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Oct 30, 2009 | 10:05 AM

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murph

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It might work if we planned to do it over a whole weekend. We just meet at one location. Stay the night there. Get up early and ride the route. Come back to the original location, and sleep. I know it would put some people out because they have to ride a long ways to just get there. Just a thought.

Oct 30, 2009 | 11:31 AM

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sailnjay

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Yeah I thought of that too but it would take a whole weekend and I kinda like the idea of sleeping in my own bed the night before such an underatking. Of course the up side is getting to do the ride with the crew.

Another thought...although probably not as much fun...we could all plan to do the ride the same route the same time in smaller groups that could easily depart from one of the starting points. We could text or tweet when we stopped so that we could keep up with each others progress. At least we'd be together in sprit. Just another possibility.

Oct 30, 2009 | 12:11 PM

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Oct 30, 2009 | 12:16 PM

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Oct 30, 2009 | 12:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sailnjay

another thought...although probably not as much fun...we could all plan to do the ride the same route the same time in smaller groups that could easily depart from one of the starting points. We could text or tweet when we stopped so that we could keep up with each others progress. At least we'd be together in sprit. Just another possibility.

this is what i was thinking too. Several smaller groups starting about the same time. I hate night riding, so i was thinking i would start at about 0300-0400 and get my dark hours in before i get too tired. I think this puts me riding at night only for a couple of hours. I think ??

Oct 30, 2009 | 12:35 PM

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this is going to get interesting !!

Oct 30, 2009 | 02:22 PM

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I would not mind jumping in the Jacksonville group as they head south on I-95.
My start time may be two hours later, but it keeps me from riding alone.
So when Jacksonville folks pull off and finish, I'll just have a two hour ride home.

just a thought

Oct 30, 2009 | 03:01 PM

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kimbo

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Here's another twist, each rider puts $20.00 into a pot. With their being four or five groups of riders, the group that makes the best time wins the pot. Just an idea...

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Oct 30, 2009 | 03:12 PM

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Oct 30, 2009 | 03:27 PM

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sailnjay

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Originally Posted by THROTTLEJUNKIEDAVE

so i was thinking i would start at about 0300-0400 and get my dark hours in before i get too tired. I think this puts me riding at night only for a couple of hours. I think ??

based on BDM's map it's about an 18hr trip, according to the US Naval observatory March, 15 in Orlando there are 12hrs between sunrise and sunset (obviously that would vary with the date, in June there are 14hrs) so...you'll have about 6hrs in the dark any way you go unless you wait until closer to summer. But leaving early would certainly split up the dark hours.

This website has alot of tips and hints
http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm

Edit: I see BDM beat me to the website

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