2nd Annual Iowa Ride In

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Iowa State Ride-In

June 6th 10AM ‘till the cows come home

Craig and Lynnette Little Hacienda

1786 Hwy 4 Panora, IA, 4 miles north of Panora or 2 miles south of Yale on Hwy 4, look for the 300’ cell tower, I’m right across the road, long Grey shed, small Grey house

Come out and enjoy Burgers, Brats and Dogs! Come and participate in Iowa’s 2nd Annual Biggest Tire Kicking event of the season!

This year there is an actual planned ride, we will be 'stands up at 10 AM and will be riding down to see the "Painted Rock" and then through the beautiful Iowa countryside to a small town cafe that serves a man sized buffet! From there we will tour some more of Iowa's scenic countryside on the way back to the "farm" and the cookout! This should leave us with plenty of time to kick tires and enjoy the afternoon/evening.

If you have questions you can email Mr Little at bcs_craig@hotmail.com Please RSVP before May 30th so they can get an approximate head count.

Lodging:
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The Lakeside Inn, Panora – 641-755-4240 Distance – 3.5 miles

Standard Double, King or Queen - $115.00

Room w/ Hot Tub & Fireplace - $150.00

Executive Suite - $175.00

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Lake Panorama National Resort Conference Center, Panora – 800-879-1917 Distance – 4.5 miles

Standard Double - $79.00

TownHouse - $190.00

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The Midway Motel, Guthrie Center – 641-747-2261 Distance – 13 miles

Standard Double - $40.00

This is a Mom & Pop Motel.

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Super 8 Motel, Stuart – 515-523-2888 Distance – 18 miles

Suite – 89.88

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These are prices for rooms currently available on June 6th. All prices are plus tax.

We also have a lot of lawn space so if anyone wants to camp at our house you are welcome to!

[fudgie]

The painted rock?

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

yup, that be the one! It will be freshly painted with a new theme just for us!!!! (well, not really just for us but it will be a new paint job by then)

[R J]

yup, that be the one! It will be freshly painted with a new theme just for us!!!! (well, not really just for us but it will be a new paint job by then)

It is repainted just before Memorial Day every year since he started in 1999.......

A different theme every year.    This dude is good and from what I have heard, he hasn't had any portrait painting training..

http://www.thefreedomrock.com/

You can get a little history at this link.

[Andy]

Hopefully no detours due to flooding.


Motomama, Raymond, RJ, Lynette and Craig and their son.


Rhonda, Robert (red shirt) sorry can't remember the other guys name.


Once again bad with names, fuzzy on the right.


The lineup, it was still early.

[RHonda]

So if Lori, Carl, Raymond and I share a room at the The Midway Motel, Guthrie Center, that'll be a whopping $10 a person!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!

[R J]

So if Lori, Carl, Raymond and I share a room at the The Midway Motel, Guthrie Center, that'll be a whopping $10 a person!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!

The one with Fuzzy was Harv.

The line up of bikes, if ya look way up at the right top, you will see MGM setting out by the mailbox, so in case they missed the tower and the big ole barn, they just might see the bike and get slowed down, and not get lost before they hit Jamaica, IA...

That is where the ladies in da car met up wit da local FUZZ........

[cwl3gemt]

I heard the the local FUZZ are a bunch of nice guys tho...

[R J]

I heard the the local FUZZ are a bunch of nice guys tho...

Chris, that depends on who is asking.....    LOL.....

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Well, since I know all of the REAL local officers I can confirm that they are nice guys! Now the imitation ones... well I guess ya get what ya paid for!!

[Black Pearl's Captain]

I heard the the local FUZZ are a bunch of nice guys tho...

Let me tell you what I think of the FUZZ that helped the girlz sometime.

Raymond

[motomama]

I heard the the local FUZZ are a bunch of nice guys tho...

Let me tell you what I think of the FUZZ that helped the girlz sometime.

Raymond

Do tell, Captain...just what do you think?  hehehehehe!

That sure was fun!  So, RHonda...should we take a detour to Jamaica?????

[R J]

I heard the the local FUZZ are a bunch of nice guys tho...

Let me tell you what I think of the FUZZ that helped the girlz sometime.

Raymond

Do tell, Captain...just what do you think?  hehehehehe!

That sure was fun!  So, RHonda...should we take a detour to Jamaica?????

I'd suggest ya detour to Cooper, IA.  Same cop, same county, just 7.2 miles on up the road............   

[RHonda]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Sorry, Russ... Cooper... different cop, different county! We are in Guthrie County, Cooper is in Greene County. We might not know that cop!!! Jamaica is in the far corner of the county, 1 mile north... Greene Co., 1.5 miles east... Dallas Co.

[R J]

Sorry, Russ... Cooper... different cop, different county! We are in Guthrie County, Cooper is in Greene County. We might not know that cop!!! Jamaica is in the far corner of the county, 1 mile north... Greene Co., 1.5 miles east... Dallas Co.

Thanks for the update, but I'd of bet $$$$ Cooper was in Guthrie.

What is it, Guthrie belwo 141 and Greene above?

141 is the county line, right?

[cwl3gemt]

Sorry, Russ... Cooper... different cop, different county! We are in Guthrie County, Cooper is in Greene County. We might not know that cop!!! Jamaica is in the far corner of the county, 1 mile north... Greene Co., 1.5 miles east... Dallas Co.

Thanks for the update, but I'd of bet $$$$ Cooper was in Guthrie.

What is it, Guthrie belwo 141 and Greene above?

141 is the county line, right?

only if 141 is a gravel road.

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Well, that question is a bit hard to answer, the short answer is no, 141 is not the county line. How far from the county line is the problem as 141 does not travel in a straight line across the county. East of Hwy 4 141 is 2 miles south of the county line and west of Hwy 4 141 is 1 mile south of the county line.

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

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[fast black]

I sure wish I could.  I grew up in NE Iowa,  even went to a one room country school.  No LIe.  We had heat and electricity but no indoor plumbing.Guess that shows how old I am huh?
Sure do miss that Iowa sweet corn and  little traffic on the roads, but don't miss those Iowa winters.
I still get homesick though for Iowa.  My brother is still on the home farm.
ados
fast black

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Well, as they say... Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise... we'll be having this again next year! Hopefully we can get you to slip back up to God's country for that one!

[fast black]

Yep, sure would like to.  Who knows , maybe  can one day.
see ya
fast black

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

This last weekend the wife and I went out and prerode the route we had planned for this gathering. We figured as long as we were riding the route we may as well eat at the food stop and get their party room reserved. Now we have some details about our lunch stop. The noon lunch buffet is $8.95 for all you can eat, beverage and desert are extra. To moisten your taste buds in anticipation I even snapped a few pics:

The Soup Station:


The Salad Station:


The Main Course:

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

For the ride it's self we will be leaving our house at 10 AM sharp so please be fueled up prior to arrival. Our first stop will be at the Freedom Rock:

http://www.ticz.com/homes/users/bob/On-A-Rock/On-A-Rock.htm

We will spend some time there to allow for picture taking. Our next stop will be a fuel/potty stop in Adair. From there we will ride to our lunch stop in Elk Horn. We are planning to be in Elk Horn at somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 PM for lunch. In Elk Horn there is fuel available at a small station that has, I think, 4 pumps. While we are in Elk Horn we will be stopping at the Danish Immigrant Museum:

http://dkmuseum.org/

We managed to get them to agree to the group rate of $4 per person if we have more than 12 people. An added note about the museum, they will have a special Victor Borge exhibit there for those who remember the piano playing comedian. From there we will ride over to Audubon where we will stop for a photo op with Albert the Bull:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/6688

During the stop there we will determine if a fuel/potty stop is needed and if so will take one or will ride on to Guthrie Center where we will take a fuel/potty stop. From Guthrie Center we will ride up to Springbrook State Park:

http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/springbrook.html

From here we will return back to our house where the grilling and chilling will begin!!!

The total distance we will actually ride is around 150 miles.

[R J]

Damn it Craig, you fur getted to tell em we would be taking the Iowa Dragon Road from Springbrook to your house. & the Jamica 

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

I wouldn't ride it like the Dragon right now, the weather hasn't been too kind to it and since it's a county road it doesn't get alot of repair... There are quite a few bad spots to avoid and for some reason when we were on it last Saturday it seemed like every corner had a BUNCH of gravel in it!

[R J]

NO son, ya missed the point.   I didn't say we'd ride it like the Dragon, I said that we would ride the Dragon.

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

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[Black Pearl's Captain]

Kamikaze just to let you know Rhonda and I are planning to come up for some fun with ya'll but I have something that I can't be sure when will happen. I'll let you know if we have to cancel but until then we plan to be there.

Raymond

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

AWESOME!!! Looking forward to seeing you guys again!!!! I really hope it works out!

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

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[MP]

Any updates to the ride in? Would like to come down from ND.
MP

[Black Pearl's Captain]

Any updates to the ride in? Would like to come down from ND.
MP

I'd say most of the post above by Kamakazi would cover the one day meet. Come on down and I'll come on up from Kansas.

FYI the $40 motel is older and small but nice and well kept, we stayed there last year and she told me last week she has rooms open as of last week.

Raymond

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

MP, Raymond is correct, the latest info is further back up the page including a complete itinerary (sp?). We hope you can make it down!!!!!

A little more FYI reference fuel, on Saturday morning we will leave my house at 10 AM. The first fuel stop will be roughly about 45 miles into the route. If you don't think you can make it to there please fuel up prior to making it to my house. The closest accessable fuel station would be in Panora.

[clintsdivco]

I just sent you an email to let you know that I was planning on coming from Independence, Mo.

[R J]

I just sent you an email to let you know that I was planning on coming from Independence, Mo.

Bring your passport, or they won't let ya back into Missouri.........

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

LOL @ RJ 

clintsdivco: I received your emails... just so ya know hehe Looking forward to meeting you, I also sent a message to Barry with your email to get in touch with you.

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Good news!!! It appears, after the party we had last night, that the meat selection for the Saturday evening cook out will change from burgers and hot dogs to honest to goodness pork BBQ!!!! The stuff we had last night was the best pork BBQ I've ever had!!! The wife decided that we should have that for the ride in and in my best Picard imitation (for you trekkies out there) I replied "Make it so!"

[Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119]

Well, the time is upon us! This weekend is the 2nd Annual Iowa Ride In!!!! If you haven't RSVPd yet now would be a good time to do so! That way we'll make sure your mouth can get filled filled with some of the best pork BBQ I've ever tasted!!!!

Get 'er Done!!!! 

[R J]

Does I still Got-2-Get-R-Done?   

If we get the shocks for the Trike tomorrow, I'll be there with bells and whistles about 9:00 ish to hep ya out.......    If they no show from the warehouse out West,  then I'll be in the Dakota.    Don't trust the knee just yet on MGM.   Tried him out this evening and almost dropped him on his side.......   I mean to tell ya, I got one 7734 of a load of adrenalin in very very short order, plus a sore knee in the process... ....   I was able to flat stand him up from almost a 45* angle.    Never had him over that far before and able to recover...  I knew no one was there to help get him up, so I just grunted real hard, broke severe wind in the process, yes, I know that is more than you wished to know .............  God helped me also, trust me on that one.....  I said a quick prayer and he answered almost immediately.