Americade?

[PAULBACH]

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Who is going to Americade? It's all starts three weeks from today.

Shall we have a get together in the Lake George region?

[pffog]

I will be riding in the region, but am staying as far from LG as possible.

[PAULBACH]

We can always meet outside of Lake George.

[empeg9000]

I may come up during the week after work if the weather is nice but I will be doing theMM1K (http://www.minuteman1000.com/index.html) on the weekend trying to get my first SS1000 (http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=1).

[glenfiddich]

I've never been, Paul. I have a mental image of 2-wheeled gridlock and a love of the open road.

Is it worth a day trip, or is this one of those multiple day things?

Pete

[widebmw]

We went to it last year and it was not what I thought it would be.
I thought it was a touring bike rally with lots of long distance riders.
It was a cruiser rally with lots of loud bikes.
We did get the Two-up long distance trophy.
I would not go again. We have Street Vibrations in Reno, thats almost the same.

[SHAG]

A friend and I are going up on Monday. Going to Expo, RBR, Warrensburg and downtown stuff on Tuesday. Coming home Wednesday. :wave

[PAULBACH]

Whatever one is looking for it can be found in Lake George. Americade is not Canada street with its bars and several hundred (thousand?) parked motorcycles.

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I like the motorcycles demos, the seminars and the riding. Last year I even went to the rodeo and gained a lot of respect for those cowboys wresting with some mighty large livestock.

[PAULBACH]

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People
Eating
Tasty
Animals ????

[empeg9000]

I am heading up to Americade tonight as long as it's not raining.

[Semper_Fi]

Bring rain gear - your on the cust of a front coming thru

[enfoman]

Planning on a visit tomorrow Thurs. in the afternoon, Then Sat. for Parade to Prospect and some Canada st. trolling.

Bob

[empeg9000]

I went up last night. There was a decent crowd there considering it was only Wednesday. I saw a fellow member fro Quebec. He could speak english too well however. I got out of him that he is heading to Mount Washington today for a day trip.

[PAULBACH]

Bottom line:

great attendance in a down economic time - equaled last year.
perfect weather for seven days straight; 70s during the day and in 40s to 50s at night.


Am now sorting through 44 folders and over 1700 photos of Americade. Will share a few.

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Lots of happy campers of all ages

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Balloon Glow - a beautiful evening event

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Of course there was GS riding. Two days of challenging trails through the Adirondacks.

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Geico getaway breakfast. One of many charity events

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Friday night's event is at the Great Escape - a six flags amusement park.

[PAULBACH]

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Motorcycles rode right into amusement park and free admission to rides were part of event.

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Oldest Rider at Americade - 93 years old and he rode to rally!

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Love springs eternal! Marriage proposal made and accepted. :dance

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Group ready to set off on covered bridge tour through Vermont.

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New York State Trooper gave a riding demonstration and then a free riding academy with critiques and suggestions for improvement.

[PAULBACH]

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Light Show

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Kawasaki had a record number of demo riders.

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TourExpo had over 250 exhibitors

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Great weather, great riding, great scenery