Pacifisticuffs and Uhmeebuh ride across the US

[uhmeebuh]

We rode across the US - 4300 miles and 16 states in ~11 days. I'd do it again in a heart beat....but not any time soon. My ass still hurts.

I captured it all in a nice, neat little blog: http://sanjose-to-newyork.blogspot.com/

All full-size pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/brandonjhuff

Day 1 pics - San Jose CA to Las Vegas NV

Happy b-day SquidVicious!

Yes - she was hot

Day 2: Las Vegas NV to Tuba City AZ

 

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Damn hail...

Grand Canyon

Day 3: Tuba City AZ to Albuquerque NM

At the top of Sandia Peak for dinner

 

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Day 4: Albuquerque NM to Oklahoma City OK

Day 5: Oklahoma City OK to Memphis TN

We met an MSF instructor along the way. I'm sure he disapproved of my picture taking while riding...

You see some interesting things at truck stops

The Mighty Mississippi

Bike night on Beale St

 

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Day 6: Memphis TN to Knoxville TN

Day 7: Knoxville TN to Durham NC

Of course, we had to ride Deals Gap. I was underimpressed -- we have better stuff here in CA. But I'm sure the area has better roads...

 

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In NC

Day 8: Durham NC to Haverford PA

 

[Hooli]

:thumbup Awesome stuff Brandon!

"Your ass still hurts?" :wtf Did you and 'Cuffs share the same bed? Because there's your answer.

 

[uhmeebuh]

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Pentagon Exit

Day 9: Haverford PA to Boston MA

It wouldn't be a road trip without cheezy posed pics

 

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Day 10: Boston MA to New York City NY

On the way to Cape Cod

In Hyannis

 

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Finally there!

Had dinner with Coop just off Times Square

Day 11: New York City NY

Rockefeller Plaza

 

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Fin

I picked an interesting day to be on Wall St - you could feel the fear in the air

Battery Park is gorgeous. You an see everything from there...

You can't help but be moved by the WTC site

Parting shot...

Next summer - Alaska! :teeth

 

[stan23]

Awesome job Brandon and Tim. Definitely inspiring and something I would want to do in the future..:cool

 

[Daredevil]

sick

i wish i had a bike to do that on

 

[Lupin]

Awesome! I'm impressed that you took so many pictures! Whenever I do a long trip, I end up with a bunch on the first few days, then peter out to just the odd photo or two by the end.

Great stuff!

 

[slowpoke]

Awesome! :thumbup

I wish I could get the time off to do a trip like that!

I miss Coopster:cry

Brandon, you still make that bike look small!:laughing

 

[Zerox]

Nice trip report, you even visited the Great Smoky Mountains, lots of good riding roads up there. :thumbup

I was kinda let down when you shipped the bike home and hopped on an airplane though. :laughing

 

[pacifisticuffs]

I was kinda let down when you shipped the bike home and hopped on an airplane though. :laughing

Heh, so were we

 

[FoolishMortal]

Holy shit - that's a lot of slab!

 

[Zerox]

Heh, so were we

I want to do a similar trip one day, but I may have to visit the Corbin factory first.

Seems like it would be perfect to take a month off work and take a bunch of secondary roads to criss-cross the country. But with a trip that long I'd probably end up hating my riding partner. :laughing

 

[pacifisticuffs]

I want to do a similar trip one day, but I may have to visit the Corbin factory first.

Hells yes! I'd also suggest an Airhawk. I thought it'd be unnecessary, but man it really made a difference.

I've got our waypoints from my SPoT saved. I need to get 'em into Goorgle Earth and plot them on a map.

 

[uhmeebuh]

I want to do a similar trip one day, but I may have to visit the Corbin factory first.

Seems like it would be perfect to take a month off work and take a bunch of secondary roads to criss-cross the country. But with a trip that long I'd probably end up hating my riding partner. :laughing

My Corbin, while better than stock, would have been horrible for the trip. AirHawk for the MF-ing win.

We only had two weeks off so a return trip wasn't really an option. We slabbed a lot more than we wanted but made awesome time for non-iron butt award winners. We were staying with people who expected us on a certain day so we kept on moving.

Actually, riding with Tim was easy. We don't talk for 12 hours a day, sleep for 8, and eat for 2. That's like 2 hours of actual time with him each day. It was easy. :laughing