marinespyder
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I am retiring January 1st 2017. will have more time to ride. I wondering if anyone be interested in riding across this great country of ours to the west coast or somewheres. I am located in Central NY by Cortland NY
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Retiring and more time to ride
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Retirement is good. I find that on a lot of days my mailbox run is a hundred miles or so. :yes:
martiniman
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Congratulations on retirement. Wishing you many safe miles to come!
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SPYD3R
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3 things
3 things to watch out for during retirement....
1. bored...... if you have no plans for the day, sometimes that's great to just sit back and relax... other times, you're walking from room to room wondering what to do...
plan your days well, and stick to it...
2. money.... very easy to spend way too much...
3. refrigerator... it's ALWAYS way too close...
however, you've worked long and hard, so enjoy it to the MAX and for a long long time....
since my retirement in 2008, i've done 3 X-country rides, and i have come to realize just how wonderful our great country is... if you can't find anyone to go with you, do it alone... you'll meet plenty along the way... and if in Utah, treat yourself to Route 12, Americas Most Scenic Highway... i've ridden it 3 X's now, and it gets better each time... also, Route 34 in Colorado... it's a 'nose-bleed' ride, and i held my breath the entire length, but i'd do it all over again without hesitation...
as for my next ride, i'll wave to you as i pass-by on my way to Nova Scotia next July.....
best of luck, and ride with a smile....
Dan P
Easley, SC
SPYD3R
3 things to watch out for during retirement....
1. bored...... if you have no plans for the day, sometimes that's great to just sit back and relax... other times, you're walking from room to room wondering what to do...
plan your days well, and stick to it...
2. money.... very easy to spend way too much...
3. refrigerator... it's ALWAYS way too close...
however, you've worked long and hard, so enjoy it to the MAX and for a long long time....
since my retirement in 2008, i've done 3 X-country rides, and i have come to realize just how wonderful our great country is... if you can't find anyone to go with you, do it alone... you'll meet plenty along the way... and if in Utah, treat yourself to Route 12, Americas Most Scenic Highway... i've ridden it 3 X's now, and it gets better each time... also, Route 34 in Colorado... it's a 'nose-bleed' ride, and i held my breath the entire length, but i'd do it all over again without hesitation...
as for my next ride, i'll wave to you as i pass-by on my way to Nova Scotia next July.....
best of luck, and ride with a smile....
Dan P
Easley, SC
SPYD3R
You'll enjoy it, just so long as you don't get 'organised' by seemingly caring people into doing waaaayyy too much other stuff 'just to keep you busy & stop you getting bored!' :sour: If you let some people know that you're now retired, they'll bust a gut finding stuff for you to do 'cos you've got all that spare time to fill now!' :banghead:
Aaanyhoo, once you've checked out Nort America (or even sooner if you just want an O/S break) maybe you might consider spending a bit of time exploring further afield - there's a lot of great Spyder Ryding roads here in Aust, & I'm sure we can find a few people who'd be interested in ryding with you & hosting you while you're here. Just drop me a PM anytime if you want to explore the opportunities. :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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:congrats: :clap: :2thumbs:
Leeallen1111
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I retired 1 Jul 2016. Dan P gives some good advise on three of the pitfalls you can run into. I will leave from Virginia mid June on the southern route hitting Ft Benning, GA (basic training, jump school, ranger school, OCS), Ft Rucker ( Army Flight School), New Orleans ( National WWII Museum), stops in Texas and AZ to see friends and relatives and then on to San Diego to link up with the wife at her medical conference. Heading up the PCH to SF then east. Any recommendations for the route from SF back to the DC area would be appreciated. Thanks in advance- Lee A
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SPYD3R
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On your return trip... try riding Route 70 in Utah, Americas Loneliest Highway... one tip: ALWAYS stop for gas, even if you have 3/4 of a tank... there are sections of up to 200 miles where there are NO GAS STATIONS.... you may even want to stop in at the Bonneville Speedway and/or the BINGHAM COPPER MINE... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingham_Canyon_Mine one of the biggest man-made holes in the USA... from there, if time permits, stop in Deadwood, SD and see all the sites... on your way back to DC, you'll ride through the biggest corn field you'll ever see, it's call IOWA.....
enjoy and ride safely....
Dan P
SPYD3R
On your return trip... try riding Route 70 in Utah, Americas Loneliest Highway... one tip: ALWAYS stop for gas, even if you have 3/4 of a tank... there are sections of up to 200 miles where there are NO GAS STATIONS.... you may even want to stop in at the Bonneville Speedway and/or the BINGHAM COPPER MINE... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingham_Canyon_Mine one of the biggest man-made holes in the USA... from there, if time permits, stop in Deadwood, SD and see all the sites... on your way back to DC, you'll ride through the biggest corn field you'll ever see, it's call IOWA.....
enjoy and ride safely....
Dan P
SPYD3R
pegasus1300
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So America's loneliest highway is US 50. I 70 starts at Cove Fort and goes across the central lower part of Utah. The lonely part of US 50 goes across Nevada. To see Bonneville Raceway you will have go up to I 80 and enter Utah at Wendover. The road to Bingham Copper Mine is a private road and closed to motorcycles.
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SPYD3R
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OverHillAndDale
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I'm planning on my cross country ride starting the day after I retire in May, 2020. 3.5 years and counting ... counting.... counting....
Buckeye Bleau
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I finally gave up the post retirement consulting and busy jobs, in September, I AM RETIRED. :yes:
I would be very interested in taking part in such an adventure, if you came across following roads along 80 or 90, we could proceed west.
Maybe plan it for stops at things like Spyderfest and such. Good planning could make it very interesting.
Joe
I would be very interested in taking part in such an adventure, if you came across following roads along 80 or 90, we could proceed west.
Maybe plan it for stops at things like Spyderfest and such. Good planning could make it very interesting.
Joe
blacklightning
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We are somewhat on the same time line. I will not be fully retired, but hopefully I will be comfortable enough to take a month or so off work. I also would like to plan a trip through the lower parts of Canada and Alaska. My goal is to do this while I am in good enough shape to enjoy the ride. I have an older friend who is retired and ready to go now, but I am still recovering from sending my youngest through college. Hopefully I will have recoverd in a couple of years and be ready to go.
2017
For those guys that want to head out this summer lets go. There is no time like the present. This up coming summer would be okay as retirement has arrived and I am telling you its a good feeling. a little boring at times but all I have to do is go to the shop and look at the bike and I am good. just thinking of where to next. if any one want to do a cross country ride this up coming summer count me in. I am heading west the first week in august any way...so this would fit right in...
For those guys that want to head out this summer lets go. There is no time like the present. This up coming summer would be okay as retirement has arrived and I am telling you its a good feeling. a little boring at times but all I have to do is go to the shop and look at the bike and I am good. just thinking of where to next. if any one want to do a cross country ride this up coming summer count me in. I am heading west the first week in august any way...so this would fit right in...
Donde
Made the trip from east to west a couple of times and found that the best sights begin at Denver. I now trailer to the Denver A/P, leave my car and trailer there and continue the best sightseeing by bike. The eastern states are too crowded and be seen just as well from a car.
Made the trip from east to west a couple of times and found that the best sights begin at Denver. I now trailer to the Denver A/P, leave my car and trailer there and continue the best sightseeing by bike. The eastern states are too crowded and be seen just as well from a car.
marinespyder
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QUOTE=Buckeye Bleau;1204999]I finally gave up the post retirement consulting and busy jobs, in September, I AM RETIRED. :yes:
I would be very interested in taking part in such an adventure, if you came across following roads along 80 or 90, we could proceed west.
Maybe plan it for stops at things like Spyderfest and such. Good planning could make it very interesting.
Joe[/QUOTE]
That sounds good We should talk and see what can be work out with motel etc. etc
I would be very interested in taking part in such an adventure, if you came across following roads along 80 or 90, we could proceed west.
Maybe plan it for stops at things like Spyderfest and such. Good planning could make it very interesting.
Joe[/QUOTE]
That sounds good We should talk and see what can be work out with motel etc. etc
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