Local Riding and Riding...

I have not started my truck in over 2 weeks, riding to work everyday. That is a good thing with todays gas prices. Regular here is up over 3.40 a gallon. I did some local riding last weekend with Southern Cruisers north of me and am planning on a ride with another Chapter more local this weekend.

Yesterday I road with Rolling Thunder up to the NH Veterans Cemetary where we assisted the staff with their spring grouds cleanup. We had 22 people attend this.

I submitted a route to the IBA for an In State New Hampshire 1000. (1000 miles in 24 hours inside the state lines!) I had hoped to do this run in May but Veterans events, bike maintenance and out of town company will eat my time before I head off to RollingThunder XXI Memorial weekend.

I have decided to another bike. No, I am not replacing the Wing!! I have a Honda Shadow and am going to sell it and get a Dual Sport, a bike that is configured for both paved riding and rough/offroad riding. After much research and conversations with dual sport riders I have decided on the BMW F650 GS model. It appears to have the quality, proper mix of off and on road design and also the one that fits me the best. I am now searching for a used one to purchase.

Have fun everyone!

Post Moonshine..

I have been home from Moonshine a week now. I rode to work everyday since my return (its now been almost 2 weeks since I even started my truck)

Saturday I got out for a couple hundred miles also, heading up to Manchester NH for a meeting at Liberty House, then a leisurely ride up to Sanford Maine. The Rolling Thunder chapter in Maine had a Buffet Super fundraiser. It was a nice ride up and the meal was good, also great to see the people from the Maine chapter again.

Sunday, I headed up to Epsom NH and met the local Southern Cruisers group up there for their ride. It was a nice southern NH loop with a picnic lunch stop and finishing up at Johnsons Dairy Bar for iced cream. By the time that I meandered back home it was another nice relaxing 200 mile day.

Cannot forget the IBA stuff.. I completed all my paperwork for my SS 1000 (1000 miles in 24 hours) out to Moonshine and put it in the mail early Saturday morning. When I returned from my ride, I had an evnvelope from the IBA and suspected it was my Cert from the Jacksonville ride it. I was close, it was the certificate from the SS 1000 that I did on the return from Jacksonville. That was quite a quick turnaround too.

Thats about all for now. Will be riding to work all week and have no defined plans for weekend riding as my son is scheduled in to visit from CT.

Have a great day, ride safe and I will talk to everyone later.

Pat (RockyNH)

The eagle has landed...

The eagle has landed home safe and sound, got in just about 7:30. 2351 miles for the week. All to go get a double cheese burger in Moonshine, Illinois and yes it was worth it. Had a great time good to be home safe and sound now. Goodbye. listen

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almost in, I am on M...

almost in, I am on Massachusetts . I just got off inner state 90, the mask pike stop for gas, filled up my tank, I got 45 miles to get home so I will be home within the hour. All is well, it's cooling off, partly cloudy but no rain so it looks like I will be driving the rest of the way home. It was a great trip, Hope everybody had fun following, talk to you all on the next trip. I will give you the last minute eagle had landed the message when I arrived, good bye. listen

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Hazelton, Pennsylvania....

Hazelton, Pennsylvania. It's 12:17 and we just stopped for gas. Going to take a short sandwich break and a rest break and then get back on the road; 340 miles to home. Everything is going good, we got a little more rain but temperature is warmer up to about 47-48, so looking good. Everybody take care. Goodbye. listen

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Pennsylvania, we just...

Pennsylvania, we just crossed the line into Pennsylvania. It is 10 minutes to 8, stopped at the first rest area, take a short break, get some fluids, and use the facilities. I will be back on the road probably about 15 minutes, Oswal(?) temperature is about 40 degrees, overcast, no rain at the moment. Goodbye! listen

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Can't finish if we don't...

Can't finish if we don't start. Ashland, Ohio it is 6:10 a.m. we just packed up. Good to head out in about 5 minutes. Gas the bikes and hit the road. Its about 700 miles home and about 380 over to I81 near Harris in its a Wednesday, about 381 miles to Harris, 700 home so it will be a few hours we'll be on the road. Temperature is mild, light rain hope everybody has a good day. Goodbye. listen

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Ashland, Ohio Northbound...

Ashland, Ohio Northbound on I 71, How about 25 miles from hooking up with I 80 to get across to East across to Ohio, at last to Ohio and into Pennsylvania. Stop for the night, got the room go across the parking lab and had dinner. So we are into the night and will Jott again tomorrow when we hit the road. Hope everybody has the good weekend, safe and sound Ohio. Thanks for following. Goodbye. listen

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On my way home, it's...

On my way home, it's about 2:25. I'm heading towards Indianapolis. I left Moonshine, Illinois approximately 1 o'clock riding with a couple ST-riders and we're gonna get as far as we can today and come home tonight. Weather is a little windy about 42 degrees, 43 degrees overcast with some rain, it's been raining off and on but not to too too bad. We are doing okay just made a gap stop. All is well, talk to everybody later. Goodbye. listen

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[unclear speech, please...

[unclear speech, please listen] home and probably going to be interfering at about 30 minutes to start the truck back. We will go ____ and then right and left away on Sunday. Other than the ___ that was doing good. [speech too fast, please listen]. Good weekend. Goodbye.[unclear speech, please listen] listen

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Saturday weather, it's...

Saturday weather, it's not looking real good for today. Temperatures are supposed to be quite cool and fairly windy. It was quite windy yesterday and the hour predicting rain rolling in later today. I did meet Greg from Northern New Hampshire and we both are gonna probably tried ride out of here together this afternoon this time and get part away home. And it will be nice to have a riding companion, if we hook up for the return trip. Other than that, looking forward to a good day. Hope everyone has a good weekend to have fun. Goodbye. listen

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Moonshine, Saturday...

Moonshine, Saturday morning, I just got up, Friday activities were excellent with my elephant ear sandwich. Later in the evening we went to Richards farm restaurant and excellent dinner and just see general fun and enjoyment of socializing what the 300 or 400 people to rule all these miles to moonshine for the cheese burger. It was a great day. Hopefully looking forward to another day today. listen

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Yes.

Yes. listen

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The eagle has landed...

The eagle has landed [unclear speech, please listen] safely to Casey. I checked into the hotel. I got my final receipt. I had about probably 25 minutes to spare not a whole lot but that's, well I use just a minute and got my witness signature and remedies also. I was glad to be done, it was a tough ride, a very tough ride,[unclear speech, please listen] , but I made it and I made it safe, so that's what counts, I am ready, go for an elephant ear sandwich. Good bye. listen

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Just coming in to In...

Just coming in to Indianapolis. Probably about 10 miles out. I just made my last on the road gas stop. Go through Indianapolis cross over into Illinois and arrive at Casey shortly. That will be my last gas stop and my ending receipt. I'll make it with not a lot of time to spare but I'll make it on time. Everything looks good now. Clear skies, little breezy, temperatures mild. No rain.
Good bye. listen

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Well, I just entered...

Well, I just entered Indiana, just cross the straight line, I'm at the first restaurant I'm gonna stop and pick up an Indiana map and then get back on the road. I've got about 3 hours or so to go. I'm about 47 miles may be my gas stop and that will be the last care stop before I get to Kacey's. All is well, skies are cloudy but it's not raining, so I'm parking(?) though temperatures mild just about 60 degrees and it is looking good for the rest of the trip.
Goodbye. listen

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Good morning, I am near...

Good morning, I am near Columbus Ohio, probably about 45 miles to get to Columbus. I am at my gas stop, I just filled up the tank with gas, it's raining pretty heavy, just started but it's coming down pretty damn(?) heavy right now, so going to be a wet slow ride plus the fact I am tired, but , all and all done good so far and I have time to spare, so I might use it, talk to every body later, good bye. listen

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Just crossed the Ohio...

Just crossed the Ohio line. I'm at the first rest area in the State of Ohio, still ____, have about 55 miles to go to Interstate 76, that's where I turn South and heading towards Columbus. Doing good right now, tired, definitely tired, holding the rest area, you're gonna take 5 and stretch a bit, get some fluids and then get back on the road but all in all going good. The rain is stopped. Road to dry. Goodbye. listen

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I'm at except 42 I80...

I'm at except 42 I80 Hamilton Pennsylvania. I think I've got about 100 miles to left to go to 115 to get to I76 in Ohio where I turn south. It's been raining for a little bit. I'm getting tired. Roads are feel a little ____ so I'mma take a short break here, relax a bit before I get back on the road. I did not go for the good ____ getting me all tired now. Talk to everybody later. Goodbye. listen

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Bloomburg PA, I'm about...

Bloomburg PA, I'm about extra 232 on I80 heading west. I got about 290 miles to get to the Ohio lines, and doing great. Sun is jut now starting to set. Temperature still about 62. I feel pretty good. Just did my gas stop, be back on the road in a few minute. Goodbye. listen

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I'm about 30 miles out...

I'm about 30 miles out of Stratton, should be there in about 30 minutes or less. Stop day, a little rest area, gotta snack bar, some water, stretch my legs, about ready to get back on the road. I've got 30 miles to Stratton and from here about 80 miles to my next gas stop on an i80. Anyway, doing well, temperature 65°, clear skies, and the traffic is medium not too bad. Goodbye. listen

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In Danbury Connecticut,...

In Danbury Connecticut, this first personal gas stop. I just finished it, got my receipt. Receipt time was off by about 37 minutes so I had the attendant corrected it and initial it. That should be okay. All the other receipts should be right in line. So anyway, getting ready to get back on the highway. All is good, weather is good, traffic is heavy through Connecticut, but it's warm and sunny. Goodbye. listen

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Getting out of dodge....

Getting out of dodge. I'm ready to start my trip. I'm at the gas station ready to pump my gas and get my starting receipt and I'll be on the road. So, clear skies, looks like good sailing for quite a while, so I'm going to try to make some good time during the daylight hours today and talk to everybody at little further down the road and everybody be safe. Goodbye. listen

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Moonshine! Ready to Roll!

Ok, it is almost time and we are all set to go! I am all packed, the bike is ready. Weather looks like I am gonna see a fair amount of rain. I leave for work in about a half hour and then by noon I should be ready to go.

For my SS 1000, the start witness will be someone at work and I will hit the gas station at the corner on the way to highway. I hope to make it through the major metro areas of CT before heavy rush hour sets in.

Everyone wish me luck, enjoy the blog with JOTT and the tracking service I have running. Talk to you all on the road, and see you in Moonshine!

Pat in NH

Testing the Jott system....

Testing the Jott system. This is just a test to make sure the Jott system is currently working via my present cell phone. And make sure the messages are transcribing before I go on the Moonshine Motorcycle Ride next week, April 10th. Talk to everybody later, good-bye. listen

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April and Another Trip!

Yes, we have made it to April. The weather has still been touch and go, cold and even more snow this past week. I think that put us to a new Record for the season.

Surviving my last run (Jacksonville), I am getting ready for the Moonshine Run, a 1080 mile ride to Casey Illinois. I will be leaving on the 10th, around 1pm and riding straight through on another SS 1000 so that I arrive in time for the lunch gathering on Friday. We are going for the famous Elephant Ear sandwich at the Casey Airport.

Saturday is the main event, a ride to Moonshine Illinois, population 2... where we will be tasting the famous Moonburger! It appears to be 400 of us descending on the town!!

I will hit the road after lunch and visiting and start heading home. I hope to get few hours in and then get a room, finishing up on Sunday and hoping to only have 800 or so miles to get back. I learned a good lesson in JAX about doing an SS 1000 out and back without enough rest!! I was exhausted after that trip.

Need to finalize my route and papers for the SS and then get my stuff packed over the weekend.. Obviously, I will be blogging via JOTT and also have my tracking equipment running. I have checked the tracker today and all is operational, will check JOTT later on today.

Have a good day.....