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Sorry to hear you are having to make this kind of decision. I had a cancer scare late last year, and fortunately that's all it turned out to be was a scare. While waiting for test results I thought this kind of thing through. I put together a rough outline of a ride from Texas to New Mexico through Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and back to Texas. Pretty much all the rocky mtn states. Tons of things to see there that I have yet to see.
When I got the call from the doc he says, "So ya been shopping for a casket?" I said "No, but I have been planning a road trip." He rides so he got a laugh out of my answer. I'll still ride the Rockies but now I can break it into $$ manageable chunks.
Good luck and enjoy whatever you decide. Who knows, maybe your situation and outlook changes. Stranger things happen.
When I got the call from the doc he says, "So ya been shopping for a casket?" I said "No, but I have been planning a road trip." He rides so he got a laugh out of my answer. I'll still ride the Rockies but now I can break it into $$ manageable chunks.
Good luck and enjoy whatever you decide. Who knows, maybe your situation and outlook changes. Stranger things happen.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Al Bu Ker Key, New Mexico
If I were told this today my last ride would be Hwy 1 down the west coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. Have yet to do this ride and its on my Bucket List noted as Retirement Ride 2013.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: St. James, MO
Sorry to hear that weaver. I think if I knew I only had one more road trip in me then I would go to someplace new. Since I started to ride Ive wanted to go to Deadhorse, Alaska. I would get my best four riding buddies and my youngest brother, who rides, to go on the trip with me. I would leave from MO and go to southern CA and ride the Pacific Coast Highway up into Canada and then to Deadhorse. Then on the way home hit as many of the states that I havent been in before. They wouldnt have to do the whole trip but it would be a great ride for as long as we all could ride together.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: grand rapids, mi
I agree with something new and epic. Don't plan to much other than a direction/destination and go enjoy and have fun. If your heading east and want someone to ride with for a day or so I would be honored to follow your taillights for a day and have lunch/dinner.
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