Friday 08/12/16 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Dan's still away, so I thought I would head over to The Starving Artist Cafe in Easley.  The chance of rain starts to increase around noon, so Easley should be close enough to get a ride in before any rain arrives.  For those that can make it, I'll see you at the Key Mart parking area for an 8:30 am departure on Friday.  If the forecast deteriorates by Friday morning, I'll send an email out around 7:30 am.  It's hard to trust those weather forecasters.    Steve

ps, their French Toast does come with fruit.......

Trip Advisor - The Starving Artist Cafe

• It was a little like dancing around the rain today for the six of us that made the ride to Easley. Those joining me were Gadget, Len, Rob, Ed, and O. G. Bob.  It was very humid, but the radar did not indicate any rain would interfere with the ride, so we made our way over to The Starving Artist Cafe.  We took some familiar roads, like Belle Schoals, and wound our way through the countryside.  The restaurant was not busy.  They saw us coming in and put together a table for the six of us.  The server did an okay job, and may have been new, but we did get the drinks we wanted and they got all the orders correct.  Midway through the breakfast, we noticed the rain was really coming down outside.  By the time we finished, the rain had stopped and we were left with some wet bikes.  O. G. Bob was the only one glad to see the rain because he now considered his bike to be "washed" instead of dirty.  We headed north on Hwy 135, and only encountered a few sprinkles as we tried to avoid the really dark clouds.  The route worked out well, and by the time we made it to Durhams for gas, the sky was getting blue. Not a lot of miles covered today, but we did stay prettydry.  Even with a dirty bike, it was another great day on two wheels.    Steve

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band..
Enjoy the show Rob....

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - That´s Right You´re Not From Texas