USA / East Coast Any of you NYers up for a spirited run Sunday morning?

Jello · Nov 8, 2014

Might be one of the last weekends of the year, the weather will be manageable if cold at 50 degrees, but it will be dry.

I'm thinking bright and early up around Bear Mtn / 301. Let me know if you're game and we can coordinate on a launchpad.

b9009b · Nov 8, 2014

Can you give me a reference location to check the distance?

Jello · Nov 8, 2014

b9009b said:
Can you give me a reference location to check the distance?

You madman... well if you make a long distance haul you'll probably need hot food and/or coffee by the time you get there, so how about this as a reference point:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...01,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x1bf303f351f3f20e

b9009b · Nov 8, 2014

Jello said:
You madman... well if you make a long distance haul you'll probably need hot food and/or coffee by the time you get there, so how about this as a reference point:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...01,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x1bf303f351f3f20e

Damn that's a 2hr 50 min ride there. Hmm.. Thinking.

Jello · Nov 8, 2014

b9009b said:
Damn that's a 2hr 50 min ride there. Hmm.. Thinking.

It's certainly worth the ride in the spring, summer and early fall. Hell, even the FBF guys head up that way, as it's the closest spot to where roads start to get really good.

But in tomorrow's weather, that's a lonnnnng way...

b9009b · Nov 8, 2014

Yeah. I just had a procedure done on my arm so I will skip it. But I will def come up in the spring and beat the tires down with you. but I ride all year as long as no snow and ice on the roads.

Tricolore · Nov 9, 2014

If you are ever up in the Catskills near exit 18 & 19 on the NY Thruway I will take you on a spirited ride through our twisties with 30 degree grades. I have yet had anyone on a 1199 keep up, but then again they weren't riding a Superleggera!

Jello · Nov 10, 2014

Tricolore said:
If you are ever up in the Catskills near exit 18 & 19 on the NY Thruway I will take you on a spirited ride through our twisties with 30 degree grades. I have yet had anyone on a 1199 keep up, but then again they weren't riding a Superleggera!

I will definitely take you up on that! Though given how cold it was yesterday it may have to wait until the spring.

As for keeping up, well... I'm certainly cautious on public roads I'm not familiar with, but give me a few laps to learn where the hidden driveways, oncoming left-handers, gravelly turns, etc. are found and I'll give you a run for your money - or at the very least will make sure you are not bored

0612Devil · Nov 10, 2014

I recently got shown a great road up and around Monticello. It's roughly 23 miles of decent twisties. If we get an unseasonably warm day any time soon I'll drag some of you sob's up there.

reganc · Nov 10, 2014

Tricolore said:
If you are ever up in the Catskills near exit 18 & 19 on the NY Thruway I will take you on a spirited ride through our twisties with 30 degree grades. I have yet had anyone on a 1199 keep up, but then again they weren't riding a Superleggera!

presumming this was a joke??

ygfamily21 · Nov 10, 2014

wish i lived around NY so i can see ur almighty SL in action lol...

im just too far from NY

Tricolore · Nov 10, 2014

Jello said:
I will definitely take you up on that! Though given how cold it was yesterday it may have to wait until the spring.

As for keeping up, well... I'm certainly cautious on public roads I'm not familiar with, but give me a few laps to learn where the hidden driveways, oncoming left-handers, gravelly turns, etc. are found and I'll give you a run for your money - or at the very least will make sure you are not bored

Excellent!!!

I agree, it is getting cold but when it is warm these roads are the best I have ever ridden. The risk now but not in Spring are leaves, and just the other day my front tire for that split second hit some leaves and I faded into the other lane, yikes.

I agree, you need to become familiar with the roads. Each route, point A to point B is around 40miles and can be done in less than half an hour in gears 2-3-4, so it is possible to do the route a couple of times each way. I never ride roads without a center yellow line(s) and the most extreme roads have no residential driveways. Definitely, no gravel and I never ride turns fast unless I can see through them. Because these roads are not well trafficked, you have the roads to yourself and very very rarely see police. Because I have a home/farm in the Catskills I never try to out race the police but rather I stop for flashing lights and/or slow down if I think the police are chasing me. This respect for the Police is what has kept me out of trouble and usually I get a ticket for bald tires rather than a speeding ticket

I look forward to riding with you and anyone else who wants to have a spirited ride on some challenging twisties. I am happy to host a ride/event this coming Spring/Summer!

Until then, ride safe...

b9009b · Nov 10, 2014

Tricolore - I am down my 1299s should be in by then. Lets do this.

SteveNunez · Feb 11, 2018

301 is a great road......have fun but be cautious- cops are well aware of the speeding bikers thru that area!

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