I have already reserved my spot in the Cabins. Thanks for putting this Event together. Looking forward to making some new V-Strom friends and riding these awesome roads !!
I'd like to get a group of S.E. PA Strommers (et. al) to go down to the VSRI Strom-East Rally at Iron Horse this Spring (May 13-16, 2010). I got my reservations in already.
Here's my tentative plan:
1. Travel down Thursday May 13 to the Asheville area (600 miles); yes it's a long day in the saddle - wheels up about 7am from EXTON PA area (Exton Mall or PA Trnpk 312 exit). I usually cut over PA Trpk to Carisle and then rip down I-81 to I-77 to BRP into Asheville; this year I may cut off I-81 at Roanoke and then hit BRP-depending on weather, etc.
2. Friday May 14, head over early to Iron Horse and ride the Dragon [late AM or early PM], Cherahola Skyway, etc.
3. Saturday May 15 do group rides, etc.
4. Check out Sunday May 16 and head north.
I'll be cutting up thru WV to go to western MD to visit my parents, so others can migrate back to SE PA as appropriate.
Well the boss says I can go :hurray:, so this will go on the calendar. I would head up on Friday. As it gets closer will try to form a group ride from Atlanta.
Just made my cabin reservations for the 2010 Rain & Hail Vstrom Get-Together. Don't know if Dirt Mom will be there or not. But I will have brand new foul weather gear and be ready to ride. Humm, wonder if an Alabama day ride is workable.
Just made my cabin reservations for the 2010 Rain & Hail Vstrom Get-Together. Don't know if Dirt Mom will be there or not. But I will have brand new foul weather gear and be ready to ride. Humm, wonder if an Alabama day ride is workable.
I agree, that worked out to be an excellent ride. I'm thinking it might be fun to do the same ride in reverse. I looked at the Alabama thing and don't think it could be done in under 350 miles. Probably a bit longer than it's worth.
Just checked my calendar and it turns out I picked these days off simply by coincidence. So for now I'll say me and my slow, loud Harley will be there. Feel free to point and laugh, just make sure you guys wait for me at the turn-offs and gravel roads!!!
Just checked my calendar and it turns out I picked these days off simply by coincidence. So for now I'll say me and my slow, loud Harley will be there. Feel free to point and laugh, just make sure you guys wait for me at the turn-offs and gravel roads!!!
My bad. I really only expected one gravel part, and I thought we had that worked out. The turn off, I'll take the blame for that one, too. That said, the way you and Mike rode those sometimes steep and deep gravelly roads, and the fact you foolishly followed me up a mountain in a massive hail strom (with a slick tire harley) puts you in my Adventure Rider Hall of Fame. You are always exempted from my past and future Harley bitching.
I haven't worked out any courses yet, but I thought last year's was pretty good and worth reversing (minus the dirt roads). Don't have any fresh ideas for the other day yet. I just know I don't feel compelled to ride the Dragon. There are just so many better and less congested roads down there.
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