October Group Ride -- Early Morning Saturday

[Michael]

October has the best riding weather, but many people are too busy for long rides.

So a solution might be a nice, short morning ride -- something where we can leave early and be back before or around noon. Maybe meet early at the IHOP by ASU for breakfast, and take off from there. Or meet at a gas station and eat in our small-town destination.

About the Poll
This is just meant to get an idea of when people are available and what route they would prefer. You can change your vote whenever you want. This is just an opinion poll, you're not agreeing to anything yet.

[moto]

Possible destinations, with maps:
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Bartlett Lake and back, 98 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=Unknown+road&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3BFVxMBAIdGIlY-Q&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&sll=33.857159,-111.703491&sspn=0.102353,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=33.575726,-111.582642&spn=0.821507,1.234589&t=p&z=10

Payson and back, 163 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=34.242105,-111.322875&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=34.242318,-111.322575&sspn=0.025472,0.038581&ie=UTF8&ll=33.701493,-111.305237&spn=1.640592,2.469177&t=p&z=9

Roosevelt Lake Loop, 192 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=AZ-188+to:33.420553,-110.826645+to:S+Rural+Rd&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3BFS7jBQIdWnJd-Q%3B%3BFfzW_QEdAiRU-Q&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=33.374692,-110.803986&sspn=0.411709,0.617294&ie=UTF8&ll=33.378706,-111.187134&spn=1.64673,2.469177&t=p&z=9

Winkelman Loop, 201 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=E+Ash+St+to:AZ-77+to:33.414822,-111.923904&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3BFW6I_QEdRJll-Q%3BFSKA9wEdfs1l-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=33.399345,-111.84494&sspn=0.411592,0.617294&ie=UTF8&ll=33.061622,-111.099243&spn=1.652708,2.469177&t=p&z=9

Mogollon Rim and back, 228 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=34.315177,-110.944136&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=18&sll=34.315173,-110.943686&sspn=0.003181,0.004823&ie=UTF8&ll=33.756315,-111.20636&spn=1.639545,2.469177&t=p&z=9

Salt River Canyon and back, 244 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Apache+Blvd&daddr=33.813919,-110.463109&geocode=FQ3e_QEdy_hT-Q%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=33.813028,-110.464354&sspn=0.025601,0.038581&ie=UTF8&ll=33.408517,-111.022339&spn=1.646165,2.469177&t=p&z=9

[Michael]

Maybe what we could do is one route one week, and another route another week.

Something like ...
- Mogollon Rim on Oct 10
- Bartlett Lake on Oct 17
- And then combine Winkelman and Roosevelt loops on Oct 24

Although, we need to get some feedback from people to see who would prefer what when.

[Michael]

Also, I was thinking it would be fun to have everyone over to my house for BBQ, maybe on October 24th.

Thoughts?

[grandpa nate]

i is new to the group and realise my opinion means squat but i am also a pest...just love to ride.
lookin like the 24th option works for me best.

[pennyrobber]

I just wanted to comment on the current poll. As it sits right now, each date has two votes and three of the destinations have two votes a piece. These things never end up conclusive. We have had the most luck just picking a day and a destination and people just show up.

[Dietrich]

Yeah - looks like Micheal already started a new thread for the 24th.  That day works for me!

[Randimus Maximus]

This is the only time of the year that I would rather live in AZ than CO...it snowed in Denver today and the forecast for Saturday is highs in the 20s and more snow.

Hell, Loveland Ski Area has already opened for the year.  From what I hear, it's the earliest opening in 40 years. 

[IZ]

I was thinking it would be fun to have everyone for BBQ

Hmmm..probably not M!



I think he meant..WE'RE THE BBQ guys!!

[SheMonster]

This is the only time of the year that I would rather live in AZ than CO...it snowed in Denver today and the forecast for Saturday is highs in the 20s and more snow.

Hell, Loveland Ski Area has already opened for the year.  From what I hear, it's the earliest opening in 40 years. 

How 'bout some AZ homies coming to your house for skiing??

[Michael]

Hmmm..probably not M!



I think he meant..WE'RE THE BBQ guys!!

Well, I do have cannibal ancestors being Fijian and all ... but no, I didn't mean to cook and eat you.