[okcpony]

and I made a 206 mile round trip to it today. Longest ride yet for us. We took nice two-lane state highways and traffic wasn’t too much of an issue. There was even one stretch of a “scenic” highway which had some hills and twisties, which was fun. There was one hill that is at such an angle that as you top it, you can’t quite see over it, and it almost startles you for just an instant. Mount Scott is located just outside of Lawton, Oklahoma, and is a popular ride for cyclists in our state. However, in the small town of Meers, there lies a burger place that is a destination in itself for big hamburgers made with longhorn beef. So instead of going on to Mt. Scott, we decided to try to get into the burger place. It was crowded, but we got in after a 10 minute wait, and the food was really good. Of course, we were really hungry, too. After dinner, we hit a turnpike for a 90 minute cruise back home, arriving just as it got completely dark. GREAT full moon tonight! No picture of the mountain (or large hills surrounding them) but the ride was great and it was super nice to get out of the house and just ride for awhile. Here’s to Spring and hoping it comes sooner rather than later….

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Nice pic…. 2 Sporties and what is that other one a Vulcan 1500 Classic LT? Or is that your Star? So long since I seen one of ’em.
Looks like that place was built from a old mining town too. Bet thats a cool place to visit. Give ya that ol’ Iron horse feeling of nostalgia. Glad you had a good ride. I am itching bad to be able to get back on the bike …sees every three days now we have a threat of snow and ice.

[okcpony]

Yes, the green & black one is my husband’s 883 custom, and the black one was an 883 but no idea if it was a low one or what. Lots of people on bikes were in and out of there during that short hour we were there. The red one is my 650 V-Star. The store was a variety of things that did originate during a mining boom back in the early 1900’s. Something that was really neat to me was that we could see this small mountain range off in the distance, and it just got closer and closer until we were right on the outskirts of it. I should have pulled over and got some pictures. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to approach a “real” mountain range! I have a brochure on riding the Ozarks over in Arkansas, originating out of the town of Harrison. Not Deal’s Gap, but with names like Moonshine Run (110 miles with 662 curves) or Jasper Disaster (56 miles with 316 curves) it’s supposed to be a biker’s dream area to ride. It will be awhile before I am ready to tackle something like that.

[owlie]

Sounds like a great ride. I love the picture.

You should definitely check out the Arkansas rides too. Last summer, my mom and I drove to Eureka Springs, and the number of bikes on the road around there was incredible. There is even a motel that caters exclusively to bikers called “The Rider’s Rest” if I remember correctly.

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