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Anyone interested in a mid-morning-to-late-afternoon jaunt on MONDAY the 2nd o' March?
Wife is working, kiddo is at Daycare, I am not at work.

Takers?

Thinking of doing a meunster run or who knows...

Steve

I could pull it off if I get everything done this week.  Keep me posted.

Did someone say Muenster... Mid-week?!?  ;D

Slag said he may make it as well, so that could be three...

Oh, wait, Cher just posted with a little peaked interest...

hmmmmmm

Steve

If the weather is nice I am already there! [thumbsup] [moto] The Busa brothers!!! [laugh]

I'll run sweep cause I can't keep up with dem busa bunnies.  [moto]

... and the jealousy begins.

Gotta work.  :'(

We shall meet at the Starbucks
Starbucks Coffee‎
2201 Justin Rd # 311, Flower Mound, TX‎ - (972) 724-2070‎
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Starbucks&city=Flower+Mound&state=TX&address=2201+Justin+Rd+%23+311&zipcode=75028&country=US&latitude=33.072491&longitude=-97.061998&geocode=ADDRESS&id=8965265 (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Starbucks&city=Flower+Mound&state=TX&address=2201+Justin+Rd+%23+311&zipcode=75028&country=US&latitude=33.072491&longitude=-97.061998&geocode=ADDRESS&id=8965265)
Lets say 0930
On the road 1000?
Should get us back no later than 1600.
Steve

with the busa brothers going I suspect we'll be there and back in 2 hours tops.  [cheeky]

Lisa, are you riding the 999 or Guzi? 

I would be interested in riding.  Put me down for a maybe!  [bang]   Its a high 0f 38 this week!  At least no snow!  

Game-time decision; prolly the Guzzi so I can get a better feel for the handling on roads other than city.  What about you?
 

Steve, I followed the link in your previous post but it goes to a neighborhood in Highland Village instead of the Starbucks.  Here's a Mapsco link for the 2201 Justin Road Starbucks:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Starbucks&city=Flower+Mound&state=TX&address=2201+Justin+Rd+%23+311&zipcode=75028&country=US&latitude=33.072491&longitude=-97.061998&geocode=ADDRESS&id=8965265 (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Starbucks&city=Flower+Mound&state=TX&address=2201+Justin+Rd+%23+311&zipcode=75028&country=US&latitude=33.072491&longitude=-97.061998&geocode=ADDRESS&id=8965265)

Interestingly, this map puts the Starbucks in the exact middle of the intersection of Justin Road and Morris  [bang]  It's actually in the southwest quadrant of this intersection  [laugh]

Looking forward to the ride on Monday!

Lisa

if you take the Guzzi I'll take my cruiser.  this way we can make the "speedters" wait on us  [laugh]

We'll have their bail money so they'll HAVE to wait on us, hehehehehe  [evil]  I mean that's what cruiser side bags are for, right?

I'm probably out.

It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway.

If you can't keep up, you'll be left behind!

I kid.

Let's plan on the faster group waiting at the next turn as usual.

There is a gas station infront of the Tom Thumb (same parking lot as Starbucks).

Planning on heading up to the Illinois bend area via 407, 2264, B81, 730, 455, 677 all the way to OK. Great bridge for Photos and it is very long, flat and straight so do with it what you will.

Lunch in Forrestburg or Meunster either on the way or way back.

If we do Meunster, we can come back down via 373 thru Meunster to 922 back to Rosston and hit 362 (palmer st) ( If it is gravel, we'll just go back to Forrestburg) back to 455 and head east to Slidell and check out ECR then south on 2662, east on 2449 and 156 south back to Justin.

Steve

Is it because of the guzzi and cruiser?

Heh heh.

Steve

Thanks for the correction. I modified my post with your link.
Steve

No, just uninteresting stuff that takes precendent. Ya'll have fun. [moto]

Sorry to hear you won't make it. If your situation changes, we'll see you there!

Man, I'm gettin Jazzed!
Hope the weather is cooperative!
Steve

Weather looks OK. Just checked weather.com. Monday looks like 47 low, 67 high and partly sunny. Not bad for first of March! Hope the wind isn't blowing 40+mph!! [moto]

cancel your stuff and come on....... [moto]
I'll buy you a beer  [drink]

Ok, so far it is:
Muskrat
Cher
Me
Rex (offlist)

Is cdc out of town?
Steve

what time is the departure again?

As per the previous post:
Lets say 0930
On the road 1000?
Should get us back no later than 1600.

probably back before that depending on lunch.

Steve

If it is as chilly as it was today and I don't borrow my buddy's heated gear, I may have to postpone the ride. My heated grips AND throw-away-pocket-handwarmers that were stuck in the top of my ski gloves didn't really keep my thumbs warm. Swear they felt like somebody hit them with a spud hammer when I got to Stuart's this morning. It said 35F when I left the house.

Steve

I agree - this stuff should be fun, not a life-threatening test of endurance  [laugh] 

how cold is too cold?  maybe push back to 1100 start time?  wont climb out of the 40's until about that time. 

I'd suggest everyone interested either give me a call at 1000 (972) 567-6375 or check the board at that time.
According to weather.com it is suposed to be 38F at 0900, 43F at 1000, 48F at 1100, 53F at noon, 57F at 1300, 59F at 1400, and 61F at 1500.
I'm game with 48F at 1100 to meet at Starbucks. Rolling by 1130?
Check or call at 1000.
Steve

busy at work tomorrow, & toooo damn cold. I vote reschedule ;D

Yeah, I'm fairly sure I'd end up having to bail early if we push the start time back too far. May be just a bit chilly if not tho...

I'll check back in the a.m. and see wassup  ;D

if we blast off at 11 I'm still in.  However, I will have to meet you guys on the road as I'm in Frisco and cut across 455.
Will check in the am.

From frisco, you could just take 380 over to Decatur no?

Ok, We'll meet at 1030 and roll by 1100.

Check here or call me 972-567-6375 at 0945.

Who's in?

Steve

I'm in... the Hot Tub ;D

You kids stay warm [thumbsup]

I'm in.  See you at the Starbucks on 407 at 10:30  [moto] 

Ok, I'll be there.

Anyone else?

Steve

looks like I'm out, can't shake this conference call I'm on.  major fires today I'm afraid.

I'm back safe and sound as a pound baby, yeah!

Had a great time! Little chilly at first, but then I got to test out the electric liner. Not chilly at all after that. Just my thumbs. Amazing what keeping your core warm will do for your piggies. Seriously.

Got a good pic after going as fast as I ever have gone on the taovaya bridge. Numbers don't matter, at least not in written form. That would be incrimination. Heh Heh.

Steve

Excellent day to be on the bike!  Great work, Steve, on leading the way.  Had a blast  [thumbsup]  The Muenster Run now has a run for its money - maybe instead of Doc's being the "end of the day" it should be the halfway rest stop before the REAL roads begin  [evil]

Report and pix at eleven on your local DFM affiliate stations...

 [beer]

Here is a link to a picture of the taovaya bridge. What does this make you want to do???Hmmmm?Hmmmmmm?
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1076199.html (http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1076199.html)

A few more details about the ride to Oklahoma on Monday;

If you're familiar with The Muenster Run  ;D  this section of road is basically 15 miles northwest from Muenster.  The actual road is FM 677 North out of Saint Jo (Ahh yes, the lovely little community of St. Jo.  Got a ticket there once for 36 in a 30...but that's a totally different crock of fish that can wait for another day).

FM 677 is kind of funny in that you cruise north out of town through the city square, amble along a quaint tree-lined neighborhood at a quaint 30mph (thank you very much), then the road seems to just fall away onto this panoramic canyon vista; chalk white limestone bluff on your left, robust armaco and wide-open nothing on your right, it's Three Sisters: Part II  :o   Eventually, 677 flattens out into a big valley full of farms and fields on the border of Texas and Oklahoma.  Which brings us to the Really, Really Long Road. 

Now I don't know about you but any road that is long enough to land a space shuttle is cool in my book: 

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/Taovaya-Bridge-2.jpg)
View from the landing gear of Discovery


It was only after our second blast pass that I noticed the river down there... Of course I could tell you where every pebble, beetle and expansion joint on the highway was but the finer points of scenery were completely lost on me  [bang]  Fortunately Steve had a camera.


(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/TaovayaBridgeMar09-1.jpg)
Taovaya Bridge: Guzzi vs. Ducati - AGAIN...  916cc vs. Not!    Hey, that ST4s DOES have a headlight   [bang]


(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/GuzzionTaovayaBridgeMar09-1-1.jpg)
Red River from the Taovaya Bridge


Overall it was a great ride route (hats off to sdlrodeo!) – one that could easily be incorporated into the next Muenster Run.  With this northwesterly addition, you're definitely gonna need to eat your Wheaties.  I'm going to ride it again soon just to get a better handle on total miles and time involved but at this point I'd have to guess it would be a leave at 9am, return to D/FW by 5 or 6 kind of day.  Doc's would still be on the slate as a good mid-day lunch break but then there's another hour at least north of there just to get to the Taovaya Bridge.

Ahh, good times for sure.

So watch this space – an April Mega Muenster Marathon Ride will be coming soon to a Ducati near you  [evil]

Lisa

Looks like an awesome route and a good time had...  [thumbsup] [moto]

Thanks for sharing the experience and the pics. It's always cool to read your reviews Lisa.

Overall it was a great ride route (hats off to sdlrodeo!) – one that could easily be incorporated into the next Muenster Run.  With this northwesterly addition, you're definitely gonna need to eat your Wheaties.  I'm going to ride it again soon just to get a better handle on total miles and time involved but at this point I'd have to guess it would be a leave at 9am, return to D/FW by 5 or 6 kind of day.  Doc's would still be on the slate as a good mid-day lunch break but then there's another hour at least north of there just to get to the Taovaya Bridge.

Ahh, good times for sure.

So watch this space – an April Mega Muenster Marathon Ride will be coming soon to a Ducati near you  [evil]

Lisa


Lisa, thanks for the kind words, but you forgot about the BURGERS!! We ate at the forestburg country store. They have a grill in the back that makes fresh burger patties. Great stuff!
I had an awesome time. Lisa is no slouch that is for sure. There was no missing her and that GIANT Guzzi headlight The road was fairly greasy feeling. Don't know if it was the low temps or oil trucks (didn't see any). I set my trip Odo at Argyle (407 where it makes a turn by the light/gas station before heading west to 35w) or so and when I got back it read 205 miles traveled. Left at 1100 on the nose after Starbucks and fuel. Pulled into my drive at 1545 (1/2hr lunch). Oh, and sorry for the missed turns on the way home (455 from Forestburg to 35S). I think they helped us get back faster though.

Until next time...
Steve



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Hey Steve, no worries on the missed turn - did work out better time-wise.

That country store in Forrestburg has a chequered past with this group.  I think I'm probably not the only one to not know about their grill.  But we can tell you about their DIESEL that comes out of an "Unleaded" gas pump out back.  Actually 8 or 9 of us can tell you all about that  [cheeky]  Looked like a train of mosquito foggers from there all the way into Fort Worth...

Sometimes, it's just hard to be cool.

All I can say is I ended up with a whole new respect for the engineers at Ducati that day; they planned for every contingency... Even running diesel.

 [moto]

Diesel? Really? 9 of you?
I would guess their tanks are not the most up to date with the EPA. Or somebody just had a total brain fart when the tanks were being filled. I didn't even know they had a gas pump. Good thing eh?

Steve