The May 6th meeting and ride is just around the corner. Our meeting is in Banning at 11:00 at the Farm’s House. We have the back room reserved for us at the Farm’s House 6261 Joshua Parker Way Banning. 951-845-4400. Good parking behind the building.
It looks like the weather will be perfect for this weekend. Palm Desert (our potentially hottest spot on the ride) is projecting a high of 76 degrees. We all know what the weather could be in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. The next few days of clouds and possible rain should set us up for a good Saturday.
Before meeting Ride:
Starbucks 3950 Pierce St. Riverside. ( very close to Corona) Exit the 91 East at Pierce turn Left and go under the freeway, Starbucks is tucked into the North West corner of a small shopping center. A gas station shares the same shopping center. Pierce offramp off of the 91 is a few miles East of the 15 fwy. Lets meet at 9:00 AM and be ready to leave no later than 9:30 AM. This is a good gas stop, you will need a full tank for the days activities.
We need to leave at 9:30 to arrive at the Farm’s house a few minutes before 11:00.
If we can hold the meeting and lunch to 1 hour 30 minutes we can be back on our bikes for the great ride we have planned for after the meeting the Palms to Pines Highway.
After meeting ride:
We will head East on the 10 Fwy. to Monterey Ave. Palm Desert. Monterey connects with Highway 74 in Palm Desert, the Palms to Pines Highway. We will take 74, past 371 that goes to Anza, Past Hemet Lake to Mountain Center. we till transition to Highway 243 through Idyllwild. If you continue in 74 you end up in Hemet. Highway 243, when it is open (it’s open today) is one of California’s great motorcycle roads.
The official ride will end in Banning, close the the Farm’s House. Total after meeting ride is 107 miles and should take 2 hours 15 minutes. Arriving back in Banning at 2:35. From there every one can find their own way home.
We may take a vote and decide to do the after meeting ride in reverse. The advantage to reversing the ride is that some may decide to peal off early and take 74 into Hemet or 371 into Anza. Personally I like riding out to Palm Desert first. Its is less traffic on the 10 earlier in the day , and being closer to home at the end of the ride.
Here are the GPX routes Thanks to Ron Z for his help