04/01/2007 Starved Rock (Utica, IL 11:00)

[Fudge]

Getting a little later start.  Probably be at the BP around 9:30AM.

[Fudge]

Good to see everyone.  Unforunately we lost you guys for the lunch stop, with some of the people heading home I think there was some confusion.  We headed South on 71 to a diner a 1/4 mile down the road on the left.  Where did you guys end up?

[davenay67]

Got back safe and sound from a great ride this morning. Didn't quite make it home before the rain, but nothing too bad and only the bike got wet. It was great to put faces to names for a few of the Region 4 folks.

Dave.

[mxvet57]

what a heck of a day. the morning was nice then the wind picked up then the clouds came then left and then came back again and that was just the ride to utica. met some new faces and some old ones to.

 ya it did get a little confusing when we got to Ottawa but hey shi* hapens.

 i hit rain south of yorkville so i found a building with an overhang so i could get the rain gear on. BTW, rain gear rocks. the rain never stoped  all the way home.  FRZY i saw you going by on 47 when i was changing.

  edit:  220 miles today.

[KokomoSam]

Hello all!

I made it home safely!  I managed to stay dry except for the last couple of miles home.

It was great to see old friends and to meet new ones!  

And here are the pictures.  I have tried to fill in names and handles with what I know.  If you message me or reply I will add the handles I didn't remember and fix any naming mistakes.

This is Dave (handle?), John (Fudge), Scott ( Mr. Squidward sp?) meeting up at the BP at 55 and 6.


and then arriving at Common Grounds..


We arrive and start getting coffee..


Sitting and drinking coffee  Starting from the left Roger(JetPilot5), Scott (Mr. Squidward), John (Fudge), Dave (davenay67), Dave (handle?), David (DavidLSI)

[DavidLSI]

My shots.... from the coffee meet









The videos was great quailty but poorly aimed.....
SeeYa
DavidLSI

[Jetpilot5]

I wasn't even aware this thread existed until now.  Nice ride, good to see everyone, very windy but no rain.

On the far left of this picture is me, Roger.

[KokomoSam]

I wasn't even aware this thread existed until now.  Nice ride, good to see everyone, very windy but no rain.

On the far left of this picture is me, Roger.

Correction made.  Sorry for the confusion.

Sam

[Hickey]

Looks like I was 3 and a half hours late to meet up with you guys.  I got to the area around 2:30.  Hope everyone's return trip was safe.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Looks like you guys had a blast I wish I could have made it  

[Fourstring]

Yeah, where were ya?

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Long early morning, late start then when I left the storm clouds came in and I just turned around and went home as it started to rain.

[Fourstring]

I could understand that.  Maggie and I were asking if anyone had talked to you.  The wind on 39 south was BRUTAL.  Pushed me from the right lane into the left, and from the left lane into the ditch just south of Paw Paw.

BUT:  once I got to Starved Rock the weather was actually pretty good.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Well with the double meet and everybody meeting everywhere I was just going to go to start at Kettle with everybody that was going there.