Whip Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The 2019 UN Rally will be June 23-28th. Upstate New York Some photo hints from the area. Link to comment
ltljohn Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Lake George or Lake Placid, it doesn't matter both are just a days ride for me, I'm in! Link to comment
Endobob Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I certainly plan on being there! Looks like a nice day ride to John's kid's place on 2 Wolf Pond Rd, Owls Head, NY 12969. Their website says they are open for lunch, however, closed on Monday and Tuesday. Link to comment
TestPilot Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Looks like a busy June. Americade in Lake George is June 4 - 8, The MOA rally in Tennessee is June 13 - 16, and the Un is the end of the month. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I was honored to be invited to take a peek at the area. I must say it's an extremely WORTHY choice! I present few GIANT pics. Bob descending Whiteface Mt. Beemer dudes & boats (sorry, one former Beemer dude now riding Triumph) We actually had to hike the last few hundred feet to the summit but the elevator should be repaired before the UN. The views are something else! Experimenting with the pics sticking here. If they don't, I will fix soon. Pat Link to comment
Endobob Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Pat knows most of the area of next year's Un well and we are counting on him for some shared files with proposed day rides! Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Pat knows most of the area of next year's Un well and we are counting on him for some shared files with proposed day rides! I've been known to crack under pressure but will do my best. Pat Link to comment
randy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) About 18 hours one way drive I will be trailering from Atlanta I may just spend the week on the beach :-) Edited November 8, 2018 by randy Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Did somebody say good eats? Best Burgers at Lake Placid Pub & Brewery! Pat Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 looks like I might be crossing the border... Link to comment
Jacqueline Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I am SO GLAD to see someone was able to get the powers to be, to hold the UN in Upstate New York... I'm kind of sweet on the place! Looking forward to this... even if I'm not currently on a BMW! Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 No excuses this year......I'm in Link to comment
KDeline Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I am SO GLAD to see someone was able to get the powers to be, to hold the UN in Upstate New York... I'm kind of sweet on the place! Looking forward to this... even if I'm not currently on a BMW! New blood, new outlook...... Link to comment
ltljohn Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 No excuses this year......I'm in It will be good to see you again. If it works out maybe we can run up together. I already have a couple of routes in mind. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Paul Heid of Heid's Hodaka/BMW said if the timing was right, he'd love to show some of us the100 miles of dirt roads he has mapped out in and around his town of Johnsburg. My understanding, his shop is old school that no longer sells new BMW motorcycles but, he's a Master Technician. Sounds cool & it appears he's a wheelie madman also! Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 The 2019 UN Rally will be June 23-28th. Upstate New York Some photo hints from the area. Worthy view for sure! Pat Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Paul Heid of Heid's Hodaka/BMW said if the timing was right, he'd love to show some of us the100 miles of dirt roads he has mapped out in and around his town of Johnsburg. My understanding, his shop is old school that no longer sells new BMW motorcycles but, he's a Master Technician. Sounds cool & it appears he's a wheelie madman also! Pat THAT would be fun!! Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Yeah, I talked with him for about a half hour on the phone and he sounded very enthusiastic about showing us around some of the lesser traveled roads he has tucked in his head. (Sounds a little bit like a guy we know from N. Florida ) I have a route mapped out to his place and when we get together on a date that works for the intrested group, I'll see if it jives with him. If it doesn't work with him, it's still going to be a great ride! Pat Link to comment
Endobob Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Yeah, I talked with him for about a half hour on the phone and he sounded very enthusiastic about showing us around some of the lesser traveled roads he has tucked in his head. (Sounds a little bit like a guy we know from N. Florida ) I have a route mapped out to his place and when we get together on a date that works for the interested group, I'll see if it jives with him. If it doesn't work with him, it's still going to be a great ride! Pat Pat - count me in for that day's ride! Nothing better than following a fellow motorcycle enthusiast that knows the local roads or second best to follow their suggested routes! I try to do that when attending our BMWST START or FARTs events. Thanks to Ken's routes and the guy we know from N. Florida I have been on some fantastic roads that I would never have found on my own! Link to comment
twistyguy Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 This sounds great! My cousin raises Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs. This will dovetail great with a visit to his farm! I'm in for my first Un! Peter Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Arby's has nothing on George's Pat Link to comment
** Chris ** Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 About 18 hours one way drive I will be trailering from Atlanta I may just spend the week on the beach :-) If it's 18 hours for you, I'm guessing a few more for me! I hope to be there! Link to comment
drswift Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Looks like good eats in the area will not be an issue. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Looks like good eats in the area will not be an issue. Nope, no issue. If I get the chance to lead a ride my motto will be...I may get you lost, but you won't go hungry. Pat Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 You are not lost until you run out of gas! Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Yeah, I talked with him for about a half hour on the phone and he sounded very enthusiastic about showing us around some of the lesser traveled roads he has tucked in his head. (Sounds a little bit like a guy we know from N. Florida ) I have a route mapped out to his place and when we get together on a date that works for the intrested group, I'll see if it jives with him. If it doesn't work with him, it's still going to be a great ride! Pat I spent a couple days riding a GS around there when my race car was being restored in the upstate. Did a backroad loop west then north out of Lake George to Lake Placid and back, really nice riding w/great scenery and surprisingly almost no traffic. First time I'd ever seen a moose, he was huge and standing in the middle of the road, probably didn't realize he was south of the border. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I spent a couple days riding a GS around there when my race car was being restored in the upstate. First time I'd ever seen a moose, he was huge and standing in the middle of the road, probably didn't realize he was south of the border. Yeah, good thing it was back then. A passport would be a real PITA for him today. If the Camp-Van only travels East-West and you don't mind flying, let me know. Little Blue. Pat Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I spent a couple days riding a GS around there when my race car was being restored in the upstate. First time I'd ever seen a moose, he was huge and standing in the middle of the road, probably didn't realize he was south of the border. Yeah, good thing it was back then. A passport would be a real PITA for him today. If the Camp-Van only travels East-West and you don't mind flying, let me know. Little Blue. Pat Be a long shot but thanks boss, will do.. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 The Essex Ferry is an easy access route to & from VT. One of the planned routes to Whiteface Mountain will have us traveling this way. Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Bob on Whiteface Mt. Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 This is usually the path down from the summit but this day it was Up also. Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Dinner at George's! Pat Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Pat: try and get him to send you route if possible, that would be great. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 and George's definitely does not suck. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 try and get him to send you route if possible, that would be great. Yes, I gave Paul my email and he said he was going to send some info my way. I'll probably have to touch base with him again, maybe narrowing down a ride date. Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Some spectacular photography of the area found on this ADV post. https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-adirondacks-and-beyond.597909/page-7 Veterans Memorial HWY or the road up Whiteface Mt. Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Flume Falls on Rt. 86 just south of Wilmigton and or Whiteface Mt. Bring the trunks! Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Interesting little ride I think. https://untappedcities.com/2017/09/22/the-history-of-tahawus-once-a-thriving-mining-community-now-an-adirondack-ghost-town/ Pat Edited November 14, 2018 by TEWKS Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Blue Ridge Rd on the way to Tahawaus. I've heard it's a great stretch of road. Can't wait to find out! Pat Link to comment
Whip Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Flume Falls on Rt. 86 just south of Wilmigton and or Whiteface Mt. Bring the trunks! Pat I wanna go here Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 This is Rt 73 on the way to Lake Placid. Remember, this road leads you to that juicy burger a few pics back at the LP Pub & Brewery. Kinda hard to go wrong there! Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Flume Falls on Rt. 86 just south of Wilmigton and or Whiteface Mt. Bring the trunks! Pat I wanna go here We can do that! Pat Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Tracy Rd. Yep, it's in the mix. Pat Link to comment
MikeRC Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Looks like a great location, but I'm busy with my (hopefully last) national professional society meeting that week. Maybe I will finally have a summer off in 2020 Mike Cassidy Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Too bad Mike. Yep, work & family sometimes interferes with us being the wandering Cowboys we wish to be. I have heard though, they will keep making the work. Joe, thank you for the beautiful pics on ADV. Loon Lake In Chestertown Ny. Pat Link to comment
Bud Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Stop it. You are making it look like too much fun to miss. Link to comment
Endobob Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Pat - Please keep posting these wonderful pictures! It will make the winter months go by quicker for many of us and keep us planning for our next UnRally! I had planned on doing the 12K service on my GSA tomorrow at our local BMW club's Tech Day. However, it is snowing here in DC today and I have yet to receive my Aerostich that I ordered last month. Edited November 15, 2018 by Endobobdds Link to comment
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