Sunday Ride Report- Long

Our club had a "ride to" meeting, on Sunday.
We all met in the parking lot of Potters Bar & Grill (closed Sun/Mon.) on
Hwy 180 west in Breckenridge, some showing up at 12:30 PM and some showing
up a minute to 1PM but we all got going on time. There were 17 bikes and 23
riders/passengers and we all left as a group, heading east through town.

Joe acted as Road Captain, since he and I were the ones that knew the route
the best. Joe led the way, Paw and Max rode drag and I rode back in the
pack, keeping an eye on the front and an eye on slower riders, lest we lose
someone. We didn't. I only had to ride to the front once, to report. I
guess we need some walkie-talkies.
Mad Dog, Rock and Doug acted as Road Guards and did a great job of holding
traffic, so our group could pass through town and at each intersection,
without incident.

The ride to Possum Kingdom Lake took us down Hwy 180 to Brad, then north on
Hwy 16 North, around curves and across the bridge over the Brazos River,
that is below Morris Shepperd Dam. The scenery just east of Breckenridge,
all the way to Possum Kingdom, is beautiful. The landscape undulates with
rugged "hills" and gentle valleys, all covered with cedar, oak and mesquite.
Past the bridge, twisting Hwy 16 leads around and up Kimberlain Mountain and
then a turn west and north onto *FM 2353, was our course. We made a left
(west) onto Park Road 36, then took the right Y onto FM 2951, rode about a
block and turned into the parking lot of the Rockin S Restaurant, which is
located across from the public boat ramp. The view of the lake at this
point, is gorgeous, with it's deep blue water and the tall hills, as a
backdrop.

After a meal, we started our meeting off, as we always do, with the pledge
of allegiance. I brought a US flag and Max & Jeff held it proudly, while we
said the pledge. I was impressed that some of the patrons of the
restaurant that weren't there with us, stood up and said it with us.
After the meeting was concluded and everyone had paid their tab, we all rode
back to FM 2353 and turned onto Obeservation Point Drive, ending up at where
else? Observation Point.

We took pics, then left OP and headed back to Breckenridge, retracing our
route. There's only one way, unless we go north through Graham but that's
much long way home. We might do that next time.

Everyone had a wonderful time, the weather was absolutely perfect and for
all those bikes running down the road together, there were zero problems.
We must have been a sight to see. There were even smiles, waves and thumbs
up, from passing vehicles.

If you'd like to see a few photos, they are here:
http://www.txvets.org/march5.htm

I'm looking forward to our next big ride. And today was so nice, I just
rode for the fun of it and well, to go order parts for our cage that I'm
thinking of selling, to buy another bike. Never can have too many bikes.

There's nothing better, than a day spent on two wheels.

Ride safe,

 

Thanks and yeah, that's "Paw's" yeller VW trike. There were actually 4
trikes in the bunch. 2 are VW trikes, one is a Honda GW trike and one I'm
not too sure about.

 

Thanks for the take-along. I shorely agree.

 

Thanks for sharing, sounded like one of our deals with my bunch.
A couple of us are riding to Austin on our Spring break, march
8th-12th.
Hope it dont rain, but it sure looks likely.
If I get caught in a rain, that is one thang, but to delibertly ride off
from my carport in one, is entirely another thang, we'll see what we
see, when we see it. heh heh.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~bjay~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

I don't much care to leave out in the rain either. Been caught in a rain
storm, a time or two though. With rain gear and without it. I think I got
less wet, without the gear.

Stay safe and dry on your trip.