Last Cassoday run of 2014

[PrairieSpyder]

My Sunday ryde was to Cassoday, Ks, for the final run of the year. This occurs every 1st Sunday of the month from March through Oct. Cassoday is about 100 miles from here and I had planned to leave early to get there in time to have a late breakfast. There's a cafe that only opens for this monthly event and some food trucks. Also lots of vendors show up. I just wanted a place to ride to and to have something to eat.



But the night before I got to sleep late and was tired in the morning. So I took my time and finally left about 11am. I rode to Council Grove and then took KS-177 through the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. I kept seeing bikers on the way back, but thought they must have been the early risers. I got to Cassoday and was able to park right in front of the cafe - usually an impossibility. Went in and asked if they were still serving. Nope, just sodas. I went down to the corner where some vendors were folding up their canopy. I went into an antique store and asked if they knew of anyone still selling food. Nope. All the food vendors ran out of food already and left. So, back on the Spyder and a convenience store just north of town where I got a Coke and small bag of chips. Refueled in Council Grove and got home on Hwy 57, the closes thing we have around here to a twisty road.

But, except for missing lunch, it was a wonderful ride. It was in the 70s and a beautiful sunny fall day on the prairie.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: You missed LUNCH???

Glad to hear that it was a great ride anyway! :thumbup:
Next time;:lecturef_smilie: Get yourself to bed earlier...

 

[Chupaca]

Let's see..!!

the early bird gets the worm...:roflblack::roflblack: soda and chips couldn't have held you more that 5 miles..:roflblack: glad the trip was great..!! :thumbup:

 

[ARtraveler]

Great ride. :thumbup:

 

[napper39]

i was there by 9am spent the day looking over all the bikes and eating all that food,yes it was a grate ride and a lot moore bikes than i have seen this late in the seson,so i left around 1 pm so i could get home and watch nas car as there here in kansas this sunday.fun day :thumbup::2thumbs:

 

[Frank G]

Been to Cassoday many times, some of the wife's family lives there. Larry's wife Dianne used to work in the cafe when it was open daily. They are mostly cattle people managing many sections of grassland around Cassoday. Thought about taking the Spyder there but the rest of the family lives on unpaved roads around Burns.

Are there any paved roads into the Flint Hills east of Cassoday? Last I remember that area was really out in the middle of nowhere.

Ride safe and enjoy.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Been to Cassoday many times, some of the wife's family lives there. Larry's wife Dianne used to work in the cafe when it was open daily. They are mostly cattle people managing many sections of grassland around Cassoday. Thought about taking the Spyder there but the rest of the family lives on unpaved roads around Burns.

Are there any paved roads into the Flint Hills east of Cassoday? Last I remember that area was really out in the middle of nowhere.

Ride safe and enjoy.

I don't know about the roads to the east, except for the turnpike. You could go up to Strong City & take US-50 east to Emporia.

 

[TomW]

Been to Cassoday many times, some of the wife's family lives there. Larry's wife Dianne used to work in the cafe when it was open daily. They are mostly cattle people managing many sections of grassland around Cassoday. Thought about taking the Spyder there but the rest of the family lives on unpaved roads around Burns.

Are there any paved roads into the Flint Hills east of Cassoday? Last I remember that area was really out in the middle of nowhere.

Ride safe and enjoy.

Go south from Cassoday on highway 177 to the 1st stop sign. That is US54. Turn east (left) and that will take you through the hills to Fort Scott KS then east into MO.

Tom

 

[scottnkansas]

I grew up in a town called Eskridge. It's right at the base of the east side of the Flint Hills. I rode back through there and out past Lake Wabaunsee and on into Council Grove. Then headed to Emporia and on to Williamsburg for some amazing ribs at Guy and Mae's Tavern. Then north back up to Lawrence. Great ride and great food.


Scott