sputnik Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hey Steve. Sounds like you'll passing through Bozeman on your trip. I'm working on a project up north (see pic) but I'm usually back in town for the weekends. It'd be great to meet up. Lots to see around here. I'll PM my numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sounds like a great trip especially on a new bike. I think a new thread would be perfect to get it all down in one place. Seen the movie Wild Hogs. [] http://video.movies.go.com/wildhogs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sputnik: Hey, nice missle silo! We are going to take 3 days to get to Texas. and will be there about a week. Between San Antonio and Houston area. Caroline will fly home on Friday or Saturday and I will head west the next day. I figure I can do the rest in around 2 weeks. I am trying to plan the route with approx stops. I am figuring 450 to 500 mile days, at that rate it will be around 12 days so I figured two weeks maybe a day or two more. Steve: If you happen to be in the Seattle area any time between July 8th and July 12th, give us a holler on my cellphone. We'll be up in Sequim on the pennisula and we could drive down to the city and meet with you. If you happen to be in the Detroit area after July 13th, stop on by the house. The guestroom is yours for as long as you need it! Stay safe, Bro! -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 So when that rocket needs to blow, the missle defense guys unlock the chain so the cap flys off with no issues right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 <threadjack> So when that rocket needs to blow, the missle defense guys unlock the chain so the cap flys off with no issues right? Noooo, that's just a manway into the silo. Here's a shot of the blast cover - its' that big five foot thick ploygonal slab of reinforced concrete. Wnen it's launch time, explosive charges blow the cover and it comes to rest 400-500 feet south of the silo. The white pointy thing is part of a sensor array to detect intruders. </threadjack>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 <threadjack> So when that rocket needs to blow, the missle defense guys unlock the chain so the cap flys off with no issues right? Noooo, that's just a manway into the silo. Here's a shot of the blast cover - its' that big five foot thick ploygonal slab of reinforced concrete. Wnen it's launch time, explosive charges blow the cover and it comes to rest 400-500 feet south of the silo. The white pointy thing is part of a sensor array to detect intruders. </threadjack>. sweet, thank you, glad to see some of my taxes are going to the potentiality of the need to smite our enemies. Cause my pug can't defend me worth sh!t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Devil Duck rides.... Cool pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Ok here is a link to the ride plan. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=3571+Pineview+Dr.+Powhatan,+VA+23139&daddr=I-40+W+to:I-30+W+to:I-35+S+to:US-59+S+to:TX-249+N+to:I-40+W+to:W+Tomichi+Ave%2FUS-50+to:US-50%2FUS-6+to:US-50+W+to:E+Hwy-20%2FCA-20+to:US-101+N+to:Central+Oregon+Hwy%2FOR-20%2FUS-20%2FUS-395+to:US-12+to:I-90+E+to:I-90+E+to:I-680+E+to:39.880235,-86.049042+to:3571+Pineview+Dr,+Powhatan,+Virginia+23139&geocode=%3BFaQJKAIdWJ_g-g%3BFQ5UBQIddGdw-g%3BFbwOxQEd1PEm-g%3BFdINxAEdSFJN-g%3BFdmyyQEd6JdN-g%3BFX4AGQIdzBju-Q%3BFQYkTAIdhlOg-Q%3BFRyXVAIdSM8w-Q%3BFY9OTQIdlQjG-A%3BFe5cUwIdmlyx-A%3BFQrybQIdgQSZ-A%3BFXjdmAIdbA7n-A%3BFQxAwAIdWFEc-Q%3BFS4fugId9POH-Q%3BFdgGoQIdqGfY-Q%3BFZQneQIdLEVJ-g%3B%3BFWz7OwId53pb-w&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=15,16&mrsp=17&sz=10&via=10&sll=39.774769,-86.088867&sspn=0.537226,1.231842&ie=UTF8&ll=42.358544,-83.144531&spn=32.947273,78.837891&z=4 Its all aproximate and subject to change. The plan right now is for Caroline and I to leave on Sunday the 5th and take 3 days to get to San Antonio area, then head to Houston mid week. She will fly home on Friday and I will leave Houston on Saturday. All the rest of the pin points are around where I will stop nothing set in stone tho. The pins were set on the road I wanted and around 350 to 500 miles or more in some cases. I will start a new thread soon and try and post daily with pics and some sort of write-up. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Steve: When you pass through Nevada on US 50 you will be driving right through Verna's birthplace where we both used to live: Fallon, Nevada, Please say "Howdy" for us! -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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