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UPDATED 10/12/2020
Folks, here all the latest information about this trip.
Lodging:
Bavarian Inn Lodge
325 W Van Buren
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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Last minute cancellations at the hotel happen frequently. If you'd still like to get in on the hotel call Michelle, General Manager, at 479-253-3866 and tell her you are with Two Wheeled Texans. She'll let you know if anything has opened up.
There also still might be someone willing to split a room. Post here in this thread and plead your case.
Meals:
The hotel does not have breakfast. Plan your time accordingly if you want to go out for breakfast before the ride. The rooms do have mini fridges so you can grab a few groceries if you want.
Evening meals will be on your own except Thursday. Small groups generally form up based on desired cuisine. ES has a pretty good selection of restaurants both downtown and out on 23/62. There is no Uber but there is a guy who runs a taxi service in an old Lincoln Town Car limo. You can get his number from the front desk. We've used him a couple of times and he's been very prompt and reliable.
Thursday Night Group Dinner:
On Thursday evening I'd like to get everyone together for a group dinner. All are welcome to attend, whether staying at the hotel or elsewhere!
Eureka Springs Brewery
96 Ridgeview Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
6:30pm
Eureka Springs Brewery is a beer garden with several house-brewed craft beers on tap.
Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
Currently seating groups of 6 or fewer due to plague.
Menu is various pizza choices cooked in outdoor brick oven, or you can bring in takeout from other area restaurants.
Non alcoholic beverages are available.
9 hole disc golf course on site.
Shuttle service. If you would like to imbibe while at dinner Ms Pacman has offered to run shuttle service. We'll have our Expedition there so we can haul 8 at a time. If you're staying elsewhere but would still like to shuttle, please send me the address where you're staying.
Most nights before/after dinner we gather in the parking lot for wobble pops and to solve the world's' problems. I think there might be a few problems to solve this year. All are welcome and encouraged to join in - it's usually very lively. <cough>
. I will bring a few chairs but if you have room you might want to bring your own.
Riding Groups, Tracks, Routes, etc.
Based on our attendee roster, there should be many riding options available. I'll include mine here and any others that I know of so you don't have to search through the thread to find ride info.
Pacman rides - feel free to join me or strike out on your own.
Tuesday: Kickstands up @ 8:30.
285 mile loop mostly in Missouri to the north and northeast of Eureka Springs.
Most of these roads are new to me. I think it's mostly paved, but there is definitely some well groomed dirt/gravel roads.
There are several MO double letter roads (famous for being curvy and undulating).
We will spend quite a bit of time riding through the Mark Twain National Forest, so I would expect to see some nice fall colors.
The pace for this ride will be spirited, but not excessive as most roads will be unfamiliar to me.
Expect to get lost and make u-turns.
Points of interest - mostly unknown to me since this is new territory:
If there's enough interest and time these sites are near Eureka Springs:
Beaver Bridge - single lane, wooden deck, cable suspension bridge.
Thorncrown Chapel - architecturally interesting church just north of Eureka Springs
Wednesday: Kickstands up @ 8:30
290 mile loop south of Eureka Springs.
This ride will be slower paced and feature some stops for sightseeing/photos/general frivolity.
Points of interest:
Boxley Valley Historic Area
Boxley Elk Herd Herd Viewing - hopefully since it's rutting season they'll be out later in the morning.
Lunch either at The Cliff House Restaurant near Jasper- famous for it's view of "The Grand Canyon of Arkansas", or at Oark General Store. Where we end up depends on how much sightseeing we do.
Fall colors in the Ozark National Forrest
AR123
A short stretch of The Pig Trail (on of the better sections with tighter curves)
War Eagle Mill
War Eagle Bridge
Thursday: Kickstands up @ 7:30
330 mile banzai run out east to ride Push Mountain Road and MO125.
This will be a spirited ride to catch some of my favorite asphalt out towards Mountain Home. These roads alone are worth the effort to get out there, imo.
This is a pretty ambitious trip. If need be we can cut out some sections to shorten it up.
The GPX files for these 3 rides are attached to this post with my name in the titles. If you need them in a different format let me know.
The tracks that @MacDaddy shared are included here also.
We have several guys who want to ride dirt. If you are willing to step in and organize some tracks for a dirty group let me know. I'll post your tracks here along with the rest of the files.
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Folks, here all the latest information about this trip.
Lodging:
Bavarian Inn Lodge
325 W Van Buren
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Bavarian Inn Lodge Eureka Springs · 325 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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Last minute cancellations at the hotel happen frequently. If you'd still like to get in on the hotel call Michelle, General Manager, at 479-253-3866 and tell her you are with Two Wheeled Texans. She'll let you know if anything has opened up.
There also still might be someone willing to split a room. Post here in this thread and plead your case.
Meals:
The hotel does not have breakfast. Plan your time accordingly if you want to go out for breakfast before the ride. The rooms do have mini fridges so you can grab a few groceries if you want.
Evening meals will be on your own except Thursday. Small groups generally form up based on desired cuisine. ES has a pretty good selection of restaurants both downtown and out on 23/62. There is no Uber but there is a guy who runs a taxi service in an old Lincoln Town Car limo. You can get his number from the front desk. We've used him a couple of times and he's been very prompt and reliable.
Thursday Night Group Dinner:
On Thursday evening I'd like to get everyone together for a group dinner. All are welcome to attend, whether staying at the hotel or elsewhere!
Eureka Springs Brewery
96 Ridgeview Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
6:30pm
Eureka Springs Brewery is a beer garden with several house-brewed craft beers on tap.
Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
Currently seating groups of 6 or fewer due to plague.
Menu is various pizza choices cooked in outdoor brick oven, or you can bring in takeout from other area restaurants.
Non alcoholic beverages are available.
9 hole disc golf course on site.
Shuttle service. If you would like to imbibe while at dinner Ms Pacman has offered to run shuttle service. We'll have our Expedition there so we can haul 8 at a time. If you're staying elsewhere but would still like to shuttle, please send me the address where you're staying.
Most nights before/after dinner we gather in the parking lot for wobble pops and to solve the world's' problems. I think there might be a few problems to solve this year. All are welcome and encouraged to join in - it's usually very lively. <cough>
. I will bring a few chairs but if you have room you might want to bring your own.Riding Groups, Tracks, Routes, etc.
Based on our attendee roster, there should be many riding options available. I'll include mine here and any others that I know of so you don't have to search through the thread to find ride info.
Pacman rides - feel free to join me or strike out on your own.
Tuesday: Kickstands up @ 8:30.
285 mile loop mostly in Missouri to the north and northeast of Eureka Springs.
Most of these roads are new to me. I think it's mostly paved, but there is definitely some well groomed dirt/gravel roads.
There are several MO double letter roads (famous for being curvy and undulating).
We will spend quite a bit of time riding through the Mark Twain National Forest, so I would expect to see some nice fall colors.
The pace for this ride will be spirited, but not excessive as most roads will be unfamiliar to me.
Expect to get lost and make u-turns.
Points of interest - mostly unknown to me since this is new territory:
If there's enough interest and time these sites are near Eureka Springs:
Beaver Bridge - single lane, wooden deck, cable suspension bridge.
Thorncrown Chapel - architecturally interesting church just north of Eureka Springs
Wednesday: Kickstands up @ 8:30
290 mile loop south of Eureka Springs.
This ride will be slower paced and feature some stops for sightseeing/photos/general frivolity.
Points of interest:
Boxley Valley Historic Area
Boxley Elk Herd Herd Viewing - hopefully since it's rutting season they'll be out later in the morning.
Lunch either at The Cliff House Restaurant near Jasper- famous for it's view of "The Grand Canyon of Arkansas", or at Oark General Store. Where we end up depends on how much sightseeing we do.
Fall colors in the Ozark National Forrest
AR123
A short stretch of The Pig Trail (on of the better sections with tighter curves)
War Eagle Mill
War Eagle Bridge
Thursday: Kickstands up @ 7:30
330 mile banzai run out east to ride Push Mountain Road and MO125.
This will be a spirited ride to catch some of my favorite asphalt out towards Mountain Home. These roads alone are worth the effort to get out there, imo.
This is a pretty ambitious trip. If need be we can cut out some sections to shorten it up.
The GPX files for these 3 rides are attached to this post with my name in the titles. If you need them in a different format let me know.
The tracks that @MacDaddy shared are included here also.
We have several guys who want to ride dirt. If you are willing to step in and organize some tracks for a dirty group let me know. I'll post your tracks here along with the rest of the files.
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