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Title: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 23, 2009, 12:56:22 PM
 [moto]

A quick ride over to Tortilla Flat on Saturday, have a hamburger, and then head back.

(In honor of our new members, including Duci09 whose thread I hijacked pretty badly)

Anyone else want to go?

I was thinking ...
- 8:30am
- Meet at Signal Butte & Southern

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/tortilla-flat.jpg)






Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 23
Post by: Dietrich on September 23, 2009, 01:00:32 PM
Psst.....Hey buddy, Sat is the 26th!  :)


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: DUCMS4 on September 23, 2009, 01:29:20 PM
I'll be there......... [thumbsup]
But just how quick is the ride there?, and is there any special requirements I should be aware of beforehand!!!!!


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: DUCMS4 on September 23, 2009, 01:39:53 PM
Wait - just read another thread that there is a "bikni wash" at GoAZ this Saturday.
Now I'm confused........ ???


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 23, 2009, 05:39:51 PM
The thing in Scottsdale will probably be fun, but I have plans later that afternoon. And it doesn't sound like there's any organized "let's meet down there" for that event.

If you want to go with me on Saturday and then hook up with Dietrich later, that would work and I'll still plan on going. Otherwise, we could always do Tortilla Flat some other time. Like in a week or two.

And if that's the case. I might just take a long lunch and go down there tomorrow or Friday. I'm just in the mood for that road.

 [moto]


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 25, 2009, 12:31:00 PM
Update:

I'm still planning on going on Saturday.

We're kicking around the idea of leaving earlier than what was previously posted (which was 10am).

Maybe even 8:00am.

Anyone else more interested if we leave earlier?


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 25, 2009, 05:04:20 PM
(http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic/images/new.gif)

Okay ...

8:30am is the official meeting time.

At Signal Butte & Southern.



Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 26, 2009, 11:39:29 PM
That was a lot of fun, but like always, on the way out I got stuck behind a train of cars following a bus.  [roll]



Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: IZ on September 27, 2009, 09:58:51 AM
Who went??


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: pennyrobber on September 27, 2009, 03:01:32 PM
That was a lot of fun, but like always, on the way out I got stuck behind a train of cars following a bus.  [roll]



This is one of the main reasons we leave early for rides.


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 28, 2009, 09:20:26 AM
This is one of the main reasons we leave early for rides.

I think any time on Saturday or Sunday is going to be like that.

The plan was to get to Tortilla Flat and eat there, so we really couldn't have gone any earlier.



Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Dietrich on September 28, 2009, 09:24:20 AM
We have often gone on a Sunday, earlier than 7 and had clear roads for the most part.  Make a couple laps of the top section, then eat.  Works a treat!   [bacon]  I'll say that I consider TTF a fairly technical ride if the speeds get up though, with varying road conditions, so use caution if you don't know the road (as always).


Title: Re: Tortilla Flat - Group Ride & Lunch - Saturday - September 26
Post by: Michael on September 28, 2009, 09:59:24 AM
We have often gone on a Sunday, earlier than 7 and had clear roads for the most part.  Make a couple laps of the top section, then eat.  Works a treat!   [bacon]  I'll say that I consider TTF a fairly technical ride if the speeds get up though, with varying road conditions, so use caution if you don't know the road (as always).


+1 about the road.

There are several blind turns that are easy to miscalculate -- as far as judging the apex, etc.

It's a great road, though, and my favorite east-valley getaway.

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/109019172_6e9f576003.jpg)


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