Regional Summer Rides I Will Be Doing

[baddad]

Greg Are you guys going on the memorial day week end? what day are you going to lacrosse? I may ride to galena to ride with you guys but i have to be back home as i have plans on sunday, let me know what you think.

[ponch]

I have been to Galena 3-4 years ago. It's kind of anachronistic: the old buildings and setting make you feel like you went back in time. Definitely an interesting place.

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by Tom

Greg Are you guys going on the memorial day week end? what day are you going to lacrosse? I may ride to galena to ride with you guys but i have to be back home as i have plans on sunday, let me know what you think.

Baddad;

We're not arriving back to Galena until mid to late afternoon on Sunday; thus don't think you would make your time schedule. However... you could just cancel your Sunday plans and do something much more enjoyable!! ;)

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by ponch

I have been to Galena 3-4 years ago. It's kind of anachronistic: the old buildings and setting make you feel like you went back in time. Definitely an interesting place.

Perfect word for Galena. The town was originally supposed to be the Illinois Capital; thus it is as old as the settlers of the Midwest are. Being a lead-mine area (the cause of its economic prosperity in the mid to late 1800's) it finally died economically in the early 1900's and basically was abandoned. No one touched much of anything for nearly fifty to sixty years -- thus most of the town and area is like walking into a time-warp of sorts.

There is only one other town I can think of that reminds me of it and that is Gerome, AZ. Both were mine-towns; both hang off the side of steep hills (mountains in Gerome's case); and both were abandoned for years before tourism stepped-in and maintained their "quaintness" -- or anachronism.

Again; for the Upper Midwest; the riding doesn't get better given all of its huge hills and twisted roads.

[baddad]

Greg it sure would not take much effort to convince me.. I will have to try to work on it..

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by Tom

Greg it sure would not take much effort to convince me.. I will have to try to work on it..

Don't you get Monday (Memorial Day) off? Plan your Sunday events for Monday!! Simple... it's all done for you! Ha!

[biscuitsngravy]

Yeah, Baddad, you would have some fun. I'd like to see your beautiful bike in person too!!

To all: I just got back from Huntsville, AL. Left Gowrie, IA about 10 am on Thusday. It was a pretty good ride down, missed most of the rain. Got to Huntsville to visit friends at Saturday noon. Had a great time but had to leave Sunday morning. Worst rain in which I ever drove a bike. Finally got to Paducah, KS that afternoon. Was blessed with a mostly dry day on Monday. Traveled around the eastern edge of the St Louis area and found IL 100, mostly following the Mississippi River north, then followed the Illinois River north, then cut over to Keokuk, IA. Stayed the night in Burlington, IA and then had a beautiful (but windy) ride the rest of the way to Gowrie, IA.

Well, I'm a whipped puppy right now, but glad I went. Throughout the entire ride, my Nomad never coughed or faltered in any way. Always started quickly and is one very, very reliable bike. Almost everytime I stopped, folks would come up and talk.

We are looking forward to the Memorial Day Ride, Greg!
Dave

[jeffm]

Depending how you went when you found rt 100 you were only about 10 mile from me . Did you go through Alton il ? We run the river road quite a bit up to grafton . I have ridden 100 as far north as Meradosia .

[glwilson]

Sounds like it was a good ride BnG. Glad to hear you made safely -- especially having ridden in strong rain.

Baddad; and jeffm; (or anyone else reading this for that matter) you guys oughta join us on Mem Weekend. Its should be a great ride.

[jeffm]

Well the something i said that could happen did . My son told me last night that graduation is friday the 22nd . so we wont be able to go . It looks like a great ride i would like to take sometime .I was just checking availability on hotels when i thought i better call the wife to see for sure he said the 22nd . He did so we cant go . Have fun .

[biscuitsngravy]

jeffm: I am not sure if I went through Alton, IL but the name is familiar and I may have seen it on a sign. You live in real nice country, jeffm! I enjoyed the ride through there. BnG

[baddad]

Hey Greg and bng, I am not going to be able to go on the ride.. I can't put off the other plans. I would have liked to meet you guys.. Maybe on one of the other day rides..

[glwilson]

Sorry to hear you guys can't make the ride. Given the weekend that it is I can understand... but you guys need to get your priorities in-line!!!! Ha! ;)

BnG; I am thinking about coming into Galena Friday night now that it is just the four of us. I'll let you know via email if I do.

Looking forward to the ride. We'll enjoy it.

Greg

[biscuitsngravy]

Sounds good, Greg. We have reservations at Best Western, 9923 W US Rt 20, Galena, IL. We'll stay in touch. Dave

[rayski271]

hey greg and dave im on vacation that week im going to put in for the 22 and 23 off if i can get those two days off id like to join you all for the weekend ill let you know