Re: [AMC-list] Hit the road, hit the trail, now time to hit the lemonade!

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Seems to have been a good weekend all around. Mine did 200 plus miles of cruising some back roads I have not been on in years. 
   Only hiccup was the low beam relay burned out so I swapped to the high beam relay. Plan is to buy two new ones. Anyone have a cheap source for good old fashioned Jeep style relays?good ones! What's the amp rating on those? Maybe I need a single for each head lamp? Hmm mm
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From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 18:54:29 
To: AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Hit the road, hit the trail,
	now time to hit the lemonade!

Sounds like it's running pretty good! Congratulations. Hopefulyl just
tweaking up the idle will do it.



On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My oldest son and I have been doing a local rail-trail in sections.
> We've been doing round trips of 3 (when I just started) to 28 miles.
> The trail is nice and flat, as it is the old Seaboard rail line, and
> is now a nice, paved multi-use trail. The trail is 62 miles long, and
> changes to The Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama, and goes on for another
> 33 miles, giving a 95 mile length of paved bike path.
>
> We did the busy eastern end, and started off at different places along
> the trail. Kevin on his Trek hybrid, and me on a '72 Schwinn
> Continental. Since it's Georgia, and it's summer time, and I don't get
> out of the house as early as I'd like - we ride in temps in the mid
> 90's. Heat index of 100 or more. Just a little toasty.
>
> Today I wanted to take the Rambler out and give it a good run. We
> hopped in and headed west on 120, then west on 278 to Cedartown. About
> 40-45 miles away. A good way to see if the carb rebuild was good! The
> bike rack I got for my old Saturn SL1, then used on my Corolla worked
> just fine on the Rambler. We made it to the Cedartown Depot (I don't
> think it's the original depot, I think it's new construction in the
> same style). The depot didn't open until 1:00, so we headed out.
>
> We rode on a small section along the road, then the trail picked up.
> We kept heading west on a nice concrete path. Nice and level, with
> good views on both sides. We passed some farmland and some houses. We
> passed what I think is a hunt club. Passed some chicken coops - and
> from the lack of smell, I'm guessing they are no longer in business.
> We went over some small bridges that used to carry the train over
> small creeks. Now they are just for bikes, walkers, joggers.
>
> We went 10.2 miles and made it to the state line. There is a small
> picnic area where the Silver Comet Trail ends and the Chief Ladiga
> begins. We stopped and chatted with a guy that pedalled over from
> Jacksonville (some 20-26 miles away - a long ride on a mid 90's day!).
> We each had an apple, then headed back. It seemed easier heading back.
> While the path is pretty level (2 degrees elevation, max of 4 degrees)
> - I think we were heading downhill. Anyway, it seemed easier pedalling
> back. In all, we did about 20.4 miles or so.
>
> We made it to the depot, and it was open! The air conditioning and
> cold cold water felt great! I looked around at pictures of the town
> from the early 1900's and in to the forties and fifties. It must have
> been a beautiful town then. We headed out the main street to get back
> on 27 and 278. Wow! Time was hard on the town. Most of main street was
> out of business, boarded up or in deep need of care. I had naively
> thought that there would HAVE to be an independent diner or burger
> shop or ice cream shop in town. I asked the lady at the depot, and the
> only place she knew about was closed on Sundays. Darn.
>
> We headed back home, doing the 40-45 mile ride with no major problems.
> The car temp gauge stayed cool. The car did great cruising along at 55
> or so. As we were getting closer, the car started stalling out at
> lights. The idle would drop to just barely perceptible, and if I
> didn't hit the gas pedal, it would just cut out. It ran fine with my
> foot on the peddle, it liked driving at 55. It liked hills. It just
> did not like idling at red lights.
>
> So - time to fiddle a little more with idle, then I think we are good
> to hit the Chief Ladiga in Alabama! Or maybe do a road trip out to the
> Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama.
> http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2015
>
> The car felt like it could just go on forever at 50-55. And we sure
> made the most of it.
>
> So - bike trip? We did all the original sections of the Silver Comet
> in small pieces. We did not do a section alongside 278 between
> Rockmart and Cedartown. I'm trying to decide if we want to do it or
> not. It's hilly. It does not have much shade. It is along a highway,
> rather than the original secluded rail bed. It would be good to do it
> just to say we did, but I'm not sure if I want to make my fat self
> ride hills in Georgia in August. Maybe in the fall. But it's not
> rail-trail!
>
> Now it's time to cool down and have something nice and cold.
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