Do you have the route all set?Originally Posted by Bighutch14
Going to stay west of St. Louis? We were trying to slip in a stop at Bon Air in East Alton, IL.
If we can all hook up on the way down, might be a decent group. Choptop, Bighutch14, DavidK, jm21ddd15
Looking at the map...Bloomington/Normal IL seems like a good meet up spot. Chicago is out of the way and I Would rather not go through there anyways. Bloomington is right off 55 south west of Chicago. What day do you plan on leaving etc.
I was originally going to take 35 down out of the Twin Cities, If I hook up w/some others I will go down 94 and hook up around Bloomington and overnight either before or after Springfield or the place of general consensus.
Originally was going to leave Sunday, have room in Russellville for Tue, Wed., Thursday and Friday but would have to spend another night on the way down, probably leave Monday.
Sorry Big Hutch, I've been in Minneapolis, for 8 days, away from my computer. We could meet up by Your location, and head towards Bloomington/Normal. We can ride with F6B1911's group. I may opt not to travel thru St. Louis, as I detest big city riding, but I can change my mind at the time. Also, like you, I plan a stop-over somewhere down the road. The southern part of Missourri, is also part of the Ozzarks, and has some fabulous cycle roads. I plan to hit some of them on my way thru. Also. I want to steer clear of Branson, on the way thru. Do you know what day we would meet F6B1911's group, and an estimate of the time? Let me know Your ideas. Thanks! And as a side note, my F6B Service Manual, finally arrived from my dealer! Only took about 9 months!
I would like to join you if we can hook up somewhere. I am 1 hour south of St. Louis in Ste. Genevieve which is off Rt55. Happy to meet along the way
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Sounds good. The issue is when we can get the small groups to meet along the way, if they are interested, in riding the great southern Missouri roads on our way to the rally. I road thru there last year, and the Mark Twain National Forrest was quite awesome. Great roads all around the area. I crossed into Arkansas by way of the "Peel Ferry Route", and loved it. I'm sure as a Missouri resident, you have some favorite routes that we could take. If "Choptops" group meets up with us, along the way, possibly could be a dozen or more in the group. The big "if" is everyones' individual schedule, can link up. But, as for me, I'm in. Just gotta keep in contact as the date gets closer. John
No problem. I would also like to avoid St. Louis. We should try and meet up with choptop for lunch soon to get our plans together.
Weather permitting, I plan to leave here Monday morning, and head to your location. However, if it happens to be a down pour, I will delay my start. Won't take long to get to Bloomington, if we go that route. Not sure when 1911's group will be in Bloomington. Choptop and his group are coming down the Mississippi river. I took that route last June on my trip to Russelville. Nice route, much more interesting than Int 55, but we have time to talk it over. 55 goes right into St. Louis, but , so does the big river. Either way we choose, I'm looking to by-pass that place. We got plenty of time to get there, so an hour or two, to get around St. Louis, doesn't bother me. Be nice to catch up with DavidK, as he is south of the city. He lives in Missourri, so he can probably guide us thru some great roads from his place. Keep in touch.
Found out that a friend, belongs to the forum but rarely posts and who I have been bugging for a year or two about going, is signed up to go. We have not got down to specifics yet, he will be in Oz till the 15th, but he wants to take the Wisconsin "Great river road", 35 down along the Mississippi to St Louis and then head west and then south, have to wait till he gets back, would like to leave Sunday to allow for this slower route.
The more the merrier! Maybe we can meet for lunch someday before hand and get our plans together. You, me and John.
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