Route 66 trip in May 2010

[irish2themax]

On Mon, May 17, add Afton, OK to your list. There is an old DX gas station now restored as a museum with lots of old Packards and other neat stuff. Also, nearby are a few original sections of 9-foot-wide Rt 66 that you can ride thru the fields...

Your Day 6 and 7 needs to add the mileage from Williams up to Grand Canyon NP. Also, you might spend more time there and stop in Kingman for the night. The ride from Seligman to Kingman is beautiful and fast (Hackberry General Store is wworth a stop), but from Kingman to Needles will take you longer than you expect -- its a very curvy road and you often are reduced to 25 mph. Also, on that stretch you'll want to stop in Oatman and say hello to the resident burros. I did that stretch at the end of a day riding from Grants Pass, NM to Needles and it was a much longer stretch than I thought it would be -- took me about 2 hours I think and I should have just stopped in Kingman. In any case, no gas between Kingman and Needles.

I may try to join in on May 23rd -- Needles is as far as I made it before heading home out 40, up 395 on the eastern side of the Sierra to Tahoe, then over to Sac town. Sure like to do the rest of Rt 66 in CA! Yes, it can get hot, but an early start helps -- May should be fine weather. When I left Needles in late July, it was over 100 at 5 AM....

Thanks....good info. And thanks too for catching the Grand Canyon error. BIG help. Hope you can join us for the CA section

 

[irish2themax]

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[jlb]

You're going to miss my section of Rt 66. Still sounds like a great trip. If you pass close to St Louis don't miss Ted Drewes http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp

 

[irish2themax]

Brought this back to the top. Still recruiting...3 total so far

Depart Camdenton MO in May 16...return on June 8. Total 18 days...itinerary changed. Distance and times for rough planning only...we will adjust on the road as necessary

WESTBOUND
Sun May 16
Leg 1: Camdenton MO to Joplin MO 1 148 mi 2 hours 40 mins
Leg 2: Joplin to Miami OK 28.1 mi 32 mins
Leg 3: Miami to Tulsa OK 88.9 mi 1 hour 28 mins
Leg 4: Tulsa to Oklahoma City OK 107 mi 1 hour 44 mins
TOTAL DAY 1: 372 mi 6 hours 24 mins

Mon May 17
Leg 1: Oklahoma City to Hydro OK 62.8 mi 1 hour 2 mins
Leg 2: Hydro to Hext OK 75.2 mi 1 hour 13 mins
Leg 3: Hext to Amarillo TX 123 mi 1 hour 58 mins
Leg 4: Amarillo to Tucumcari NM 113 mi 1 hour 47 mins
TOTAL DAY 2: 333.6 mi 5 hours 23 mins


Tue May 18
Leg 1: Tucumcari to Albuquerque NM 176 mi 2 hours 47 mins
Leg 2: Albuquerque to Gallup NM 137 mi 2 hours 13 mins
TOTAL DAY 3: 354 mi 5 hours 00 mins


Wed May 19
Leg 1: Gallup to Winslow AZ 128 mi 2 hours 5 mins
Leg 2: Winslow to Flagstaff AZ 57.5 mi 57 mins
Leg 3: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon 59,0 mi 1 hour 31 mins
TOTAL DAY 4: 244.5 mi 4 hours 33 mins

Thu May 20
Leg 1: Grand Canyon to Williams AZ 59.0 mi 1 hour 31 mins
Leg 2: Williams to Seligman AZ 42.9 mi 47 mins
Leg 3: Seligman to Kingman AZ 72.9 mi 1 hour 13 mins
Leg 4: Kingman to Needles CA 62.6 mi 1 hour 2 mins
TOTAL DAY 5: 237.4 mi 4 hours 33 mins


Fri May 21
Leg 1: Needles to Barstow CA 145 mi 2 hours 16 mins
Leg 2: Barstow to San Bernardino CA 70.5 mi 1 hour 9 mins
Leg 3: San Bernardino to Pasadena CA 50.7 mi 1 hour 10 mins
Leg 4: Pasadena to Santa Monica CA 11.3 mi 33 mins
TOTAL DAY 6: 277.5 mi 5 hours 8 mins


EASTBOUND
Tue May 25
LA to Morro Bay CA 202 miles 3 hours 49 mins
TOTAL DAY 7: 202 miles 3 hours 49 mins

Wed May 26
Leg 1: San Luis Obispo to San Simeon CA 42.0 miles 1 hour 7 mins
Leg 2: San Simeon to Big Sur CA 64.8 miles 1 hour 39 mins
Leg 3: Big Sur to Monterey 28.8 miles 45 mins
TOTAL DAY 8: 135.6 miles 3 hours 31 mins

Thu May 27 Monterey to Bakersfield CA 245 miles 4 hours 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 9: 245 miles 4 hours 43mins

Fri May 28
Leg 1: Bakersfield to Las Vegas NV 282 miles 4 hours 56 mins
TOTAL DAY 10: 282 miles 4 hours 56 mins

Mon May 31 Las Vegas to Provo UT
TOTAL DAY 11: 381 miles 5 hours 55 mins

Tue Jun 1
Leg 1: Provo to Salt Lake City UT 44.5 miles 51 mins
Leg 2: Salt Lake City to Rock Springs WY 187 miles 2 hours 59 mins
TOTAL DAY 12: 231.5 miles 3 hours 40 mins

Wed Jun 2
Rock Springs to Grand Tetons/Yellowstone 179 miles 4 hours 34 mins
TOTAL DAY 13: 179 miles 4 hours 34 mins

Thu Jun 3
Yellowstone Park to Riverton WY 202 miles 5 hours 13 mins
TOTAL DAY 14: 202 miles 5 hours 13 mins

Fri Jun 4
Sat Jun 5 Riverton to Laramie WY 221 miles 4 hours 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 15: 221 miles 4 hours 43 mins

Sun Jun 6 Laramie to Goodland KS
Leg 1: Laramie to Denver CO 146 miles 2 hours 22 mins
Leg 2: Denver to Goodland KS 198 miles 3 hours 14 mins
TOTAL DAY 16: 344 miles 5 hours 36 mins

Mon Jun 7 Goodland to Topeka KS 345 miles 5 hours 26 mins
TOTAL DAY 17: 345 miles 5 hours 26 mins

Tue Jun 8
Leg 1: Topeka to St Joseph MO 101 miles 1 hour 37 mins
Leg 2: 8 St Joseph to FINISH 221 miles 4 hours 10 mins
TOTAL DAY 18: 322 miles 5 hours 47 mins

 

[irish2themax]

I have been talking to Retread(John Stohr) here in Indiana and he is interested in going with us. And, as you said, Irish, there may be more as we get closer.
I guess what I'm saying is I vote for the radios for communications. That way we can all be "on the same wave link". I am NOT saying don't get the scala Q2 Gene. According to Irish, you can connect the radio to the Q2 headset.

The possibility of picking up more ryders is a good point. I know for certain that several have expressed interest in joining us for individual state legs. We would definitely need the radios and, even then, I'm not sure that all would be compatible but we'll make do with whatever lash up we have. The primary reasons I will have the Q2:
1) Can hear my GPS commands (Bluetooth)
2) Can answer my cell phone (Bluetooth)
3) Can hear the radio (Hardwire) through mp3 port. Might look for a "splitter" so I can wire BOTH the radio and my iPod to the helmet

So I think the Q2 will still be needed

Coming out of Yellowstone, I think we should go out the east portal to Cody and then down. If you want to go down through Rocky Mountain National Park, that would be great. Steamboat Springs, Co. is a great town. Ski Town but very old west. Then the road over Rabbit Ears pass is beautiful. In fact, that whole area is worth the drive. There are several options in northern Colorado we can consider when we get in that area. Be aware that when we get into Colorado and Wyoming, we will be going over passes in excess of 10,000 ft. It will be chilly that time of year. There is a pass from Kremmling to Estes Park in Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park that will probably not be open then. It usually doesn't open until around the 4th of July. We can play it by ear. I think we should look at options as we go. It's going to be a great trip.


I agree that the best bet is to play it by ear based upon weather and time constraints.

I'm open for suggestions on what to take, wear etc

I will be riding with a leather jacket and chaps over jeans and a t-shirt. Was thinking of having 5 days worth of clothes. Might pack a couple of sport shirts in case we decide to "splurge" at any restaurants (thinking Monterey especially...GREAT restaurants on Cannery Row). I think anywhere else would be casual dining...I'd wear a clean t-shirt and ride in it the next day. Bringing tennis shoes in case we need to do any short hikes at attractions. Bringing a swim suit (for the motel if nothing else). Also packing shorts to "lounge around" in. Packing some long-sleeved t-shirts and a lightweight (but waterproof) jacket for evenings. Probably pack a couple of large towels too.

I have the Corbin Smuggler trunk installed but am packing the passenger seat and a spare helmet in the trailer just in case I get lucky. As a widower, I'm LEGAL! LOL

Bringing a spare battery and a charger just in case.

 

[irish2themax]

I watched a show on HD Theater called Mustangs Across America. Wicked show with 200 Mustangs traveling from CA to Nasville TN. They took I-40 over the same route we will parallel. Great scenery

Only 4 MONTHS away....PSYCHED

 

[RTGENE]

That is good

Well the trip is just around the corner!!!
Less than 3 weeks
We are going to have riders meeting and riding with us to Joplin for a lunch break.
That's good.
There are others planning to meet us along the way
That's good
Do you know how long this trip will be with just the three of us sharing our thoughts.
One person I will enjoy listening to-----
That's good
I will have the banner which needs your signature as proof your out there.
That's good
I really need you to meet/talk to you along the way.
Please post where we are going to meet up so I have something to look forward to
SpyderGene