Winthrop ride

chomper · 09-02-2008, 09:49 PM

Ride to Winthrop Sunday sept 14 for lunch and back meet @ Tim Horton's
sumas way abbotsford south of hwy,one block from costcos between 7:30-8am
leave @ 8 am to avoid boarder line ups.Harley-Davidson - Ride Planner - Shared Ride Plan
everyone is welcome! should be one of the last chances to do this hwy before the weather turns its rated as Washington's DH1 between marble mount and Winthrop. its a great ride lots of scenery and high speed twistys!
so far its Randy & myself for sure and possibly kingsley and naga800
would be great to meet up with some US riders we could meet u in Burlington @ aprox 930 (just over an hr ride from canadian boarder +crossing time) meet @ same place as baker ride, was a great meeting spot. i cant remember the name maybe some else remembers and can add the name

R.W. its not going to Rain this time!!! LOL

R.W. · 09-02-2008, 10:35 PM

RW + Randy = Rain & Lightning

34468 Randy · 09-03-2008, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by R.W.

RW + Randy = Rain & Lightning

Stop that ya bugga.

chomper · 09-03-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by R.W.

RW + Randy = Rain & Lightning

RW just noticed did you do the big move? your location says Santa Rosa CA

RVFR · 09-03-2008, 11:28 PM

LOL yea he skipped town on us..

chomper · 09-04-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RVFR

LOL yea he skipped town on us..

i guess he couldn't handle riding in the

anymore LOL

RVFR u probably know area..local ride for sat was posted for neah bay i think thats the where RW used to live is it a worth while ride. about 230miles one way for me?

34468 Randy · 09-04-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chomper

i guess he couldn't handle riding in the

anymore LOL

RVFR u probably know area..local ride for sat was posted for neah bay i think thats the where RW used to live is it a worth while ride. about 230miles one way for me?

Sorry Chomp. I have to back out. Saw Doc today and am now off on 2 - 4 months long term disability. Riding into work tomorrow to set things in motion for someone to cover for me, then looks like the bike gets parked for a few months. Then after all that comes the surgery. F man this sucks.

chomper · 09-05-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 34468 Randy

Sorry Chomp. I have to back out. Saw Doc today and am now off on 2 - 4 months long term disability. Riding into work tomorrow to set things in motion for someone to cover for me, then looks like the bike gets parked for a few months. Then after all that comes the surgery. F man this sucks.

Thats doesn't sound good... at least u have the winter to recover
Take it easy
Jeff

Hootch · 09-05-2008, 10:02 AM

My wife grew up a few miles from Winthrop. The North Cascades Highway is one of the most beautiful roads around. Enjoy the ride!

jasonsmith · 09-05-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 34468 Randy

Sorry Chomp. I have to back out. Saw Doc today and am now off on 2 - 4 months long term disability. Riding into work tomorrow to set things in motion for someone to cover for me, then looks like the bike gets parked for a few months. Then after all that comes the surgery. F man this sucks.

I'm sorry Randy, but hey, anyone who's been nailed by lightning can certainly get through this. I have lots of tools in the shop, glue, hammer, nails. I'm sure we can strengthen you for the ride... Just kidding. Take care of yourself bud.

Jeff I should be able to make it. Hopefully the weather will hold.

34468 Randy · 09-05-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootch

My wife grew up a few miles from Winthrop. The North Cascades Highway is one of the most beautiful roads around. Enjoy the ride!

I plan to grow up in Chilliwack....some day!

34468 Randy · 09-05-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonsmith

I'm sorry Randy, but hey, anyone who's been nailed by lightning can certainly get through this. I have lots of tools in the shop, glue, hammer, nails. I'm sure we can strengthen you for the ride... Just kidding. Take care of yourself bud.

Jeff I should be able to make it. Hopefully the weather will hold.

Got a fully functional wood shop with about 10g's worth of tools sitting idle right now. Hey everyone, thanks for the concern. If you rides ever take you this way, be sure to keep me in mind. I can always get out to meet you for a gut bomb at the local choke and puke.

34468 Randy · 09-05-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonsmith

I'm sorry Randy, but hey, anyone who's been nailed by lightning can certainly get through this. I have lots of tools in the shop, glue, hammer, nails. I'm sure we can strengthen you for the ride... Just kidding. Take care of yourself bud.

Jeff I should be able to make it. Hopefully the weather will hold.

Thank Jason. I have been here before....three times under the knife on the back. survived them all, even a bout of temp paralysis back in 01. In prep for the MRI my doctor asked if I had any metal parts inside me. Told him just gold teeth, nerves or iron and balls of steel. He just about peed. Though he was going to scare the whole clinic out of there.

kevcov · 09-09-2008, 11:42 PM

Sad I'm going to be in Canada on Sunday but with out my bike and well i will be busy nd sadly i just got my bike running. Hope you all have fun.

chomper · 09-11-2008, 12:10 AM

weather for Sunday is calling for highs in the 80 (29C) no chance of rain!!!!

a few southern riders suggested meeting in rockport or marblemount if i can remember right there is no gas stations in rockport. i suggest we meet in marblemount @ gas station with red caboose (shell) would be a good meeting place. northern riders should be there @ around 10:15-30 depending on boarder line up, providing we don't stop in Burlington. no one yet has showed any interest in meeting there
meeting place sumas way Tim Horton's stays the same leave @ 8am and second meet up @shell gas station in marblemount @ 10:15-30.
looking fwd to a great ride!
Cheers Jeff

ddeford · 09-11-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootch

My wife grew up a few miles from Winthrop. The North Cascades Highway is one of the most beautiful roads around. Enjoy the ride!

Where's your wife from? I grew up in Omak. Depending on how old she is I might know her since we probably played her school in sports. I graduated in '94.

By the way all, if you live anywhere near Washington state and you haven't ridden Hwy 20, you haven't lived. In fact, you don't deserve to own a bike.

It's like riding through the alps, except we call them the North Cascades.

NAGA800 · 09-13-2008, 11:59 AM

See you in the morning! If I sleep in I will do my best to catch up.

Ryan aka NAGA800

5280s · 09-13-2008, 04:31 PM

hey all i am new to this site i just bought my first vfr last week and would love to go on the winthrop ride this sunday to meet some cool people. i am from anacortes, wa. has there been a definite time a place agreed upon where i can meet up with all of you? i read possibly marblemount at around 10:30 is that the official time and place? can i meet up with the group someplace closer like sedro woolley where HWY 9 meets HWY 20 at the AM/PM or even off of I-5 at the COOK RD exit?
thanks
myles

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09-02-2008, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
chomper aka jfviffer Join Date: Feb 2007 Last Online: Today 11:08 AM Location: Greater Vancouver Area B.C - Find Me! My Ride: 05 VFR, staintunes, Sargent seat, OEM bags View my Photo Gallery Posts: 703 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Winthrop ride Ride to Winthrop Sunday sept 14 for lunch and back meet @ Tim Horton's sumas way abbotsford south of hwy,one block from costcos between 7:30-8am leave @ 8 am to avoid boarder line ups.Harley-Davidson - Ride Planner - Shared Ride Plan everyone is welcome! should be one of the last chances to do this hwy before the weather turns its rated as Washington's DH1 between marble mount and Winthrop. its a great ride lots of scenery and high speed twistys! so far its Randy & myself for sure and possibly kingsley and naga800 would be great to meet up with some US riders we could meet u in Burlington @ aprox 930 (just over an hr ride from canadian boarder +crossing time) meet @ same place as baker ride, was a great meeting spot. i cant remember the name maybe some else remembers and can add the name R.W. its not going to Rain this time!!! LOL __________________ Sixth Gen Millitia-1st VTEC live to ride ...ride to live

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09-11-2008, 12:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
chomper aka jfviffer Join Date: Feb 2007 Last Online: Today 11:08 AM Location: Greater Vancouver Area B.C - Find Me! My Ride: 05 VFR, staintunes, Sargent seat, OEM bags View my Photo Gallery Posts: 703 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	weather for Sunday is calling for highs in the 80 (29C) no chance of rain!!!! a few southern riders suggested meeting in rockport or marblemount if i can remember right there is no gas stations in rockport. i suggest we meet in marblemount @ gas station with red caboose (shell) would be a good meeting place. northern riders should be there @ around 10:15-30 depending on boarder line up, providing we don't stop in Burlington. no one yet has showed any interest in meeting there meeting place sumas way Tim Horton's stays the same leave @ 8am and second meet up @shell gas station in marblemount @ 10:15-30. looking fwd to a great ride! Cheers Jeff __________________ Sixth Gen Millitia-1st VTEC live to ride ...ride to live

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Hootch Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 08:18 PM Location: Vancouver, WA - Find Me! My Ride: 1985 VF500F Interceptor (R.I.P.) 1985 VF700C Magna (R.I.P.) 1998 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My wife grew up a few miles from Winthrop. The North Cascades Highway is one of the most beautiful roads around. Enjoy the ride!

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kevcov Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Last Online: 10-22-2008 03:30 PM Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sad I'm going to be in Canada on Sunday but with out my bike and well i will be busy nd sadly i just got my bike running. Hope you all have fun.

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NAGA800 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 02:19 PM Location: Pitt Meadows BC My Ride: 2002 VFR 800 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	See you in the morning! If I sleep in I will do my best to catch up. Ryan aka NAGA800

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5280s Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Last Online: 10-23-2008 10:31 PM Location: anacortes, wa - Find Me! My Ride: 06 vfr Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	winthrop ride hey all i am new to this site i just bought my first vfr last week and would love to go on the winthrop ride this sunday to meet some cool people. i am from anacortes, wa. has there been a definite time a place agreed upon where i can meet up with all of you? i read possibly marblemount at around 10:30 is that the official time and place? can i meet up with the group someplace closer like sedro woolley where HWY 9 meets HWY 20 at the AM/PM or even off of I-5 at the COOK RD exit? thanks myles