The I'm Sick of Turkey and Rain Ride - Nov. 28 or 29

[Niehart]

Sorry Guys, I used my hall pass on the Duc today. Will be the chore boy Saturday...

 

[sportsguy]

Sorry Guys, I used my hall pass on the Duc today. Will be the chore boy Saturday...

Too bad... I mean, good for you, but we'll miss you.

Hope the riding was good today.

 

[ahchiu]

Sorry Guys, I used my hall pass on the Duc today. Will be the chore boy Saturday...

Too bad... I mean, good for you, but we'll miss you.

Hope the riding was good today.

Dave,

We'll split your slice of PIE...Oh I mean too bad we'll miss you...

 

[ahchiu]

Let's meet @ REI Redmond @8:30am and kickstand up no later than 9:00am, and go to Maltby Cafe for Breakfast. Hudson/Dave knows some good roads in the area. The weather forecast for tomorrow calls for rain around 7-8pm we will be home before it starts to rains. If your running late call my cell. let's get a headcount tonight so we know how many to look for.

Thanks,

Marcus,

206-915-0016

 

[sportsguy]

Duane - in - 8:30 AM, REI in Redmond at Redmond Town Square shopping mall, at the corner of 166th and Cleveland in Redmond. (For those not familiar with that area.)

 

[escapefjrtist]

I'm (still) in a food induced coma. We'll see what tomorrow brings and go from there. Can someone PM me the addy for the Maltby Cafe...might meet you guys there for coffee.

--G

 

[Hudson]

Here is the link to the bfast stop

George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

Here's the route

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

Thanks, got it. Have fun and behave yourselves...don't do anything I wouldn't do.

--G

 

[JamesW]

Maltby cafe-catch you all up there for coffee if things work out right at home, if no show don't wait for me.

 

[sportsguy]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

Thanks, got it. Have fun and behave yourselves...don't do anything I wouldn't do.

--G

Right - power slides on wet leaves, wheelies in puddles - got it covered George... We'll need someone on a stock bike to manage these - Marcus is so weighed down with farkles it's a wonder he can even use 5th gear now. Dave has what amounts to a BarkaLounger on his FJR with that sweet-seat of his, so "regal" best describes his progress...

I'm too much of a panzy, so I'm out for the fun stuff. You know, I could ask my wife to meet us at the end of Ben Howard and drive us to the other end and back in the car - that could be fun...

Laters peeps.

 

[sportsguy]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

Here's the route

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

DAMN - that route rocks!

...and why do you skip Bing Maps...?

 

[ahchiu]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

Thanks, got it. Have fun and behave yourselves...don't do anything I wouldn't do.

--G

Right - power slides on wet leaves, wheelies in puddles - got it covered George... We'll need someone on a stock bike to manage these - Marcus is so weighed down with farkles it's a wonder he can even use 5th gear now. Dave has what amounts to a BarkaLounger on his FJR with that sweet-seat of his, so "regal" best describes his progress...

I'm too much of a panzy, so I'm out for the fun stuff. You know, I could ask my wife to meet us at the end of Ben Howard and drive us to the other end and back in the car - that could be fun...

Laters peeps.

I have a 5th gear??

See Ya tomorrow

 

[Hudson]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

Here's the route

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

DAMN - that route rocks!

...and why do you skip Bing Maps...?

Didn't know that Bing Maps had a route saver.

I'm not going to party too hard on this route, given the weather and the roads. C'mon and join us and we'll take it easy. Marcus, bring your radio.

 

[ahchiu]

Here is the link to the bfast stop
George, gonna do the Union Hill/Ames Lake/Kelly Road/Cherry Valley route to Monroe, maybe even revisit Niehart's run up Ben Howard.

Here's the route

That would put us in Maltby probably 10:30.

DAMN - that route rocks!

...and why do you skip Bing Maps...?

Didn't know that Bing Maps had a route saver.

I'm not going to party too hard on this route, given the weather and the roads. C'mon and join us and we'll take it easy. Marcus, bring your radio.

Radio..check

Watch out for ice tomorrow morning.

I have JIMF, Hudson, Sportsguy and myself meeting @ REI tomorrow.

 

[sportsguy]

Mid- 40s in Kirkland, roads are dry, overcast skies. This might turn out to be a decent day to ride!

Bit of a breeze and I have leaves all over the damn lawn I raked yesterday. Not impressed.

Let's all ride safe today and watch for damp leaves on the roads.

Marcus, IIRC, your fifth gear is inside your left mirror. I seem to recall you said you moved it there because you wanted to install a power take off on your transmission to run the electric generator at home when the power goes out.

 

[ahchiu]

Mid- 40s in Kirkland, roads are dry, overcast skies. This might turn out to be a decent day to ride!
Bit of a breeze and I have leaves all over the damn lawn I raked yesterday. Not impressed.

Let's all ride safe today and watch for damp leaves on the roads.

Marcus, IIRC, your fifth gear is inside your left mirror. I seem to recall you said you moved it there because you wanted to install a power take off on your transmission to run the electric generator at home when the power goes out.

Duane,

Thanks..I was wondering where that was...now I can use 5th down hills..

See ya.

 

[Niehart]

You guys have a fun but safe day!

 

[Hudson]

Thanks for putting this together, Marcus, and for not violating my "50+miles to breakfast" rule. Good to see everyone, and happy that Jay, George, and Niehart visited. Niehart, thanks for finally answering my question: Does Snoqualmie Valley Road go from 202 to Tolt? Sorry I had to beg off on the last leg home, had to regroup with the family.

That ride will tide me over for a while!

 

[ahchiu]

Dave thank's for leading the ride. I can't take all the credit I think this was a combo group effort. glad to see more riders show up at Maltby Cafe. See ya in 2 weeks at the bike show breakfast.here are some pictures from the ride.

Sportsguy prefabing a custom tank bag

We started with 6

Maltby Cafe

Theres always an odd duck in the group..

 

[JamesW]

Really enjoyed the get together today, nice to see folks once in a while, tis the season of cabin fever.