the next 3 or 4 weekends to go

[kaiserz]

Ok sounds good

[kaiserz]

skyline drive is gonna be an all day ride, if you guys want we can do half day ride here http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/md17.html ?

[Live2ride]

I got bombarded with assignments for this week so this Sunday probably won't work for me, I'm off Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday of next week but Sundays are generally reserved for school work. I can try my best if you guys wanna go next Sunday though. I'm desperate to go on my first ever group ride .

[robmilchling]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

skyline drive is gonna be an all day ride, if you guys want we can do half day ride here http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/md17.html ?

You can count me in for this one.

[hoodadooda]

I've had my bike since May 09 and have never been to Skyline Drive on it. Of course, I'm down for anything. Might have to take off work for this, but it should totally be worth it. Are we talking about Sunday October 9th?

Oh, and it's a bit further down south towards Lynchburg, but I cannot speak highly enough of route 56. Not suggesting anything, just letting you guys know about it.
http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va56.html
one hell of a technical road and it's freshly paven on top of that

It has this one decreasing radius turn that also decreases in elevation at the same time. Very glad the old guy leading us gave us the slow down signal for it. I've never encountered a turn more fun than that one.

[jamesio]

Originally Posted by robmilchling

You can count me in for this one.

Y'all tryin to do something this weekend?

[kcaja1]

I might be able to join on any Saturday as long as my wife is not working that day.
In fact, I'm heading there in an hour. 35 is the speed limit but seldom or rare you see a patrol.

[robmilchling]

Originally Posted by jamesio

Y'all tryin to do something this weekend?

This weekend is a little crazy for me between work and playing a show Saturday night, but next would work. I should have next Saturday completely off.

[kaiserz]

For the skylinedrive "stroll" We still don't know if we're gonna go on a saturday or on a sunday, tentative dates for the skyline drive "stroll" is gonna be October 15 or 16. Or October 22 or 23.
We can start from the north side(top) of skyline or we can meet-up in the middle.

I'm off every saturday but if we're gonna ride on a sunday i need atleast 1 week notice so I can ask off that day.

jamesio can do a sat or sun, so no prob for him.

kcaja1 can do sat as long as the wife is not working.

robmilchling is also good for a sat ride, he's gonna be coming in from
baltimore. (That's far like a 2 - 3 hour ride?)

Live2ride can do a sunday ride. Also Cody you're from Culpeper right?
have you ever been to 211 & 33?

I like hoodadooda's http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va56.html idea, we can probably do that on our next ride as long he's gonna show us around the area. and to be honest I don't think skylinedrive is gonna be "totally be worth it" compared to route 56. Well I can't really say cause I've never been there, but I heard it's not really that technical compared to 211 & 33 or to route 56.

On the side note, I've also never been to skyline drive and I will not say that I have enough mileage on my belt and a stand alone GPS to lead a group ride.
Honko I know you're in there somewhere.

[kaiserz]

Originally Posted by jamesio

Y'all tryin to do something this weekend?

James, robmilchling If you guys want to ride next sat oct 8th we can do this loop (Black squiggly loop )



more info here http://www.motorcycleroads.us/regions/md_central.html

[Honko]

I definitely wouldn't be able to this weekend since I don't have the title in my name yet and I'm moving in to my new place this Saturday but it seems that's the general consensus. I'm good for any weekend after that though

[Live2ride]

I've ridden 211 but never 33. Where is 33?

Originally Posted by kaiserz

For the skylinedrive "stroll" We still don't know if we're gonna go on a saturday or on a sunday, tentative dates for the skyline drive "stroll" is gonna be October 15 or 16. Or October 22 or 23.
We can start from the north side(top) of skyline or we can meet-up in the middle.

I'm off every saturday but if we're gonna ride on a sunday i need atleast 1 week notice so I can ask off that day.

jamesio can do a sat or sun, so no prob for him.

kcaja1 can do sat as long as the wife is not working.

robmilchling is also good for a sat ride, he's gonna be coming in from
baltimore. (That's far like a 2 - 3 hour ride?)

Live2ride can do a sunday ride. Also Cody you're from Culpeper right?
have you ever been to 211 & 33?

I like hoodadooda's http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va56.html idea, we can probably do that on our next ride as long he's gonna show us around the area. and to be honest I don't think skylinedrive is gonna be "totally be worth it" compared to route 56. Well I can't really say cause I've never been there, but I heard it's not really that technical compared to 211 & 33 or to route 56.

On the side note, I've also never been to skyline drive and I will not say that I have enough mileage on my belt and a stand alone GPS to lead a group ride.
Honko I know you're in there somewhere.

[hoodadooda]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

For the skylinedrive "stroll" We still don't know if we're gonna go on a saturday or on a sunday, tentative dates for the skyline drive "stroll" is gonna be October 15 or 16. Or October 22 or 23.
We can start from the north side(top) of skyline or we can meet-up in the middle.

I'm off every saturday but if we're gonna ride on a sunday i need atleast 1 week notice so I can ask off that day.

I like hoodadooda's http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va56.html idea, we can probably do that on our next ride as long he's gonna show us around the area. and to be honest I don't think skylinedrive is gonna be "totally be worth it" compared to route 56. Well I can't really say cause I've never been there, but I heard it's not really that technical compared to 211 & 33 or to route 56.

On the side note, I've also never been to skyline drive and I will not say that I have enough mileage on my belt and a stand alone GPS to lead a group ride.

Haha, show you around? I've only been down that road once since it's a fair distance from Richmond. :P
I can certainly go down it a few more times to get better acquainted with the area though .

Every nice road is worth going down once. Skyline drive would definitely be worth it in my eyes! Of course, like I said before, I'm down for anything.

As far as dates are concerned, I will have to take off work since I work on the weekends. So, a solid date would be appreciated.

[hoodadooda]

Originally Posted by Live2ride

I've ridden 211 but never 33. Where is 33?

I've ridden 33 from Richmond to Louisa. It continues from Louisa and goes north west. From the part of the road that I've been down, it's nice, but not all that entertaining. Countryside scenery, 55 mph speed limit, large sweeping turns with a 35-40mph(according to the sign :P) turn here and there. Nice road when you just want to ride for an extended amount time without worrying about traffic and people pulling out on you.

It's also called Spotswood Trail.

[robmilchling]

Originally Posted by kaiserz

James, robmilchling If you guys want to ride next sat oct 8th we can do this loop (Black squiggly loop )



more info here http://www.motorcycleroads.us/regions/md_central.html

I'm about 95% sure I have off that day, let me just double check, if I do, I would be happy to join.

Btw, while riding around and exploring the hereford zone(far north) of Baltimore County earlier today, at an intersection saw a '10 green special edition 250, I tried catching up to him, but the light took forever and I lost him. I'll have to check the member map, maybe someone else to invite!

[kaiserz]

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/va_us33.html <--- route 33 Read the comments . I've been to 33 before and let me tell you it's not child play (:

aaron the other half of 33 is where the fun is at

[kaiserz]

Originally Posted by Honko

I definitely wouldn't be able to this weekend since I don't have the title in my name yet and I'm moving in to my new place this Saturday but it seems that's the general consensus. I'm good for any weekend after that though

Nice

@Live2ride you should check it out. I really want to go back to 211 + 33.

@rob, nice we're just waiting for james then.