Friday 12/26/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• I am not planning a ride this coming Friday but I do wish you all a great holiday season and thank you so much for joining me on many rides this past year, making one of my favorite things to do so much better.  May your bike run trouble free for another year and, as always, ride safe.   Dan

Friday 12/19/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• In an effort to be naughty I’m going to try and get in one more ride before Christmas by heading on down to the Pompous Pig in Anderson for some lunch.  If you’re still around and you’re bike is being nice please join me and we’ll plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM.   Hope you can make it.   Dan

Merry Christmas to all the naughty Bikers!!

• Ten bikes, with eleven riders, met in the Key Mart parking area for the Friday ride down to Anderson.  The temperature was not too bad for the drive through the back roads.  Dan led the group, which included Lesley, Len and Pat, Jim (Wing), Rob, Steve G., me, Russ, Kevin, and Bob.  Familiar roads carried us into Anderson County where we encountered a lot of traffic.  With a large group, we had a couple of stop lights that tried to split up the group, but we always managed to regroup on our way to the Pompous Pig.  The service and food were very good and they had a table set up for us, thanks to our always faithful reservation specialist, Sue.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal and then we saddled up to head out of town.  Once again, we made our way through the heavy traffic and Dan took us on a route that brought us into Pendleton.  Some of the bikes peeled off along the way as we headed back home.  It was another great day on two wheels.   Steve

Trip Advisor - The Pompous Pig

Friday 12/12/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Reluctantly, I must admit that winter is here, so I am planning to scoot on down to one of our favorite cold weather eating haunts, The Gray House in Starr, SC.  If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM this Friday.  Dress warm.   Dan

The Gray House

• Another fantastic day for a fall ride in the upstate.  Eight riders convened at Key Mart for the trip to one of the favorites - The Gray House.  Following Dan's lead were Len, Rob, Charley, Russ, me, Kevin, and Bob.  We took a route through Central as we made our way south to Starr.  Although the restaurant is on Stone's Throw Avenue, Dan managed to find a way that was definitely more than a stones throw from Key Mart.  There were definitely some roads we had not traveled before.  You know it was quite a different route when Len had to ask, "Are we still going to The Gray House," when we stopped at one intersection.  The ladies at The Gray House are always ready with some great food and service.  They did shuffle us past a group of senior women to a little room at the back, but I don't think we were really scaring anyone.  This is always a great stop for lunch.  With the great route and great food, and of course a great group of riders, it was truly another great day on two wheels.    Steve

You just never know what sights you'll see when driving through the country.

Friday 12/05/14 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Friday appears that it may be OK for a ride so I am planning to head on down to Anderson, SC and try out a different place called the “Eggs Up Grill” for some lunch.  If you think you would like to give it a go, let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM this Friday.  Hope you can join us.   Dan

Eggs Up Grill Anderson

• It was a typical Michigan fall day - overcast, cold, and a little mist in the air.  The problem is, we are in South Carolina.  This did not stop four of us from taking a ride into Anderson to try a new stop for lunch.  Dan was followed by Lesley, me, and Orange Glove Bob.  Dan, with the help of his trusty GPS, took us to Anderson via Liberty.  He managed to find some new roads for us to make our way into Anderson County.  The Eggs Up Grill was a little hard to find, but we spotted it nearly hidden by Publix.  We were seated and most of us chose breakfast from the menu, including Bob's usual healthy breakfast choice of French toast, lots of syrup, a couple blue berries, and of course bacon.  The service was good and so was the food.  The servers were sporting reindeer antlers and stocking caps to help remind us the Christmas season is upon us.  A t-shirt worn by one of the servers read, "Can you see my crack?", which fortunately,  was referring to an egg.  Lesley and I took different routes home to take care of some errands, and Dan and Bob ventured back through the countryside.  The sky stayed overcast for the ride home, but overall, it was still a great day on two wheels.    Steve

Bob found his new Christmas outfit.......