Author Topic: Breaking out an Intro. (Read 5978 times)

GooseMan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2007, 03:52:43 PM »

K no prob guys...next time then! ;)

shrike · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2007, 06:44:54 PM »

Quote from: "p_gauthi"

will be difficult for me as well, with everything going on, and leaving saturday, i've got a few nights planned out with my GF before heading on the road....

will be back last week in august, so should give some time to plan something out...

Are you going on a trip with your bike?
What direction?

p_gauthi · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2007, 12:22:40 PM »

going to Chicago, non-directly.
Plan is to head home to the Albany area, then go through PA, WV, OH, IN, and finally Illinois. Planning about 5 days to get there from NY. The way back, I think will have to be less interesting through Detroit, Toronto and to MTL.

First road trip, so I'm pretty excited...And hoping that I don't incur any major mechanical problems along the way...

Red01 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:41:58 PM »

I'd be more worried about

and

problems.

GooseMan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:42:50 PM »

Just a little tip. DO NOT STOP in Detroit...nor get lost! I once drove home from Chicago, thru Detroit/Windsor, Toronto to Montreal....I got nice and lost in Detroit, ended up in some cracktown to stop at a gas station to ask for directions. When I got outta my car, there were a bunch of gagstas (for lack of a better term) checking me out, kinda following me into the gas station. On my way out, they were coming towards my car, so I just took off as fast as I could! I'm not usually worried about this kidna thing....but man, that was some scary stuff!

If youre gonna stop, make sure its a good place. Just a suggestion!

p_gauthi · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2007, 03:58:52 PM »

although i like to sometimes challenge the hype, I'd have to lean towards believing you're advice on this one...it hasn't been the first time i've heard about detroit described as such....if you'll remember the scene from national lampoon's vacation when c. griswald gets caught asking for directions in detriot...ends up getting the gas siphoned and 'honky' written on the side panels of the station wagon..

and hollywood doesn't lie...

i'll look for routes on the periphery...
thanks for the advice.
P

GooseMan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2007, 04:42:32 PM »

It was literally out of a movie. The cashier I got directions from was behind bullet proof glass. There were a few scary lookin guys hanging outside in the parking lot to. It was not fun! Being a little 18 year old punk (at the time) and alone was not a good idea. I think it woulda been worse on a bike!

shrike · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2007, 11:41:51 PM »

I never went to Detroit but I also heard bad things about it. Mainly about the industrial part of the town and the area surrounding it. Apparently it's not good to be after dark over there. I would also try to go around Detroit if possible.