I'll jump in and echo all the info regarding the GAP and AMTRAK service. I ride the GAP often between PGH and Cumberland (sometimes to DC,) but my S Hillborne certainly wouldn't be mistaken for an Atlantis. I certainly hope to run into other Riv Riders while I'm out, but other than visiting bloggers from out of town, I haven't seen many.
Rusty Click Pgh, PA On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 4:27:45 PM UTC-4, Bikie#4646 wrote: > > Well, Doug, you have a Doppleganger on this coast! I'm not disappointed, > hearing that you plan a GAP trip with the wife sometime. You will enjoy it! > Combine it with a C&O trip to D.C. and you have some of the best trail > riding we can offer. I'm in Va., but let me know if you nail down dates. > Many Riv. folks around D.C., too, if you want company! > > The GAP rarely gets too busy to ride, though summer is busiest, not > surprisingly. Spring or Fall - before & after the school year - is when I > like it best! They close the Big Savage Tunnel near the Eastern Continental > Divide for the worst of winter to protect it, but I've been up there for an > overnighter when the temps got down to 14 degrees at night, but dressed for > it. Many places along the trail to eat and do B&B's too! > > Finally, AMTRAK has started limited roll-on bike service (the Capitol > Limited) between D.C. and Chicago, with a main stop in Pittsburgh, the > western end of the GAPCO. Also a stop in Cumberland, MD, the eastern end of > the GAP. If you opt for that, book early! We're not as advanced as you > folks on the west coast. I envy the service there. > > On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 3:39:35 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: >> >> Paul: >> >> Sorry to disappoint but no, it was not me. That ride is actually on our >> short list of Eastern rides to do so maybe someday you'll see a pair of >> Atlantis' on the trail. Also on the list is the Finger Lakes in New York >> (my wife's from Brooklyn). >> >> We miss you & Ian. You guys are such a great story with having bikes to >> ride at each others homes. Perhaps we can connect when we head east. No >> firm plans at the moment though. >> >> dougP >> >> On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 7:25:22 AM UTC-7, Bikie#4646 wrote: >>> >>> When my brother-in-law, Ian, lived in L.A., Calif. for a number of >>> years, I flew out to ride with him and his great bunch of buddies. (And >>> visit my sister, too, of course)! >>> >>> One of those I enjoyed meeting was Doug P. who posts here. (I've been >>> preoccupied lately and have not been able to visit the Riv. list for a >>> while). Last week I was finishing up a Pittsburgh-to-Cumberland, MD trip on >>> the GAP with 5 friends. On the last day, Wed. Oct. 25, I passed a solo >>> rider on what I was sure was a Rivendell, headed in the direction of >>> Pittsburgh. The guy looked familiar, but it took me about 10 minutes to >>> connect the face with (quite possibly) Doug P. on his Atlantis. Am I >>> correct Doug? If so, let me know how you liked the Great Allegheny Passage. >>> (Despite hard rain all day on Monday)! >>> >>> If it was you, I am miffed that I was not quicker recognizing you! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Paul Germain >>> Midlothian, Va. >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
