Fall/Spring Ride Missouri Style

[murf]

Hey Chip!  I guess you folks need a token Harley rider along...I'll plan on ridin' down with you.

[chip]

Hey the HD hacker filters must be broke! Just kidding Murf.I'm sure you wont be the only one ,I'm looking forward to the ride.

[Sharkey]

Hey Chip!  I guess you folks need a token Harley rider along...I'll plan on ridin' down with you.

Murf we would be glad to have you with us. It will be nice to have a little hog in a sea of rice 

[Joe Hummer]

What is the current count?

Joe

[Sharkey]

What is the current count?

Joe

Joe it looks like the current count is
1. Chip
2. Murf
3. JoeValkIS
4. Medic263
5. MoLee
7. Fat6Man
8. Hoser
9. Lucky Duck
10. JimL
11. Sharkey
12. John and Cyndi
13. Alice
14. Scoobydoo

Maybes
1. BonS
2. Hobo
3. Sugerbear
4. Reb
5. Army Valker
6. Adam
7. Ron

I have also talked with a few local riders. I have not gotten a definate answer from any of them.

[Joe Hummer]

What is the current count?

Joe

Joe it looks like the current count is
1. Chip
2. Murf
3. JoeValkIS
4. Medic263
5. MoLee
7. Fat6Man
8. Hoser
9. Lucky Duck
10. JimL
11. Sharkey

Maybes
1. BonS
2. Hobo
3. Sugerbear
4. Reb

I have also talked with a few local riders. I have not gotten a definate answer from any of them.

Add Alice, John and Cindy to the list.  (Cindy will be riding with John.)  They will be coming down with me Saturday morning. 

Joe

[scoobydoo]

Count me in.  Having a ride here in southern Indiana the weekend before but talked the wife into it.
Planning on riding over Friday with Lucky Duck. See ya all there!
Scoobydoo 

[Sharkey]

Count me in.  Having a ride here in southern Indiana the weekend before but talked the wife into it.
Planning on riding over Friday with Lucky Duck. See ya all there!
Scoobydoo 

Thats great we look forward to seeing you. I would like to make the ride in Indiana, but the weekend before is Bikers for Babies here in St Louis. I try to make it there every year.

[ArmyValker]

Hey, you can throw my hat in the "maybe" pile. If I'm not working, I'll be there.

[chip]

I've got another possible two, a Concours 14 rider and a FJR rider both friends.That would be Ron a co worker on the FJR, and Adam a friend on the Concours. I'm like'n the numbers so far.

[Mo Lee]

I'm thinking I'll probably have 3 or 4 locals with me as well, Probably a Spyder or two as well. Army Valker let me know we can ride over together.

[scoobydoo]

My nephew Ted is coming down from Kansas City for the ride. Anybody else coming from that direction. Told him I would see if he could hook up with somebody for the trip down.
Scoobydoo

[Hoser]

Got my room, any discounts?  See you all there.  Hoser  

Missouri River at Flood stage on my way to the Iowa Ride In.  White Cloud, Ks

[Sharkey]

Got my room, any discounts?  See you all there.  Hoser  

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(This was postted on 9-7). 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.

[tybme]

Well I had hoped to make it down for the ride but unfortunatly I won't be able to make it. My sisters engagement party is that weekend - everyone have a safe and enjoyable ride.

[sugerbear]

hafta see how i feel after my next infusion.  hurtin pretty bad right now..............

[Garfield]

I'm in. Not to far from Memphis. Never been on a ride with others before. I guest I'm a lone rider, most of the time.

[chip]

 Welcome aboard Garfield, I have only been along for one large VRCC member ride. That was The 2010 Whiskey Ride . What a good time that was. Great group of folks. Cant wait to meet a few more of the members. Look forward to riding with you. 

[fudgie]

Welcome aboard Garfield, I have only been along for one large VRCC member ride. That was The 2010 Whiskey Ride . What a good time that was. Great group of folks. Cant wait to meet a few more of the members. Look forward to riding with you. 

I dont know some of the company was questionable that weekend. 

[chip]

 Fudgie, The only  questionable company attending that ride may have been some couple in the hotel bar trying find out  where all the bartendmaids tatoos are.   ???

[fudgie]

Fudgie, The only  questionable company attending that ride may have been some couple in the hotel bar trying find out  where all the bartendmaids tatoos are.   ???

What do you mean 'try'? It was mission accomplished!

[Sharkey]

We are just 12 days out. Weather is getting cooler, not much color on the trees yet, but things change fast around here.

[scooty1]

Kind of like Garfield, usually don't ride with too many either than one buddy. Did make it down to Ar for bikes blues and bbq this year. I thought I was already a member of this site but apparently not, am now. Springfield area. My girlfriend and I are giving this ride serious consideration. After all I did kind of get the Valk to be part of an elite group.

[Sharkey]

Kind of like Garfield, usually don't ride with too many either than one buddy. Did make it down to Ar for bikes blues and bbq this year. I thought I was already a member of this site but apparently not, am now. Springfield area. My girlfriend and I are giving this ride serious consideration. After all I did kind of get the Valk to be part of an elite group.

scooty1 come join us. I plan on having us ride in groups of 5 or 6 and meet up at the stops. It is a safer way to ride. We will send the guys that want to ride faster out first, then another group every few minutes. We will meet back up at a few spots on the route, hope to get some group photos at Alley Spring.

[Hoser]

Gotta cancel, wife has some medical problems, I'm gonna stay close,  but I plan to run up to Nebraska for some colors on a day trip.  Sorry I gotta miss it,  I'll cancel my room tomorrow in case somebody needs one.  Hoser 

[Garfield]

So far the weather looks like it is going to be great for the ride. The forcast shows it's going to be clear with a high of 76° and a low of 58° for the 16th. Can't wait, Going to be fun.

[Sharkey]

Gotta cancel, wife has some medical problems, I'm gonna stay close,  but I plan to run up to Nebraska for some colors on a day trip.  Sorry I gotta miss it,  I'll cancel my room tomorrow in case somebody needs one.  Hoser 

Hoser, I wish your wife the best. we will catch you next time.

Garfield, the weather is looking great. Color is just starting to show. The oaks are still pretty green. It shoud peak next weekend. Potosi is overrun with BMWs this weekend. They have a big ride every year. Theres is this weekend.

[chip]

I think I'll go see how the BMW riders do it today. Maybe I can show them a few roads they have not found. I've visited with them here in the past. They're most definitely a riders group, not an OWNERS group. I was surprised at the large amount of female riders there. The colors look like they will be better next weekend, but it will be hard to beat this weekends weather. Mid 80s no wind blue Sky's. See ya.
                   35th Anniversary Falling Leaf Rally   http://www.bmwmoa.org/calendar/all

[grizs50]

Hey My Daughter In-Law Rena works at the BP in Potosi and she said the place is crawling with beemers! Anyway when you guys are there be sure to say hey to Rena!!

[chip]

Yesterday while on on a short ride to dinner with my wife we stopped at the BMW rally in Potosi. Interesting group ,with their world traveler look and Aerostich suits. More crap bungeed on than even my friend Fudgie piles on his bike for Sturgis. (sorry Fudgie had to throw that in there, I enjoyed your Sturgis photos and you do what you have to in order to do the trip) They are riders though . We saw many on the road on our 150 mile ride for dinner. Oh by the way next Sat's long term forcast is a low of 53 high of 71 ! Good riding weather.

[Sharkey]

We are six days out 
I wanted to post the route again if anyone needs to upload it to their GPS
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/1-yx9KKKVtFXC75EBHku0M
Just a heads up for everyone Potosi is a small town, but should have everything you need. There is a Super Walmart, as well as a few auto parts stores.
Gas is priced about the same as other neighboring towns.
A few good eating spots. Boos Market is just west of the hotel in a beige building(on your left if going west)the address is 220 W High St
everything is good, I like the bison burgers.
Dos Primos(Mexican) in right next to the hotel in the farm store parking lot. 706 E High Street

The county is WET
Missouri does, however, limit the hours of retail alcohol sales to between 6:00 AM and 1:30 AM Monday through Saturday,and between 9:00 AM and midnight on Sunday

[Mo Lee]

I am so looking forward to this ride, we just finished a Spyder weekend in Branson and could not ask for better weather, lets hope for the same. Met another Valk rider at the Ark ferry on Hwy 125 I told him about Vrcc and this ride.

[Garfield]

Is it Friday yet?

[chip]

Nope Garfield ,but its getting closer.

[BonS]

Well, I've got Friday off, made my motel reservations and it seems we'll have nothing less than perfect weather.  I can't wait to hit the road. See y'all in Potosi!

[Mo Lee]

Right now I'm thinking I'll be leaving Kum&Go in Waynesville at 0630 should give me enough time to meet everyone before the start. Army Valker do you know yet if you can make it. If anyone is coming from this direction let me know and we can hook up for the ride to Potosi. Sharkey I believe my best route will be from St James so maybe we can hook up along the way.

[Sharkey]

Right now I'm thinking I'll be leaving Kum&Go in Waynesville at 0630 should give me enough time to meet everyone before the start. Army Valker do you know yet if you can make it. If anyone is coming from this direction let me know and we can hook up for the ride to Potosi. Sharkey I believe my best route will be from St James so maybe we can hook up along the way.

Just two more days 
Lee I can meet you at the Mobil in Steelville at 730 its about 35 miles to Potosi from there.The Mobil is right on the curve you cant miss it.
We are getting some good color, weather is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

[Mo Lee]

Right now I'm thinking I'll be leaving Kum&Go in Waynesville at 0630 should give me enough time to meet everyone before the start. Army Valker do you know yet if you can make it. If anyone is coming from this direction let me know and we can hook up for the ride to Potosi. Sharkey I believe my best route will be from St James so maybe we can hook up along the way.

Just two more days 
Lee I can meet you at the Mobil in Steelville at 730 its about 35 miles to Potosi from there.The Mobil is right on the curve you cant miss it.
We are getting some good color, weather is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

That sounds about right time wise, not sure if anyone else is coming or not so I may be early. 

[Sharkey]

One more day. Safe travels everyone, I'll see you in the morning.

[chip]

Check it out Weather man says high of 76 clear skys.