Buzzard Crest Bash in the Catskills

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So this weekend I rode down to the Catskills. Its a small event of people just camping out for the weekend on the hosts land and going for day rides and having a big cookout Saturday night.
Friday I took off around 10am and heading toward Manchester VT.
Here is a view along the Battekill River on Rt 313 in NY
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I wonder if I should stop by Max's BMW and get a new tires first? Nah it will be fine.
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I continued through Manchester and took Rt 30 south past some of the ski areas. Here is Rt 30 with Stratton Mtn in the background
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Rt 30 & Rt 100 close to Jamaca VT
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After cruising south on 100 past all the ski areas to Wilimngton I decided to head towards Mnt Greylock in North Adams MA. I have never gone up that. Its the highest peak in MA I believe.

On VT Rt 8
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Mnt Greylock coming into view
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Crossing the VT-MA border. Thats my ghetto HelenTwoWheels duffel made out of a WWII duffel bag with dog lease loops sewn on. It works.
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The view driving up Mnt Greylock
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I finally made it to the top
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Thats me in the parking area. Thats a small shelter for the hikers
in hte background
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There is a monument on the top for veterans of MA. I was starting to get hungry by this point as it was now after 1 pm.
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There is also a lodge up with with a fireplace and a place for people to take a break and rest
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The view from the lodge
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Hurray there is a small eatery in there!! I'm starving!
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Requisite food shot. After lunch its time to shove off for the Catskills.
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I was the first to arrive to I got the pick of the camping spots
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The hosts cooked some chili and rice with bread for dinner. Lots of beer to go around. There was also a fire going.
Cool garage with a nice collection. Left to right a V-Strom, a Guzzi, BMW R1100R, an R100, a Suzuki SV650, and last but certainly not least a very cool BMW LS.
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A really well restored R90 that is for sale
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A forget the model of this bike but it came with an LS front end, and a GS rear section from BMW so a lot of GS accessories fit. Hence the hard panniers.
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Brrrr it was cold Friday night. It went into the 30s. Ice on the bike.
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Oh good someone else already started the fire
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Some of the crew chilling out before breakfast
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Everyone decided to meet up at a diner down the road. My buddy and I needed to get gas. I was driving down the dirt road and the bike felt very twitchy. I got to pull out onto the road and the bike slid all over.
Doh! I know I should have stopped by Max's. Time to get out the tire repair kit
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Turns out I picked up a nail. I think it was going down on Friday actually I remember the handling getting squirrely a couple time
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Preparing the hole for the tire plug. After that was taken care of I gave Max's a shout to see if they could do a rear tire for me in the afternoon. It was already noon and I was a good 1.5 hours away. They said no problem!! I ended up getting front and rear done while there. I went with Metzler Z6. I need to get more than 4.5K out of a rear.
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I took Rt 66 north to Max's. What a ride. It was fantstic out. By te time we got back it was almost 5pm and more people had arrived.
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This dog rode between its owners on this Buell Ulysses
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The infamous apple pie box oven. Dig a hole, put charcoal in, line box with tin foil, put tin foil lid on make shift oven.
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The pies cooking in the oven
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Lets see, BBQ chicken, smoked roast pork, baked potatoes, salad, stewed veggies, apple pies
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and cake!
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and Ice cream. Are we really camping?
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The rest of the night people ate, sat around the fire, the host busted out his guitar and played for everyone. It was a good time with lots of beer, wine, and food. It got very cold again that night. You could hear the coyotes in the woods chasing something that night.
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After breakfast I packed all my stuff up and heading up Rt 66 toward home. I made a couple stops along the way.
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The S pointed home finally
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I finally made it home safe and sound after a very eventful weekend. A nice relaxing mileage over 3 days. I couldn't have asked for better weather. Over 1000 miles in the last week, thats a lot for me.
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If you feel like see all the photos. Click here (http://www.spmicro.com/gallery/album41)

I just gave an over view. Sorry for the long post.

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Are you kidding me. It could have been twice as long as far as I am concerned.
Thanks for taking the time to let us enjoy your trip.

Looking forward to more.

[kbasa]

:clap :clap

Is there anything better than fall in New England? Thanks, empeg!

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nice report, your bike is gorgeous. i think that model S is my favorite.

and that was a good-looking burger you had too. :thumb

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silk1100 - Are you kidding me. It could have been twice as long as far as I am concerned.
Thanks. I always think I am a boring story teller. This is probably my best one. I think I am getting a little better at it.

KBasa - Is there anything better than fall in New England? Thanks, empeg!
Not much. I am thinking fall is my favortie riding season despite the cold weather.

nice report, your bike is gorgeous. i think that model S is my favorite.
and that was a good-looking burger you had too.
Gee thanks! I twas pretty dirty on this trip. I usually keep it pretty squeaky clean but its tough with work and the two back to back trips.
That was a very tasty burger.