That sounds great. I'd be interested, though I'm in Michigan. Being retired, I could manipulate my time pretty easy.
Will there be a "Senior" division? John On Nov 14, 10:37 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Marty: > > Yes, I knew you were in PA... That's great, I'll add you to the > list... (Already we've got at least a half-dozen interested... a good > start.) > > And the C&O Canal is definitely a great idea, and one that has long > been on my list. For that I'd really like to consider at least 4-7 > days, though to do a "proper" C&O tour. Besides, the logistics part > becomes more challenging when it's a point-to-point that requires > staging cars... It's possible, just tougher to stage. My idea of the > perfect weekend ride is a loop, with a 40-50 mile route on Saturday > with a nice stayover, then a different route on the return. In fact, > a few friends and I have planned a 2-day ride from the Delaware Water > Gap to Milford PA, where we'll ride the historic Old Mine Road up the > NJ side to Milford, stay the evening, then ride back through Stokes > State Forest, along the Kittatinny Ridge in NJ, then drop down to the > Paulinskill rail trail to complete the 45 mile ride back to the Gap. > We'll do this credit card style, with little more than a change of > clothes. (Let's hope we beat the snow!) > > Peace, > BB > > On Nov 14, 10:22 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > > > I would be up for that, and hopefully will have a new Bombadil to > > carry me along. Home is South-Central PA, but I work in Chicago, so > > advance planning will be critical. Another East coast fun-on-a-Riv- > > ride would be the C&O Canal tow-path. I have not had the chance to do > > that but it's on my list. > > > Marty > > > On Nov 14, 7:59 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I've come to realize that the average Rivendell rider is a bit more > > > passionate about riding (and about life in general) than the average > > > bike rider. That alone makes me want to meet and ride with you all > > > (even though I know that's not so practical). Here on the east coast > > > I haven't found too many Riv owners (yet)... but I hope to change > > > that. So I've got an idea in my head about arranging for a Rivendell > > > Rally/Ride in the Spring. I'm putting the word out now, in hopes that > > > a few more folks in the East/Northeast will share an interest in an > > > event like this. > > > > I'm looking to plan a weekend gathering/ride to take place somewhere > > > perhaps in the Southern NY State / Northern PA area. It could be > > > point-to-point (with light gear) or 2 days of out-and-back, depending > > > on the location. The emphasis will be on finding scenic routes with a > > > good combination of dirt roads, trails, and back roads... with few or > > > no cars. Oh, and there must be a nice inn/B&B at the end of the day > > > that serves a good selection of beer and food... (I mean, no sense in > > > roughing it, right???) > > > > If you're interested in joining (and/or have some good ideas for > > > locations), please let me know. Post here, or email me... > > > montclairbob...@gmail.com > > > > Let the Rivendell Rally begin!!! > > > > Peace, > > > BB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
