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Is anyone interested in joining a few Missouri riders for a Fall Color Ride, With a stop at Alley Spring? It will be on Saturday October 16th. We will be leaving Potosi Missouri at 9am. It will be just over a 200 mile loop. Great twisties and sweepers. It should be Peak Fall Color the second week of October. http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-3j9asV_xTfdwd_kBWe will be leaving from the BP station at the junction of Hwy 21 and Hwy 8. There is a Super 8 motel right next to the station. The phone is 573-438-8888. Rooms for two adults with a king bed start at $58.00. There is also capming at Washington State park is located approx. 15 miles north on Hwy 21, left on State Hwy 104, address is 13041 State Hwy 104, DeSoto Mo. 63020 The Ph# is 636-586-0322. If we get enough interest we can work on a discounted rate. Come see the beauty the Ozark Mountains have to offer http://www.nps.gov/archive/ozar/springs.htmlAlley Spring Mill Alley Spring is located at the foot of a picturesque limestone bluff. The beautiful red Alley Mill is located on its bank, utilizing its perennial flow of water to operate its turbine powered flour mills. The spring has an average daily flow of 81 million gallons of water. During most times the water is a placid azure blue, gently welling up from below, but after a storm has swelled the underground conduits feeding the spring, it can gush forth in angry swells and splashes of brown     
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 03:38:38 PM » |
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Spring Fed,,,,,,,,,Flower Mill.
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2010, 04:03:32 PM » |
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I spoke to a park ranger at Washington St. Park today,as of 12:30pm 8/31/10 they had a one bedroom cabin available that actually sleeps 6 persons ,two double beds in the bedroom ,and pull out couch. priced at $90.00 per night also available were two, 2 bedroom cabins that also sleep six persons for $110.00 per night. These cabins don't remain empty long. If there was a close knit group wanting to attend the ride this could be the way to go. We have several nice wineries near by. http://www.missouriwinecountry.com/southeast/ Several beautiful parks , http://www.missouri-vacations.com/johnson's-shutins-state-park/ Of course the big city of St.Louis is near and has lots to offer. If any one wanted to come a day early or stay a day longer I would like to offer my services as a tour guide. Anyone thinking they may be interested in this let me know. I'll be glad to take a little vac. time.
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2010, 04:05:57 PM » |
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stopped there on my honeymoon, many many many moons ago  also hit round springs and big springs sounds like a nice ride, i'll check a little closer to the date.
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 04:27:19 PM » |
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I plan to be there although after I replied to you PM I remembered Sunday the 17th is my Anniversary. I don't think I've been to Alley Springs since I was a kid. Rode from Eminence to Salem during the weekend of the 4th of July and that is a great road for riding course any road in the Ozarks is great. Armyvalker if your going maybe we can meet and ride to Postosi together.
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 04:31:47 PM » |
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I plan to be there although after I replied to you PM I remembered Sunday the 17th is my Anniversary. I don't think I've been to Alley Springs since I was a kid. Rode from Eminence to Salem during the weekend of the 4th of July and that is a great road for riding course any road in the Ozarks is great. Armyvalker if your going maybe we can meet and ride to Postosi together.
The 16th is Reginas birthday. Ill make it up to her. Lee if you ride in from St james you can stop by the house, and Ill ride to Potosi with you.
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 04:57:58 PM » |
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I plan to be there although after I replied to you PM I remembered Sunday the 17th is my Anniversary. I don't think I've been to Alley Springs since I was a kid. Rode from Eminence to Salem during the weekend of the 4th of July and that is a great road for riding course any road in the Ozarks is great. Armyvalker if your going maybe we can meet and ride to Postosi together.
The 16th is Reginas birthday. Ill make it up to her. Lee if you ride in from St james you can stop by the house, and Ill ride to Potosi with you. Sounds like a plan, I need to do some research I think there is another Valk around we did not know about. That route will be a great test for the Goodyear TT.
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 05:08:31 PM » |
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This looks like fun, I am going to try to make it. Unfortunately my job can mess up my plans in a hurry unless I schedule vacation the day before, which means I probably won't know for sure until the day before.
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« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2010, 05:13:10 PM » |
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Marcia and I are planning on making it. We may be bringing a few folks with us.
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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2010, 06:14:44 PM » |
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How bout your neighbors south of you? I like the riding in that area, been to several of the big springs up there. I know a few riders in Arkansas that should be interested in this ride. Count me as defiantly interested, keep us posted!! 
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« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2010, 06:25:12 PM » |
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How bout your neighbors south of you? I like the riding in that area, been to several of the big springs up there. I know a few riders in Arkansas that should be interested in this ride. Count me as defiantly interested, keep us posted!!  All are welcome. We dont care what you ride..or where you are from. Lets enjoy this beautiful state.
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« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2010, 07:33:05 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2010, 08:42:55 AM » |
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I might be able to make it out - that is assuming you all allow a Kansas boy to come along. 
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« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2010, 09:34:49 AM » |
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Hmmm.... Asked Kit last night and she's up for it. Wont know till early Oct. Starts getting cold up here by then.
Need to find out if we are having our state ride in up here before we commit.
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« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2010, 08:12:43 PM » |
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I've been talking it up with my wife and, for now, she says she's in. Yahoo!! (I don't get many miles per wife.) Unless I get tagged again for jury duty or we get another October surprise snowfall or monsoon we'll be there. Hey, it's Missouri; ya' never know. 
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« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2010, 11:05:47 PM » |
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Will be closing on our new to us home on Oct 15th. Jenny and I fugure this ride would be great way to celebrate. We are planning on attending the ride - Chip, if you like we can hook up in the morning and ride on down to the BP Station together. Will probably get a room at super 8 also. Looking forward to meeting all of you on this ride. Mark 
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« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2010, 06:19:46 PM » |
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Sounds good Mark, its only about 35 miles to my home from the BP station, so I'll be returning home for the night . Unless that is this becomes a late night party after the ride,which I'm usually up for ,I too will choose a room at the Super 8 , over a night in the slammer. I'm ready for this ride, these are some good roads many in this area are banked for the local mining company trucks.  Fall peak color is forcasted for the weekend before, so color should still be great. Glad you are going to make it.
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« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2010, 05:09:38 AM » |
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How bout your neighbors south of you? I like the riding in that area, been to several of the big springs up there. I know a few riders in Arkansas that should be interested in this ride. Count me as defiantly interested, keep us posted!!  All are welcome. We dont care what you ride..or where you are from. Lets enjoy this beautiful state. Don't be surprised if the Hoser shows up, about time I did something close to home. Hoser 
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« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2010, 06:04:00 AM » |
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How bout your neighbors south of you? I like the riding in that area, been to several of the big springs up there. I know a few riders in Arkansas that should be interested in this ride. Count me as defiantly interested, keep us posted!!  All are welcome. We dont care what you ride..or where you are from. Lets enjoy this beautiful state. Don't be surprised if the Hoser shows up, about time I did something close to home. Hoser  Come on up Hoser, and bring Joe and John with you. I would love to see Johns new bike.
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« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2010, 07:07:32 AM » |
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I'll try to find him in the crowd if he is in Cassoday tomorrow. Hoser
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« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2010, 05:49:25 PM » |
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Wanted to bump this to the top. Met another Valk rider and his wife today at the homecoming Rally in Buckhorn Mo. Told him about this ride and he seemed interested in joining us. Hopefully he can find this thread. Also ran into Sharkey at the same Rally and had a good visit with him.
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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2010, 07:56:18 AM » |
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Just got home from the Homecoming Rally. It was a pleasant surprise to run into MoLee. He sounds like he is ready for this fall ride. The folks MoLee mentioned were camped right next to us and I also invited them on the ride. Their Interstate took first place in the bike show in the Touring Class. The old girl still has it,and in a sea of Harley riders no less.  One of the few forum appropriate photos I have from the rally 
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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2010, 09:03:34 AM » |
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Okay I am working on making this happen for us! Looking forward to another ride and seeing some friends we missed at InZane and meeting some new ones. Sharkey I pm'D you. JDW
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« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2010, 03:32:59 PM » |
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Just got home from the Homecoming Rally. It was a pleasant surprise to run into MoLee. He sounds like he is ready for this fall ride. The folks MoLee mentioned were camped right next to us and I also invited them on the ride. Their Interstate took first place in the bike show in the Touring Class. The old girl still has it,and in a sea of Harley riders no less.  One of the few forum appropriate photos I have from the rally  Any Fudgie appropriate photos? 
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« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2010, 03:49:20 PM » |
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I'll be there by nightfall the 15th, goin home Sunday the 17th. Hoser
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« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2010, 03:59:58 PM » |
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Any Fudgie appropriate photos?  Yes there is plenty of those. This is a nice rally. http://www.midamericafreedomrally.com/id12.htmlPerfect camping weather. It was rather small compared to the spring rally. There was only about 1000 people there, vs 3000 in the spring. Ill have to mail you a CD with all the photos. My friend Joe is shamless with a camera, and the girls seem to love him.
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« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2010, 04:15:47 PM » |
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one of these years my schedual is going to work out!! we were in missouri when we drove home from phoenix, it was dusk, but what i saw, it's a beautiful state!! i would love to ride down there!! my buddy's in-laws live down there and he tells me that one of these days he wants to ride down there. i've got to work the 16th.
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« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2010, 04:36:09 PM » |
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Just got home from the Homecoming Rally. It was a pleasant surprise to run into MoLee. He sounds like he is ready for this fall ride. The folks MoLee mentioned were camped right next to us and I also invited them on the ride. Their Interstate took first place in the bike show in the Touring Class. The old girl still has it,and in a sea of Harley riders no less.  One of the few forum appropriate photos I have from the rally  Glad you got to meet them, guess its a small world after all. I was impressed with the rally, it is a shame I never attended one before. I'm going to work on the Spyder group to attend next year to at least one of them.
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« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2010, 02:00:23 PM » |
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I rode the loop today. I had in about 220 miles. It took right at 5 hours with a lunch stop. I found out some bad news. The mill its self will be closed for the season on the 15th one day before we get there. They are closing earlier due to budget constraints. All the surrounding areas will be available, just wont be able to go inside the mill itself. The hotel will give a discount for our group. They are bike frienly. The BMW riders are having there Falling Leaves Ride the weekend before. They have 49 rooms total and they still have 30 available that weekend as of today. When you call ask for Donna 573-438-8888. Tell her you are with the VRCC Fall Ride and Kings are $50 plus tax and Doubles are $55 plus tax. I did take some more photos today. Its beautiful there.  Flour Milling Equipment   Corn Milling Equipment  Sifters  More Equipment   Pics of the spring   
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« Reply #30 on: September 07, 2010, 02:15:48 PM » |
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Depending on my classes, I will definitely make it. I would love to cross the river and visit the neighboring state of MO a little more. I'll know for sure later this month.
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« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2010, 04:01:24 PM » |
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Depending on my classes, I will definitely make it. I would love to cross the river and visit the neighboring state of MO a little more. I'll know for sure later this month.
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« Reply #33 on: September 07, 2010, 04:35:30 PM » |
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I too have met Painter and Po ,Thems good folks. Its ashame the insides of the Mill at Alley Springs will be closed . I find this type of history interesting. But the Spring, Colors, and Ride should still be be good. With less to see at Alley Springs we can always stop at one of Missouri's other springs.
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« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2010, 07:23:43 PM » |
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« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2010, 04:11:07 PM » |
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This looks like a fun ride! My wife & I will get to the Super 8 Friday evening, she made the reservations today. We haven't had much Valk exposure this year, work has gotten in the way of everything else that's Valk related! We run into Scoobydo and Saphire occasionally and met Rainman a couple weeks ago, if it weren't for them, we'd be culturally deprived. 
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« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2010, 04:53:32 PM » |
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I just called and reserved a room....I hope my job doesn't screw up my plans!
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Hey sharkey & chip, sad to say we cant make the ride.  Funds are low and Kit may have a job tommorrow. Hate to miss it and not get to see you all.
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« Reply #38 on: September 09, 2010, 05:36:35 PM » |
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Hey sharkey & chip, sad to say we cant make the ride.  Funds are low and Kit may have a job tommorrow. Hate to miss it and not get to see you all. Maybe next time Bro. We will party again I'm sure. Good Luck with Kits Job JimL and Lucky Duck I'm looking forward to meeting you.
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« Reply #39 on: September 09, 2010, 06:29:52 PM » |
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Fudgie ,Kit I can certainly understand its been a big year for you guys .We will miss Ya,on this one catch you on another one.
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