Mt. Baker Ride Sunday July 27th PNW, Official Thread.

[jasonsmith]

The road of choice: Mt. Baker Hwy (WA-542)
When: Sunday July 27th

UPDATED

Meet Points:

* North - Tim Hortons, 1861 Sumas Way, Abbottsford, 8am
* South - Haggen Grocery, 757 Haggen Dr, Burlington, WA 10am Breakfast...? Lunch...?

Burlington is 1h20m away from Sumas via Hwy 9 and and 1h 21m from Seattle. Seems like a great middle meet spot (thanks chomper) Then it's just 1h50m back to the top of Baker from there.

For the north people, 8am at TH will get us at the border a few minutes after we depart hopefully missing the Sunday morning rush. It's a 1h20m ride down to Burlington. If the wait at the border is nothing and ride down is 100% we will be 30-40minutes early in Burlington... like that will happen


MAP LINK


So far we have:

North

kingsley
chomper
TrickyGirl + Hubby Tim
jasonsmith
Axel
Steven Barer
NAGA800
Al the old biker
ride

South

R.W.
murphyslawyer
BenzTech
RVFR?
Seattle
heymike

Who else

oh... and I'm not leading! Just organizing since I was voted to do so

[Steven Barer]

I'm about 90% to join the ride from the north...

[powderrecon]

In for meeting up north of the border.

[VFRShorty]

Man that sounds like fun, might have to join. I'll let you guys know closer to the date.

[34468 Randy]

The road of choice: Mt. Baker Hwy (WA-542)
When: Sunday July 27th

Meet Points:


So far we have:

North

kingsley
chomper
TrickyGirl
jasonsmith
34468 Randy ?
Axel ?
Steven Barer
powderrecon

South

R.W.
murphyslawyer

Who else

oh... and I'm not leading! Just organizing since I was voted to do so

I really want to do the Baker trip but I am working the 27th. But this is my Friday so I will see what I can do

[jasonsmith]

I really want to do the Baker trip but I am working the 27th. But this is my Friday so I will see what I can do

I think your feeling a cold coming on Randy... I can tell from here.

[34468 Randy]

I think your feeling a cold coming on Randy... I can tell from here.

If Symphony of Fire is the day before then I will be out of the picture but I think the first night of that is the following Wednesday. You should know this!

[jasonsmith]

If Symphony of Fire is the day before then I will be out of the picture but I think the first night of that is the following Wednesday. You should know this!

23rd Canada, 26th USA, 30th China, Aug 2nd Finale... Humm guess it will be a late night for ya... I'm working day shift on the 26th so I escaped it LOL...

[chomper]

got up really early this morning.. didn't know what to do so i ended up doing a baker run
roads are great little to no gravel on the last 8 miles or so (the real fun part) was hot @ the top heres a few pictures to get everyone warmed up

[jasonsmith]

Thats awesome man, kinds makes all this planning overkill. Looks really scenic, we need to bring some cameras with us for sure. Its good that ya got up there early, since you will be leading us and all.

Really nice pics, hope looks just like that when we go.

[Steven Barer]

looks like great fun.
any wait at the border?

[Rev]

If i might make a suggestion on a Southend meeting place: the Haggens grocery store in Burlington. Its just off the freeway at the Hwy 20 exit and easy to get into and out of.

[jasonsmith]

If i might make a suggestion on a Southend meeting place: the Haggens grocery store in Burlington. Its just off the freeway at the Hwy 20 exit and easy to get into and out of.

copy that Rev, will keep it in mind...

Your coming right?

[34468 Randy]

23rd Canada, 26th USA, 30th China, Aug 2nd Finale... Humm guess it will be a late night for ya... I'm working day shift on the 26th so I escaped it LOL...

I am working days as well but I will have to cleanup all the file mess after the boys go home so it is looking like I will be out of the picture for this one anyways. Maybe a few of us can do it again on a different date this summer sometime. They wanted me to work extending my shift and come in as well during my normal shift.

Lets see now. Leave home at 02:30 for 04:30 start. Shift supposed to be over at 15:00 but stay for Symphony of Fire which gets me off shift probably somewhere around 01:00. Drive an hour home and take a dump, them jump right back on the bike and head in for the next 04:30 start again. Guess what my answer to that was?

[Rev]

I'm a maybe at this point. Need to see how my schedule goes

[34468 Randy]

Jason,

Sorry. 27th is definitely out for me. Not only do I work, my son arrives back to Canada from 3 months away in Australia. Kinda think that takes priority. I will have to see if some of those who could not make it, may want to try another day possible mid week or something.

[whitesmokeyzf]

Awsome Thanks For Sharing

[BenzTech]

I will be there looking forward to meeting some other riders, and I live on Hwy 9 so I'm always making excuses to go ride anyway

[chomper]

I will be there looking forward to meeting some other riders, and I live on Hwy 9 so I'm always making excuses to go ride anyway

Thats great you can lead us to all the great back roads. on Saturday i got lost a few times looking for some of those awesome back rds did a few months back. did manage to find one of them mosquito lake rd (above bridge picture) by acme a nicer rout ends up just before maple falls.

[NAGA800]

This sounds great! I will endeavor to get up on time or meet you at the top at least!
Might I suggest Silver lake rd on the return journey north. It by passes the boring bits between Maple Falls and Columbia (#547 is straight as an arrow). You southern riders should enjoy Mosquito lake rd on your return journey, it connects north east of Deming on #542 and meets #9 at Acme.

Cheers, Ryan

[jasonsmith]

3 weeks and counting... if ya want the badge you have to come. Were going to take lots 'o' pics and going to have an awesome time. Lets get all the gens there, the scenery will provide some great photo ops.

[TrickyGirl]

Managed to find someone to watch the boys.....plastics come back from the painters this coming Friday....... so that means that the hubby (Tim) and I will be meeting you all at the Tim Hortons in Abbotsford for the big ride to Mt. Baker....Yahoooo!!!

Looking forward to meeting you all!

Cheers!
Emily

[jasonsmith]

Managed to find someone to watch the boys.....plastics come back from the painters this coming Friday....... so that means that the hubby (Tim) and I will be meeting you all at the Tim Hortons in Abbotsford for the big ride to Mt. Baker....Yahoooo!!!

Looking forward to meeting you all!

Cheers!
Emily

Sweet Emily, that's great. Are those the RWB plastics with the cool new Honda badge you once mentioned...?

[jasonsmith]

If i might make a suggestion on a Southend meeting place: the Haggens grocery store in Burlington. Its just off the freeway at the Hwy 20 exit and easy to get into and out of.

UPDATED

Ok so the south meet point will be where Rev suggested. Haggen Grocery at 757 Haggen Dr, Burlington.

I figure if we would like to do breakfast or brunch we'll also have a better choice of locals.

So that's it, no more planning, I'm on vacation or strike

[TrickyGirl]

Sweet Emily, that's great. Are those the RWB plastics with the cool new Honda badge you once mentioned...?

The plastics are BBB (Blue Blue Blue!) and as for the Honda badge I'm still working on it, but it's looking good.....my Repsol racer is talking to the Honda GM this week so I should know next weekend if I will be getting my badges....fingers crossed!

[34468 Randy]

The plastics are BBB (Blue Blue Blue!) and as for the Honda badge I'm still working on it, but it's looking good.....my Repsol racer is talking to the Honda GM this week so I should know next weekend if I will be getting my badges....fingers crossed!

Brink that thing to work at STC and I will have regulate mine to the back 40 out of shame.

[TrickyGirl]

Brink that thing to work at STC and I will have regulate mine to the back 40 out of shame.

Are ya kiddin' me?! I love the pearl white, I almost painted mine that but I thought that maybe a third Pearly at STC might just be a bit of over kill!

Besides maybe we can see if it can be "VFR Parking Only"

Sorry to here that you won't be coming with us on the 27th....always other rides....see ya out there!

Cheers
Emily

[34468 Randy]

Besides maybe we can see if it can be "VFR Parking Only"

Cheers
Emily

I Agree. Tow them other buggas away and make this class parking only. Looking forward to seeing your ride. Blue looks so sic on a bike. Wished it was an option on the VFRs in North America. Think they are available elsewhere. I think a few from down under have blue ones.

[RVFR]

Hmmm, the 27th you say. Hmmm.

[powderrecon]

Hmmm, the 27th you say. Hmmm.

Come on. Your in and you know it!