New Year/New Riders Ride THIS SAT. 01/15/2011!!!

[mostrobelle]

 [moto] [moto] [moto]

Ride is on for this Saturday.  I know some newer riders who are interested in doing a loop soon.  I figured I'd post up here to gauge interest for a ride around the 15th of January.  Routes are open-ended and depending on where we go I can arrange a brunch stop somewhere.  We'll do a N. Bay loop, about 100 miles.  Ride will probably start about 9:15.  This will be a chill-moderate paced ride since there will be unfamiliar faces around and it's unlikely that the roads will be in prime shape for light-speed runs.  This is a great ride for two-ups and scooters, too.  

Da RYDAHZ, YO
Michael Moore
DrunkenMonkey
Lor
Enzo
'Belle
Desmostro
John C. (who knows??)
Spidey (prolly not)
DarkStar
DucatiTim
r-ciao (maybe)
J. Schollmeyer (probably will!)*
Jocelyn (cupcake)*
Nick/Kelly*
Walter Craven*
Christa (cupcake)/Pat(Christa might be Tigre's pillion)*
JimboECV (will try)
Tigre
Desmoquattro (maybe)
Phil (aka Wiffledaddy/The Maiden from BARF)*
Mr. Incredible (if we do S. Bay -so probably not)
Mattv (maybe)
Ilya
Emanon

*non-MOBer



MEET SPOT: Tam Junction: 247 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley 9:00 MEET, 9:30 DEPART  

Brief safety speech, dividing into groups as necessary and identifying of leads and sweeps done here.

This is the basic route (the normal North Bay Loop):

Over Panoramic into Stinson Beach
STOP - GAS  Pt. Reyes (Bovine Bakery, Gas, Bathrooms...)
R at Tomales-Petaluma Rd.
R on Chileno Vly.
R on Wilson Hill.
L onto Hicks Vly Rd.
R onto Pt Reyes-Petaluma Rd.
L at Nicasio Vly.
L onto Lucas Vly. Rd to 101 and home... We'll stop here briefly to say good-byes and divide up into groups for going home.  (101S back to SF and S. Bay.  E. Bay folks can hook up with 580E to the Richmond Bridge.)

[r_ciao]

I'm interested.  Me? 2.5 years of moto riding.

Ciao and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

[mostrobelle]

Cool.  We might have a couple of groups depending on the size of the ride, one being a little faster.  I'd recommend just chillin' out and enjoying the scenery though. 

[Michael Moore]

Cool idea. I'm happy to help out however.

[mostrobelle]

Just show up.  Enzo and I can probably handle the leading, so if you want to sweep or take a two-up, I'll put you on the list. 

[Drunken Monkey]

I'm up for this.

Been riding for 340 months now, so I'm still a noob.

[Lor]

I'm in, unless the gods of propane deem otherwise.

[johnc]

I'm in, unless the gods of propane deem otherwise.

i just spoke with the god of propane ... he says "yer good to go"

[Desmostro]

I have recently fitted my 848 with pontoons and an umbrella for this ride. Should be tested by Jan.

[mostrobelle]

We might need a couple of folks to volunteer to take a couple of passengers.  No one ever wants to ride with me.   

[MendoDave]

I'm out.

[Michael Moore]

We might need a couple of folks to volunteer to take a couple of passengers.  No one ever wants to ride with me.   

Say it ain't so!

It must be the bike - with that fine patina of baked-on grease and dirt that's putting them off.

[Spidey]

I'm a maybe right now.  I'm going to try to get the morning off from the chilluns. 

I can take a passenger if I trade bikes with someone.  Mine is only good for a passenger for short jaunts (as 'belle can attest).  Also, lemme talk to Mike, the new rider from work who was at the 'geist.  This might be a good ride for him. 

[DarkStaR]

Maybe, depending on where this happens.  I'm lazy.   

[r_ciao]

I just checked my calendar.  If it's on that long MLK weekend, I'm out  .  If it's another weekend, the chances of me showing up are definitely better.

Ciao!