Lake Geneva Sport Tourers Meetup

[FJRider]

I started a meetup so those of us near the Wisconsin-Illinois area could organize rides together. Feel free to join or add interesting routes you are fond of. This is just for people who want to get together and ride. No money is involved. No dues. Nada. The only requirement is to have a bike that can keep up with the group.

http://www.meetup.com/Lake-Geneva-Sport-Tourers/

[Stripes]

Dangit! I was all excited when I saw your thread title... I assumed that you were speaking of the Lake Geneva near Ashtabula Ohio where I used to hang out as a kid in the summer w/ my family & friends. WI & IL is a little far to go for day rides on a whim for me. Oh well... I'm sure you'll have a few participants from the WI area. They seem to ride for coffee all the damn time for no reasons other than riding & coffee of course!

[Breadman]

 The only requirement is to have a bike that can keep up with the group.

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

[OU812]

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

 

[FJRider]

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

We gotta have some restrictions.

Although there is always the Hot Babe on a Vespa exemption, of course.

[sleazy rider]

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

*snerk*

If you're too slow, I'm most definitely out.

[RedCBRRider]

I'm in.  Looking forward to all the fantastic motorcycling adventures to come.  

[mxvet57]

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

one time you passed me there  was a big cloud of dust following you.

[xsPain]

Well, I am definitely out. Y'all have fun, though - I'm pretty sure I'll be just fine.

[lrr308]

Well if Breadman is shying away from this sort of ride.. then there is no way we could participate and would become lost by the group in no time.

Alas.. once the Platinum AARP card arrived,  My only recourse for going fast seems to be a prune juice smoothie.

[OU812]

I joined.
I'll take them all on!








 

[bomber]

We gotta have some restrictions.

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

;-}

Or, alternate answer, can I pick the route?

[Mark Milanowski]

The only requirement is to have a bike that can keep up with the group.

So, Matt will have to ride his KLX 250? If you turn him loose on the SV or the FZ or the XB or his mother's MP3  the group doesn't stand a chance.

[mxvet57]

So, Matt will have to ride his KLX 250? If you turn him loose on the SV or the FZ or the XB or his mother's MP3  the group doesn't stand a chance.

That is so true.

[FJRider]

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

;-}

Or, alternate answer, can I pick the route?

Anybody can suggest a route. That's what it's about.

[FJRider]

I was prepared to join until I read the above sentence.  Oh, well.

If you're a reincarnation of Mike Hailwood who's riding a Honda PCX-125 and can keep up - go for it. We welcome you.

Seriously, I'm about the most cautious rider around. My objective is to always get home the same way I left. However when you open up a meetup group you will get riders of all sizes of bikes.  Not that there's anything wrong with it. But to have to stop frequently for the rider on the 125 to catch up every half hour or so tends to make some riders annoyed. To say unless you ride and XYZ find another group is harsh. So I just put the disclaimer of having to keep up. I'm easy to keep up with.

[sleazy rider]

So, Matt will have to ride his KLX 250? If you turn him loose on the SV or the FZ or the XB or his mother's MP3  the group doesn't stand a chance.

They're just be two rides.  His and the rest of the group.  

[bomber]

Anybody can suggest a route. That's what it's about.

Just yankin yer chain, F . . . . . .would show up on the KLR and find some sand for you -- this would mean I would get 20 yards further down range before dropping the bike ;-}

I agree that some riders do not belong with some groups of other riders, but also firmly believe that:

1 -- it has more to do with the rider than the bike, more often than not, and,

2 -- there might be a less "us and them" way to discuss that fact . . . . .sometihg along the lines, perhaps, of "we ride in a spirited manner, follwoing the preecepts outlines in the "Pace," but ask that veryone rider their own ride.

or somtihng.

[OU812]

Just yankin yer chain, F . . . . . .would show up on the KLR and find some sand for you -- this would mean I would get 20 yards further down range before dropping the bike ;-}

I agree that some riders do not belong with some groups of other riders, but also firmly believe that:

1 -- it has more to do with the rider than the bike, more often than not, and,

2 -- there might be a less "us and them" way to discuss that fact . . . . .sometihg along the lines, perhaps, of "we ride in a spirited manner, follwoing the preecepts outlines in the "Pace," but ask that veryone rider their own ride.

or somtihng.

We just need to call a DS ride and let those that have one(or some) join in!


We can rule the world!


(or ride).....

[FJRider]

Just yankin yer chain, F . . . . . .would show up on the KLR and find some sand for you -- this would mean I would get 20 yards further down range before dropping the bike ;-}

I agree that some riders do not belong with some groups of other riders, but also firmly believe that:

1 -- it has more to do with the rider than the bike, more often than not, and,

2 -- there might be a less "us and them" way to discuss that fact . . . . .sometihg along the lines, perhaps, of "we ride in a spirited manner, follwoing the preecepts outlines in the "Pace," but ask that veryone rider their own ride.

or somtihng.

I really tried not to make this an "us and them". I sure hope it doesn't come across that way. Everybody's invited. As far as the pace goes I'm not sure what that will be. I like rides down nice country roads which have interesting stops. For example, northwest of Madison there are quite a few Amish bakeries. Damn good homeade stuff. You can ride at a spirited pace on beautiful rolling hills but also stop to taste the homeade chocolate cashew brittle along the way. That's how I see Sport Touring. The sport part is the rapid pace on occasion and the touring is the time to appreciate the things along the way. Life is too short to run it as a death race.