Last weekend was looking good for a nice ride when the text came in from our friends George and Pat asking where we were going. At first I was going to wimp out and just take a shorty for lunch. Then I decided since the weather was supposed to be so nice and we had another couple to ride with that I would take a nice short ride to Cranfills Gap. It's been a long time since I had a good burger so the Horny Toad Bar & Grill seemed to be the obvious choice of destination.
I took a very scenic route which is included on my route page. The only bad part was on FM 51 since its under construction. Unfortunately it is being widened which will end up taking out the nice twisties that were so fun to ride in the past.
It was an interesting riding day in the aspect of meeting new people as well. We stopped in Granbury to take a short break and a couple rode up, parked by us, and we just talked to them for quite some time. They were headed to meet up with some friends for lunch and saw us and decided to stop and chat. The next stop was in Walnut Springs where we stopped at a city park for a break. A guy named Tracy hopped out of his minivan where he was jamming to some Lynard Skynard and came over to chat with us. He rides as well and was spending the afternoon with his daughter and grandson at the park. He was a lot of fun and we shared stories and laughs before heading out to our final destination of Cranfills Gap.
When we rolled up at around 2 pm the main street was full of bikes from riders that had the same idea as we had to take advantage of the day. We ordered and made our way to an outside table to enjoy the afternoon air. While waiting for our food a lady named Becky saw my HOG patch and asked if we were going straight back to Fort Worth when we finished. She joined us at our table and for the next couple hours we enjoyed each others company. She also joined us on the ride back to Fort Worth.
We also saw Gary from Lone Star Cruisers and their group. They had about 25 bikes that day who made the ride. Cranfills Gap and specifically the Horny Toad is a great meeting place for bikers. Whether your riding alone or with a group you can always meet another friendly face there and share riding stories.
As the ride progressed back home the temperature began to drop rapidly as a cold front rolled in. We were riding straight into it and I guess inhaling all that cold air affected me. I have been suffering all week with horrible chest congestion, fever, and clogged head.
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