An Atom Across America (Again) - Page 3

Terri Kennedy · 07-07-2010, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3LOU5

Oh man, you're only 90 miles or so from Reno.

I'm usually free in the mornings, and work 1530 till 0200 (four 10-hour shifts....gotta love them !).

I'm sorry the meeting didn't work out - with your starting time of 3:30 PM I figured that noon would have been Ok. I apologize for the mis-communication.

3LOU5 · 07-07-2010, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

I'm sorry the meeting didn't work out - with your starting time of 3:30 PM I figured that noon would have been Ok. I apologize for the mis-communication.

No worries, Terry.

Hopefully, next time you're in the area, I can get to meet you and the car.

Terri Kennedy · 07-09-2010, 12:10 PM

Here's a little teaser for you all:

Terri Kennedy · 07-12-2010, 01:08 PM

Last night I was in Half Moon Bay.

Today I'm heading into the woods (2 days in Yosemite, 2 in Sequoia, and 2 in Death Valley) so I may not have access to post updates for nearly a week.

kognito · 07-12-2010, 02:01 PM

Just FYI Terry,

Almost every Safeway store out there has a Starbucks inside (internet!)

Terri Kennedy · 07-12-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kognito

Just FYI Terry,

Almost every Safeway store out there has a Starbucks inside (internet!)

I don't know about the first 2 parks, but I know DV has almost no cell phone coverage (so my cellular modem won't work) and the Internet is via satellite and pretty slow.

ZBB · 07-12-2010, 02:19 PM

Safeway stores themselves have free wifi...

Starbucks also has free wifi now...

Terri Kennedy · 07-14-2010, 01:43 AM

Here are a couple pictures from Yosemite:

Half Dome and falls viewed from Glacier Point:

Upper Yosemite Falls:

They have the most inept road construction crews ever - they have actually removed the paved Highway 41 / Wawona Road and replaced it with a rutted dirt trail for around 10 miles, with other bad patches as well.

ZBB · 07-14-2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

They have the most inept road construction crews ever - they have actually removed the paved Highway 41 / Wawona Road and replaced it with a rutted dirt trail for around 10 miles, with other bad patches as well.

I noticed something similar just south of Yellowstone when we were there last summer. Tear up the entire road, make it horrible and bumpy dirt road for 10+ miles while they rebuild it -- and traffic was only one-way in a couple sections (so flag crews...).

Terri Kennedy · 07-15-2010, 10:55 PM

As you probably all know, I'm our own "Captain Slow". I mostly go to the Atom events to socialize. Some of the other guys take it a lot more seriously...

At Laguna Seca, one of the other Atom owners did a 1:33.something (we're waiting for the certified transponder figures). According to this article, the former production car record lap was held by a 2010 Viper ACR. Until Darin's Atom came along.

According to info I have, the record bike times are:

Superbike - Tommy Hayden 1:26.100
MotoGP - Dani Pedrosa 1:23.158

07-12-2010, 02:01 PM	#25
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ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,795	Safeway stores themselves have free wifi... Starbucks also has free wifi now... __________________ ZBB

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Terri Kennedy There and back again Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2003 BMW 325xiT; looking for a new fun car Location: New York Posts: 2,933	Last night I was in Half Moon Bay. Today I'm heading into the woods (2 days in Yosemite, 2 in Sequoia, and 2 in Death Valley) so I may not have access to post updates for nearly a week.

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Terri Kennedy There and back again Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2003 BMW 325xiT; looking for a new fun car Location: New York Posts: 2,933	Here are a couple pictures from Yosemite: Half Dome and falls viewed from Glacier Point: Upper Yosemite Falls: They have the most inept road construction crews ever - they have actually removed the paved Highway 41 / Wawona Road and replaced it with a rutted dirt trail for around 10 miles, with other bad patches as well.

07-15-2010, 10:55 PM	#30
Terri Kennedy There and back again Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2003 BMW 325xiT; looking for a new fun car Location: New York Posts: 2,933	As you probably all know, I'm our own "Captain Slow". I mostly go to the Atom events to socialize. Some of the other guys take it a lot more seriously... At Laguna Seca, one of the other Atom owners did a 1:33.something (we're waiting for the certified transponder figures). According to this article, the former production car record lap was held by a 2010 Viper ACR. Until Darin's Atom came along. According to info I have, the record bike times are: Superbike - Tommy Hayden 1:26.100 MotoGP - Dani Pedrosa 1:23.158