Friday 09/01/17 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Based on the precipitation forecast for Friday, I won't be planning a ride.  You don't want to "mess" with the remnant of a hurricane that "messed" with Texas.  Thoughts and prayers for all those impacted by the record storm.     Steve

Friday 08/25/17 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• My plan is to continue the breakfast rides to beat some of the heat and the possibility of rain later in the day.  Friday I’m thinking of riding on up to Cashiers for some breakfast at the Randevu restaurant.  Most of us seemed to enjoy their breakfast last time we were there so let’s try it again.  If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 8:30 AM this Friday.  Hope you can make it.     Dan

Randevu Restaurant

Friday 08/18/17 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Breakfast seems like a good way to beat some of the heat so I’m planning to ride to Tokeena, SC for some breakfast at the Farm Café and then get in some extra miles on the return.  My hope is to be back for a Noonish engagement in Seneca.   If you can join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 8:30 AM this Friday.    Dan

Has earned the right to have "Farm" in the name of their Café ........

Farm Café - Facebook

Friday 08/11/17 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• The current weather forecast for Friday isn't too optimistic, but we may be able to get a breakfast and short ride in before the clouds cut loose.  I was thinking we should try the Sunny Side Cafe in Clemson, and depending on how the weather looks after breakfast, ride some more or head home.  If you're optimistic and adventuresome, let's plan on leaving the Key Mart Parking area at 8:30 am on Friday.  Watch your email in case the run decides to come in sooner.  Hope it's dry and I'll see you there.   Steve

Sunny Side Cafe

• Well, at 8 am this morning, I sent out an email that said no ride because it was raining.  Then, things changed.  The fair Paulette was on her way out and came back in to tell me that it was not raining at that moment and that OG Bob just went by on his Yamaha.  She said she even saw some blue sky.  Based on her convincing me, I headed to the Key Mart parking area and sure enough, there were riders waiting to go on a ride.  Some crazy idiotic adventuresome (the 4 of us reached consensus on this adjective at breakfast) riders decided it was worth the risk to try for breakfast.  The other riders besides OG Bob and I were Gary and Terry.  The skies were quite ominous and the streets still damp as we made our way on the short ride to Clemson.  As common sense fate would have it, as we turned on to Hwy 133, it began to sprinkle.  The sprinkle, of course, quickly evolved into steady/heavy rain as we got closer to our destination. There was no problem getting a table in the restaurant as people not even riding motorcycles had determined it was not a good morning to venture out.  When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by two obviously fair weather riders which turned out to be Pat and Bill.  Once the chuckles and comments from Pat and Bill, as well as from some other patrons died down, we placed our order and got the coffee we needed.  Breakfast is always good at Sunny Side and today was no exception.  Eventually, we finished breakfast, still with wet jeans and feet (waterproof boots can't stop rain from running down your pant leg and into the boot), and the rain stopped.  This gave us the opportunity to take a direct route home and start to dry out.  Overall, it was another adventuresome day on two wheels.   Steve

Friday 08/0417 Ride

Fellow Riders,

• Since the afternoon is still looking iffy, I’m planning to ride to breakfast at Eva’s in Westminster, SC then take the long way home.  If you would like to join me, let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 8:30 AM this Friday.  Hope you can join me.    Dan

What more could you want -
Three eggs, grits, toast, ham, coffee under six bucks

Click here to see => Eva's cook, or food tester???

• Seven riders, including Dan, met at the Key Mart parking area to ride to Westminster for breakfast. Along with Dan were Len, David D., Steve G. (sold his old Beemer - yea!!), me, Ed and OG Bob.  Bill stopped by to deliver the latest issue of Full Throttle Magazine , pointing out an article he wrote on page 30 60 about this years Honoring Their Service event for the Marines that took place at Keowee Key in June.  It's typically a straight forward route for the average driver to get to Westminster, but Dan always has a plan to see plenty of back roads, alternative paths, and the occasional driveway.  Heck, he even went to the trouble of missing a couple of turns so I wouldn't feel bad when I make my foibles while leading. (Thanks Dan.) We had no trouble getting a large table, again in the back room, and ordering coffee and breakfast.  Our server was good and noted all the subtle changes to the food as requested by several of these rough around the edges bikers. Eva's does have some conscientious customers.  One guy picking up a carry-out order,  came in looking for the rider with the yellow helmet (Ed), telling us he stopped the helmet from rolling down toward the street.  Probably, another curious customer must have looked at the helmet and dropped it.  Len was able to reattach the face shield and there was no other apparent damage.  After breakfast, a couple riders headed home and Dan took the rest of us on more Oconee County roads for the ride home.  Overall, it was another great day on two wheels.     Steve

OG Bob checking out Len's new bike.  Says he's considering
moving "down" from his Yamaha to a Harley....  Yeah, right.