Monday 55 & Sunny Ride?

[ShortShifter]

Hey Monday is supposed to be 55 degrees and nothing but Sun. Anyone want to do a ride from Port Orchard and around the Hood Canal?

[Todd WA]

Rolland,
That's a long hall for me but I could meet you in Tacoma/Seattle and go from there. Let's see what happends as we get closer to Sunday.

Todd

[shuterbg]

I will be in the Yakima area. Going to go over and see my parents and take the girls over there so they can spend spring break over there.

[Todd WA]

I will be in the Yakima area. Going to go over and see my parents and take the girls over there so they can spend spring break over there.

Don't eat from the taco wagon's there unless you have a cast iron stomach. :lol: :lol:

Todd

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Hey Monday is supposed to be 55 degrees and nothing but Sun. Anyone want to do a ride from Port Orchard and around the Hood Canal?

Rowland. I hate Mondays and I hate mornings, so this might just be a good option. I'm gonna keep my eye on this as I've been feeling the need to ride (theraputic ya know). It might be the attitude adjustment I've been needing.

[ShortShifter]

If anyone wants to ride from Port Orchard around the Canal let me know so we can set up a meet place and time.

[tubbythetuba]

If anyone wants to ride from Port Orchard around the Canal let me know so we can set up a meet place and time.

I have to work, but if no one has tried the Resturant at the Bremerton Air Port, you've missing a best kept secret. Wonderful food and full wall window view of the airfield.... It's worth the drive and 3$$ bridge toll for a meal.

[BIg Ron]

sounds good to me I`mon sping break let me know where you want to meet[/quote]

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

I'm still keeping my eye on this one. Yup - I'm waffling a little - thinking I wanna ride, but also thinking about warmer weather. Had snow yesterday, last night & again this morning. Bleah! Doesn't feel like spring or summer yet.
Next year I'm just going to go to sleep about Thanksgiving evening and ask Karen to wake me up about April 1st. MMMMMmmmm hibernation - LOL

[Todd WA]

I'm still keeping my eye on this one. Yup - I'm waffling a little - thinking I wanna ride, but also thinking about warmer weather. Had snow yesterday, last night & again this morning. Bleah! Doesn't feel like spring or summer yet.
Next year I'm just going to go to sleep about Thanksgiving evening and ask Karen to wake me up about April 1st. MMMMMmmmm hibernation - LOL

How much BoOzE will that take to knock you out like a Bear? :lol: :lol: I don't think you can bank roll this one. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry dude you opened your self up had to take it. HeeeHeee 8)

Todd

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Yup - maybe I'll have to get me an S-B-F can to collect between now and next Thanksgiving. I should have enough by then, ya think?

[Todd WA]

Yup - maybe I'll have to get me an S-B-F can to collect between now and next Thanksgiving. I should have enough by then, ya think?

Let's say that there are a few on the board that will be glad to bank roll this one :shock: .....but then during the winter they will miss the "Good Nite" threads. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Bad Kitty.

Todd

[ShortShifter]

Come On Pink stop your waffling and get pink in gear and come over here to ride. I will be 48 and partly sunny. Come to think of it most of the nasty weather in on your side of the pond. Its been mostly sunny here most of the winter. I had a new tire put on the X 2 weeks ago and today when I went in for the other tire the mechanic commented that I had 1000 already on the tire he installed. Yup, We like to ride.

Todd You don't have an excuse either. Kathy and I rode to Spanaway just for the meet up to ride to St. Helens. We even turned off the Gerbing most of the trip. :shock: 8)

I went for a ride today and passed several Harleys. They bundle up, but they are still riding. :mcrider:

Cheers,

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Well, I just checked the forecast & they're not predicting 55 degrees, but I can live with 'partially cloudy'. I'm in. I have something I need to take care of in the morning. Did you have a particular time in mind?

Todd - we can coordinate on this if you decide to go.

Any other takers?

I'll put in for a day of vacation in a minute.

Would be nice to see some of the usual suspects on this one.

[ShortShifter]

Hey Pink how's meeting at Safeway parking lot Port Orchard (there is a Starbux coffee shop inside) at 10:30 am the address is 3355 Bethel Rd SE, Port Orchard. All Takers come ride the Canal. Weather update for Monday Partly Cloudy (usually means sunny) 47 degrees. :mcrider: 8)

Cheers,

[ShortShifter]

Hey Todd it takes me atleast 1 1\2 hrs to get to Port Orchard from were I live so rev up that bad a$$ X and follow Pink. It is a really nice place to ride.

Cheers,

[Todd WA]

Hey Todd it takes me atleast 1 1\2 hrs to get to Port Orchard from were I live so rev up that bad a$$ X and follow Pink. It is a really nice place to ride.

Cheers,

OK I'll get with Keevin and we'll set a time. :D Boy is it snowing hard here. :snow1:

Todd

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Hey Todd it takes me atleast 1 1\2 hrs to get to Port Orchard from were I live so rev up that bad a$$ X and follow Pink. It is a really nice place to ride.

Cheers,

OK I'll get with Keevin and we'll set a time. :D Boy is it snowing hard here. :snow1:

Todd

Really coming down here, too, but it's really wet and not sticking. Too cold and windy out to ride today. This kinda weather really makes me want to just curl up and hibernate. Wake me up when it's time to ride.

Rowland - PM me your cell phone number pls.

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

sounds good to me I`mon sping break let me know where you want to meet[/quote]
Ron - you still in for this? Do you know where Bethel Rd. is?

[BIg Ron]

you bet your sweet bippy I`m in! I`ll mapquest it .

[dockboss]

Put me down for a maybe!

[ShortShifter]

Hey if anyone knows how to post a map quest please do--I'm really going to have to find out how to do this stuff. I just figured out how to get the dancing chili pepper a couple weeks ago. :roll: :mcrider: :pepper1:

Cheers,

[ShortShifter]

Mapquest.com
Port Orchard meet up

[ShortShifter]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/3355+Bethel+Rd+SE+Port+Orchard+WA+98366-5635/

[redhook57]

Not sure if I will be able to join up because of work. Besides, the start point seems to be a long way from home :wink: :lol: .

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-K4q8Ujfb

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Not sure if I will be able to join up because of work. Besides, the start point seems to be a long way from home :wink: :lol: .

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-K4q8Ujfb
Would be cool to have you and your fine-looking machine on the ride.

[ShortShifter]

Depending from where your comming from there are quick ways to get here:
From Everett take the Ferry to Kinston
From Seattle take the Ferry to BainBridge Island
From Tacoma take the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
From Olympia come thru Shelton or down 101 and up thru Union and Befair

I think from Olympia it may be shorter taking hwy 3 thru Shelton?

Cheers,
Rowland

[BIg Ron]

Thanks for the map . Looks like the best for me is to run up 3 to gorst down16 to sedgwick to bethel. see you at 10:30 I will probable be early. Ihave this thing about being late. :lol: Must be the bus driver in me :lol: :lol:

[ShortShifter]

The weather on the Canal is still nice. No Snow and atleast partly sunny. I went for a ride to Spanaway for Mod Day at Matts Sat. March 29th and it was raining and snowing heavily. I was pretty nervous about the weather conditions. WHen I passed Olympia to hwy 101 it was nice with sun breaks. Thought about putting on the sunglasses. Riding down the Canal it was Nice. No Rain or Snow. You guys on the other side of the pond get all the bad weather. It only snow once on the Canal a couple of days ago otherwise it's been mostly sunny with some rain.

Mondays ride should be pretty decent maybe a little chilly in the morning.

Cheers,
Rowland

[Chromer]

Wow! Close by, plus one of my favorite local rides. Don't you people have jobs? :D

Don't forget to get you fill of shooters at the Whistling Oyster in Quilcene. (Great Chicken and Jo Jo's too!)

Have a great ride! I'm not jealous...

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[ShortShifter]

Hey Chromer,
As for the Jobs? Yes and I pay the price too. Kathy and I are self employed Medical Billers. We work 7 days a week basically from 6am til Midnight--Whew! So we take every opportunity to ride and then play catch up on the work. During the summer we will have to take laptop computer with us on rides and work at the same time--just not while on the bike. :roll: :roll: Still trying to figure out how though. :lol: :lol: :lol: Last summers riding meant 6 months of catch up work. Just in time to ride the season again! :mcrider:

The Canal is a beautiful place to ride. We ride the Canal every weekend and atleast a Coffee run to Hoodsport--45 mins. The North Shore of the Canal has some nice riding too. You will find us riding the Canal this weekend too so if you would like to ride send me a PM and lets Ride!

[BIg Ron]

Wow! Close by, plus one of my favorite local rides. Don't you people have jobs? :D

Don't forget to get you fill of shooters at the Whistling Oyster in Quilcene. (Great Chicken and Jo Jo's too!)

Have a great ride! I'm not jealous...

[img]http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/500/3600IMAG0017.JPG[/cimg] CHROMER L ike said earlier I work for a privite school. We`re on sping break this week so i`m enjoying some ride time :D

[ShortShifter]

Todays weather (Sunday) on the Canal was pretty nice with sun. Tomarrows weather on the Canal is supposed to be even more sunny.
See ya in Port Orchard meet up in the Morning. :mcrider: :pepper1:

Cheers,
Rowland

[ShortShifter]

6:56 pm Check In
Thanks every body for the great turn out. Kathy and I enjoyed the great company. Sunny and Warm Most of the trip. . . hummm rumor has it that we ran into hail 4 times, a little rain but not much, and quite abit of sun. Todd you missed out on the sun. After you turned off to go across the Narrows it was all sun and 50* to Shelton. Again everyone thank you for the great ride.

Cheers,
Rowland

[ShortShifter]

:pepper1:

[Todd WA]

6:56 pm Check In
Thanks every body for the great turn out. Kathy and I enjoyed the great company. Sunny and Warm Most of the trip. . . hummm rumor has it that we ran into hail 4 times, a little rain but not much, and quite abit of sun. Todd you missed out on the sun. After you turned off to go across the Narrows it was all sun and 50* to Shelton. Again everyone thank you for the great ride.

Cheers,
Rowland

Once out of Bummertown it was sun all the way home and felt 10 degrees warmer once I crossed the narrows. :shock: Great day all. :D The hail did hurt a bit tho. :roll:

Todd

[ShortShifter]

Did everyone make it back ok. Now how bout that Chowder Run?

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

Got home about 7:00 & had to run a few errands. Just got back in.
Yup - it was a nice ride in spite of a little bad weather. All-in-all, it was probably 85-90% good even if the bikes did get a little dirty. At least there isn't any de-icer to contend with this itme - :D

Thanks for posting this one, Rowland.

[ShortShifter]

Hey Pink if we all show up at Jon's house do you think he would wash the bikes? :lol: :lol:

Only kidding Jon.

Cheers,
Rowland

[BIg Ron]

Hey Rowland thanks for the great day. Alittle weather doesn`t stop a good time when your with a great group of friends :D But i`m glad to say that I was the 1st one home for a change :lol: heheSee tonight