KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

13 May 2013 00:09
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No melting here. Frost warnings tonight. Must be someone carving up bergs to keep their beer cold.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

13 May 2013 08:32
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Nevada...
Now if you can get it to Las Vegas, I can drive to pick it up from there and get it to Southern Cal..... B)

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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 16:16
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I just found out today that I don't have any work until I start my real job the first of June. My last final is tonight at 7, after that it will be full steam ahead on the bike for a week and a half. I'm sure that I can get it to a riding state by then. Is there any plan as far as hand offs go? I'm okay riding from Manhattan, or Newton (where I'll be living), up to Nebraska, but all the way out to CO is going to be a few days journey I'm afraid. How many members does the site have from the central U.S.? Do we know exactly where the flag is going after KS?
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 18:01
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justinz830 wrote: I just found out today that I don't have any work until I start my real job the first of June. My last final is tonight at 7, after that it will be full steam ahead on the bike for a week and a half. I'm sure that I can get it to a riding state by then. Is there any plan as far as hand offs go? I'm okay riding from Manhattan, or Newton (where I'll be living), up to Nebraska, but all the way out to CO is going to be a few days journey I'm afraid. How many members does the site have from the central U.S.? Do we know exactly where the flag is going after KS?
I can tell you this...TomW and I are shooting for Wednesday or Thursday 5/22/23 for our hand off, and I will be back to Omaha in the evening of one of those days. I don't see a whole lot of relayers on the map between us and CO, Justin. We might have to get creative here and put word out at bike shops or something, I sure don't have a long haul bike, and you don't either.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 18:12
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Well, at least I know I should have enough time to get my bike back together around the time you get the flag. I'll be relocating closer to Wichita around then, so at least a little further southwest than I am now. Is the flag aimed for CO after KS, or down to NM? It has already been through TX and OK right? I know that my bike is not a long hauler, and 3 hours is a little tiring. I know I could make a pretty good distance over a weekend, if someone could reach out and meet me halfway.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 18:49
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justinz830 wrote: Well, at least I know I should have enough time to get my bike back together around the time you get the flag. I'll be relocating closer to Wichita around then, so at least a little further southwest than I am now. Is the flag aimed for CO after KS, or down to NM? It has already been through TX and OK right? I know that my bike is not a long hauler, and 3 hours is a little tiring. I know I could make a pretty good distance over a weekend, if someone could reach out and meet me halfway.
I hear ya, I have a 79 650 B3 too that's pretty cut up and cafe'd out. Good runner though, I trust her -- I'm going 240 round trip in a day next week to meet Tom. Maybe we can sweet talk N0NB (he's in Maryville) to come an hour North like to Beatrice to meet me, then back down toward Wichita someplace that can work for you two. And I think you do need to go (as far as is practical) West to get CO and NM into the relay.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 19:08
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It sounds like our bikes are pretty similar. I wouldn't call mine cafe, but I'm in the process of going from clubman bars to clip ons. I have family out in far south west Kansas, so making it halfway or closer to albuquerque (gravit8) over a weekend shouldn't be a problem. I've round tripped over 200 in a day before, it might not be comfortable, but definitely doable. Is gravit8 the start of the Rocky Mountain leg? Would there be anyone closer in CO?
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 23:24
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I can't recall ever being to Kansas City :)
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

15 May 2013 23:57
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bluej58 wrote: I can't recall ever being to Kansas City :)

None of us are going there either on this leg!

BTW, guys, I'm keeping my eyes on things and I cannot make any promises or even commit to a schedule at the moment as this late spring has us running to meet deadlines. Crops are going in out at the farm and getting away is tough. Still, I will see what transpires.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

16 May 2013 08:46
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Old Man Rock wrote: Nevada...
Now if you can get it to Las Vegas, I can drive to pick it up from there and get it to Southern Cal..... B)

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Wrong Las Vegas. You'll have to go to Las Vegas, NEW MEXICO. 'Bout 65 miles east of Santa Fe on I-25.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

16 May 2013 08:51
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bluej58 wrote: I can't recall ever being to Kansas City :)
I've been there a few times. Great bar-b-que. Some crazy little wimmen there..... Kansas City here I come! It's my halfway stop when I ride out to my mom in NM.
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Re: KZ North American Relay Ride-Leg 3

16 May 2013 08:58
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Old Man Rock wrote: Nevada...
I can drive to pick it up from there and get it to Southern Cal..... B)

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Maybe we could meet up at Four Corners. Knock off 4 states in two minutes. Set a record.
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