LEG 1 Completed

[dave01]

Just an update for anyone wondering. Doc and Forrest arrived in NY at 1300 today. One side of the triangle is completed.

 

[fastfraser]

:congrats::2thumbs::bowdown: I was at the pub when they pulled in and Forrest wasn't walking so good.

 

[dave01]

:congrats::2thumbs::bowdown: I was at the pub when they pulled in and Forrest wasn't walking so good.

28 hours straight will do that to ya. Plus, he wants a Corbin seat when they get to Cali, so that should help.......a little

 

[1551retired]

28 hours straight will do that to ya. Plus, he wants a Corbin seat when they get to Cali, so that should help.......a little

Call me a sissy or whatever but why would anyone subject their body to 28 straight hours of torture! I'm 61 and when I get tired I start making mistakes. Take a break guys!

 

[Trickie Dick]

Call me a sissy or whatever but why would anyone subject their body to 28 straight hours of torture! I'm 61 and when I get tired I start making mistakes. Take a break guys!

:agree:

 

[dave01]

28 is long, but the trip to Cali will be double the miles, straight thru.
That is when the torture starts.

 

[dave01]

LEG 2 BEGINS

On the Road Again.......With Doc and Forrest.
Off they go, next stop.......California
I believe they will make 1 stop later tonight for a well deserved hotel stay, but then its nonstop except fuel and food to Spyders in the Redwoods.
Spot locator is up and running

 

[Lamonster]

:thumbup:http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0um1JNCzYvjqpplqM8OmINasB27zxPoyX

 

[dave01]

Update

Just talked to Doc. They are just outside of Erie Penn and are going to push thru the night and get a hotel tomorrow night. Making good time and killing lots of bugs on thier
helmet visors. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[jedd]

Dave if they are taking I80 west across country let me know they'll be in my back yard if so, I could get them provisions or whatever, Doc has my number so have him call me if they are taking I80 west

Jim:thumbup:

 

[dave01]

Jim, They are on 80 west. I will let them know. Thanks

Dave if they are taking I80 west across country let me know they'll be in my back yard if so, I could get them provisions or whatever, Doc has my number so have him call me if they are taking I80 west

Jim:thumbup:

 

[bjt]

Call me a sissy or whatever but why would anyone subject their body to 28 straight hours of torture! I'm 61 and when I get tired I start making mistakes. Take a break guys!

I'm only 47 and I still agree with you for the most part but these two have been riding hard like this before and I think they know their limits.

 

[dave01]

They decided to head out early to have a little extra time for the just in cases..LOL
Not sure when they are stopping tonight, but I am calling them in a while and passing the info about fuel and some construction delays they may see coming up.

It looks like according to their original schedule they left on Leg 2 ~12 hours early. This should give them time for an extra stop. hyea:At this point they are less than 4 hours out of Chicago!

 

[Desert Spyder]

:thumbup:http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0um1JNCzYvjqpplqM8OmINasB27zxPoyX

Thats pretty neat. Is this the same system Forrest had when he returned home from LA? Any way of determining average speed? I'll be seeing these guys in a couple days.

 

[Desert Spyder]

That might be hard on Doc, huh?

 

[dave01]

Doc's speedometer starts at 70.:roflblack:


:roflblack::roflblack:

. They won't see the 70mph limit again until they leave IL.

 

[BumbleBee]

NUTS NUTS NUTS :yikes:

Have a safe trip, Way to go guys :thumbup:

Thanks for keeping us up to date Dave

 

[jedd]

they are 2-3hours from me dave I'll set them up with supper of they want?

Jim:thumbup:

 

[dave01]

The adventure continues

Spoke with Doc and Forrest earlier this evening. They were gearing up to hit the road again. Looks like a fuel stop was in order near Coralville Iowa.
Iron Butt, Guts and Glory, Cannonball or Hoka Hey.....Those are nothing compared to this trip. Stay tuned for the further adventures of Doc and Forrest.
To Quote Robert Frost...

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Or Willie Nelson:

On the road again -
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends.
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

And our way
is on the road again.
Just can't wait to get on the road again.

 

[jedd]

I just got done intercepting Doc and Forrest @ exit 240 in Iowa on I80. They are doing well the heat is finally subsiding for the evening and they should have a great nights ride. Hopefully they will be to SD by day break and reaching elevation so they will have cooler riding. Their plan is to reach the Redwoods event by Tuesday in the AM.

Godspeed my friends:clap:

Jim:thumbup: