Mount Nebo Fall Color Run Saturday September 27 We

Mount Nebo Colour Run
Saturday September 27

The BMCU's second oldest tradition -- after the Alpine Loop -- was renewed on Sept. 27 with a great ride on a beautiful day. Spirits at the rendezvous at the R.C. Willey Outlet Store were heightened by the appearance after many years of the Morgan's Morgan -- Tony and Mary Ann, and drop dead beautiful Drop Head Coupe, that is (are). Prior to departure it became clear that a detour west was appropriate given very dusty construction south on Redwood Rd. After returning to the planned route via Bangerter Hwy., we headed south with very little traffic and only light smoke from the "planned" brush fire near Midway. Three or four more cars joined the troop at the Lehi junction. Driving south along Utah Lake, many club members marveled at how many new housing developments there are, and how few (like, zero) working orchards remain.

Travel was speedy and careless, with no bicyclists encountered, until the Dewsnups were spotted relaxing in camping chairs a few miles north of Elberta, next to Geraldine the Minor. They looked so content that we did not stop, and only learned later that Geraldine was experiencing front end looseness (better than rear end looseness, in my experience), and a son had been despatched from Delta to trailor up a stand by Britmobile.

At the customary picnic spot at Bear Creek on the Nebo loop the new Join BMCU windshield cards were unveiled, to tumultuous applause (OK, folks said they were nice). There and on the loop proper the colour show was impressive, if a bit muted due to the drought conditions, but was made more vivid by the cloudless blue skies. After enjoying several overlooks the group descended to Payson, said farewells, and returned home either by freeway or by retracing the Utah Lake route.

Attending were Dan & Sharon Forster, Bill & Julie Van Moorhem, Tony & Mary Ann Morgan, Bob & Valerie Lux, Connie & Todd Pixton, Mark & Joyce Noeltner, Mark & Karen Bradakis, John Progess, Wade Ashby, Larry Farrington, Ken & Patrick Gleason, Bruce Schilling, Bill Walton, Don Graves, Mike & Julie Schoonmaker, Cody & Dawn Black, Kendall & Connie Dewsnup, Gary, Sandy, Margaux Lindstrom.