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Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby jcabiles » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:54 pm

Peak Colors for 2018 for the Shenandoah and Skyline Drive is predicted for 10 - 20 Oct. Ride planning is beginning in earnest.

Basic info for now:
Date: Saturday, 20 Oct. Rain date: Sunday, 21 Oct.
Time: Link up - 8:30 am; Depart - 9 am
Meeting Site: Warrenton Exxon (intersection Bus Rt 17/Rt 211)

Enter Skyline Drive at Rt 211, ride center section and stop at approx 4 scenic overlooks, exit at Rt 33, ride to Madison, VA and lunch at Pig ‘N Steak.

Meet Up info to be posted later.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby thanatos1224 » Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:58 pm

jcabiles wrote:Peak Colors for 2018 for the Shenandoah and Skyline Drive is predicted for 10 - 20 Oct. Ride planning is beginning in earnest.

Basic info for now:
Date: Saturday, 20 Oct. Rain date: Sunday, 21 Oct.
Time: Link up - 8:30 am; Depart - 9 am
Meeting Site: Warrenton Exxon (intersection Bus Rt 17/Rt 211)

Enter Skyline Drive at Rt 211, ride center section and stop at approx 4 scenic overlooks, exit at Rt 33, ride to Madison, VA and lunch at Pig ‘N Steak.

Meet Up info to be posted later.


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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby mlytle » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:53 pm

dang..out of town that weekend.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby ela » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:31 am

I'm interested.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby jcabiles » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:50 am

ela wrote:I'm interested.


Sign up on the Club’s Meet UP site. We have about six so far. If it get any bigger we will split into smaller groups for safety purposes.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby Ducfast904 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:00 pm

Reads like fun. My wife and I will go if its on the raindate.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby thanatos1224 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:16 pm

jcabiles wrote:
ela wrote:I'm interested.


Sign up on the Club’s Meet UP site. We have about six so far. If it get any bigger we will split into smaller groups for safety purposes.


Fine, I clicked the button on Meetup... :-)
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby jcabiles » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:29 pm

FYI. Skyline Drive entrance fee is $25 for motorcycles. If you have a NPS Senior Pass bring it. If you qualify (62 yo) get one!

Four Stops (Overlooks) along Skyline Drive: Jewell Hollow, Crescent Rock, Naked Creek and the Oaks.
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby bdimon » Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:09 pm

Check out the Fall Foliage and route preview!
http://www.bmwbmw.org/node/186
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Re: Fall Colors Ride 2018

Postby jcabiles » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:53 pm

Just a few more days till the Fall Colors Ride. If you want to join us, please RSVP on the Clubs Meet Up page for the Fall Colors Ride. If there are changes to your RSVP please provide an update by Friday evening.

The weather is looking good for the ride. Locally in Fairfax there is a chance of a morning shower, but this will only affect the ride to the Link Up in Warrenton. Forecast for Luray and Skyline drive has no rain, but cool and clouds.
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