XS East 2016 Coudersport, PA

[madmax-im]

I have ridden the roads nearby in Tioga county...Wellsboro... Hyder...PA Grand Canyon...lovely area and roads...many with virtually nobody else on them for miles...I would really love to attend but I'm still on the fence...For me its a day's ride ...a long days ride but thats how i would do it...YMMV

[DeanR]

I ride all those roads most years. Everyone oughta be very happy!

[jetmechmarty]

I'd like nothing more than to attend this year, but it isn't likely to happen. It's very close to and includes my old stomping grounds where I grew up. I haven't been at my current job for 12 months yet, so I have no vacation time to use. I would need seven days for this one and then it would be a shame to get within an hour of family and not go for a visit, especially since it has been almost ten years.

It's a lovely part of the country, and I'm sure Marty can find the best pavement. There are a lot of places up there I'd like to see again.

[MaximPhil]

Thinking of coming to XSEAST ?

For those wondering about the area of PA we will be in. While I have not ridden much of the planned routes I have passed through and across this region.
The area has some quite steep elevation changes and plenty of river valleys which always translates into twisty roads and as Marty has mentioned a lot of trees/forest. The back roads of PA,in my experience, are in good condition.
It will be a good time. I will be riding down Hwy 219 from Buffalo...my favourite Southern escape route on the motorcycle
Join us.
Phil

[MaximPhil]

Pick me!

Marty has made the effort to get a motel, set up some routes look for places to eat. I for one am not going to complain.
I am just going to ride, eat, drink,sleep and repeat.

Oh and tell story or two

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Hi Tom Me too for all the above. I am surprised so few people have responded to this years rally.
Phil

[Huron52]

Who wanted to ride central PA?

Pick me!

Marty has made the effort to get a motel, set up some routes look for places to eat. I for one am not going to complain.
I am just going to ride, eat, drink,sleep and repeat.

Oh and tell story or two

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[newc4]

I'm in

Who wanted to ride central PA?

[Huron52]

Always like 144

[MaximPhil]

Hi Marty,
Those two routes look good. Having ridden some of Sundays route I know what an excellent road the section from 3 to 7 is and other parts look even twistier than that.
Phil

[MartyA]

Overview of routes - the plan so far

Saturday



Gas and stretch stops at #7 (33 miles), #12 (88 miles and also the Lunch stop), and #13 (124 miles). Total route is about 182 miles, almost all through the woods.


Sunday



Gas stops at #6 (77 miles), #11 (134 miles). Lunch stop is at #8 (87 miles), First Chance Inn. Sightseeing stops are #3 (37 miles), Kinzua Bridge state park (good group photo op), and #10 (105 miles), Elk Visitor's Center near Benezette (. Total route is 167 miles. This route passes through a couple of small towns (including my town, Kane) with a couple of stop lights, but is mostly through the woods also. I may have to adjust this route a little if there is construction later in the year.


Both Saturday and Sunday suppers are next door to the motel, Kaytee's Family Restaurant (formerly Erway's). They have a small banquet hall we can use if we have enough folks. They will have a couple of dinners to choose from to keep costs down, like we did in Summersville WV. More on that later.

As soon as I can get in touch with Jerry F I'll see if he can host files for download. As soon as I finalize the routes I'll make Garmin and GPX formats for your GPS, and PDF format for you paper map folks.

[MartyA]

one month to go to register!
To date I count 12 people with 9 bikes have posted.
If you know someone who is coming but has not posted yet could you give them a shout?

[MartyA]

Yay Tom! And Pam!

[Huron52]

Room Booked

[MartyA]

Thanks for the link Floyd, I already reserved the banquet hall there for both nights.

[fvincent]

Map of area

https://www.google.com/maps/search/Kaytee's/@41.7646748,-78.032558,568m/data=!3m1!1e3