XS East 2017

[Huron52]

chances are that I might get the Harley award...... I see lots of rain in the forecast!

[newc4]

Travel plans

Anyone heading down on I-81 Friday? 320 miles for me, so I figure about 6 hours.

Dwayne, you coming out I-66?

[madmax-im]

Wishing y'all a great rally and hope everyone rides safely...Wish i could be there but i am tied to getting our house ready forsale..
Y'all take care...

[MartyA]

One more graphic - gas at the Park entrance

Hope this is useful - you can fill up at the State Park entrance.

[MartyA]

Marty do I need to bring a new tube?

Phil

Yes. In a square box right now. Tube is better?

[MartyA]

9 AM departure looks like the only change?

Yep. Trying to be precise. And accurate.

[DeanR]

9 AM departure looks like the only change?

[MartyA]

Sorry, misprint for Sunday itinerary corrected

We do leave at 9AM

[MartyA]

List of attendees:
Marty and Sally
Duwayne
Jim CBX
Darrell
Mark
earl g
Dean
Tom and Pam
Ted and Heather
Keith and wife
Phil
Brian
Seth and Dad and Roomie
Ralph madbiker
Jack 2manybikes and Rhonda (Saturday)

22 folks on 17 bikes

Cameo appearance by Jeff on Friday night.

[2manybikes]

XS East

Rhonda and I are in as well. Made the reservations today. Leaving Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

[dpotter58]

I was down there probably 16 or more years ago on a mission trip, This guy,
Carl Rutherford was singing about the surface mining and the damage that was being done.

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/rutherfd.htm

Pretty amazing music, hooked up to an oxygen tank because of the black lung that was killing him. I still have the CD

[MaximPhil]

Had FUN crashing the Toronto bike show in January making a cameo appearance.
Been thinking a cameo appearance on Friday afternoon would be interesting.
Stay for dinner then head out Saturday am after the group heads south to Hungry Mother and Marion.

Rita at the lodge got me set up for Friday night. So plan to see ya Friday afternoon.

Jeff

Hi Jeff H,
Great. will be good to see you even if only for Friday evening.
Disappointing not more people coming from the South.
Phil

[JeffH]

Had FUN crashing the Toronto bike show in January making a cameo appearance.
Been thinking a cameo appearance on Friday afternoon would be interesting.
Stay for dinner then head out Saturday am after the group heads south to Hungry Mother and Marion.

Rita at the lodge got me set up for Friday night. So plan to see ya Friday afternoon.

Jeff

[DeanR]

Google Maps satellite view shows all the missing mountain tops. Particularly the one at the end of 161 that Jeff spoke of and that we will be riding through.

[JeffH]

Yep, those Coal Truck drivers sure are masters at apex and WOT on those mountain roads amazing skill

I made the big mistake of passing a coal truck in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Probably not the best pass based on the road markings if you know what i mean. As i recall it might have been on PA66 Kittanning to Clarion. (up in your neck of the woods) Made the pass but then a couple minutes later that coal truck was all over me like white on rice. I couldn't shake it. Truck driver knew the road and i didn't. Since i was the stupid one and made the pass in the first place i didn't want to now hold up the coal truck. For them Time is Money. Local knowledge always rules. I learned my lesson. Same with logging trucks. They are working and we are on vacation. A different pace.

Jeff