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Spyderfest or Bust (FROM THE EAST COAST)

Just a thought for ArmyspyderVet

Hi, ArmyspyderVet,

I am not sure that I will go to spyderfest, but I think that you might want to look at taking I-66 to I-81 to I-64 to I-44. I live in the Hampton Roads Virginia area and that seems to be the most direct route. I retired from the Alexandria, VA area and have traveled I-64 and I-81 both are smooth drives and scenic routes. I have not traveled on I-44. I would definitely check with Missouri Hwy Dept. due to flooding in Missouri to findout how their roads are.

Just my thoughts. Good travels to you.


Blade
 
Meet up in WV

It looks like a 3 day ride is preferred by most. :thumbup:
I can plan to join up at the first night motel stop in WV.
Once we reach the SF site I'm planning to camp at the fairgrounds.
Pending the need to make fairgrond camp reservations
 
Blade said:
Hi, ArmyspyderVet,

I am not sure that I will go to spyderfest, but I think that you might want to look at taking I-66 to I-81 to I-64 to I-44. I live in the Hampton Roads Virginia area and that seems to be the most direct route. I retired from the Alexandria, VA area and have traveled I-64 and I-81 both are smooth drives and scenic routes. I have not traveled on I-44. I would definitely check with Missouri Hwy Dept. due to flooding in Missouri to findout how their roads are.

Just my thoughts. Good travels to you.


Blade
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That is the exact route I want to take, but realize it may not be as convienent for those coming from further north. But I think Brentc is onboard!!
 
Brentc said:
I'm certain there was an interested party from Morgantown earlier and from there it was only 4 inches to Louisville and another four inches to Springfield, according to the map!
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Yeah that be me in Morgantown. not 100 pct positive I can go as of yet. i'll know more in the coming week. have a job offer in Jacksonville Florida and not sure if I am going to take it or not.
 
ok, as for motels along I-79 in Morgantown, coming from the north at the first West Virginia exit on 79 there are 2 new ones there next to the Harley dealership. several places to eat there also. longhorn steakhouse, chili's, red lobster, olive garden, cheddars, and a few others. on the other side of the interstate beside cracker barrel there is a motel not sure of the name of it. Westover is the second exit and there is an econolodge there which from what I hear is very clean. westover exit is very close to me. and at the last exit on I-68 near the 79/68 interchange there is a ramada inn and I believe a comfort inn. also there is a holiday inn off of the first exit of I-79.
 
trobbins27 said:
I am in Duluth, GA and have a 2013 ST-S. No solid plans on whether I will attend Spyderfest or not as I am new to this forum and the spyder. If any other guys are driving up from the Atlanta area I would love to know :)
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It's a solid 10 hour drive from Atlanta, and would love to attack it and meet the northeasterners at the interchange of I-24 and I-69 in western Kentucky. Maybe not this year, but one year in the near future. Let's stay in touch and maybe we can do other rides around Atlanta???
 
Brian Kay said:
It's a solid 10 hour drive from Atlanta, and would love to attack it and meet the northeasterners at the interchange of I-24 and I-69 in western Kentucky. Maybe not this year, but one year in the near future. Let's stay in touch and maybe we can do other rides around Atlanta???
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I am also in the Atlanta area and contemplating meeting up in KY. If other Atlanta folks wanted to join maybe we could meet the rest of the group with our group... lol.
 
armyspydervet said:
That is the exact route I want to take, but realize it may not be as convienent for those coming from further north. But I think Brentc is onboard!!
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You've got us all meeting up on I64 around Charleston so going a little further south on I81 before turning West seems ok to me, especially if Bob meets me in Northern NJ or near Harrisburg.

Last year when I went through Western Maryland into West Virginia is the only place I ran into bad weather. Got really cold in the mountains and had rain and some sleet.
 
Great

quasi said:
Yeah that be me in Morgantown. not 100 pct positive I can go as of yet. i'll know more in the coming week. have a job offer in Jacksonville Florida and not sure if I am going to take it or not.
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Absolutely, good luck on the job! Please keep us posted and we'd love to add you to the list if it works out.
 
Might not work at my end

armyspydervet said:
That is the exact route I want to take, but realize it may not be as convenient for those coming from further north. But I think Brentc is onboard!!
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I can see where the 66 to 81 route would be more direct, but I don't think that works from my starting point it puts an extra couple hours on day 1. We wouldn't meet up with that route until Charleston, and that puts us back to closer to the original 2 day plan.

Thoughts????
 
YIRYDE said:
This reminds me of the group ride to Spyderfest 2013, which was the first year for Springfield. The group started out from NJ/NY and picked up riders along the way. I think there was about 25 riders by the time they arrived in Springfield.

Pack your raingear they encountered quite a bit a rain along the way.

I didn't ride with this group but rode with some first time riders to Spyderfest from MD and VA and we encountered rain also.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...Who-from-New-Jersey-Going-to-Spyderfest-April
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I was part of the "Kayak Team", that made that ride... :shocked: Three of the four days; we had some of the "Toad Stranglingest" Weather that I've ever seen on a bike. And a lot of it was in some pretty serious traffic! :yikes: He's right; plan to bring a rainsuit that'll REALLY keep you dry! nojoke That includes your hands and feet also. When we arrived in Springfield; it was only 37 degrees, and we had been "in the damp", for about 550 miles...
Prepare for the worst, and you can always enjoy the pleasant surprise of it not being all that bad.
I think we might have maxxed-out at 23 riders: close enough!! :2thumbs:
 
Brentc said:
I can see where the 66 to 81 route would be more direct, but I don't think that works from my starting point it puts an extra couple hours on day 1. We wouldn't meet up with that route until Charleston, and that puts us back to closer to the original 2 day plan.

Thoughts????
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Probably right. I will link up wherever is easiest for the NY folk.
 
Bob Denman said:
I was part of the "Kayak Team", that made that ride... :shocked: Three of the four days; we had some of the "Toad Stranglingest" Weather that I've ever seen on a bike. And a lot of it was in some pretty serious traffic! :yikes: He's right; plan to bring a rainsuit that'll REALLY keep you dry! nojoke That includes your hands and feet also. When we arrived in Springfield; it was only 37 degrees, and we had been "in the damp", for about 550 miles...
Prepare for the worst, and you can always enjoy the pleasant surprise of it not being all that bad.
I think we might have maxxed-out at 23 riders: close enough!! :2thumbs:
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Good point, Bob. I will definitely need to invest in some ryding gear.
 
Hefty bag won t work?

I am looking for some good gloves and boots if anyone had any recommendations. I am all set with a full Suit that I picked up from Aerostiitch. But I can imagine that time of year can be a complete crap shoot on weather.
 
Brentc said:
I am looking for some good gloves and boots if anyone had any recommendations. I am all set with a full Suit that I picked up from Aerostiitch. But I can imagine that time of year can be a complete crap shoot on weather.
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http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tcx-x-street-waterproof-shoes are what I use for boots.

I use a pair of Icon Sanctuary gloves for warm weather but they aren't waterproof. Thanks for the reminder that I need to do something about that.
 
This will be a interesting group of YANKEES, that arrive on SOUTHERN soil. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Kinda wish i was coming from that direction.


Cruzr Joe
 
Cruzr Joe said:
This will be a interesting group of YANKEES, that arrive on SOUTHERN soil. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Kinda wish i was coming from that direction.


Cruzr Joe
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Joe,

I'm a mutt. Born and raised in Chicago, a product of the Arkansas higher education system and lived from Hawaii to DC and a dozen places in between. I can't wait to get on the road with these people!
:yes:
 
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