The Kootenay Borscht, Burn and BBQ 07 - Sign up and planning thread

[alphabet man]

Just emailed with Dave and we agree your offer is a good one.    If folks could chip in $15 - $20 it would be much appreciated for bevvies and food.  See edit above in "The BBQ" section.  


Thanks for raising this Kim ... we are shy folk out here !!!  

 Jim just to be sure everyone understands this would let us arrange to have all the eats for both Fri. and Sat. night you where FAR to generous last year, and as you said the rest would be wisely invested in some refreshing bevy's. The thinking is, itwould be a lot easier if we bought everything ahead of time and had it ready, this way no one would have to worry about it after a long ride.
any thought or better idea's are welcome
David D

[Kwacker]

 Jim just to be sure everyone understands this would let us arrange to have all the eats for both Fri. and Sat. night you where FAR to generous last year, and as you said the rest would be wisely invested in some refreshing bevy's. The thinking is, itwould be a lot easier if we bought everything ahead of time and had it ready, this way no one would have to worry about it after a long ride.
any thought or better idea's are welcome
David D

I`m sure that this falls into the "it goes without saying" category.  I`ll gladly chip in $$ whenever you would like.

[bubba zanetti]

Thanks guys ... I hate money intruding on fun !!  

[alphabet man]

I`m sure that this falls into the "it goes without saying category".  I`ll gladly chip in $$ whenever you would like.

 Can't speak for Jim (Bubba) but if we have a good head count the week prior he and I can go get all the goodies and you can chip in when you arrive at Bubba's Fri. night. OK for you Jim?  I will be there a day or 2 ahead of time.
David

[bubba zanetti]

Sounds like a good plan. Be happy to help out with the shopping and even some pre tasting to ensure that nothing is contaminated.  

[alphabet man]

Sounds like a good plan. Be happy to help out with the shopping and even some pre tasting to ensure that nothing is contaminated.  

 Maybe if we sweet talk Liz's mum (she the real russian deal when it comes to making borstch) you and I can go there a day or two before drink a little whiskey and have her help us make the Borscht, .

[bubba zanetti]

 Maybe if we sweet talk Liz's mum (she the real russian deal when it comes to making borstch) you and I can go there a day or two before drink a little whiskey and have her help us make the Borscht, .

Hmmm ... Single Malt and Borscht ... hmmm ...  I wonder.  Ok .. you are on. Not a whole bottle this time ok ... though it was pretty good antifreeze the next morning !!!  

[Kwacker]

Is it July yet?

[bubba zanetti]

Is it July yet?

No but I sat in the sun today on my porch. It was 3 degrees and the sun felt wonderful.  Soon grasshopper ... soon ...  

[Nitro]

Just what is a Kootenay anyway??    Annnnddd..just what KIND of Borsch???   heee..I was riding at +8 2 days ago...sooonnnn

[bubba zanetti]

Just what is a Kootenay anyway??    Annnnddd..just what KIND of Borsch???   heee..I was riding at +8 2 days ago...sooonnnn

Doukhobor Borscht. It is vegitarian. Kootenay is a bastardization of the name of the local Indians, the Kutanai .. or more properly Ktunaxa Nation - pronounce Ta na ha.

You coming ?

[Kootenanny]

Hmmm...I go away for a week, and look what happens.

Planning!

Oh well, probably best done without me (the planning, that is!--My wife jokes about how I consider "organization" to be "that O word.")

I'll confirm later, of course, but I also have some spare room for attendees--although it may be "floor space."  For those confirmed campers, my front yard is an acre...(there's another acre in back).

I'm gonna suggest, right here, that we meet for breakfast on the Saturday morning, at the Frog Peak Cafe, located at the junction of Pass Creek Road and Hwy 6 (and yes, it's conveniently near my home )  Great food, and if it's planned and confirmed I'll speak to the owners about maybe a special deal or something.  

[Busy Little Whiner]

Does Sport Bike West still put on the annual Sportbike rally around Lake Kelowna BC??? Uncle Stan and I attended in 2000 and we fell in love with your roads... I have always wanted to return...

[Kwacker]

Sadly, Sportbike West is no more.  The organizers decided that it was getting to be too much work for them.  I attended the last three years (in Oliver B.C.) and found it to be a lot of fun, not the squidfest I thought it would be. You are correct though, those roads!


Bubba, sorry about the hijack.

[bubba zanetti]

Hmmm...I go away for a week, and look what happens.

Planning!

I'm gonna suggest, right here, that we meet for breakfast on the Saturday morning, at the Frog Peak Cafe, located at the junction of Pass Creek Road and Hwy 6 (and yes, it's conveniently near my home )  Great food, and if it's planned and confirmed I'll speak to the owners about maybe a special deal or something.  

That is a very good idea Geoff  

[Nitro]

haaa...Sorry for the goofy..

  , but good explanation on the Kootenay..did that run last summer as we had a small honda cb F get together in nakusp in July, cbx club was also there, plus have been thru the diff roads a few times on my bikes last summer..Love the area! !!!

Borscht!!
Well In S MB its mennonite country and  Borscht is everywhere..there are usually 3 major kinds in the restaurants..Summer, (Zumma  ??), they all say it diff, but basically clear with farmer sausage and potato, then of course the beet, then some other kind...All good stuff...,,and Yep Id love to get over and meet you guys..Currently formulating a plan to be here this summer!!

[bubba zanetti]

haaa...Sorry for the goofy..

  , but good explanation on the Kootenay..did that run last summer as we had a small honda cb F get together in nakusp in July, cbx club was also there, plus have been thru the diff roads a few times on my bikes last summer..Love the area! !!!

Borscht!!
Well In S MB its mennonite country and  Borscht is everywhere..there are usually 3 major kinds in the restaurants..Summer, (Zumma  ??), they all say it diff, but basically clear with farmer sausage and potato, then of course the beet, then some other kind...All good stuff...,,and Yep Id love to get over and meet you guys..Currently formulating a plan to be here this summer!!

I will pencil you in then ...  

[Kwacker]

Hi Bubba, I was just wondering, do you guys ever stop at The Mushroom Addition restaurant in Fauquier? I always thought that it was a cool place, and the owner is very bike friendly.

[bubba zanetti]

Hi Bubba, I was just wondering, do you guys ever stop at The Mushroom Addition restaurant in Fauquier? I always thought that it was a cool place, and the owner is very bike friendly.

He is and I have .. it is just a question of how many stops. I think the mushroom and the cafe at the summit ( I had amazing cinnamon buns once .. read once  ... the other three times they have been out ) ... options. If you have more web or postable ... is that a word?   ... info that would be great. Please suggest any stops you think others might like.

All in all, a ride like this is more a personal thing and too large a group of riders scares me anyway.

Historically, I take up the rear in larger group rides in case anyone goes astray or has other issues. Also this is the most dangerous position in a group ride what with the last to pass and falling behind. That would best be me in a ride I help organize. Besides ... I can't keep up to Kootenanny, alphabet man or GetFuzzy. LOL ...  

If anyone can suggest a stop near to Lumby for lunch, we could contact the owner and perhaps make a reservation. I do not know the area that well to suggest a place to stop. Yet.

[alphabet man]

Hey Bubba I'm back from the Chuck, saw all the sites, Kwackers home town of Crossfield   then a lovely straight boreing drive to the big town of Red deer to pick up #2 daughter then on to the wonderful Capitol city that Baz calls home, sheesh no wonder you guys need to come to BC to ride.

Any way I see lots of planning going on as far as the ride goes, this is great but here are my thoughts, please feel free to tell me to go piss up a tree if you feel the need. The ride last year was great but this year with a few more people attending it would be nice if we had the ride part of things a bit less structured. I think Kootenanny's idea of hooking up for breakfast would be great but then after that maybe people could form a couple of smaller groups and ride how and when they want, arriving to a common destination loosely around the same time. Hopefully the bunch of us have enough social skills to get to know each other well enough to ride together in smaller groups with out a "leader". We (that's you and me) will supply everybody with a good map and some phone #'s then maybe a couple of the locals could jump ahead of the group, who could volunteer for this? cough cough Geoff, and a couple of loacal's could be sort of in the last pack to do a bit of a sweep.
 Just my $.02
David D