PO's change to Clay's? Vote here -

[scratch]

This should pass pretty easily, but thought I'd offer this poll to get it "on the record" so to speak. ;-)

[bushwhacker]

With the advent of the Katy Bike night on Thursday's there would be 2 on the West side of town and none on the NW side.

It does not have to be PO's but I think we should find a place somewhere on the NW side of town to maximize attendance at both meets.

I live by the Galleria so either location is about the same ride for me, but I think moving this far away from the NW area will prevent some from showing up.

Just my 2 cents.

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[scratch]

Perhaps I mis-judged the enthusiasm for Clay's? :ponder:

[Skid]

I am not going to vote because I really don't care where it is at. Clay's has better food, but it is twice as much. However, I wouldn't consider Katy an issue because right now it is only going to be a biweekly meet.

Skid

[STrider]

I voted no. Clay's is too far for me, based on my generally last minute opportunity. But since my attendance at either is undependable, only count my vote for a 1/2.

[D'artagnan]

Clays or PO's is about the same distance to me. I like the atmosphere better at Clays' though. Where ever we have to go for maximum attendance is where I will be...

But I like Clays better!

[htown71]

I voted no as Clay's is further than I want to go from home. Po's is much closer for me. I agree with one of the ealier posts about it being more on NW side.

[RECIT]

I live in Sugar Land and PO's was a little far for a burger and some company on a Tues. night but I made it a quite a few times. I am in favor for Clay's b/c of the distance. Have not ever had the food, but PO's had pretty darn good burgers! I vote Clay's.

[NUTT]

I also voted no. Clay's is too far for me as well. There has to be somewhere between 249 & 290 that will work.

[RECIT]

Is the Katy thing only going to be every other week??? And PO's/Clay's is every week? Just getting back into the swing of things, so silly questions for a noob.

[bushwhacker]

I live in Sugar Land and PO's was a little far for a burger and some company on a Tues. night but I made it a quite a few times. I am in favor for Clay's b/c of the distance. Have not ever had the food, but PO's had pretty darn good burgers! I vote Clay's.

I don't know how may of these I can make but maybe someone who lives over there could look into instituting a get-together on the SW side of town on Wednesdays.

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[D'artagnan]

Clays is about 12 to 15 miles from PO's depending on how you go. To me that does not seem that far, but that is my opinion only. Also, Clays has actual chairs to sit in rather than the benches found at PO's and Carl's.

Carls BBQ seems to be roughly halfway between PO's and Clays. Would not be bad if the patio was de-smelled, and you wanted BBQ every week.

[bushwhacker]

This place is open until 10pm and is Biker Friendly. It is on the corner of Huffmeister and Fleur de Lis Blvd. Maybe we should try this place sometime.

JB's Steakhouse
13802 Fleur de Lis Blvd
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 469-7540

[htown71]

JB's is a little pricey. It is pretty good grub though.

[Chatterbox]

I'm willin' ta try almost anythin'. ;-)

[NUTT]

Currently tied 7 to 7....

Anyway, Clay's may be only 12 miles from PO's, but that is 12 miles of 6 pm Houston traffic, which is not something I'm a big fan of.

I don't mind the trip to PO's because I'm familiar with the road. As an added bonus, the construction at Telge/Spring Cypress is now finished and the traffic signal should be working any time!

[rocketbunny]

Well, at this time it is 50/50 with 14 people having voted.

I admit that I voted for Clay's, because I prefer both the quality of food and atmosphere, but I'm getting kinda tired of the burgers/chicken that are the staples of both places.

I've been to JB's, and not only is it more expensive, I didn't notice much of a patio area. The food there is pretty unimaginative, too. I'd say Clay's definitely beats it in the menu area.

How about something completely different, for once? Mexican? Cajun? Pzza? Maybe a nice neighborhood coffee place with a couple of options in the same shopping center so people can grab take-out and all hangout together?

I have to ride about a hour to get to PO's or Clay's anyway, so I'm indifferent on location, but moving back to somewhere along 290 might encourage people to come out. Clay's is awfully close to Katy. Seems redundant.

[Desmo]

I vote no. Do we really need two meets near Katy Fwy?

I'm not a big fan of PO's. But it is close to a freeway and they have lots of parking near the patio. Plus the way you order from the menu, riders are free to arrive any time. Carl's would be better if it wasn't for the smell.

[Cagiva 549]

Carls is fine if we stay inside ,its just about that time anyway . I work outside so when it gets hot and sticky my leasure time is spent in the pool or in the air condtioning same thing for PO's , they have inside seating . Xnay on JB's I have been in there several times the past 25 years , keep expecting it to get better so far no luck . Excelent Mexican food accross the street from PO's table service restraunts dont work as good as self service for groups plus we never know the size of the group till we get there . Desmo how about that new place by your house , thats far enough out for me to get on the bike for an evening ride . also a little place on 2920 just east of Mushke Rd. I don't remember the name but good food limited menu and limited space . I have been there for lunch a couple of times . SEYA at PO's tuesday

[Ripley]

***. It's closer for me from Tomball. And I get to visit with y'all as well as Star Riders and some Southern Cruisers.

[BeemerDude]

I voted "no" in spite of myself because I would rather go to P.O.'s than for us to develop into splinter groups. Personally, I prefer Clay's but the majority seems to want to stay farther north, which is fine by me. I go for the cameraderie and B.S....er conversation....not the food.:giveup:

[scratch]

This poll has been somewhat of a revelation. ;-)

I agree that PO's location is good - better for me too, in fact. I just don't much care for anything else about it.

Would anybody be willing to try out the Sawmill Grill? Yes, it will be farther for some and closer for others. But their food is decent, it's in a nice, semi-rural location and their prices are about like PO's. It's just west of Mike's Country Store at Nichols/Sawmill and Roberts Cemetary roads. Here's my write-up about it - http://twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7053.

[rocketbunny]

I'd be willing to try the Sawmill, but it may be further than some are willing to go. Also, it has the problem of being close to the Montgomery area meet, similar to Clay's problem of being close to Katy.

Another option is to go for inside dining at Carls BBQ next week. It seems that all are willing to go the distance for Carls. Once everyone is together, perhaps we can sit down and discuss locations that maximize attendance.

[Ripley]

The Sawmill or Carl's would work for me. I'd prefer the Sawmill.

[htown71]

Where is the sawmill?

[Greeves TFS]

IMHO the whole purpose for getting together is to bench race, catch up on rides, and just plain BS sessions. In other locations, it is not uncommon for the bike night location not to be even at an eatery. I'm for what everyone wants. When we set up PO's, the location and the parking lot was great. But like any place you eat at, you can get burnt out on the food. What about a rotation of places? It can be Clays as the home base (every other week) and a new discovery the following week. We have a good thing going here by meeting every Tuesday (BTW, we orginally did it on Thursday). I want to apologize to everyone for my opinion on Clays (still not the food or location). :oops:

[D'artagnan]

Where is the sawmill?

It's about 18 road miles NW of PO's. Go North on Telge to 2920 and turn West.

Go about 6.1 miles to Robert Cemetery Road, and turn North. Follow Robert Cemetery until it ends in a "T" intersection with Nichols-Sawmill Rd.

Turn West on Nichols-Sawmill. The grill is a couple hundred yards on the right.

Nice food. IIRC, the inside seems a bit small for the group. If we get a good crowd we could just about take all the tables. Have not seen the patio. It's around back.

[bushwhacker]

PO's is about 22 miles for me.

Roberts Cemetary and Nichols/Sawmill would be about 40 miles.

I doubt I would make that very often. That's a bit far for a Tuesday night.

Much further north and we would just as well combine it with the Montgomery bike night which is about 50 miles for me.

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[scratch]

What about a rotation of places? It can be Clays as the home base (every other week) and a new discovery the following week. We have a good thing going here by meeting every Tuesday (BTW, we orginally did it on Thursday).
That sounds like a good idea to me. :thumb: I'd be fine having PO's as part of a set rotation. The primary reason I started this thread was an attempt to settle on a routine.

I want to apologize to everyone for my opinion on Clays (still not the food or location). :oops:
No apologies necessary. There are people and places in this world that hold bad memories for me too and I have no desire to go back to them because of the negative associations. If that means that I'm avoiding "closure", then so be it; I don't believe in that concept anyway. You just deal with life's setbacks as best you can and do what works for you.

[Tourmeister]

You folks whining about having to ride more than 10 miles are just killing me :lol2:

[scratch]

10 miles in city traffic during rush hour is a lot different that 10 miles on a rural FM. ;-)

[bushwhacker]

You folks whining about having to ride more than 10 miles are just killing me :lol2:

20 or 30 miles is fine and even 40 or 50 is ok occasionally when schedule permits but 40, 50 or more miles on a regular basis is just too far for a school night which is why I presume you only make it occasionally to PO's.

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[kxmauk]

We went to Clay's for the first time last night and loved it! We met tons of people, and were not singled out at all being on cruisers ;-). We really had a great time and met some wonderful people.

What if there was a whole other group that met on another night and met somewhere in between 249 & 290 - say at PO's or Dilla's on N. Eldridge. Thay way everyone will have a choice, and an option due to distance for a nice dinner ride with friends...

[bushwhacker]

We went to Clay's for the first time last night and loved it! We met tons of people, and were not singled out at all being on cruisers ;-). We really had a great time and met some wonderful people.

What if there was a whole other group that met on another night and met somewhere in between 249 & 290 - say at PO's or Dilla's on N. Eldridge. Thay way everyone will have a choice, and an option due to distance for a nice dinner ride with friends...

Interesting concept, but this IS the PO Tuesday night crowd we are discussing. Maybe there should be a whole other group that meets on another night at Clays.

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[htown71]

We went to Clay's for the first time last night and loved it! We met tons of people, and were not singled out at all being on cruisers ;-). We really had a great time and met some wonderful people.

What if there was a whole other group that met on another night and met somewhere in between 249 & 290 - say at PO's or Dilla's on N. Eldridge. Thay way everyone will have a choice, and an option due to distance for a nice dinner ride with friends...

Not a bad idea....That everyone can choose what is closer and possibly attend both.

[Cagiva 549]

I dont see the need for any thing to be chisiled in stone , moving around is ok . the north west side runs from 1097 to I 45 changing locations gives everybody a chance to be close to home occasionly . Every body post up your favorite place and we can skip around like pie runs . what makes a good location is visible parking , self service , patio's are good for about 4 months a year , if its hot I want to be in the AC .Table service doesn't work good in some locations , some dont want to start service till everybody is there and we never know if Scratch is going to showup or not , and they usally want to include the tip on the bill . I probaly wont make too many locations south of fm 529 , it's too much trouble trying to dodge socker moms trying to rush home before the pizza gets cold . but the people down south shouldnt have to drive to my neighborhood every week . So post up and lets start moving . SEYA

[laidback]

You folks whining about having to ride more than 10 miles are just killing me :lol2:

Thats what I was thinking. People are opposed to riding? I enjoy having a reason to go for a mid-week cruise or two.

[Tourmeister]

10 miles in city traffic during rush hour is a lot different that 10 miles on a rural FM.

Only about the first 45 miles is rural for me to get to PO's. That last 30 is usually heavy traffic. That is why it is so hard to get there by 7:00pm.

Bushwhacker is right though. 30 minutes to get there I can deal with. An hour to an hour and a half each way is tough. It just gets us home to late for Sarah.

[rocketbunny]

So...

What's the word for this week? Sawmill Grill or Clays. The point is NOT to have another split group.

[Faylaricia]

I am not favoring going all the way out to Sawmill Grill. Unless some people are over being tired of PO's, I guess it is Clay's again? We had a really good time last time even though parking wasn't that great.

Actually, I wouldn't mind PO's this Tuesday since we have Willie's in Katy on Thursday and that would split it up a bit. How about Clay's and PO's rotating with PO's on nights where we meet in Katy? We could also still look for other places than PO's in the NW area that has the seating of Clay's and the parking of PO's. Just a suggestion.

[scratch]

Only about the first 45 miles is rural for me to get to PO's. That last 30 is usually heavy traffic. That is why it is so hard to get there by 7:00pm.

Bushwhacker is right though. 30 minutes to get there I can deal with. An hour to an hour and a half each way is tough. It just gets us home to late for Sarah.
Guess I wasn't very clear; I was comparing your ride down to King's from Huntsville vs. a Houstonian's ride up to PO's. PO's is definitely a long haul for you.

[scratch]

So...

What's the word for this week? Sawmill Grill or Clays. The point is NOT to have another split group.
Any of the locations tried so far is fine with me. But I give up; somebody else needs to try herding these cats. ;-)

[kxmauk]

What about Dilla's on N. Eldridge. GREAT burgers and seating/paying just like Willie's. My hubby & I go there a lot to watch the Astros games.

Kelley

[rocketbunny]

What about Dilla's on N. Eldridge. GREAT burgers and seating/paying just like Willie's. My hubby & I go there a lot to watch the Astros games.
Kelley

We discussed Dilla's as an option a while back. Several people panned the food, IIRC.

I'm inclined to just say let's do Carl's and plan to be inside if it's still stinky. We can handle a BBQ night once in a while...and it's central so no-one's gonna object about distance to travel. We can then discuss a workable rotation as a group.

[Cagiva 549]

As far as I am concerned untill October I will stay inside to eat unless we get some freak cold front that drops temps back into the comfort zone . SEYA

[whatinvoice]

I'm new to post here but I gotta say...reading this thread is making me huuuungry!!! I assume Po's is the place to meet?

Mark
a yellow duc

[Tourmeister]

Howdy Mark, welcome to the forum and thanks for the support!

[bushwhacker]

I'm new to post here but I gotta say...reading this thread is making me huuuungry!!! I assume Po's is the place to meet?

Mark
a yellow duc

There was some talk of Carl's but I think we should head back to PO's tomorrow night and discuss some sort of rotation.

I will be at PO's tomorrow night - 5/23. I guess it is actually tonight since it is after midnight.

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[kxmauk]

My husband and I will see you there - I've never been to PO's but I do know where it is located.

We will be the ones dressed in as much anti-pirate garb as possible... :pirate:

Kelley

[bushwhacker]

My husband and I will see you there - I've never been to PO's but I do know where it is located.

We will be the ones dressed in as much anti-pirate garb as possible... :pirate:

Kelley

It is a little over a mile up Telge from 290. You come around a curve and there it is on the right hand side.

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[kxmauk]

Isn't it across from La Hacienda, but a little further north?

Kelley

[htown71]

Isn't it across from La Hacienda, but a little further north?

Kelley

Yes that is the place.