Does GOBA still make a Video? or is the Picture DVD the only optional remembrance. Ken...
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Rod Hutton
rohut48
Apr 8, 2012 10:30 am
Dear GOBA friends. Name is Rod, from Columbus (Worthington), and been doing GOBA since 1991, tho I've missed a number of the recent ones (branching out)....
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Sally Moran
moransally
Apr 8, 2012 12:50 pm
Hey Rod, nice to hear from you, already voted, good luck and Happy Easter to all. Ride safe,Sally ... Â Dear GOBA friends. Name is Rod, from Columbus...
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Rod Hutton
rohut48
Apr 8, 2012 4:22 pm
Thanks, Sally and all! Rod...
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ussct
Apr 10, 2012 6:13 am
This would be my first year riding GOBA, along with two friends. Looking at the website, it is not clear to me what is provided for the registration fee. It...
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Stuart Brorson
brorson
Apr 10, 2012 11:06 am
... Your reading is correct. GOBA organizes the trip, provides camping, transport of your stuff, SAG, last evening's entertainment, and emergency support....
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mrwwrm1
Apr 10, 2012 11:58 am
To add to Stuart's response, the bike mechanics' time is included in the price of registration. Any parts or extra stuff you buy from them is pay as you go....
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sooz813@...
sooz813
Apr 10, 2012 12:05 pm
The registration fee pays for a lot of things you don't see. Local police and security at overnights, entertainment at each overnight, police support on the...
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gATT2
garysherck
Apr 10, 2012 12:24 pm
Warm showers, with unlimited hot water, 24 hours a day. Stay as long as you want. We have not find found folks you meet on GOBA any place else. GOBA is a...
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Joanie
hundts4
Apr 10, 2012 1:11 pm
Stuart is correct! This is my fourth GOBA. First three by myself. This one my husband is coming along. The food you get at the rest stops is reasonably...
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Reynolds, Kevin
kdrbiker1
Apr 10, 2012 1:51 pm
I was, of course, happier when the fee was closer to $100, but for comparison, a tour the same week along the Erie towpath, with similar services and some...
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DAVID WALKOWIAK
cyclistdave...
Apr 10, 2012 2:24 pm
Complete medical staff that follows and rides along with you. AMR has been with GOBA for years and does an awesome job!! ________________________________ From:...
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onyaleft9
Apr 10, 2012 9:43 pm
Stuart, I join with the others that GOBA is a wonderful and cheap vacation. You will not be disappointed if you go. I have done a lot of multi-day rides but...
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rich loeffler
bikeclimbpaddle
Apr 10, 2012 11:35 pm
 Rich Loeffler ________________________________ From: onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:43...
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virginiarider
Apr 11, 2012 1:18 pm
Another thing about GOBA that is often overlooked is the great job that the routemeister and his assistants do. The route is well marked (in addition the the...
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virginiarider
Apr 11, 2012 1:19 pm
Done and done. Let us know when you win! Ned (Virginia Rider)...
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Dave K
david.knight38
Apr 11, 2012 9:54 pm
While the bike mechanics, or "wrenches";, do emergency repairs at no charge (at least on the road), they are not averse to accepting tips, which they usually...
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Dave K
david.knight38
Apr 11, 2012 10:01 pm
I have also done 13 GOBAs, as well as numerous other week-long tours. A common remark I get when I tell people about riding my bike around or across the state...
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Dave K
david.knight38
Apr 11, 2012 10:18 pm
I bought videos a couple of times in my first few years on GOBA, but found them pretty boring and not worth the $27 or whatever they charged. They were mostly...
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Sharon Bouchonville
pocketllama
Apr 12, 2012 1:29 pm
At the beginning of GOBA (and TOSRV), I always stop by my favorite shop's mechanics and give them a $5 tip before I even start riding. I call it insurance - I...
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kearnsjoseph
Apr 17, 2012 12:37 am
I am renting my Bed & Breakfast out during the 2012 GOBA. It is enroute, and exactly in between Ashville and Washington Court House. It is opposite the Deer...
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Rod Hutton
rohut48
Apr 19, 2012 10:43 am
Thanks, Ned. I really appreciate it. But I'm getting my bootie kicked by the guy from NY. He must be tapping into that NYFD union thing. If other Ohio...
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John Anderson
rt40biker51
Apr 19, 2012 11:38 am
greasing the wheels as it were... ________________________________ From: Sharon Bouchonville <sharon.bouchonville@...> To: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com ...
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onyaleft9
Apr 20, 2012 6:12 pm
Do we still get the GOBA Digest? Years past, I think we got it in the mail but it seems as if it was online later. Don...
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shelbiwagner@...
shelbiwagner...
Apr 29, 2012 10:03 pm
Hello- I am new to GOBA, just discovered the adventure. I would love to ride this year, but I don't know anyone who will be riding. Any suggestions on how to...
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Susan Motts
susanmotts
Apr 30, 2012 1:19 am
I did my first GOBA two years ago, and I was on my own, too. I found that each day I quickly ended up with riders who liked the same pace as me. It's easy to...
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Ron Fogle
ron_fogle1
Apr 30, 2012 12:16 pm
I have met a fair number of folks doing GOBA on their own. With two to three thousand folks, your not going to feel alone. It's pretty easy to sit down and...
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Ralph Rich
rwrich26
Apr 30, 2012 11:06 pm
Thanks Ron, You make me smile. From: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gobagroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Fogle Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 7:16 AM ...
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Daniel K
tennislink_inc
May 2, 2012 5:33 pm
From East Coast to West Coast by a very precise schedule! For years now, we've watched these kids ride their road bikes past us on Hwy 84 headed from Santa Fe...
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tggilbert@...
tggilbert...
May 7, 2012 5:03 pm
I am new to GOBA this year - riding solo! So excited to meet others that love the outdoors and cycling. I have a question about towel, chair service - should I...
