How about a Sunday morning ride to ?? Maybe there's a decent place within a couple hours ride, just to grab a burger or BBQ? Meet at 9:00, ride a couple of hours, eat something, ride a couple of hours, take a nap! It's Sunday, taking a nap is good for you! Weather looks like it's going to be good - no rain, not too hot.
What's your location & what area were you looking at riding?
JM
Assuming you're thinking of leaving from the triangle, count me in.
[thumbsup]
This is going to be the first weekend in 3 months that I could even think about going for a ride. COUNT ME IN.
Ken
Hey, what do you know? The Bears have a bye week, so I could be down for a little Sunday ride.
Quote from: superjohn on October 21, 2008, 03:21:08 PM
Hey, what do you know? The Bears have a bye week, so I could be down for a little Sunday ride.
Daaa Bears.
I'm most likely in. Just got my valve service completed today. [thumbsup] Had to replace all the openers, but the closers were perfecto. Bike is running much better, much smoother now and is just begging to be ridden (the front wheel also begs to leave the pavement).
Sounds like we could get a good group up. Weather might be a bit cool but looks like sunshine all day.
Now we need 2 things: (Well 3 if you want to count a good presidential candidate!).
1. Meeting up place
2. Ride destination.
As much as I like to eat and have a food destination as a reason to go somewhere, there is one thing happening this weekend that I'll throw out as a possibility. The East Coast Timing Association is having a meet Sunday in Maxton, NC. Ya'll know about the Bonnieville Salt Flats right? Well Maxton is the east coast equivalent. Really! Land speed record stuff right here in NC! I've never been to one of these meets but it could be fun to watch. More info: http://www.ecta-lsr.com/
Of course, a good BBQ joint could easily override a race event. What'cha think?
WOW!!
I had no idea anything like that went on around here.
I, for one, would definitely be interested in checking that out.
I ran into a guy with a rat rod that was talking about running the Maxton Mile. Sounded like lots of fun to me ~
JM
I checked the Maxton web site and Sundays race times are 8:00 to 2:00. Saturdays weather may change things for them somewhat since rain is predicted but I don't know if they'd extend Sunday hours or not. Looks like about 90 miles right down 401 from the south side of Raleigh. How's this sound: Meet at Barnett's, leave at 9:00, get to Maxton in time for 3 hours of race watching, then go find someplace to eat! Probably going to need cool weather riding gear, probably should take some provisions (bottled water?, don't know what there will be at the track), and be sure to start with a full tank (that's a reminder to myself!).
I've been reading about Maxton for a couple of years but just never had the time to get down there for a race. This could be great fun to watch. I hope to see some really cool cars and bikes show up.
That sounds fun!!
Sweeeeet.
I'll see you all at Barnett's around 8:45.
[thumbsup]
I just got home, so I may be bailing depending on how hung over I am in the morning. If I'm not there by 9, don't wait.
Quote from: superjohn on October 25, 2008, 10:36:53 PM
I just got home, so I may be bailing depending on how hung over I am in the morning. If I'm not there by 9, don't wait.
If you bail, you will
NEVER hear the end of this.
Jobu and I just got home from a bottomless mug night, an hour and a half after you.
And we'll be there. [thumbsup]
Quote from: superjohn on October 25, 2008, 10:36:53 PM
I just got home, so I may be bailing depending on how hung over I am in the morning. If I'm not there by 9, don't wait.
[laugh]
If you don't make it and I do, then you're the biggest douche on the planet. I just got home and I had like 87 beers.
Quote from: Jobu on October 26, 2008, 12:08:52 AM
[laugh]
If you don't make it and I do, then you're the biggest douche on the planet. I just got home and I had like 87 beers.
This post is somewhat indicative of the fun that was had.
Those that show up tomorrow will be privy to the entire story.
Best night of my life.
For the money spent.
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[laugh] [laugh] You guys are younger than me, but then again so was the girl at the bar last night and that didn't stop me.
Anyway, I'm not feeling so bad, so it looks like I'll be there.
Quote from: superjohn on October 26, 2008, 05:09:07 AM
[laugh] [laugh] You guys are younger than me, but then again so was the girl at the bar last night and that didn't stop me.
Anyway, I'm not feeling so bad, so it looks like I'll be there.
[thumbsup]
That was a nice 223 mile ride to and from a fun event. A lot of interesting cars and bikes, cool people, and nice scenery. Next year though, someone has to run. I looked up the records for the 650cc class and they're only in the 114 MPH range. I think I can top that.
Edit:
Oh darn, I see in the regs that driver/rider changes are free of charge, so we could have registered Dave's bike and everyone take turns making a run ;D
What a fun day. The ride and weather couldn't have been better. I haven't had a chance to ride much this season and today just made me realize what I've been missing.
I'm with John, someone has to ride next year. I'm dying to know what my bike can do. I'll have to read up on the regs. ;D
Ken
Hell, we should go again next season and all of us should make a run! [evil]
John might have a slow start in 5th (or was it 6th) gear, though.
I'll lend him a butt plug. That might help.
Quote from: pompetta on October 27, 2008, 04:02:54 AM
Hell, we should go again next season and all of us should make a run! [evil]
John might have a slow start in 5th (or was it 6th) gear, though.
I'll lend him a butt plug. That might help.
Just for clarification, that would be 'regular' John. Not me ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2978963715_95c0ea42e1.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2978963383_36ab6d9abd.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2979819172_83520c6f78.jpg)
Oh, and we talked about the car at the Indy Museum with the open crankcase and valvetrain. Here's the pic
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q85/superjohn_rtp/IMG_0702.jpg)
Quote from: superjohn on October 28, 2008, 02:37:47 PM
Oh, and we talked about the car at the Indy Museum with the open crankcase and valvetrain. Here's the pic
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q85/superjohn_rtp/IMG_0702.jpg)
[laugh] [laugh]
I still laugh when I see that. Not because of the open crank thing, but because it has an SOHC. More technology than NASCAR. [laugh]
Stumbled across this: (turn up the volume and listen carefully)
http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/narider/Maxton%20Videos/?action=view¤t=PLUS0002.flv (http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/narider/Maxton%20Videos/?action=view¤t=PLUS0002.flv)
Found on the landracing.com forums page: http://www.landracing.com/forum/
OMG that's bloody fast.