Well, if I can ever have a life again, coming from Marin makes a later start
easier for me. Even if I dropped off the face of the earth these past few
months, I still want to ride when I can.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Engelhardt" <nobbc@sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Nobbc Reminder
> Great minds think alike Charlie! Let's hear from some more of members
> and then decide.
>
> Ron
> 58 MGA
>
> CTWehn@cs.com wrote:
>> I agree with Ron.
>> The 12 noon start in the winter suits me just fine. I can sleep in
>> alittle bit, and I don't have to rush around washing the car and getting
>> gas and checking the oil and making a lunch. And the fog has lifted
>> enough to where I can leave the top down.
>> Just my 2 cents.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> Ron Engelhardt <nobbc@sonic.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>We had a great ride Sunday. We went out Chalk Hill Rd. to Alexander
>>>Valley Rd. then up to Geyserville to the Deli. Turned out there was a
>>>fall color event there featuring a car show so we stopped for a while to
>>>take it in. Highlight of the show for us was a beautiful 1937 MG VA
>>>saloon. There was also an Austin Healey and a Cobra. The rest were all
>>>american including a great GTO "The Judge". We then went to Mill Creek
>>>Winery on Westside Rd. for a picnic. It was chilly at the start but
>>>quite warm by lunch time (1 PM), a perfect day!
>>>
>>>Regarding Greg's comment about wet roads and rain, rides have always
>>>been cancelled or postponed in wet weather for the very reasons Greg put
>>>forward. The only times my car has ever gotten wet on a club ride were
>>
>>>from surprise showers and the lesson was learned not to go when the
>>
>>>weather threatens.
>>>
>>>Perhaps we can put the winter start time back to 11AM and plan a lunch
>>>around 12:30-1:00? I still prefer the later start and always ate an
>>>early lunch before the meeting. Nov. 10th is our ride date so we should
>>>come to some kind of concensus before then. The 10AM start just never
>>>worked for us in the past during the winter months. Too cold, too foggy,
>>>damp roads, lousy turnouts, etc.
>>>
>>>Ron
>>>58 MGA
>>>
>>>gtwincams wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello NOBBCers,
>>>>I can understand the logic of both time schedules, and Trish and I
>>>>prefer an earlier start time, even if it is at 1030. I agree with Ron
>>>>that 0900 is very early for the winter. Since we have a functioning top
>>>>and heater in one car, we can bundle up for an earlier drive, which
>>>>allows us all to have lunch together on the drive, and gets us home
>>>>earlier so there is still a good period of daylight remaining for other
>>>>activities (family, domestic, other). Regarding Ron's idea of stopping
>>>>for a mid-afternoon snack or meal - that may throw off schedules for
>>>>some people, so may lack appeal to them.
>>>>The main limiting factor for us is rain or wet roads - I don't want to
>>>>have a lot of clean up to do after a drive, and don't want to put the
>>>>car away wet in the garage.
>>>>How was the drive on Sunday?
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Greg Tatarian
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