"I think we need to visit Mud Creek in STOCKBRIDGE, WI next, what say ye?"

[DavidLSI]

Prubert almost hasmade he call for a coffee meet up north....

I am up for it... it is a 3 hour or so ride if you head straight there from my house.  

10:00 am meet time

Means 7 am start but a 6 am start would allow an interesting ride up.  

Now all that is needed...

is a date
a route maker / leader
and some followers....

I did the posting, and I volunteer to be a follower, who's next?


SeeYa
DavidLSI

[Fourstring]

Given my propensity for waking up in the morning...

I'm up for it, but we all know better.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

I would have loved to go but Michelle and I are working a expo in Chicago next weekend.

[RedCBRRider]

I'll do it.  I'm good at that following thing.    That's a nice coffee shop to boot.

[FRZY]

I'll lead a ride. But lets make it a 11am meet time to give us the chance to ride some better roads.

now we just need a date  

[DavidLSI]

I'll lead a ride. But lets make it a 11am meet time to give us the chance to ride some better roads.

now we just need a date  

Prubert.....

[Prubert]

Howz about this Sun 3/18?

Any other Northern R4 riders want to come down?

Shioction is on the East side of Lake Winnebago on Hwy55...

11am works for me!

[bluemax]

Or do you mean the 'other' shiocton, about 30 miles west of Green Bay on Hwy 54?
 

[Prubert]

Crap...planning a ride thru Shiocton while I was typing that message.

Mud Creek is in STOCKBRIDGE.



Oops.

[mxvet57]

crap, i just saw the weather for sunday and there talking a chance of, should i say it (snow).  

hay don't shoot the mesanger i know it's 6 days off but.

[Skidmark]

thinking about it, but waiting for a more difinitive weather report.  i just started riding, so i'm not ready for 35 degrees at 70 mph!

[bedlamite]

I might be able to make it, depending on weather, if I can get up that early on a Sunday (night shift will do that to you), and how much work I can get done Friday and Saturday on that pesky bathroom remodeling project.

[mxvet57]

thinking about it, but waiting for a more difinitive weather report.  i just started riding, so i'm not ready for 35 degrees at 70 mph!

   but it's so invigorating

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

   but it's so invigorating

 

[mxvet57]

 

  crisp,   cool,   slaps you in the face

  ya know like jumping in the lake on new years day.

[stromgal]

I'm glad somebody straightened out the location-- -- I've been at Mud Creek Coffee with Prubert and I definitely wasn't in Shiocton.

As to the ride Sunday, I'm up for it if the weather co-operates. From this far out, Saturday looks like the better day.

[Prubert]

I'm glad somebody straightened out the location-- -- I've been at Mud Creek Coffee with Prubert and I definitely wasn't in Shiocton.

My bad...

You know where it is...now!!  I can stand on the sidewalk and flag ya down if you would like.  

Forcast is for partly cloudy and 40.  Not terribly bad, it was cooler than that the first time we went to Mud Creek!

For those that have never been to Mud Creek Coffee:

Take Hwy55 into STOCKBRIDGE (EASTERN shore of Lake Winnebago) and look for the one and only bank clock/temperature,  Mud Creek Coffee is right across the street in a little strip mall.

[FZ1 Matt]

Take Hwy55 into STOCKBRIDGE (western shore of Lake Winnebago)

Are you really trying to confuse us? Stockbridge is east of Lake Winnebago isn't it? Is this town, which is East of Lake Winnebago, on the Western shore of the lake like you say? I'm confused.  

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Even though I have alot of insulation me and cold don't get along very well.

[Prubert]

Are you really trying to confuse us? Stockbridge is east of Lake Winnebago isn't it? Is this town, which is East of Lake Winnebago, on the Western shore of the lake like you say? I'm confused.  

It's a riddle?

F trying to tell ya....here is a friggen map....
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=mud+creek+stockbridge+wi&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.735377,82.265625&layer=&safe=on&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1&iwloc=addr

[DavidLSI]

Since on this ride all I am going to be is a lemming;

All I need to know is when & where will Frzy be starting from.....

SeeYa
DavidLSI

[mxvet57]

It's a riddle?

F trying to tell ya....here is a friggen map....

  Steve, you have to remember it's Matt your dealing with

[FZ1 Matt]

  I know where it is. That's on the East side of Lake Winey bagel  
 

I wonder what Mr. Soup is doing. That's a short ride for him

[HipGnosis]

Geezzz... a couple nice days and you guys think spring has sprung.  Ye'r only tempting fate.

I'm old enuff to know better (but that doesn't mean I always do, because, ya know, the memory is the first thing, that, umm.. what was saying again?).

[FRZY]

I'll post up a meet time and location later this week  

so far I have not seen a weather report for this weekend, but if it's dry, why not go.

[Razors]

Just out of curiosity, and being new to the group, what is the cut off limit with the coldness?  I know it was my fault for not dressing better for Stir Crazy but what do you expect from a noob?  In Chicago, Sunday, it looks like a repeat of last Sunday. (44 / sunny)

PS
I can't make this Sunday but looking forward to future meet ups.

[FZ1 Matt]

Geezzz... a couple nice days and you guys think spring has sprung.  Ye'r only tempting fate.

  We've been doing coffee meets all winter what's the prob? Even if it's 40 degrees out Sunday, that's 32 degrees warmer than it was when I rode to that coffee meet at Fiddleheads.  

[DavidLSI]

Just out of curiosity, and being new to the group, what is the cut off limit with the coldness?  I know it was my fault for not dressing better for Stir Crazy but what do you expect from a noob?  In Chicago, Sunday, it looks like a repeat of last Sunday. (44 / sunny)

PS
I can't make this Sunday but looking forward to future meet ups.

My own personnel limit is I will ride as long as there is a chance at 40.  

[Skidmark]

F-it.  As long as it will be above 32, I'll go.  I will preface this by saying that anyone who wants to test the impact dampening of the hard side of my noob kneepads need only laugh at them  Pants and boots are on the list but not on the budget.

[Sparky]

doh! I dropping my bike off at the dealership on Saturday 3/17 to get some work done.  

[FRZY]

RIDE PLAN  

meet here at 0700 for food
Bublitz's Restaurant  
150 S. Foster St.
Saukville, WI 53080

kickstands up at 0830

[jadziadax8]

RIDE PLAN  

meet here at 0700 for food
Bublitz's Restaurant  
150 S. Foster St.
Saukville, WI 53080

kickstands up at 0830

OK, I'm seeing a big no here for Nate and I.  We couldn't get to Rochester by 10 am, do you seriously think we'll make it to the Green Bay area by 7 am?  Hah!

[sscully]

OK, I'm seeing a big no here for Nate and I.  We couldn't get to Rochester by 10 am, do you seriously think we'll make it to the Green Bay area by 7 am?  Hah!

I just got done checking my schedule for SAT, to make my first meet, but saw this.
So I have to ask, is there a single meet place prior to Mud Creek, or a Northern Meet point ( WI ) and a southern meet point ( IL ) ?
Thought that DavidLSI offered to use his house as a start point for the IL section ( start of thread ) ?

I'm still up for a 07:00 meet somewhere in Northern IL for an 11:00 meet as Mud Creek.
SAT at 06:00 is scheduled to be 25* at 06:00, need to think that one ( only to make 34* by noon ) for 3 hours.

Other thing, did the start and end change ( don't know if this is Saukville to Mud Creek ) ?

[johnnyb]

Frzy's post is for a meet to eat then ride to coffee
Saukville isn't quite in the Green Bay area.  Actually more like 28 miles North of Milwaukee.  So if you're in the area and would like to meet up for breakfast... be at Bublitz's at 7:00AM.  If you don't want breakfast but want company up to coffee...be at Bublitz's absolutely no later than 8:30AM 'cause that's when we'll be headed out of the parking lot.
Cheers.

[Mark Milanowski]

I'm seeing the word SAT bandied about.

I should probably go back and read every post but I recall the word Sunday being part of Steve's post.

Has the day been changed or are I a dumb F.U.C.K.E.R.?

[Skidmark]

I'm seeing the word SAT bandied about.

I should probably go back and read every post but I recall the word Sunday being part of Steve's post.

Has the day been changed or are I a dumb F.U.C.K.E.R.?

Mark - So far as i can tell the day is Sunday, 11 am at Mud Creek.   I'm getting a car in Muskego in the next month... you wouldn't happen to have a car trailer, would you ?

Gavin

[mxvet57]

 or are I a dumb F.U.C.K.E.R.?

 oh boy, don't know where to start with this one.

[sscully]

Mark - So far as i can tell the day is Sunday, 11 am at Mud Creek.   I'm getting a car in Muskego in the next month... you wouldn't happen to have a car trailer, would you ?

Gavin

Sorry stromgal mentioned the weather co-operating a bit better on SAT, thought that was changed.

If it is Sunday still, I'm out :
Sunday's forecast is scheduled to be a high of 37* and Rain / Snow mix.
[EDIT:] In the Chicago metro area this is.. MKE is showing 36* and snow on SUN

Call me a sissy.  Cold I can deal with, wet I can deal with, cold and wet.... not my thing.

Sorry about the confusion I caused with the day.

[DavidLSI]

I just got done checking my schedule for SAT, to make my first meet, but saw this.
So I have to ask, is there a single meet place prior to Mud Creek, or a Northern Meet point ( WI ) and a southern meet point ( IL ) ?
Thought that DavidLSI offered to use his house as a start point for the IL section ( start of thread ) ?

I'm still up for a 07:00 meet somewhere in Northern IL for an 11:00 meet as Mud Creek.
SAT at 06:00 is scheduled to be 25* at 06:00, need to think that one ( only to make 34* by noon ) for 3 hours.

Other thing, did the start and end change ( don't know if this is Saukville to Mud Creek ) ?

I plan on being at Bublitz by 7:00 for breakfast,  78 mile 1hour 28 minutes as quoted by google maps, from my house.  So, that means anyone who wants to leave with me will need to be in Gurnee by 5:30 am.

If some wants to meet and ride to Bublitz together PM me with your desire to do so and I will pick a good meet up spot, that will not require actually leaving the main roads and trying to find yourway into my subdivision....

SeeYa
DavidLSI

[Skidmark]

I wouldn't be able to make it Saturday - I may have read the wrong post.   Is there an official organizer that can make up our minds ?

[FRZY]

Is there an official organizer that can make up our minds ?

 

[FRZY]

just seen this weekends weather outlook and Sat is looking better then Sun.

so without confusing anyone anymore, I'm just tossing out the idea of doing this Sat instead of Sun.

what y'all thinking at this time?

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Chance of rain or snow for Sunday   / 

[FZ1 Matt]

I can't do Saturday. It has to be Sunday for me.

And to think last meet at Common Grounds Joel was trying to change it from Saturday to Sunday.

[Skidmark]

I can't do Saturday. It has to be Sunday for me.

And to think last meet at Common Grounds Joel was trying to change it from Saturday to Sunday.

Us heathens prefer to avoid church like the plague.  I work Saturdays (every friggin one!) so that's my reason.  I'll keep checking this thread for a consensus.   I'm in if it's Sunday !

[xsPain]

I would consider going on Sunday. No way on Saturday. I not not really committing to Sunday either. Normally I wait until the last minute anyway, but I know I will not want to ride anywhere Saturday morning.

NOAA says there is only a 35% chance of rain during the day on Sunday, with a temp in the upper 30s.

[FRZY]

I can't do Saturday. It has to be Sunday for me.

And to think last meet at Common Grounds Joel was trying to change it from Saturday to Sunday.

got to keep ya guessing  

[stromgal]

just seen this weekends weather outlook and Sat is looking better then Sun.
so without confusing anyone anymore, I'm just tossing out the idea of doing this Sat instead of Sun.
what y'all thinking at this time?

What, and give up my ritual St. Paddy's day drinking?  

Like I posted earlier, Sunday looks a bit sketchy. Are Prubert or any other NEasterners going to meet us if it's Saturday?  I guess I could drink later..... actually, I dislike it when St. Patrick's falls on the weekend, anyway.

[DavidLSI]

Ok I am holding my breath in anticipation....you will be stuck with me which ever day it lands on

[Prubert]

Are Prubert or any other NEasterners going to meet us if it's Saturday?  I guess I could drink later..... actually, I dislike it when St. Patrick's falls on the weekend, anyway.

I will not be able to do Sat, I am working at Nick's.

I will be there on Sunday tho!

[Mark Milanowski]

It might just be Prubert and Mr. Soup at this one. hehehehehe

[mxvet57]

Chance of rain or snow for Sunday   / 

  here we go with that weather thing agan.

[mxvet57]

working Saturday so sunday works for me.

 on the other hand the weather is playing into my diction about going.

just have to Waite and see.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

I can't do Saturday. It has to be Sunday for me.

And to think last meet at Common Grounds Joel was trying to change it from Saturday to Sunday.

Yeah but we did both days so it worked out for all  

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

  here we go with that weather thing again.

I just post what they say now I am not going to make my own predictions again

[johnnyb]

I would also be unavailable for a Sat. meet.  And after all.....it is all about me  

[mxvet57]

I would also be unavailable for a Sat. meet.  And after all.....it is all about me  

  man are you self centered  

[Prubert]

Hate to say it...

Should we put this meet off one week until Sun 3/24?

[FRZY]

Hate to say it...
Should we put this meet off one week until Sun 3/24?

NO not yet. Lets shoot for Sunday and if they weather sucks, then try again in a week.

[johnnyb]

  man are you self centered  

Well, you know Ed....It's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way  

[mxvet57]

Well, you know Ed....It's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way  

  it's a good thing i have the waders on b/c the shit is getting pretty deep  

[Skidmark]

weather is looking up, sorta.  highs around 40/41 degrees.

[MilleArp]

FYI.................. there is a Stockbridge, MI in R4 !


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[johnnyb]

The Lurker says he's in for Sunday but he might be riding his winter beater.

[mxvet57]

The Lurker says he's in for Sunday but he might be riding his winter beater.

  nice winter beater.    

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

You are not kidding Ed beautiful bike.

[stromgal]

Okay, Sunday at 7am Bublitz's Restaurant, departure at 8:30, IF the weather co-operates.

Saturday I'll ride a bit and make corned beef and Irish soda bread for my offspring and go out 'St. Paddy-ing".

[Mark Milanowski]

Breakfast at Bublitz's.  

7 AM thats early    but ok.

I just saw the weather for Sunday and they took the rain and the snow out of the forcast of course that could change, this is WI. They even said 43 deg for the high so coming back thru the kettle will be fun.

(I was watching Fox 6 and Vince said so, so there. He has a couple of Harleys so he knows what he is talking about.)

[FRZY]

Breakfast at Bublitz's.  
7 AM thats early    but ok.

anytime before 0830 is ok  

[DrMikey]

Like, wow, man. An event when I'm not on call! I'll be there.

[Mark Milanowski]

I'll be missing breakfast so you guys should have enough sausage on the buffet.

I'm going to be at coffee though. Will leave Muskego ~9ish. take 45 to 28 to S to G to H to Seven Hills Road. Swing by Mr. Soups then to coffee.

See ya all there.

[Skidmark]

as long as there's no precip or temps below 33 degrees, i should be there.  I may also be hungover, we'll see how tonight goes.

[mxvet57]

  I may also be hungover, we'll see how tonight goes.

 aaaa  to be young and stupid agan.  

[DavidLSI]

 aaaa  to be young and stupid agan.  

so you will just have to settle to be old and ......  

[mxvet57]

so you will just have to settle to be old and ......  

go ahead and say it.

[forester]

That's what I was thinking - but having parused that area fairly thoroughly as a younger man, I never did hear of a mud creek around there.    Nonetheless, someone should consider changing the headline to whatever state (WI? IL?) this particular Stockbridge may be in - in case some other riders may want to meet up..out of courtesy if nothing else.

FYI.................. there is a Stockbridge, MI in R4 !


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[FRZY]

FYI.................. there is a Stockbridge, MI in R4 !

why not have a coffee meet there today also. That would be cool, 2 meets in 2 states with the same name  

wish I would have thought of this sooner  

[DavidLSI]

What a day.....

350 Miles 10 1/2 hours....

Thanks for leading again Frzy and Prubert,  those where some mighty fine sweepers you took us on.


Those of you who did not go just because of the cooler waether missed out a a great day, and a demo interesting electric gear.....

SeeYa
DavidLSI

[FRZY]

Now that was a great ride  

y'all nuts for coming out in 30 degree weather for coffee you know  

I'll post pictures later, right now it race time (all left turns)

[RedCBRRider]

That was a fabulous ride.  Great to hang out with all you guys again.  First time I got to really ride the FJR with the new skins on it.  I like it.  It turns now.    Maybe later I can post up some pics of the guys ice racing on lake Winnebago.  I'm too lazy  right now.

[mxvet57]

what a day is rite.

393 miles for me today.

got to test the electric gear and it worked great Even at 25 deg and doing 80 on the slab.

for all you who didn't come out, well that's your tuff luck.

and nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Dr Mikey.

well I'm now going to try to post picks but not being a techno geek it'll take me some time.



 Ed


edit, not to mention the battery problem today.   will be getting a new battery tomorrow.

[stromgal]

It wasn't the cold stopped me, I had the heated gear all laid out. I went to bed at midnight, set the alarm for 5:30.  Unfortunately I've been having trouble sleeping since my mom died, and this happened to be 'one of those' nights, where I couldn't fall asleep 'til nearly 4. When the alarm went off I was in no condition to arise.  So I went to church later, then played pool at Romine's until/during the Badger game.

I knew you'd all be having a great ride.  

[Sparky]

grr! my bike's in the shop...  

[FZ1 Matt]

  Maybe later I can post up some pics of the guys ice racing on lake Winnebago.  I'm too lazy  right now.

Ah damn that's what that sound was! I should have gone over there. You could hear that from Mr Soup's house.

[FZ1 Matt]

I knew you'd all be having a great ride.  

It's alright BJ. We'll keep scheduling coffee meets. We'll see you out there this spring/summer when the time is right. Take Care.

[Skidmark]

woke up far too hungover to swing my leg over the T-Cat.  I did ride around town today for an hour or two.  Even tho I didn't make it, I did wind up making out with some cutie at the bar who had a very nice behind.    Hope you guys had fun.

[DavidLSI]

Here is a shot from the 1st stop...


And at Mud Creek


I have one hour of video I thought the camera shut itself of after 10 minutes.   The first clip went 50 minutes and then turned off, and the second went ten and then the memory card was filled.

Do not know what will become of it, but Mxvet57 and Lurker you are the stars of the the long one and there are many good parts.  If you send me your e-mail I will forward the movie file to you.

SeeYa
DavidLSI

[FZ1 Matt]

Sure we've all thought of doing something like this (or not) but only DavidLSI is the only one to actually put his idea into action. Prepare to be amazed (or dumbfounded):

Power Converter:

Heating Pad from Wallgreens:

Plug heating pad into power converter:


Apply Wallgreens heating pad directly to your gut to combat gut coldness while riding:


 

Great job David!

[FZ1 Matt]

More pics from the day:

[Stargzrgrl]

This working late into the night shit is seriously starting to get on my nerves!  I was all set to go to this coffee meet but having forgotten to set the alarm I didn't wake up until about 9:30 am.  

Oh well, there will be more coffee meets and chances to get lost.  

[mxvet57]

Oh well, there will be more coffee meets and chances to get lost.  

  and that you do well.

[jim L]

Looks like you all had a fun time. I was up in the dells swimming in the nice indoor water park all weekend,that weather was perfect!!!  

[Fourstring]

Looks like it was a great ride!  Wish I could have made it.

I can't wake up before 10 most days, and I was hungover anyway.

[DavidLSI]

Sure we've all thought of doing something like this (or not) but only DavidLSI is the only one to actually put his idea into action. Prepare to be amazed (or dumbfounded):

Power Converter:

Heating Pad from Wallgreens:

Plug heating pad into power converter:


Apply Wallgreens heating pad directly to your gut to combat gut coldness while riding:


 

Great job David!

  Thanks...

See a need meet the need.  I must report that it worked great, I left thehouse at 5:30 am and 26 degrees.  I took the highway up the whole way and was amazed at how well it worked.

Real electric gear is on my wish list but, I can't let the lack of this stop the riding....

SeeYa

[Fourstring]

Do you cut a 2nd electric blanket in twain for your pants?  

[DavidLSI]

Do you cut a 2nd electric blanket in twain for your pants?  

There is thread out there were a guy did take an electric blanket, remove the heating element.  Then he sewed the heating element into a riding vest.

There are alot of us MacGyver wanna bees out there....

SeeYa
DavidLSI