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Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 05:10 pm: | 
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anyone in the GA/southern area interested in rich mtn tommorow? if so, call me on my cell @ 770 845-2316 or home @ 770 441-1031
WR |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 10:27 pm: |
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Will, sorry I didn't see your message until Sun night or I would have gone with you. I didn't do anything all weekend so I would've liked the distraction. Do you know if SOLAROS is still planning a trip to Rich Mountain on Nov 16th? I'm planning on coming to Wed's meeting @ Tony's. Are you planning to be there? |
Robb Sundmaker (Robb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 01:14 pm: |
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Ronnie,
I will be there tonight. You probably have already left for the meeting though. I hope we are still going to Rich Mtn in November. For some reason I was thinking that there was a trail ride this weekend. If not I would not mind getting one together.
Robb Sundmaker |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 07:47 pm: |
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Robb & Will, it was good to see the two of you again (and everyone else too for that matter, but I think you two are the only ones who hit the boards on a somewhat regular basis...) The Nov/Rich Mtn ride is scheduled for the Sat of the Alabama/Auburn game (which I have tickets to) so I won't be able to make it. If others can't make it that weekend and would like to go the weekend before, I believe it's the 16th, let me know and I'll drive up...
Between working as an admissions advisor/recruiter, my girlfriend, and attending ballgames with my dad, Fall is a very busy time for me. I look forward to eventually making it out on the trails with you guys though. |
Robb Sundmaker (Robb)
| | Posted on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:06 pm: |
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Ronnie,
Rich Mountain has become a difficult trail. I did it stock a few months ago and this was the result. I hit a tree in the front right corner. I bought a new light and buffed out the damage and was okay. I only needed winching once. It is mostly rock crawling and v-ditches. On the back end of the mountain are two big mud holes that made the truck look muddy. On a few of the tougher areas there are go arounds.
I might be up for it the weekend before. Either that or we could try finding something in Talladega. Jack Walter said Rangers had pointed him where to go on a map so I want to get that info from him and explore.
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Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:18 pm: |
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i would be up for it the week before as well...i wont be in town that weekend of the solaros ride, so i want to gead up there...
Robb, it has gotten even harder. I ran it in july and hten this past weekend, and on the tougher spots had a lot of trouble, so there will be definite winching, but the go arounds are all still there, and are easy. |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 11:42 pm: |
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Robb & Will,
As long as it hasn't become too hard I'm up for it that weekend. Like I told Robb at the meeting, mine is still stock even down to the Michelins. The only things I have done is remove the airdam, trim the endcaps, and added JATE rings on the front. I'll remove the running boards before that weekend.
I can probably get my buddy that lives in Atl to ride along with me. I'll also drop an e-mail to David Trammel here in Montg. He is also a member of SOLAROS and might like to come. We went riding once in Talladega NF.
How long will it take to get to Rich Mountain from Atl and then complete the trail? What time do you guys normally leave? I normally work Friday nights at a bar here in town so Sunday would work better for me but I can get off pretty easily as long as I have about a weeks notice if everyone would rather go Saturday.
I'd like to see you guys go through the tougher spots to see what these things are capable of and I'll try the 'easy go-rounds'. |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 05:23 pm: |
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I thought I might bump this up to the top. Robb and I have been e-mailing back and forth about possibly going the 16th or 17th but I thought some others on the board might have an interest as well. If and when I have more info I'll let you know. If others are interested, pipe up. This might be a good recruiting tool for SOLAROS. I'll definitely need someone who has run it a couple of times to follow to the trail as I have never been to north GA/Rich Mountain before. |
robert
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 05:32 pm: |
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i too have been talking w/ robb and would go on the 17th. as w/ ronnie i have not been yet either. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 06:23 pm: |
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You guys talking Saturday or Sunday? Solaros is going Saturday right? I too need someone who has been to follow behind. It better not be Will Roeder, he drives too damn fast Us old folks can't keep up! |
joe wooten
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 08:02 pm: |
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A group of us from Greenville,SC ran the trail last weekend. It is a verrrry long trail, so allow the whole day to complete it. There are several pretty tough sections on the way up if you enter from the quarry side. At the top there are a lot of deep water mud holes, and the ride down is long, but tame enough. We had 4 mostly stock RRC's and a highly modified Disco. We only took one go-around, after our fearless leader in the Disco squashed a door getting out of a deep v ditch. Have Fun. |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 08:52 pm: |
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Robert, the SOLAROS date has been changed from the website. According to their newsletter, they are now going on the next weekend, Sat the 23rd. A few of us can't make it that weekend so we might go either Sat, the 16th or Sun, the 17th. My vote is for Sun but I should be able to make either day. |
Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 10:32 pm: |
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im up for eithe 16 or 17.....Robert....me fast??? noooooo you should have been behind schramm @ tellico...now he flies....
I ran the trail 2 weeks ago and would be happy to lead the ride for all interested if noone else wants to. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 06:57 am: |
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Let me know when to be there and I'll be there. Sounds like a plan.. Peace.. Rob |
robert
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 08:49 am: |
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sunday...sunday...sunday...sunday... (subliminial message) |
Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 03:18 pm: |
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saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...saturday...
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robert
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 04:03 pm: |
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come on der man, sum of us po foks hav to wurk on tha satradays. |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 04:26 pm: |
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And some of us work on Friday nights as well... I won't get off until 2am. If I hop straight in the Disco and drive to Atlanta, it would be close to 6am (with the time change) before I got there. But if Sat is it, then I may just see about getting off Fri night and driving up then so I can get a good nights sleep. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 05:41 pm: |
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I vote Saturday too Sorry for you guys working late on Friday and on Saturday, I've been there many times before. Guess I'm lucky to have a Mon-Fri job where I'm usually home by 8 or 9 at the latest. Peace.. and hope to see you guys there.. Robert Sublett |
Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 05:51 pm: |
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yea and I enjoy getting off about.....3 |
robert
| | Posted on Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 08:39 am: |
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sunday is all i can do so if anyone is interested let me know, also anyone needing a place to crash from out of town is welcome. 770-761-4800 or 678-583-8864. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 11:06 pm: |
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Ok, Will, Robb, Ronnie? Saturday? I plan on leaving early Saturday morning, anyone that can help me get to Rich Mtn. or a meeting point from I-75 lemme know, I'm ATL bound from Knoxville. I can't wait.. Peace. Rob |
matt
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 04:58 pm: |
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If you are still looking for people to join you, a friend and I would like to come along. He may bring his RRC but other wise it would be us in a D1. I do not have a great deal of experience, I just move up from a IIA but gotta give it go sometime.
We would be coming from Savannah, GA and have never been up there. As much info about time and place, general directions ect. would be great. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 09:03 pm: |
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Ok, I can't do Sunday, so it will have to be Saturday. I know Will wants to go, who all is still up for Saturday? I need to make sure that someone who has run the trail is there since i've never been. Peace.. RS |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 12:09 pm: |
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Well, I can't do Saturday. There is no way I can realistically get to Atlanta before 1:00 pm eastern. I will be in Atlanta anyway for the weekend so if Will or anyone else that has been there before wants to lead I am definitely going to be in town. My cell number is 334-546-5495. As I said, I'll be in Atlanta Saturday afternoon through early Monday evening. |
Matt
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 02:37 pm: |
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Sat or Sun. Just let me know early. I'm coming from Savannah |
Ronnie McKinney (Ronnie)
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 11:47 am: |
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For anyone still following this thread, I don't know anything about the Saturday trip but Robert Ross and I will be going on Sunday. Neither of us have been to Rich Mountain before but the more the merrier. We will be meeting at 8 am Sunday morning at Houston's. This is located off the Windy Hill exit off I75. Just turn right at the top of the exit and you'll eventually run right into it at the first major intersection. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 04:19 pm: |
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I got an email from Robb Sundmaker about the Saturday ride. It looks like it's going to be a muddy one huh? Anyhow,"We will meet at 9 AM at the McDonalds in Ellijay on Highway 515/Highway 5. There is also a Burger King and BP at this corner." I'll be there, hope to see some of you other DWEB folks there too.. Later.. Robert Sublett |
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