Arkansas Ride

Anyone going riding this Saturday? Weather looks good and I'm planning on riding.
Mike

Bug Dr. said:

Anyone going riding this Saturday? Weather looks good and I'm planning on riding.
Mike

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I have to work again but I also have a 1 o'clock appointment at the dealer in Searcy for an overdue service.

No rain this past week, all the good roads are still covered in sand...

Mike,
I'm interested, if I can get things finished today that I need to do. Where/when will you be leaving from and what direction will you be going? I bet the traffic and the light wind (45 mph) we had yesterday cleared most of the sand off.
Ed

Ed, not sure where I'm headed. I will be leaving Russellville around 10:00 and heading north. I'm thinking about eating lunch at Low Gap (Hwy 74) and riding south on Hwy 21. Making a loop.

I'm open to suggestions if you have somewhere you want to go. I need to take advantage of the nice weather.......and my MIL will be at the house this weekend
Mike

If I'm over or mostly over this cold I have then I'm in. Pick a time and place to meet and if I can I'll be there.

I will be at the gas station just north of I-40 (exit 81) at 10:00. Send me a text if you can't make it. PM sent.
Mike

That is my usual top-off station. I'll txt you in the morning.

C'mon, Jeff. You know you want to go for a ride.
Mike

I do want to go for a ride, but I've got a couple of things that I have to do that morning. Put me down as tentative for now. I sure hope Ed is right about the sand getting blown away...

I'm not going be able to make it. I did ride about 300 miles today in NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma and there was almost no sand left. Of course you still want to be watchful, but I found a minimum. You guys have fun and be safe. When I got home, I was informed I had something to do at 0800. It will take about 30 minutes, but I would need to leave home at 0730 to be there. With the MIL, may I suggest a ride to ......Mexico.

Sorry you can't meet up, Ed. I'm sure we will do it again.
See ya down the road.
Mike

The tres amigos had another great ride in the Ozarks today.

Great roads, great conversation and even better food......that's what riding is all about. We've found the food Nirvana of the Ozarks. I ain't telling where it is either You'll just have to come along for a ride and experience it yourself.

We will make this place a RTE from the Hillbilly Hangout in April.

Thanks again fellers,
Mike

Riding was a blast. Eating shrimp cordona(sp?) in the middle of nowhere at a café that puts any place in Little Rock to shame was awesome! I haven't had food that good since San Fran and this was half the price.

Sounds like I really missed out. Glad you had a good ride, and good eats.

This was lunch today

And that lunch was served on a very large spool for a table. Certainly an eclectic mix of styles with the fine cuisine and rustic furnishings.
Mike

What a great day! I've always preferred riding solo, but these last two rides with Mike and Matt have sure changed my perspective. Chuck and Ed,. you guys need to quit being all responsible and get in this picture! that was a GREAT lunch!

You should read this.

http://www.aecc.com/assets/pdfs/ALJuly2012_letseat.pdf

I don't need to read that, I ate there The article is on the money tho, That really is high quality Italian, easily the best I've had in Arkansas, and matches if not exceeds the expensive restaurants in New York City. I suspect after I get the wife up there, we'll be there many times afterwards