Chicago area LT RTE

[jers99lt]

kk610lt started this thread: http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33280, back in early March when it was still pretty miserable riding weather. I then suggested the DuPage Inn near the intersection of I-88 and I-355 (it's on Ogden, just east of I-355). I was wondering if anyone has been meeting for pizza lately?

Thanks,
Jer

[gglove]

Jerry I am not sure but I do not think this ever took place. I am up for pizza night but unfortunately I work at least two evenings a week.

I also wonder if anyone would be interested in a tech session?
I would love to save some money on maintainance and repairs. :)

[dwillie]

A tech session would be nice! Don Wehr.

[jers99lt]

A tech session would be nice! Don Wehr.
I have to admit that I don't have a very good selection of tools or a lift, but I do have an oil filter wrench. I'd be more than willing to host a tech session as long as we can encourage someone with better mechanical skills/knowledge than I have, to be there.
Brats and beer on me if we can work something out. That might get some of our WI friends down for the session. :D

Jer

[batbyk]

I like the idea of a RTE. That being said, busy schedule makes it tough to commit. Let me know when and I'll try and make it.


kk610lt started this thread: http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33280, back in early March when it was still pretty miserable riding weather. I then suggested the DuPage Inn near the intersection of I-88 and I-355 (it's on Ogden, just east of I-355). I was wondering if anyone has been meeting for pizza lately?

Thanks,
Jer

[lstinthot]

I am looking for a tech session in the Green Bay area, I could drive down to Chicago if you guys come up with a time and place. I am new to the LT and I need to do the 36K service soon. Looking forward to meeting other riders.

[JCabranes]

Schedule an RTE and I'll bring along the SE Wisconsin contingent. Just not this weekend as I'll be up in Houghton at the RA Rally.

[jers99lt]

Since there is a lack of response for a tech session, and I re-initiated this thread, I guess a RTE is something that I can commit to.
I can find a place near the IL-WI border if that works? Then do some riding north and west of Monroe?

Jer

[JCabranes]

Works for me. Just give me anough advance notice so I can take the time off.

[jers99lt]

I'll throw this one out:

Sunday, 29 June at Bobby's in Volo, IL to meet/eat (I don't know when they open) and then find some good roads to ride?

Jer

[jers99lt]

The 16-day forecast shows slight chance of precip. on 29 June:

http://ggweather.com/qpf/qpf_gfs_00z_all.htm

[OU812]

This might do if I can ride by then. I will be taking very short ones just to see how much pain i can take. The pain not riding is unbearable! :rolleyes:

[SoberBiker]

Since there is a lack of response for a tech session, and I re-initiated this thread, I guess a RTE is something that I can commit to.
I can find a place near the IL-WI border if that works? Then do some riding north and west of Monroe?

JerWork permitting, I would be interested in a tech session or RTE. I have limited knowledge on LT's but having owned a couple of them I do limited farkle add-ons (wiring and mounting). The service end is where I stumble.

[JCabranes]

Sunday, June 29 works for me. Time and address???

[jonny65]

Sunday, June 29 works for me. Time and address???
Hi Guys If any body is intrested in seeing a drilling of slave cyclinder weep hole I plan on doing one on my 99Lt the week of June 29th at myplace I live in Mt.Horeb erea I got the procedure from this site and seems to very good Thanks Jon

[jers99lt]

Hi Guys If any body is intrested in seeing a drilling of slave cyclinder weep hole I plan on doing one on my 99Lt the week of June 29th at myplace I live in Mt.Horeb erea I got the procedure from this site and seems to very good Thanks Jon
Hi Jon,

That's a great offer. I love the area for riding. Fits for what I'd like to achieve, with a great ride up if you could advise the best roads to ride North out of Monroe up to Mt Horeb.
I don't have a maint. issue at the moment, so if others do, I could certainly help to hand you tools.

Thanks,
Jer

[jonny65]

Hi Jon,

That's a great offer. I love the area for riding. Fits for what I'd like to achieve, with a great ride up if you could advise the best roads to ride North out of Monroe up to Mt Horeb.
I don't have a maint. issue at the moment, so if others do, I could certainly help to hand you tools.

Thanks,
Jer
HI The best way from monroe is take hwy 81 to Argle about 4 miles out town take a right on hwy J and ride till you hit hwy A ,but when you get to Dane county Hwy J then becomes Hwy JG . I send you A PM and we can Talk About a day to do. Parts should be here this week and plan on doing it the wk of the 29 Of June Jon

[kk610lt]

I like J, JG, and all the others are good too. Just spent 4 days in Wisconsin. Rode to Duluth (Aerostitch) and back on alphabet roads. What a great time!!

Lets get back on that RTE idea...........I'm hungry.
Keith

[jers99lt]

I like J, JG, and all the others are good too. Just spent 4 days in Wisconsin. Rode to Duluth (Aerostitch) and back on alphabet roads. What a great time!!

Lets get back on that RTE idea...........I'm hungry.
Keith
Hey Keith. What do you suggest? The 29th can be either an RTE or ride to Mt. Horab. Either way it's a good thing. I have the whole day of the 29th, so I'd like to ride. Got any suggestions on a RTE?
Jer

[jers99lt]

HI The best way from monroe is take hwy 81 to Argle about 4 miles out town take a right on hwy J and ride till you hit hwy A ,but when you get to Dane county Hwy J then becomes Hwy JG . I send you A PM and we can Talk About a day to do. Parts should be here this week and plan on doing it the wk of the 29 Of June Jon
Hey Jon,

Are you shooting me/us up Cr-A, out of Argyle, 'cause it's an awesome road?
Heading out of Monroe on Cr-J/Jg, straight up to Mt. Horab, is faster. I'd like scenic, myself.

Jer

[kk610lt]

Hey Keith. What do you suggest? The 29th can be either an RTE or ride to Mt. Horab. Either way it's a good thing. I have the whole day of the 29th, so I'd like to ride. Got any suggestions on a RTE?
Jer

I'd say, go ahead with the WI. plans..tech/food as you planned for the 29th.

But...let's nail down a RTE date.
Round and round she goes..where she stops, nobody knows.....
July 2, 2008 DuPage Inn (As suggested above) 6:30pm.
Come if you can.....we'll plan future dates after we see how it goes.

Keith

[jers99lt]

I'd say, go ahead with the WI. plans..tech/food as you planned for the 29th.

But...let's nail down a RTE date.
Round and round she goes..where she stops, nobody knows.....
July 2, 2008 DuPage Inn (As suggested above) 6:30pm.
Come if you can.....we'll plan future dates after we see how it goes.

Keith
July 2nd sounds good to me. John (JCabranes) and I are planning to ride on the 29th. Don't know if we'll gather for the tech session, since there's not a lot of response for it. I don't plan to drill a weep hole and we both want to use the day for riding.
If anyone else wants to join in on a ride into WI, this Sunday, let us know. It's looking like good weather so far.

Jer

[Ron_Kendall]

I would be interested in the weep hole drilling tech session. 3 for 1...ride, eat & tech session.

[jers99lt]

I would be interested in the weep hole drilling tech session. 3 for 1...ride, eat & tech session.
Hi Ron,

I can meet you early, somewhere around Elgin. We can then meet-up with John (JCabranes) either in Beloit, Brodhead or Monroe, then head up to Mt. Horab.
There're some awesome looking roads & terrain north and west of Mt. Horab that I've been wanting to check out for a long time.
Eat?? When or where ever you'd like.

Jer

[Ron_Kendall]

We can meet at the Taco Bell parking lot (not to eat) located at the entrance to a strip mall, intersection of S. McLean Blvd. & Lillian St. I assume you will be coming north on Rt59...turn left, west onto Rt20 bypass...exit at McLean Blvd. Go right one block north to the traffic light. Taco Bell will be on the left....Give me a time & I will be there.

[jers99lt]

We can meet at the Taco Bell parking lot (not to eat) located at the entrance to a strip mall, intersection of S. McLean Blvd. & Lillian St. I assume you will be coming north on Rt59...turn left, west onto Rt20 bypass...exit at McLean Blvd. Go right one block north to the traffic light. Taco Bell will be on the left....Give me a time & I will be there.
Sounds like a good place. Obviously I'd like to get an early start. Probably need to know what times John (JCabranes) adn Jon (jonny65) are thinking timewise.

Jer

[lstinthot]

I would like to make it for the ride but I will be in PA and VA till July 8. If you guys get a regular ride set up keep me on the list. Looks like I am going to miss all the fun, tech session, ride, eating :rotf:.

[jers99lt]

I would like to make it for the ride but I will be in PA and VA till July 8. If you guys get a regular ride set up keep me on the list. Looks like I am going to miss all the fun, tech session, ride, eating :rotf:.
Sure will. You can show us some of the better runs.
I've had my eye on the area around Governor Dodge State Park for a while. Looks like a great place to ride. Do you have any suggestions for that area?

Jer

[jers99lt]

I'd say, go ahead with the WI. plans..tech/food as you planned for the 29th.

But...let's nail down a RTE date.
Round and round she goes..where she stops, nobody knows.....
July 2, 2008 DuPage Inn (As suggested above) 6:30pm.
Come if you can.....we'll plan future dates after we see how it goes.

Keith
I just wanted to bump this RTE plan as a reminder or if it hadn't been noticed.
I'll be there if there's still any interest in meeting (unless the 70% chance of thunderstorms actually occurs in the area).

Have fun,
Jer

[jers99lt]

I'd say, go ahead with the WI. plans..tech/food as you planned for the 29th.

But...let's nail down a RTE date.
Round and round she goes..where she stops, nobody knows.....
July 2, 2008 DuPage Inn (As suggested above) 6:30pm.
Come if you can.....we'll plan future dates after we see how it goes.

Keith
I PM'd with Keith and this isn't happening tonight. Stay tuned.

Jer

[dadler]

Well, what would you expect from a bicyclist Keith, West Chicago Jer, Elgin Ron, Batbyk lost and all the others who say - lets have a RTE!!!!!!

Plans made ------- a few drops of water , a great hamburger, exciting waitress and an understanding host made the night almost believable.

The host couldn't believe that BEEMERS would not show to eat. I understood that cruisers would be scared of a little rain BUT BEEEEEEEMERRRRS? Never.

Well, I am the standard bearer for the Midwest LT. I was there!!!!!!

You never see the SE group not show.

Well, I guess we have to be retrained in the Midwest.

David Adler
Alll CCRs
Aurora, IL

[kk610lt]

Sorry all........
I didn't see any recent posts re: RTE's and more so, my wife reminded me that we had tickets to Tom Petty at the United Center.

Just returned home....12:48 am...yawn

We will get this going...no worries. Glad you were there.

Keith

[jers99lt]

Well, what would you expect from a bicyclist Keith, West Chicago Jer, Elgin Ron, Batbyk lost and all the others who say - lets have a RTE!!!!!!

Plans made ------- a few drops of water , a great hamburger, exciting waitress and an understanding host made the night almost believable.

The host couldn't believe that BEEMERS would not show to eat. I understood that cruisers would be scared of a little rain BUT BEEEEEEEMERRRRS? Never.

Well, I am the standard bearer for the Midwest LT. I was there!!!!!!

You never see the SE group not show.

Well, I guess we have to be retrained in the Midwest.

David Adler
Alll CCRs
Aurora, IL
It wasn't the rain Dave. Had a nice ride last Sunday, with and without it. Read it as not getting a whole lot of response from others, including yourself. I had no idea anyone else was interested. Even with keeping on top of this thread and reposting it to keep it fresh, there still was no feedback. I also posted that it was cancelled 1.5 hours before the meeting time.
Maybe your endorsement of the burgers will get others to ride out. :histerica

Have fun,
Jer

[Ron_Kendall]

David?:confused: Don't remember seeing a David on the 400+ mile ride Sunday.

[dadler]

Ron,

I am surprised to see that you discovered how to start your bike. Last time, you arrived in a Prius ------ better mileage???????

Barry had me doing yardwork - otherwise, WI - done deal.

Will be up for Cut - where is it? and can I schedule others from CRBMW to join?

D

[dadler]

and Keith - which is a better deal? Tom Petty with your wife or burgers with a bunch of LTers?????

I thought you were finally rescheduling your priorities from bicycles to LTs? Now this!!!!! REetraining of priorities in the Midwest!!!!


Jer - I had been commuting all over Chicagoland yesterday and went straight there. No computer. Of course, when I saw the dark clouds, girlfriend bet me that Beemers would be a NO-SHOW like cruisers and I bet against her.

I lost. Thanks, guys. I now have a honey-do list for the weekend.
D

[jers99lt]

I lost. Thanks, guys. I now have a honey-do list for the weekend.
D
Again, I didn't see your name on the list. Let us know or it will cost ya! ;) Lookin' like a GREAT riding weekend ahead. Happy 4th to all.

Hope to see you Dave, and others, sometime soon before the riding season is over.

Jer

[Ron_Kendall]

Ron,

I am surprised to see that you discovered how to start your bike. Last time, you arrived in a Prius ------ better mileage???????

Barry had me doing yardwork - otherwise, WI - done deal.

Will be up for Cut - where is it? and can I schedule others from CRBMW to join?

D
Yes, the Prius does get better milage. Good thing the RTE was canceled, since I have my bike torn down to do a valve check, I would of shown up in the Prius.

Yardwork? You should tell Barry you live in an apartment & don't due yardwork anymore.

The cut is northeast of La Cross. www.wisconsinmotorcycling.com/maps/mindoro.html (http://www.wisconsinmotorcycling.com/maps/mindoro.html) , it turned 100 years old last weekend.

All are invited.

[Ron_Kendall]

Hope to see you Dave, and others, sometime soon before the riding season is over.

JerDavid has a honey-do list this weekend:histerica .

PS:Two weeks ago I got my hug from Lorraine at CycleGadgets:D .

[gglove]

Again, I didn't see your name on the list. Let us know or it will cost ya! ;) Lookin' like a GREAT riding weekend ahead. Happy 4th to all.

Hope to see you Dave, and others, sometime soon before the riding season is over.

Jer

Jer stop making fun of us and calling us out :D
I too hope to meet up soon. I work several evenings a week and head up to our cottage in Michigan City most weekends. Maybe we can do a Michigan City meet and ride to eat? I am just trowing it out there :)

[jers99lt]

The cut is northeast of La Cross. www.wisconsinmotorcycling.com/maps/mindoro.html (http://www.wisconsinmotorcycling.com/maps/mindoro.html) , it turned 100 years old last weekend.

All are invited.
I'm pretty sure I'll be up there on Saturday, Aug. 2nd. I don't know when Jack (JCabranes) is heading up his tour of the area.

Jer

[Ron_Kendall]

Do a ride to Redemak's in New Buffalo for hamburgers.

[gglove]

Do a ride to Redemak's in New Buffalo for hamburgers.
We could but if we were to meet at our place it is only 6 miles to Redemak's. Our place could also be the starting location. In the fall the Harbor country ride is a great colorful ride.

[kk610lt]

kk610lt started this thread: http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33280, back in early March when it was still pretty miserable riding weather. I then suggested the DuPage Inn near the intersection of I-88 and I-355 (it's on Ogden, just east of I-355). I was wondering if anyone has been meeting for pizza lately?

Thanks,
Jer

Well, should we try this again? Short notice but, how about TOMORROW night 10-01-08 at 6-6:30 or come whenever you can.
Keith

[gglove]

Would love to but I work until 8:00PM :(

[jers99lt]

Well, should we try this again? Short notice but, how about TOMORROW night 10-01-08 at 6-6:30 or come whenever you can.
Keith
I'm in, but maybe Thursday or Friday. Tomorrow is my Sweetie's B-day. Got other plans than being on the bike.

Jer

[gglove]

I'm in, but maybe Thursday or Friday. Tomorrow is my Sweetie's B-day. Got other plans than being on the bike.

Jer

You left yourself open, but we are suppose to be nice now :D
So I am being good :)

[jers99lt]

Yeah, I pretty much knew what I was writing and left it phrased as such, anyway. Livin' dangerously! :rolleyes:
Let's do a RTE soon. When are you available? I'm pretty open most non-raining evenings.

Jer

[gglove]

Yeah, I pretty much knew what I was writing and left it phrased as such, anyway. Livin' dangerously! :rolleyes:
Let's do a RTE soon. When are you available? I'm pretty open most non-raining evenings.

Jer

That depends on the week. I work late far to much :mad:
Mondays and Wednesdays are worse.

Happy b-day to your better half!

[jers99lt]

Any other takers in the next week or two?

Jer

[batbyk]

Jerry,

What are you thinking? This is Chicago and there is actually baseball in October. Never in the history in the universe have the Cubs been in First, the Sox tied for First, and the Bears tied for first. Who can think about riding or eating?!!!

For me, my schedule is full until after one of the above mentioned teams have won the world series. November would be better for me.

[jers99lt]

The DuPage Inn is a good sports bar. Always thinkin'. Nice to get out of the house to catch the game(s), also.

Jer

[batbyk]

"Nice to get out of the house to catch the game(s), also."

Especially since I only have an antenna and receive only a few of the games at home. Still can't do this week, next week during the week is possible.