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Connecticut Bears in Schaefferstown, from left, Mac, Pogy, Grumpy.

Polar Bear Motorcycle Blog, Polar Bear Grand Tour, ride to Franklin House Tavern, Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, February 3, 2019.

Report by: Pogy
Photos by: Grumpy and Grand Tour Photographers Gary Rosen and Bernie Walsh (as indicated).

Today was a long one – 200 plus miles one way. Between being sick, pinched nerves and motorcycle accidents, there were only three of us today, Grumpy, Mac and myself. Grumpy and Mac left Stratford at 0715 picking me up at about 0740. Grumpy in the lead, Mac was tail gunner. The temp was 27 degrees with ground fog which created a sheen to the road surface. I was a little concerned but once on 95, we had no handling  issue. The fog stayed with us until we got over the TZ bridge.

The ride down to the Franklin was without and traffic to speak of except for one fender bender which slowed us down for about 10 minutes. Interesting that there was no visible snow on the ground on 287 – once we got on 78 it was like a winter wonderland. We arrived at 1040. They let us in and we were the first ones seated and the first to order. That being said, we still didn’t get our burgers until 1125.

After eating and signing in, we were back on the road a tad after high noon. The ride back was without traffic.

The highlight of the ride was by the time we stopped for gas at the top, we all had our low fuel lights burning. That is the first time for me in the many years that I have owned this bike that I saw the light. We rode approximately 230 miles without a fill-up!!!!!!!!!!! After whining to Grumpy he assured me that he had everything under control.

We left the top, no traffic over the TZ and into Connecticut.

Tks for leading Grumpy.

See you next week and ride safe

Pog

Polar Bear Grand Tour Photographer Bernie Walsh caught a great photo of the Pennsylvania winter countryside approaching this week's destination.

Four hundred miles round trip earned all of the Connecticut Bears riding this Sunday into Gold Rockers.

These three photos by Polar Bear Grand Tour Quartermaster and Photographer Gary Rosen.

Perhaps anticipating Pogy's report, Grumpy also sent these photos of his GPS.