2008 Northern Ny ride?

Has anyone thought about an Northern Ny Ride Or an Adirondack Park ride?? If so let me know.

Hey 06Rage. Myself and a few others had tried doing a good NY ride for the last three years running, never too good of a showing. Three years ago we did have a good turnout, about 15-20 riders but we have not been able to duplicate as good of a group ride, usually yielding about 4 or 5 sleds.

First official New York TY ride (2003) we were based out of of Montague Inn in Lowville and we rode in a different direction every day (east towards Stillwater Reservoir, west to Lake Ontario, south towards southern end of the Hill) and it was great meeting and riding with the Yamaha bretherin from the site

We even proposed a bagger trip leaving Montague Inn, riding across the Adirondacks, though Tupper Lake and Cranberry Lake, and ending up in Lake Clear (Charlies Inn) and staying the night, then riding back the next day. But weather (lack of snow for all the riding areas we'd be passing through) had hindered us each of the times we planned that type of trip.

But I am fully on board if a NY ride does come together. I will keep an eye on the post to see what becomes of it. I am sure other TY'ers from NY that I ride with would be interested as well.

I am up for riding whenever/wherever.

--Steve (O.C.)

I'll be up as usual, but this year I propose delaying it until February or at least until we know we will get decent snow. It seems like the last couple of years we have totally gotten cheated with low/no snow conditions, so maybe if we are only going to have one official ride we wait until later in the season to get the best chance at having decent snow.

I say lets try again! Always lookin for some Chowda! Honk

I might be interested this year guys. I had a great time on that first ride. Has anyone ever heard from Dana Richey, aka Boston RX1? He just disapeared.

Indy, I still keep in contact with Dana now and again. I tried and tried to get the guy out on his sled for a ride last winter....nothing doing.

We'll see what happens this year! I'll start twisting his arm again soon and let him know he is being looked for on the next New York TY ride...or we are coming to get him and drag him out for a ride!

--Steve (O.C)

Steve, and all the TY guys!, I'm gonna be at Old Forge with a few buddies mid Jan, I usally ride tug first, and then go meet them later in the week. I have to meet them on thursday the 24th. Would you like to try meeting at the Mont on Monday the 21st. ride 21, 22, 23rd. If there is no snow in OF I'd stay on the hill instead. What do you guys think? Let me know.The more the merrier! Honk

Alright, my ears were burning. I am in for a ride this year. Gordon talked about 3-4 days at the end of February. Let me know and I will make at least one of the rides.

I'm planing to be in OF area (Inlet) for a week during Mid-winter break in Feb. (The snow seems more reliable in Feb at least in OF)

Heres the latest weather report for the next couple of days

Old Forge, New York

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
648 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2007
NYZ032-033-038-039-041>043-082>084-VTZ013>015-022100-
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NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-
NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-
WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY...
MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR...
ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT...
DOLGEVILLE...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...SARATOGA SPRINGS...
WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD...
GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...
CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...
BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS
648 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM
EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM
EST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA
REGION...WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE NORTHEAST FROM
THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND MIDWEST. ONE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY SUNDAY NIGHT...WHILE
A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DEVELOP NEAR CONNECTICUT
MONDAY MORNING. THE NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF MAINE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORMS
WILL IMPACT EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY.

A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND SLEET IS EXPECTED IN THE
THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...LAKE GEORGE NORTHERN SARATOGA REGION
AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY LATE AFTERNOON. THERE MAY ALSO BE A LIGHT
COATING OF ICE RANGING FROM A FEW HUNDREDTHS TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.

HOWEVER...THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY WILL SEE HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS
OF ICE UP TO A HALF AN INCH. SNOW AND SLEET AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO
4 INCHES PRIOR TO THE CHANGEOVER TO ICE.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH BY MONDAY AFTERNOON
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH...RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. SOME POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO
OCCUR.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...
FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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Anybody for ridin the 20th thur 24th Jan. in TugHill area? Lets do it! Honk

I'm in for the 20th-24th! Can't ride with a better bunch than the TY group for sure.

Cool thats 2, can anyone else make it? And is the Mont ok with you RX- man. Talk to ya. Honk

Montague is fine. Might be able to get a few others to come, still twisting their arms.

I can make it Jan. 22-24th, but not the 20,&21. The ride I have planned is Feb27-march 1. That is a Wed.-Sat(It is leap year next year). Riders so far for that ride are, Steve, Dana, Dave Siegenthaler, and myself. Not sure where we are riding. Might just go a different direction from my area each day. West to Lake Ontario one day. South to Waterville, hamilton, Cazanovia ares another day. East to Piseco, and Dolgeville another day, and maybe North the Fourth day. So if anyone can go on that trip in late Feb. to March 1st, let me know. See you on the trail, Gordon