Come Ride with us ( Joan and Lamont )

[Lamonster]

Getting really excited about our next big adventure. When Joan and I got married at Bikeweek in Daytona it wasn't really a ride for us even though we did some riding we spent more time in the truck.

In a few weeks we will be taking off June 1st and heading from Springfield MO to Valcourt Quebec to meet with the Road Warrior guys that are doing a ride to the Florida Keys with some disabled vets. Joan and I both love our vets and are really excited about this ride. Here's where we will be and when and we would love for you to jump in the group along the way and show your support for the vets and BRP as they are loaning them all Spyders for the ride. Looks like we might have a group for riders from Quebec joining us too. That's going to be cool.

• June 5th Valcourt, Quebec to Concord, NH
  
  The route will tour many of the best riding roads in NE, skirting the VT border down into NH. Route includes the Mt. Washington auto road(weather permitting) and the stunning Kancamagus Hwy.
  0900- Depart BRP Factory (134 Miles)
  1200- Lunch/Gas stop planned Gorham. NH.
  1330-Depart Gorham, NH (153 Miles)
  1700- Arrive Concord, NH
  Ride Ambassador: Coming Soon
  Hotel: Concord Courtyard
  Link to Google Maps: Valcourt to Concord

• June 6 Concord, NH to Bear Mountain, NY
  
  The route will traverse NH, VT and NY through the Green Mountain National Forest bypassing the NY state capital to follow the Hudson River down to Bear Mountain near West Point.
  0800- Depart Concord, NH (111 Miles)
  1100- Lunch/Gas stop planned Bennington, VT
  1230-Depart Bennington (147 Miles)
  1600- Arrive Bear Mountain, NY
  Ride Ambassador: Coming Soon
  Hotel: Bear Mountain Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Point-Fort Montgomery
  Link to Google Maps: Concord to Bear Mountain
  
  
  
  
• June 7 Bear Mountain, NY to Harrisburg, PA
  
  The route will depar the West Point area to the Northwest for Monticello NY, then dropping down into the Delaware State Forest enroute to the Poconos Mountains. Finally finishing up in the beautiful capital of the great state of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
  0900- Depart Bear Mountain(109 Miles)
  1115- Lunch/Gas stop planned East Stroudsburg, PA.
  1300-Depart East Stroudsburg, PA (126 Miles)
  1600- Arrive Harrisburg American Legion
  Ride Ambassador: Steve Berger Steve@RoadWarrior.org
  Hotel: TBD
  Link to Google Maps: Bear Mountain to Harrisburg

• June 8 Harrisburg, PA to Roanoake, VA via Walter Reed
  
  Today we will depart PA for Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, MD. Following our lunch event in Bethesda, we will be hitting the interstate in an effort to get us out to Roanoake so we can ride the Blueridge the following day!
  0800- Depart Hershey, PA (125 Miles)
  1030- Lunch event at Walter Reed Hospital
  1300-Depart Bethesda, MD (153 Miles)
  1500-Gas Stop in Harrisonburg, VA
  1730- Arrive Roanoake, VA
  Ride Ambassador:
  Hotel: Coming Soon
  Link to Google Maps: Hershey to Roanoke
  
  
  
  
• June 9 Roanoke, VA to Asheville, NC via the Blueridge Pkwy
  
  Todays leg is sponsored by Spyderfest!! The route will tour arguably the most beautiful riding road in North America, the Blueridge Parkway. We start out in Roanoke, VA and high tail down the parkway into Asheville, NC
  0730- Depart Roanoke, VA (178 Miles)
  1200- Lunch/Gas stop planned Blowing Rock, NC
  1330-Depart Blowing Rock (93 Miles)
  1600- Arrive Asheville, NC
  Ride Ambassador: Spyderfest!
  Hotel: Springhill Suites, Asheville
  Link to Google Maps: Roanoke to Asheville
  
  
  Joan and I will be splitting off from the group from there and I plan on showing Joan around my old stomping grounds. I'm going to take her by Wheels Through Time so she can meet my friends Dale and Matt Walksler. From there we will ride the Hellbender to the Dragon and then ride the Rattler to Johnson City where we will stay the night. In the morning I think we will ride the Snake and then head back toward Springfield. Joan will be on the 2014 RT-S with trailer and it will have a new look as of today. I'm pulling off all the Route 66 wrap and doing something really cool, or at least I think it's cool. I hated the last wrap I had on it. Joan will be able to pack our gear and we will swap bikes as I'll be on the F3 and she love riding it.
  
  If you want to join us that would be cool. We can't stop and visit because we are on a time constraint but you have the routes so looks us up.
  
  If you want to join the vets on the last leg here, the link to that. http://www.roadwarrior.org/events
  
  It's going to be a great riding season
  

[pslawing]

AWESOME!!!!!
ya'll been working hard!
love the maps.
Gonna try hard to hook up with you guys on Parkway
can't wait

[MisterP]

We are hoping to join the group in Kissimmee and ride as far as Homestead with them. I hope they list hotels for the last legs soon.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

......Dee & I will be looking forward to joining up with you in N.H......The Vets cannot have enough support and THANKS for all they have given..............Have you picked the road you will be on from Gorham to Concord NH...........Mike

[Bob Denman]

We're looking at the section around Bear Mtn, to Harrisburg...
(I might be the guy with the keyboard nearby... )

[rnet]

I am looking at meeting in Bennington VT, since we will be at Americade, but the map does not show this like the text say's.

[Bob Denman]

...Just look for the heavy "infestation" of Spyders on the highway!

[Trbayth]

The timing works great for me to meet you at Bear Mountain and ride most if not all the way to Harrisburg.

[Chupaca]

My daughter is in Harrisburg to bad I'm not. Ya'll have a safe trip and enjoy the vets and your travels...

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

.....I ride in NH mostly....and if you intend to hook up to the " KANK "....I know of 9 miles of riders HEAVEN that will connect from Rt.302 to the Kank......It is a road that is Soooooooo twisty it's closed in the winter ( THEY WON'T PLOW IT ).......it's mostly posted for 35 mph....but on the Spyder I've had a ball at 60 mph.......It's called " BEAR NOTCH RD.".......since it's on your way I wouldn't miss it.........If you try and find it on Google maps you will have to get down to very high res to find it ......just west of Bartlett NH ( 302 ) to Passsaconaway NH ( on the Kankamangus Hwy ).....................PM me if you need more details .......Mike ....................PS, this may rival the " DRAGON ".....No BS ..................PPS,.....You do not want to go through CONWAY NH ....It might take you an Hour.....The tourist traffic there is EPIC ......taking the Bear Notch Rd. avoids Conway without deleting 90 % of the " Kank "

[vided]

i'm going to plan on ryding from Bear mt. to port jervis area

[Bob Denman]

"June 7 Bear Mountain, NY to Harrisburg, PA

The route will depar the West Point area to the Northwest for Monticello NY, then dropping down into the Delaware State Forest enroute to the Poconos Mountains. Finally finishing up in the beautiful capital of the great state of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
0900- Depart Bear Mountain(109 Miles)
1115- Lunch/Gas stop planned East Stroudsburg, PA.
1300-Depart East Stroudsburg, PA (126 Miles)
1600- Arrive Harrisburg American Legion
Ride Ambassador: Steve Berger Steve@RoadWarrior.org
Hotel: TBD
Link to Google Maps: Bear Mountain to Harrisburg "
I must not be hitting the right button; are you coming up Rte. 17 from Bear Mtn to Monticello, and then taking Rte. 42 South toward Sparrowbush & Port Jervis?
That is just about in my back yard...

[krafael5]

Would love to join u guys from west palm beach to the keys. What hwy number would be taken from kissimee to the keys so my wife and i can join up. Let me know. Thanks

[Lamonster]

Would love to join u guys from west palm beach to the keys. What hwy number would be taken from kissimee to the keys so my wife and i can join up. Let me know. Thanks

If you want to join the vets on the last leg here, the link to that. http://www.roadwarrior.org/events

[Scoot2Mtns]

Would like to see if I can make it for June 6 for at least half of the day. Problem is that map doesn't match description for that day. Bennington, VT is not on route shown.

[Lady Lamonster]

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...o.k5ha4bggIaQE

Click on that for the route please

"June 7 Bear Mountain, NY to Harrisburg, PA

The route will depar the West Point area to the Northwest for Monticello NY, then dropping down into the Delaware State Forest enroute to the Poconos Mountains. Finally finishing up in the beautiful capital of the great state of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
0900- Depart Bear Mountain(109 Miles)
1115- Lunch/Gas stop planned East Stroudsburg, PA.
1300-Depart East Stroudsburg, PA (126 Miles)
1600- Arrive Harrisburg American Legion
Ride Ambassador: Steve Berger Steve@RoadWarrior.org
Hotel: TBD
Link to Google Maps: Bear Mountain to Harrisburg "
I must not be hitting the right button; are you coming up Rte. 17 from Bear Mtn to Monticello, and then taking Rte. 42 South toward Sparrowbush & Port Jervis?
That is just about in my back yard...

[Bob Denman]

Thanks!
Once I remembered to blow it up; more detail came into view!
I'll meet you guys in Monticello; I assume that you're getting off at exit 104... (it avoids most of the Town)
42 is a real nice road... I'll figure on riding with you to Scranton.

(Have you considered a short detour to the Hawk's nest, on Rte. 97?)


This is a Wintertime video, but I'll tell you that the Delaware river is JUST on the other side of the guardrail on the right hand side...

[Lady Lamonster]

Would love to join u guys from west palm beach to the keys. What hwy number would be taken from kissimee to the keys so my wife and i can join up. Let me know. Thanks

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...4.k2z8NGjInW9o

click on that link please for the route! Central Florida powersports is a big promoter of this event and they may have more detailed info for you also.

[bill pitman]

Lamont, on June 7th,
Wave when you go thru Milford,Pa.
You'll be 1 mile from my place.....
Of course we won't be there.... will be in Lake George, checking out the rides
for SpyderQuest, happening in September.

Bill & Gretchen Pitman

[CanAmChris]

Let me know where the rally point is in East Stroudsburg, PA and I will ride with you to Harrisburg. I am somewhat familiar with that area:

http://www.army.mil/article/69351/37...of_the_Colors/

[Scoot2Mtns]

Just booked into the hotels bracketing Day 2. See ya!

[Trbayth]

Made a reservation at the Harrisburg Courtyard. I plan on heading up to Bear Mountain Sunday morning and ride with you to Harrisburg. Monday I'll ride as far as Walter Reed then head to Dulles VA for business.

Really looking forward to this.

[Lamonster]

Glad to see this picking up steam. We have a good group that have contacted me about joining along the way. Thanks for your support.

[Bob Denman]

See you on the 7th!

[Rob Rodriguez]

Mike is correct. The Bear Notch road is a great one and will cut out a lot of slow moving tourist traffic in North Conway. You may however want the exposure?

Work permitting I might be able to ride from Valcout (I'm in VT about 90 minutes from Valcourt) to Concord, NH. Possibly break off earlier in NH since riding all the way to Concord takes me out of my way for the trip back to VT