Aug 26 - The Official Scharffen Berger ride-lunch-tour thread

[dachshund]

Z, SK - I won't be able to do the tour. I would like to meet for lunch, and I'm still trying to see if I have time for the ride. Family stuff is starting to move into the morning, so I may have to call to RSVP about the ride Saturday morning.

My Other Hobby is playing in a band, and we have a gig Saturday night. Yay! But I have to devote some of my afternoon to "prep".

This was hilarious, by the way - you nailed that one!

Drawbacks are the usual multi-use trail issues (dorkus oblivii with offspring in their natural habidat), and the wind.

[bikerz]

Ride list (updated 8/24)
SadieKate and Bubba
BikerZ
Jobob and Leebob
Snapdragen
Candy
Marty
Ada (Marty's son's SO)
Ride maybes:
BikeMomma [+ kids?]
Dachshund

Lunch list (updated 8/24)
SadieKate and Bubba
BikerZ
Maillotpois and PetitePois
Snapdragen
Jobob and Leebob
CindySue
Candy
Marty
Ada (Marty's son's SO)
Lunch maybes:
BikeMomma [+ kids?]
Dachshund

Tour list as of 8/24
SadieKate and Bubba
Maillotpois and PetitePois
Jobob and Leebob
Snapdragen
BikerZ
CindySue
Candy
Marty
Tour maybes:
Ada (Marty's son's SO)
BikeMomma [+kids]

Meet for the ride at 11:30 (good call, Jobob).

[bikerz]

OK - I'm having trouble thinking this through. It looks like everyone on the ride is having lunch, and CindySue, MP and PP are the only ones definitely having lunch and definitely not riding. BikeMomma, BikeKids, and Dachshund are up in the air...

Option 1:
Park at the SB factory or near by, leave on the ride from there, eat lunch partway through the ride, finish back at the SB factory.
*We will need to be in cell phone contact with the lunchers so they know when to meet us at the sandwich place in Richmond.

Option 2:
Same as Option 1 except we eat lunch at the SB factory after the ride
* Later lunch for everyone, but easier logistics for the non-riding lunchers. I don't know anything about the SB cafe, but as CindySue pointed out in the original thread, there are plenty of restaurants around there.

Option 3:
Park and meet in Richmond, eat there after the whole ride, all caravan the few miles back at the SB factory in time for the tour.
* Driving and parking happens twice, we still need to be in contact with the non-riding lunchers, a little more time in cars for everyone. There is plenty of parking at the Richmond Marina.

Thoughts, ideas? I'm just spinning around on this one... I'm having GRE logic problem flashbacks! Ack!

Oh - and no matter what, does everyone have a way to secure their bike in or on their car?

[SadieKate]

I vote for Option 2. Non-riders that want to lunch will be able to join us and we can adjust our calorie intake to match the schedule.

[snapdragen]

Option 2

[maillotpois]

Option 2 works for us. That way we just go straight to one place. And perhaps we get there early and start relieving them of their extra chocolate.

EDIT: They have a chocolate sandwich on the menu... http://www.cafecacao.biz/menus.html

[SadieKate]

Yum!
Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil Panini

Or maybe this . . . .
Hot Pressed "BBQ" Chicken Sandwich in Cocoa nib BBQ sauce

Bubba will like this:
Grilled Cheese Sandwich

and this:
Ham & Gruyere Panini

Oh heaven!
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Sandwich

Is it Saturday yet?