L'Beakster Bash May 2008-You Missed it Punk!

[STDocLizard1]

This loop will provide a side trip to High Knob Vista in Worlds End State Park and lunch at the Bullfrog if you wish. The Brewery opens for lunch @11:00 am.

BULLFROG BREWERY LOOP------------------------LEG-------------ACCUM

SOUTH ON CENTRAL ROAD----------------------1.8 MILES

LEFT ON PA 118-----------------------------------4.5 MILES--------6.3 MILES

LEFT ON PA 487--------------------------------- 21.1 MILES-------27.4 MILES

LEFT ON PA 87-----------------------------------13.1 MILES-------40.5 MILES

LEFT ON PA 154-----------------------------------2.5 MILES-------43.0 MILES

RIGHT ONTO RT 3009---------------------------- 2.8 MILES------45.8 MILES

RIGHT ONTO HIGH KNOB ROAD------------------2.2 MILES------48.0 MILES

TAKE THE LOOP TO THE VISTA-------------------4.8 MILES------52.8 MILES

LEFT ONTO HIGH KNOB ROAD--------------------2.2 MILES-------55.0 MILES

LEFT ONTO RT 3009-------------------------------2.8 MILES------ 57.8 MILES

LEFT ONTO TO PA 154----------------------------2.5 MILES-------60.3 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 87---------------------------------30.1 MILES------90.4 MILES

DIRECTIONS TO THE BULLFROG BREWERY 229 WEST 4TH ST.

RIGHT ONTO INTERSTATE 180 WEST
TO EXIT 26-- BASIN STREET------------------------5.0 MILES------95.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO BASIN STREET-------------------------.2 MILES------95.6 MILES

LEFT ONTO EAST 4TH STREET----------------------.5 MILES------96.1 MILES
NAME CHANGE TO WEST 4TH ST. AFTER MARKET ST.
DEPART THE BULLFROG

WEST ON WEST 4TH STREET

LEFT ON HEPBURN ST.

LEFT ON WEST 3RD STREET

RIGHT ONTO MARKET STREET

CHANGES TO US 15 SOUTH-------------------------1.6 MILES-----97.7 MILES

STRAIGHT ONTO PA 554----------------------------8.8 MILES----106.5 MILES

STRAIGHT ONTO PA 44----------------------------19.2 MILES----125.7 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 54---------------------------------10.6 MILES----136.3 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 642-----------------------------------7.0 MILES----143.3 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 44----------------------------------6.8 MILES-----150.1 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 42------------------------------------8.6 MILES-----158.7 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 254-------------------------------10.7 MILES-----169.4 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 487----------------------------------4.6 MILES-----174.0 MILES

LEFT ONTO RT 4049---------------------------------3.1 MILES----177.1 MILES

CROSS PA 118 AND RETURN TO FCL/CPH

[scottybooj]

I will personally lead the brewery route....for breakfast!!!

[Beemeridian]

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[OU812]

I will personally lead the brewery route....for breakfast!!!

Right behind ya.

[STDocLizard1]

This loop will provide a variety of roads to stretch your legs on. The two sprints on the Interstate Highway yield quick legs to avoid congestion in the cities and get you to the better parts of route. Lunch is where you find it. A Squid watch is in effect on the lower part of PA 339 just north of Mahonoy City.

FIGURE EIGHT LOOP--------------------------------LEG-------------ACCUM

SOUTH ON CENTRAL ROAD----------------------1.8 MILES

--------------CROSS PA 118

TAKE SR 4049 SOUTH----------------------------3.1 MILES---------4.9 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 487-----------------------------3.6 MILES---------8.5 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 239------------------------------24.1 MILES-------32.6 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 93---------------------------------8.3 MILES-------40.9 MILES

TAKE INTERSTATE 81 SOUTH
TO EXIT 131 A-----------------------------------15.0 MILES--------55.9 MILES

PA 54 EAST----------------------------------------3.9 MILES--------59.8 MILES

RIGHT ONTO TUSCARORA MT. DR.-------------4.0 MILES--------63.8 MILES

----------NAME CHANGES TO N. CATAWISSA ST.

CROSS US 209-------------------------------------6.5 MILES--------70.3 MILES

--------- NAME CHANGES TO COLD RUN ROAD

RIGHT ONTO PA 443------------------------------4.2 MILES--------74.5 MILES

RIGHT ONTO NEW PHILADELPHIA RD-----------6.4 MILES--------80.9 MILES

---------NAME CHANGES TO MOUNTAIN ROAD

---------NAME CHANGES TO FERNDALE ROAD

RIGHT ONTO US 209------------------------------5.8 MILES-------86.7 MILES

LEFT ONTO N. CATAWISSA ST.------------------4.0 MILES-------90.7 MILES

---------NAME CHANGES TO TUSCARORA MT. DR.

LEFT ONTO PA 54 WEST--------------------------5.7 MILES-------96.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 339-----------------------------26.8 MILES------123.2 MILES

TAKE INTERSTATE 80 WEST----------------------6.0 MILES------129.2 MILES
EXIT 236 B

GO NORTH ON PA 487---------------------------22.7 MILES-------151.9 MILES

RIGHT ON PA 487/118-----------------------------.9 MILES-------152.8 MILES

LEFT ON PA 487--------------------------------- 21.1 MILES-------173.9 MILES

LEFT ON PA 87-----------------------------------13.1 MILES-------187.0 MILES

LEFT ON PA 154-----------------------------------9.4 MILES-------196.4 MILES

RIGHT ON US 220--------------------------------10.3 MILES-------206.7 MILES

LEFT ON PA 42-------------------------------------7.5 MILES------214.2 MILES

LEFT ON PA 118------------------------------------7.8 MILES------222.0 MILES

LEFT ON CENTRAL ROAD AND RETURN TO FCL/CPH

[STDocLizard1]

This is a long day with lots of saddle time. It is not for everyone. I included it as an option, because I would be remiss if you were not afforded the opportunity to ride through the State Forests west of Williamsport. Getting there is only half the fun. The section from Jericho(PA 120) down Wycoff Run Rd onto Quehanna Highway is great, but coming back up on PA 144 to Renovo and the short hop on Hyner Run Rd is "just the berries." Ride hard, enjoy the scenery, but watch out for the wildlife. Lunch is where you find it. Don't wait to refuel.

THE KEYHOLE LOOP--------------------------------LEG---------------ACCUM

SOUTH ON CENTRAL RD------------------------1.8 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 118----------------------------3.6 MILES------------5.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 239--------------------------- 4.8 MILES----------10.2 MILES

STRAIGHT ONTO PA 42------------------------4.6 MILES-----------14.8 MILES

LEFT ONTO US 220-----------------------------9.5 MILES-----------24.3 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 864--------------------------13.1 MILES-----------37.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 87-----------------------------2.3 MILES-----------39.7 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 973----------------------------27.3 MILES-----------67.0 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 44----------------------------37.1 MILES---------104.1 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 144----------------------------26.7 MILES---------130.8 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 120--------------------------22.8 MILES----------153.6 MILES

LEFT ONTO WYCOFF RUN RD(RT 2001) ----9.9 MILES----------163.5 MILES

LEFT ONTO QUEHANNA HWY(RT 1011)-------8.7 MILES----------172.2 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 879------------------------------9.7 MILES----------181.9 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 144-----------------------------30.5 MILES----------212.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 120-----------------------------6.1 MILES----------218.5 MILES

LEFT ONTO HYNER RUN RD(RT1014)-----------6.9 MILES---------225.4 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 44-----------------------------18.0 MILES---------243.4 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 973-----------------------------27.4 MILES---------270.8 MILES

RIGHT ONTO PA 87------------------------------2.3 MILES---------273.1 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 864-----------------------------13.1 MILES---------286.2 MILES

RIGHT ONTO US 220-----------------------------2.5 MILES---------288.7 MILES

STRAIGHT ONTO PA 405--------------------------.4 MILES---------289.1 MILES

LEFT ONTO PA 118------------------------------19.9 MILES---------309.0 MILES

LEFT ONTO CENTRAL ROAD AND RETURN TO FCL/CPH

[Biff's R]

you don't happen to have either of those loops in excel, or word?

[NoRRmad]

You can always copy-n-paste 'em into Word -- or even Notepad.

(THere's a lot of incompatible versions of Word out there.)

[Biff's R]

oh yeah, I guess I could, I am currently suffering for too much honey baked ham. nap time.

[STDocLizard1]

You can always copy-n-paste 'em into Word -- or even Notepad.

(THere's a lot of incompatible versions of Word out there.)

That's what I would expect most people will do. The directions may be overly simplistic, but you may modify them to the format that you use the most. if there are any questions or mistakes, please post up. There is plenty of time to get ready for the Bash, plan your day trips, and acquaint yourself with the general area prior to your arrival.

Jim---

[Daryl_stamp]

I rode through Renovo last fall, it was the only place I've ever been to with gas pumps right on the curb of the sidewalk.

It seemed to be such a desolate location (for PA) that the town almost gave me the creeps. The guy at the gas station was very nice and very friendly, but it was freakish to be in a town 30 or 40 miles from any other town with 3 gas stations but only one open (it was the only one with gas; the first time I stopped he said the other two might have hi-test and pointed to their location , neither of them had any gas at all).


The roads to / from however, were awesome. I literally only saw maybe 5 or 6 cars for a total of 2-3 hours, except for the 20 minutes or so that we were in Renovo. We were there on a Wednesday, so I'm sure that made a difference. I took this picture just to show how curvy the roads were, not so many hairpins, but virtually no straight spots at all.


MLW & I are really looking forward to the Bash. We spent the night in Wellsville and went to the PA Grand Canyon and were pretty disappointed; not in the roads but in the anti-climatic reality of a river running through a valley with a sign saying "...Grand Canyon of...".

DLS

[STDocLizard1]

I rode through Renovo last fall, it was the only place I've ever been to with gas pumps right on the curb of the sidewalk.

Quaint ain't it?

It seemed to be such a desolate location (for PA) that the town almost gave me the creeps. The guy at the gas station was very nice and very friendly, but it was freakish to be in a town 30 or 40 miles from any other town with 3 gas stations but only one open (it was the only one with gas; the first time I stopped he said the other two might have hi-test and pointed to their location , neither of them had any gas at all).

As I mentioned, don't wait to refuel. Did any of the locals tell you that they thought they saw a "sickle" like yours in a picture book once?

The roads to / from however, were awesome. I literally only saw maybe 5 or 6 cars for a total of 2-3 hours, except for the 20 minutes or so that we were in Renovo. We were there on a Wednesday, so I'm sure that made a difference. I took this picture just to show how curvy the roads were, not so many hairpins, but virtually no straight spots at all.

That's the beauty of the Keystone State.

MLW & I are really looking forward to the Bash. We spent the night in Wellsville and went to the PA Grand Canyon and were pretty disappointed; not in the roads but in the anti-climatic reality of a river running through a valley with a sign saying "...Grand Canyon of...".

It's the journey and not necessarily the destination that makes it memorable.

DLS

Hey, we're looking forward to seeing you too. Ride safe on the way out.

Jim---

[scottybooj]

thanks for the posts darryl and jim. i hope everyone is looking forward to some nice riding withOUT being trapped behind tractor trailers doing 60mph through super-twisties!

[Daryl_stamp]

This isn't too far from Benton; recognize it?


That's right, the famous town with coal mine burning under it;


There is a pretty interesting tour of coal mine a few miles from Centraila; nice and cool inside there on a hot day.


This man is within 50 or 60 miles of Benton also, has a great collection of motorcycles (including a Japanese knockoff of of Boxer).
I don't know if this is the same model as the one used by Rollie Free, but the pipes were still warm from the man in the picture having just taken it for a ride.


He was undoubtedly the most interesting biker I have ever met. His wife (25+ years younger than him) showed me a bike he was taking to a vintage race at Barbers later that month ("...vintage bikes, not vintage riders, but I guess for him it'll be both..." she said).


When I'm his age (75 or 78) I hope to have one of these in my garage.


There really is a lot of interesting stuff in PA.

DLS

[OU812]

How COOL!

[STDocLizard1]

This isn't too far from Benton; recognize it?

DLS

What's that smell?

Jim

[Daryl_stamp]

Am I the only one jonesing for the Bash?
I haven't been out this year yet due to dead battery, bad weather & unfinished home renovation project.
MLW keeps asking me what people do at a Bash.
Since I've never been to one I am tell her it's just my guess, but I suspect that people come to the meeting place, ogle bikes for a little while, ride, eat & ogle, ride some more, eat & ogle again, ride back to a place to sleep & eat, drink, ogle & BS until its too late and repeat it the next day.
Are there any steps that I am missing?

By way of introduction, this is MLW & I;

[STDocLizard1]

Am I the only one jonesing for the Bash?
I haven't been out this year yet due to dead battery, bad weather & unfinished home renovation project.
MLW keeps asking me what people do at a Bash.
Since I've never been to one I am tell her it's just my guess, but I suspect that people come to the meeting place, ogle bikes for a little while, ride, eat & ogle, ride some more, eat & ogle again, ride back to a place to sleep & eat, drink, ogle & BS until its too late and repeat it the next day.
Are there any steps that I am missing?

You got the idea with the exception of seeing old friends and making new ones. The ride part is about some fantastic ribbons of roadway where you can shred some asphalt and carve some curves. Oh..................................and there is this thing about the new guy buying really expensive imported beer for the veteran "Beaksters."

Jim

[OU812]

There may be a room opening up. I tore up my shoulder playing hockey last week and the Dr thinks my rotator cuff is toasted. So surgery is a possibility. That would take me out of the bash. I will let you know when the room is canceled. I really wanted to meet everyone that I had not already met at the previous bash/rally. Oh, and those that did not want to meet me.

[Beemeridian]

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