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Reply #30 - 06/01/05 at 17:13:44

Well it turns out I won't be able to make the ride. In fact, my BIL is coming from Indiana for a ride but we have to get back home on the 24th. I'm thinking of taking him that direction. We could ride to Hot Springs the 22nd, ride Talimena the 23rd and return home the 24th. My question is, how long does it take to ride the Talimena from Mena to the end in Oklahoma? Could we ride from Hot Springs to the end and back in one day? If not we could at least do part of it. I also want to take him up Hickory Nut Mountain overlooking Lake Quachita, what a beatiful sight of the lake and islands. It's east of Mount Ida, the town.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #31 - 06/01/05 at 17:49:50 The web site says it's 54 miles and takes 1 hour and 10 minutes to drive.
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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #32 - 06/02/05 at 19:09:35 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: The web site says it's 54 miles and takes 1 hour and 10 minutes to drive. It took me 8hrs stopped at all the Vista's and enjoyed the view. Also ate lunch at the Lodge it has awesome food and cheap too! 8)
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #33 - 06/03/05 at 05:30:10 Yeah, I kinda figured that was measured by driving at the posted limit non-stop.
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sunny Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline rock this town Posts: 293 d/fw texas Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #34 - 06/03/05 at 12:22:32 well, we've decided a date, now we need a meeting place(s) and a time to meet for the ride. as well as a possibly for certain list of attendees. also, we need to know who has ridden with others in state patrol formation before and who has only ridden solo.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #35 - 06/03/05 at 13:00:39 I'm still unsure as to whether I can go but I have never ridden in formation nor am I familiar with it. Seems like I read something once but it's gone now.
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sunny Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline rock this town Posts: 293 d/fw texas Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #36 - 06/03/05 at 13:16:34 don't fret. those of us who do know, will be careful around those who don't. i'll post some stuff about it a little later.
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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #37 - 06/05/05 at 11:02:06 Sunny did you get my email? What do you think? 8) 8) 8)
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Reply #38 - 06/06/05 at 05:50:33

I hate to put you folks off and I sure want to make the ride this weekend but I think the chances are extremely slim at this point. The last couple of rides have let me know that the tendons in my elbow are not really healed enough for that ride. While my instinct has been to say skr00 it and bring some Aleve, my intellect insists I'd be paying for it for at least a couple of months. I think I'm gonna have to wish you guys a fine ride and find a closer "mountain" for this one. However, it may be possible to meet up with some of y'all coming from the DFW area when you start off... if not, definitely sometime soon.

Rob

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Reply #39 - 06/06/05 at 18:53:04

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

I hate to put you folks off and I sure want to make the ride this weekend but I think the chances are extremely slim at this point. The last couple of rides have let me know that the tendons in my elbow are not really healed enough for that ride. While my instinct has been to say skr00 it and bring some Aleve, my intellect insists I'd be paying for it for at least a couple of months. I think I'm gonna have to wish you guys a fine ride and find a closer "mountain" for this one. However, it may be possible to meet up with some of y'all coming from the DFW area when you start off... if not, definitely sometime soon.

Rob

Hey we are planning the Talimena ride for the weekend of JUNE 24-26 not this weekend. You still have 2 weeks and 4 days Undecided

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #40 - 06/07/05 at 19:33:18 Wow! Excellent! My chances just got better!
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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	!Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #41 - 06/09/05 at 02:53:30 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Wow! Excellent! My chances just got better! good to hear it. Hope to see you there! 8)
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freerider23 Ex Member	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #42 - 06/09/05 at 06:48:35 hey, i got a interesting one for ya---is anyone invited to this thing?? i live in west michigan, but got family in arlington texas. i could ask the wife for some money.......that road looks sooooooooo cool!!!!!
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Reply #43 - 06/09/05 at 16:00:01

freerider23 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

hey, i got a interesting one for ya---is anyone invited to this thing?? i live in west michigan, but got family in arlington texas. i could ask the wife for some money.......that road looks sooooooooo cool!!!!! Grin

It doesn't matter to me if you come from the moon. all are welcome!!!!! 8) 8) 8)

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: north texans/oklahomians/etc Reply #44 - 06/09/05 at 20:13:19 Oh man, just got a visual of that car (either a Vette or a T-Bird, don't remember which) on reentry at the beginning of the movie Heavy Metal... only on a bike instead. Wow, flashback!
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