U.S. Relay to the Rally 2009

[vghp]

I am in Salt Lake City Utah. I can do anything within Utah.

 

[Eldonardo]

In MA and willing, depending on when it comes this way. Will be in DC for work April 7-11, but before or after 12th available.

 

[RandyP]

Baton Team:
Any comments from the baton Carriers that I could pass on to the sewing queen, Louise, my wife on the travel bag and the soft Baton Protective Sleeve. I'm sure she would really appreciate some feed back.:cheer:
We'll be in Michigan the first of June and would again be available for transport duty.

RandyP

 

[screamday]

RandyP wrote:

Baton Team:
Any comments from the baton Carriers that I could pass on to the sewing queen, Louise, my wife on the travel bag and the soft Baton Protective Sleeve. I'm sure she would really appreciate some feed back.:cheer:
We'll be in Michigan the first of June and would again be available for transport duty.

RandyP

Tell your wife that her contribution is greatly appreciated. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is second to none.

When you reach into the pouch to take the baton out for a hand-off it makes you feel like your carrying a rare treasure.

 

[WayneOrwig]

Randy, let her know it is kept my hands from freezing to the metal on the climb up Brasstown Bald in the cold. :laugh:

It is a very nice touch. I fear the white part will be a bit soiled from handling when it gets to the destination though.

 

[Muley]

Also tell her we were tempted to use it as headgear on that cold walk up the mountain. Wayne even started out wearing his helmet:laugh: but we decided it would "dishonor" both the baton and Miss Louise by using it for that purpose

 

[waspp]

I'm ready and available here in NY. Located just west of Bennington VT, I could meet someone in Ma , southern NY , CT or right here

Hal

 

[screamday]

All right, the date is set.

I'm meeting Bill Hagan in Cashiers, NC this Saturday sometime between 11:00AM and 12:00PM for a hand-off to have him move the baton north. If no one speaks up before Bill get's to DC then it looks like DC will be the next stop. If anything changes between now and then I'll let you know.

 

[Dilliw]

I'm in for Saturday Tony.

Here are the pics I took on Tuesday if you want to add to the alblum...

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/Dilliw/Relay/

 

[screamday]

Dilliw wrote:

I'm in for Saturday Tony.

Here are the pics I took on Tuesday if you want to add to the alblum...

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/Dilliw/Relay/

Cool, I'll call you tomorrow.

I can't get at your photo album, it's password protected.

 

[Dilliw]

Yeh and I can't figure out how to make it public without changing all of my photos.

Here's the first one:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/Dilliw/Relay 1/DSC05124.jpg

Change the photo name to DSC05125 through 137

Sorry bout that

You want to head up fast and come back slow or the other way around?

 

[screamday]

Dilliw wrote:

Yeh and I can't figure out how to make it public without changing all of my photos.

Here's the first one:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/Dilliw/Relay 1/DSC05124.jpg

Change the photo name to DSC05125 through 137

Sorry bout that

You want to head up fast and come back slow or the other way around?

You can upload your photos to the official site: http://picasaweb.google.com/GuzziRelay09 (Just put them in SC album)

It's supposed to be a nice day so I figure on site seeing both ways. B)

 

[Aaronmedick]

Hi all,

It looks like Nick will pick up the flywheel in DC on the 7 and meet either Dan and/or myself in NJ on the 9th. We will then run around the city that night or the next morning. After that we will head north to meet Hal, Waspp, in Albany, NY. He will head home that night, near Bennington, VT.

If there is a Delay in transfer, I will meet Hal the following monday.

Then what?

 

[WitchCityBallabio]

Is the baton going to head east from Hal, or is it going to head west. I'm trying to get a sense of when or if so I can plan accordingly.


Doug

 

[bimmerheadbri]

It would be VERY cool for the baton to make it up here North of the border in Alberta, Canada. I could ride down to either northern Montana (Kalispell?), Washington (Spokane) or Idaho (Coeur d'Alene). I am still trying to work out details about getting to the rally in Colorado this year.

It's still a bit tough to think about riding right now considering we still have snow in our forecast and lots of snow, ice and mountains of gravel on the roads around here.

However, by the time the baton makes it out this far... we "might" be done with all the snow.

 

[waspp]

WitchCityBallabio wrote:

Is the baton going to head east from Hal, or is it going to head west. I'm trying to get a sense of when or if so I can plan accordingly.


Doug

Good question. I could bring it out to western MA toward you and then it could make the rounds up through NH and Maine. Another possibility would be if I met Aaron further south say around Hudson and headed out from there over to MA towards Great Barrington to pass off the baton.

Hal

 

[Dilliw]

Screamday breaks.

The Baton moves on...

More after the break

 

[screamday]

Thanks for carrying the torch (baton) DW!

 

[WayneOrwig]

I got an emailed photo frm Bill where he picked up the baton from Dilliw. Not sure I can attach it from my pda.

Screamday, sorry I couldn't be more helpful. I'm traveling and was in Toledo OH. Couldn't do much from there.

 

[Dilliw]

So the coolest part of the day. Not 2 minutes after Screamday's bike shuts down, a guy pull up in a Saab asking about the bikes. Turns out he lives next to the station, has owned several Guzzi's, has T3 parts bike (no good for us though), and is about to pick up a Breva 750 from Speaker's. He kept Screamday company and lent us many tools!

Also while I was gone to meet Bill, another MGNOC couple stopped by.

And finally, two HD riders stopped and offered assistance plus a guy on an old Wing who "tried" to help.

This whole episode was my fault; I insisted that we take a "short cut"......