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Old 04-10-2012, 04:37 PM   #28021
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Over the winter I have on a daily basis evaluated my strength, stability/walking, breathing, and ability to talk and swallow. I then match this against the number of days left before I leave to participate with my family in an ALS fundraiser in North Carolina(our maine team has raised over $6.000), after which I have been planning to go for a ride about in the southeast. The good news is the day has almost arrived. Mrsstromsurfer and I leave Thursday to start the drive down. The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.

Mrs SS will fly back on the 18th (somebody has to work). I don’t need to be back until may 5th.
Link attached below to a general route I plan on following. Back roads and as much gravel as I can find, and as always stealth camping whenever possible.
Life is good and I am a lucky man.

http://g.co/maps/tr6td
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:46 PM   #28022
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Over the winter I have on a daily basis evaluated my strength, stability/walking, breathing, and ability to talk and swallow. I then match this against the number of days left before I leave to participate with my family in an ALS fundraiser in North Carolina(our maine team has raised over $6.000), after which I have been planning to go for a ride about in the southeast. The good news is the day has almost arrived. Mrsstromsurfer and I leave Thursday to start the drive down. The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.

Mrs SS will fly back on the 18th (somebody has to work). I don’t need to be back until may 5th.
Link attached below to a general route I plan on following. Back roads and as much gravel as I can find, and as always stealth camping whenever possible.
Life is good and I am a lucky man.

http://g.co/maps/tr6td
Ride safe, have fun and ENJOY every frigging minute of it.
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:46 PM   #28023
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:46 PM   #28024
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Over the winter I have on a daily basis evaluated my strength, stability/walking, breathing, and ability to talk and swallow. I then match this against the number of days left before I leave to participate with my family in an ALS fundraiser in North Carolina(our maine team has raised over $6.000), after which I have been planning to go for a ride about in the southeast. The good news is the day has almost arrived. Mrsstromsurfer and I leave Thursday to start the drive down. The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.

Mrs SS will fly back on the 18th (somebody has to work). I don’t need to be back until may 5th.
Link attached below to a general route I plan on following. Back roads and as much gravel as I can find, and as always stealth camping whenever possible.
Life is good and I am a lucky man.

http://g.co/maps/tr6td
All I can say is, have a great ride!
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:50 PM   #28025
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:52 PM   #28026
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The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.
You're doin it right! Have fun out there.
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:15 PM   #28027
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. . . the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride . . .
The doctor has obviously never been on a bike. Have a great trip!
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:17 PM   #28028
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So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.
I agree with the other's not much to say but....

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Old 04-10-2012, 05:29 PM   #28029
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:33 PM   #28030
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Nice Loop!
Nice Loop! Don't miss all the roads in the middle of it...

Have a great trip! We'll be down in East Bend, NC April 29 for a week or so. Maybe I'll see you on the road!

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Old 04-10-2012, 05:39 PM   #28031
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Over the winter I have on a daily basis evaluated my strength, stability/walking, breathing, and ability to talk and swallow. I then match this against the number of days left before I leave to participate with my family in an ALS fundraiser in North Carolina(our maine team has raised over $6.000), after which I have been planning to go for a ride about in the southeast. The good news is the day has almost arrived. Mrsstromsurfer and I leave Thursday to start the drive down. The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.

Mrs SS will fly back on the 18th (somebody has to work). I don’t need to be back until may 5th.
Link attached below to a general route I plan on following. Back roads and as much gravel as I can find, and as always stealth camping whenever possible.
Life is good and I am a lucky man.

http://g.co/maps/tr6td
Ride safe, have fun but remember that all those folks want you back too.
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:44 PM   #28032
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Geeze MZ, you didn't need to travel South for that! Rumor has it that there was some of that up North today too.

Travel safe in that s--t.
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:48 PM   #28033
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:50 PM   #28034
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...The bad news is that the doctor says he does not recommend I go for an extended bike ride, wife is apprehensive about it, kids are concerned, mom and dad think I’m being stupid.
So after much soul searching…………………I say
I’m going fucking riding.


http://g.co/maps/tr6td
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Old 04-10-2012, 05:50 PM   #28035
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Geeze MZ, you didn't need to travel South for that! Rumor has it that there was some of that up North today too.

Travel safe in that s--t.

Monday around 3pm - last day of the trip, almost home! The state plow trucks were out........
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