Brown County ride

[hornadylnl]

To start off with, I was mainly planning to go to Norman to eat at the Hitchin Post. If you have never been there, they had the best tenderloin you ever ate. They are about the size of a hubcap. It's the only place where I've seen you can order a 2nd bun and fixin's to split the tenderloin up. My wife and I would split one and still couldn't eat it all. The platter and 2 buns was under $10.

On the way down, we almost got sideswiped getting on 465 in Indy by an idiot not paying attention to me. I met up with a guy from Arfcom and picked up a lower. We got all the way to Norman only to find out the Hitchin Post went out of business. So we rode back to Story and ate at the Story Inn. I'm guessing the locals never eat there at those prices. $10 for a mediocre 1/2 # hamburger.

After we ate, we headed east to Oldenburg and rode all the way up to Connersville and had to head west shortly after because the road was closed. After several miles of bumpy country roads, I finally made it through to 38 and headed west again. I went through Nobletucky and saw they had a nice car show going on.

After over 400 miles and almost home, I come over a hill and see a Mustang or something in my lane coming at me and swerving back to his lane with a huge dust cloud behind him and gravel all over the road. I don't know if he ran off the road and was over corrrecting or what. If I had been 100 yards further up, I'd probably be a gonner.

Other than almost getting killed twice and not getting my tenderloin, it was a beatiful day to ride. It was a short one at about 430 miles. For those of you in Brown County, it is now your mission in life to rustle up that tenderloin cook and get her back in business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Boilers]

Stay alive.

That sounds like a long ride. You likely came close to the Wilbur Wright outing. ?

We went to Nashville last weekend. No close calls. I got a flat Thursday, in-town. Got it fixed quickly yesterday, at least.

Story Inn does look upscale. Other bikers there?

Story Inn Restaurant | Fine Dining in Brown County Indiana

 

[United]

yikes man, glad yo made it home though! I quit riding. Had 1 major wreck, should have been road kill but had someone looking out for me. Never got on a bike after that!

 

[Chefcook]

I know a great place in Kokomo for tenderloin some of the best I have ever had if your ever up for a ride up there...

 

[Indy317]

They don't call them donor cycles for nothing.

 

[Integraholic]

The Hitchin Post is gone???? Nooooo.

 

[Shay]

At least you had good weather.

When I ride down south I always eat in Bloomington. It has a much better selection of restaurants.

 

[sand creek kennels]

Should have stopped in Oldenburg for fried chicken, or Millhousen, or Enochsburg, Big 3 in th USA

 

[JetGirl]

they had the best tenderloin you ever ate. They are about the size of a hubcap.

...We got all the way to Norman only to find out the Hitchin Post went out of business.

Next time you come north, stop in at Auburn's "Old Town Tavern".

 

[Crystalship1]

They don't call them donor cycles for nothing.

Yep and idiots yakking on their cell phones and picking their arses rather than paying attention to driving make it true!!!!

 

[Boilers]

helmetcam

 

[hornadylnl]

Should have stopped in Oldenburg for fried chicken, or Millhousen, or Enochsburg, Big 3 in th USA

I've ate fried chicken in Oldenburg before. I hear the chicken in Laurel is better. I guess the women that run both places are sisters.

I ate a tenderloin at Mr. Daves in North Manchester a week ago and wasn't impressed. It's supposed to be award winning.

That's the nice thing about riding. I've seen parts of Indiana I would never have seen in a car. I've got almost 26k on my 07 bike. 400 miles in a day is a pretty short ride any more. I've road as many as 705 in 1 day.

 

[Boilers]

Wow. Impressive. Here's to another 20k+ on your bike and your health!

 

[theweakerbrother]

You met up with someone from ARFCOM! Traitor!!!

I was at GenCon in Indianapolis and ran into a dude wearing an ARFCOM t-shirt. He was promoting the movie Zombieland and passing out full sized posters. I snatched one up to put in my still-forming basement mancave.

Sorry to hear that the Post was closed and you had two near death experiences.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Additionally, the place in Millhousen has pretty amazing fried chicken and not too bad ribs. I forget what day they are open, but they have all you can eat days at reasonable prices and the drive is a fun one from Columbus.

They have a giant scary crucifix at the Catholic church's graveyard. I took a few photos that turned out very well from there but lost them in an HD crash. Hard drive, not Harley Davidson.

 

[hornadylnl]

TWB, you'll be happy to know that I rode through Columbus as well.

 

[theweakerbrother]

We have a few bad drivers here, although I hope no one gave you near death experiences. I want a motorcycle so bad I can't stand it but I'm scared to death of driving one in town.

That and I keep blowing all my fun money on other hobbies.

 

[Boilers]

Fried Chicken.

Anyone had Welliver's in Hagerstown? They pan fry in lard. 'Nuff said.

I could take the accompanying chicken gravy intravenously, too.

 

[FordMan08]

To start off with, I was mainly planning to go to Norman to eat at the Hitchin Post. If you have never been there, they had the best tenderloin you ever ate. They are about the size of a hubcap.

I dont get down there very often but its a cool place. When I do eat there, its in November. We eat lunch in there when we deer hunt in Jackson Co. I get the tenderloin also. I've wanted to go down for the live music but have never gotten around to it. They even serve you your softdrink in a mason jar. I do love the Hitchin Post.

 

[hornadylnl]

I dont get down there very often but its a cool place. When I do eat there, its in November. We eat lunch in there when we deer hunt in Jackson Co. I get the tenderloin also. I've wanted to go down for the live music but have never gotten around to it. They even serve you your softdrink in a mason jar. I do love the Hitchin Post.

The problem is that it appears to be closed permanently.