New Event: Marshmallow Butt 235

[Cliffy777]

Fellow Beemer Lovers,

I enjoyed reading all the posts on the Iron Butt. Wow - cannot imagine it. Someday would love to try something like that. In the meantime I have an idea for those of us who do not have the time and money to be in the Iron Butt. It does not require massive time from work, a big budget, GPS, endless hours on the road, or even an Iron Butt.

I give you: The Marshmallow Butt 235.

RULES:

1. This is a one day event.
2. Minimum 235 mile trip with a maximum of 300 miles (or the equivalent in kilometers).
3. No more than $30-35.
4. Pick a destination that will be less than 300 miles round trip.
a. Must be somewhere you have never been.
5. Mix familiar roads with at least 50% of roads you have never driven on.
6. Make a minimum of three stops in places you have never stopped. One stop must involved laying on your back and sucking in the goodness of nature for at least 12 minutes.
7. Be courteous to every local you encounter - wave at all motorcycles.

BONUS POINTS:
1. Getting briefly lost: 235 points
2. Taking a road that you didn't plan on: 235 points
2a. Taking a wrong turn on purpose: 470 points
3. Lowering your blood pressure: 235 points
4. One point will be awarded for each bug collected on your motorcycle, helmet, jacket or person. Collect the bugs and mail them into BMW NA (or not).
5. Enjoy your motorcycle, your locale, and yourself.

[knary]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
Fellow Beemer Lovers,

I enjoyed reading all the posts on the Iron Butt. Wow - cannot imagine it. Someday would love to try something like that. In the meantime I have an idea for those of us who do not have the time and money to be in the Iron Butt. It does not require massive time from work, a big budget, GPS, endless hours on the road, or even an Iron Butt.

I give you: The Marshmallow Butt 235.

:clap

brilliance. pure brilliance.:)

[KBasa]

In.

:thumb

[knary]

It can't be good if Dave and I are the first two to reply...There be monsters over that thar horizon. Ye have been warned.



hmm...where's that caffeine...

[BradfordBenn]

1) Must visit local dining establishments, not chains.
2) If a child is selling lemonade by the side of the road, must purchase.
3) Must bring back a souvenir for the SO left at home.

I am in though. Already have the first run planned. I have always wanted to go to Climax, MI.:cool:

I think this week is a good week for that ride.

[Cliffy777]

I forgot to post the most important rule which is of course rule number seven: "There is no rule number seven."

Rule 8: All rules are subject to change and mods - especially positive ones.

I hope your visit to Climax doesn't let you down......

[Fritzc]

I am in though. Already have the first run planned. I have always wanted to go to Climax, MI.:cool:

First you have to go to Hell then Colon to get to Climax.

For those unfamiliar to Michigan, those are real towns.
Look it up on your Michigan maps. :)

[dizave]

Sounds cool! Anyone want to do 4 of them a day for 11 days with me?????

:rofl

[BradfordBenn]

Did the first ride today, while not an official Marshmallow 235 it is a proof of concept. It only came out to 170miles, took four hours, cost about $20. Oh yeah, it was on my wife's F650GSL I am trying to get to 600 miles before she finishes the MSF course.

So let me go down the list...

1. This is a one day event.
Yup
2. Minimum 235 mile trip with a maximum of 300 miles (or the equivalent in kilometers).
Missed that
3. No more than $30-35.
Yup
4. Pick a destination that will be less than 300 miles round trip.
Yup
a. Must be somewhere you have never been.
Yup
5. Mix familiar roads with at least 50% of roads you have never driven on.
Yup
6. Make a minimum of three stops in places you have never stopped. One stop must involved laying on your back and sucking in the goodness of nature for at least 12 minutes.
Yup
7. Be courteous to every local you encounter - wave at all motorcycles.
Yup

BONUS POINTS:
1. Getting briefly lost: 235 points
Yup
2. Taking a road that you didn't plan on: 235 points
Yup
2a. Taking a wrong turn on purpose: 470 points
Yup
3. Lowering your blood pressure: 235 points
Yup
4. One point will be awarded for each bug collected on your motorcycle, helmet, jacket or person. Collect the bugs and mail them into BMW NA (or not).
Nope had to clean them off after the big one hit dead center, I could not see
5. Enjoy your motorcycle, your locale, and yourself.
Yup

Other Rules:
1) Must visit local dining establishments, not chains.
T&J General Store
2) If a child is selling lemonade by the side of the road, must purchase.
Sort of, adult selling fruit. Purchased and ate on side of road.
3) Must bring back a souvenir for the SO left at home.
Yup.

And for those of you that don't believe that there is a Climax or a Colon....:brow
http://www.bradfordbenn.com/images/welcomeclimax.jpg
http://www.bradfordbenn.com/images/climaxpo.jpg
http://www.bradfordbenn.com/images/colon.jpg

[jgr451]

Doggone good to have the forum back up and running.
The marshmallow 235 sounds like my cuppa tea/joe/mug a beer.

I,like Kbasa,am IN.:bliss :bliss :bliss

[KBasa]

IN.

:thumb

[MrsKbasa]

Okay, I am in.

But I want it to be mini marshmellow butt for girls, so I can pretend that I have a smaller butt than I have:D

[jgr451]

Mrs K,did you say Marshmellow?You really could be a lot of fun on a short trip with that attitude.

As far as the size of your butt goes,I am going to leave that strictly in the hands of Mr.Kbasa.:D

[Cliffy777]

Brad - congratulations. You completed a mini-marshmallow which is of course allowed because of Rule number 8. The fact that you explored the Colon of Michigan entitles you to some heretofore unmentioned (and unmentionable) bonus points.

Brad, as soon as the federal/state/county/city funding that I have requested comes through you will be seeing a marshmallow butt hat, t-shirt, fanny pak, and lucky-secret-decoder ring that you can wear with pride.

Johnny, tell Brad what else he has won.......Johnny.... Johnny...were the heck is the prize dept??

Now that I marshmallowed last week-end, I am going for the highly coveted DMM (Double Marshmallow) this week-end. My nephew and I are riding up to watch a good friend get married. I will award myself bonus points if I catch the bouquet.

[KBasa]

Gonna go for the SS.5K? Squishy Soft Half a 1000 miles?

[MrsKbasa]

Originally posted by jgr451
Mrs K,did you say Marshmellow?You really could be a lot of fun on a short trip with that attitude.


Well, I do live in Marin, dude.:brow a very mellow place.

[BradfordBenn]

So theororetically Cliffy777 and I could go for a Marshmallow Roast/Smores Sandwich by meeting somewhere we have never been before and eating at a non-chain restaurant...

Then I can get my hat and other swag :brow

-=Brad

[KBasa]

Hey Cliffy,

Nice letter in ON this month.

If you think about it, the Iron Butt guys give you an IBA certification. You can give people an MBA!

dave

[jgr451]

MBA= Marshmallow Butt Ass ?:bliss

[KBasa]

I'm just gonna turn the other cheek here....

:brow

[jgr451]

Oh Sorry,Mr and Mrs K,that would be Marshmellow Butt Ass.

[helliott]

I'm in, man. I just printed out the rules with the fullest intention of leaving'em at home. I'm gonna do it, tomorrow.

One minor complaint, though. That bug thang -- We ain't got no bugs in Florida.

Hall

[KBasa]

Originally posted by helliott
We ain't got no bugs in Florida.

Hall

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Oh sure you don't....

[BradfordBenn]

A new colloquialism! I will say this all the marshmellow rides I have taken have been succesful. One time I even came home and had S'Mores PopTarts that had been in the tank bag to finish the event.

-=Brad

[The_Veg]

Originally posted by MrsKbasa
Well, I do live in Marin, dude.:brow a very mellow place.

Isn't that the place where Robin Williams says that the cops will tell you you have the right to remain mellow? :D

[KBasa]

Yup. That's us. W's dad called us Marin County hot tubbers.

Like there's something wrong with that.....

:D

[BradfordBenn]

:wave

[PacWestGS]

I'm In, I guess I've been doing a lot of those for the last three-years. :D

Ya' know someone down south is going to come up with the roasted marshmallow and the burnt marshmallow butt

Up hear ours are kind a soggy and/or moldy... :cry

[einnar]

Is the double marshmallow butt over 2 days, then?

BBenn, wish I would have read this sooner. A round trip to climax, mi would have put me solidly in the mileage zone. Do we have to save our plot, or gas receipts?

[Cliffy777]

Oh it brings joy to my heart to see the Marshmallow Butt COMPETITION brought out of mothballs. Einnar - this is totally honor system. If you tell us you have a marshmallow butt, then you do. Spin around three times while clapping and you have just gotten through the award ceremony! Whoo-hoo.

Hey BB - perhaps we should have the MB235 on the new Rounders site?????

[PUDGYPAINTGUY]

Cliffy this is great, what a cool suggestion.

[eddie]

Wonderful idea Cliffy, enjoyed reading all the post, definetly not boring.
Will have to get me a run together.

[BradfordBenn]

Hey BB - perhaps we should have the MB235 on the new Rounders site?????

Already on there..... Soon to be live. Really. Last step is getting the approval from the Board of Misdirection.

[Cliffy777]

Tee-heee-heee, it is looking great BB. You is one fine website maker upper. However, I must call upon Lorazo, BG, and you - your own bad self to get bio and pics up before we invite our fellow riders to take a peek. C'mon gang.

[BradfordBenn]

Tee-heee-heee, it is looking great BB. You is one fine website maker upper. However, I must call upon Lorazo, BG, and you - your own bad self to get bio and pics up before we invite our fellow riders to take a peek. C'mon gang.

:doh I knew there was something I was forgetting.

[tinboatcapt]

Me too, Me too!

RULES:

1. This is a one day event.
Aye: 07:40 to 14:00
2. Minimum 235 mile trip with a maximum of 300 miles (or the equivalent in kilometers).
Aye: 241 Mi
3. No more than $30-35.
Aye: $22.15
4. Pick a destination that will be less than 300 miles round trip.
Aye: Lakeville, MN -> Durand, WI -> Get lost on county roads -> return best way possible.
a. Must be somewhere you have never been.
Aye: Difficult given the number of miles govered in the Co. Cage in the 5 state area, but I hope the Co. Roads count?
5. Mix familiar roads with at least 50% of roads you have never driven on.
Well...25% ?
6. Make a minimum of three stops in places you have never stopped. One stop must involved laying on your back and sucking in the goodness of nature for at least 12 minutes.
Aye: City Park, Nelson, Wi
7. Be courteous to every local you encounter - wave at all motorcycles.
Aye: I spent about 40 minutes talking with a R100 owner who had just bought it and was asking where to get parts and service. I suggested a relatively nearby dealer, and BMWMOA.
BONUS POINTS:
1. Getting briefly lost: 235 points
Aye:
2. Taking a road that you didn't plan on: 235 points
Aye:
2a. Taking a wrong turn on purpose: 470 points
Aye: Hwy 25 lead me back to Wi Hwy 35 so I jumped off on Co Rd. D
3. Lowering your blood pressure: 235 points
Aye:
4. One point will be awarded for each bug collected on your motorcycle, helmet, jacket or person. Collect the bugs and mail them into BMW NA (or not).
Well, How about if I extract them from the ws towel, distill the water out, and send the goo to them?
5. Enjoy your motorcycle, your locale, and yourself.
Aye, Aye!


1) Must visit local dining establishments, not chains.
Aye: Durand Cafe, However, the Dairy Queen will need to cause penalty points.
2) If a child is selling lemonade by the side of the road, must purchase.
Nope: none spotted. I opted to not substute the "car wash" offered in New Trier, MN.
3) Must bring back a souvenir for the SO left at home.
Nope: I felt no remorse. She was planning to be with her Horses all day.

Can I now hang two marshmellows off the mirror?

[BradfordBenn]

By the powers vested in me by no one, I declare that a qualifying MMB ride. Congrats. You may add your marshmallows at will. I ate mine that way they are always with me. :brad

[username]

Fellow Beemer Lovers,

I enjoyed reading all the posts on the Iron Butt. Wow - cannot imagine it. Someday would love to try something like that. In the meantime I have an idea for those of us who do not have the time and money to be in the Iron Butt. It does not require massive time from work, a big budget, GPS, endless hours on the road, or even an Iron Butt.

I give you: The Marshmallow Butt 235.

RULES:

1. This is a one day event.
2. Minimum 235 mile trip with a maximum of 300 miles (or the equivalent in kilometers).
3. No more than $30-35.
4. Pick a destination that will be less than 300 miles round trip.
a. Must be somewhere you have never been.
5. Mix familiar roads with at least 50% of roads you have never driven on.
6. Make a minimum of three stops in places you have never stopped. One stop must involved laying on your back and sucking in the goodness of nature for at least 12 minutes.
7. Be courteous to every local you encounter - wave at all motorcycles.

BONUS POINTS:
1. Getting briefly lost: 235 points
2. Taking a road that you didn't plan on: 235 points
2a. Taking a wrong turn on purpose: 470 points
3. Lowering your blood pressure: 235 points
4. One point will be awarded for each bug collected on your motorcycle, helmet, jacket or person. Collect the bugs and mail them into BMW NA (or not).
5. Enjoy your motorcycle, your locale, and yourself.


this ride is essentially the recipe for a perfect trip. i did a much shorter version of this this evening, which doesnt qualify, but was close. (maybe those mini-marshmallows?) it's a great way to spend several hours, and the requirements to go places that you havent been before make it obvious just how many roads there are, and how nice the less-traveled ones are.

this ride description should get some sort of special placement, or this thread needs to be bumped every 90 days.

[BradfordBenn]

this ride is essentially the recipe for a perfect trip. i did a much shorter version of this this evening, which doesnt qualify, but was close. (maybe those mini-marshmallows?)

I concur that it is a mini-marshmallow ride. By the power vested in me, it is approved as a Marshmallow.
:brad

[Cliffy777]

The shorter ones is called Half Cheeks...errr One Cheek....errr, okay Mini Marshamllows.

[John Brase]

Just curious. I mean, it's a nice number and all, the cubic inch displacement of my first car. But what's the significance in this context?

Saturday I went to Cincinnati to visit the BMW dealer's open house. Changed the route on the fly just to do a road I hadn't done in a long time (there are NO virgin roads within 100 miles of home). Got lost in Cincinnati once. Lunch at the dealer (local establishment - no cost). Waved at all bikes - some waved back. Stopped at a picnic table in the shade next to a restored section of the Whitewater canal. No lemonade stands but did make a small donation at a small town charity "roadblock," beneficiary unknown. Got near home and stopped at the local (very local) bar. They were having a hog roast benefit for a local girl. Ate again. Drank some beer. Rode the couple blocks home and looked at the odometer - 230 miles. Dang! Five miles short, could ride around the block a couple times but... There's that beer thing.

John
Packing for the RA rally

[BeemoKat]

I'm in! Did one that missed qualifications on a couple of points on Saturday:
I attended a funeral (a heartbreaker, I'll spare you the details) in Caro, MI. 240+ miles round trip, but no restaurants, no souvenirs, no lemonade, and no on-purpose wrong turns. However, I did get temporarily lost with the accompanying on-the-fly change of route plans , took lots of new (to me) roads, was courteous & waved to all other riders, and even stopped to offer assistance to a gent whose bike had broken down. The riding portion of the day was glorious, even though I was saddled with escorting a notoriously timid rider, the 13 mile procession to the cemetary was painfully slow, and the purpose of the ride was not a happy occasion.
Wheew, that was a mouthful! That said, the MB 235 is my kind of ride, I've done quite a few of them already this year, just didn't know they had an official title, and I'll knock out a couple more before the snow flies.

[BeemoKat]

Sunday (yesterday) I did a mini-marshmallow run up to Holly, total mileage in the 150 range. Much happier occasion, the 1st Sunday in October rally. Missed full qualifications on:
mileage, souvenirs, and I didn't see any kid's lemonade stands. But I'll keep trying!

[Holly]

Sunday was the perfect riding day. I did 368km riding to Nottawasaga Bay. The leaves are turning beatifully. Was lost most of the time. Ate at a little Chinese restaurant, definitely not a chain. No lemonade stands, getting time for hot chocolate stands up here in the soon-to-be frozen north.

Will I be disqualified for riding a Kawasaki Vulcan? I can no longer ride a BMW, but my husband was on an R1100RT which is owned by me.

Can hardly wait to see the marshmallow butt emoticon!

Holly

[Cliffy777]

The Marshmallow Butt ride was my tongue in cheek response to the crazy riding efforts of the Iron Butt people. BTW: I mean "crazy" with all due respect. A thousand miles a day, unless forced to by some sort of circumstances, is NOT my style.
So one day I set out for a fun Sunday on the bike and traveled 250 miles or something so I came up with MB235.
The spirit of the ride is what counts, not all the particulars. I listed the particulars just to clarify the high points of my idea of a good ride. My focus is not on getting from A to B in X amount of time. My focus is on the scenery, other people, and how fun it is to ride my motorcycle. Two lane roads are my style - not the best way to cover miles with farm implements, numerous stop signs and traffic lights in villages, towns, hamlets, and what not. MB235's are what turn my crank - tooling around the great state I live in (or ones close by) and seeing what is out there on my bike.
230 miles is close enough for Marshmallow work! 120 miles works as well....or even 153 miles! People enjoying their area on their bikes (no matter the marque) is what it is all about. Kinda like the Rounders, there are rules but the most important rule is Rule #7 - which states there is no Rule #7.
Are we all on the same page now?
Rounderdom and Marshmallowhood are loose and mellow!
Take a look at Holly's post above. Shoot, she did a bunch of kilometers. Izzat good or bad? I dunno, but it sounds like she had fun. Amen to that!

[BeemoKat]

Cliffy, I'm clear on the concept and love it, the list of disqualifications in my posts is tongue-in-cheek. I love to ride, but I'm not very interested in formal-type organized riding, so this is my kind of thang. Just having a little fun.

[KBasa]

If you manage to stop along the way for graham crackers and chocolate, you could call it a 'smore.

[mistercindy]

Great thread! Great rules! I've unwittingly been a MB235 man for years now! I particulalry like the added rule of dining only at locally owned establishments. :thumb

[Joecubana]

Fellow Beemer Lovers,



I give you: The Marshmallow Butt 235.

RULES:

1. This is a one day event.
2. Minimum 235 mile trip with a maximum of 300 miles (or the equivalent in kilometers).
3. No more than $30-35.
4. Pick a destination that will be less than 300 miles round trip.
a. Must be somewhere you have never been.
5. Mix familiar roads with at least 50% of roads you have never driven on.
6. Make a minimum of three stops in places you have never stopped. One stop must involved laying on your back and sucking in the goodness of nature for at least 12 minutes.
7. Be courteous to every local you encounter - wave at all motorcycles.

BONUS POINTS:
1. Getting briefly lost: 235 points
2. Taking a road that you didn't plan on: 235 points
2a. Taking a wrong turn on purpose: 470 points
3. Lowering your blood pressure: 235 points
4. One point will be awarded for each bug collected on your motorcycle, helmet, jacket or person. Collect the bugs and mail them into BMW NA (or not).
5. Enjoy your motorcycle, your locale, and yourself.

Gee Cliffy,

When I ead this on the Rounder site I said to myself...

"Self, are these the rules for a ride, or is it a philosopy we sould all try to live by?"
:dunno :dunno :dunno

[rocketman]

Sounds like most of my rides to date, 'cept for the mileage thing, sometimes less sometimes more, but 300-350 in a day is good ride for my way of thinking since I like to stop a lot, take pics, chat with the locals, eat good home cookin, maybe cast a line into an inviting pool in some small hidden stream splashing its way down from the mountains, or just chill by the roadside or atop some cliff just off the road in the Blue Ridge or other range that rambles along the Midwestern US. I learned long ago its not about distance or even the destination, it’s all about the GOING!


THE FLAVOR OF SUMMER IS GREEN

The flavor of summer is green
The sound of summer is gold
The smells of summer are hidden in sun-lit shadows

The flavor of fall is yellow
The sound of fall is orange-red
The smells of fall are hidden in moon-beam glowings

The flavor of winter is white
The sound of winter is red
The smells of winter are hidden in wind-whispered thoughts

The flavor of spring is yellow
The sound of spring is tangerine
The smells of spring are hidden in reawakening earth-tones

The flavor of the ride is a mixture of the seasons
The sound of the ride is the color of the rainbow
The smells of the ride are hidden in sweet-water images

You can ride a thousand miles a day
And remember nothing.
OR
You can ride a few hundred and bring home
Memories that will last a lifetime.

Which would you prefer?

Jeffry L’H. Tank © 2005



RM

[Cliffy777]

Gee Cliffy,

When I ead this on the Rounder site I said to myself...

"Self, are these the rules for a ride, or is it a philosopy we sould all try to live by?"
:dunno :dunno :dunno

Yes. And yes. You get the gold star....as soon as username is done with it.

[PacWestGS]

Resurection of a dead thread. :lurk

I still need to get some more s~miles on the SixFiddy before the service, so I went out today with the intent on getting lost, going to play in the dirt/mud/water and stop by my friends house to show him the bike. I ended up with 201 miles (34 short, I thought it was 200; :banghead shoulda read the rules, I'm sure I could have gone the distance). But I think considering the weather I should get credit for the loss of mileage for the four soakings I got along the way. :nod Dry clean, wet, dirty dry, clean, dry again and then a couple more rinse cycles just for getting dirty in the first place. :p

So here it is: Circumnavigate the South Sound or The End of the Inside Passage.


http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61682063-M.jpg

There were clear blue skies, dark thunder clouds and rain throughout. Left the house and headed North and over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Hwy 16 to Key Peninsula via Purdy, got lost on several times, and took roads I've never been on, they were fun and twisty going up and down and round and round. Got straightened out back on Hwy 3 and headed over to Tahuya ORV (near Belfair), area and splashed through the mud holes and rocks on some single track trails (dirt bike ATV type). Drove through the main (Elfandahl Pass) parking area pretty clean the first time, and then came back through thoroughly trashed and covered in brown soupy water. I stopped and asked a bunch of guys loading up the bikes in their trucks for the long drive home and asked if the SixFiddy looks better now than the first time through, they said “Paris is that way, and pointed East” so I promptly popped a wheelie and drove off East. Sorry there are no photos of the area and the trails I was having too much fun to stop.

Rule book said to eat something along the way so here is a fabulous Burger Joint in Allyn Town:
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61677838-M.jpg

Big juicy messy cheese burger: :eat
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61689667-M.jpg

Poser Pic (I was there): :uhoh
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61677845-M.jpg

A very dirty boy and a very dirty SixFiddy: (Well it doesn't look to bad in the photo)
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61677841-M.jpg

Stop some place you've never stopped before: (Default yellow gas light came on) (This was first rinse cycle after getting dirty)
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61677851-M.jpg

Try to spend less than $35 on trip, well it was tough but when it only sips gas and I needed 3.1 gallons after 171 miles that was not to hard. (Premium of course) :ha
http://SFDOC.smugmug.com/photos/61689666-M.jpg

Continued south on Hwy 3 to 101 to 8 and back to I-5 then the back way home, got rained on twice more and the last four-miles to the house was a good gully washer, I even think there was some hail thrown in for good measure. :lol

Total Miles: 201
Total Smiles: To Numerous to Count
Burger and Rings: $6.07
Gas: $8.90 plus what I started with
Total Time: 4.5 hours with lots of stops and a few chats with friends and strangers.

And I get to collect all the 'Bonus Points' except the bugs got washed off my visor every few miles down the road. Vee-Wipes are most excellent. :D

So I didn't quite qualify for the MMB award but no matter, it would have been soggy anyway. :doh

Now I sit :type and enjoy a nice cold 'Guinness' :drink

Steve B. I missed you, but made up for it anyway, hope the garage is going together well? :nyah

[Cliffy777]

Go ahead and file all the required paperwork and I will see to it personally that you get your MMB award. (hyuck, hyuck) You got it down dude. Nice looking cheeseburger.
Perhaps we need to update the $$ amount spent since gazleen was a whole lot cheaper a couple of years ago, eh?
Nice pics.
Nice sixfiddy.
Nice dirt.
Nice rain.

[PNWladybug]

I like this challenge, I'm sort of surprised this string hasn't generated more interest than it has since 2003. I'm new to the BMW world but not new to riding. The down side of riding more than a few years is that most riders have already seen the popular good motorcycling roads in their area, more than once. The Marshmallow Butt is a good way to go out and find those unridden roads in our own backyard.

This spring I will take on doing a Marshmallow Butt and see what lies ahead on those unridden roads :thumb Anyone else out there up for seeing what they can find in their backyards?