Taco (catfish) Ride

I had long heard about the Thursday night Taco Ride, but this was my first -- and definitely not my last, as it was epic. That said, the hour drive out kind of sucks, so hopefully the new Nacho Ride on the MoPac to Eagle will pick up some steam.

20-mile round trip from just south of Counciltucky to the fine hamlet of Mineola, IA on the Wabash Trail.

Six of us headed out with courage in our hearts and Fat Tire in our bags.


Yanni (sp?) and Jonn in the first mile of the ride south


Jordan, Yanni and Jonn at refueling stop #1, at the top of a hill off one of the side trails


The 1554 is one of my favorites -- probably not the best choice for this, though. Fortunately I had a High Life at the halfway-point picnic area dubbed "Margaritaville" about 20 minutes later


We arrive in Mineola only to realize we had gone back in time. Or forward.


I couldn't begin to estimate how many riders participate in this thing, aside from "several hundred." A full variety of skill levels as well.


This place was great (and, goddamn, they must rake it in on these nights). While most of the group opted for the traditional fare, I had eaten Oso for lunch so got catfish on a whim, which was excellent. They had your typical small town salad bar, complete with that pistachio marshmellow dessert I hadn't seen in forever


A great, great idea.

I'm fucking beat, so I'll stop posting pictures of Jonn now