Ring of Fire

The last ride in August was perhaps the most scenic. Pleasant Valley and Old Indian were new to many Drafters, but riding them felt as old as time itself. The staggered start for this 40 mile adventure spread out 16 Drafters, but all came together at the Ring of Fire.

B Team: Queenie, Speedy and Footer

B Team showing a little leg at Church

Ring of Fire may have you thinking of the Man in Black, but you should be thinking about the US Forest Service.

With a Drafter’s hat and bottle, and a kit of Hincap-ies you will

find him on Glacier Ridge always sniffin’ at the breeze. People

stop and pay attention when he tells em’ to be-ware, ‘cause

ev’-ry-bo-dy knows that he’s the fire pre-ventin’ Chair.

You can take a tip from Speedy and there’s nothin’ like a blow, cause they’re

good for spreading Covid and igniting flames real slow, you just

have to look a-round you and you’ll find it’s not a joke, to

see what you’d be mis-sin’ if you weren’t blinded by the smoke.

You can call upon the Bomber and he’ll make you feel the heat, you won't

cough and choke and tear up any -more, you won’t retreat.  He will

let you take his pizza and pre-tend he’s not so smart, but 

don’t you dis his fire for he has Pyro in his heart. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myz93sXW66Y

Smokey in his Chair

Blow Speedy, Blow!

Footer, Vintage, Thing 1, Bomber, Captain & Tennille, Queenie, Rimshot, Blurple, Cannibal, Speedy, Booker J, Belle, Z Wrecks and Hit-the-Wall around the Ring of Fire. Finally.

NO RIDE ORGANIZED DRAFTER LABOR DAY. The following Monday, Sept 14, we will be departing from Cannibal's house between 4:30 and 5PM. Garden drinks will be provided. The route looks to be roughly 25miles. Check GroupMe for the address and hopefully cue sheet/map/GPS link will be provided before the gin.

Draft responsbily,

BrickO

Aug 31: It's Pleasant Getting Old (?)

Bomber and BellDuchess and Sandlot,GopherCookie Monster's

The Drafters dug into Gopher's brownies

To closeout the month August, we will go long.  *** B Team START AT 4PM.  Other Drafters stagger at 4:15 (A-) and 4:45 (A+). A short pour is always an option when ordering your Draft. If you come at 5PM and want to ride the full 40 mile route, go for it. This is a new route, or at least two new roads incorporated into the existing Back Door to Church route.  Pleasant Valley and Old Indian are beauties.  It isn't always Pleasant Getting Old, but I thought combining these two roads wasn't a bad way to spend a day in the second half of my century.RidewithGPS Pleasant Getting OldDownload Map and Cue Sheet: Pleasant Getting OldFor those looking for a short pour, I'd suggest Brains and Braun (though we should confirm that Braun is open for business).GPS link: Brains and BrawnDownload Map and Cue Sheet (warning RidewGPS is being feisty, and I'm too tired to battle with it- use map with caution): Brains and BrawnDraft resposibly,BrickO