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Travelling, Friends, and Trips
Started by gamache at 07-15-2008 4:53 AM. Topic has 9 replies.
  
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 07-15-2008, 4:53 AM
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gamache
 
Joined on 06-18-2008
Cambridge, MA
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Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Hello folks. As a new and enthusiastic CX owner, I am planning to make the Amish Rally this year. I'm hauling down Friday and returning Sunday, and since I would enjoy sharing the road with some riders, I thought I might post my route here and see who says what. I would also like advice on the route itself, since I pieced it together from an atlas and don't actually know many of the roads involved -- I mostly just followed the green dotted lines.
First, here is a Google Maps link to the route. 415mi, 8h40 estimated.
Now, human-readable:
- I-90W out of Boston. 65mi slab
- Exit 3 to US-20W in Westfield. Follow US-20 to MA-23W. 38mi scenic
- US-7S at Great Barrington. 13mi scenic
- US-44W/CT-22W at Canaan, CT. Follow into NY. 215mi scenic
- Taconic State Pkwy south at Millbrook. 18mi scenic
- I-84W near Fishkill. 60mi slab
- US-206/Old Mine Road/NJ-615/Hope Rd south near Milford, NY. On NJ side of NY/NJ border. 38mi scenic
- I-80W at Hope, NJ. 120mi slab, final approach.
Ideas? Travelers?
thanks,
-pete
Pete from Boston
1979 CX500 Custom
WTB: Deluxe tank, engine bars.
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07-15-2008, 10:09 AM
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RichNCT
Joined on 03-02-2006
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Here's a couple of suggestions:
On I-84 E get off about one exit earlier, in Port Jervis/Mattamoras and avoid Milford, it's a very busy touristy town. Your choice to go down the east side of the Delaware Water Gap is good, it's very scenic and windy, but have a pretty good map, there are a number of roads in there. The west side of the DWP is nice enough after Milford and until you get to Stroudsberg, which can be horrible with traffic, more so on the weekends I suspect.
Earlier, the Great Barrington, Sheffield, Caanan, Salisbury leg is small town pretty and rural.
JumpsuitSteve in East Longmeadow, MA might be a possibility for you to hook up with, he's got a GL that might want to go to PA.
Hmmmmm, I'm wondering, still not sure what my specific plans are for PA, right now Dave and I are getting ready to head for VMD in Ohio on 7/24.
Born to be relatively wild
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07-15-2008, 5:32 PM
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dozer1
Joined on 05-26-2007
Frederick, Maryland
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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If I end up being in Boston instead of PA at the time of the Rally I'd be happy to ride with you. Don't really have any suggestions about the route, when I go down to Maryland I typically take 90 to 84 superslab all the way, just because I enjoy the riding when I'm where I'm going and try to get there as fast as possible. Either way, I'd be happy to come along!
1980 CX500 "Stella"
Dozer1 AKA Snowplow
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07-18-2008, 4:16 PM
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Jumpsuitsteve
Joined on 05-15-2008
Western Mass
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Hey guys
I'm still ironing out my schedule, but once I know what is up I will let you know. I don't have too much experience with the routes though.
Still, seems like a killer ride and I'd love to tag along and share some experiences.
until then.
1983 GL650
1982 GL500I
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07-18-2008, 6:57 PM
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mcreviver
Joined on 05-06-2007
Williamsport, PA
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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I haven't killed anyone yet. Heard some complainin' though.
Ron in PA
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07-21-2008, 3:00 AM
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PWG in Lowgap NC
Joined on 01-08-2008
Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Watch it Ron.
82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller"
06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser
ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE
(unknown senior citizen)
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07-21-2008, 9:59 AM
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Anonymous
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Relax Phil, I'm more into MPG than MPH these days. Found I can get 48 to the gal if I keep the RPMs to 3000. Helps a bit on tire mileage too.
Ron in PA
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07-22-2008, 10:12 AM
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PWG in Lowgap NC
Joined on 01-08-2008
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Re: Boston to HTTA Amish Rally: Friday haulin'
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Then Amy would have someone to ride back with, Right?
82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller"
06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser
ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE
(unknown senior citizen)
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