Author Topic: Ohio Michigan Ontario meet up. (Read 6218 times)

Desi Bike · **on:** June 29, 2012, 05:02:30 am

Anyone interested in one? Any ideas as to where to meet / ride / drink beers?

Only a few decent roads in southern Ontario, most are pencil straight. Not everyone in yhe US has passports either. Id be willing to ride a.couple hundred miles from Detroit to a meet.

Hobbydad · **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2012, 05:56:52 pm

I'm in Toledo, and I'd meet up if I'm off work at the time. BTW, I'm heading to the Ton Up today in Ypsilanti, if anyones going.

Desi Bike · **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2012, 08:53:40 pm

Toledo would be fairly central for us to meet. Any good road rides in the area? Maybe out to port clinton?

Hobbydad · **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2012, 10:10:35 am

I'm not sure about riding east twords Port Clinton, but there's a state senic by-way heading west along the Maumee river that's really nice (RT65?). I think you can follow it out for probably 50 miles or so, from the new casino off of RT75. Runs from there out past Napoleon. I've only been riding since I purchased my Enfiled in March, I'm sure there are more senic roads around that I'm unaware of.

aikischmid · **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:43:06 am

I'd definitely be interested in meeting up for a ride. I live in Toledo as well... how many miles we thinking? Could meet downtown Toledo somewhere, cruise down Broadway to River Rd, stay on River Rd through Perrysburg, Haskins, stop in Bowling Green for a beer, take curvy 105 into Pemberville.... umm, I'll work on this...

Desi Bike · **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2012, 04:36:21 am

Maybe meet at renegade cycle?

gremlin · **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:47:26 pm

Tony Pako's on the east side of the High-level might be a great place to meetup.

72westie · **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2012, 03:01:04 pm

I would be up for it, I am down in Bowling Green. I wouldn't be on a Enfield, as mine isn't a streetbike anymore

aikischmid · **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2012, 11:35:11 pm

The weekend of the 21st (July) is the only weekend I'm out of town - otherwise, count me in like Flynn.

The_Rigger · **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2012, 05:35:39 pm

Back from Camp Perry, still need to do Fiona's first oil change & going-over-with-fine-tooth-comb. (which ought to be just lovely in this heat....)

I have a fair chunk of traveling to do in the next three or four weeks for work, but I'll keep an eye on this thread, and try to make the meet-up if I can. I'm in the greater Lansing, MI area, if it matters.

Desi Bike · **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:35:54 am

Meetup might have to wait until the end of August for me. Work schedule isn't out yet..

gremlin · **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:58:24 am

gonna be in Toledo this weekend, visiting family. Driving the Cherokee ~ my seat isn't ready for 12 hours on the bullet.

bman734 · **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:08:39 pm

I'm from the Cleveland area and would love to see this happen somehow. It would be really cool to be part of RE only bikes goin down the road. Toledo is a bit of a haul for me but I'm willing to go the extra miles to meet up with some of you. I will keep track of this stream to see if any solid plans develop.

Desi Bike · **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2012, 02:03:24 pm

Sunday, August 26th in Toledo for a day ride. I have to be back in Ontario for monday morning for work.

Does that sound possible for everyone?

aikischmid · **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:56:15 pm

I'm in. When and where to meet?

Desi Bike · **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:31:43 pm

Quote from: aikischmid on July 02, 2012, 03:43:06 am

I'd definitely be interested in meeting up for a ride. I live in Toledo as well... how many miles we thinking? Could meet downtown Toledo somewhere, cruise down Broadway to River Rd, stay on River Rd through Perrysburg, Haskins, stop in Bowling Green for a beer, take curvy 105 into Pemberville.... umm, I'll work on this...

Sounds like you are in charge of the location. Tony Packo's sounds like a good meeting point. 10 AM?

re:RE · **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:04:53 pm

I might be in for the 26th...

It would be about 2.5 hours on the expressway for me (coming from the middle of Michigan). I'm not past the 2nd oil change quite yet so I've been keeping it slow (and off the expressway). If I do enough riding between now and then and change the oil... :-)

aikischmid · **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2012, 01:36:49 am

Sounds great to me! Tony Packo's address is 1902 Front Street, Toledo, OH 43605. We can all meet there at 10 am, go for a nice long ride, and maybe end up back there later for dogs and brew. How long a ride is everyone thinking? And just for the record, I won't even take my G5 onto the interstate. Up to 60/65 mph on country roads suits me just fine

Hobbydad · **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2012, 01:52:50 am

I'll try to make it, shouldn't be a problem as long as work doesn't throw me a curve ball.

The_Rigger · **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2012, 06:20:48 am

I'll be with you all in spirit. If anyone rides by the east side of Lansing en route to Tony Packo's, wave at my bike for me, wouldja?

Desi Bike · **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2012, 03:26:54 pm

I'm sure we could find someone to ride your bike... Lol the miles would do it good

The_Rigger · **Reply #21 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:46:47 am

Quote from: Desi Bike on August 20, 2012, 03:26:54 pm

I'm sure we could find someone to ride your bike... Lol the miles would do it good

Yeah well... Not 'til she gets repaired.

Desi Bike · **Reply #22 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:41:03 pm

Something has come up in my life and unfortunately I will not be able to go on the ride. Sorry to all.

aikischmid · **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2012, 01:37:30 pm

Oh no! Sorry to hear that Desi - take care of your stuff, and we'll all do it again sometime. I'm still gonna be in Tony Packo's parking lot at 10 am this morning (in an hour and 1/2), and if anyone else shows up, super great. If not, I'll just enjoy this beautiful weather, me and my G5! Although it'd especially be great to meet Hobbydad - you've done such cool stuff to your C5!

bman734 · **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:16:55 pm

Sorry I had to miss this ride. Going all the way to Toledo was too much for my 52 year old back. I live in Lakewood and that would be over 100 miles on back roads, I refuse to go on highways for more than half an hour, and that would be just to start a ride. Maybe in the future we Ohioans can meet in a more centralized location, I'm thinking either Port Clinton or Sandusky, and start a ride from there? Let's not let this hang and do nothing about it. The season is still not over so I still hope to get on the road with you guys before it's over. If not there's next year.

Hobbydad · **Reply #25 on:** August 26, 2012, 04:52:35 pm

I missed it, I've been working 7pm-7am all week and lost track of what day it is. If you can get this on a phone or something, and your heading back to Packo's after the ride, I can swing by there then. I have a birthday party this afternoon, so I'll probably just make it a quick one. I'll check back here in a bit.

aikischmid · **Reply #26 on:** August 27, 2012, 09:54:06 pm

Eh, it's all good y'all. I just did like a 2-hour ride down 65/River Rd. It was one I hadn't taken so far, pretty trip through Grand Rapids, Ohio. Anyway, my butt was pretty sore after 2 hours... can't imagine doing one much longer than that anyway - you guys would have to have some tough assess riding from so many hours away, in my opinion. Anyway, I had fun all by myself

Maybe we can make something bigger happen before the end of the "season". Hey Hobbydad - do you take country/backroads to get up to Ypsilante, or do you take the interstate?

Hobbydad · **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2012, 03:53:49 am

The first time we went we took backroads, the second time we went we flew up & down 23. Much more fun going the back way, lol.