[johnbryanpeters]

Let's do July 22-24.

This thread needs to get started sometime... :dancing:

Kingdom Trails in East Burke , Vermont.
Arrivals and riding start Friday.
Lemmings plan a big loop Friday, starting at the ball field just north of town at 9:30 AM. The plan is to ride at least four hours, and then until 50% of the lemmings have jumped over cliffs to ease their misery.

Here are specifics on the Lemming Rally for anyone who arrives early enough on Friday.

We will meet at 9:30AM. If we can be ready to roll then that would be great, but 10 is probably more realistic. Meeting place is the ball field north of town. Drive through E. Burke on the main road from the interstate, stopping at either the bike shop on the left or the Kingdom Trails office on the right for a permit. Permits are $7/day, or you can be generous and buy an annual pass for $25. Get a trail map too. Then keep going on the main road. It goes up hill and bears to the left where it crosses a wide, flat area. There's a cemetery on the right and the ballfield on the left. Park in the dirt lot.

I've got maps with 2 loops, each about 18-20 miles. I figure we'll ride one in the AM, regroup and eat at the cars, then hit the other one. That way anyone who just wants to do one of the loops has an easy bail, or can start late. I figure we'll be back at the cars for lunch about 12:30-1. There's a place in town to buy sandwiches that we'll be going right by at the end of the morning loop, so anyone that wants to can pick something up from there. The afternoon loop will start 45 minutes to an hour after we finish the morning loop.

Moose Alley ride Friday night.
Saturday: Riding
Sunday: Riding
Riding. Beer. Riding. Sausage. Riding. Fire. Riding. :love:

Some s are camping at Burke Mountain Campground.
Sites #3, 11 and 26 - johnbryanpeters and pigboy and jdcamb and Herb
Site #14 - McGRP01
Site #16 - Crazy Sweeper
Site #17 - bershire_rider & Douglas

Some s are staying at local inns and B & Bs.

East Burke weather
Burke Mountain Campground on Burke Mountain, with 5 lean-tos and room for 19 tents. Hot showers are available. Information and reservations line: 802-626-1390 or 802-626-3322 or send an email to rjburke at wildmail dot com and tell him the site number you want.
http://www.kingdomtrails.org/
[http://www.burkevermont.com/

If looking for somewhere to stay: Algonquin Lodge (the old Grange Hall) right next to the ball field on Kingdom trails, has large living area can sleep 20 or so. Great deck, kitchen, like a nicely furnished hostel. reasonable rate. Contact John Desmond about rental. john_desmond@king-content.com

Probable attendees:

berkshire rider
BikeGeek
Crazy Sweeper
Douglas
Echo (with other Jackalopes?)
Herb B., lurking senior scientist
I Are Baboon
jdcamb
JerseyDave, other Stowe rats
johnbryanpeters
Jozz
McGRP01
MMcG and girlfriend
MtnBikerChk
pigboy
Scott
splat (maybe)
TreeSaw
Wooglin, unspecified Lemming Lurkers
...

'04 Notes

 

[Geoff G.]

where?

 

[douglas]

where?

Kingdom Trails - East Burke, VT

some pics

 

[Geoff G.]

i did't know if they switched up the location from time to time

 

[Smelly]

looks awesome! i'll be there

 

[Cash-Money]

well after reviewing last year's notes i have decided JBP has the coolest moustache ever.

 

[narlus]

well after reviewing last year's notes i have decided JBP has the coolest moustache ever.

i can't imagine that the competition is that tough.

 

[stosh]

 

[Smelly]

i can't imagine that the competition is that tough.

http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

 

[narlus]

moustaches are pretty weak, in general, i think. not too many guys can pull it off w/o looking like 70s wannabe porn stars or complete dorks.

even the 3rd place guy's 'stache isn't so great:

anyway, this guy is totally rockin' in the freestyle category:

 

[I Are Baboon]

This thread needs to get started sometime... :dancing:
'04 Notes

Is that the date we settled on?? I thought something was going on and we had to switch dates. Crap, I can't remember in my old age.

 

[McGRP01]

The only moustashe that matters.

Oh, and I'm gonna try and may MF '05. :dancing:

 

[MMcG]

So what are the dates yo!?

 

[Echo]

Hopefully I'll be recovered from Pat's Peak by then

 

[MMcG]

So it looks like it'll be the weekend of July 22nd through the 24th?? Yes? If so, my birthday falls smack dab in the middle of it! Is it too early to request a night time dead moose alley MMcG birthday group ride??

 

[BikeGeek]

So it looks like it'll be the weekend of July 22nd through the 24th?? Yes? If so, my birthday falls smack dab in the middle of it! Is it too early to request a night time dead moose alley MMcG birthday group ride??

Only if we can figure out a way to keep the candles we'll be sticking to your helmet lit.

 

[MMcG]

*hint* Maybe Treesaw could bake me one of her works of art cakes *end hint*

 

[douglas]

So it looks like it'll be the weekend of July 22nd through the 24th?? Yes? If so, my birthday falls smack dab in the middle of it! Is it too early to request a night time dead moose alley MMcG birthday group ride??

count me in!

 

[I Are Baboon]

I like cake.

 

[jdcamb]

I will be there. I wil be staying at the camp this time.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I will be there. I wil be staying at the camp this time.

Well now whose shower am I going to poach?

 

[narlus]

is there a Four Seasons nearby?

 

[I Are Baboon]

is there a Four Seasons nearby?

There is the Village Inn which is very nice, and the $85/night price tag makes it a real bargain. MBC and I stayed there once.

 

[jdcamb]

Well now whose shower am I going to poach?

The same one I am going to poach. Russ and Erics at campsite #6
neaky:

I am staying saturday night so I can drunken night ride....

jdcamb

 

[BikeGeek]

There is the Village Inn which is very nice, and the $85/night price tag makes it a real bargain. MBC and I stayed there once.

We stayed at the B&B at Moose Crossing last time my wife and I went. Nice place with nice people and a great breakfast for $70.

 

[I Are Baboon]

We stayed at the B&B at Moose Crossing last time my wife and I went. Nice place with nice people and a great breakfast for $70.

Cool, it looks like that place is a lot closer to the bottom of Dead Moose Alley.

 

[MMcG]

Damn this thread is killing me today - making me long for all those tasty switcbacks up in East Burke!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Damn this thread is killing me today - making me long for all those tasty switcbacks up in East Burke!

You just worry about playing defense tonight.

 

[MMcG]

You just worry about playing defense tonight.

Well then you worry about putting the biscuit in the basket!

 

[Echo]

Well then you worry about putting the biscuit in the basket!

Damnit, now I'm hungry.

 

[McGRP01]

Damnit, now I'm horny.

 

[stosh]

I can't believe you guys are going to this thing... it's so stupid... gosh.....

 

[I Are Baboon]

Well then you worry about putting the biscuit in the basket!

Hey, I've got three goals in the past two games yo. I should have had four or five last game though.....damn goalie. :mumble:

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I will be there. I wil be staying at the camp this time.

 

[MMcG]

Hey, I've got three goals in the past two games yo. I should have had four or five last game though.....damn goalie. :mumble:

It's all about what you are going to do tonight Babs - so how's about lightin that lamp a few times!

Man I can't wait to hit those switchbacks!!!

Hopefully I won't puke this year. That sucked last year.

 

[BikeGeek]

.....damn goalie. :mumble:

Seriously, sometimes they just won't get the f*** out of the way!

 

[MMcG]

Webs!

 

[jdcamb]

Webs!

Old Webs

 

[wooglin]

Hopefully I won't puke this year. That sucked last year.

Lets see. Birthday. Drunken night ride. No puking. Yeah, like that's gonna happen.

I'll be there Friday with friends, and plan to ride as big a loop as I can manage without getting lost or repeating myself. Any suggestions (or guides) would be most welcome.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Bumpity.

July 22-24, peoples.