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Stoked Steve
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Looks like she's getting on a ferry, hopefully she can catch a few Z's.
I wonder if Drake is meeting up with her?
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott_Anderson wrote: | | Quote: | | BTW, I don't know that ocean-front-wheel-dunk is needed. |
I wasn't trying to infer that she actually needed to do it.
It's an Iowa thing here. We have RAGBRAI (Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) here every year. It starts on the western boarder of Iowa at the Missouri River with a rear tire dip and ends on the eastern side of Iowa at the Mississippi with a front tire dip. The ride lasts a full week.
This years ride just finished last Saturday.
Ohh and we are talking about BICYCLE'S here.......a whole lot less weight..... |
Scott,
RAGBRAI is on my eventual to-do list.
Didn't think that anyone was thinkin' the dunkin' wuz needed 
Hey Shogs is the RIDER.
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Ernie-NH
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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SEEMS to be taking forever to get off that ferry !... or maybe its a required 350 mile pause ?? Could also be a "breakdown" but I sure hope not !
I hope eventually she writes up a 'ride diary' for all of us Tracker-Junkies to see exactly what happened and when !
Hate to do it... BUT gotta be up super early, and have to leave it here and now ! All you die-hards keep her going !
Regards.....// Ernie in NH
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drikko
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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John, I posted the link on the previous page 
Not far now!
https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=La+Push,+WA,+United+States&hl=en&ll=47.908935,-124.637382&spn=0.009364,0.026157&sll=22.572646,88.363895&sspn=1.650979,3.348083&oq=LaPush+WA&gl=au&hnear=La+Push,+Clallam,+Washington,+United+States&t=h&z=16
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drikko
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:25 am Post subject: |
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I hope there's a petrol station at La Push to get a receipt for IBA!
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drikko
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:42 am Post subject: |
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No pictures, it didn't happen, do it again Shogs........
Amazing stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Whoo hoo! She did it!
I had to get up and check.
Awesome, truly awesome!
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Ernie-NH
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:20 am Post subject: |
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 .... tmes 2 !! Houston.. we have touchdown !
WOW.... it sure looks official ! ....and ( if I calculate correctly ) more than an hour early !
Superific... just SUPERIFIC !!
Ernie in NH
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:44 am Post subject: |
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One small kink in the situation......
While she was checking into the hotel, after she took the gps picture.........
some a-hole stole her gps off the bike..... 
Not an impossible situation to recover from, but an unplanned challenge for her.
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Ernie-NH
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:56 am Post subject: |
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OK...! How big can this little place LaBusch Be ?? Find the a$$hole and beat the bloody crap out of him/her !! Would be worth the ride out there just for the satisfaction ! Have the local "POLICE" been contacted and notified ??
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Oh crap. Bad glitch in an otherwise outstanding effort
(There are real jackasses everywhere.)
Anyway, Gwen is THE rider and we.......
http://youtu.be/Vh78T--ZUxY
Way to go Shogs!!!
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks again everyone.
I'm going to wash the bike shortly.
Jeff aka Augie on ADV is mailing me a loaner 478 and Steve sent me the GPX files.
I hope to be able to load them but right now the issue is I have to find someone that has Map Source.
If not I can try to limp back using the printed route data and the GPS.
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grant93
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent Effort.
CONGRATS!!
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome achievement Gwen! It was really cool to watch your track across the US.
Sorry about the GPS, that sucks, karma will get them. Scott mentioned you got a screenshot right at the end. So what was the final time, mileage, fuel etc. Any data points you can post?
The women in my household tell me that La Push is where the Twilight Vampire stories are set, so watch out for cute, pale young men.
Best of luck on your safe return!
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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At the 272 exit on I90.....
She was happy and seemed well rested.
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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So is she trying to do the return thing in 72 hours, or just heading back at a more sane pace?
I can't believe she is doing all this on the OEM seat!
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Ernie-NH
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| Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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G'Evening all...
HEY...! Gwen looks GREAT dont she ?? I'd be ready for a coffin IF I had attempted what she did !
Regards.........// Ernie in NH
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Jim
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| Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:55 am Post subject: |
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I think she's going for it! If she does it, she will be the first person to do it...
| skdonlan wrote: | So is she trying to do the return thing in 72 hours, or just heading back at a more sane pace?
I can't believe she is doing all this on the OEM seat! |
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Her Spot is not showing any activity in three days(?)
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Drake is holding me captive at the cabin and saying things like "Beer me" and "You call yourself a K-bike wrench"
:hide
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