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Had a great time. Nice to meet everyone. Thanks to Charlie for lunch. I hope we can have another ride in the near future. Shari-good planning-nice ride today. Too bad I'm such a wuss about the weather! We'll go visit Benny on LI soon.
Matt

Oh and thanks to Libbys Motoworld in New Haven, CT. Nice bunch of people, free t-shirt and 20% off that helmet I bought. Shari set that up, too.

Matt, Benny, Dave,Charlie, Shmike, Brad(and his big dog buddy Walt[from Monroe]),

thanks for sharing a great day. I really enjoyed meeting, riding, and talking with all of you.

Matt and Ben: great to hook up again.

Charlie: thanks for treating to lunch(we did some of the best Apizza in New Haven--the best Apizza in the world to begin with)

Brad and Walt: So glad you were able to come out to play and stay out

Dave: Modern is next to the Mobil station...i swear. sorry it took so long for me to put your name with the rear rack. it's going on tomorrow. I am really glad you joined us.

Mike: thanks for bringing up the rear, being funny and catching the subtle stuff.

The Libby's boys were thrilled to have you guys stop in; $$ spent or not.

It's lonely in the front; but i couldn't think of a nicer bunch of guys turning the twisties behind me.

here's to the next ride...
mert shmert shari the ghost girl of new haven

Shari - Thanks for putting the ride together. I had a lot of fun and you did a great job leading us. It was nice to meet the rest of you guys and put some faces to the names around here. Your 'online' persona's don't do you justice! I hope to see you all next time around.

Finding my way around NH...
Dave

Hey guys, als always I'm never dissapointed when I finally get to mee some folks in person! Great time was had by all. And the ride was spaced out just right with enough stops that I didn't get too tired, after all it was my first all day ride of the season! Thanks again Charlie! Pizza was excellent. Matt and I polished off the better part of a schroom pie ourselves! Mmmmm. I may thro together a full on ride report when I get home. I'm still at my friend's place in Newington. I think he's still slightly comatose from the ginormous rib-eyes we had last night Mmmmmmmmm!

I felt mert's ride deserved it's own new post so thats what I did but I also want to jump in here and say what a great time I had yesterday, it was good to meet everyone,looking forward to a LI trip this summer.
shmike

I don't know where to begin. This may be a long one.

First of all, to Mert: WOW did you pull this off with style! It was a super day, that turned into a great weekend for me, I did over 325 miles!(I'll go into details later). Thanks again for putting this ride together, everything worked liked clockwork.

To everybody else, it was great meeting, and riding with you guys. That was some of the BEST apizz I've had in a while. Real Italian pie, most of the places around me are Greek, and it's not the same.

After our Starbucks stop, I headed North on 91 with the guys. As they all peeled off at their respective exits, I waved good bye, and kept heading North. My bike was running, and feeling, great, so, I rode until it got dark. This landed me in West Springfield,MA. I got a hotel room, a six-pack, and a Subway sandwich.
I called a girl I knew from high school, who lives in Cromwell,Ct, and she called me back Sun morning, saying we could meet for breakfast, if I could get there between 9:30 - 9:45. It was about 8:40, and I was about 40-50 miles away. I jumped in the shower, stuffed my things into my little Triumph bags, and I was doing the ton South on 91.
We had a nice Breakfast, and I headed home on the Parkway.
I stopped to fuel up, and was making a call on my cell phone, when who goes by but Benny. I tried to catch up, but by the time I got suited up he was long gone.

Let's do this again! I know some nice roads in Westchester, or I want to go over to LI, and let Benny show us some of his stuff.

To all, it was my pleasure. Looking forward to the next ride.

Uncle Charlie

Hey by the way, when I fueled up this morning, I had 90 miles on the tank, and it only took 2 gallons! I guess our somewhat relaxed pace can pay off, I'm usually averaging mid 30's lately, not mid 40s!

It must be that new helmet. So lets plan on a trip to LI soon. we could take the Bpt ferry over, then head east to Orient, eat, then take the New London ferry. Check your schedules!

Glad to hear that you all had a nice day. I will meet up with you one of these days. TR

TR, I posted some pics of our ride in my gallery.
It was great! First time I've ridden with another BA,
let alone 6 others!!

Looking forward to meeting, and riding w/you. I work till
1 or so on Sat's, and am off Sundays.

How about this weekend? Anybody else that want's to ride chime in.

Charlie

charlie,
hope you ride this weekend. i will ride...but not in Connecticut.
I am in Georgia...yup...benny says i lie...but i didn't. i just didn't say anything.

benny:" mert, she's not here. i was just with her on saturday; she didn't say a thing about coming to georgia. she can't get any time off work..." tee hee.

see ya,
mert

I hope you all have a great time, I wish I was there!
Tomorrow, after work I think I'll ride North on 7 into
Litchfield Co., and maybe Mass. Any takers? I'd like to
hook-up with anyone along the way, up or back.

Charlie

You LIE!!!

Did you guys bring laptops with you? Why aren't you out riding?!

says you

Benny and Mert I'll have to put you kids in time out if you don't stop that bickering!!