"The official "is it ESTN yet" thread!" or "PEE PEE DANCE!!!"

[Corbeau]

Leaving in a couple of hours -- the rain should have feathered to a drizzle by then. First 300 miles should be on wet pavement (and those are the best roads!), last 200 on dry slab.

[MK96xj]

Leaving in a couple of hours -- the rain should have feathered to a drizzle by then. First 300 miles should be on wet pavement (and those are the best roads!), last 200 on dry slab.

Corbeau,

You will more then make up for those road once you get here

Mike

[Corbeau]

I know. If it weren't for a nasty little detail known as "green card", I'd be there in a minute job hunting.

[bpg]

Sorry I sent PM . .

Yeah I am for scenic, as long as we are there for dinner!  

How many others are going up with us?

Hmm - guess that depends on what time dinner is on Friday...  Short of digging through the entire monster ESTN thread, is there a quick-stop page that has this kind of info? (I didn't see any itinerary on the first post of said giant thread)

[garry]

There is nothing official planned for Friday dinner. You're on your own...

[bpg]

There is nothing official planned for Friday dinner. You're on your own...

Gotcha..

OK Tony, here's my current plan for Friday evening:

Meet at the Shell gas station just east of I-77 (on Gilead Road, exit 23) at 4:30.  I'll try my best to be there even earlier, but I know that 4:30 is likely the latest I'd be.

ROUTE (2.5 hours/110 miles from Huntersville to Sparta on slab, then sweepwes, then flat-out twisties)  

- Head up I-77N
- @ Statesville, take I-40W for about 2 miles
- take 115 N to Wilkesboro, get on 18N
- take 18N to BRP
- take BRP to 21
- take 21N(W?) to Sparta

 My roommate will likely also be riding up at that time w/ us, anyone is welcome to join up, especially if you're in the Charlotte area!

[cyjo]

12 hours and counting down to departure time!!!

 

[tonyfjr2006]

Gotcha..

OK Tony, here's my current plan for Friday evening:

Meet at the Shell gas station just east of I-77 (on Gilead Road, exit 23) at 4:30.  I'll try my best to be there even earlier, but I know that 4:30 is likely the latest I'd be.

ROUTE (2.5 hours/110 miles from Huntersville to Sparta on twisties and sweepers):

- Head up I-77N
- @ Statesville, take I-40W for about 2 miles
- take 115 N to Wilkesboro, get on 18N
- take 18N to BRP
- take BRP to 21
- take 21N(W?) to Sparta

 My roommate will likely also be riding up at that time w/ us, anyone is welcome to join up, especially if you're in the Charlotte area!

Sounds like a plan!

FYI, weather forecast is a slight chance of afternoon showers for Friday. Right now that doesn't bother me, but should it get to be 60% - 70%, I may wait and ride up ( slab it ) Saturday morning.

I will buzz you Thursday evening.

[stefrrr]

12 hours and counting down to departure time!!!

 

10 hours and 31 minutes to departure time!

I should be pulling onto 75 at Gainesville at around 8:30. So if you see a blue VW Golf pulling a red sv650, wave.  

[CafeTBird]

OK Tony, here's my current plan for Friday evening:

Meet at the Shell gas station just east of I-77 (on Gilead Road, exit 23) at 4:30.  I'll try my best to be there even earlier, but I know that 4:30 is likely the latest I'd be.

ROUTE (2.5 hours/110 miles from Huntersville to Sparta on slab, then sweepwes, then flat-out twisties)  

- Head up I-77N
- @ Statesville, take I-40W for about 2 miles
- take 115 N to Wilkesboro, get on 18N
- take 18N to BRP
- take BRP to 21
- take 21N(W?) to Sparta

 My roommate will likely also be riding up at that time w/ us, anyone is welcome to join up, especially if you're in the Charlotte area!

BPG - can I suggest a little detour to Wilkes?  Take exit 45 off I-77, and ride Old Mountain Road all the way to Hiddenite.  From there, dog leg onto Sulpher Springs, then left onto Brushy Mountain.  That takes you to Wilkesboro where you can catch 18 to the BRP.  I might be able to break away early enough to join you on that route...

It's a great route - you won't regret it!  See you there....

[bpg]

Scot - like I pm'd, sounds good if we get a great start...  I've been on Brushy Mt and Sulphur Springs, but not Old Mountain.

It'd be great to have you and whoever else wants come along!

[SuperHans]

I'll be out the door this afternoon.  

[garry]

I guess my trip has started. Left the house at 6am with a fully loaded bike. Cutting out of work early (2pm) to begin the real journey to Sparta. Staying at a friend's condo in Snowshoe, WV tonight, then a twisty/ADV-style ride to Sparta on Friday. See ya'll in Sparta late Friday afternoon (6-ish?).

Now where's that pee-pee dance emoticon?  

[R Doug]

Now where's that pee-pee dance emoticon?  

Take your pick.  

     

[02VFR]

24 hours to departure time.....


 

[tonyfjr2006]

Branden,

WOOHOO! Hey, if I don't call you tonight, I am trying to wrap up for tomorrow's show with crap that should have been done last week. So what gas station are we meeting at again?

[bpg]

Good thing you asked - there's actually a BP gas station that's closer than the Shell station I mentioned previously.

So for those meeting from the Charlotte area, around 4:30 on Friday:

- From I-77, get off exit 23/Gilead Road.

- Head East on Gilead Road (if getting off I-77N, take a right on Gilead; if getting off I-77S, take a left)

- The BP station is about 1/4 mile on Gilead, right side.