COOL WEATHER=FEWER RIDERS

 Apparently the sharp, sudden cold snap took a toll on the number of riders this Wednesday.  We only had five show up even though the temps were still well into the sixties and the sky was partly sunny.  Jim & Cathy rode in on their Wing, while Irv, Darrel, and Bob showed up on their trikes.

DARREL & IRV LOOK PRETTY SERIOUS!

THE GELOS SHOW UP TO MAKE THE RIDE "OFFICIAL"

We all decided that we had certainly ridden in much worse weather and with the sun still shining down on us, we left Waukon via the Elon Road heading east.  We followed Elon to the turn down Waterville Road and cruised down through Waterville and on over to HWY 76.  A short jog on 76 took us onto the newly paved portion of the highway, but we only had a smooth ride for a short time before we came to a traffic stop and had to wait for a pilot car to escort us through a construction zone.  It looks like the construction still being done is on the shoulders.  

After our "escort" through the construction zone, we cruised on down the hill and passed through Marquette and McGregor.  We then turned onto CR X56 (Great River Road) and journeyed up the hill past Pikes Peak Park (closed) and ended up at the intersection with Clayton Road and a right turn took us on into Garnavillo. Since it was cool enough, and we had only a few riders, a stop at the Speed Shop there seemed appropriate.

After downing some coffee and other warm drinks, we continued our journey by taking HWY 52 north up to HWY 18.  We turned west, and with sun shine in the face shields, we made our way past Monona and Luana and on into Postville.  Jim must have gotten cold, because the Gelo's turned off at Luana and headed home from there.

When the rest of us (now only three) arrived in Postville we passed through and got onto Cherry Valley Road and took it on over to Forest Mills Road.  We turned back north on FMR and passed right by the Gelo ranch where we assumed Jim was sitting by the fireplace!  We took FMR to its ending on HWY 76 and then passed back through Waukon and on to Green Valley Getaway for our eats.  There we were joined by Chris, and Darrel then tried this week's new pizza flavor, Rueben, with plenty of sauerkraut and cheese.  I had 95 miles on the trike when I put her away for the night.  The ride was cool, but also very pleasant!

BUSY TIME UPCOMING FOR WNR

The next week offers a lot of ride opportunities for our Wednesday Night Rider group.

This weekend is a final GWRRA rally in New Hampton on Friday and Saturday.  ChucK & Dee along with Bob & Julie plan on attending some of the events.

Then on this coming Sunday, the 25th,  is our annual Camp Courageous Pancake Run where we attend the pancake breakfast in Monticello to help support Camp Courageous.  Hopefully we get a good group together for this worthwhile event.  The temps look to be in the upper 60's with no rain.  We will depart Casey's at 9:15 on Sunday morning for a scenic drive to Monticello and back through Balltown.  Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend!  If anyone plans on taking a four-wheeler, I would ask that you contact Mary Cuvelier at 563-568-4070 to see if she would like to ride along.

This coming Tuesday, Sept. 27th, some of our Wednesday Night Riders will be giving trike rides to some residents of Northgate Care Center.  This will start at 10 AM with about six residents ready to roll.  Irv, ChucK, and Bob R have volunteered to give the rides, but ChucK and Bob should be able to handle it.  If you would like to bring your bike, trike, or car for viewing or would like to see the residents ride, you are certainly welcome!

Finally, our last scheduled RTE (Ride To Eat) is our "Run, Chicken, Run" Run up to Rockton, WI for their nearly world famous barbeque chicken will take place on Sunday,  October 2nd.  If you want to reserve your chicken dinner then you need to let Bob R know by Friday, the 30th of September.  As always we take a scenic ride up to Rockton and then stop at the Gays Mills orchards on the way back for apple cider and the world famous apple cider donuts (much better than DD!)  We plan to depart Casey's at 10 AM on that Sunday.  Again, everyone is welcome, and if you are taking a four-wheeler, contacting Mary C would be appreciated.

COUPLES' TRIP LAST WEEKEND

We had a "great couples' trip" last weekend.  Our stops in Marshfield, WI included Jurustic Park and the world's largest round barn.  Here's a couple of photos of these two attractions.

That's a wrap.  With winter on its way, it's time to take advantage of the riding days we have left!