Vancouver Island Day Ride

[34468 Randy]

Anyone up for a Vancouver Island Day ride. Lower Mainlanders can catch a very early ferry, go over and meet some of our Islander friends, ride the day on a yet to be determined route, then catch a later ferry back to the mainland after dinner. I was thinking Thursday September 10.

Waddayathink?

So Thursday September 10 is confirmed. Borg has a tenative route set out for us at this time. He will look closer at it when his time permits. Tenative right now is Victoria - Port Renfrew - Lake Cowichan - Duncan - Victoria. Should be a very scenic ride; I will post up more details as the date gets closer. If you are form Washington State, please come and join us. I will figure out meeting times and places later.

ATTENDEES TO DATE:
1. 34468 randy
2. Jasonsmith
3. Borg
4. Kingsley
5. TriCycle....Maybe
6. HondaTech...only if Interpole lets him get a passport
7. Chomper....If it is not raining. He is complaining about wet private parts
8. MARKM123@live.ca....Maybe
9. DIGITALLYHIP
10. RVFR....WIMPED OUT
11. Raro
12. Charlie 3133
13. Borg's Bro (He's an Albertan but that's OK. He will be our red neck)

This should be a good ride,

All attendees, please acknowledge meeting place as Chequered Flags Restaurant @ 2345 Millstream Rd., Victoria, @ 0900ish. LMD riders to meet at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal at 06:45 for th 07:00 sailing.

[jasonsmith]

I'm in, the 10th works for me.

[borg]

I'm in........enough notice for me to be able to take the day off.

[ScottB]

Would love to, but I pick up my Viffer on the 12th. Figures.

[34468 Randy]

Would love to, but I pick up my Viffer on the 12th. Figures.

We will ride slow so you can run along behind!

[kingsley]

Good idea Randy.

I may be down for this. Have to see closer to.

[borg]

Below is a suggestion for a route, it's about 250 km and 5 hrs on the saddle, does not include stretch and meal breaks. If anyone prefers a different route please chime in with your suggestions. Thanks.

Langford-Port Renfrew-Honeymoon Bay-Youbou-Duncan-Langford.

from:Veterans Memorial Pkwy to:Port Renfrew, Capital H (Part 2), Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada to:Honeymoon Bay, Cowichan Valley F, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada to:kinsol bc to:youbou bc to:duncan

I maybe able to host everyone at my house for an early breakfast, I do need to clear it with the boss first.

[TriCycle]

I may join in as well.....I'm heading over on the 22nd for 2 days of riding. Doing the Gold River run on the 23rd.

Just an FYI, I did a run very similar last month. It was great. (Started/Ended in Namanio.)

[HondaTech]

Stupid mid-week ride. Oh well I don't have a passport yet anyway

[borg]

I may join in as well.....I'm heading over on the 22nd for 2 days of riding. Doing the Gold River run on the 23rd.

Just an FYI, I did a run very similar last month. It was great. (Started/Ended in Namanio.)

Good to hear, the more VFR's the better.

Too bad I had already made plans for the 23rd, would've been great to go up to Gold River with another viffer.

[borg]

Stupid mid-week ride. Oh well I don't have a passport yet anyway

Some of us do have to work on weekends

[34468 Randy]

This will be my weekend. And it is a four day weekend to boot. For that matter....all my weekends are fours days long. Doesn't that just suck?

[chomper]

Thanks for the Heads up Randy.
I have to see closer to date. i think last track day is that weekend i may not be able to do both.

[jasonsmith]

Below is a suggestion for a route, it's about 250 km and 5 hrs on the saddle, does not include stretch and meal breaks. If anyone prefers a different route please chime in with your suggestions. Thanks.

Langford-Port Renfrew-Honeymoon Bay-Youbou-Duncan-Langford.

from:Veterans Memorial Pkwy to:Port Renfrew, Capital H (Part 2), Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada to:Honeymoon Bay, Cowichan Valley F, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada to:kinsol bc to:youbou bc to:duncan

I maybe able to host everyone at my house for an early breakfast, I do need to clear it with the boss first.

I like it borg.

[jasonsmith]

Randy what do you think... The 7am (1st ferry) to Victoria from Tsawwassen and most likely catch the 9pm or maybe the 7pm on the way back.

If this is good we should maybe make reservations or take our chances for 7am. I just checked and their taking reservations, all for that day is still available. Are reservations needed for motorbikes? You would think they could jam them in anywhere...

[34468 Randy]

I think motorcycles are priority loading but I will check. If they are priority, then there should not be a problem. Time line sounds good. I have doubts about the 7PM return though but we can target for that and if we don't make it, then the 9PM will work for me.

[jasonsmith]

I think motorcycles are priority loading but I will check. If they are priority, then there should not be a problem. Time line sounds good. I have doubts about the 7PM return though but we can target for that and if we don't make it, then the 9PM will work for me.

Ya I don't think 7 will work either. No problem with 9 unless we miss it

[34468 Randy]

Just contacted BC Ferries. They do not take reservations for Motorcycles but advise that if we are there 1/2 hour before sailing, we should not have any difficulties on the 07:00 sailing. Coming home I guess we take our chances. I will post up a meeting place for the LMD riders closer to the event and when I get home from the Kootenays.

Cheers all. I am on VACATION Uctum Boogie Woogie Chicken

BTW Jayson....we need a badge for this. You are elected as my Minister of Graphic Design

[jasonsmith]

Just contacted BC Ferries. They do not take reservations for Motorcycles but advise that if we are there 1/2 hour before sailing, we should not have any difficulties on the 07:00 sailing. Coming home I guess we take our chances. I will post up a meeting place for the LMD riders closer to the event and when I get home from the Kootenays.

Cheers all. I am on VACATION Uctum Boogie Woogie Chicken

BTW Jayson....we need a badge for this. You are elected as my Minister of Graphic Design

Awesome. Working on one now.

[jasonsmith]

How's this boss...

[34468 Randy]

How's this boss...

Done deal. Thanks Jason

[jasonsmith]

Done deal. Thanks Jason

Glad you like it, you lost your Rainier badge though in your signature...

edit: I see your in the middle of fixing it.

[34468 Randy]

Glad you like it, you lost your Rainier badge though in your signature...

edit: I see your in the middle of fixing it.

Not having any luck. I seem to get one or the other, Advise?

[jasonsmith]

add this under your text part. NO SPACES after the first G's in IMG...

[IMG ]http://vfrworld.com/photos/data/500/MtR4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG ]http://vfrworld.com/photos/data/1001/VITB.jpg[/IMG]

[34468 Randy]

I may join in as well.....I'm heading over on the 22nd for 2 days of riding. Doing the Gold River run on the 23rd.

Just an FYI, I did a run very similar last month. It was great. (Started/Ended in Namanio.)

Campbell River to Gold River indeed would be a nice ride. WHy not continue up to Thasis?

[mark123]

Going to try to get the day off Would love to come along! Getting very comfy on my new baby just turned 2500km and loving every minute on her!! Mark

[jasonsmith]

Going to try to get the day off Would love to come along! Getting very comfy on my new baby just turned 2500km and loving every minute on her!! Mark

I think I saw you on Hwy 1 a little bit ago headed to the P-Man from Burnaby.... I was going west.

Anyways, if you need me to talk to your boss I will. You must attend

[mark123]

Hey Jason hows it going

That very well could have been me on the P.Man bridge,i live in the Guildford area,i think i remember seeing a bike going west, buy them self? Im not the best at spotting VFRs yet,Ive seen one out at Cultus Lake a few months ago and thats been the only one ive seen! and i have been all over the place this summer! As far as the ride goes im trying realy hard to make it. Its looking good so far

[digitallyhip]

Sign me up! I'll take the 5:30am ferry from Bowen Island and MUST be back on the 7pm from Swartz Bay (to make the last ferry back to Bowen that night).

[HondaTech]

I really need to get off my ass and get a passport so I can do stuff like this...In my defense Canada is a long way on some boring ass freeway from Salem, Oregon