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So if the weather is decent Monday I will depart Norfolk. Supposed to rain every day between now and then! Plan to take 40 across most of Va then pickup 58 near Martinsville VA. Probably stop for the night somewhere around Stuart or Meadows of Dan. That is 300 miles off the Thruway. Then Tuesday run the run from Meadows of Dan to Slade is just a hair shy of 6 hours. Plan to arrive 2-3 PM or so on Tuesday.

If Monday is cruddy I will look at the radar and make a decision then. the options will be a slab burn Monday or a slab burn Tuesday arriving much later in the day

A suggestion for a slight change in your first day's route. Stay on 40, once past Ferrum 40 becomes very motorcycle friendly if you get my drift. At Woolwine you'll come to the junction with Route 8. Turn right and it takes you to the Parkway at Tuggle's Gap. Turn south on the Parkway and you'll come to 58 at Meadows of Dan pretty quickly. These are all well paved roads and you WILL enjoy them

Exactly why I post my routes here!!

Sagebrush wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:28 am A suggestion for a slight change in your first day's route. SNIP

We are just 22 miles down 8 from Tuggle's gap

rcmatt007 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:15 am We are just 22 miles down 8 from Tuggle's gap

Do you mean "UP" 8 ?

well it is up if you consider it as in north, but it is DOWN from Tuggle's gap

here is the last 6 miles heading up from Floyd to the gap

btw we have a spare room

Yup, social distancing is our friend for those events. Smaller crowd makes it more reasonable.

So due to medical reasons me and ArWinger will not be able to attend, if anyone is going to be traveling I-40 through Arkansas (Russellville area) to get there let us know and we can arrange a meet up, cup of coffee or something. Really was hoping to make it but not this time around.

PhoenixKen wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:14 am So due to medical reasons me and ArWinger will not be able to attend, if anyone is going to be traveling I-40 through Arkansas (Russellville area) to get there let us know and we can arrange a meet up, cup of coffee or something. Really was hoping to make it but not this time around.

Hope to see you all at the 2021 meet. Sorry to hear of the issues, but they happen.

Bob

For an up to date list of attendees, see page 8 of this thread.

rcmatt007 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:05 amSNIP
btw we have a spare room

Maybe on the way back!! On the way out I will spend Monday night in Abingdon. Long first day and short second day!

that would work as well.

Awesome!

It's gettin' close now
The bikes are ready
The chili is cookin'
The food is bought (it's not really Spam)
The beer is cold
Looks like we will have a nice sized group
All set to GO


Your host, halfnaked

Bags are packed. Not on the bike yet cause I got to add my toothbrush in the morning but close to ready!

Gonna miss you folks .... hoist one (or two) for me ....

Gord