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| Long Beach for Fish & Chips Date 11/23/08 This was the first of the Mystery Ride series. The idea that the group does not know where they are going. In this case it was modified as the group knew the starting point and destination. For the full effect of the Mystery Ride the riders will be given a start point the night or even early morning of the ride. They will just be committed to the ride and ready. They will not know the Start, Route, or Destination. Sounds like fun to me. I just need to get some others to do some planning so I can enjoy a true Mystery Ride. |
| In this case the start point was known. The destination was Long Beach for Chowder. I don't do Chowder so I changed it to Fish & Chips. This was going to be a 400 mile plus day and they are short right now so we left Lynnwood at 7:30. The mystery part of the ride started just south of Olymipa. Littlerock Rd not to much of a great road there just a couple sections but it gets you off I 5. We lost one rider who fell back due to some traffic but everyone knew about the gas and meet spot at Rochester. So we were all back together again. |
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| Leaving little rock was a little funny and involved 2 turn arounds due to maps not true to the roads. I am sure most were wondering if we were about to repeat the Lost episode. If you have not heard of the lost episode check out the AAA08 Ride Report. But we were on pavement and nowhere near lost. I was soon on course and we were off. Continuing of Independence Rd, Lincoln Creek, and Bunker Creek to hwy 6. These are some very nice south sound roads. Highway 6 to Raymond. I was going to try a back road around Raymond but I did not find the turns. So we just hit Hwy 101 and south to Long Beach. I did get a scare on Hwy 101 as we hit a long straight we were really just cruising along. I think I was doing around 65 in a 55. Far ahead I see what could be an oncoming Stater. I touch the break to slow a little more and bam on come is lights. Frak did I just lead the group into a speeding ticket and is 65 really speeding? |
But I guess he just wanted to scare us as he did not turn around. I slowed for while to the speed limit and as it turned out ran into another oncoming Stater a few miles down the road. We simply have to many Staters in the state. Not long after one of our group speed up to me and indicated I was going to slow. I guess he had not seen us get lighted up. |
| We hit Long Beach right about at noon as planned. Had a good lunch at Doogers and a quick photo stop on the beach. Returning via 101 to Kingston for the ferry ride to Edmonds and home. I got home about 7 and 430 miles. Little cool for most of the ride but the Gerbings took care of that. Everyone enjoyed the southern routes and agreed it would be fun next year to spend a weekend exploring the area. Next time we will try the full Mystery Ride. Thanks Randy The X Man |