East Texas Hot Link Lunch Run

[Jamtndll]

I have tentatively set the route for the link run to Pittsburg from Van.  The ride will be app. 160 miles round trip.  We will be riding to Pittsburg eating lunch and doing some looking around Pittsburg. We will then head south to tyler to drive through Camp Fannin, a WWII training facility and POW camp.  Just a little info on this camp.  In the 1943 the school in Van burned.  German POW's were brought from Camp Fannin to rebuild the school.  That school is still standing and is being used for classes still.  I still need to do a pre ride (next couple of weeks) to check all roads and gas stops.  I am looking at doing it the first Saturday in March.  March 7. I will get more info out as I sew up the loose ends.  Hope that alot of you can make it.  Come on East Texas Moosters lets have a big turn out for this event to welcome all our visitors.
http://www.pittsburghotlinks.net/pittsburghotlinksaboutus.html
http://www.pittsburgtexas.com/
http://www.campfannin.com/

[greg_o]

Sounds Great ! Looking forward to it.

[Curtis_Valk]

Me too!! I love Pittsburg hot links!!

Curtis

[Magnum Magna]

We may stay the night before at my sister-in-laws place so we can go.

[Smoked U]

Pass the Pittsburgs, please - Tony Romo

[L J VFR]

Hey, I am off that weekend.  I may come down and ride with you guys.  I could stay at the cabin in Broken Bow to split up the time some.  May get the brother to ride down with me.

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

Interesting, veeerry interesting!!!

[jgalaw]

Count me in.  The Pittsburgh Hot Links may not be the best food you've ever eaten, but they are probably the greasiest.

Does anybody know if the Ezekiel Airship is still on display at the Cotton Belt Depot?  Years ago you could see it for free at a local restaurant.  I understand they have moved it to the local museum.  For those of you unfamiliar with this very interesting piece of east Texas history, check it out at:

http://www.pittsburgtxmuseum.com/airship.html

Jeff Atkins
MOOT #21

[kwale86]

I just had hernia surgery today.  Hopefully I can ride by then.  Gotta love Pittsburg Hot Links.

[Jamtndll]

Think I am going to do the preride this Saturday 1/31/09.  Going to leave my house in Van around 9AM.  Anyone want to ride it with me to check things out?
Route going to Pittsburg
1.  North on 110 to Grand Saline
2.  Right on 80
3.  Left on FM 17
4.  Follow 17 to FM 515
5.  Right on 515 across Lake Fork to Winnsboro
6.  Left on 37
7.  Right on TX 11 to Pittsburg

Coming Home
1. Head south on Rusk St/TX-238 toward W Marshall St - 0.3 mi2. Turn right at Clayton St/FM-556 Continue to follow FM-556 - 11.3 mi3. Turn right at FM-2088 - 223 ft4. Turn left at FM-556/Simpsonville Rd - 7.5 mi5. Turn left at FM-852 - 0.5 mi6. Turn right at Bison Rd - 2.0 mi7. Turn left at Arrowood Rd - 1.2 mi8. Slight left at TX-154 - 121 ft9. Turn right at Arrowood Rd - 0.4 mi10. Slight right at Elderberry Rd - 4.7 mi11. Turn right at Aspen Trail - 2.1 mi12. Turn left at Lemon Trail - 0.1 mi13. Turn right at TX-155 - 6.5 mi14. Turn right at W Broadway St/TX-155/US-80 - 0.8 mi15. Turn left at TX-155 - 12.6 mi16. Turn right at TX-155/US-271 - 3.9 mi17. Turn right at Pine Springs Rd - 0.4 mi18. Turn left at E Hardy Rd - 0.8 mi19. Turn right at FM-14 - 5.9 mi20. Turn left at Highway 313/Sand Flat Rd Continue to follow Highway 313 - 2.9 mi21. Continue on Sand Flat Rd - 2.7 mi22. Turn right at Jim Hogg Rd - 0.3 mi23. Turn left at Highway 474 - 1.4 mi24. Turn right at S Main St/US-69 - 2.3 mi25. Turn left at Farm-To-Market Rd 16/FM-16/W Hubbard St Continue to follow FM-16 - 9.3 mi26. Turn right at FM-16/TX-110 - 5.1 mi Arrive at: Van, TX

[Curtis_Valk]

Great route coming home Jim.  That's the kind of route I like.  No person in their right mind would drive that route in a car, but on a motorcycle it's just the ticket!!  I'm looking forward to the ride.  Don't know if I'll make the pre-ride or not but I'll let you know as the time gets near.

Curtis

[KTC]

i know that route. i hope to be able to make the ride.

[Magnum Magna]

I have a friend that is hoping to go.  He lives in Dodd City so we may hook up in Greenville then come across to Pittsburg. 

[Jamtndll]

I have some friends here that are thinking of going along also.  It would be nice to have about 20 bikes going

[kwale86]

I live about 10 miles north of FM 515 so will probably meet up with the group somewhere around there.  Maybe 154 & 515.  Hope I can make it.  I have a friend from Winnsboro that might like to go along.