I can't afford $85 I'd rather just try and sneak someone in to help cover the costs, but $85 is out of my budget

we will see what happens. i dont think they will have a problem with it . we will see. i just know now at this moment i wont be able to afford the room by just my self. but on another note . i'm hoping to have my bike up and running by tue. i pulled the vavle cover off of it .. i heard this ticking noise kinda .. so i wanted to check my valves  we dont need any thing to go wrong on the way . but in the prosses . i snaped my fuel hose and when i went to the auto store they had nothing i could use and i lost an O-Ring for my allenbolt on the vavle cover . the stealer ship should have what i need they normaly have everything i need in stock i will give updates as i can

Just to confirm, I will cancel the reservation on one of the rooms.
We do not have to sneak anyone in, we can have four in a room, we just have to pay an extra $10 per person over two.

ohhh sweet . that works !  ok well now .. we just have to hope the stealer ship has what i need they should though . if not . i can probly find something to work

**edit** there not gonna let me off work tell about 12 or so they need me to help with the moring rush but i figure we can do one of two thinsg you guys can leave out and head that way and get things ready and i just meet you guys there orrr . you can just wait and i can been down in austin about 2pm . and that should put us there about ...9 or 10pm  depending on our travel speed and stop and go time and all that . and how offten we have to stop and take breaks. or theres a third opption . css and stray can head down there fri. moring get things set up ( you can head out there stright from houston save you time and gas   and then i can meet up with alapha and we can meet you guys there .. i think that works best but it dont really matter to me . what ever you guys wanna do . i know what i'm gonna be like .. i can get there at 10 sleep a few hours get up at 8 or9am and be ready to go for the day . i dont know about everyone ealse .. if you have not taken a long trip like this. its probly best that you leave out early and get there so you have time to rest up ( cuz your ass will be sore i promise ) the way alapha says he rides he should be there right next to me he should be fine ) let me know whats up so we can get this ready ( sorry the post is so long . i just like to have everything planed wayyy our before we go that way we dont run in to problems like the last ride 

How does this sound?
9:00AM leave Houston take 290
10:30ish food and gas 30min?
12:00 get on SR-21
12:20 get on SR-71
12:50ish lunch in Austin

Alpha you can join us if you want or you can go with Feared, Feared wants to take 190, leaving at 2:00PM not sure what works best for you

1:50ish leave Austin get on 290
3:50ish take a break get on I-10 30 min?
6:00ish Food in Pecos

Feared, and Alpha if you go with him, can join us or we can meet at the hotel depends on timing.
7:00ish get back on I-10
8:30PM Arrive at hotel

Feared, they have free internet.

I canceld the second room.
Hotel info is

Best Western Swiss Clock Inn
Address: 3201 West Dickinson
            Fort Stockton, TX 79735 US
Phone: 432-336-8521 (or 1-800-780-7234 Toll Free from the United States) 

Reservation Information
Check-in date: Friday, March 17, 2006
Check-out date: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Number of nights: 2
Number of adults: 4
Number of rooms: 1
Room description: 2 QUEEN BEDS NO SMOKING,FULL BREAKFAST 

Rate Information
Rate type: STANDARD RATE*NO RESTRICTIONS
Room rate: 70.00 Per Night, Per Room USD
Extra persons charge: 10.00 USD, not included in rate, starting with the 3rd Adult 
Tax information: 13 PERCENT
Payment Due: Paid at the time of checkout.

I'll eat lunch with y'all. I'd like to get as much rest as possible just to be safe. Any idea on where y'all want to eat lunch at here in town? I might be able to get some coupons... !

nope not riding down 190 like i thought i would . i'll   ride 190 in to lampasses then i'll ride 281 to 290 then to 1-10 tells me my total ride time is 6hours 2 mins   but they dont count for pit stops and stuff like that . so .. it will probly be a bit longer . but knowing me i'll only stop for gas thats just how i am . unless i'm with ppl then i try to think about them  i might even beat you guys there or get there right around the same time you guys do .

**edit** ok so i wont beat you from austin to fortstockton its 5hours 20 mins . if you guys leave at 2pm then i'll probly get there about the same time as you . but oh well so you guys are gonna meet alapha in austin and i'll meet you guys in fort stockton ? **end edit**

Alpha, I have never been to Austin why don't you pick a place? I am thinking something on the South side, somewhat along 71 or 290. I was thinking that 71 will kind of skirt Austin and avoid the traffic, what do you think? 

Also this was my planning, I have not talked to Stray yet so he might have some ideas.

As for rest, we can always stop if we want to. Add what you think, you do this more then the rest of us.

Quote from: css4608 on March 13, 2006, 08:07:00 AM
Alpha, I have never been to Austin why don't you pick a place? I am thinking something on the South side, somewhat along 71 or 290. I was thinking that 71 will kind of skirt Austin and avoid the traffic, what do you think? 

Also this was my planning, I have not talked to Stray yet so he might have some ideas.

As for rest, we can always stop if we want to. Add what you think, you do this more then the rest of us.

I'll check for some places down there. Something simple like a Dairy Queen, or do y'all want a local restraunt type place?

As for traffic, I think we'll be good, as Austin is pretty clear unless it's 4pm or so.

Simple works for me. Pick a place if you want, it would make meeting up easier. 

Also if you want PM me or Stray your number and we can call you after breakfast and better know when we will get to Austin. hard to say how long it'ill take to drive through Houston, trafic dependent.

Mmkay, cheap and good and located on 71/290 - Taco Cabana. If someone wants burgers there is a Whataburger or a Jack in the Box a little ways before.

So, Taco Cabana on 190/71 right after 2304 on the frontage road at 12:50ish. Sounds good. I'll send you and stray a PM with my number if y'all have any questions.

Now here's a question: Think I should wear my leather or mesh jacket? I'm thinking leather, just to be safe. Who knows, Big Bend might be cold.

ohhh k good news i'm still in i had my worrys today . when i called the stealer and asked them for the o-ring to my allen bolt on top of the valve cover .. they told me nope we dont have any ..  "k how long and how much ? "   " about a week and 2 bucks "  i was like .. wtf !  so after i went up there to get my fuel hose ( that they gave me free )  then i went to oreillys to get me  a o-ring and they had somthing that i could use it was a tad thinker but it seems to be working . i got it all back togeather and going . (after i losed up the valve cover again cuz i relized i had mushed some of the gasket on the out side of the cover  but got it fixed and now its good to go ) so plan is you guys are all gonna meet up in austin about 1? .. i'll give  you guys a call if you pick up i'll see where you are . if you dont i'll take it as your on the road and i'll be right behinde you

Me and CSS will be leaving houston 9:30am and hopefully be in austin around 1:00-1:30pm.
Do we know where in Austin we're meeting?
As for food in Austin, I just know there's some OK places along the strip next to the main UT campus. But I'll leave it up to the local.

Also, I just discovered that I'm a AAA member, so I'll try to get some extra maps from them, and we should get a discount at the motel, if I remember to show them the card at check-in.

And check out this road, it totally follows the Rio Grande:

There are some great restraunts aroun campus. Kirby Lane is a fantastic little place that would be a good spot, but it's not really "on the way". It's considerably WAY out of the way, in fact.

Taco Cabana is right along 290/71, so we won't have to go 20 miles out of our way just for some grub.

yes sir stray that should be "river road  " guy at work says that river road runs right along the river what you see on the other side is mexico .

Btw, If someone doesn't have my cell, it's:
713-516-6874
Just in case,
-Mark

k good deal . yea i'm not getting off till  noon . so i wont be heading out tell 1. so i'll give you a call to find out where you guys are . or better yet . when you guys get to austin give me a call . and i'll let you know where i'm at if i can answer my phone

alpha we are just now leaving austin it is almost 3, meet us at the hotel, call when you can

**edit** ALPHA !!!!! man what happend dude ? are you ok ? wish you would have just said somthing if you could not make it !

GAAH!!!
I THOUGHT IT WAS NEXT WEEK!

Oh man! I got my dates all screwed up! I am so sorry guys! I don't know what happened with me. I am SOOO SORRY!!

For some reason I thought it was the weekend after Spring Break! Ugh!

My bike is still out of commission too, so that sucks even more! UGH!!

SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!