It's hot at the end of June.
Let's leave. [moto]
Saturday, June 26
Early morning ride (via Bush Hwy) to Payson, AZ
Then to my all-time favorite lookout atop the Mogollon Rim.
Then to a cool biker bar & grill for lunch in Strawberry, AZ
Then home.
Distance: 255 miles
Duration: 6 - 7 hours
Meet
Meet between 8:00 and 8:45am at Starbucks
Power Rd. & McDowell (N/W)
Kickstands up by 9:00am.
Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Power+Rd&daddr=Rim+Rd+to:AZ-260+W%2FAZ-87+N+to:33.501896,-111.787262&geocode=FRqp_gEdCtdX-Q%3BFVSWCwId6iNj-Q%3BFYQBDQIdU8Ja-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=11&sll=33.512202,-111.755676&sspn=0.392163,0.492325&ie=UTF8&ll=33.886377,-111.656799&spn=1.561794,1.969299&z=9) Click it, yo.
There's an Egg and I Cafe on the N/E corner where I will be having breakfast at 8:00am, then head over to Starbucks to join the crowd.
(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/map-payson.gif) (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Power+Rd&daddr=Rim+Rd+to:AZ-260+W%2FAZ-87+N+to:33.501896,-111.787262&geocode=FRqp_gEdCtdX-Q%3BFVSWCwId6iNj-Q%3BFYQBDQIdU8Ja-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=11&sll=33.512202,-111.755676&sspn=0.392163,0.492325&ie=UTF8&ll=33.886377,-111.656799&spn=1.561794,1.969299&z=9)
I should have my custom advanced PCIII map by then. :)
Weather Forecast
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Phoenix, AZ
Sunny and Painful
High 105°
Low 81°
Strawberry, AZ
Sunny and pleasant
High 83°
Low 51°
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Meet between 8:00 and 8:45am at Starbucks
Power Rd. & McDowell (N/W)
(there's a Chevron station on Recker and McDowell, a mile east, or a Circle K on Power and McKellips a mile south)
NEW MAP (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Power+Rd&daddr=Rim+Rd+to:AZ-260+W%2FAZ-87+N+to:33.501896,-111.787262&geocode=FRqp_gEdCtdX-Q%3BFVSWCwId6iNj-Q%3BFYQBDQIdU8Ja-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=11&sll=33.512202,-111.755676&sspn=0.392163,0.492325&ie=UTF8&ll=33.886377,-111.656799&spn=1.561794,1.969299&z=9)
There's an Egg and I Cafe on the N/E corner where I will be having breakfast at 8:00am, then head over to Starbucks to join the crowd.
My new brake pads came in today. No more rear squeak for me!
I'm excited to go to north!
[moto]
Me and the wife and another might be in.
Quote from: MostroNero on June 25, 2010, 06:31:52 AM
Me and the wife and another might be in.
Woo Hoo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We'll probably have a half descent turn-out. There are two or three guys coming from the Cafe Racer group, me, Jim and friends, Ryan with his new PCIII map hopefully, and then anyone else who shows.
[moto]
I ain't gonna make it. Sorry bro.
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Awesome! Looks like ya'll have a great time!
Hope I can make it next time. [moto]
goooooood times!!!!!