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Rob shouldn't be the only one to have to make sacrifices in the spirit of NH Rally planning.... He shouldn't be made to suffer & struggle alone, zipping along the mountain vistas and twisty roads, toodling along the rivers and through the covered bridges, braving Crawford and Franconia Notches, mapping out our next summer's ride. We need to not be so darn selfish and step up and support our fearless rally leader by offering our physical presence and mental assistance in his undying commitment to showing us a wicked pissa time! (Stress on the mental   )
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It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
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Sounds like the right thing to do by me, but its gona be a dice roll. Cross your fingers for a 7 or 11
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Let's find out from Rob when he and Cathy have some free time- I'll PM him. (See how selfless I can be?) If it's this month, I'm good any weekend, but was thinking of the Britjam on the weekend of the 18th.
Labor Day weekend, I've got my daughter, but for a NH ride I'll make arrangements. (Darn, this girl needs to get off to college already. Or get old enough to get her bike and come with me.)
September I'd be good the weekend of the 8/9.
October 6/7/8 is Columbus day weekend. maybe that would work?
What are other people's availability?
If enough people wanna do this, I'll see what I can do to get parenting coverage for Emily if the best dates don't coincide with when my daughter is with her dad.
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
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Sounds like the right thing to do by me, but its gona be a dice roll. Cross your fingers for a 7 or 11
Don't roll yet, lemme dig out my loaded dice!
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
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Every dice I throw I do loaded.
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Labor Day weekend, I've got my daughter, but for a NH ride I'll make arrangements. (Darn, this girl needs to get off to college already. Or get old enough to get her bike and come with me.)
I'd let you borrow my bike so you could take her with you but I don't know that you could handle my massive hp 
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Labor Day weekend, I've got my daughter, but for a NH ride I'll make arrangements. (Darn, this girl needs to get off to college already. Or get old enough to get her bike and come with me.)
I'd let you borrow my bike so you could take her with you but I don't know that you could handle my massive hp
There is no way I'm letting my precious girl near any Yutes and thier massive horsepower.
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That sounds a really good thats what she said joke.
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+1 awww common Paula, your daughter will be a yute someday, if we don't teach her how to light her farts in a controlled environment she'll pick it up on the streets and that would be terible
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The boy does have a point. 
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Busy for the rest of this month.... Labor day weekend I am FREE!!!  Weather permitting I'd do something then. September 8th I'll be on the Cape for a wedding. Rest of september, free!! Columbus day weekend, MY wedding. I'll be busy 
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The run I have in my head involves quite a bit of slab (some of which affords some unfkingbeliveable views of the Fraconia Notch region)..we would go RT93 north to 302
302 thru Bretton Woods and Crawford Notch to RT 16... RT 16 to Conway and then to RT 112 (the Kancamagus Hwy "The Kanc") take the Kanc back to rt 93 and slab home...
it is about 300 miles round trip factor in three fule stops and lunch and you got to figure on a 8 hour ride...that may be a bit ambitious for a rally but I want to scope it out
we may have to trim the 302 leg off but I don't want to cut out the Franconia Notch section of the slab (it can be done but requires a bit of back tracking via back roads)...all these things need to be settled in my mind before I determine which we will ride next year...this is not likely to be settled in one trip...but any who wish to join me for any of these are welcome...but it might be on short notice...
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also looking at a 93 to 25 to 3a to 118 to 112 to 16 to 113 to 25 to 93 loop
so many rides so little time
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also looking at a 93 to 25 to 3a to 118 to 112 to 16 to 113 to 25 to 93 loop
This would be a great ride.....and isn't that yummy BBQ place in W.Ossipee, just in time for our hungry tummies???....AND we'd get in great views of Mt. Chocura.
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That would be the Yankee Smoke house good BBQ. Plus we can stop by http://franksbritbikes.com/index.html
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The run I have in my head involves quite a bit of slab (some of which affords some unfkingbeliveable views of the Fraconia Notch region)..we would go RT93 north to 302
302 thru Bretton Woods and Crawford Notch to RT 16... RT 16 to Conway and then to RT 112 (the Kancamagus Hwy "The Kanc") take the Kanc back to rt 93 and slab home...
it is about 300 miles round trip factor in three fule stops and lunch and you got to figure on a 8 hour ride...that may be a bit ambitious for a rally but I want to scope it out
we may have to trim the 302 leg off but I don't want to cut out the Franconia Notch section of the slab (it can be done but requires a bit of back tracking via back roads)...all these things need to be settled in my mind before I determine which we will ride next year...this is not likely to be settled in one trip...but any who wish to join me for any of these are welcome...but it might be on short notice...
I did the 93 part of this coming home from NH. Wonderful views indeed - also darned cold.
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the 302 ride is specatacular too.....we could also take Bear Notch Road off 302, bypass Conway, pick up the Kanc, I forget whether Bear Notch Rd. is before or after the way in from Bartlett.
(Now I've got 3 rides im my head.)
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It's better than moonshine,
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the 302 ride is specatacular too.....we could also take Bear Notch Road off 302, bypass Conway, pick up the Kanc, I forget whether Bear Notch Rd. is before or after the way in from Bartlett.
(Now I've got 3 rides im my head.)
I mean where is Bear Notch Rd. in relation to the Pass on the Kanc?
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That would be the Yankee Smoke house good BBQ.
Plus we can stop by
http://franksbritbikes.com/index.html
Way cool!
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It's better than moonshine,
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September 8th I'll be on the Cape for a wedding.
I'll be in the Cape at that time as well, but, just for fun!
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I thought I would throw up this ride for saturday. Kind of short notice I know. But the wife's friend is having a birthday party for their little girl (did I mention that said friend and I have hated each other since we were 12?) So anyway, I have saturday free and was wondering if Rob etc would be up for trying out this ride. The bride went for a longish ride today and I'm jealous.
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You just keep your mitts off her bike!
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I don't know Alden, just 'cause you detest your wife's friend shouldn't mean you have to throw up!
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Thanks Phil I guess a little more proof reading on my part is needed.
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Sat is NFG for me got that Boy Scout function for Jr... and Sunday is looking like crap (weather wise)...perhaps I'll finally get the brakes on the truck fixed this weekend
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Sorry buddy. I could not resist!!
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Dill- I can't do Saturday, I'm going to be riding locally.
Let's keep trying to make this ride happen, though.
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Not a problem Paula it was kinda short notice. I agree lets make this happen.
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