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07-28-2012, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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2014 NCR rally ideas
I heard there may be an interest in meeting in Missouri ??? There's almost 2 years between now and then, but a wise man once told me "it's never too early to start planning." (It was Ray )
Kick this around and give some feed back - we have a year or so to fine tune and make plans. - Are these ride times too long considering riding as a group and adding in necessary stops? (it's no coincidence the destinations shown are eateries ) Hannibal, MO rally point. Northern Missouri, and home of author Mark Twain • Need to determine fuel/rest/scenic stops • Missouri is a helmet-law state. Everyone must be helmeted during Missouri portion of rides Day 1: • Ride to Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, IL: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=H...,2,3,4&t=m&z=9 o Google Estimated: 3 hr 37 minutes o Great biker destination with CHEAP food o 2 ferry crossings – Both FREE . . . I think. Confirm cost and functionality o Potential scenic stop, Hannibal, MO “Lovers’ Leap” lookout point. o Potential scenic stop, Alton also has some lookout points for view • Back to Hannibal: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=1...,2,3,4&t=m&z=9 o Google Estimated: 2 hr 44 minutes o No Ferry o TO and FROM both go through Grafton, IL another favorite biker destination. Little to do, but LOTS of bikes if we just want to park at a bar/grill and rest (but only 30 minutes away from Fast Eddie’s) Day 2: • Ride to Burger Barge, East Peoria, IL https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=h...,3,4,5&t=m&z=9 o Google estimated: 3 hr 19 minutes o Potential interesting stop: 2nd Chance Customs, Pekin, IL (the shop that built Don’s custom Kawasaki 900 bagger, and other custom metrics. Owner, Roger, always has projects going and loves to talk about ideas) • Back to Hannibal: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=h...1,2,3&t=m&z=10 o Google estimated: 3 hr 9 minutes o Only slightly different return route
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07-28-2012, 07:27 PM | #2 |
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Good start Google!!
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07-28-2012, 08:06 PM | #3 |
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Holy Cow....I thought I was a plan-aholic....but this sets an entirely new bar....!
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07-29-2012, 08:50 PM | #4 |
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What does it mean when Jared and I takes about it in May?
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07-29-2012, 09:03 PM | #5 |
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as in just ONE MONTH ahead?
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07-29-2012, 09:27 PM | #6 |
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When I mentioned Missouri, I was more interested in going south / southwest of St. Louis into another section of the U.S. where some of the best roads are found.
I like all the roads in that section of Missouri, and particularly liked the roads within a 100 miles of Johnson Shut-ins S.P. and Elephant Rock S.P. Some of the best motorcycle / sports-car roads around in the Midwest. It has been a few years since I have been there... but once you have ridden those roads... you do not forget. As a last comment... my "hometown" was Pekin, IL. While seeing the bike-shop would be cool... there isn't anything else to see in Pekin or while riding there. The group would likely be bored out of their minds. Just saying...
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07-28-2012, 08:40 PM | #7 |
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that is an area that i might be interested in joining you folks.first though i
need to focus on the antlers,ok. rally in oct. and then the national in colo. next summer.
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07-28-2012, 09:35 PM | #8 |
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Looks interesting. Longs ways off but I like the looks of it.
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07-29-2012, 02:05 AM | #9 |
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I go west for most of my trips but I would go to MO.
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07-29-2012, 10:52 AM | #10 |
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Southern Missouri has better riding, but we shouldn't get too far away from our people who would attend. - But I'll throw that out there. 2-3 more hours south might offer more challenging roads? - We're so far out on timing, I will loosely put together another base point option sometime soon.
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07-29-2012, 09:32 PM | #11 |
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Pekin!! They insure everything but my bike now....they used to insure my other bike!
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07-30-2012, 07:58 AM | #12 |
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As much as I like riding Missouri, this is the NORTH CENTRAL REGION we are talking about. I believe there are plenty of great places to ride and to visit that are in the NORTH CENTRAL REGION. Just saying.
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07-30-2012, 09:54 AM | #13 |
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I am an outsider looking in, I will ride to any destination.
Jay, I was at Fast Eddies earlier this year a great place to go had a blast. I did take both ferries & both are free. I will be returning this year, we will make plans. Gibby, it is all about planning. The ride to MO is a day trip for you the way you put miles on that bike ;-)
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07-30-2012, 11:33 AM | #14 |
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As anyone that knows me will attest to, I will and can ride a 1000 miles a day, that is not my objection. I stand by my preference that the Rally be in our Region.
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Quincy, IL is right across the river from Hannibal, then we can still call it our Regional Territory. Maybe we can lobby hard for a National Rally in Southern MO
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