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« on: October 09, 2008, 01:40:11 am » |
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Are you fine folks in Region 6 going to have a winter gathering again in 2009? I heard you had an outstanding event in 2008. Will there be an encore?  |
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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 05:14:24 am » |
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Hell yeah!
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 08:19:24 am » |
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Well, I certainly hope so. I had a great time at the first one! I rode about 400 miles that weekend and loved every minute of it. I'd be up for a 2nd.
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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 02:31:13 pm » |
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CCCCCOUNT MMMMEEE IIIIN!!!
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« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 04:22:29 pm » |
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CCCCCOUNT MMMMEEE IIIIN!!!
Me too! I wanted to go this year but it didn't quite pan out. I am now much better equipped to handle a long ride in cold weather thanks to winning an ST.N/New Enough drawing (Thanks Skipper). |
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 05:00:29 pm » |
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Freezing temps, a bit of rain, gravel everywhere, truck-stop dining.....yup, count me in again.   |
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2008, 12:07:59 pm » |
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Oh yes! We'll definitely be doing another winter meet again! Now...  ...does anyone remember what weekend we had it on last year?  There was a bit of discussion about this at ESTN...and me and a few others all think we should have it at the Cacapon Resort Lodge again---that's a really nice place, with a great "living room" to hang out in and a good restaurant right on premises. (And pretty cheap-but-nice rooms too.) What says everyone else? All we have to do is pick a weekend and reserve rooms!  Scott PS - I'm totally open to having the meet somewhere else too...if anyone has suggestions.  |
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2008, 12:09:33 pm » |
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Saturday, 1/5/08 was the date last year. Cacapon would be fine again, it was cheap and very conducive to hanging out. I'm open to other ideas though.
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2008, 03:11:37 pm » |
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In my experience, having a great place to stay/eat/hang out is almost as important as finding good roads to ride! If we stay at the Cacapon Lodge again, we have two great areas to hit for riding that we didn't use last year—farther west into West Virginia (like down towards Canaan Valley and Western Maryland)...or we can always shoot east into the Shenandoah Valley and up/along/over Skyline Drive and lots of great roads in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge.
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2008, 03:58:21 pm » |
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Yep... it was January 4,5,6th... Friday was super cold.. like 15F when I left to come down from PA.. then the temps moderated on Saturday and Sunday into the 40's I believe.. Cacapon was a great place.. good food, good service, good waitresses even Scratch approved of..  We had a great time there.. in the living room.. or the upper deck. A great ride Saturday on ball bearing gravel that was a blast...and great lunch at the Gateway Buffet in Breezewood, PA with waitresses even Scratch approved of... Anyone wanna borrow my pocket knife?   Jerry |
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2008, 06:28:34 pm » |
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Yeah, I vote for the same place. Since it gets dark so early it's nice to have a warm place to hang out for dinner/ drinks. I also like Scott's idea of heading further west in WV instead of heading up into Bedford County.
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2008, 06:02:40 am » |
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I'm in just need to break out the heated gear if the day starts out like last year. Brrrrrrr |
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2008, 01:25:57 am » |
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I guess I better be finding a new heated jacket then.
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2008, 05:08:06 am » |
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I guess I better be finding a new heated jacket then. Uh oh. I've heard you're a cop magnet. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2008, 06:05:21 pm » |
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Uh oh. I've heard you're a cop magnet. Apparently I'm getting to be. I'll just ride out before you guys and head a different direction. You fellas won't see a cop all day.  Maybe I shouldn't have put that donut potpourri in my Strom's exhaust. |
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« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2008, 06:13:55 pm » |
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Apparently I'm getting to be. I'll just ride out before you guys and head a different direction. You fellas won't see a cop all day. Maybe I shouldn't have put that donut potpourri in my Strom's exhaust. Nah.. we don't have to worry about the cops.... I'll just call the local farmers and have them place a few hay bailers around at strategic points. |
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« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2008, 06:28:26 pm » |
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Nah.. we don't have to worry about the cops.... I'll just call the local farmers and have them place a few hay bailers around at strategic points. Good thinkin'! I still giggle just a bit everytime I pass that hay field. So when are we going to WV? |
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« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2008, 12:42:31 pm » |
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We had a COG national at Cannan Valley in '07. Fairly decent place. Not sure it was worth the money though. Pretty steep prices for rooms and not a whole lot of return on investment. If I remember correctly, the food was outrageously expensive as well, but they knew they had you because there isn't much else around them. I think it was $30 for meal that wasn't as good as our trusty local diner. Just some thoughts to consider.
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« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2008, 01:35:25 pm » |
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If we stick to tradition for the 2nd Annual Region 6 Winter Meet it would be January 9,10,11 at Cacapon State Park. Since New Years Day falls on a Thursday this year I wouldn't think we'd want it to be the 2, 3, 4th... But then again.. I'm just guessing.. If everyone thinks that the 2,3,4th would be better because of the long weekend possibly already.. then speak up..
Lets try to decide on the dates and if Cacapon is a go again (it gets my vote) Lets book it and get things rolling..
I'm sure Scott could easily set this all up again if he's willing to do so.
What dates and location is everyone Ok with???????
Its almost Halloween.. lets get cracking!
Jerry
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« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2008, 02:46:23 pm » |
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If we stick to tradition for the 2nd Annual Region 6 Winter Meet it would be January 9,10,11 at Cacapon State Park. Since New Years Day falls on a Thursday this year I wouldn't think we'd want it to be the 2, 3, 4th... But then again.. I'm just guessing.. If everyone thinks that the 2,3,4th would be better because of the long weekend possibly already.. then speak up..
Lets try to decide on the dates and if Cacapon is a go again (it gets my vote) Lets book it and get things rolling..
I'm sure Scott could easily set this all up again if he's willing to do so.
What dates and location is everyone Ok with???????
Its almost Halloween.. lets get cracking!
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« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2008, 03:36:52 pm » |
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Not that it would impact attendance at all, but you might consider that the Cycle World show is in DC during the proposed weekend.
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« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2008, 03:50:11 pm » |
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not that it would impact atendance at all, but you might consider that the cycle world show is in DC during the proposed weekend.
That might impact my attendance.... |
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« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2008, 05:03:06 pm » |
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1) I'll have my hands full of wee'uns the weekend of 2,3 & 4. I vote for 9, 10 & 11.
2)Cacapon SP was perfect: convenient location, great roads, etc. 'Nuf said.
3)The IMS? Another reason NOT to go to D.C. Hasn't been worth the trip since they moved it to it's present location. Half the vendors and no demo rides! Ken, if you decide to go to D.C., I'll miss you.
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« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2008, 05:14:00 pm » |
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Ken, if you decide to go to D.C., I'll miss you.
 Aw, shucks. I suppose I could hit the show on the way to the meet.... |
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« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2008, 05:25:34 pm » |
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Aw, shucks. I suppose I could hit the show on the way to the meet.... Ken... did you hear Robert?.. There's NO DEMO RIDES!!!!! What could you possibly see at the DC show that you couldn't google up? It just wouldn't be the Winter Meet without ya. JJ |
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