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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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ok let me start and explain the situation, my mother has always been a motorcycle person and loves beautiful scenery. She always asks me why i dont sell my WS6 and buy a beater and a bike cause i allready have my nova as a nice muscle car. well this got my wheels turning, and i have about 3 other buddies/family with fbodys and we are starting to plan a day trip with our mothers. we are planning to do it late march/early april so the weather is nice. we want to all take off the t-tops and cruise the twisties stop somewhere have a nice lunch take some pics and do some nice pics of our cars with great back drops. was just wondering where the best place around here to do that would be. i was thinkin the merrit(15) towards NY(the hutch) because of all the green scenery and the nice smoothe roads. but if anyone has any ideas or great locations let me know. we want to start mid-early morning and end around 4-5pm. we dont want to just be cruising the whole time so it has to have some nice stuff to stop and check out. let me know, thz =)
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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As for a awesome ride, take rt 8 north off of I-84 and head up to Mass. Basically the directions to drive to LVD, its such a NICE drive, great scenary, and some good places to stop and sight see. That should be definitly a part of the trip.

Which you can pick off of 15 as well since it intersects.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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im totally in if you do it. aaron has a good point, the drive up to LVD had some great views and curves.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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i agree the ride up to LVD is a nice ride... and let me know when you plan to do this cruise! im definately in! i have a couple fbody friends that would tag along too.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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ok, ill start watching the weather but plan on the end of march
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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Rt 7 from Danbury going north has some great scenery.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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ok, ill start watching the weather but plan on the end of march
Id plan it in April, earliest, the weather will be nicer and my car is not coming out until the salt brine is off the road
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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the salt isnt usually off the road until august haha
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March will be a little chilly for the T Tops IMO.
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Bear mountain is a great trip, a lot of nice scenery and turns
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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shoot i had the t tops off yesterday 58 degrees haha
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I don't know how far you want to go but I would recomend Rt.6 in Pa. It is the most scenic route in Pa.
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