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motoboy
08-15-2008, 09:46 PM
Lets try this again....
Ok everyone, I'm planning a trip to the UP from my place in Mancelona the weekend of the 20 & 21st of September. Never been to the UP, so prety excited to ride around there and check out some sites. :ridin: Tentative plan is as follows:

Saturday:
8:30am - Leave my place and head to Avery's restaurant in Mancelona for breakfast. Eat and let others meet up there that aren't leaving from my place. Fill gas tanks at BP.

9:15am - Leave Mancelona and head for Gaylord
9:45am - Gaylord. Can meet up with people here if need be. Otherwise jump on I-75 north to Mac Bridge.
10:30 - Mackinaw City. Quick stop. Then continue to Sault Ste Marie up 75
11:30 - Arrive at the Sault Ste Marie. Check out some sites. Locks, etc.. Grab some lunch.
1:00ish - Head for Whitefish Point
(not sure how long time wise after this)
- White Fish Point - check out Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum: http://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/museum.phtml
- Tahquamenon Falls - Check out upper falls and the micro brewery. :cheers:
- Back to Paradise and then south on 123 to I-75 and back to Mancelona. Probably stop for dinner and drinks somewhere on the way back.
- Bon fire back at my place or go out somewhere. Probably kinda tired after a full day of riding however. :zzz:

Sunday:
Pretty flexible depending on peoples schedules for heading back downstate, but we can ride around some pretty sweet roads around the East Jordan river valley, Torch lake, etc....

Attached is an overview of the area in the UP we'll be travelling.
Also attached is a recommended place to stay a few miles from my place. I have room for a couple peeps at my house but it is kinduv a smaller house. Plenty of property (15acres) at my house to camp on if that works for people. There is at least one motel in downtown Mancelona that I can get contact info on for people to.

If I've missed anything :sissy: let me know and I'll edit my original post. :badteeth:

PS: your eyes aren't playing tricks - I did originally schedule this for the 6th and 7th. Made the change due to last Grattan trackday is the 6/7. Might get more color in trees by waiting 2wks also.....


mb.

motoboy
08-15-2008, 09:55 PM
Btw - Make all the comments/ suggestions you want - I've got pretty tough skin. :laughing:

mb.

fastlane
08-15-2008, 11:08 PM
I'm gonna ignore all the new rules about posting blah blah because this sounds like it would be a great ride. Yes I am Faye and I probably can't go anyway...but I appreciate that you posted up. There are a lot of fab rides out of state and I forget the UP. I've never been either. A lot of Harley riders go but I like 'spirited' riding.

I could follow in the car with Maia (my daughter) - but that's too boring and I still don't get to ride. I have one weekend every 3-4 months that I can take off by myself so there are only 2-3 weekend rides a year that I can wriggle into.

So - I hope you have a few takers - it will be a lot of fun and thanks for organizing it!

Peace ~

:popcorn:

motoboy
08-16-2008, 01:27 AM
I could follow in the car with Maia (my daughter) - but that's too boring and I still don't get to ride. I have one weekend every 3-4 months that I can take off by myself so there are only 2-3 weekend rides a year that I can wriggle into.

So - I hope you have a few takers - it will be a lot of fun and thanks for organizing it!

Peace ~
:popcorn:

It's tough with kids I know. I have my daughter every other weekend a month so it cuts riding in half for planning rides.

Follow along in a car - who cares. :dunno: You'll be wishing to be on 2 wheels the whole time though. :yellowrider:

mb.

Mr.Awesome
08-16-2008, 02:18 PM
If you go to the brew pub at the falls get the beer battered white fish. Mmmmmm.

CBR_Brutha
08-18-2008, 03:36 PM
I already posted over at CF, but just to be sure I get on the list (and book me in the guest room!), figured I'd post over here as well. I'm in!

I did ¾ of the UP last year, but the ¼ that I didn't do is covered with this ride, so I'm psyched!

Bufalojump
08-20-2008, 08:28 PM
I already posted over at CF, but just to be sure I get on the list (and book me in the guest room!), figured I'd post over here as well. I'm in!

I did ¾ of the UP last year, but the ¼ that I didn't do is covered with this ride, so I'm psyched!

Ok, I'll bite. What is CF?

Bufalojump
08-20-2008, 09:04 PM
Ok, I'll bite. What is CF?

Oh, that's very different. Never mind. (In my best Emily Latella voice).

CF is CycleForums.

motoboy
09-16-2008, 09:32 PM
Well this post has kinda laid there like road kill :dope:

The weekend weather is looking pretty decent :ridin:
3 peeps are going for sure - anyone else?

Like the new smileys btw! :cool2:


mb.