COOL RUN FOR HOT CHICKEN

Sunday was our 10th annual "Chicken Run" to the Rockton Bar for their "Almost World Famous Barbecued Chicken".  It was only 38 degrees when eight of us left Casey's with Gary, Wayne M, and Bob R on bikes and Wayne & Sandy, Dennis & Marlene, and Julie in the support vehicle supplied by the Fishs.  
We took Hwy 9 to Lansing and crossed the bridge into Wisconsin on HWY 35.  We turned off of 35 at DeSoto onto HWY 82 and then on to CR N at West Prairie when the sun came out and made the rest of the ride warmer with spectacular leaf looking.  Following N to HWY 56 and then turning onto CR O, we went through Newton and onto CR Y.  We followed Y on into Viroqua for a warm-up.  
We then got back on Y for a venture through Avalanche and onto CR S where the scenery was beautiful again!  From S we went through Bloomingdale and on to CR P.  Following P through Dell, we arrived at HWY 131 where we could already smell the chicken!  We followed 131 and found a table inside the bar to enjoy the meal and warm-up drinks.
After stuffing down the chicken, beans, macaroni salad, and bread we continued our travels heading for the orchards at Gays Mills.  Just gotta have some hot cider and warm apple donuts!  We followed HWY 131 through LaFarge, Viola, and Soldiers Grove where we picked up HWY 61.  We took 61 to HWY 171 at Rolling Ground and ended up at Sunrise Orchards where the smell of the donuts baking was overwhelming!  After sampling the cider and donuts and packing away a few extra apples and donuts we continued on HWY 171 through Gays Mills, Mt. Sterling, and onto HWY 35 again at Ferryville.  We then journeyed back across the bridge and home again via HWY 9.  We put on about 160 miles round trip.  
If anyone wants to enjoy the beauty of the leaf colors yet this fall, I highly recommend taking a ride on the county roads mentioned above.

I won't be in town on Wednesday, so you will need a new leader for the Wednesday night ride.  We will continue to ride on Wednesday nights up until daylight savings time.

Here's some shots from Sunday.

THE SUPPORT VEHICLE AND GARY WEARING HIS ENTIRE WARDROBE

"HEY, DENNIS, HOW MUCH CHICKEN CAN YOU EAT?"

WITH ALL THOSE CLOTHES, GARY CAN STILL GET READY FASTER THAN CHUCKLES

EIGHT USDA CLUCKERS.........GONE!

STILL COOKIN" EM

BUT THE LINE'S GETTING SHORTER

WAYNE, THE SUPPORT DRIVER, DOING THE "CHICKEN DANCE" WITH MARLENE