The Great River Road ride

[Postal]

Oh yeah!! The river road rides are great. I used to do them all the time when I lived in Wood River.

Enjoy!!!

P.

 

[GSXcite]

Should be nice! Remember to take pics.

Wish you were there with us Ken! Miss ya bro.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Wish you were there with us Ken! Miss ya bro.

Same to ya, Hal.

 

[muskrat]

So do we have a plan yet?

I will post a tentative route tomorrow night.

 

[muskrat]

here is the tentative plan... leave quad cities 830a... great river road north into dubuque (lunch)... 20east into galena... 84south back to quad cities which should get us back around 430-5pm i think depending on # of stops and mph

if those of you more familiar to the area have a different/more exciting route feel free to give suggestions and correct me on travel time if i'm off.

where are we gonna meet up? gas station or someone's house?

 

[DR1300R]

We could meet at the junction of I 80 and route 67 theres a real nice welcome center. Also a Mc Donalds there as well..

 

[billbell]

If I go, I may meet you guys south of me. I am only 20 minutes South of Dubuque and I live on Hwy52. I wouldn't think it is going to take but 1.5-2hrs from the Quad Cities to Dubuque without A LOT of stops. There are quite a few scenic byways off Hwy 52 when you get North of Savannah that could be a fun time waster. We could kind of zig-zag away form and towards Hwy 52 along the way. I am still unsure of my work schedule for Sunday. I am hoping to make it and I may see if the woman wants to ride along. She hasn't been on my new Busa yet.

 

[billbell]

If you want to start a list, I think you can start with:
1. GSXTacy- Chris- hayabusa
2. Spoiledbusa- Melissa- Ninja
3. GSXcite-Hal- Hayabusa
3. Rebelbusa- Mary- V Star
4. DR1300R- Doyle- Hayabusa
5. Mrs. DR1300R- Mary- Hayabusa w/ Doyle
6. Samm- Hayabusa
* possiable
7. Geoff- BMW
8. Margo- scooter
9. Corndog- Kevin- Hayabusa

*All from the Quad Cities


10. Muskrat- Hayabusa

*Joliet

11. Billbell- Bill- Northern Iowa

* Who else?

What about fstbusa or WWJD?

 

[DR1300R]

My brother will be riding along on his Beemer as well as my son on my Beemer..

Need to pm the guys from Waterloo and D-moines I guess..

By all means bring the Mrs. as this will be a family ride it looks like..

 

[muskrat]

If I go, I may meet you guys south of me. I am only 20 minutes South of Dubuque and I live on Hwy52. I wouldn't think it is going to take but 1.5-2hrs from the Quad Cities to Dubuque without A LOT of stops. There are quite a few scenic byways off Hwy 52 when you get North of Savannah that could be a fun time waster. We could kind of zig-zag away form and towards Hwy 52 along the way. I am still unsure of my work schedule for Sunday. I am hoping to make it and I may see if the woman wants to ride along. She hasn't been on my new Busa yet.

sounds good

 

[DR1300R]

Eric are you riding down to the QC that morning or what? ???

 

[DR1300R]

Eric are you riding down to the QC's that morning or what? ???

 

[muskrat]

if it is only a few hrs to dubuque let's meet up at 9a... i work until 2a that morning and have a decent shot west to get to the qc's and need all the time i can get. 9a is prolly easire to remember, too

 

[DR1300R]

9am is fine with me and yes your 2 hrs out probably..

 

[muskrat]

C9Y north/northwest of dubuque up into millville is a good road too if we want to try that or have time. see you boys (and girls) in six days

 

[Samm]

Yes the road from Balltown to Millville is a lot of fun and usually not very busy.

 

[Samm]

Maybe even ride up to Marquette and cross the bridge over to Prairie du Chien and come back down on the Wisconsin side.

 

[DR1300R]

Maybe even ride up to Marquette and cross the bridge over to Prairie du Chien and come back down on the Wisconsin side.

Yes, that sounds better.. lets ride!!

 

[billbell]

Watch your speed before you hit Marquette Doyle Sorry, had to rub it in! I don't think I will be making it. This past weekend was a disaster at work so I am almost positive we will be working straight through Labor Day weekend.

 

[DR1300R]

Watch your speed before you hit Marquette Doyle Sorry, had to rub it in! I don't think I will be making it. This past weekend was a disaster at work so I am almost positive we will be working straight through Labor Day weekend.

HaHa..