Good morning everyone....

Good morning everyone. It's almost 8:00 AM. I am in Little Town New York I'm about 30 minutes from finishing my saddle(?) store(?) so I will get it done on time, not a lot of time despair but I will make it. Temperature was down to about 16 degrees. It's stack up in the 20's now, suns coming out like clear skies so, its warming up a little bit, give my final receipt, get a witness and I'll be all set. Everybody take care, hope everybody made home safe. I'll be there shortly. Goodbye. listen

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Burr(?) it's cold. ...

Burr(?) it's cold. It's down about 19 degrees. Got my gas stop at Harrisburg. I am up heading north on 81. I decided to stay 81, 84 since I knew the road conditions little better, it's probably a little colder this route but I am little more comfortable where I am at especially at night. It's about 5:30 a.m. I am really getting tired so I am stopping pretty frequently, but still chucking along, and hope it warms up soon, good bye all. listen

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Good morning everybody,...

Good morning everybody, I am in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Taking a little rest stop here, kind of try to warm up a little bit. Stopped at a little service station. I am not getting any gas yet, but I figured I can go inside, may be get some fluids and warm my feet up. I haven't put the heat packs in yet, 'cause I'm not that cold. Everything has been going real good, seems like I have a little bit of the second(?) wind(?) so I'm not doing too bad. Talk to everybody later, goodbye. listen

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In Fredericksburg Virginia,...

In Fredericksburg Virginia, falling behind schedule, I am really getting tired, really I am just gassed up. I am going to take a little meal stock, get something to eat and little over refreshment and relax a bit and then get back on the road. I am going to keep pushing forward, but I am having to stop frequently. So, I just have to be extra careful. Talk to everybody later. Goodbye. listen

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Okay, I'm in Rocky Mount,...

Okay, I'm in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. My regular schedule gas stop. I just finished filling the tank. Temperature is dropped down about 48 degrees. I've got my liner on currently and just dialed in very lately and it's very comfortable right now. Sun settings so, it's gonna get dark and cold here fairly fast. Getting ready to start, I have one minor issue. I'm having a problem with the watchers(?) on the home adviser. Gonna see if I can get those things set properly and can keep the device running or otherwise, I'm gonna have to take if off and it's gonna get colder. Anyway, doing okay, little tired but making descent progress though. Talk to everybody later. Goodbye. listen

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One half way through...

One half way through North Carolina. I am-- Oh! Maybe 40 miles. Maybe 50 miles South of Rocky Mount which is my next gas stop. I am about 150 miles away from Richmond Virginia. Temperature is dropping, [...] about 52 and it's dropping slowly but I can feel the temperature difference. It's 6:30 PM, I made a little stop turning West [...]. I'm putting the electric vest on, don't know that I need it yet but I'll be ready for when the temperature gets-- starts to get to me, I can just dial in so gonna let that up and get back on the road. Hope everybody is having a good day. Sometime, sometime tomorrow I will be home. Goodbye. listen

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Florence, South Carolina,...

Florence, South Carolina, gas stop, filled up the tank, temperatures still holding about 54 degrees, it should start dropping pretty soon out. I have to put my [...] everything is going good. I'm gonna stop and take a short break here. Have a snack [...] and have some fluids and its [...] 11 to 15 minutes I got to make a phone call to self, hope everybody is doing well, working my way back about at 330 miles end of the trip. Goodbye. listen

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South Carolina Rest...

South Carolina Rest Stop,yeah, I am in South Carolina, I am about 30 miles there is only half hour from Florence, South Carolina, my next gas stop, holding the Rest Area, 5 minute quicky stop, put a little on my face and refreshing, get ready hit the road again, I take a little longer stop in Florence at the gas station filling up the bike and trying to do some stuff in and stretch my legs [...], everything is going good traffic start to fill out. It's a quite bit of it, but its filling out, so thats kind of nice look, feeling lot [...] bikes now so, most of them probably of wander more local places, going back to hit the road. Goodbye. listen

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Well, I am in the North...

Well, I am in the North side of Savannah, Georgia, heading Northbound. I just stop for my gas stop and filled up the tank, feeling pretty good. I had a little tired [...], I pulled over and splash some water and took a 10 minute break and I felt pretty good since then. And I'm all gassed up, ready to go, ready to get back on the road. So, over all making decent time and traffic heavily(?) moving. Catch you at the next stop. Goodbye. listen

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Good morning! I am now...

Good morning! I am now in Giorgia just cross the state linefrom Florida. I left Florida about 10:30 this morning. I'm at the first rest area in Giorgia and I've got a CMA coffee staff here with free coffee, so I thought I grab a quick one and checking on Jott whenever I'm on the way back home. Feel pretty good, road are clean(?), sky are clear and it's actually pretty mile, so I can finish if you don't start. so I'm on the road. Goodbye all(?). listen

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The eagle has landed,...

The eagle has landed, it's 9:30. I have already got my ending receipt. So, I am off the clock now, I just gassed(?) up the bike and I am going to head to the hotel now and see how many the other guys already made it in. Anyway, good trip very successful I had lot of fun looking to get off the bike and sit for a little bit, I am something comfortable. Bye for now, goodnight all. listen

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Well, I am in Savannah,...

Well, I am in Savannah, Georgia, this is my last gas stop on the trip. My next stop and gas stop will be in Jacksonville, Florida at the gas station right by the hotel and that will be my final receipt, that will get my ending time. I'm doing good, I got about 150 miles left to go so I should make it in just a little over couple hours. Say 2 and a half and weather is cooling off, it's clouding over it's down to about 65 now, but still feels good after this morning. See everybody later, goodbye. listen

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Laurance South Carolina,...

Laurance South Carolina, just gassed up, getting ready to get back on the road, it's about 3:55, current temperature is about 73 degrees, kind of warm out here and nice, I am enjoying it, much better than this morning, clear skies turning, it looks like a good stretch here, heading to Savannah next stop. Hope everyone is having a good day, I am enjoying my ride, it's a good one. Goodbye. listen

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2:30 and still in North...

2:30 and still in North Carolina. My eyes are getting a little tired so I pulled off for the rest area. Grab to snack bar some orange juice, a little bit extra water, I'm trying to freshen up my eyeballs here and then when we get back on the road, 67 degrees, clear sky and I'm less than a hundred miles from my next gas stop in Florence, South Carolina and then on to Savannah in Jacksonville. Hope to see everybody grow soon. Bye bye. listen

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Rocky Mount, North Carolina....

Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It's just about 1 o'clock. This is my regularly scheduled gas stop. I've just finished gassing up. Leaving a blog message and going to hit the road. It's about 60 degrees, I'm taking the electrics off and put them in the trunk, and enjoying the weather. It's clear skies. Yeah, looks like good feeling all the way down. Let's make some pretty good time this next go round. I'll catch you all later. Thanks for following(?) along. Bye bye. listen

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Richmond, Virginia,...

Richmond, Virginia, it's just about 11 a.m. I am on the south side of Richmond, Virginia. Just took a stop to get little nourishment, grab a sandwich and drink some orange juice and get back on the road here in just a few minutes. Hope everybody is having a good day. It's good ride. The weather is warmed up, looks like clear sailing ahead, next stop Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Goodbye. listen

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Fredericksburg Virginia,...

Fredericksburg Virginia, it's about 9:20 I just made my 2nd fuel stop, 380 miles roughly into the trip. Weather is warming up nicely it's now up to about 42 and hoping to make some good time now. The only issue I've had is it took me an hour and a half to get around Washington DC for the traffic, major congestion but I'm through that now, I'm heading south and all looks well ahead. See you in Jacksonville.
Bye bye. listen

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Arrived in Harrisburg,...

Arrived in Harrisburg, it's about 5:40 now. This is my first at gas stop, [...] in Harrisburg, filled up my oil tank, just about 205 miles or so from the start. It still pretty cool, I am doing already my feet are cool, went into the travel plaza, had a cup of coffee to warm up and [...] get back on the road. overall, Trip is going good, blue skies, [...] warming up in a couple of hours when the sun comes up. See you all in Jacksonville. Good bye. listen

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Good morning, it's little...

Good morning, it's little after 4. It's got awfully cold, my feet are kind of chilly. Actually they froze. I just made little tips up, [...] to have some fresh water and snack bar. Going to get back on the road. It's cold though. Good bye. listen

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Making a Short Step...

Making a Short Step will spare Pennsylvania. It's about 3:15, moving along at a steady pace. Not traffic, not bad. It's getting colder. Temperatures probably dropped about 10 degrees, clear skies. Most of the traffic on the Highway is trucks. May have to make a small equipment adjustment and then I will be back on the road. Doing good so far. Goodbye. listen

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Jacksonville, here I...

Jacksonville, here I come, yes I am on the road, it's just past 1:30 a.m. I got up early. I just got my start receipt, I am gassed up, ready to go. Going to mound(?) up and get on the road. Weather is kind of mild, I have got all the gear on so I should be able to stay warm, no matter what, but it's not as bad as I thought, it was going to be [...], looking forward to a good ride, good bye. listen

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Arrived at Newburgh...

Arrived at Newburgh and met my hotel in Newburgh, New York. The trip has gone very well so far. It is getting quite cold up there, but I am very fortunate with warm and safe gear, that I'm staying very warm. I'm gonna go out find my gas station for my receipt in the morning and grab a bite to eat and come back to room. So all is well, the trip has gone well and I am excited get started tomorrow on the Saddle Sore 1000. listen

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I am now in Southington,...

I am now in Southington, Connecticut, I've already gone through Hartford, making pretty good time, weather has been decent, it's at overcast now and starting to get cold but I've been plenty warm with my warm and safe electric gear and I've stayed dry, traffic's a little heavy, other that that doing really well the only issue I have got right now is my cruise control is not working other than that feeling good should be in New Vogue in a couple of hours, good bye. listen

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Well, I'm doing good,...

Well, I'm doing good, got on the road about 12:30. Just pulled on to the Mass Pike I-90. Bad rain all the way through New Hampshire and most of Massachusetts' not real heavy, but just enough to be annoying. Some kind I broke through just as I got on the pike. Looking forward. It's overcast, not too cold and hopefully not a whole lot more rain, I should be riding out of it. Catch you all down the road. Goodbye. listen

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On the road!

Or will be in about 20 minutes... Last entry from the computer... any further entries will be via voice and JOTT while on the road..

Rain has stopped. 35 degrees and overcast, overnight low in the 20's and should be clear tomorrow..

Bye for now.. see you in Jax..

Pat in NH

D - Day

Finally here!! I depart today on my IBA "adventure"! It is about 32 deg out and raining, I was able to ride to work today at 5:30, no ice... It was about 35 deg then. Everything seems fine, gassed up here on the way in to work so I am ready to leave here at 12:30, right after a light lunch.

I am heading to Newburgh NY from here, and spending the night in a motel. The weather should be rain here but near 40 and Newburgh has rain this am only, so I am hopefull that I will be driving out of the rain. through the afternoon.

In Newburgh, will grab a light supper, check out my start receipt location and make sure I find a spot to grab a quick breakfast sandwich in the morning. As a diabetic, I should have some food in me to start and will carry some juice and snack bars for the SS 1000.

That's all the update for now.... I am both excited and nervous, looking forward to this trip so bad, been counting the days and planning for what seems forever, but now it is here. My butterflys will likely be gone as soon as I hit the highway! Tomorrow around midnight, I should be in Jacksonville!! Can't wait! :)

Pat in NH

G-1 yes, I only have...

G-1 yes, I only have 1 more day to go before I hit the road. I'm heading home from work now, it's pouring rain, it suppose to rain all night and it's also suppose to be raining tomorrow morning. Hopefully, I can ride the bike to work and the bike directly from work, if not I'll take the truck to work and go pick up the bike, but I will be on the road on 2 wheels tomorrow afternoon. So, I'm looking forward to the trip to Jacksonville, goodbye. listen

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T -2 and counting...

Two more days till I hit the road. I am as ready as I can get now. Have all my IBA papers and maps done, have transmitted by links to this Blog and the tracker to friends and family, everything that has to go is either packed or staged on the counter.

Looks like starting in the rain... there is a threat of ice early Wednesday but I am not leaving until about 1:00 pm. If it is icey in the am, I just drive to work and go home for the bike. I work right off the highway so I am still hoping to just jump on it after work.

I am 80 - 20 on the side of being able to ride.... so that is a plus. I will do one more Jott test before I leave to make sure the voice translation is working. Blog updates after Wednesday noon will all have to be via Jott.

Lets keep the ice out and have a safe ride... 'See you in Jax'

Pat

3 days to go....

It is getting close now. I am really all ready now. Just a few minor things to do, prep my summary map for the IBA, post my blog and tracking link on a couple forums and email to friends and family. Today I have put the last of the tupperware back on the Wing, prepared all my witness and log forms and final checked all my electrics, cloths, gps, tracker etc.

I checked in on Travel Man's tracker and he is on his way to Jax for the start of the 100CC event. The weather at the moment is still a go... rain is forecast for my Wednesday trip to Newburgh but no snow, at least right now.

I am getting excited to be on the road... Keep your fingers crossed for the weather!

See you in JAX!

Pat in NH

4 Days to go...

Yes, departure is scheduled for Wednesday and I am so excited but also nervous. Nerves are pertaining to both can I get out with the weather, we just had another 9" of snow last night and this morning, and they are predicting a "wintry mix" for Wednesday. I am hoping that by the time I leave at 1:00, it will only be rain, although maybe a cold rain. The other thing I am a bit nervous about is how well I will handle the cold, even with electric gear. I had hoped to actually be able a to do a test run or two to work in the mornings but the snow (over 20" in the last week) and ice has made that impossible.

I am pretty well eady, as is the bike. Tires and fluids are good, I have had a battery tender on her also. I have one panel to put back on over the battery and a few small items left to pack in the bike. My gear is ready and all checked out except my comm gear in the helmet. I will get that done tomorrow along with the balance of the bike stuff and packing.

Route is finalized in S & T ready for printing and the GPS route is also layed out, I just need to load it in on Sunday.

Thats all for now, going to get my IBA paperwork prepped and then relax for the evening.

See You In JAX!

Pat in Snow Hampshire