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Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:19 pm
by SECoda
A few pictures on the way. About 115 miles round trip.

There is a new winery under construction nearby my wife is excited about (Villa Antonia Winery) in Antonia, MO like we need another one in Missouri. The vineyards are on the other side of the lakes. It had just opened and is packed every time I go past.
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An Amvets center enroute in Desoto, MO
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The scenic overlook is in Washington State Park 10 miles south of Desoto (they had the Big river access road closed). It is a nice drop over the cliff with a big warning sign but no fence. o_O
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Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:00 pm
by Monty1952
Great pics and jealous of you. We still have another 6 weeks or so of true winter where you simply see no bikes of any kind out. Temperatures are close to -20 on average and too much ice to even think of riding.

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:38 pm
by dkazzed
Beautiful! Looks like you had a blast.
Monty1952 wrote:Great pics and jealous of you. We still have another 6 weeks or so of true winter where you simply see no bikes of any kind out. Temperatures are close to -20 on average and too much ice to even think of riding.
Oh Canada...

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:16 am
by MikeP
With fantastic pictures like these, I want to travel so....... Bad!

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:37 am
by Mel46
Well you must have found one of the few warm days, because we haven't had very many of those lately. We are going to try to get the bikes out for a short ride today. Tomorrow is going to be yet another rainy day in Georgia.

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:53 pm
by SECoda
Today - Sunday is actually warmer than they predicted. Right now it says 71.6. I visited the Meramec river much closer to my home today. A fishermen was out in his bass boat and folks were walking dogs in shorts and a T-shirt. It was a surreal sight this time of the year.

A local mining company opened the river near Fenton, MO into 4-5 lakes with the largest being nearly a mile across. Eventually it snakes to the Mississippi river about ten miles further.
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Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:16 pm
by SECoda
I had to save this when the temp plummets late in the week.
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Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:29 pm
by Mr Elbows
That Forza looks like a comfy bike to ride.

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:51 pm
by WhiteNoise
71 degrees!! Holy Smoker's!! Fabulous!
At this moment, it's 16F here with a sheet of black ice on my driveway. Arg

Such Loverly photos. I too am jealous. Best I do is move my scoot "to any fro" in the garage.
You've brought Spring to us all SECoda, thanks!

Re: Ride to the Big River In Southern Missouri

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:09 pm
by tbln930
It is for my 5' 11" height once the seat softens up a bit. (or my rear) I can ride for hours on it.
Mr Elbows wrote:That Forza looks like a comfy bike to ride.