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TomW wrote: I have a plan for the continuation of the route. After Kent gets the flag inOklahoma City, it goes to 531blavkbanshee then Mac68, through theNEcorner of Arkansas to GhrtrodR in Springfeild, Mo. then Snarky30 then to Readytoride1985 then toRainman then crappiehunter, Bert75, BlueJ58, then to loudhvx and ajkzbobber in Chicago.

I don't think it can go that far this year but it might be something to shoot for. When the snow flies we take I break till spring and continue the relay.

Second snow of the season here in Colorado this morning...another 1-3 inches expected by tomorrow morning. Snows already flying out here along the Front Range, no telling what's going on up in Canada. We'll have to coordinate with our friends up north to see how and when the flag goes through Manitoba and Saskatchewan. I'll start trying to gather the troops on this leg and see when the earliest they're willing to try and start south to NM. Glad we're looking at taking a break during the winter months so the guys in Montana and Wyoming won't feel obligated to tell me where to stick the flag!

just a thought but if a flag or flags get snowed in for a season,does it make sense to ship them to the non winter states and reverse the route back towards the winter states, later when it really sets in of course...kinda like cutting a log from two sides and making the cuts meet again...just thinking...drive safe ...oh i forgot you snow folks love that shit

trianglelaguna wrote: just a thought but if a flag or flags get snowed in for a season,does it make sense to ship them to the non winter states and reverse the route back towards the winter states, later when it really sets in of course...kinda like cutting a log from two sides and making the cuts meet again...just thinking...drive safe ...oh i forgot you snow folks love that shit

Hey Tri
Wild ass idea, probably med induced.
How about one of the flags goes on original route North, And 2nd Green flag heads toward warm weather.
Then we let them race for states covered and distance covered.
In the spring have them merge back together to finish the Relay

yeah ,just saying ....like folks in the islands...or .....or.....could cover some miles while not cheating the snowbirds outta seat time....

how many flags are there.....should we do a winter plan or tally up thread...see where we are headed...what is left...or is it working just fine with the holder p.m'ing the next mapped rider

we should scan the flags on both sides and do a shirt/fabric piece/ garage flag/ when they are done.....sell em at a cost to ourselves that at least covers the screenprint and final product choice...poster?

Second snow of the season here in Colorado this morning...another 1-3 inches expected by tomorrow morning. Snows already flying out here along the Front Range, no telling what's going on up in Canada. We'll have to coordinate with our friends up north to see how and when the flag goes through Manitoba and Saskatchewan. I'll start trying to gather the troops on this leg and see when the earliest they're willing to try and start south to NM. Glad we're looking at taking a break during the winter months so the guys in Montana and Wyoming won't feel obligated to tell me where to stick the flag![/quote]

Just looking at the picture makes want to run and hide.......down in Texas!
I think I have the snowbird thing figured out backwards. The past two years I spent winter in WI and a good portion of the summer in NM. Gotta turn this around.

Street Fighter LTD wrote:

trianglelaguna wrote: just a thought but if a flag or flags get snowed in for a season,does it make sense to ship them to the non winter states and reverse the route back towards the winter states, later when it really sets in of course...kinda like cutting a log from two sides and making the cuts meet again...just thinking...drive safe ...oh i forgot you snow folks love that shit

Hey Tri
Wild ass idea, probably med induced.
How about one of the flags goes on original route North, And 2nd Green flag heads toward warm weather.
Then we let them race for states covered and distance covered.
In the spring have them merge back together to finish the Relay

There's a couple of ideas worth discussing.
I always thought a finish on the left coast would be cool. Kind of a sea to shining sea thing.
A finish in the mid-west would allow more riders to travel to the finish location for a celebration and PARTY!! We might start discussion/planning for that! A campground friendly to bikers would be a good spot. A rally weekend with the arrival of the flag as the focus. I know a good spot in Wisconsin.

trianglelaguna wrote: we should scan the flags on both sides and do a shirt/fabric piece/ garage flag/ when they are done.....sell em at a cost to ourselves that at least covers the screenprint and final product choice...poster?

I like this idea a lot! All three, Tee shirts, garage flags and posters. Can they all be printed with the same screens? I'll reach out to a friend who's in the business and get an idea of the costs. Maybe a composite picture on the poster of the participants pictures taken from the ride reports. We have lots of time to think, discuss, plan.

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trianglelaguna wrote: we should scan the flags on both sides and do a shirt/fabric piece/ garage flag/ when they are done.....sell em at a cost to ourselves that at least covers the screenprint and final product choice...poster?

I don't see anything wrong with it finishing in the Heartland

JD

I'm losing track a little. The flag is going to stall in OK for the winter. dang that's close, should I tune up my bike for like March or something?

A cold front hit Oklahoma yesterday. It's in the 30's now and will be for a few days. Flag is still in Houston. We have plenty of warm days left for riding. Since I ride year round, warm for me is cold for someone else. I think the flag will keep moving until the ice comes.

yes for sure...ride as is safe for as long as you guys can...really that ads to the story a lot

i did not mean to get this off track or high jack...i just was wondering if we could do some creative stuff with the flags/flags if folks have black ice and snow banks for 60 days

but for sure those who can and want to should get it next and so on until there is no way...and if it sits till the thaw then that is the way it is and should be to give those next in line when it thaws first crack at the plan as it was orig .....

i do think a scanner and print or poster shirt package which we pay off by buying them from ourselves would be super cool.....do we own or need to own any rights to this story/ merchandise/ goofy but just thoughts???

OKC_Kent wrote: A cold front hit Oklahoma yesterday. It's in the 30's now and will be for a few days. Flag is still in Houston. We have plenty of warm days left for riding. Since I ride year round, warm for me is cold for someone else. I think the flag will keep moving until the ice comes.

bluej58 wrote: Loudhvx is in

AjKZBobber is in too

So the Chicago riders are ready , bring it !

Any one hear from Crappiehunter or Bert75 yet ?

JD

bluej58 wrote: Any one hear from Crappiehunter or Bert75 yet ?
JD

Not a peep.
Bill, Kent, you guys planning on a trip to Dallas this weekend?

dont make me ride down there
move

jeffasaki wrote: dont make me ride down there
move

You've got a place to stay in Illinois if you do.

JD

I have not been foloowing leg 3 as i have been dealing with my own pitty party. I am thoroughly convinced we have a few rocket scientist on this board and possibly more than 1 brain surgeon.
while I will be the first to admit my formal education was in somrtinh other than the 3 r"s and was a little more hands on approach if its 12 drgrtees in oklahoma how cool is it in nemexico? or arizona
this time of year would scream south of the southwest portion of our lil journey.

bear in mind i have been ingeting legal amounts of narcotics for 6 days stright without missing a dose so if I'm a little unrealistic some tell me to go sit down til i come down but I'm pretty sure riding the flag up into cooler weather is a pretty sure fire way to say hey I took it to oklahoma and now its gonna sit for 3 months. but if we continue to stay as far south as possible i would think we could get several more states ibn untiulcool weather prevailed and slowed our efforts

Hey Ram relax and enjoy no one listening any way .

It seems like the South West just dried up.

Stay off that foot bro !

JD