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Old 06-12-2010, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dentity
Great meet everyone!!! and the rides! Those twistiest were phenomenal!! I think I will head down in about a month... again to get a couple runs in. Anyone want to join me? Anyway! will post these pics here and will post the youtube videos sometime tonight. hope everyone made it home safe!
Great meeting you and thanks for coming all the way down from Rhode Island. Post your pics and videos in the separate active thread for pics and videos of this meet. I am always game for the twisties so if you are ever looking for a twisties mini meet, pm me.
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Originally Posted by sdg1871
Thanks Ralph.

This meet has the best twisties within one hour of New York City. I loved seeing the grins on everyone's faces.

But they are nothing compared to Pennsylvania State Route 125 which is 15 times more fun. Maybe this year we'll get a better turnout for that. Unbelievable twisties and little traffic or popo.
OMG These twisties were amazing... but if you say the PA ones are better, SIGN ME UP!!!
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Originally Posted by Angelo6379
OMG These twisties were amazing... but if you say the PA ones are better, SIGN ME UP!!!
The ones on Pa State Road 125 and those on Snow Hill Road in the Poconos are better than anything in Bear Mountain.

But, the Pa SR 125 meet is an all day event. It takes 2 1/2 hours to drive from NYC to the road. The drive itself once there is about an hour up, then lunch then an hour back. Then 2 1/2 hours on the highway back to NYC. When we did it last summer, 5 or 6 members showed (due to the big time commitment). But, to a member, they all said it was, by far and way, the most amazing twisty road than they'd ever driven on within a day's drive from NYC.

The Poconos meet, the highlight of which is Snow Hill Road, is most of (but not an entire) day. It is an amazing route as well and finishes on the same twisty roads we drove today.

I intend to do both meets this summer. Look for a Pa SR 125 meet thread real soon.
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Originally Posted by Angelo6379
OMG These twisties were amazing... but if you say the PA ones are better, SIGN ME UP!!!
I believe Scott now has 2 persons on the list to join his upcoming PA run.
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Will definitely be there for both meets - look forward to it Scott.
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Originally Posted by dentity
Will definitely be there for both meets - look forward to it Scott.
Wow, for you, the SR125 meet would probably mean driving something like 700 miles in a day given that you are coming from RI. You might want a hotel before heading back to RI. The Poconos meet is less distance for you. Both are big time and miles commitments which is why they have never drawn more than about 15 cars. I love these meets because the best roads on them arew far away from civilization and the many impediments that civilization puts in the way of the best driving.
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As is tsandard, i will do my best to be there too! Its all worth the trip and there is very little if no LE.
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs
As is tsandard, i will do my best to be there too! Its all worth the trip and there is very little if no LE.
Yes, PA SR 125 is in a very very rural part of central eastern Pa. It is a totally different experience running the twisties so far away from civilization. And it is much much more fun because you get to concentrate more on the road and driving it. It is definitely worth the time investment. Gregg it's time to bring your next generation to this one. Makes for a great bonding experience. My dad took me on these kinds of runs all the time when I was a kid. Sadly, he passed away when I was 17 but I still have my memories of the incredible times we spent together when I was a kid bombing around the back roads together in our BMW 2002.
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I will eventually have the videos replaced with the proper labels and better quality - was trying to get them up quickly.

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Originally Posted by sdg1871
Wow, for you, the SR125 meet would probably mean driving something like 700 miles in a day given that you are coming from RI. You might want a hotel before heading back to RI. The Poconos meet is less distance for you. Both are big time and miles commitments which is why they have never drawn more than about 15 cars. I love these meets because the best roads on them arew far away from civilization and the many impediments that civilization puts in the way of the best driving.
My wife and I will get a hotel on the way back...Thats what we usually do for the driving schools as well.


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