Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:Is there any particular reason that the date for this ride was set for a Sunday?
Wouldn't Saturday be better? I my case, we could ride even further and maybe spend the night before coming back home....or well, I guess that we could ride alone on Saturday, and still meet on Sunday, but there'll be less time for group riding that way before the Monday work day.
it's because i'm the track announcer at ephrata raceway park on saturday night.
i've made the same trip before as a day trip, and know how long it takes for the ride. my intention is to ride to yakima on sat morning check into motel, drive wifes car back to ephrata for work, then back to hotel in yakima. ready for the sunday morning ride. i envisioned three meet points yakima, portland, and somewhere in the tacoma area. all converging on final meet point at same time from three different directions. then the group photo with the mountain in back ground. meet points take into account the 100 mile range of a tank of fuel. with fuel stops at morton from the west and packwood from the east. from those spots it's a one tank ride from each and back.
i have put alot of thought into routes and timing to make it a day trip. it's about 320 mile round trip from moses lake.
finally, i've found that if you put it up for a group to decide which day and timing you get the type of questions you just raised. so as the organizer i picked the day, if you can make it that day great, if not well bummer dude.
i hope that answers your question.