10th annual Ride to the Rock-11/24/12

[cota95]

Weather forecast for Saturday is now high 50, low 33 rain chance now down to 10%. Looks like a cool one this year. :cold:

 

[cota95]

Hi Folks,

Forgot to post up the results. I counted incorrectly, this was the 11th running (2002-2012). We had 19 bikes, 23 riders present for our 9:05 departure. Temps were in the mid 40's for most of the day, with the wind picking up quite a bit by late afternoon. We had one rider down. My daugter-in-law Amanda (pinky) used a little too much brake and dropped her FZ6. She lost a bit of plastic and fluids but repairs were made and she finished the ride. She had a few bumps and bruises that hurt much worse the next day, but she's all set now. I will post up some pictures tonight when I get home from work.

George

https://s15.beta.photobucket.com/user/cota95/media/Ride%20to%20the%20rock-2012/100_4894.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4

 

[cota95]

A few more shots:

Steve (exciter99) and Amanda (pinky) before the ride

Kyle and Chris (the axeman) Chris brought his sun yellow Goldwing

some of the 'wild life' attending

departure

Arrival

Fixing Amanda's bike

 

[cota95]

Mayflower II in the background

 

[08FJR4ME]

Missed another year, Sorry folks but my daughter stayed overnight with the grandchild and as we don't see them enough they took priority. On another note I just recently watched a documentory which included another monument in Plymouth. Mostly unknown to folks but most impresive. Even more so when you here the history behind it.

LINK

Something to consider for future rides to the rock.

Dave

 

[cota95]

I'd never heard of the monument, it seems worth looking up.

 

[Fred W]

Nice turn out!!

And good to see you up front and on the Feejer, George. That is you in the matching High Viz. right? And is that the bluejags I spy on the '05, too? Good on them for getting down there.

Like Dave, I always have trouble getting free on this weekend. When your kids live away, and come home for the Turkey Day festivities, it generally becomes a nice family weekend. These seem to happen less and less frequently through the year as time goes on.

That monument looks like a cool place to stop for photos. Line the bikes up on the circle around it and fire away.

Googlemap

 

[wheatonFJR]

Looks like a huge turnout. I follow this meetup every year...thanks for posting pics.

Sorry about the d-in-law's owie. Hope she's alright and not too spooked.

 

[BigOgre]

Liked looking at the pixs George, especially with the clear sky and crisp air. I really enjoyed last year's ride and hoped to make it again but like others have mentioned, priorities. For me that meant my son's make-up football games from a storm-shortened first season. Hopefully next year and again, thanks for sharing.

 

[cota95]

Nice turn out!!

And good to see you up front and on the Feejer, George. That is you in the matching High Viz. right? And is that the bluejags I spy on the '05, too? Good on them for getting down there.

Like Dave, I always have trouble getting free on this weekend. When your kids live away, and come home for the Turkey Day festivities, it generally becomes a nice family weekend. These seem to happen less and less frequently through the year as time goes on.

That monument looks like a cool place to stop for photos. Line the bikes up on the circle around it and fire away.

Googlemap

Thanks Fred it's great to be back! Not the bluejags that is my nephew Kyle and his main squeeze.

 

[cota95]

Looks like a huge turnout. I follow this meetup every year...thanks for posting pics.

Sorry about the d-in-law's owie. Hope she's alright and not too spooked.

naw, she's a trooper. She got back on the bike and rode home the remaining 40 miles.