Drifter Newsletter – October 2019
FROM THE EDITOR………..
Its October……BOO!!!!!!!!
Before I reveal what I am going to be for Halloween, let’s back up a bit and talk about September’s Drifter Minden, Nevada destination ride. Drifters who attended the Minden ride were treated to great weather and a great BBQ feast put on by Drifters Mat and Becca Matlock at their spacious ranch in Susanville, California. Drifters also cruised to Reno’s Street Vibrations motorcycle rally which is spread between Reno, Virginia City, and Carson City’s Battle Born Harley Davidson dealership. Drifters also rode HWY. 4, Ebbetts pass, over to the gold rush country of California for a nice lunch on the patio of the historic Murphy’s Hotel. A total of 640 miles in all in the three riding days we were there.
A few things need to be mentioned. First, if you are ever invited to a BBQ at Mat and Becca’s…… DON”T MISS IT!!!!!!! The burgers and foot long hot dogs were cooked to perfection by Mat’s friend, Mike, and Mat and Becca had all you could ask for spread out for us! There was potato salad, macaroni salad, every condiment you could think of, chips and salsa, Italian sausage, beer, water and cokes, and special chocolate chip cookies for dessert! Also great hospitality to make us all feel welcome. After the BBQ Mat and Mike led us on a beautiful ride through the scenic back country of Susanville.
I need to mention that the riding was terrific but challenging in some areas. Especially up over Ebbetts Pass’s slow speed, steep, uphill switchbacks and the long day up to Susanville. The Susanville BBQ ride was 316 miles for the day and we didn’t get home until after dark. Much of the day was slow going through winding forested roads and North Lake Tahoe’s tourist spots.
Dawn Derenski was our only distaff rider and we were impressed on how well she rode the difficult sections of our rides especially Ebbetts Pass.
Be sure to check out some pictures of our Minden / Carson Valley trip on the Drifter Diversion Section of this site.
October promises to be another boffo month for us Drifters. We have the Big Boy loco ride on Saturday the 5th, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon ride Sunday the 6th, the annual chili cook off at John and Barbara’s on Tuesday the 15th, and United Nations Day on the 24th (which you will have to celebrate on your own).
I’d also like to welcome new Drifter Member Chris Bandley. Chris has ridden with us a few times and is a new neighbor of ours and the Quayle’s here in the Brio development in Washington. Many of us got to meet Chris and his lovely wife at Rusty’s Ranch House BBQ during our last Drifter dinner. We’re glad to have them with us.
Because winter is approaching and we have shorter days and cooler temps we will be adjusting the location and KSU time for our weekly Wednesday Drifter rides. We will move the KSU location to Terrible’s Chevron at Exit 2 at 10:00 AM starting next Wednesday October 9th. As daylight savings ends and even cooler temps prevail we will make our usual adjustments as necessary. Of course announcements will be sent out so you will be notified. Our Saturday Harley Burger lunch and ride times will remain unchanged, still 11:30 AM at Zion H.D. COME ON OUT FOR THESE DRIFTER WEEKLYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you out there…….
EDITOR MIKE
PS Guess I’ll be a biker again for Halloween since Aladdin is obviously out!
Upcoming Events:
Saturday October 5th– Ride to Modena UT to see Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Steam Train – KSU 8:00am Coral Canyon TexacoSunday October 6th– Ride to North Rim Grand Canyon – KSU 9:00am Hurricane McDonalds
Tuesday October 15th– Drifters Chili Cook-off – Hosted by Barbara & John Templeton 6:00pm. Address is 877 W. South Links Dr, Washington, UT Awards to first, second and third place winners. Please RSVP to Dawn by Sunday, October 13th … call/text 435-817-3200 or just reply to this email.
Wednesday November 20th – Drifter Dinner 6:00pm – Chef Hog Oyster Bar and Grill – 4210 Blue Grass Way, Sunriver – Saint George
Sunday November 24th– Drifter Turkey trot ride – come join us and possibly win a free Turkey
Saturday December 14th – Drifter Annual Christmas Dinner 6:00pm – Rib and Chop House
January – Annual Drifters Membership Meeting – date TBD
Wednesday January 1st– Drifter Annual Polar Bear Ride to Los Lupes, Mesquite – more details to come
Ongoing Events:
Wednesday Weekly Ride – KSU 10:00am Exit 2 Terribles Gas Station – see events calendar for additional information
Friday – Breakfast at Golden Corral – Meet 9:30am and ride after if weather permits
Saturday – Zion Harley Davidson Burger/Dog Lunch– Meet 11:30am for lunch and ride after if weather permits