Reuben Run #9

[gregory]

https://www.redding.com/story/news/2020/09/08/ashland-oregon-fire-interstate-5-closure-border-california-odot/5752076002/?fbclid=IwAR3L-n60gLc0FIpjqmmJ3xUICkLInbGZeM1BPmeRLf5yEIU7qByeo7eFnHo

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[FJRay]

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Better head east and then north. 299 to 395 and 31 into Lapine.

 

[gregory]

No doubt.

Fire sucks!

 

[FJRay]

A little haze this morning but they say air quality is OK.

 

[ahchiu]

I'm not going to make it this year.

 

[harper]

Ray, I've got a brand new red Speedo about the size of a 3/4" BandAid that I wanted to try out in the hot tub this year. Will it be open for RR9?

 

[JerrySuhrstedt]

FYI... riders from the North.  Arrived in La Pine at 3:30 PM.  My route left Tacoma at 9:00 AM heading down I-5 to Gresham.  Took 26 east over Mt Hood to 97 then down through Bend to La Pine.

Saw one small brush fire but everything was smooth sailing all the way.

 

[Auburn]

Be at the Cenex station at 8:30 Thursday morning in Black Diamond, fill up there.  Should be 6-8 of us gathering.  Kickstands up at 8:45 heading out over SR410, lunch in Bickelton.  Some are headed to Maupin for the night, the rest are headed to LaPine.  Let us know if you are joining.  Panman is the ride leader.

Plan/Route change: due to fires and road closures

Just talked with Panman, due to all the fires and road closures slight change of plans.
 
Panman is leading the first group meeting in Carnation will be kickstands up at 8:00 and going via I-90 to the Bluebird in at Bickleton. 
 
I am leading the second group meeting at Cenex in Black Diamond will be kick stands up at 8:00 and heading via I-90 to the Bluebird Inn at Bickleton.  (202 miles, 3.5 hours according to google)  Here is my route (Yakima Canyon is open if it stays that way, we will go down that): Black Diamond to Bickleton
 

Anyone else wanting to go a different route and meet us there you are welcome to meet us at the Bluebird Inn.  
 
The goal is to have lunch about 12-12:30.  Order when you get there so we don't overwhelm the place.  Let them know you are part of the MC group that Kevin organized.
 
At lunch we'll figure out the route to LaPine, most likely going down US 97 depending on how long people want to be on the bikes and the heat/fires in Central Oregon.

 

[PhatAir4Me]

What a community is all I can say! See you all soon...

 

[PhatAir4Me]

Jealous of all of ya'lls. Enjoy.

I for one am going to miss you and the selfish part of me your inevitable photo essay.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Great ride with Fontanaman through the "box" today, in and out of smoke along the way but overall not too bad. In Baker City for the night. Dooley Mtn. tomorrow morning...then, generally west!!

See all y'all tomorrow.

~G

 

[JerrySuhrstedt]

Well, anyone that just wants to get to La Pine with no drama, follow my route.  Not as fun, but zero fires.

 

[FJRay]

Mother Nature is a dirty *****. The winds are supposed to change and fill our area with smoke by tonight.  The early forcast said no but now it's yes. Maybe Mother nature is a politician. 

Riding the Box should be OK.

 

[dcarver]

Here it looks like nuclear winter..

 

[escapefjrtist]

Make a run for it DC! Still looking (for now) pretty good in the metro La Pine area...

~G

 

[gregory]

hoping for my original route, will see in the morning how things look

 

[weluvbikn]

We took 395 up. Sac Mike came up 97 with only a slight delay. See you soon!

 

[gregory]

We are having lunch on 395, be there about 3

 

[redneckj]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uSdMBWM6jCGRqVkS9

I got my Reuben 

 

[Hudson]

Sorry I missed everyone- I had a last minute chance to show a friend around WA on dirt bikes and road bikes and not enough time to get there and back. Hope the weather and air were tolerable- it is pretty ugly in the Seattle area right now until Monday