Mo Lee
MOgang Member
The blue route will be a little different from the rides posted so far. The blue ride is a Ride for the Ride. We plan to depart Hood Park (Spyderfest Central) at 10:00 and make our way to Rolla where we will turn south on Hwy 63. This is a good 2 lane US Hwy with alternating passing lanes most of the 20 or so miles. We will stop for lunch and fuel in Licking where we can choose where to eat.:dontknow: Once the Spyders and riders are full we will travel Hwy32 east, and in my opinion this is where the ride begins.
hyea:
Hwy 32 is asphalt and and typical Ozarks road (up and down and Crooked) close to 20 miles we will turn north on Hwy 17 toward the back Gate of Fort Leonard Wood. Hwy 17 is the same kind of road as 32.
I would have loved to take everyone on a ride thru the Fort however but due to regulations ie safety course, registration, and PPE this it not possible.:spyder: Instead I will offer another 30 some miles of crooked 2 lane Ozarks road to a fuel stop in Buckhorn (site of a couple of Missouri's largest Bike Rallys every year). I must point out from Licking to Buckhorn it will be 50-60 miles of travel thru Mark Twain Forest, this area is populated however it is mostly forest. We will need to be on alert for wildlife and rednecks in pickup trucks.:joke: This is also some of my favorite roads either on 2 or 3 wheels.
After refreshment and fuel we will follow old route 66 to St Robert passing Roubidoux Spring (very large spring large enough for Divers) and the Frog carved from a rock in the hillside along the road. We will stop at the front gate of Fort Leonard Wood for a group Photo in front of a large red granite sign cut in the shape of Missouri at the post entrance.
From FLW depending on time and group wishes we can either jump on Interstate 44 for a quick 50 miles back to Cuba or time permitting we can travel a lot of old Route 66 back to Cuba.:dontknow:
This will be one of the longest rides planned (170 miles) for Spyderfest thus the phrase (Ride for the Ride). We do plan on running at least the speed limit.:roflblack:
hyea:Hwy 32 is asphalt and and typical Ozarks road (up and down and Crooked) close to 20 miles we will turn north on Hwy 17 toward the back Gate of Fort Leonard Wood. Hwy 17 is the same kind of road as 32.
I would have loved to take everyone on a ride thru the Fort however but due to regulations ie safety course, registration, and PPE this it not possible.:spyder: Instead I will offer another 30 some miles of crooked 2 lane Ozarks road to a fuel stop in Buckhorn (site of a couple of Missouri's largest Bike Rallys every year). I must point out from Licking to Buckhorn it will be 50-60 miles of travel thru Mark Twain Forest, this area is populated however it is mostly forest. We will need to be on alert for wildlife and rednecks in pickup trucks.:joke: This is also some of my favorite roads either on 2 or 3 wheels.
After refreshment and fuel we will follow old route 66 to St Robert passing Roubidoux Spring (very large spring large enough for Divers) and the Frog carved from a rock in the hillside along the road. We will stop at the front gate of Fort Leonard Wood for a group Photo in front of a large red granite sign cut in the shape of Missouri at the post entrance.
From FLW depending on time and group wishes we can either jump on Interstate 44 for a quick 50 miles back to Cuba or time permitting we can travel a lot of old Route 66 back to Cuba.:dontknow:
This will be one of the longest rides planned (170 miles) for Spyderfest thus the phrase (Ride for the Ride). We do plan on running at least the speed limit.:roflblack:
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