Some Organizational Notes

It’s basic, we are planning to ride to Oxford, AL, via the summit of Cheaha. We’ll stay overnight in Oxford. Then we ride home. That means we need to book hotel rooms.

The “Rally Point” in Oxford is on Elm St, GPS coordinates are
N 33 36.134 W 85 49.895

This is just off of AL-21 (also listed as Quintard Dr.) The following are hotels very convenient to the rally point.

Hotel Accomodations:

Comfort Inn
138 Elm St.
Oxford, AL 36203 (256) 831-0860

Motel 6
202 Grace St.
I-20 at AL-21
Oxford, AL 36203 (256) 831-5628 Fax (256) 631-5628

Hampton Inn Anniston/Oxford
1600 Hwy 21 South
Anniston, AL 36203 (256) 835-1492

Econo Lodge (AL434)
25 Elm St
Oxford, AL 36203 (256) 831-9480

I see no particular reason, other than price, to patronize any specific one of these, and I am not recommending, or discouraging anyone from using any particular hotel. This info is provided for convenience only.

That said, I’m willing to act as a “clearing house” if any of you want to double up on rooms. If you do, contact me, at The.road.dragon@gamil.com and let me know that you are interested. I’ll need permission to share your email address. Then I will email any and all who have indicated a similar intent, and you all can then make your own arrangements.

As for services hear the rally point, there are quite a few. These include a convenience store, and…

• Waffle House, just south of Elm St, on Northbound side of AL-21 (Quintard Dr)
• Pizza Express at the rally point on Elm St.
• Outback Steak House, from Rally Point on Elm St turn left on AL-21 (Quintard Dr), then immediate right onto Elm St. Approx 100 yard, Elm forks. Take right fork onto Mill St. and follow Mill St for 0.2 miles to the restaurant.
• Fried Chicken. I saw this when I was scouting the ride, but didn’t get the particulars.

On the tour, we will ride to the rally point. Once we reach that, we will all go our several ways, check into hotels, get food, sleep, and go to the rally point in the morning. Departure from the Oxford Rally point will be at 8:00 EDT. (Remember, Alabama is in Central Time Zone)

Is this starting to get real to you yet?