Cen-Tex ride...

[us385south]

So... anything cooking as far as ride in Cen-Tex for the Memorial Day weekend?

[Bullgoose]

I'm in.

[f-Stop]

No plans yet, but I bet we can come up with something! 

[us385south]

Okay... so are we heading east... or west?

[Bullgoose]

Count me out. Bikes 1/2 put back together and I'm in too much pain to finish it up by tomorrow.
Ride sage & nJOY!

[Pete the Greek]

Hey BullGoose, i'm in Austin . we'll have to  grab a coffee in Bastrop one Sunday , let me know!
Pete the Greek 512 203 6380 text or call if you want

[mario]

greg, memorial day is next weekend.

do you need some help getting your bike up and running?

[2K1SUPERVALK]

Wellllllllllll, He has his specs back AND the case back, But he still has problems see'in. Just got back from "Warriors Weekend". If you have not gone 120 MPH "With" SA PD, And it's a blast. Curtis and I got to run a Red light in front of SA's FINEST,and we rode 10 miles at 120 MPH "WITH" an escort. CENTEX had 2 reps. and they LOVED the VALKS. UNREAL experience, 14 Busses of WARRIORS and family and a mile + of bikes. AWESOME , AWESOME, FRIK'IN AWESOME.

[Bullgoose]

HaHa. Funny, funny! Glad you had a great time. Wish I coulda been there. Yeah, something about not having the case for soo long, made the glasses act funny.

[us385south]

HaHa. Funny, funny! Glad you had a great time. Wish I coulda been there. Yeah, something about not having the case for soo long, made the glasses act funny.

How about the Shiner/Goliad/Gonzalez area?

It'll be hot but hey, it's Texas?

Can I invite wingers from Corpus?

TXBohemian, you are down that way, are you reading this?

T

[f-Stop]

Shiner/Goliad/Gonzalez areas sound great!

What day are you thinking?  I'll be back in town Saturday afternoon.  Sunday or Monday could be good depending on my son's baseball tournament schedule.

[us385south]

Sunday would be better for me...

[us385south]

Sunday would be better for me...

Okay something jumped up to grab Sunday, Monday looks better now.

T

[mario]

we'd like to get in on the action.  how about meeting in halletsville, noon, for lunch.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=restaurants+in+halletsville%2C+tx&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7TSNF_enUS410

[us385south]

we'd like to get in on the action.  how about meeting in halletsville, noon, for lunch.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=restaurants+in+halletsville%2C+tx&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7TSNF_enUS410

"They pay $2.50 down in Hallettsville, I ain't the one to blame"
Robert Earl Keen Jr.

[f-Stop]

Right now my son's baseball team is on track to play at 6:30PM Monday...if they keep winning in the tournament.  Of course, if they loose a game everything changes!

[us385south]

Right now my son's baseball team is on track to play at 6:30PM Monday...if they keep winning in the tournament.  Of course, if they loose a game everything changes!

If we work it right, I'd like to be back home right about then... anybody here ever been to the square in La Grange?

I hear "they gotta lotta nice girls down there!"

No seriously... La Grange has a cool downtown area.  If we headed north from Hallettsville, it's about forty minute ride.

[mario]

well, we would just meet y'all at la grange then.  what time and where? 

[us385south]

We could meet in La Grange... meet, greet and eat.  Hang out... get some flashy bike pictures around the square.

Ride down to see the truss bridge at the Colorado... there's a park.  Snap a few more pics...

Hop on the bikes... ride to Shiner... maybe tour the brewery (I have never been there)... split up... ride back through the crazy traffic... home to wherever.  We can respectively explore both coming and going.

I'll need to check to see if the brewery will be doing tours... so that'll be pending... otherwise I would add that Shiner is a cool place for pictures too.  Like La Grange, the architecture there is pretty cool.  Remarkably undisturbed for that period of Texas settlement.

Does that sound alright for a rough draft?

T

[Bullgoose]

Works for me

[mario]

sounds good, t.  

are there and wingers coming?

[us385south]

sounds good, t.  

are there and wingers coming?

Not that I am aware of, I do have a co -teacher of mine that rides a VTX who may tag along...

[us385south]

Alrighty... we have some interest from folks I work with.

Local folks, Seguin, New Braunfels, San Marcos... we are meeting in the parking lot of the Dairy Queen at I-35 exit 205 at 9 AM Monday morning.

F-Stop... hope to see you there...

Greg... I'm guessing we'll meet up with you somewhere along the way... I'll leave that up to you...

I'm stoked!

P.S. The brewery is closed... =-(

[mario]

figured on the brewery. 

so what's the meetup destination in la grange and time?

[us385south]

figured on the brewery.  

so what's the meetup destination in la grange and time?

At this point I have no clue... La Grange is so close to me it falls within the halo around my own home that I just sorta "dive through" going somewhere else.  So it;s a good chance to slow down and explore.

I once (many moons ago) ate at a somewhat marginal and overpriced Mexican place there... other than that... La Grange has traditionally been a "ride through" for me on my way to my mom's place.

Do you have time to scout someplace out in the internet... close to the square?  there are some places west of town along 71.  I'm easy!  I think jalapeno corn dogs wolfed down at a truck stop are the bomb!

I figure your judgement is better than mine...

As for time... let's say noon!

[mario]

Noon is perfect and I'll scout!

[us385south]

Noon is perfect and I'll scout!

[mario]

Most places are closed on Monday,
Greg suggested Orsaks if Fayetteville and they are open so
Orsaks it is, at noon, Monday.  So T if you have a headcount for me I can make a reservation.

[Bullgoose]

So, are we meeting in LaGrange and riding over together or are we meeting in Fayetteville?

[us385south]

Let's just meet in Fayetteville... noonish...

My $ell:

Nine seven nine...

Eight, two oh...

Oh, eight two six.

Still planning on being there, cannot vouch for compadres'.

I'm riding regardless of who shows.

T

[Bullgoose]

T, just tried to call you, but no joy and your mailbox is full, so no messg either.

[us385south]

Greg and I are still riding tomorrow... Mary, any news about a lunch venue?

T

[mario]

i called orsak's yesterday and they said they would be open.  so orsak's in fayetteville at noon.  i did not make a res.

[us385south]

us385south is outta da house...

[us385south]

US385 is in tha house...

Greg did you make it home okay?

T

[mario]

Tim and I are in da house.
It was good breaking bread and riding with ya a bit  T and Greg.
Good meeting you Charlie.

[Bullgoose]

No worries after that "glitch." Confidence is low for my trip. ???

[f-Stop]

It was great to finally meet Mary, Tim and Travis!  Wonderful day with wonderful people!



Fayetteville is a neat little town that has been able to keep it's small town ambience while the rest of the world goes nuts...


The town square sports this nifty courthouse...


...has a nice place to sit and chat...


...and some nice places to visit...


Somehow this old Ford fit right in...


I had to split off from the group to make my son's baseball tournament final -- Aidan was the starting pitcher and threw eight strikeouts giving up one (un-earned) run on two hits and no walks...they won 14-1 -- but I took a few back roads to dodge the holiday traffic...






My route took me on the toll road for a bit and this is what I found...


Thank you to all the men and women of our armed forces who have given so much to this great nation to make days like this possible.

[Bullgoose]

Thnx for the pics, dude! Couldn't've had a nicer day!

[mario]

nice pics charley.  and congrats on the baseball game!