ANOTHER CONVOY! ANOTHER RECORD!

 "Looks like we got us a convoy!"  Those lyrics from the C W McCall 1975 song "Convoy" seemed to fit the situation well for the Wednesday Night Riders last night.  We had 24 riders on 18 units which broke the previous record that was set last Wednesday night with 21 riders!

We had three "newbies" with Roger & Susan on their trike and Junior with his Mustang convertible.  Darron, Marie & son, Dee, Chuckles, Lois, Al, and Howard were straddling bikes.  Fr. Sean brought his CanAM while Darrel, Chuck (not Chuckles), Wayne & Sandy, Ron & Helen, Irv, and Bob R rode trikes.  Besides Junior our "support" units were manned by Dale & Greg, and Jim & Cathy.

IT MUST BE WARM__SANDY'S HERE!

WE DIDN'T HAVE A CHARTRUSE MICRO BUS,
BUT WE HAD THIS!

PART OF THE "SUPPORT" FLEET

PLENTY OF "SUPPORT" HELP

TWO "NEWBIES"

SUE WONDERING WHAT SHE'S GETTING IN FOR

DARRON-NO SHORTS, BUT LOTS OF EATS

IRV JOINS THE CONVOY

DARREL & HOWARD INSPECT THE UNITS

FR. SEAN GASSING UP

CHUCK & DEE ROLL IN

REAR VIEW OF AN INDIAN

ROGER & SUE FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS WEDNESDAY!

MARIE AND SON READY FOR SECOND RIDE OF THE DAY

We departed Casey's with the convoy at 5:30 under sunny skies and temps in the low 70's.  We headed up HWY 76 to Bear Creek Drive and turned west.  Following Bear Creek Drive over to Locust Road and a short jog north again to CR W40.  This county road took us through Hesper and on into Minnesota where it turns into CR 28.  We followed it through Mabel and onto HWY 43 still heading north.  HWY 43 is an interesting ride.  It is a straight shot for the first few miles, then there is a sharp left and another sharp right and on into the small burg of Chase.  From there on 43 is full of curves and hills for another few miles.  When it straightens out near Bratsburg, we turned east onto CR 10.  CR 10 changes to CR 13 at the Fillmore County line.  CR 13 is a favorite ride.  There are a number of breathtaking views from the top of the "mountain" and then the pavement drops down into Houston.  We made a break stop at the BP convenience store on the edge of Houston.  Some of the Harleys and Indian stopped for a drink of high test gas.

TIME FOR DARRON'S LUNCH

HOW'S MY HAIR LOOK?

ROGER NEEDS GAS ALSO

After our break we continued toward Caledonia on HWY 76 before turning back west onto CR 10.  I decided to take the "backroads" into Caledonia.  Because of the large number of units we had, I was afraid if we continued on HWY 76 we might be endangered by some motorist who would try to pass us on yellow lines.  I figured there would be a lot less chance of that on county roads.  We followed a scenic path along CR 10 through Sheldon and finally back on HWY 76 just outside of Caledonia.  Staying on 76 we passed through Caledonia and Eitzen on our way back south into Waukon.  There a number of us stopped for eats at the City Club where Bugsy was waiting for us.  I had 112 miles on the trike when I parked her on Main St. across from the City Club.  I have always enjoyed what I call the "mountain" route into Houston, and it was a beautiful night that only added to the spectacular scenery.

UPCOMING EVENTS

You will need a new "leader" for next Wednesday's ride.  Bob and Jens will be up in Boulder Junction, WI, hauling in smallmouth bass.

The Winneshiek Medical Hospice Ride scheduled for June 13th has been tentatively postponed until September.  So we may put together another ride in it's place for that day.  STAY TUNED.

So far, the Larry's Lookout Bar run is still on for Saturday, June 19th.