Fall Colors / Burger Challenge RTE Weekend

[BkerChuck]

Nice getting to meet you John. Always great to have faces to match names on screen.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Well...kinda overdid the Bookers, watching the Indians beat the Blue Jays on Friday. I was hurting yesterday, and did not get to changing the oil till today. I really missed not being able to make it to the RTE.

 

[Full House]

We waited for you Joe, well not too long! Did miss seeing you.

 

[Steel_Gin]

Another great RTE in the books. Thanks KJ for heading this up and the ride home is always fun as usual. I thought we were going to have to turn around after going around the fence closing the road, good call. Made it home a little after 7pm, rained a few times on the way back; nothing bad at all maybe a total of 15-20 minutes. Great seeing everyone and meeting some new from the forum. I'll post up some pictures tomorrow.

Enjoy what's left of the riding season and stay close to your honey this winter.....don't want to catch a cold.

 

[LittleJon]

Great weather, great food, great people. Truly enjoyed the day.

 

[Bugnatr]

Well...kinda overdid the Bookers, watching the Indians beat the Blue Jays on Friday. I was hurting yesterday, and did not get to changing the oil till today. I really missed not being able to make it to the RTE.

Joe, Joe, Joe..... when will you ever learn. I pulled a shift at the Ruben Run and missed the Saturday's ride that weekend.

Waiting for KJ's pictures!

 

[Top_Speed1]

Fall colors 2016 RTE is in now the books!

Brief RR....
Saturday's Prelude

Meeting up with Mike (Wine Guy) and Charlie (Huey Lewis) in downtown E'ville. For our lodging, it was kinda weird tho; Debbie and I stayed at the above mentioned Wingate, while these guys opted for the Edelweiss lodge which was about 3 blocks away (easy walking distance).

We went to a Tops grocery store xcross the street, stocked up on liquid refreshments, I bought some Ellicottevill Brewing Blueberry Wheat to accompany my stash back at the hotel. So, we all went to my suite at the Wingate, and had one helluva happy hour! ...I think I had maybe 6 or 7, before Mike and Charlie showed up... I already had 4 down, so it was flowing! and, I wasn't alone, the whole town was drink happy!


Popping may just be an understatement!

EBC...

EBC Food Porn
I can't remember (exactly) what kind of chicken I ordered? (and even why I ordered it?)... was pretty f'd up by this point in time. I can't critique it tbh. The beers were (still) flowing quite heavily..... as they should of been! (no driving, all walking and the town was young to middle aged vibrant, aka; social electric!)

Debbie's humongous salad entry

11:00pm; night cap toddy at the Edelweiss lodge. Some interesting conversations with other guests around the fire, had a blast here and thinking next year we all stay at this place!? Debbie and I left for our hotel as the Jacuzzi closes at midnight and she was geeking for some bubblies.

Sunday's RTE

We (north ride-in-ers) met at the Wingate @9am KSU, lil Jon was the first to mosey into the parking lot at 8:05

"It's hip to be square!" Charlie, aka Huey Lewis...

Working our way down to the PA555, we get detoured! damn! but the detour was not too bad actually, fun road, great scenery.

Mike and Debbie, Charlie's off taking care of some business

and Lil Jon is taking dumper cam images of it all! (he can post maybe, well it may not be purrrdy!) lmao

Just beautiful images were abound at every corner, nook or cranny. PA defiantly has some great MC roads, you just need to know where to find 'em!

Arriving at DBBP, we were given a LED beeper device and told it would be about an hour for 12 people. We then cut it down to 10 and said we would take 2 tables in close proximity of each other... this got us in much quicker! So a brief social parking lot visit, minus the normal booze....

Mike, John, Dean

Debbie as usual, can't wait to strip off the ATGATT

Charlie (Huey Lewis), Debbie (Shooz), KJ (TopSpeed) | Jon (Lil Jon), John (Full House), Mike (Wine Guy) and Dean (Deang) ...sport'n the retro Steelers attire lol

Andi, Mona, Chuck (BkrChuck)

I had the Beef brisket with onions and peppers. Whopp'n Wholly, it was huge! (no challenge tho, just leisure ol' food porn)

Debbie had a turkey club wrap w peppered fires. She ate (almost) the whole dang thang too!

Showing off my last years accomplishment (while sporting my free Tee!)....

and I know... the "other" Miller did it in 25 minutes; showoff!


SO.... Another successful and fun outing, great weather and great peeps! We didn't have any challengers this year, that kinda makes it, but oh well... (I guess our group is a lot smarter than we all look!). Speaking of weather (i know a few opted out thinking it would be bad)... The weather held up with sunshine and warm temps throughout the weekend. Debbie and I did hit a brief shower 1.5 miles from the house, it was short and sweet as we pulled into the house as it shut off. Bike was still clean, it was one of those clean dumps I guess.

Special thanks to those who showed up. We had a great group, all fun-spirited and surely know how to live life. I have been asked on this RTE if I will do it again next year? My answer is Yes!, but if we don't get any challengers? I may change it up to another "Food Network" Foodie joint. (like featured on one of Food Network's several shows). I like to have novelty built-in with the RTE... and I'm open to suggestions!

Cheers M8's!
KJ & Debbie

 

[Wine Guy]

A great 30 hours of fun! Thanks to KJ for pulling this together! Company, riding and food were great, as always. Broke away from KJ/Debbie, Jon and Dean with Charlie to make our way into Canada. Got whacked with rain at one point but made our way through - nice thing is it stayed around 72F all the way home where I arrived a bit before 8pm.

Saw some cars stopped on either side of the road. Thought there might have been an accident but it was just people stopping to take pictures of this spectacular view just before Ellicottville. Charlie (Huey Lewis) doing his glam shot....

 

[Wine Guy]

A few riding pics.

 

[Wine Guy]

Charlie checking out the GoPro. "is this thing on?"

Pre dinner shenanigans. Guys, I dont think you are doing it right.....

Stopped for this pic but unfortunately the rest of the group didn't. I think it was worth it.

My trusty Steed...

Here comes the rain on our way home...

 

[LittleJon]

Mike and Debbie, Charlie's off taking care of some business

and Lil Jon is taking dumper cam images of it all! (he can post maybe, well it may not be purrrdy!) lmao

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, all I got on the camera was a glimpse of high viz through the brush.

 

[Madmudder]

glimpse of high viz through the brush

Was that lilly white behind or his jacket?

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

WOW! Looks like you all had a blast! Of course I missed it again. That's what happens when you work for a living.

One of these days I'll ride in and watch you all eat.

 

[LittleJon]

glimpse of high viz through the brushWas that lilly white behind or his jacket?

I'm not going to look close enough to decide...

 

[luvtoride]

Thanks for sharing guys.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Looks like a fun ride event!

 

[Full House]

Considering a RTE Oct. 22, 2017 same place for lunch. No challenge necessary! Post up if interested or have ideas. Don't like to see this go by the wayside.

John