GS Ribfest 2009

[Lee W]

Hey All,

We are coming up on the best month, October., cooler temps, maybe dryer weather,beautiful colors, great rides and RIBS!

I hope ya'll are planning on being on Bells Branch the weekend of the 24th.

Me and all the Nashville Club are looking foward to joining up again with the Alabama Club. The Ribfest as it's come to be called is now an official BMW Motorcycle Club of Nashville event We'll do the same as last year $10.00 at the gate with a tip jar for the cooks. You are welcome to come Friday afternoon to camp. There are a few resturants and a grocery store nearby.
There is a Days Inn type motel 931-729-5600 if you need.

There will be a GS (dual sport) ride Sat. morning after breakfast leaving from the Centerville revamped square around 10:00. The ribs will be ready from about 1:00 on. The ride will end at the site around 2:00. All times are subject to vary depending on human activity.
There will be a Kermit Chair give-away Saturday evening.

Please let your President know if you are planning to come. A head count would be appreciated but we always have plenty so come on.

Can't wait, See you soon,

Lee

[R90srider]

Hey Lee.

Thanks for the post. I am looking forward to being there Friday afternoon.

[dixieoutlaw]

Lee,
thanks for the invite. I consider you event to be one of the premier events. I sure hope I am back from my trip out west in time to make the Ribfest, but afraid I won't be.
Gary

[Lee W]

Hey Gary,

There's nothing like a trip out West. If the snows come early head on back, we'll have a hot rib waiting for you.

[jdubeemer]

It's already snowing out there in Colorado

[Gail]

Lee,
I sure hope I am back from my trip out west in time to make the Ribfest, but afraid I won't be.
Gary

Gary probably just went to Waterloo and thinks that's "out west" Gail

[SteveHebert]

Russ, Jim and I will be heading that way on Friday. We may have to wait unitl 11am or so to leave, but keep the light on for us (really I mean so we can set our tents up in the dark)!

I think that Shelia plans on coming up and camping in the truck!

I plan on doing the GS ride on Saturday.

See you there.

Steve

[beemererik]

Ribfest was not this weekend - don't ask

Well,

After riding up to TN today I determined the ribfest was not this weekend. I rode up and down Bells Branch looking for BMW's and sniffing for ribs. I even pulled over a family riding horses on the dirt road to ask where all of the BMW's are. I think I might be a tad young to have senior moments already. I figured out it was the wrong weekend after calling a few club members.

Well... I did enjoy the ride up and back.

[R90srider]

Hi Erik.

Glad you enjoyed the ride there and back on your recon ride. Did you find Lee's property?

[beemererik]

I suspect I was within a few hundred yards. I had the GPS coordinates he provided. I crossed a bridge that had the creek flowing over it. I did not see his name on any of the mailboxes right over the creek. So I did not know exactly what I was looking for.

[SteveHebert]

I suspect I was within a few hundred yards. I had the GPS coordinates he provided. I crossed a bridge that had the creek flowing over it. I did not see his name on any of the mailboxes right over the creek. So I did not know exactly what I was looking for.

Boy that last line can really set you up for some flames if I wasn't the sensitive caring guy that I am. I am glad that you were able to get ahold of me, but a call before you left would have been a bit more prudent

Will you be back from NJ on the 24th? We will be there then.

[R90srider]

When you crossed the creek, you were on Lee's property.

I look forward to seeing you there on October 24.

I am going on the 23rd so I can ride the great roads up there Saturday. A route I plan to ride is a fun dirt road that goes from Coble to Lobelville, then back on a curvy paved road that goes by a interesting Mennonite bulk store.

You are welcome to join me Friday. My route to Centerville will be through Elkmont.

[SteveHebert]

Hey Bob,

Jim, Russ and I will be there on Friday as well. We may have another friend with us on his Ducati. I put a route together for Saturday which includes the Trace up to the Loveless Cafe for biscuits and breakfast, then on to Dover, TN and Ft. Donelson. It is a really neat park right on the river there.

We will head back to Lee's via some back curvy roads.

See you there!

[beemererik]

Steve,

I was glad that you answered the call. I was going thru the Alabama blue book calling everyone I thought might be at the ribfest so I could get directions. I suspected the GPS was off a bit. It did not even dawn on me that it might be the wrong weekend.

By the time I got home a couple of other members I had called and left messages with had called me back and let me know that this was not the right weekend.

If I had know that before I left this morning I would have headed down to Barbers for vintage motorcycle days instead.

[Bikebum]

Eric, I think it may be time for us to have a talk. Senility is supposed to be reserved for us old guys; or are you maybe joining us? It happens before you know it.