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It may be a good idea to name 'carrier', location and intended route. I think it would make topic/thread more interesting.
Just my 2 cents.
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I agree, I think it would be a good idea to make this a sticky somewhere and add pix to it and names and places as it goes along. Would be cool to have one going around over seas too.
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should it be in "rides and events"?
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Yes, I would like to see this as a permanent thread. Could one of you monderators tell me how to do this. As for the pictures above they were taken in Coldwater, MI. The handoff was from BigJack in western Indiana to Bikerbob in eastern Michigan. When he is ready to move the journal forward he will be posting.
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As for the pictures above they were taken in Coldwater, MI. The handoff was from BigJack in western Indiana to Bikerbob in eastern Michigan. When he is ready to move the journal forward he will be posting.
Thanks for that, now I can follow this around the US from here. 
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Yes, I would like to see this as a permanent thread. Could one of you moderators tell me how to do this.
+1 on making this a sticky
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Any way a sticky map could be put up to show the progress?
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The map is a good idea too not sure how that could be done though unless it's done on someones computer and then uploaded to their photo post of choice and altered as needed.
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Not to make this complicated, but is the main idea to cover miles and states or site members?
What do you want in the journal..? Pix and a brief commentary?
As far as maps, I believe there is a site (been mentioned on here before) called Frapper or something. Whatever the name is, someone will correct me here, each PER (Pony Express Rider) could sign in there with a date of reception and handoff....
Just an idea...
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How about adding a SPOT to the sport?  Well, it's food for thought for a future "baton" pass...$300 is probably out of the budget for this first package...but it sure is a cool tool.
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Deon, the journal has many pockets on the inside covers and lots of empty pages to fill.I did not want to put to many demands on the riders so they may feel free to add as much or as little as the mood strikes them.The only constance should be who hands it off,who recieves it and where this took place.
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should keep the text simple so there is room since it seems it will be going through quite a few hands. Members living near each other may want to ride for the hand off together. I don't see why it would have to be a single person and leave another local member out who may want to be involved.
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There should also be a photo of every hand-off, it would make for a fantastic "family" album.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Jack, I guess I missed this part but who are the carriers and how are they chosen? I assume you know who and where.
I would hate top see this get lost in the shuffle kinda like the hole saw did that was floating around a year or two back.
Mike
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Mike,this is going to be a free flowing trip whoevere takes the journal takes the responceabity of moveing it onward.They will have to post that it's ready to move and ask who wants it next.It may varey well bounce around a given area for awhile and thats ok.I'm on the site every day if I see no movement in a reasonable amount of time I'll ask about it.
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OK....here is my basic itinerary: Leave Florida tomorrow... camp in Ga. then to Chattanooga May 24-26 (hope to do Cherohala!) Up the skyline drive to York, Pa May 28 on to Bennington May 30-31 Roll thru Northeast and upstate NY (still open planning) Cleaveland area June 6-8 (Gets kinda fuzzy on schedule/route at this point) Down to mid Indiana June 10-12 thru Huntsville area and back to Florida sometime Mid June.... Soooo, anybody relay handoff ???  Come on cowboys, "Giddy-up!!!" just an excuse to ride and    later, Tom
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I'm ready to hook up with Bob near Toledo, Ohio I presume?
Where does it go from there?
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Jeff,when you and Bikerbob hook up get a picture if you can.Then post on here that your ready to meet up with someone to move it on.
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I can take part of Ohio and into Pa!!!
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Let me know when it starts to get closer to the Pacific Northwest.
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I meet BikerBob Sunday for the hand off.
Once received?
Nancy will contact Stern112 for the next hand off.
Is that OK?
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I meet BikerBob Sunday for the hand off.
Once received?
Nancy will contact Stern112 for the next hand off.
Is that OK?
Sounds like you have the jist of things. Now make a post in the sticky telling the where and when of the hand off.. preferably with pics.
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if stern12 can make the mid-atlantic raid on 6/20 he can hand it off to the north, south or east, depending on who shows for the raid. or hand it to me and i'll run her a few hundred miles or so!
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Hey maybe I could set one up over here to cover Europe as well, is there anything particular besides names of members that should be included in the journal...
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Birchr,just the names of the people carrying the journal and any little presonal notes they care to make.I would like to see Europe and the Aussys both try this,then in a year or so maybe we could exchange journals to show at our biggest rallys.
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Jeff, if at any time during the journals travels it lands at a rally site with more than one Bonneville America rider pressent I would hope it gets passed around for all to add their comments. 
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that will work for me we just need to set up the when and where!!!
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Birchr,just the names of the people carrying the journal and any little presonal notes they care to make.I would like to see Europe and the Aussys both try this,then in a year or so maybe we could exchange journals to show at our biggest rallys.
Thanks Jack, I will put something together
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European Journal  
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that will work for me we just need to set up the when and where!!!
chris, if you can't make the raid on 6/20 or 21, i can meet you (or maybe snekept can) in somerset pennsylvania (191 miles from baltimore and 170 miles from stow) on 6/14. is that doable?
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Chris I would like to meet up with you at bike week in Sandusky one day next week. Would that work for you?
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So,
Should we get pictures of StormCloud takeing over the Journal?
LOL
I didn't even have time to look at it before She took it over!!
Gotta Love Her though!!
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I will be in Sandusky next Thu/Fri and then at Thunder in the Valley in Johnstown PA on 6/28 if you want to route it that way.
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Stern and I are going to try to meet Friday of next week in Sandusky maybe you could meet us also. I suggested at the fairgrounds at the Abate trailer.
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I haven't heard from Stern yet as to if we are confirmed about meeting Friday or not. But I will definitly there rain or shine. I will be at the fairgrounds at the Abate trailer at 6pm. for the handoff.
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Not sure if I will still be there at that time. If I am I will meet you.
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friday is a go see you then!!!
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I have to catch some z's but I will meet you at the Abate Trailer across from the Broken Spoke at the fairgrounds at 5pm. If I get there any sooner I can give you a call.
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I met Stern in Sandusky and handed off the journal and as soon as I can I will post a picture. Storms in my area prevented me from riding the bike but I plan on making up for that this coming weekend.
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Nancy it was great to meet you!!!! Ok I need a nw pa person
Maybe meet at the Sharon Quaker Steak and Lube?
Chris
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