Fifteen bikes showed up at the Devil Mountain shop early this morning in search of food. The temperature was in the low 70's when it was time to go and most of us were comfortable with sweatshirts or light jackets. We headed south on Loveridge Rd and zig-zaged our way through Pittsburg and Antioch emerging on Deer Valley Rd. Then we turned east on Marsh Creek Rd followed by a turn north on Walnut Blvd. From there we turned onto Concord Ave and, with a little detour due to a road closure, rode north on the Hwy 4 bypass. We exited the bypass at Laurel Rd and turned onto Neroly Rd taking that all the way to Main St in Oakley.
We merged onto Hwy 160 north, going up and over the Antioch bridge. As we rounded the curve approaching the bridge over Threemile Slough, just before Brannan Island State Park, we came up on some traffic. I originally thought the backup was due to the bridge being up, but as got closer we noted that the traffic was still moving, but slowly. When we made our way across the bridge we could see the flashing lights a half mile or so ahead. There was an ambulance with lights flashing headed back toward Antioch, but sadly they didn't seem to be in a hurry to get there. We were able to get around the accident by using the turn lane and continue on our way. As we passed by the accident scene we could not tell what had happened. There were a couple of cars pulled over and the road looked pretty 'messy', but no obvious collision.
From there we continued north on 160, but just a bit slower, and then turned east onto Hwy 12. About 2 miles down the road we turned south onto Jackson Slough Rd, taking that down to Brannan Island Rd, then following that the rest of the way to Korth's Pirate's Lair.
While it wasn't hot yet it had warmed up enough to make the sweatshirts uncomfortable, so everyone peeled them off before going inside. We were greeted with good food, good service, and reasonable prices. What more can a bunch of hungry HOGs ask for? We ate, chatted for a while and then it was time to head for home. As we usually do, the group broke up into smaller groups taking different routes home. Some back tracked down Brannan Island Rd the way we had come while others opted to continue up to Hwy 12 and home.
Another great day spent riding, eating and mingling with friends.
See you on Tuesday ...
