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Bill Schmitt Card Ride organizational thread!

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by helmet, Aug 18, 2009.

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    It seems there is some talk about getting the package delivered to Dave and Bill's family. Bill's family is requesting that the card make its journey as planned across this great country- by bike, of course- to be signed by and photoed with each member that carries it.

    With Jon laid up with a broken __________ (I am going with a hangnail :lol: ), I think it's essential that we work together to get the card to Dave on 9/5 in NC as he rides with Bill's club.
    I know Jon had a list of riders as well as places that the card will hit on its journey, but I never really heard much about who/what/where. I think most of us only know the "why", right?

    If you are willing to ride, still, and asked to carry the card and were selected, please post in here so we can make this happen. Please provide from where to where that you will ride. we can work on a map and dates from there.
    Also, could someone please tell us where the card made it to if it made it at all.
    Can we even get the card across the country in 3 weeks?
    we need input on this if anyone is serious about doing it!

    Thanks
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    Nursepadawan and I will make the Grand Rapids to Metro Detroit Run.
     
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    I've got commitments from not only MadMaxim85 and NursePadawan but enough members to cover from the Chicago area, through SE Michigan via Carl's shop and then down to Northern Ohio and I believe as far as Akron (I'll have to go back and check.) I'll have to sort through the emails and get it all in one place.
     
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    I'm in from Benton Harbor to Grand Rapids. I think Lowlifexj and I were gonna partner-up for that leg...
     
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    Thanks for the replies! I am covering KC to Columbia, Mo. unless Jon can't ride. If he cant, I will take Omaha to Columbia (against my wife's wishes)
     
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    We Washington State area riders will be getting together this Sunday. On the agenda will be a card signing for Bill's family. From the meet up, the card will make its way down through Oregon and California. I suspect that once it has made its way as far south as it can go, the card will be mailed in to the family.
     
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    Akron Ohio here! Can carry it east to Pittsburgh, or south to ... ???
     
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    Fitz,
    I can meet you in Sandusky, Ohio and carry to grutz in Akron. If Sandusky won't work for you let me know a better spot.
     
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    Thanks for chiming in, guys!
     
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    not much free time but if somebody needed a short jump near pittsburgh then hit me with when and where and i'll let you know if it's do-able for me.
     
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    i seem to be on the edge here, harrisburg, frederic, hagerstown to the east
    or west to columbus and pick up that crew
    which way boss
     
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    I hope you call on me, I can cover from Chi through to east. My zip is 49117.
    Really though I don't want to ride I-94 through Lake County Indiana, because it's bumper to bumper semi's @ 70 mph. Deathtrap for bikers. There are other routes around the city.
    Bill
     
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    Fitz, I am in Cincinnati and can cover a 150+ miles. Maybe more if needed
     
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    mirco, proto, Rob; had you guys down already for my section of the midwest. I'm pulling together everything I had from before, and will get with Jon as soon as he can type. Meanwhile once I have everything in one place, I'll post my "roster." Jon had it as far as the Chicago area, I had Chicago to Akron via Michigan covered so I'll have to get that list posted. We could expand it a bit too. Then we'll have to figure out where to go after Akron, instead of dropping straight down to NC.

    Don, get with JonMarkos; post here; no reason to mail it. We have enough XJ Express riders to relay it. Get it as far as you can and we'll find riders to fill in the leg to get it up into the western midwest, and it was already well-planned from there.
     
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    thanks, fitz! I was wondering how it was going to get across utah and colorado.
     
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    8O You Guys are awsome... Lets not let the date of 9/5 be the deal breaker on completing this relay. I will gladly trailer from Florida to NC and run out to meet someone when the card is ready. I will see if his group can schedule the "aviation" ride to correspond with this, if not my priority will be the delivery of this card to my brothers family. I will make the ride with his group another time if need be. The support and effort of the relay card, its meaning and compassionate from Bill's XJBiker family will carry our family and be a major source of stregnth for along time, whenever it arrives. On a personal note, this is just something I NEED TO DO & BE A PART OF.

    THANKS AGAIN TO ALL!!
    Keep safe...
     
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    Dave,
    I am glad to do this for you and your family. I know the other members here are more than happy to do this as well.
     
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    If I need to, I can make another 80 miles west to Julesburg, CO if you can get it there. Post up the info here for me, PM me, Email me @ alkasmeltzer318@aol.com or call my cell 308-539-7335

    Anybody can get ahold of me. Just put Bill Schmidt in email subject so I don't delete it.

    Greg
     
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    Please explain what you mean by "asked to carry the card and were selected,."

    I live almost in the middle of Colorado, 2 miles south of I-70. I'm willing to head west to eastern Utah or east towards Nebraska. I could also head south to New Mexico. I could head north towards Wyoming, but I haven't heard anybody from there type on this thread. Or any combination thereof. Colorado is a big state. :)

    The problem: I only have weekends to ride.

    Let me know if there is someone to meet and where to carry the card to next.

    Thanks.
    Jim

     
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    basically, if you asked to carry the card and Jon gave you your "mission"


    if you can cover some of Co., you could meet alkasmeltzer in Neb.
    that might work.
    Fitz, you have anyone for Colorado worked out? I think we have our man if you don't!
     
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    No guarantees once I lose possession of the card, but I'll try my damnedest to keep track of it.
     
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    do you have someone in Indiana if it is coming this way i will gladly do the honor of seeing that it gets to where it needs to go. I am in Indianapolis.
     
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    Perhaps we can arrange drop off points at local motorcycle dealers who can hold the card till the next rider arrives to pick it up. It would releive trying to schedule individual meets. If we have a few days or a week between pick ups thats ok. All I ask is we get it to NC before I have to put snow chains on the Max! :)
     
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    by the sounds of it, we should get it there while the grills are able to be used
    :)
     
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    That's right I want to enjoy a nicely grilled steak when I get to Bill's with the card.. And my blood has gotten thin living in FL
     
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    I volunteered to cover the Baltimore, MD Area. I can get to hagerstown and take east toward baltimore or south toward DC/VA. Let me know when and it'll be done so long as it's not tonight. I have to put the tires back on the bike.
     
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    Tires are a good thing
     
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    tires? pffft! we don't need no stinking tires!
     
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    Still willing from akron to ???. I'll need some advance notice, though since I've work and kids and stuff.
     
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    thanks grutz! I know there are some others in that area that are riding as well. I am trying to get the list that is around here of riders that will ride their area, so I will see what we can find out for dates/times.
     
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    Folks, I would like to request that all willing riders PM me with ride radius so I can begin to develop a map. I have contacted members from vmaxforum and have a few willing riders. However I believe the bulk of the gaps can be filled by CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) based on their positive response. Might I suggest that since this forum has many members, many of whom have lost friends and relatives, perhaps we should make a BIGGER statement to increase the awarenss of motorcycles and help with their healing provess as well.

    XJers, This is your baby, I don't want to bulldoze anyone. But please understand that Bill's wife and kids are looking forward to recieving this card. In honor of my brother, I will not let them down.

    I want to thank you all again, a thanks that I can't express enough for your support and honoring Bill.

    Thanks and God Bless,
     
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    Dave PM on the way.
     
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    I will be glad to carry the message with mad_bohemian to Grand Rapids and then on to the Detroit area with MadMaxim85 but I need to know I definate date. I live in Gobles Mi. W. of Kalamazoo
     
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    I am trying to figure that out as well. we need input from the folks on the left coast. there is a card out there somewhere waiting to get moving, we just need to find it.
     
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    Can anyone tell me the status of this event?!? Is this going to be a spring event or are we trying to do it this year yet??
     
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    ummmmmm kinda out o the way but i aint doin nothin bout now and would love to join the gig. i am coming from florida and need more information and location. Yea this is my first one guys so i must say i barely knew bill but have heard everyone speak so highly of him,i feel like i knew him. anyway he is with us still. let me know please how i can be of support.
     
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    The Northern Illinois thru lower Michigan and then down into Ohio as far as Akron leg is covered.

    I'll round up all the names of everybody who's already volunteered and get it posted, but our leg is good.
     
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    fitz, do we have dates for this?
     
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    we are working on a leg in cali that is very long and needs to be split up. As soon as I hear something, I will let you all know.
    thank you again! I know fall is coming, so riding will be hit and miss in some areas.
     
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    Helmet... I meet with some CMA riders tomorrow. If they can't fill the void then lets snail mail them to me and I'll run them from florida. Or if we can forwar them to the last rider and I can pick them up there wich ever is do able
     
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    wamaxim, can you snail it to Robert or another rider in the Sac area?
    after that, I think we can get it moving pretty well.
     
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    No idea how I've missed this thread so far but I hope you know you can count me in. I can go as far west as Kearney, Ne and as far south as Kansas City, no need to go against your wife's wishes helmet. Fitz and helmet, let me know if you guys need anything from me.
     
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    FLORIDA GUYS heads up
    Helmet... I meet with some CMA riders tomorrow. If they can't fill the void then lets snail mail them to me and I'll run them from florida. Or if we can forwar them to the last rider and I can pick them up there wich ever is do able
    Hey Dave im on the east coast but more than willing help out with this. was gonna trek some but it is better if we can do a leg here,that would be great let me KNOW
     
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    Awesome, Jon!
    I can't remember if you have my email, but can you email fitz and me the map that you have so far?
    I will pm my email addy if you dont have it.
     
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    my bike may be coming off the road soon to get my triple started, it's close to that time anyway. i'd still be willing to drive it a reasonable distance through or around pittsburgh if that was ok if needed. just need a little heads up to get a babysitter, i got sick days to cover work.
     
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    Thanks Fast!
    as soon as I can get more info I will let you know
    Fitz has a list as well as JonMarkos on who is carrying it. I just need to get it out of Oregon and moving to California
     
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    Let me know if you need transportation in the southern/central new jersey.
     
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    very

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    Absolutely. Robert get me your snail mail address and I will send via USPS on Tuesday. Closed Monday you know.

    Loren
     

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