3rd annual Memorial Day ride!!! - Sunday May 25th

[daemon]

it's time again people for us to get out there and enjoy the company of our fellow coloradoans.

here is the plan as it stands.
we will meet at Andrea's Located in Lyons, Colorado around 9am on sunday May 25th. have some breakfast and cloud the parking lot like we always do.
i have made reservations for 10-15 people for this day.
there is a reservation under my name ..."mayo" for a table for 15.
if you would like something to eat before we head out. please arrive early enough to compensate.

we will try to leave around 10ish am for parts to the south.
hopefully pick up a few stragglers on our route.

speaking of. this is our suggested route for this year.
thank you mtnairlover.
memorial_daymap
we will continue on from lyons and up 7 to turn off to head towards nederland.
gas stop in nederland and off we will go!

stop off in blackhawk to pick up some southern folks.
meeting point has been designated as "the isle of capri".
same as last year.
then off again towards deckers.
from deckers down to woodland park for another gas stop.

i'm sure we will have other gathering stops as well during this ride and some of the plans may change as we draw closer to the date.


for those of you who would like to join us. feel free to post up ideas for meeting points(gas stations,resturaunts) along this route.

the more the merrier.
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[Clovis]

I'm down! Btw, Memorial day this year is May 26th.

[daemon]

but the ride is going to be on the day before.
too many people have things to do on the actual holiday. including me...i have to work

[Sean]

Cathy wanted to go up 7 out of Lyons? Really, that's odd? (warning: extreme sarcasm)

I'm in.

[rforsythe]

Hmm, perhaps.

[mtnairlover]

Cathy wanted to go up 7 out of Lyons? Really, that's odd? (warning: extreme sarcasm)

I'm in.

Just to add to the frivolity, I think I may even take the "long way" from Loveland so I can take hwy7 in my preferred direction...going down.

(no comments from the peanut gallery either)

[daemon]

Hmm, perhaps.

really???
would be nice to actually meet you!!!

[daemon]

Cathy wanted to go up 7 out of Lyons? Really, that's odd? (warning: extreme sarcasm)

I'm in.

yeah!!!
don't we all know it!!!

[Aracheon]

...in my preferred direction...going down.

Bahahahahahahahahaha!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[mtnairlover]

Yeah, yeah...I know...shoulda seen the stupid grin on my face making that comment too.

[Aracheon]

I can see it from here.

[CurtisRR]

My parents might be visiting at that point, hopefully will have a better idea soon but if I am free I'd love to join. Will keep ya posted.

[mtnairlover]

Well that would be cool, Curtis. If you want, you could join me taking the "long way" to Lyons. Ain't nothing like the brisk morning air of late Spring to set the mood for the day. And the mountains in the morning are heavenly.

[sky_blue]

Cathy wanted to go up 7 out of Lyons? Really, that's odd? (warning: extreme sarcasm)

hm. yes. shocking.

[CurtisRR]

Well that would be cool, Curtis. If you want, you could join me taking the "long way" to Lyons. Ain't nothing like the brisk morning air of late Spring to set the mood for the day. And the mountains in the morning are heavenly.

Cathy I will take you up on that if I can make that day. Just watch out though as this will already be way to many miles for me that day. LOL

[rforsythe]

really???
would be nice to actually meet you!!!

Perhaps!

[mtnairlover]

Cathy I will take you up on that if I can make that day. Just watch out though as this will already be way to many miles for me that day. LOL

Too many miles? Bah! Just ride wit me a coupla times and you'll be in shape by mid-season.

[chad23]

I would love to ride with you Cathy, but if I'm going to be " in shape" afterwards, than never mind. You have no idea how much work I've put into this figure

[mtnairlover]

Awe c'mon cupcake...I'll go easy on ya.

[daemon]

so does anyone have any suggestions on meeting points for others who may want to join further down the line!!!

where are we planiing to stop at blackhawk....casino again?

[rforsythe]

Ok, we're in. Donna and I will meet you all in Lyons, because even though we could meet somewhere further south, that takes some of the fun out of it.

[ChrisCBX]

Should be fun. My wife and I will be there.

[daemon]

cool,very cool...
and you are right.
meeting further south takes some fun out of it

[mtnairlover]

so does anyone have any suggestions on meeting points for others who may want to join further down the line!!!

where are we planiing to stop at blackhawk....casino again?

Ok, so here's some thoughts on stopping points to meet up...

Nederland
Blackhawk/Central City
Evergreen

Places to eat?...

Blackhawk/Central City -- a casino would probably work and if it's the Isle of Capri again, we know they can handle a huge, hungry crowd

Idaho Springs -- I've only eaten a couple places there and not sure if those restaurants can handle a huge crowd...but, I love me some Beau Jo's

Evergreen -- been way too many years since I've stopped there to eat, so anyone's guess is as good as mine

Ideas? If we stop any other place for lunch other than Central City/Blackhawk, then someone let me know a favorite place that can handle a huge crowd. I'll do some calling around as well and will post up if anyone would rather not stop at the Casino.

This message has been brought to you by...thoughts of the impending cloudy/cold weather forecasted for later this week, which is throwing me into a relapse of my winter hibernation mode...