Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

[aharbi]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Great day for ride. Left the house at a cool 55° on this second day of fall - it was wonderful considering the heat this summer.

We had a pretty good turn-out (panorama picture - click to enlarge)

Got to see some familiar faces.

and meet some new ones. Welcome TossingLead (Jeff) to his first Pie Run

after lunch - the crowd had grown

a picture of the crowd from the smokestack

Had a great ride home

But it did get a little warm

Stopped for gas at FM1431 and FM734 and met another new TWTx member (and his very cute wife) on a very shiny FJR new to Texas too from NJ. Chatted awhile on where to ride both street and dirt. So welcome ffejtable and Suzy.

I got home around 6pm with a tad over 400 miles and one performance award warning.

 

[Cycledelic Relic]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Some great pics Art.....(Even the one with me in it that prob almost broke yer camera!) Good ta see ya again....& hope your ride back home was as fun as ours was....

 

[Mudclod]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Rman 237 wakes up Dublin on the way down...

 

[WhiskeySmith]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

No pics of the food?!?

Some of us are stuck eating shoddy food, have mercy!

We arrived late, but luckily the good folks at the SmokeStack had saved a few slices of delicious pie for us.

After pie, we headed down to Proctor Lake to relax by the water. Enjoyed meeting you, Darren, Dave, Carl, and Drew. Sorry guys, I totally missed the photo op of Darren and Dave when they took iBob's Ural out for a joy ride on Sunday morning. Rats!

 

[RJ2]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Good ride with a group of six from NE Tarrant / Denton County.

Stopped at Possum Kingdom Lake before lunch & pie in Thurber.

Arrived around 11:30 so didnt get much chance to meet with the early crowd.

Here's a pic of my brother (left) who came in from Maryland to 'ride Texas' on a rented GS and Jeff (right) with his more photogenic VFR. Nice paint!

 

[Gilk51]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

another smokestack photo

part of the south DFW bunch - Dave (Dahveed), Chris (cwadej), and his better half, Amanda

more DFW - Byron (Trinity) and Stephen (Yeeha Stephen)

Art (aharbi) gets recognized for his participation

the west Texas connection - Brandon (Rangerscott) rode from Lubbock to Abilene and got Dad to ride in, too

The father/son teams and their bikes

Oh, my! Two Harleys!

Left is Brandon's Dad and right is Jeff (jhansen) from the Houston area

 

[Rman of 237]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Rman 237 wakes up Dublin on the way down...

Yeah, y'all go kiss your windscreens!

Wake up Dublin!!!

 

[Rman of 237]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

And a few pics..

Left to right... Agman, little ole me, Mudclod, Clark, DJ and Mr2much..

Howdy Clark!!

Howdy Agman!!

The road home.....

 

[Cycledelic Relic]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Hey Rman.....Now THAT road looks interesting!? Wouldn'ta been near Agman's place ?huh

 

[Rman of 237]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Hey Rman.....Now THAT road looks interesting!? Wouldn'ta been near Agman's place ?huh

Spot on! Dude's got it made!!

Agman's backyard....

 

[Thrasherg]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Well I had hoped to make this pie run and see you guys again, but both my daughters had their PADI test dives this weekend (They both passed easily!) but it meant I didn't get to make the pie run.. We will all be at the next one, hope to see Richard, Steve and the others there..

Gary

 

[Agman]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Well I had hoped to make this pie run and see you guys again, but both my daughters had their PADI test dives this weekend (They both passed easily!) but it meant I didn't get to make the pie run.. We will all be at the next one, hope to see Richard, Steve and the others there..

Gary

Gary, we hope to see you on your Wing or that smokin' hot 450 soon on our next ride! The best weather of the year for riding is right in front of us!

 

[stcalder]

Re: Pie Run IX: A Bit West and "Smokin'!" at the Smokestack in Thurber, 9/24

Looks like yall had a group show. Myself and brucezrx went to Fort Chadbourne near Bronte with the Abilene road riders. We had appoximatly 30 bikes. Hope to catch the run to Stephenville.