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Brents Deli in Kailua is closing on Dec. 31.  The money powers that be deem it a greater good to demo the area and put in a Whole Foods store.  The local Kailua residents aren't too happy with Kaneohe Ranch/James Castle, Inc. but when has that ever made a difference? If we are ever to have a breakfast run like we've had in the past our days are numbered. What say you folks?   
 

Food?  Im in!   [thumbsup]

Laughn, can you make it tomorrow? Brent's has some really good food, so we should maximize the time left.

I could be down for an earlier ride to breakfast, followed by more riding... ;D

Can't make it this weekend though... :(

Well, I sugest that the next couple of Sunday rides incorporate a stop at Brent's for breakfast.  Think we should start tomorrow.  Quick bite to eat and then hit the windward twisties... 

So are we meeting up earlier then?  Tomorrow we may want a different meet up point due to all the frickin road closures for the marathon!

boo on whole foods

I'll be up way early to get laundry out of the way. That's the plan anyway. Then I can meet up & ride, eat, but have to get back somewhat earlier than usual. The Marathon won't be in our way.

I'm up and going but about a half hour behind schedule. That's still gaining ground on yesterday though. When & where to meet up? I should be back online in 1.5 to 2 hrs.

I can do the usual meet up spot, unless you want to suggest something easier for all. Maybe we could try meeting at the parking area where 13-turns and the Pali meet up?  That would be easy for Laughn as he just has to get up over the Pali.   I've got laundry started as well, and should be good to meet up anytime from eight on as long as I get enough notice as to where.  Let me know what you think.

Im up and ready to go.  Just tell me where to meet and I'll be there.  I do have to get back by 11 though.....  [bang]

We all have to make it slightly early.  I'll give Rick a call and let you know where via sms.

pooppooppoooooop.

caught this a little late, though i guess the bike isn't legal yet anyway.  Bah!

pffft. legal is for suckers.

what kind of a hooligan are you?

Ask Ben about that stuff.  [laugh]

There's just 2 weekends left.  Nuff said.

I say now, and hold me to it:

I am in for next weekend.  I will try my darnedest to get legal in that period, but I'm Brents'n no matters.

I'm in for the time being

Don't know what you are talking about.  ;)


I'll most likely try to go on both weekend days next week.

Keep eating like that and you're gonna look like me!!   :-X

Death by carbs?  ;)  Funny, as I know someone who said that later today as well.  

By the way, glad you liked it there.   [thumbsup]

lol, maybe I'll drive and meet y'all down there

Drive? Did you sell your bike?

it's complicated.

the dude was cool enough to let me think about it for a couple of days, because he knew I was on the fence.

she wants me to keep it and take down the ad.


either way, it hurts my back too much to ride it, esp down to your side of the rock

What sort of phys therapy have you been undergoing?  The docs over at Hickam have me on this crazy regimen consisting of all sorts of lower back stretches and ab strengthening exercises and damn if it hasn't worked so far.  Had to go out and get an ab wheel and a big bouncy ball for the house, but I am going through MUCH less pain as of now and haven't needed the meds (for pain  ;) ) in over a week. 

I'll attest to the stretches and ab strenghtening...I hurt my back in '88 and now have degenerative disc disease...I took Vioxx and Celebrex for many years, then about 5 years ago my Physical Therapist daughter gave me some stretches and strenghtening exercises to do...now I do these every morning for about 30 minutes and have been relatively pain free, I now only take Tylenol for my arthritic hands.

mostly stretching and that electric muscle stim stuff for now, I imagine that since this is week 3 it'll progress to strengthening

If I get my bike sorted out and put together I am definitely in for this weekend (both days even!)

Ok, so what time are we meeting at Brents on Saturday?  8:30??

Eight thirty sounds good to me, unless anyone needs it to be earlier.  So who all is coming out?  I can always meet up in town if anyone wants to meet there, and then make our way over to Kailua.

0830 is acceptable.  I plan on coming in from the north, so a town meeting isn't the most convenient.

if I'm not working, I'm in

I'm in for meeting up and riding over to Kailua on Sunday, can't make it saturday...

I can make it on Saturday. Ex-Box showed up yesterday, gotta hi temp paint it and install it.

Ok, well just let me know who wants to meet up either in town (Starbucks) or at my place on Saturday morning, then ride over to Brent's. 

Trey, not sure if I would paint it or not.  Might be better to get it ceramic coated instead.  Someone was saying that the shop in Kapolei, that does powder coating, has also started ceramic coating as well.  Might want to check that out.

I'll look into it, thanks for the heads up

I'm shooting to be there (Brents) at 0830.  The ride around the north shore is WAY more awesomer than than the ride down H1/2/3.

lol, he said awesomer.....that's even better than gooder! 

Not just awesomer... more awesomer.

Depends on how you define awesomer, excuse me, more awesomer.

Well, at least it's more scenic.

I see H1 and H2 essentially every day.  Straight and bland.  Conversely, at 0730 on Saturday, the ride around the northeast corner is generally pretty darn un-congested and mighty pretty.  A pleasing pace is relatively easy to obtain. 

what time are you thinking to roll? I might join you

Pace is everything. On that road it can make a huge difference one way or the other.  [thumbsup] 

Yes. 

So, who all is coming.  So far I have Laughn, Tristan, Trey and myself?  Anyone else?

Monster in shop, 675 looks like a no go...maybe I can take the wife's 250R (...images of bears on tricycles...)

0715?  That should leave a minute or three for safety.

I'll do my best to make it  :)

See y'all there tomorrow morning!   [moto]

Looking forward to it.  Does anyone need/want to meet up in town around eight and then ride over?  If just let me know.