K.C.R.

[alphabet man]

Kootenay Colours Ride or was it Kootenay Kolours Loop (shrugs shoulders

 THe time is nearing, I was out for a ride on the poor neglected Sprint today and I noticed some thing floating gently down to the road, a YELLOW LEAF   which can only mean that the KCR is drawing near if anyone is interested, how would the first weekend in October be for a loop around Libby then back to little old Elkford for some BBQ, or if any one else has any ideas lets hear em.

Last Fall

[Lazarus]

I'm a definite 'maybe'...  Might have a little change in circumstances coming up but the timeline is uncertain at the moment.  I'll advise when I know more...    Don't want to jinx anything.

[bubba zanetti]

It is a great ride.

[ToadRide]

It's a definate fershure for me as long as I have my new bike. DAMMIT! DAMMIT!

[hungryman]

How about the second Sat in Oct?     This shift work gets in the way of every event.   I'll end up riding the same route a day late and B-B-Q short

[alphabet man]

How about the second Sat in Oct?     This shift work gets in the way of every event.   I'll end up riding the same route a day late and B-B-Q short

 2nd Saturday is Thanksgiving (family will be home) and my wedding anniversary not sure if it would be wise for me to plan a bike event on that day

[bubba zanetti]

Have to keep an eye on the trees. My long term weather prognostication is for a big ridge of high pressure to move in and maybe stay for a couple of weeks. Should be near 30 here in a week. So ... maybe  the week after thanksgiving will be about perfect. We have been lucky the last two years with great weather.

I am in for surgery on my knee tomorrow so should be well healed by October to ride ...  

[alphabet man]

1st or 3rd weekend is fine by me

[ZED]

Thanksgiving would be best for us due to weather/travel/timing to get to the area.  We're in for whenever it is provided:
1.  All the work that's been piling up while I've been on holidays doesn't get in the way. (They went and scheduled another project and two more training courses on me while I was out riding.   )
2.  The passes aren't too frosty to make it there.

So, we'd love to join you, but we won't know until the last minute.
Anxiously watching the thread though.  

...
I am in for surgery on my knee tomorrow so should be well healed by October to ride ...  

Man!  Who'd you have to b@#$ to get that kind of scheduling?    You'd likely be on a two year waiting list for that kind of thing here.  
Glad to hear your going to be on the mend soon.    Looking forward to Dualsporting with you folks next year.

[hungryman]

3rd is actually even better for me.
There is at least one rhubarb pie in the freezer.

[Lazarus]

Still don't know if I'm in or not and probably won't know for at least a couple more weeks...  Waiting to see if a job offer comes through.

[ToadRide]

With a "release date" of the 18th, it's looking like I might have the F800GS by the end of the month. So I still might see you guys for your little hop. That would now be part of a bigger plan. I'm thinkin of taking off for three or four weeks and ambling my way all the way to Key West, then back across the Gulf States to the Pacific and back up the coast. Just a spark in the the kindling right now but, you only live once, right?

[bubba zanetti]

With a "release date" of the 18th, it's looking like I might have the F800GS by the end of the month. So I still might see you guys for your little hop. That would now be part of a bigger plan. I'm thinkin of taking off for three or four weeks and ambling my way all the way to Key West, then back across the Gulf States to the Pacific and back up the coast. Just a spark in the the kindling right now but, you only live once, right?

Do it Doug. That would be an adventure for sure.  

[ToadRide]

Found out some more "stuff" on the 800 last night. The release date is actually the 17th. The is when they ship them out from the east coast warehouse that they are SITTING IN! Can you believe it? They are here. They are sitting here in a warehouse because some BRILLIANT BMW exec decided to hold them to that date! And I am now no.10 on a list of 18 presold bikes at my dealer. That probably means it will be into October before I get mine. I'll still do the trip but, because of snow and all, I may be forced to ride the coast down to get by the rockies. Keep you posted.

[bubba zanetti]

Worse case Doug, you may have to make that a spring trip. Which would be quite sweet to ride into warmer and warmer territory. Still, must be frustrating. So near and yet so far away. Enjoy the anticipation if you can.

[ToadRide]

How's the knee, Jim?

[bubba zanetti]

How's the knee, Jim?

Hurts like hell right now. In bed with my laptop and about to watch Faster 2 to distract myself. It is done and the doc says i should be able to ski this year.  Short term pain ... big  gain for me.  Being off my feet for a days is no biggy compared to babying my knee for the past year plus.

[ST1300Rider]

Found out some more "stuff" on the 800 last night. The release date is actually the 17th. The is when they ship them out from the east coast warehouse that they are SITTING IN! Can you believe it? They are here. They are sitting here in a warehouse because some BRILLIANT BMW exec decided to hold them to that date! And I am now no.10 on a list of 18 presold bikes at my dealer. That probably means it will be into October before I get mine. I'll still do the trip but, because of snow and all, I may be forced to ride the coast down to get by the rockies. Keep you posted.

I feel your pain...... Honda did the same thing to the ST1300. It did turn out that there was a reason, but at the time it was infuriating.

[ST1300Rider]

Hurts like hell right now. In bed with my laptop and about to watch Faster 2 to distract myself. It is done and the doc says i should be able to ski this year.  Short term pain ... big  gain for me.  Being off my feet for a days is no biggy compared to babying my knee for the past year plus.

   Either you know someone, or the much maligned Canadian system works well in your part of the country. That's an amazingly short wait time. Heal quick and do the rehab..... Trust me, do the rehab.  

[ToadRide]

Remember my first knee surgery back in the 80's. The one where they took a timber axe and hacked into it. That took a whole year of painful rehab. The cleanup surgery a couple of years ago was the micro. The only rehab was get on it and use it a few days later. Nice.