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Looks like I am putting together a little ride to Talimena Dr (mountain ridge that runs from OK into AR) for Sat July 19.
So far it looks like we will probably have:
ME
THEbananaDZL
Dave73
Whiteknight724
Maybe:
Neanderthal
NoClue90
This will be an ALL DAY trip for everyone involved. For those of us in OKC its about 4 hours each way to Mena, AR and thats if you take interstate for a chunk of it. (3hours to Talihena, OK where we will meet Dave73) Same thing for Dave in McKinney, TX. Those in Springfield its almost 5 hours taking some of the quicker routes or 4 1/2 if they meet us in Talihena, OK. So this will be a sun up to sundown kind of day.
I haven't worked out all the timing yet but more or less, those in OKC will leave from near TAFB around 7:30am and meet Dave73 in Talihena, OK around 11:00am (with a gas stop in McAlister, OK). Then head across Talimena Drive to Mena, AR where we will meet the Springfield riders (assuming they don't instead meet us in Talihena, OK). Lunch in Mena, then back across Talihena Dr with the whole group and some rural routes back. Basically were trying to get there as early as the Springfield guys think they can make it there.
Just tossing out a general plan for now
IN the event anyone has a friend / buddy that wants to go along - just make sure that you know they can handle an all day ride at a brisk pace. We don't need the group getting too held up if someone isn't up for the time and a little speeding.
So far it looks like we will probably have:
ME
THEbananaDZL
Dave73
Whiteknight724
Maybe:
Neanderthal
NoClue90
This will be an ALL DAY trip for everyone involved. For those of us in OKC its about 4 hours each way to Mena, AR and thats if you take interstate for a chunk of it. (3hours to Talihena, OK where we will meet Dave73) Same thing for Dave in McKinney, TX. Those in Springfield its almost 5 hours taking some of the quicker routes or 4 1/2 if they meet us in Talihena, OK. So this will be a sun up to sundown kind of day.
I haven't worked out all the timing yet but more or less, those in OKC will leave from near TAFB around 7:30am and meet Dave73 in Talihena, OK around 11:00am (with a gas stop in McAlister, OK). Then head across Talimena Drive to Mena, AR where we will meet the Springfield riders (assuming they don't instead meet us in Talihena, OK). Lunch in Mena, then back across Talihena Dr with the whole group and some rural routes back. Basically were trying to get there as early as the Springfield guys think they can make it there.
Just tossing out a general plan for now
IN the event anyone has a friend / buddy that wants to go along - just make sure that you know they can handle an all day ride at a brisk pace. We don't need the group getting too held up if someone isn't up for the time and a little speeding.
