RainMaker
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« on: November 11, 2012, 07:38:25 AM » |
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Speedo has put together a ride for Nov 24th, the same one we cancelled on 11/10.
If you are sick of turkey leftovers by then, this is a good place to go.
Ride to Mary's Cafe in Strawn, Texas
This Saturday the 24th of November 2012
Speedo will lead the ride again.
Ride starts at the Race Trac Gas station on the NE corner of Hwy 199 and North Loop 820 in Fort Worth
KSU 9:30 am.
Take FM 199 west ( Lake Worth drive turns into Jacksboro Hwy )
FM 1886 west (Lakeside or Confederate Park road)
FM 730 South ( Azle Hwy )
180 west to Weatherford (25miles) ( Ft. Worth Hwy )
After downtown left on 312 ( Ranger Hwy )
At Greenwood left on Dennis (Jones road)
Cross I-20 continue on Dennis road
Merge with 1189 south to Dennis then cross the creek
Follow 1189 or Brock Hwy
To Lipan (gas, barbecue) and cross Hwy 4
Follow 1189 to Morgan Mill (281 crosses there)
Cross 281 and west on 1188 also 1715
1188 /1715 dead ends and go right/ north on 108 (919)
Cross I-20 to Gordon on 919
Left / west at Gordon on 193 to Mingus
913 becomes 108 at Mingus and to Strawn
108 ( E. Housley street ) to Strawn
One block left on Central Ave.
One block right on N. Front street
Left on Grant Ave
go eat
Chicken fried steak @ Mary’s café ( 254-672-5741 119 Grant Ave. ) on Hwy 16 or exit 361 to Strawn off I-20. It is 50miles west of Weatherford. Open 11am to a11pmto Strawn
After lunch I-20 east to Ft. Worth
Please indicate a headcount of anyone who would like to ride.
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 04:16:22 AM » |
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RainMaker
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 12:42:08 PM » |
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bumpity bump bump
So far, just me and Speedo going.
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Valkpilot
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 05:59:49 PM » |
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bumpity bump bump
So far, just me and Speedo going.
I'm a probably. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 06:05:24 PM » |
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Won't be back from Thanksgiving travels in time. Hope it is a great day for your ride. Be safe
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 06:15:23 PM » |
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I'm a hopefully.
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2012, 06:37:34 PM » |
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At this point still a nopefully. Will advise if status changes to hopefully.  |
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2012, 06:17:59 AM » |
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Sounds like a great ride, but I'm a no.
With Chris' help, I wil be installing new fork springs on the pearl white steed that day. This is actually on the honey do list.
Y'all have a good time.
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RainMaker
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 09:21:00 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 09:36:53 PM » |
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I won't be there, have fun
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2012, 08:26:34 AM » |
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I've moved from hopefully to somewhere between probably and almost definitely!  |
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2012, 09:32:05 AM » |
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I'm a definite.
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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2012, 09:46:59 AM » |
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I'm a definite.
But...
Ride starts at the Race Trac Gas station on the NE corner of Hwy 199 and North Loop 820 in Fort Worth
There are two Race-Tracs in that immediate vicinity and neither can be strictly identified as the NE corner of 820 and 199. Lake Worth (Store # 299) 6300 Jacksboro Hwy. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone number: 817-237-6002 Jacksboro (Store # 388) 6005 Lake Worth Blvd. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone number: 817-237-7036 Which one? |
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« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2012, 10:07:38 AM » |
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Also, if I could suggest a slight modification to the route, after crossing Lake Worth on 199, that we take Watercress Drive to Silver Creek Road before rejoining 199.
At Westsider's suggestion, we took this route as part of the ride to the Stockyards and it's a nice bit of scenic road.
I'll post a GPS file of the route if we can get the meet up and this question resolved.
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2012, 11:03:36 AM » |
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Assuming it's the one we've use in the past, it's at 6300 Lake Worth Blvd, Ft Worth, TX 76135 Map of and directions to there. |
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« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2012, 11:22:20 AM » |
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I guessed it might be that one, but wanted to make sure. |
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« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2012, 01:56:25 PM » |
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« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2012, 04:24:57 PM » |
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I'm a definite.
But...
Ride starts at the Race Trac Gas station on the NE corner of Hwy 199 and North Loop 820 in Fort Worth
There are two Race-Tracs in that immediate vicinity and neither can be strictly identified as the NE corner of 820 and 199. Lake Worth (Store # 299) 6300 Jacksboro Hwy. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone number: 817-237-6002 Jacksboro (Store # 388) 6005 Lake Worth Blvd. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone number: 817-237-7036 Which one? Going West on Loop 820, exit north onto 199 and go to the first RaceTrac on the right side. Speedo |
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« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2012, 05:09:58 PM » |
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Also, if I could suggest a slight modification to the route, after crossing Lake Worth on 199, that we take Watercress Drive to Silver Creek Road before rejoining 199.
I like this modification. You meant Silver Creek road north to FM1886 (Confederate Park Rd)? By all means put the route in your GPS. I ride with the directions taped to the tank. I hope you have a CB so you can tell me when it is time for a U-turn. Speedo |
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« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2012, 05:16:12 PM » |
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Nice directions 5_19.
What program did you use?
I doesn't look my Google maps.
We'' take a little more time than you planned to get through Weatherford with all the shoppers.
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« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2012, 06:23:27 PM » |
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Also, if I could suggest a slight modification to the route, after crossing Lake Worth on 199, that we take Watercress Drive to Silver Creek Road before rejoining 199.
I like this modification. You meant Silver Creek road north to FM1886 (Confederate Park Rd)? By all means put the route in your GPS. I ride with the directions taped to the tank. I hope you have a CB so you can tell me when it is time for a U-turn. Speedo This is the route, plotted in Microsoft Streets & Trips (what TJ is using):  Here's a route file to upload to a GPS: Jacksboro To Strawn Right click on the link and choose "Save Targe As", then save to a convenient place on your hard drive for transfer to your GPS. |
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« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2012, 08:02:01 PM » |
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+2 on the ride. Jaime & I are metting Disco & Barnett @ Vista Ridge @ 0830 for the ride out.
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« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2012, 04:50:52 AM » |
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All riders be safe and alert and know that you been prayed-up for today's ride. Enjoy
Would like to attend but have waayyy too many house duties to ready the new place for move in.
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« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2012, 05:06:05 AM » |
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#2 son just called and has car problems on the way back to College Station so I'm heading south in a couple of minutes and won't be on the ride.
I think I'll just stop saying I'm going on rides since it seems to doom me.
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« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2012, 09:02:00 AM » |
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Peggy and I just arrived in Lipan and nobody here! Slow start because of the cool temps?
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« Reply #25 on: November 24, 2012, 10:11:39 AM » |
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I was going to get up and suprise yall, but had to go into work this morning for a bit. Meeting joe in Santa Fe now. U picked a beautiful day to ride. Yea, I rode too.  Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2012, 10:33:29 AM » |
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Be safe all.
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« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2012, 02:35:22 PM » |
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Peggy and I made it back at about 4pm. About a 190 mile round trip. Hot chocolate in Lipan hit the spot and warmed us up nicely. What a nice day for a ride!!  Temp was in the upper 30's when we left and 59 when we got home. I think everybody had a good lunch at Mary's in Strawn. Thanks Speedo for leading the ride! It was good seeing everybody. |
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« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2012, 07:45:51 PM » |
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Great riding today. Too bad the lunch portions were so small. Here's my lunch plate next to a quarter.  Sorry about the more northerly route than preferred on the way back. I should have stopped at 4 and 180 to give you a choice. My built in dislike for interstates and the 180 to 20 route kicked in and I just kept going. Here's the sculpture I was heading to see on 920, but couldn't remember the number
 Speedo's route to Mary's was great, and the impromptu route home was really good too. No complaints from me about the "more northerly" part. |
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« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2012, 04:15:57 AM » |
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It is good to try new things. Yesterday I got the "open faced roast beef" sandwich at the local diner. It was the most awful grade-Z slice of mystery meat I ever tasted, only ate about two bites. Yours looks real good -Mike |
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« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2012, 04:29:03 AM » |
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Sounds like yall had fun. Wish I could've made it but just got rid of one of our house guests Saturday, noonish. .. one to go. |
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« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2012, 10:07:09 AM » |
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Sorry I missed this ride, in my back yard to. Will catch all on next one. |
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we'll be there when we get there - Valkless,, on lookout....
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« Reply #34 on: November 27, 2012, 07:10:21 PM » |
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It was a beautiful day for a ride. Dark and 39 when I woke up and a cloudless 37 when I left the house. Fine with the right gear and by mid-morning, it was perfect and remained so for the rest of the day. I met up with Valkpilot, Yoda Master, and Jaime in Lewisville for the ride to West Ft Worth.
Side note: I knew several years before I finally got another motorcycle that I was going to get a Valkyrie. At the 2005 Int'l Motorcycle Show I met a couple of Valkyrie guys and we talked for a short time. Years later we figured out it was Jaime & JC. I've logged lots of miles with JC since resuming riding in 2007, but this was the first time Jaime and I rode together. It only took 7 years.
Met up with Speedo & Sidecar at the Race Trac, and after topping off the tank (65 miles & 32.4 mpg on Chevron Premium) I noticed a guy making a bee line toward me. Turns out it was an old VRCCer named Robert. Handle is rapper. He rode with the group a time or two years ago and still has his '99 Tourer, but hasn't been involved in a long time. We talked Batwings and Non Motorcycle-Specific tires and we encouraged him to get back in touch with us.
The ride from Race Trac to Lipan (2 dead 4-point bucks & 1 live coyote), where we met Peggy & 5_19 was 99% great and 1% Very Close Call. We all know "they" are out to kill us. Let's remember not get too relaxed even when we think we are out in the country with no traffic to manage. Deal? The ride from Lipan to Strawn was 100% great.
It had been 4 years since I had enjoyed a CFS + MP + CG + TGS at Mary's. It won't be another 4 years, trust me. It was dee lish and had hunger sauce all over it. I got the small...
Filled up in Strawn (102ish miles & 42.5 mpg on Race Trac Premium), followed 5_19 around Lake Palo Pinto, and had a great northerly route back (1 dead doe and one headless assumed to be buck), topped off with a milkshake in Bridgeport. It was a great ride.
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Just had my last bit of Mary's CFS for dinner tonight. Pretty good "investment" in that Large.  Wow, that makes me wonder if JC ever finished his burger ! |
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