Olympic Peninsula LOOP 2- DAY EVENT in Sept ? Anyone interested?

[spyderman051]

I would like to organize a :spyder: only Run around the Olympic Penisula hwy 101 loop some time in Sept any takers to do it with me? :spyder2:

[murphybrown]

I would like to organize a :spyder: only Run around the Olympic Penisula hwy 101 loop some time in Sept any takers to do it with me? :spyder2:
Absolutely. Have a benefit ryde on 15th...rest of time nothing scheduled yet.:yes:

[Grizz]

I would be interested as long as it isn't the last weekend in Sept. Keep me posted on the date!
"RIDE SAFE"
Grizz :doorag:

[wukka]

I would be interested as long as it isn't the last weekend in Sept. Keep me posted on the date!
"RIDE SAFE"
Grizz :doorag:


Hey Grizz...If you are reserving the last weekend in September for the Oyster Run, it's the weekend of the 23rd this year. I know it caught me a little by surprise, but the technicality is the Oyster Run is held on the 4th Sunday of the month.

I'm coordinating a group ryde to Anacortes...Lemme know if you would like to join...

Joe

[Grizz]

That last weekend in Sept. the Muzzleloader deer season opens, so I'm headed over the mountains for a week of chasing critters. The trip around the peninsula sounds like fun if the timing is right so I can make it. Thanks again for the invite, but probably won't make it on the Oyster Run.
Grizz:doorag:

[SequiMike]

I would like to organize a :spyder: only Run around the Olympic Penisula hwy 101 loop some time in Sept any takers to do it with me? :spyder2:
Depending on what date you make it, I might be able to join up with the group in Sequim and ride along for a while.

[Riot]

That last weekend in Sept. the Muzzleloader deer season opens, so I'm headed over the mountains for a week of chasing critters. The trip around the peninsula sounds like fun if the timing is right so I can make it. Thanks again for the invite, but probably won't make it on the Oyster Run.
Grizz:doorag:

Save one of them critters for me!! I dont get to chase em till acouple weeks after you. this is looking like a good year, I just got back from checking my game cameras and they are full of good activity.
have a good hunt!
Troy

[jackgsd]

I am in Poulsbo. Would love to take the trip. I am planning on going to the Oyster run on 9/23 and then Clearwater Casino (in Suquamish) is holding a poker run on 9/9 (actually 9/7-9) trying to beat a world record for bikes on the 9th

http://unionhomebenefit.com/

Any other date/time I would love to join. I am a new Spyder owner (RS-S).... So new to this :)

[spyderman051]

Since so many other events in Sept. making it hard to gather folks. Would moving it to OCT 6-7 Work any better?

[Spydergrrl]

Hi,

I would be interested in doing this loop. I'm coming from BC, so would head down to wherever you're starting out on the Friday of the chosen weekend. I plan to do the Oyster Run on the 23rd, but would be available any other weekend.

I'm not sure about pushing it into October - dare I mention the dreaded R word that we all know is coming? I'm pretty much a fair-weather rider (when given a choice, anyway!LOL)

You could try posting this in the BC board to see if there are any more takers up here.


Cheers!


Liz

[Spydergrrl]

Hi,

I would be interested in doing this loop. I'm coming from BC, so would head down to wherever you're starting out on the Friday of the chosen weekend. I plan to do the Oyster Run on the 23rd, but would be available any other weekend.

I'm not sure about pushing it into October - dare I mention the dreaded R word that we all know is coming? I'm pretty much a fair-weather rider (when given a choice, anyway!LOL)

You could try posting this in the BC board to see if there are any more takers up here.


Cheers!


Liz

Oops I mean the "Canada" board. Good thing u guys don't just have a U.S.A. board! :yikes::yikes:

[SequiMike]

Are we still thinking about a Peninsula ride on the 6th or 7th? I haven't seen anything new posted here for a while.

[lil rabbit]

I will be up for that.....I can meet you guys any where you like. Just let me know where.

[SequiMike]

I guess someone is going to have to take the lead on this one. spyderman051 (http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/member.php?10494-spyderman051) started the ball rolling, so he is the natural choice. When and where do we start, and when and where do we end? Are we going clockwise, or counter-clockwise around the Peninsula? Where to stop at night? Lots of questions.......

We'd need to keep a close eye on the weather - there's a good reason everything is so green on the Peninsula.

What say you, spyderman051 - can you put together some details for us to work with?

[truck 85]

waching to see what happens

[jackgsd]

I am interested (weather permitting). Ill follow thread to see what the details are.

[truck 85]

I am interested (weather permitting). Ill follow thread to see what the details are.

The weather always permets when you are on a spyder.

[SequiMike]

I really don't want the lead on this, but we need to do some planning if we intend to ride next weekend. Here is a google map that shows the route - it's a little over 300 miles total, and a bit more than 6 hours riding - - http://tinyurl.com/9u8uevb

I'm in Sequim, so that's where I'd join up. Jack, I know you're in Poulsbo, so you could join in at hwy 101 and hwy 104, and peel off at Shelton and take hwy 3 home (assuming we went around counter-clockwise) or do the full circle and return via hwy 104 and hwy 3.

Where would everyone else join the loop? Do we want to make this a one day ride, or stop somewhere for the night?

Any other ideas? Right now the weather is forecast to be good that weekend, so this could be the last warm ride of the year.

[spyderman051]

Looks like the route I had in mind except I would be starting in Auburn on sat morn leaving a 8:30 am stopping in lacey at 9:30 am then on to shelton 10:45am then to squim by nooish and stopping in Port Angles for the nite staying at the motel 8 there then moving on the rest of the route on sun. Anyone wishing to join up with me along the way welcome too:opps:

[lil rabbit]

Mike I might not be able to make the ride on Saturday due to some other items came up. But I could meet you guys on Sunday if you guys are still making the loop.

[SequiMike]

Looks like the route I had in mind except I would be starting in Auburn on sat morn leaving a 8:30 am stopping in lacey at 9:30 am then on to shelton 10:45am then to squim by nooish and stopping in Port Angles for the nite staying at the motel 8 there then moving on the rest of the route on sun. Anyone wishing to join up with me along the way welcome too:opps:
I could meet you (and anyone else) in Sequim for lunch, and then ride to Port Angeles. I'd backtrack to Sequim that afternoon, and then head back to PA in the morning and ride with everyone probably as far as Lake Crescent or so before turning around. All the way around the Peninsula might be a little ambitious for me at this point. :sour:

[SequiMike]

Mike I might not be able to make the ride on Saturday due to some other items came up. But I could meet you guys on Sunday if you guys are still making the loop.
Based on how things are looking right now, folks will probably be pulling out of Port Angeles by the time you left Silverdale on Sunday (unless you left REALLY early). You might consider heading straight for Aberdeen, and then up towards Forks, until you meet them coming from the other way, and then you could turn around and ride with them back to the Olympia/Shelton area. Just a thought.

[spyderman051]

Mike sounds like a winner for me, So I will meet you for lunch in Sequim then ride to PA for the night..Where is a good place to meet and eat there?Since I will be the only meeting you there maybe I could just spend the night in sequim and wait till lilrabbit shows then go the rest of the way from there? What say you?

[lil rabbit]

Well it sounds like you guys are meeting in Sequim or PA for breakfast or something. So give me a time and place where you all are going to meet and I will try to make it there. Or if all goes well Saturday morning maybe I could ride up to Sequim and stay the night and meet up with you and ride to PA. So I will watch whats going on here for time and place.

[SequiMike]

Mike sounds like a winner for me, So I will meet you for lunch in Sequim then ride to PA for the night..Where is a good place to meet and eat there?Since I will be the only meeting you there maybe I could just spend the night in sequim and wait till lilrabbit shows then go the rest of the way from there? What say you?
Lunch in Sequim sounds good. I'm not a fancy eater, so lunch at the 101 Diner works for me. If you prefer some place nicer, there's always Applebys and a few other places. Also, there are several motels in town, and most have vacancies this time of year. Just bear in mind that Sequim can be pretty dead this time of year, so be sure to bring a good book to read.

Whether you stay in Sequim or PA, we can join up again when you're ready to continue, or when lilrabbit shows up, and I'll probably ride as far as Forks before turning back to Sequim. Might even have an infiltrator friend (Goldwing) join us.

Mike

[spyderman051]

Meet you at the 101 Diner sounds like my kinda place around 12ish as I haven't figured out how long it will take me to get there from Shelton yet. I have driven that several times but always in my car and that was several years back..Then we can decide what to do from there..This is really flexible for me so anything will work and all friends are welcome spyder guys or not if it rolls come ahead.thanks guys. my cell number is 360-481-0446 should you need to contact me.

[SequiMike]

Meet you at the 101 Diner sounds like my kinda place around 12ish as I haven't figured out how long it will take me to get there from Shelton yet. I have driven that several times but always in my car and that was several years back..Then we can decide what to do from there..This is really flexible for me so anything will work and all friends are welcome spyder guys or not if it rolls come ahead.thanks guys. my cell number is 360-481-0446 should you need to contact me.
Sounds good. Take the 2nd Sequim exit (Sequim Ave), turn right and then make a left at the light. The 101 Diner is a few blocks down on the right. I'll look for you around noon, but if you're going to be really late, call my cell - 360-809-0322. I live just a couple of miles north of there, so I can buzz down pretty quickly.

How 'bout truck85, lilrabbit, and jackgsd - you fellows going to be able to make it? Anyone else? Weather is forecast to be good.

[n7wol]

Sounds good. Take the 2nd Sequim exit (Sequim Ave), turn right and then make a left at the light. The 101 Diner is a few blocks down on the right. I'll look for you around noon, but if you're going to be really late, call my cell - 360-809-0322. I live just a couple of miles north of there, so I can buzz down pretty quickly.

How 'bout truck85, lilrabbit, and jackgsd - you fellows going to be able to make it? Anyone else? Weather is forecast to be good.

Which day are you meeting then is it Sunday then and are going to go around the loop after that. I'm also interested just tring to figure Ferry schedules and length of ride other then just the loop

[SequiMike]

Which day are you meeting then is it Sunday then and are going to go around the loop after that. I'm also interested just tring to figure Ferry schedules and length of ride other then just the loop
Unless I have my wires crossed (has happened before.....), it looks like we will be meeting for lunch in Sequim on Saturday, and then will take off Sunday, going counter-clockwise around the Peninsula. Departure time on Sunday out of Sequim has yet to be determined, as we don't know who will be joining in and when.

SPYDERMAN051 - any thoughts on this?

[n7wol]

Unless I have my wires crossed (has happened before.....), it looks like we will be meeting for lunch in Sequim on Saturday, and then will take off Sunday, going counter-clockwise around the Peninsula. Departure time on Sunday out of Sequim has yet to be determined, as we don't know who will be joining in and when.

SPYDERMAN051 - any thoughts on this?

I have hotel reservations made for the Sundowner Hotel ( Priceline had it for $50.00) and Bluestratos is going to be on the ryde with us as well. So 2 from Whatcom County:yes:

[SequiMike]

I have hotel reservations made for the Sundowner Hotel ( Priceline had it for $50.00) and Bluestratos is going to be on the ryde with us as well. So 2 from Whatcom County:yes:
That's great - the more, the merrier!! Depending on what time people get to Sequim, and what time we depart the area on Sunday, perhaps we can all do a little local riding in the meanwhile. This whole event is very informal, but if everyone would give me a rough idea of what time they think they will be pulling into Sequim, we'll see what we can put together as far as a little Sequim/Port Angeles cruising.

[jackgsd]

Lunch in Sequim sounds good. I'm not a fancy eater, so lunch at the 101 Diner works for me. If you prefer some place nicer, there's always Applebys and a few other places. Also, there are several motels in town, and most have vacancies this time of year. Just bear in mind that Sequim can be pretty dead this time of year, so be sure to bring a good book to read.

Whether you stay in Sequim or PA, we can join up again when you're ready to continue, or when lilrabbit shows up, and I'll probably ride as far as Forks before turning back to Sequim. Might even have an infiltrator friend (Goldwing) join us.

Mike

This sounds like a plan! I will be coming over from Poulsbo. Let me know what time you wanna meet up for lunch in Sequim (101 Diner is good). Ill meet you there. If anyone else is coming from this area, let me know and we can ride out to Sequim together or meetup along the way and ride in together!

Now is the plan to stay the night in PA and then continue all the way around back through Olympia on Sunday? If so then do I need to make a hotel reservation for Sat night? Then Ill break off from the group back near Port Townsend and head back to Poulsbo on Sunday!

Looking forward to it. The weather should be nice!

Jack

[spyderman051]

Unless I have my wires crossed (has happened before.....), it looks like we will be meeting for lunch in Sequim on Saturday, and then will take off Sunday, going counter-clockwise around the Peninsula. Departure time on Sunday out of Sequim has yet to be determined, as we don't know who will be joining in and when.

SPYDERMAN051 - any thoughts on this?

I'll be coming thru olympia and shelton up to sequim hoping to make it by noon on Sat.10-6-12. then hopefully leaving there on sunday around 8:30-9am to finish the loop back to Auburn. So we can either spend the nite in Sequim or pa Not made any reserves yet but will soon or just grab a place there when I arrive should be plenty.

[SequiMike]

This sounds like a plan! I will be coming over from Poulsbo. Let me know what time you wanna meet up for lunch in Sequim (101 Diner is good). Ill meet you there. If anyone else is coming from this area, let me know and we can ride out to Sequim together or meetup along the way and ride in together!

Now is the plan to stay the night in PA and then continue all the way around back through Olympia on Sunday? If so then do I need to make a hotel reservation for Sat night? Then Ill break off from the group back near Port Townsend and head back to Poulsbo on Sunday!

Looking forward to it. The weather should be nice!

Jack
At the moment, it looks like we're shooting for "noon-ish" Saturday at the 101 Diner, with most spending the night at a Motel in Sequim or PA, and then counter-clockwise around the Peninsula on Sunday.

On the return, you won't be anywhere near Port Townsend. As I see it, in the vicinity of Shelton you will have two choices:
1. Stay on highway 101 and then turn east on highway 104 and cross over the Hood Canal Bridge or,
2. Take highway 3 out of Shelton and it will take you up the Kitsap Peninsula right to Silverdale.
Actually, there might be choice #3, depending on which way folks are going home. That would be to continue to Olympia and then take I-5 north, getting off at Seattle and catching the Bremerton or Bainbridge ferry across the sound.

And to think, I almost failed high school geography!! :shocked: But that was so long ago that I've forgotten everything I forgot......

[spyderman051]

At the moment, it looks like we're shooting for "noon-ish" Saturday at the 101 Diner, with most spending the night at a Motel in Sequim or PA, and then counter-clockwise around the Peninsula on Sunday.

On the return, you won't be anywhere near Port Townsend. As I see it, in the vicinity of Shelton you will have two choices:
1. Stay on highway 101 and then turn east on highway 104 and cross over the Hood Canal Bridge or,
2. Take highway 3 out of Shelton and it will take you up the Kitsap Peninsula right to Silverdale.
Actually, there might be choice #3, depending on which way folks are going home. That would be to continue to Olympia and then take I-5 north, getting off at Seattle and catching the Bremerton or Bainbridge ferry across the sound.

And to think, I almost failed high school geography!! :shocked: But that was so long ago that I've forgotten everything I forgot......

Looks like the sundowner might be our place to stay unless others have made reservations else where looks like the cheapest as well..this should be a great ride and the weather is still holding WHO wah...Just made my reservation at the sundowner as well off priceline for $45 for a queen for two but I am only one so have room to share

[jackgsd]

Ill plan on meeting everyone at Diner 101 in Sequim (I know where it is) around 11:30-12 on Saturday (10/6). I didn't make a hotel reservation because I was confused if we are staying the night in Sequim or what but I am sure I can do it on Saturday!

See you guys there. Txt or call me 619-889-5800 if anything changes!

Jack

[Heliplt]

Met with the gang at the 101 Diner went for a ride up toHurricane ridge. Good times.
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[spyderman051]

I would like to thank all who participated in this weekends 2-day ride it was an excellent event and only made possible cause you all were there, enjoying the weather,sceanery and competative riding WHO ahhh..Thank you Heliplt for the pics and your joining in on as much as you could..I very much enjoyed meeting and getting to know more about each of you and we shall have many more such rides. Can't wait till we can run over everyone else on the road again till then happy and safe driving you all. :yes::yes::clap::clap::ohyea::ohyea::lecturef_smil ie:

[SequiMike]

I, too, would like to express my thanks for a great weekend of riding! It was a real pleasure meeting all of you, and the two days of riding and visiting was one of the highlights of the summer for me. I hope we all have a chance to do it again one of these days. I have 2-3 hours of video from my Hero camera and will post a note here when I get it culled down to 15-20 minutes or less.

In other news, a shocking development on this end. Yesterday at the Lynnwood Harley dealership my CanAm morphed into this:
55238 2012 Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDC.
I guess it's true - I'm just an old dog who can't learn a new trick. Hope you guys will still let me ride along!!:pray:

[lil rabbit]

I want to add to what Mike and Steve said about this past weekend rides, had a great time and enjoyed meeting new and old friends in Sequim. Great ride to Hurricane Ridge and then 101 coast loop. Hope everyone made it home ok. I know that Jack had a problem with his DPS code in Bremerton, followed him to Silverdale and I believe he made it home with no problems. Anyway want to thank Mike for the tour of Sequim and the entertainment of his puppy. Hope to do this again soon. Yes Mike your always welcome to ride with us. Once a Spyder rider always welcome to join on any ride with us.

Bruce

[bluestratos]

I had a great time on the ride but then beautiful weather and scenery along with a great group of spyder riders has to be a winning combination! Looking forward to the next ride but till then thanks for getting us all together.

Regards,

Randy

[Red angel]

I would like to organize a :spyder: only Run around the Olympic Penisula hwy 101 loop some time in Sept any takers to do it with me? :spyder2:

Myself and wife spend the summers on camano island and over the past several years we were looking for a group of spyders to join it does not look like this chapter is very active . If you want to be more active this coming summer please contact us. We are going to syderfest in 2013. We can be reached at gaffeyone@aol.com