Just got back home from OH STOC in Logan, Ohio. A fine time was had, met a few new friends and did some good riding.
Landon , (STIndy05) and I left Indianapolis after work on Friday and headed soouth on I-74, went south around Cincinnati and then headed east on 32 into Athns, our stay for the night.
A largely uneventful 300 mile trip marked by two humorous moments when I passed county sheriff's deputy cruisers in both Kentucky and Ohio at a rather festive pace...
We arrived at Athen's finest hotel, the Amerihost, around 7:30 PM. They managed to squeeze us in amongst all of their other guests...
Walked a couple of blocks to Applebee's for dinner and a coup;le of beers. It was difficult to eat because the two cute female bartenders simply wouldn't leave Landon and I alone. I felt so cheap, so used, so violated. But the beer was cold and the food adequate, so I'm over it already.
Saturday morning and we were up and at'em at 0700 in order to meet the crew in Loganat Bob Evans....
Had a rather nice breakfast at Bob's and five $20 gift certificates from www.Newenough.com were handed out as door prizes. I didn't win one and suspect that a fix was in the works.
Anyway, off we go on today's route with 5-6 others. Wish I could remember the names, but other than RalphII and RalphIII, Bill, Tom, Chris, Landon and Brett, I forget the rest of your names. Please fill in if you were with us.
Our route began by leaving Logan on 93 and heading east to Shawnee, Ohio where we picked up Route 155. Then further east to Corning and Rpoute 13 south for a bit to Glouster. AT Glouster, we went east on what has to be Ohio's best road, Route 78 to McConnelsville...
Shawnee could be a very cool touristy town, but like other towns in the area, it really needs to be cleaned up a bit and preservation begun on the old buildings before it's too late to save them.
A couple of shots of the town as Landon, The Ralphs and Chris cruise by...
The group got kinda spread out and the regrouped in Corning, Ohio. Another town somewhat like Shawnee....
We then tooka leisurely ride down 78 to Mconnelsville, Ohio. At this point, the Ralphs had had enough of our crap and headed off on their own. Nice meeting both of you!
McConnelsville is a quaint town that has spent a few bucks renovating their historic Opera House located on the circle in the center of town. The Opera Hosue was built in the 1890's and still has movies and events. See http://www.operahouseinc.com/ for more info.
We then headed South on Route 60 to Marietta, Ohio. This town has loads of very cool historic homes. Naturally, I negelcted to take a single photo of any of them....
After a pee and drink break in Marietta, Brett peeled off as he had to head home in West By God Virginia. the rest of us headed northeast on Route 26.
As the line that follows the road onthe map would suggest, it is a very curvy road with lots of blind crests and turns.
The southern half of the road is perfect while teh northern half is littered with road washouts, patches. potholes and large cracks. Better suited to a dual sport than an ST.
We stopped at the Rinard Covered bridge. Built in 1871 and restored several times after floods washed it away, it still has many of the original timbers in it...
Landon , (STIndy05) and I left Indianapolis after work on Friday and headed soouth on I-74, went south around Cincinnati and then headed east on 32 into Athns, our stay for the night.
A largely uneventful 300 mile trip marked by two humorous moments when I passed county sheriff's deputy cruisers in both Kentucky and Ohio at a rather festive pace...
We arrived at Athen's finest hotel, the Amerihost, around 7:30 PM. They managed to squeeze us in amongst all of their other guests...
Walked a couple of blocks to Applebee's for dinner and a coup;le of beers. It was difficult to eat because the two cute female bartenders simply wouldn't leave Landon and I alone. I felt so cheap, so used, so violated. But the beer was cold and the food adequate, so I'm over it already.
Saturday morning and we were up and at'em at 0700 in order to meet the crew in Loganat Bob Evans....
Had a rather nice breakfast at Bob's and five $20 gift certificates from www.Newenough.com were handed out as door prizes. I didn't win one and suspect that a fix was in the works.
Anyway, off we go on today's route with 5-6 others. Wish I could remember the names, but other than RalphII and RalphIII, Bill, Tom, Chris, Landon and Brett, I forget the rest of your names. Please fill in if you were with us.
Our route began by leaving Logan on 93 and heading east to Shawnee, Ohio where we picked up Route 155. Then further east to Corning and Rpoute 13 south for a bit to Glouster. AT Glouster, we went east on what has to be Ohio's best road, Route 78 to McConnelsville...
Shawnee could be a very cool touristy town, but like other towns in the area, it really needs to be cleaned up a bit and preservation begun on the old buildings before it's too late to save them.
A couple of shots of the town as Landon, The Ralphs and Chris cruise by...
The group got kinda spread out and the regrouped in Corning, Ohio. Another town somewhat like Shawnee....
We then tooka leisurely ride down 78 to Mconnelsville, Ohio. At this point, the Ralphs had had enough of our crap and headed off on their own. Nice meeting both of you!
McConnelsville is a quaint town that has spent a few bucks renovating their historic Opera House located on the circle in the center of town. The Opera Hosue was built in the 1890's and still has movies and events. See http://www.operahouseinc.com/ for more info.
We then headed South on Route 60 to Marietta, Ohio. This town has loads of very cool historic homes. Naturally, I negelcted to take a single photo of any of them....
After a pee and drink break in Marietta, Brett peeled off as he had to head home in West By God Virginia. the rest of us headed northeast on Route 26.
As the line that follows the road onthe map would suggest, it is a very curvy road with lots of blind crests and turns.
The southern half of the road is perfect while teh northern half is littered with road washouts, patches. potholes and large cracks. Better suited to a dual sport than an ST.
We stopped at the Rinard Covered bridge. Built in 1871 and restored several times after floods washed it away, it still has many of the original timbers in it...
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