Where you gonna go on the bike this year?

[Bullett]

After rummaging through some pictures from the past few years of fun rides, I need to get serious about planning for this year.

We usually do a lot of short 1 to 3 day rides around Wyoming, Utah, Colorado.

We are planning to attend the BMWST unrally in July in the Sierra Nevada's (I'm still working on Jan about running up to Redmond), and we usually make a couple of runs down to Torrey near Capitol Reef N.P. and at least one run over to Colorado. We really don't have any other rides "planned" this year, but we could end up doing some spring riding in Nevada and Arizona if things work out.

What are your plans for riding season this year?

[tourunigo]

we're slackers this year....but it comes from competing needs. Vermont BMWRA looks like a 'go to' and in September we host the Salty Fog Riders Rally here in Nova Scotia. Scattered in this is the need to build a barn and finish landscaping: both at the site of the Salty Fog. Probably go to the Bluenose Rally here in NS at the beginning of July. Oh yeah, that car trip in May to Miami..... plus my new fledgling consulting business needs some attending to. Summer will be busy enough.

However, the summer of 2011 promises another 'big trip around a chunk of N America. But that's then not now. - Bob

[PGlaves]

We will go to the Texas National Rally and Blitz to Branson in April. Then we will travel north and west, eventually attending the MOA rally in Redmond. Then more wandering in the northwest. Eventually we will go to the Bavarian Mountain Weekend rally at Sipapu in September and then come home. Otherwise, we will fill in the blanks as we go along.

[Ken F]

Paul,
I spent a large portion of my adult life in N. New Mexico. Went to college in Las Vegas, and worked as an electricion there for several years and did the wiring on the chair-lift at Sipapu. Before that, all they had was a rope-lift.

Mmmmm Green Chili stew & tortillas for breakfast!
Dayum. I may have to go to that one! Chymaio Chili is absouloutly the best grown!

460

[PGlaves]

Paul,
I spent a large portion of my adult life in N. New Mexico. Went to college in Las Vegas, and worked as an electricion there for several years and did the wiring on the chair-lift at Sipapu. Before that, all they had was a rope-lift.

Mmmmm Green Chili stew & tortillas for breakfast!
Dayum. I may have to go to that one! Chymaio Chili is absouloutly the best grown!

460

We've been there most of the past 15 or so years. It is a don't-miss rally for us.

[womanridge]

Chicken Rally-Alabama, Fairbanks Alaska, Redmond-National Rally, etc etc etc.

[KGT1200]

June~Another variation of my annual Colorado trip to my home town of Ft. Collins, Colorado, then Aspen via the Cache la Poudre (http://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/poudre.html)with views of the backdoor of the Never Summer Mountain Range (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.colorado-counties.com/rocky-mountain-national-park1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coloradoguy.com/rocky-mountain-national-park.htm&h=334&w=977&sz=71&tbnid=vg2CNogPgEo1fM:&tbnh=51&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3DNever%2BSummer%2BMountain%2BRange%2Bp ictures&usg=__n-8uN9fqA041FKXiNdRaMxfmzh0=&ei=PRZvS-isG4PSNfn26MYE&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&ved=0CAkQ9QEwAQ), to Grandby and Leadville, return via the long way around through Alamosa...I want to spend a night at the great sand dunes (http://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm)outside of Alamosa, then head home to Ft. Collins, via south park, then peak to peak highway (http://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/peak.html)from I-70 to Estes Park.

July~Lake Superior, clockwise (http://www.lakesuperiorcircletour.info/)direction. New terriitory past Grand Marais, MN (http://grandmarais.com/)


I really would like to leave tomorrow!:wave

[malaszka]

Great to read all those plans! Especially on a gray cold day that reminds me of scenes from the movie, The Road. OK, maybe not that bad!

We usually do Paonia, then Stanley Stomp with riding through BC or the Northwest. This year we will be at the National at Redmond, maybe the Moto GP at Laguna Seca (sp?) or the Washington rally instead of TOR. (It would be hard to miss our buddies in Paonia though!)

Missoula is always a stop for a few days. Great food, old freinds, hot springs, the Lochsa.
Then to Grand Jean and home to teach. Got to support this habit!

And of course, as soon as we get some spring rains to wash the gravel off, the roads in Custer Park, through the Black Hills and the Badlands are great. And, hopefully a lot of after work de-stress time!

[SIBUD]

Ride 2 Q 2, Blitz to Branson, Chicken Rally, Redmond, Wisconsin Dells, Trail of Tears and then just riding around.

No UN for me as the timing is conflicting and I have an all day event to put on at the MOA rally. Sure wish the UN organizers would try to not have a conflict next year. The MOA Rally is a constant event, the UN moves around the calendar.

[tourunigo]

Ride 2 Q 2, Blitz to Branson, Chicken Rally, Redmond, Wisconsin Dells, Trail of Tears and then just riding around.

No UN for me as the timing is conflicting and I have an all day event to put on at the MOA rally. Sure wish the UN organizers would try to not have a conflict next year. The MOA Rally is a constant event, the UN moves around the calendar.

What about the RA?

[stkmkt1]

No big trips for me this year as I have too many community commitments. But in July I will travel down to Arkansas for a week of riding and visiting family. My next big trip on the bike will not be until 2012 Alaska trip. Unless you count the Antarctica trip - hopefully in December of 2010. Most of that is by C130, but the bike will be with me.

[MLS2GO]

Blitz to Branson, a week in May in Texas Hill Country, New Mexico and Big Bend
Memorial Day Weekend Ride to Illinois, ride in the Not Superman Rally, attend the Iron Butt National Meet and ride in the Iron Butt 5000. There will be more small ones as the summer progresses.

[AndresS]

In the newby thread I started, a guy came on to tell me I should go to the Northern Georgia something or other, so Mme. Butterfly and I will take the K1200 RS and head down there at the end of April. Our college mates are Miata nutters and they are always blasting down to Deal's Gap and are very impressed with the area so, Land of Cleves to Northern Georgia it is for us. First BMWMOA outing for us!!
Of course this summer I will be travelling the small amount of 11 times to Germany and I will be using my K100 (provided I get the sucker running) that lives across the ocean a LOT over there. I do have an outing (job related believe it or not!!) in Northern Germany in late June. We will be visiting Piennemunde and places like that, all related to German airplane history.... In the fall I will be doing a ride with my K100 in France which is mostly for older bikes, (though all are welcome) with the Bimmer club of France which I belong to.
Andres

[PAULBACH]

Americade

Airheads at Aerodrome

RA rally in Pownal, Vermont

Salty Fog

Green Mountain Rally

Colors in the Catskills

[PAULBACH]

What about the RA?

Click Here (http://www.bmwra.org/forum/showthread.php?398-2010-Rally-Location)

[Texasdad]

Dogwood Trail Rally in Miss.

[cheesewhiz]

The T.W.T. from bottom to top then back down...;)

[Bullett]

Is winter going to ever end? Most of our local fun canyon roads are not open yet. Its supposed to snow again this week. I've had my bike out around town (well, and up Big Cottonwood Canyon), but its just not the same as a several hundred mile mind cleanser. :violin

[SIBUD]

Ride 2 Q 2, Blitz to Branson, Chicken Rally, Redmond, Wisconsin Dells, Trail of Tears and then just riding around.

No UN for me as the timing is conflicting and I have an all day event to put on at the MOA rally. Sure wish the UN organizers would try to not have a conflict next year. The MOA Rally is a constant event, the UN moves around the calendar.

Branson DONE

Ride - 2 -Q This Weekend!

[rottenbiker]

my riding will consist of riding back and forth to work and the Redmond rally and Top of the Rockies rally

[Rpbump]

Besides riding to/from work daily, each weekend has one day weather permitting that is devoted to riding different roads in N FL and S GA. An RTE to Tybee Is, Panama City, Ocala, etc with one or two friends. The Redmond Rally, and the Texas Hill Country this fall will be the longer rides that are planned this year.
Ride Safe :usa :usa

[Bullett]

Well, I just got back from a run down to the BMWST Torrey event. This is a very unorganized get together in South-Central Utah. We slabbed it down because of dark clouds over our preferred route. Spent some time on local rides near Torrey, Utah 72, aka "Sweeper Madness" :brad; Utah 12 over Boulder Mountain to the Burr Trail and Escalante; and Utah 72 to Utah 10 to Utah 31 today on the way home, just a few flurries going up and down from the pass, and wind. I really needed that.:dance

[bmwgsrider]

Two trips I planned didn't happen this year... I am not planning another one for it to be strike three.

I've heard mixed stories about the Wisconsin Dells rally.... is it a good rally? I've never been there. Thanks.

[womanridge]

Two trips I planned didn't happen this year... I am not planning another one for it to be strike three.

I've heard mixed stories about the Wisconsin Dells rally.... is it a good rally? I've never been there. Thanks.

It is the BEST! It's our 40th and we're planning a great Rally. Stay tuned, bmwgsrider. Hopefully, we'll have another womens seminar like last year. And the roads are great in that part of the state. Keep your eyes posted on the regional forum in August. I'll be posting info there.

[bmwgsrider]

It is the BEST! It's our 40th and we're planning a great Rally. Stay tuned, bmwgsrider. Hopefully, we'll have another womens seminar like last year. And the roads are great in that part of the state. Keep your eyes posted on the regional forum in August. I'll be posting info there.


Thanks. I'll be watching for the posting.

[TomBarnhart]

Trips planned and registrations paid: Georgia Mountain Rally, Great Chicken Rally, ROK Rally, MOA Rally. Others planned in between, plus a ride up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway.

What Happened: Back Surgery, all trips are off till late in the year....BUMMER

[Bullett]

Tom, that sucks! I hope the surgery went well and that you are back in the saddle soon.

[malaszka]

Taking my first solo trip in years! Kind of scared and kind of excited. Got to get the tunes loaded to keep my alert! Anyone have some suggestions for long stretches of prairie!?

[soph9]

My Ride Report is in my signature...next year maybe Arctic Circle because we & :bikes

[flymymbz]

Taking my first solo trip in years! Kind of scared and kind of excited. Got to get the tunes loaded to keep my alert! Anyone have some suggestions for long stretches of prairie!?

Ahhhh..... the lovely looonnnggggg straight stretches of road in eastern Montana and the Dakotas.

I sing out loud, as loud as I can or I be bop along with the electronic dance music I add to the MP3. I have discussions with myself about whatever current event pops into my head. I honk and wave and yell at cows, horses, dogs, birds, etc.
Work my way through the alphabet by looking for stuff.... asphalt, box, cow, door, ears (of corn), flower, etc etc. I usually end up cheating.

Caffeine pills help. :-)

[Rpbump]

Left Jax, FL on Aug 21st for Shady Cove, OR. to pick up a 1991 Bushtec trailer in Super condition. Took the northern route out (I-80 across NB & WY is a haul in it self) with a few detours, and averaged close to 600 miles per day. Left Or via Rt140 and cut down thru NV to Rt 50 and then over to CO and the continental divide. Went S from CO to Toas, NM and the Las Vegas, NM. Left NM for Copperas Cove, TX to visit some friends and then back to Jax. Great trip ONLY 30 Minutes of Rain in 14 days and 6460 miles. The trailer tows like a dream and should see plenty of use in the coming years. I was lucky to have a friend in Daytona that gave me 3 NOS tires for the trailer, the Bushtec factory in TN did not have any 16x3.0 tires in stock. I hope to attend the Sunbeemers Rally in Venice, FL later this year and travel up to Indianapolis, IN with a friend before the cold sets in.
Ride Safe :usa :usa

[soph9]

Went to Winthrop, WA this weekend...just an over niter but a whole lot of riding...here is my short but sweet RR...

http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48761

[Voni]

CHILLY, but fine! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

Paul and I worked at the Land of Enchantment 1000 this weekend. Great fun for everyone on roads all over New Mexico.

WARNING - LOTS of pictures start here:

75 more pictures are trapped inside my camera.
More after the rider meeting at 8.

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20Land%20Of%20Enchantment%20Friday/?start=all


Ira announced that the winner of this year's LOE will be the rider with
points closest to ZERO. Minimum requirements to be a finisher are to
ride 1000 miles and collect NINE bonuses. Not 10. Not 8.

pictures here:
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20Riders%20Meeting/?start=all

The start of the LOE. All riders departed before the sun came up!
Anticipation . . .

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20START/

Rest Bonus: Balloons, Trinity site, lost and then found wallet, Ira techs Paul and 10 miles of hail! All in a day's rally . . .
7 AM tomorrow they all return.

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20Rest%20Bonus/?start=all

Everyone is in and/or accounted for. 2/3 of the riders have been scored. Lunch at the Mansion and awards to follow . .
So many stories!

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20Finish/

LOE 1000 riders and staff met at the Luna Mansion for a fabulous meal and then awards. I'll leave it to the rally master to tell you who won. Clues here . . .

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20Awards%20at%20the%20Mansion/?start=all

rally co-master Ira Agins sMiling

http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2010%20LOE%20Awards%20at%20the%20Mansion/P1080939.jpg


Voni
sMiling

[Bullett]

Wow, Voni! Thanks for posting those pics from New Mexico. I saw some folks I know from Utah. :D

[Voni]

Small world!

Voni
sMiling

[Bullett]

Yes ma'am. It's one of the great things about living on such a small planet.

[soph9]

Check it out....it is shaping up

http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=629960#post629960

[110153]

HellO
Any one thinking of travel to AK, MID 2012 It would be good to have 1 or 2 bikes
to travle with, Let me know,
ccrites@cox.net Ks