Official 5th Annual Winter Meet 1/6 - 1/8/2012

[Smoker]

I thought you were in charge of that.

[Sport-Touring]

[Cablebandit]

Same as always.....walk down the hall and eat.

[JamminJere]

Sorry you won't make it Jerry---get well soon!

I'm definitely coming, and plan to be there tomorrow (Friday) evening. Can we pick a time for dinner? I'm not sure when I can sneak away from the office, but if we pick a dinnertime (like 7pm) I'll make a point of being there by then. Looking forward to it, and the weather is looking GREAT. Sunny and the 50s, and staying above freezing at night. PERFECT.  

And again, not trying to steal your thunder Smoker...but I'm fine with leading the Saturday ride too---I'm still thinking it would be fun to head east and southeast for a change. I haven't worked up a route but can quickly do it tomorrow night.

One possibility (just more options in addition to Smoker's) is to head east toward Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry, then work our way south down through the eastern Blue Ridge foothills (past Front Royal and through towns like Flint Hill and Sperryville and Luray).. It's not as wild and remote as past routes, (maybe a bit more traffic here and there)...but there are lots of cool historic towns, nice scenery, and still plenty of twisty roads. My point being if all everyone wants to do is ride twisties 'til you puke (LOL), then we shouldn't go that way...but if you're interested in a slightly more laid-back scenic ride with more opportunities to stop, it would be a good way to go (but don't worry---it would still be a lot better riding than your average poker run!).

Scott

Scott...  It's winter..  The sun is low in the sky most of the day.. Heading out to the south, southeast, early in the morning on a sunny day with the possibility of some shield fogging, the sun in your eyes most of the morning on a group ride on strange roads to most...   What could go wrong??

Just sayin'....

JJ

[Smoker]

And again, not trying to steal your thunder Smoker...

If I had thunder, I'd give it to Cablebandit. He needs some.

You all can do what you want, pretty sure I'm doing one of the routes I have planned. If you want to follow, great. If not, super. My pace will most likely be quite spirited, so if you want to do a "smell the roses" ride, don't follow me.

[SWriverstone]

I'm up for whatever, and will probably decide Friday night. I doubt I'll be up for anything more than 200-250 miles, so might tag along a Smoker route and peel off early. Or if anyone feels like a shorter ride we could do our own thing.

I thought you had a point about heading east-southeast Jerry...but then I remembered that none of the roads I'd take actually go In one direction long enough to be a problem. :-) (Plus the sun doesn't even appear in the Shenandoah Valley til later in the morning.)

Scott

[Skee]

It's going to be a B-E-AU-tiful day for riding; looks to be nicest in last couple of weeks.  You guys sure know how to pick'em.  [Now I expect even better for ESTN.]  Sure wish I was going.  (And it is too late, unless I pull some kind of  Then Came Bronson type exit.)  Headed for a 9 o'clock meeting where we decide whether to work tomorrow, and I'm pretty sure that's going to happen.

[MrsCablebandit]

Cablebandit left about 20 minutes ago; I'm leaving around 2.  I baked cookies this morning.  Ride safe everyone...see y'all tonight or tomorrow!

[Scratch33]

Cablebandit left about 20 minutes ago; I'm leaving around 2.  I baked cookies this morning.  Ride safe everyone...see y'all tonight or tomorrow!

Bugging out within the hour.  Tam & Rue will be joining us sometime tomorrow -- they'll probably get there while we're all out riding.

[Mr.Black]

 

[ConPilot1]

WOW MAN I just got off the Connie and you guys could not have even asked for a better day to roll!

This has got to be one of the most beautiful January day's I can remember. I put my Gerbing liner on when I left the house
to warm up the bike, had to strip it off under my Darien before I got out of the shed.

It is just awesome out and I'm sick to my stomach that I can't make
this trip. This has got to be one of the best weather weekends EVAH for you guys for this trip.

Ride safe, Party hard, have fun guys.  

[SWriverstone]

Update from my end---I'm responding to 200 work-related emails, shipping critical packages, attending three meetings, running errands for the family, and digging out my riding gear from boxes in the basement ALL AT THE SAME TIME.  

But I'm hoping to be on the road by 4:30 latest and fly to Berkeley Springs on the slab...so I should be there by 7 or 7:30 latest---don't eat dinner without me!  

Scott

[ConPilot1]

I am sooo tempted to bail right now.
This fucking cubicle is sucking the life out of me right now. I should soooo be riding.

It's only 200+ some odd miles to Berkley Springs, slab it on 81 and it's a 5 hr trip with ample stops.

Check out this weather. 54° freaking degrees and the sun blazing with 10 mile visibility.
It just doesn't get much better than that for the dead of winter. Damn damn damn.



Kicking myself in the ass right now for not blowing off work today and making this run.
I I bailed home right now and settle the cat in for the weekend, I could be on the road by 5 and there by 9....
 

[JamminJere]

Update from my end---I'm responding to 200 work-related emails, shipping critical packages, attending three meetings, running errands for the family, and digging out my riding gear from boxes in the basement ALL AT THE SAME TIME.  

But I'm hoping to be on the road by 4:30 latest and fly to Berkeley Springs on the slab...so I should be there by 7 or 7:30 latest---don't eat dinner without me!  

Scott

Restaurant is open for Dinner from 5pm til 8pm.... Don't be late Scott... or its the Earth Dog Cafe for you...
Breakfast is 8am to 10:30

Maybe I'm just a prick... but I wouldn't wait that late to eat... LOL

Have fun guys!

JJ

[Skee]

I am sooo tempted to bail right now.
This fucking cubicle is sucking the life out of me right now. I should soooo be riding.


Kicking myself in the ass right now for not blowing off work today and making this run.

You & me both.  My wife has been taunting me all week - in a good natured way - cause I think she knows how I feel.  "O honey, you bought all that heated gear, and now you're not using it.  You should go this weekend and get some use out of it."

I am so thinkin...   ...no can do!

[SWriverstone]

Hey all---just a quick update to say I won't make it in time for dinner tonight---way too much to do before leaving. :-( But I'll see everyone in the lounge after dinner! :-)

Scott

[MrsCablebandit]

ConPilot...where are you?!?  

[Mr.Black]

ConPilot...where are you?!?  

Changing his ratty old tire in some dark parking lot somewhere.

[BigBen]

I wasted yet another perfectly good day at the dentist... have a good time guys. The temp went up as high as 63 degrees.

[Spanky]

Another great meet. Thanks everyone for putting this together. Great company and an awesome ride - thanks to Mother Nature and Smoker . It was good to see everyone again, can't wait for spring.

[Scratch33]

We're back.  Just finished hosing the salt off my GS.  Tam, Rue & I had a nice twisty FUGAWI from Berkely Springs to Shepherdstown (by way of a stop in Martinsburg and a brief chat with one of their finest).    In Shepherdstown we stopped for brunch at the Bavarian Inn -- quite a spread.

Anyway, it was great seeing and riding with everyone again.  Mebbe next year the weather will be just as good and I can do the entire route.