Can Anyone In The L.a. Area Lend Us A Spanner?

[Riot Grrrl]

Hellooooo again!

Our trip planning is in full swing now, I can't believe it's only four short weeks until we board the plane and head to the USA..

We will be taking my trike over, but we haven't decided yet if it's better to ship Adam's bike or just buy one when we get there and then sell it at the end of the 10 week ride.

There's a chance we might dismantle the front end of my trike so we can squeeze it into a smaller crate, otherwise we could leave it assembled for the sake of convenience. If we do need to reassemble it, Is there anyone in the LA area that might have a little bit of garage space that we could to use for a day or to prep the bikes?

Here are some of the relevant links, as suggested:

Grrrl – The Crash, The Story, The Pictures for the story about the crash 6 years ago that put me in the wheelchair.

4 Wheels Moves the Body, 2 Wheels Move Soul for the story of me getting back on the bike again, as pillion.

Grrrl – Return to the 2 Wheeled World – Part I for Adam's story of me getting back on the bike as a rider, not a pillion.

Grrrl's Return To The 2-Wheeled World - PART II: for my story of riding independently again.

Emancipation! for my ride review after my first ride on the Leanster - the only tilting trike in Australia.

2.5 Bikes, 2 Riders, 9 Wheels for info about the 10 week ride we will do this summer from Los Angeles to New York

[Switchblade]

Hey I remember your story but it would be a good idea to put the link of your story in to the post for help. If and when you get to East Tennessee and need help let me know. Good luck and happy trials.

[Duc2V4]

I'd offer my place but I think it would be too far South than what would be practical for you, I'm ~40 miles South of LAX. That being said, let me check with a friend of mine and see if he is open to it, he's a stone's throw from LAX. He rides too, but off road, not street bikes.

Cheers!

[Laney]

I don't know if we're too far, but we're about 60 miles west and a little north of LAX, with a garage and a good collection of tools. You're welcome to come here for assembly and lunch or dinner, depending on what time of day you wrap up. Doesn't matter if it's a weekday or weekend, my husband works at home so there's always someone here. I can PM you the address if you want to look it up and see if it's close enough.

Laney

[Riot Grrrl]

Hey I remember your story but it would be a good idea to put the link of your story in to the post for help. If and when you get to East Tennessee and need help let me know. Good luck and happy trials.

Links added now, Switchblade :-)

[Switchblade]

Thanks

[huntinggunns]

Hey Lenna, I might have missed this part some where. I went back and looked at the map but I do not see actual dates anywhere. So, if you can post the tentative dates on each major city that you are coming through this will help all of us to make plans on our end to make sure you guys have a great time at each place. Looking forward to it.

[Riot Grrrl]

Huntingguns, here are the dates we are planning on.

* Subject to change!

Los Angeles to Baker City

Date: Depart: Arrive:
June 14 Melbourne Australia Los Angeles (4 days here)
18 Los Angeles Las Vegas (3 days here)
21 Las Vegas Bishop
22 Bishop Twainharte
23 Twainharte Sutter Creek
24 Sutter Creek San Francisco (4 days here)
28 San Francisco Casper
29 Casper Mad River
30 Mad River Medford
JULY 1 Medford Bend
2 Bend Clyde Holliday State Park
3 Clyde Holliday State Park Baker City

Los Angeles to Baker City For detailed map.

Baker City to Cheyenne

Date: Depart: Arrive:

JULY 4 Baker City Boise/Weiser

5 Boise/Weiser Idaho Falls

6 Idaho Falls West Yellowstone

7 West Yellowstone Red Lodge

8 Red Lodge Buffalo Bill State Park

9 Buffalo Bill State Park Gillette

10 Gillette Deadwood

11 Deadwood Sage Creek Campgrounds

12 Sage Creek Campgrounds Horse Thief Lake

13 Horse Thief Lake Cheyenne

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Cheyenne to Amarillo

Date: Depart: Arrive:

JULY 14 Cheyenne Shadow Mountain Lake

15 Shadow Mountain Lake Left Hand Canyon

16 Left Hand Canyon Denver

17 Denver Colorado Springs

18 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs (day trip up Pikes Peak)

19 Colorado Springs Curecanti National Recreation Area

20 Curecanti National Rec. Area Durango

21 Durango Holbrook

22 Holbrook Albuquerque

23 Albuquerque Amarillo

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Amarillo to Deals Gap

Date: Depart: Arrive:

JULY 24 Amarillo Oklahoma City

25 Oklahoma City Hot Springs

26 Hot Springs Harrison

27 Harrison Mammoth Springs

28 Mammoth Springs Memphis (5 Days here)

AUG 1 Memphis Birmingham

2 Birmingham Dahlonega

3 Dahlonega Deals Gap

'>Amarillo to Deals Gap

For detailed map.

Deals Gap to Mountain City

Date: Depart: Arrive:

AUG 4 Deals Gap Walhalla

5 Walhalla Pigeon Forge

6 Pigeon Forge Mountain City

'>Deals Gap to Mountain City

For detailed map.

Mountain City to Philadelphia

Date: Depart: Arrive:

AUG 7 Mountain City Paint Bank

8 Paint Bank McDowell

9 McDowell Davis

10 Davis Washington (5 days here)

14 Washington Philadelphia

'>Mountain City to Philadelphia

For detailed map.

Philadelphia to New York

Haven't looked into this last one properly yet.

'>Philadelphia to New York

For detailed map.

[Dutchy]

What? Not doing a little dance?

[Riot Grrrl]

I'm too exhausted for dancing this time, Dutchy ;-)

The time difference is a problem, it was nearly 5am when I finally went to bed. I'd been up late, calling summer camps across America, trying to arrange to visit some while we're on our travels.

An early night is in order tonight!

[VFR4Lee]

Wow, that's quite the itinerary. You'll need a weeks vacation at home after it's done to recover.

[Cogswell]

Wow, that's quite the itinerary. You'll need a weeks vacation at home after it's done to recover.

A sure sign of a great vacation!

[Guest]

Hope your right.....pms coming to those who have offered to help out to see if its workable. ...thanks guys

[mk2davis]

I'm out of your way (I live in Ventura), short on tools and space; but I make up for all of that in enthusiasm! Put me down as another lifeline, which you hopefully won't need. Your trip is going to be so awesome.

[Switchblade]

I will meet at Deals Gap .....

[NorthernVFRDave]

Man a 10 week bike tour, which I could pull that off.

Have a great trip and supply us with pictures when you can.

[expvet]

Well, when you get to NYC lets see if us VFRD east coasters can get together for what should be a well derserved Welcome and Congratulations on an epic trip. Seerms like it would be late August so that gives us plenty of time to organize. Anybody here up for this?

[Guest]

I will meet at Deals Gap .....

Sounds great, check the route we have planned and if we have missed any must do's can you add a little link for us and will see if we can adapt the route to include.

Well, when you get to NYC lets see if us VFRD east coasters can get together for what should be a well derserved Welcome and Congratulations on an epic trip. Seerms like it would be late August so that gives us plenty of time to organize. Anybody here up for this?

yep think it should be around the 15th-18th or there about's but will keep you guys update on progess.

Less then 2 weeks now

[mofo]

I'm about 40 miles south of Los Angeles in Orange County. I have plenty of space, tools, and food and drinks if you need to stop by.

[Switchblade]

Posted Today, 08:32 AM

Switchblade, on 30 May 2013 - 7:28 PM, said:

I will meet at Deals Gap .....

Sounds great, check the route we have planned and if we have missed any must do's can you add a little link for us and will see if we can adapt the route to include.

10-4 consider it done ....

[HispanicSlammer]

Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

[SEBSPEED]

I would love to lead you on a little ride around my area. You would have to swing south of Albany to the Catskill area. I'm pretty sure there are a few other members in the area that would love to meet you!

Send me a message if you'd like to go over any details!

[Yokel]

I see you have Hot Springs to Harrison in late July.

If you guys manage to keep your itinerary, I will happily meet you guys in Harrison, and even buy your dinner! That's right when I'll be getting off work for the weekend!

[Switchblade]

I'll see you in God's Country in August !!!!

[vanion2]

Drats! You are going to be here Monday-Tuesday (July 22-23) or I would give you a personal VFR escort up the Sandia Crest Road before you headed for Amarillo. Feel free to PM me if you need any help or advice while in the Albuquerque area.