RBertalotto Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 The Yankee Beemers motorcycle club will host a ride to the Vanilla Bean in Pomfret CT on Sunday AM, Nov 2 Lots of bikes and great food in a great part of the state. http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/directions.html Link to comment
Woodie Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Any idea what time they'll be meeting there? (Considering a breakfast run) Link to comment
Armando Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Kids and wife off to church on Sunday AM. I may just make this. Link to comment
AZgman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 You CT guys want to meet somewhere and ride together? Link to comment
CT_Rider Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 This , from the YB site. I have a feeling I'll be up very late the night before... but maaaaaaaaaaybe. I'll watch this thread and see what developes. Link to comment
RayD Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Armond, if you go what time would you be leaving? I might join you Ray Link to comment
Armando Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Armond, if you go what time would you be leaving? I might join you Ray Well, if they are meeting there around 9AM, I think we would need to leave by 7:45 or so. I probably won't know until Sat evening, after getting back from the Uconn game. a Link to comment
DiggerJim Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Armando - Might not be a bad ride - maybe take 44 to 169 out there and then on the way back go up 169 to 197 in Woodstock, cut across to 190 and follow that all the way to 159 in Suffield and then back to town via 75, 168, etc. Let me check with the Pentagon to see if I'll be able to break loose Sunday morning for this. Jim Link to comment
mikeR1100R Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Sounds like fun. Wish we could go, but Sunday is full already. Link to comment
drzep Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I go out there often. Best chili around, for sure! There is a good winery about 8 miles south on 97 (Sharpe Hill) that has beautiful outdoor seats where you can hang out and taste local wines. I may be able to swing it. I'm on call at St. Francis Hospital (west end of Hartford) from Saturday 0600 until Sunday around 0900. If you locals want to swing by the hospital and pick me up, I'll ride into work Saturday AM and be ready to leave Sunday AM with y'all... Any takers? Edit: I definitely can't be at t he VBC at 0900. I can be late though! Link to comment
AZgman Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I hope at least some of you guys can make it. I'll most likely ride the 4 miles directly from my house in order to be there early to take pictures and hopefully go for a ride on the way out of there. Link to comment
Armando Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Jim, I had not counted on the extra hr sleep. How about we pickup DrZep at the hospital and go from there? Link to comment
enfoman Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 A wee bit too far for me to make it when the deer are starting to rut and early am. I think I am going to err on the side of caution and pass on this one guys. Be safe and careful. Enjoy the ride. Bob Link to comment
Formerly_Capecodbeemer Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 A bridge too far now, but was always a favorite YB event. Like "a happening" early a few bikes drible in, cold riders (non-electric) stiffly get off and stamp around, then a few more and then a gaggle, a murder, a pod, and the lot is full. Shared tables are groaning from the weight of eggy things and mugs. Chairs groaning from the old jokes and new top speed lies. Then all of a sudden amid the distant sound of approaching poseurs its over............ Link to comment
DiggerJim Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Sandy - when would "over" usually be? If we wander up about 10 (with Dr Zep) would we be surrounded by kinfolk or the weekend frou-frou crowd? Link to comment
Formerly_Capecodbeemer Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 10:00 should put you in the middle. 11:30ish the vtwin folks start drifting in. Ever see an extended front end duck walk and try to back and fill in a dirt lot packed with bikes and the misguided 4 wheeler. Link to comment
drzep Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Well, now I'm screwed... Didn't here anything by this AM when I left so I just drove to work. That sucks. I guess I'm out for the official ride out. Sorry dudes. The shining light - Lorin and I will be riding Sunday so once I get out of work and back home, we will head east and see if any of you are still lingering at the VBC. Link to comment
CT_Rider Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Tonight's card game just got canceled. So it looks like I'm in. I'm riding from Guilford if anyone wants to meet up. Link to comment
Armando Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Ray and Jim, Want to meet at my place? Link to comment
CT_Rider Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Armando, I'm not sure your route, but if you're picking up 44 I wouldn't mind joining up with you guys. Just give me a point outside Hartford and a time... Link to comment
Armando Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Bill, Let's shoot for 9AM. If you are coming up 84E, past Hartford, you will run into 384. Take exit 1 once on 384 which is Silver lane. At the end of the ramp, take a right and pull into the gas station on the left hand side. I can;t remember what kind of station it is but it is right off the exit. After the gas station there is a restaurant called Anna's. If you pass it, you have gone to far. I will leave my house at 8:30 which should put me at the station right around 9AM see you there. Link to comment
DiggerJim Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Turns out I can't make it - wife has a couple of jobs for me to do :-( Bummer too. I wanted to see how the new Multivex mirrors work on the road (just put them on today). Weather for next week is looking good though so I'll get to put some miles on then. Have fun - and a vanilla coke. Link to comment
AZgman Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Sandy - when would "over" usually be? If we wander up about 10 (with Dr Zep) would we be surrounded by kinfolk or the weekend frou-frou crowd? That's frou-frou chi-chi to you! Missed you today Jim! I rode out with Armando and Ray and split away in Eastford on Rt197/Rt198. We passed about 20 'Vettes out for a stroll, pretty cool. Link to comment
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