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Title: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: SIKDMAX on July 08, 2008, 12:26:29 PM
So whos down?  Where we meetin?  Where we goin? 
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: Bob Broussard on July 08, 2008, 09:24:53 PM
I believe this is the Monterey bay ride where everyone meets at my house in Salinas.
Unless I'm mistaken :cookoo: :dunno_white:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 09, 2008, 12:59:26 PM
Hi Bob,

Yup, same ride! We'll have a group coming down from the bay area. SIKDMAX, if you're in SF that weekend, you can join our caravan. Otherwise, I guess you'll ride up from SLO directly and meet us in Salinas?

Woo-hoo! :cheers:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: SIKDMAX on July 09, 2008, 01:20:35 PM
OK, not really interested in a 2 hour ride just to get to the start of the ride.  Thanks anyways. 
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 09, 2008, 06:21:40 PM
It's worth it!  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 10, 2008, 09:28:15 AM
Quote from: pandy on July 09, 2008, 06:21:40 PM
It's worth it!  :icon_mrgreen:

+1  :thumb:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 10, 2008, 11:37:58 AM
I don't know about leading the way...the three of us got a bit, uh, turned around when we rolled into town.  :oops:

Shouldn't be a problem though. My buddy will likely join us again and he won't make the same mistake twice.  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: starshooter10 on July 10, 2008, 04:55:39 PM
LOL

i'd fill up 3/4 times just to get to montea

how about a ride in SF or the northbay!
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 10, 2008, 09:13:32 PM
Quote from: starshooter10 on July 10, 2008, 04:55:39 PM
how about a ride in SF or the northbay!

You come south, and we'll come north.  :flipoff:  :icon_mrgreen:

Pronator: I'll mapquest it, pop the address into my GPS...and I'll STILL get us lost....  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: Tang on July 11, 2008, 10:10:13 PM
man why are all u GS'er on the westside and in California -_-

ya'll need to move to the east coast where we have the infamous US129

Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 15, 2008, 10:40:49 AM
Hi all,

Just thought I'd lay out all the details here since this ride seems to have about three different threads:

Date: Sunday, 27 July
Time: 10am-ish :icon_mrgreen:
Place: Bob's house in Salinas, CA*
Ride: Carmel Valley

There'll be a pre-ride/caravan from Palo Alto, CA:

Kickstands up: 8am-ish :icon_mrgreen:
Place: Starbucks (1745 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto - right off the University Ave exit on 101)
Ride: Palo Alto to Bob's house

* Directions to Bob's:

101 south to Salinas. Go past Northridge mall on left and new automall on right.
Take Laurel Dr exit,( turn right at stop sign.)
Left on Davis Rd. (1st light after exit)
Left on Larkin St. (2nd light after turn on Davis)
Left on Kearny (4th st on left)
Left on Alvarado Dr. (761 Alvarado Dr. Salinas CA. 93907)
Black box trailer in driveway on right (corner house)

My (Bob's) cell # is 831-596-3111 if there is a problem.
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 15, 2008, 08:55:19 PM
You're a natural organizer, Pro! I'll likely be suckin' down the coffee-bean juice by around 7:30ish in Palo Alto!  :laugh:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 18, 2008, 07:42:17 PM
It looks as though I and another GSTwin'r will be jumping on the wagon train in along 101 in SJ, so I'm working on a good 2nd meeting place that's a quick jump-off and then jump-back-on from 101. Any ideas, Sanjay? You're coming....right????? ;)  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: Pharaoh on July 18, 2008, 07:58:58 PM
Would have loved to join you all, but I have a wedding to attend in LA. Next time.
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: ChrisSF on July 22, 2008, 10:08:54 PM
Hi All,

Do you have room for one more? It'd be my first group ride. I'd love to meet some fellow local GSer's.  I just got done freshening up the paint and have some rather fresh rubber on the bike. I live in SF, so I'd like to join the group coming down from the city. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Later,
Chris
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 22, 2008, 10:30:13 PM
Hey Chris,

Sorry, we're kind of all over the place on this particular ride. The details have been posted here and on this other thread:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=41862.80

Since Mr. Bob took a fall and we're likely going to postpone the ride down to Monterey until August. As for this Sunday, there may or may not be a ride a little more local (i.e. SF Bay area rather than Monterey Bay area). Keep an eye out on this and the other thread.

But, we always have room for one more!  :cheers:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 23, 2008, 12:43:13 PM
Quote from: pronator on July 22, 2008, 10:30:13 PM
But, we always have room for one more!  :cheers:

+1!

Here's (http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257825) the ride I'm going to do Sunday. It's very n00b friendly!  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 23, 2008, 10:35:08 PM
Sweet! I'm gonna do my best...and it's at 10:30am.  :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:

I really have no excuse.  :oops: :oops:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 24, 2008, 12:51:59 PM
And kickstands not up 'til 11am! No 'scuses!  :flipoff: :laugh:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 24, 2008, 02:52:43 PM
Quote from: pandy on July 24, 2008, 12:51:59 PM
And kickstands not up 'til 11am! No 'scuses!  :flipoff: :laugh:

You're right!  :laugh:

I'm taking some friends clubbing in the city the night before so.... :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: But it sounds like plenty of other folks may come out in a post-KSP daze.  ;)
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 24, 2008, 02:57:28 PM
I'll be partying Saturday night, too! White Russians on the agenda...a LOT of them..... so no 'scuses!  :laugh: :icon_razz:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 24, 2008, 03:05:22 PM
Oh yeah? I'll see your White Russians and raise you a few dirty martinis.  :icon_mrgreen:

Okay, okay, you got me good!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

My buddy and I will be there for sure!  :thumb:  I'll be the little yellow speck following his K1200S. Hmm, it's rather appropriate actually. When I ride with him, I'm like a little ducking following its mama duck. Mike the Mama Duck. I like it. Not sure that he will, but I like it.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 24, 2008, 03:15:14 PM
Hmmm....I'll see your Dirty Martinis & White Russians, and I'll raise you a few shots of Patron with margarita chasers!  :icon_twisted: Thank the moto gawdesses I don't get hangovers...  :icon_lol:

And at the ride, I'll be the one with braids down to there and only 1/2 a front fender still.  :flipoff: :laugh:

Can't wait to meet you and Mike the MaMa Duck!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 25, 2008, 02:55:07 PM
Yay! See you on Sunday!  :thumb:

Anyone else coming? I know scratch is out, but ChrisSF? Kortz? Sanjay? Anyone else?  :cheers:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: sanjay on July 27, 2008, 01:24:58 AM
Nope, I'm out for this one.  Just got back from vacation and I'm catching up on work  :cry:  Have fun!
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 27, 2008, 08:30:36 AM
After all the grief I gave ya', Pro, I'm out for today  :cry:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on July 27, 2008, 07:28:02 PM
Quote from: pandy on July 27, 2008, 08:30:36 AM
After all the grief I gave ya', Pro, I'm out for today  :cry:

I noticed!!!  :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  :kiss3:

Actually, you missed quite an eventful ride. You'll probably read all about it on BARF; however, I was in the unfortunate - but educational - position to witness what happens when deer meets rider.  :cry: The rider in question is okay though. He was sore but no broken bones and no loss of consciousness. There were no less than three fire truck/vans, one CHP car, and a CHP bike on the scene. :thumb: :thumb:  Bike was not road worthy afterward, but only because the front end plastics and lights were trashed. The suspension looked surprisingly straight.

Thankfully, the rest of ride went well.  :cheers:

Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pandy on July 28, 2008, 10:03:24 PM
Oh man....just read about it on BARF tonight....that truly sucks, but I'm glad the rider was ok....sounds as though he's in a world of pain. Glad ya' had a good time....I won't be around next weekend, but I'll be back to my normal rides the weekend after that..hopefully meet ya' then.  :flipoff: :laugh: :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pinkgeek on August 01, 2008, 01:43:06 PM
Someone send me the link..  :(  What happened?  I apparently can't read..  Nor do I realize anyone in my area has a GS500 and rides it..  /me fires herself..

~pink

Quote from: pandy on July 28, 2008, 10:03:24 PM
Oh man....just read about it on BARF tonight....that truly sucks, but I'm glad the rider was ok....sounds as though he's in a world of pain. Glad ya' had a good time....I won't be around next weekend, but I'll be back to my normal rides the weekend after that..hopefully meet ya' then.  :flipoff: :laugh: :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: SF Bay Meet & Greet & Ride July 27
Post by: pronator on August 01, 2008, 01:46:01 PM
This is the link, but there aren't many details:

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257825

I can tell you about it when I'm groping your clip-ons tonight.  :icon_mrgreen: