| Author | Message | ||
     Brat |
Today I bought a collapsible shipping crate for the Uly, au$1,950 plus $250 for a tarp! Will post pics later in the week when it's delivered! The Uly get's packed away Sunday for trucking from Melbourne to Sydney then shipped to Kuala Lumpur 30th October, it has to be sent now as I'm off to the Northern Territory working until October 28th so no time then to send it! Plan B; We're now sending the Uly to the USA on January 14th rather than back to Australia as we want to get over there in June/July 2007 for 4 weeks! Anyone got some spare garage space until then!  Plan C; The plan is to ride for 4 weeks to end up near Mexico, then come back next Christmas (2007) and spend 6 weeks in South America! | ||
| Daves |
Where in the US do you want to start your trip? If it's the Midwest, I can probably help? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
If you want to start at Deal's Gap, I can hook you up. | ||
| Too_tall_todd |
I could help you out in Calif | ||
| Brat |
Thanks guys, very generous! The shipping company is looking at Bangkok to Los Angeles, although it could be trucked anywhere from there? We wanted to do a loop with a bit of NW Canada thrown in ending in/near Mexico to store it until next Christmas. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
With that said, unless you are planning on a run across Canada to hit the east coast and back, you are probably looking at a west coast, Rocky Mountain run. Between the bliss of the West Coast and the Rocky Mountains and the nirvana of the Appalachian Mountains lies the Great American Wasteland (SD, KS, IA, NE, MO, OK). Only the most dedicated or foolhardy need traverse. | ||
| Idave |
You can ship it to Los Angeles, and I'll ride it back to Virginia, and store it for you.  | ||
| Brat |
Did want to visit the factory,climb in Yosemite and visit Whistler in Canada! I need a map!  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
IDave, Better prepare your divorce papers before you leave. | ||
| Brat |
Maybe truck to NY, then ride across the top via Troy, up to Whistler, then down through California to Mexico. I'm used to Aussie distances, is that easily do-able in 4 weeks, plus sightseeing? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Will you know what to do with all the green? | ||
| Jackbequick |
Brat, Off the boat in Long Beach, CA, then up to Yosemite, then north to Whistler, BC, across Canada to Ottawa, then down south to York, PA is about 4,630 miles. If you're going to ride on back to La-la land and put it back on the boat, going there from York, PA by way of Denver, CO (to get you into some of the nicer parts of the country) would run the total up to about 7,310 miles. I'd probably add at least 10-20 percent more to that for side trips to stuff that sounds interesting. You're talking about having to move an average of 250-300 miles a day so it could turn into a bit of a grind if taking three days "off" means you have to make it up on the fourth. Come to Maine, I'll treat you to a lobster dinner. That only about a 400 mile side trip. Each way. Jack P.S. - Email me a jacker at midmaine dot com and maybe I can help you with some mapping software that will help you do some planning. (Message edited by jackbequick on September 26, 2006) | ||
| Snub13 |
Brat: You can use my garage any time you want. I also have a spare bed/room if you need it. I would think that 4 weeks should be enough time for your trip. You could easily find more things to do but you could see alot in that time. | ||
| Dragon_slayer |
Snub, you can store all the black Ulys in your garage. Once they are in, lock the door and throw away the keys!  | ||
| Crusty |
Now Slayer, we all know that ORANGE Ulys are sexier (and some say faster) than the black versions; but aren't you being a little harsh?} | ||
| Brat |
Hey there Jack, Maine sounds good, how about Long Beach, CA, then up to Yosemite, then north to Whistler, BC, across Canada to Winnipeg, then down thru Minnesota to Wisconsin, then back up through Sault St Marie to Quebec, then Maine and southwards! Keep reasonably close to the coast, Savannah, then hook across to New Orleans, Houston etc to Mexico? Is it do-able in 4 weeks and have time to check out the scenery? PS, thanks very much Snub, though we may be zigging instead of zagging near there! Is the coast (Philly) or inland (Pittsburgh) the better was south? (Message edited by brat on September 27, 2006) | ||
| Sound_uly |
Brat said: "Did want to visit the factory,climb in Yosemite and visit Whistler in Canada! I need a map!" While the climbing in Yosemite is great and shouldn't be missed there are some better places to climb big granite without the unbelievable crowds. Depends on what time of the year you plan to be here, how long you want to spend climbing, and what grade you climb. For day climbing I would suggest either Tuolumne Meadows, which is near Yosemite, or Squamish north of Vancouver, BC on the way to Whistler. While Toulumne Meadows is more suited to the moderate grades, the big stuff in Squamish is more suited to the 5.10-5.11 climber. If you show up in the Seattle area and need someone to give more detailed tips on climbing in the western US give me a shout. Ron, Ulysses in Seattle (But I'll be climbing in J-Tree come February) | ||
| Brat |
Thanks Ron, I'm climbing 5.11-5.12 (getting less the nearer to 50 I get) but Nat is recovering from a ankle injury and she's doing 5.8s or so, I've bought her some aid gear (ascenders etc) to help when I get carried away! We'll be taking it easy, no big wall stuff, climbed there years ago, this is more sightseeing for Nat, I've included a small sports rack/gear for day climbs and some bouldering! Thanks for the tips, good luck with Joshua Tree, the area looks great! | ||
| Sound_uly |
No problem Brat. Yosemite is a beautiful place to visit and I used to love to climb there back in the 80's but it has just gotten too busy for me. I know all about nearing the 50 mark. I've already started dropping back, don't do much over 5.10's anymore, especially on lead. I'd probably be more suited to climb with Nat.  On your way up from California you should stop at Smith Rocks in central Oregon, some great single pitch stuff. The Joshua Tree trip is an annual pilgrimage for me. I go to get a little sun after months of rain and grey hear in Seattle.  Be safe, Ron, Ulysses in Seattle | ||
| Snub13 |
Brat asked "PS, thanks very much Snub, though we may be zigging instead of zagging near there! Is the coast (Philly) or inland (Pittsburgh) the better was south?" Well, I guess that depends on what your looking to and how much traffic you want to deal with. If (coming from the Maine area) you want to go through Boston, NYC, you would have to stay near the coast (Philly is about an hour inland. Lots of history in the area but it's often referred to as "Philth-adelphia" but hey, I'm just repeating what I've heard) The down side is that there is mucho (Lots, bunches, tons and tons) of traffic from Boston to DC. I think the best way south through PA is the center of the state (Rt 144 from Galeton to Snowshoe is one of the best roads I've EVER ridden!). Come to think of it I would stay in the middle of NY as well. The "up-state" (Adirondack) and "finger lakes" areas are very nice! Let me know what you decide and we may be able to hookup. | ||
| Brat |
We want to blend good riding with seeing some of the cities/sights/sites, Manhattan for instance! | ||
| Jackbequick |
"..Is the coast (Philly) or inland (Pittsburgh) the better was south?..." I agree with Snub, upstate/western NY and the center of PA are spectacular. You'd have to be a glutton for punishment to want to ride the coast or I-95 very far south. I could see it only if there was a burning need to see NYC and Washington, DC. When I go south from Maine, I start angling west and south before Boston and then leave PA in the center of the state on I-81 if I'm going south. Pittsburg is a good option for tourism if I head west on I-70. A lot of people have the East Coast as north to south in their mind's eye, it is really more like northeast to southwest. Send me an address and I'll throw my old version of Microsoft Streets & Trips in the mail to you. Or is there a gross VAT on gifts of outdated softwares on CD-ROM? Jack (Message edited by jackbequick on September 29, 2006) | ||
| Royintulsa |
Quoting Ft_bstrd "Between the bliss of the West Coast and the Rocky Mountains and the nirvana of the Appalachian Mountains lies the Great American Wasteland (SD, KS, IA, NE, MO, OK). Only the most dedicated or foolhardy need traverse." Do you really think you are going to go unscathed for that comment? Being from Oklahoma - I can attest to some fantastic places to ride - in Arkansas. Oh just kidding - we do have some great riding places in the eastern part of the state. And I have ridden in Missouri quite a bit and they have some wonderful roads as well. Kansas - to my knowledge not so much. However, vast stretches of plains, underground rivers, old cattle drive trails, ghosts of Route 66, herds of antelope, drumming prairie chickens might be of interest to someone traveling the world on a bike. C'mon you Jayhawkers, Cornhuskers and whatever your nickname is if you are from SD, chime in with your favorite riding spots. I wonder why Sturgis is so popular if the riding only for the foolhardy? | ||
| Brat |
It's packed, along with the broken sidestand! Rode her in, then stood the posts and wire screens up!  Start taking Ceebailey 16" and mirrors off!  Put screws back in so as not to lose them!  My happy helpers, that's Natalie (my partner) on the left and Kelvin (he makes the shipping containers) and me on the right!  Lid on, side skirts on 3 sides done and strapping complete. Now we need the sidestand fixed and the last skirt put in place!  | ||
| Brat |
Good news, Harley sent a mechanic to unload the bike, fixed the sidestand and the truckies repacked it, the Uly is now on it's way to Kuala Lumpur! | ||
| Brat |
The trip, if we can get into Vietnam with a big bore bike!  | ||
| Brat |
Melbourne-Sydney-Kuala Lumpur!  | ||
| Blake |
Wow! How'd I miss this epic odyssey in the making?! This is too cool! Please let us know if we can do anything here at BadWeB to help.  | ||
| Court |
>>>Harley sent a mechanic to unload the bike, fixed the sidestand and the truckies repacked it Excellent. I sent you contact info for support throughout journey. HAVE FUN! | ||
| Daves |
What a cool trip you have ahead Brat! Please keep us posted and take lots of pictures |
