Devil's Drive 2017 Sat. October 14th

[B C]

There's plenty of time to sleep when you are dead

[B C]

I know a Madison-based drive is farther away for some of you, including the usual Milwaukee-based members, and the time may not be appealing. It will be good to give some of the Madison-based members/lurkers a chance to enjoy a meet since it will be a little more conveniently located for them, and also give the Milwaukee-based members a taste of some different roads than usual.

Its something different.  Its worth a shot. Hopefully more than 2 people show up 

[m42b32]

Milwaukee area caravan to the meet with a stop for breakfast somewhere along the way??

[B C]

I'm up for that! As we get closer to October hopefully we can get a solid count of who is committed.

We also need a photographer. Who has a DSLR and more talent than the average Craigslist poster?

[Jdesign]

Interesting. I really like this idea! Count me in, my morning is completely open on the 19th. If anyone wants to stop at my shop prior to the event so your not sitting in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot, you are more than welcome to come by. Unless@Snap has a reason for using that location my shop is along the route from Milwaukee and only 2 minutes directly off of the interstate.

Thoughts?

[straight6pwr]

Snap said:

I'm up for that! As we get closer to October hopefully we can get a solid count of who is committed.

We also need a photographer. Who has a DSLR and more talent than the average Craigslist poster?

i will do photos at the stops. i have more talent than the average CL poster, I surmise.

wish I could do cool photos during the drive, but, its hard to power slide and hold a camera at the same time. 

in for MKE breakfast club.

[suspenceful]

If I attend (which I hope to), I'll bring my DSLR and drone. I'll probably have my girlfriend with me to snap rollers.

[B C]

Jdesign said:

Interesting. I really like this idea! Count me in, my morning is completely open on the 19th. If anyone wants to stop at my shop prior to the event so your not sitting in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot, you are more than welcome to come by. Unless@Snap has a reason for using that location my shop is along the route from Milwaukee and only 2 minutes directly off of the interstate.

Thoughts?  

I did not know this!

I chose a start point that is at the buttcrack of the major freeways, easily identifiable, but not a large parking lot such as a mall where people can get lost, and not in use during the hours we will be there (see how much thought I put into this? Sheesh!)

Let me look into it, i'd love to have a peek at the shop space and cars anyhow if you will be joining

[Iceddragon]

I'm oncall at work that day but I will see if someone can trade with me, I'll try my best to make this since its only a two hour drive instead of the usual 4 for me.

[Jdesign]

Snap said:

I chose a start point that is at the buttcrack of the major freeways, easily identifiable, but not a large parking lot such as a mall where people can get lost, and not in use during the hours we will be there (see how much thought I put into this? Sheesh!)

Let me look into it, i'd love to have a peek at the shop space and cars anyhow if you will be joining

There is a park and ride right off of the exit by my shop as well, and it will be much less hectic than easttowne mall area. On the other hand, I have room for about 40-50 cars in my parking lot (just confirmed with google satellite maps) so there's that too.

[B C]

ROUTE UPDATED, check the link in the original post. No longer passing through Waunakee. These are good changes! I noted that one of the original roads was gravel/washboard. I will be driving the whole route via google streetview to make sure there arent any other unpaved roads

[i_love_cars]

@Old School

[KaiserRolls]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[B C]

After scoping out the route on Street View, I found few more improvements to the route and made yet another revision. Reasons for changes: less prone to getting split up or lost, better continuity, removed a boring section, some roads were just too narrow and underdeveloped, and a decreased overall travel time by staying on the freeway just a tad longer.  This should be the last one unless I find out there is some road construction or something else going on. Check it out in the first post!

[Jdesign]

Awesome. It looks like a great route!

[i_love_cars]

I'll be going to preview it one of these days. My only experience with roads anywhere near Madison are out in Mt. Horeb which is utterly amazing from a smoothness and great twisties standpoint, but horrible from a vista/view standpoint. I would like to explore some new areas so I will probably run your route and scope out some other roads near there.

[B C]

Feedback appreciated

[Jdesign]

I was considering the same thing. I always thought it would be cool to run a cruise along the Mississippi river. I have heard many amazing things about "The Great River Road" Hwy 35 in Wisconsin and have never been on it.

[Iceddragon]

Jdesign said:

I was considering the same thing. I always thought it would be cool to run a cruise along the Mississippi river. I have heard many amazing things about "The Great River Road" Hwy 35 in Wisconsin and have never been on it. 

I'm in La Crosse on Hwy 35, its a beautiful road and somewhat twisty but essentially just a highway. We wouldn't be able to have much twisty or fast fun, but it would be a great casual cruise.

[Old School]

i_love_cars said:

@Old School

I am at Road America with MVP Track Time that whole weekend....  Wish I could make this.....