PCS to Scott AFB, IL

[mikewills]

Hello all. My wife was recently accepted into the Medical Service Corps (Medical admin) for the AF. She's returning to Active Duty (O-3) and will move to Scott AFB, while I'm deployed. I'll eventually meet her there late next year. I'm not familiar with the area and have some questions.

Anybody on R6MN live in that area?

What type of weather can I expect and how long is the riding season?

Are there any tracks or good places to ride?

Anything else you can add will be appreciated?


Thanks, Mike.

[eric241]

Originally Posted by mikewills

Hello all. My wife was recently accepted into the Medical Service Corps (Medical admin) for the AF. She's returning to Active Duty (O-3) and will move to Scott AFB, while I'm deployed. I'll eventually meet her there late next year. I'm not familiar with the area and have some questions.

Anybody on R6MN live in that area?

What type of weather can I expect and how long is the riding season?

Are there any tracks or good places to ride?

Anything else you can add will be appreciated?


Thanks, Mike.

I live about a little over an hour away.

The weather = THE SUCK. Right now it's been rainy, cold, icy. As I'm typing this it's 36 degrees. Our weather here is so messed up. One day during the winter it mightbe 60, sunny, and nice. The next...-2, ice storm, and a blizzard.

Expect the riding season to end nearing late October then fire back up late March/early april.

No real good tracks to ride. In St. Louis there is Gateway though. They have some track days and races put on by MCRA. Never been there for that but plan to when they start them up again. I'd go with you if you are interested.

They got the Street Fighterz stunt group that is out of St. Louis. They put on "The Ride of the Century" this past August or September (I forgot, I'm still half asleep) with like thousands of bikes. Ended up shutting down some of the highways and interstates in STL. Pretty nuts if you seen the pictures.

St. Louis is a pretty happening place. Lots of bands, theaters (plays and stuff at the Fox), bars, river gambling boats, the Arch, a nice science center, a huge zoo, etc etc etc.

When you make it over here, get ahold of me or something. Heck get ahold of me when you read this is you have anymore questions as I'd be glad to assits.

Eric

[mikewills]

Thanks for the quick reply. I've spent most of my life and military career in Cali, Arizona, and Hawaii, so I'm not quite used to cold weather. I'm definitely down to meet up to do some riding, although, I won't be there until Sept. Mike.

[eric241]

most awesome man. just hit me up when you make it to SAFB!

[mikewills]

I can't wait to get back to the mainland, where a buck goes a little further. We're looking at houses near O'Fallon and it seems like that area is boomin. I've already got the approval for another bike and a shop in the 3rd garage. Mike.

[eric241]

O'Fall isn't a bad area. Nice place. And I need a garage at my new place this summer instead of having to run 2 hours back to my dad's house to work on my bike =/