A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!

Thanks to the 14 club members who joined me (see post above) we had a marvelous weekend in Marietta. The weather was perfect Friday, a little rainy and cool on Saturday, and the same on Sunday, but the riding was great. In my group Ohio 255 seemed to be the consensus winner, with West Virginia 36 a close second. Dinner…[Read more]

MARIETTA RIDE UPDATES:

The ride will leave Bob Evans in Macedonia tomorrow, October 15, at 10 AM. Come early for breakfast.

Actual riding time for Friday and Saturday is approximately 4.5 hours.

Maps and GPS routes are available for download on the forum.

The current list of participants is posted on the forum. If your name doesn’t appear I’d…[Read more]

Ride the TAT on Saturday with Ed Desimone! Yes, Ed has volunteered to lead an adventure ride Saturday for those who like to get off the beaten path. The TAT (Trans Ohio Trail) goes through Marietta and Ed will be leading a ride going west to Nelsonville and north to Zanesville, however far the group makes it. Along the way the route ventures into…[Read more]

Our Marietta Weekend Ride is coming up soon – less than 2 weeks away. If you haven’t reserved your room yet I suggest you do so soon. The Microtel is booked up Friday night, but it looks like the Hampton Inn next door has availability for both the 15th and 16th.

Please let me know if you are planning to do the ride so I can plan accordingly and…[Read more]

I found this rider’s report on the roads we’ll be taking to Marietta posted on NineTOwners.com by Tim C and thought you might be interested. Tim is from Ravenna – maybe some of you know him?

“I took 2-lane highways south ……  to hit my favorite road in the region, Ohio Route 536. OH 536 is only about 12 miles in length, but it is amazing. You…[Read more]

Elaine and I pre-drove the routes for Friday and Saturday – all roads are in remarkably good shape and there are no closures or detours. The ride Friday down to Marietta is a winner! You all know 800 and 26 are good roads, but the 536/255 loop down to the Ohio river is really amazing. Both follow ridgetops and have great elevation changes down to…[Read more]

Sorry about the phone number, Roger. The correct number is: (740) 373-7373.

The hold on rooms has expired, but I don’t think there will be a problem getting a room. Elaine and I stayed at the Microtel earlier this week and it is well-managed and maintained. Breakfast included waffles, fresh fruit, etc., etc. Bob Evans is next door if you want…[Read more]

For those who don’t have things to do on their bikes, Paul has mapped out a great route in his “back yard” for us to ride on Saturday (the same one we rode several years ago). We’ll have Paul give us a run-down of sights to see along the way, which include a stop at Johnny K’s in Lodi for those who want to drool over new Beemers before getting…[Read more]

Michael, sorry about your missing the ride. The initial post (and the email notice of it that you received) had the wrong address. Coop corrected the post and I thought a notice would go out to all members, but it didn’t. My bad….

I second Coop’s comments. It was great to be out in the forest yesterday amidst the turning fall colors and the leaves floating down in the cool breeze. Thanks, Pat, for putting this together. You DO know the roads!

And thanks, Coop, for the video – great to see again some of the places we rode.

Forgot the date!

The ride is this Saturday, September 19, 2020.