Are you up for an STN International (Dolomites, Alps, Pyrenees, or UK)

[ninjadad66]

I'm stationed in Germany so please keep me posted, I'm all for it.  Post the date and place, they will come.

[Orson]

I'm stationed in Germany so please keep me posted, I'm all for it.  Post the date and place, they will come.

nobody has stepped forward to be the organizer...

since you guys in Germany are the closest to the Alps, I nominate the German contingent as "ST.N Official Organizers & Greeting Party"  

[Mr Sunshine]

All I need to know is if I should rent the bike for the week of June 15th - 21st or 22nd - 28th.    

[Ant]

All I need to know is if I should rent the bike for the week of June 15th - 21st or 22nd - 28th.    

I was about to say that since we Europeans don't really need to plan ahead so far and Mr Sunshine has already made plans for coming over then it'd make sense to try and organise around one of those time "slots". If nothing else having a choice of dates may galvanise some of the other Americans in to some sort of decisive action!

[Mr Sunshine]

Ok I just started the process to rent the bike from June 16th through June 22nd.  That's a Monday through a Sunday. Rental place is just outside of Zurich in Oberentfelden.

So if you guys want to do a meet I would think Wednesday (June 18th) or Thursday (June 19th) for the offical meet someplace in Italy in the Dolmites.  I need to check routes and what not to see if that is reasonable for us to get there and enjoy our time there.

Can a more local or experienced person with that area make a suggestion as to the specific inn to stay at for the offical part of the meet?  If someone would like to meet up with us (the wife and I) please let me know.  I haven't even thought of a route or what to see or whatever.   Figured I need to make sure I have the bike first.  

Yuppie skippie!

[Orson]

Here's a Motorbike hotel in Arabba.

I've never stayed there, but they cater to riders.

I don't know if this is the one I heard of before or there is more than 1 "motorbike hotel" in Arabba.

[Mr Sunshine]

That seems good enough for me...heck meet or not I should stop there.  Via the shortest route via Maps.Live.com its 265miles which if I then say I'd do less main roads and go for the side streets that would be a good place to stop at the end of the second day.

So Wednesday would be the right day for me considering the start day.

Anybody else have any other ideas?

[Ant]

That hotel mentions "rivers of beer for bikers", I don't know about anyone else but I'm sold!
Any hotel that comes with a bike lift and tools has got to be good! I'd wager good money that they can recommend a lot of good roads as well.
Reasonably priced too! If you only go for breakfast (eat somewhere else for evening meal) then it is only around €30 pppn, thats damn good!

http://www.motorbikehotel.com/ this is the website for the hotel itself, I think the page Orson found was an index of hotels.

[Ant]

Oh and as for specific days I have absolutely no preference, I'm just going to take time off work and ride around until the road ends to I can just make sure I'm in that neck of the woods on time

[Ant]

You say you're getting your bike in Switzerland? That give you a damn good opportunity! According to the TV show Top Gear the Stelvio pass is one of the ultimate driving roads (they spent an episode driving around Europe in super cars trying to find the best road... it's a tough job isn't it?)

Note sure if this will work but we'll see...
Map of the area

Number 1 is where you're getting your bike,
Number 2 is the Stelvio pass. That entire area looks to be extremely good riding.
Number 3 is where the hotel Orson suggested is.



Stelvio Pass  
I know I'm going to go this way to the meet!!  

[dm_gsxr]

I passed the info on to Rita to see if she still wants to go.

Carl

[servicerifle]

I was planning on going with you guys to this, but it sat around so long with no activity I started looking at the Isle of Man.  I can still change plans to hook up with you guys, but it needs to be official soon.

What's the word?


YOU GUYS ARE TALKING 2008 RIGHT?

[Ant]

I was planning on going with you guys to this, but it sat around so long with no activity I started looking at the Isle of Man.  I can still change plans to hook up with you guys, but it needs to be official soon.

What's the word?


YOU GUYS ARE TALKING 2008 RIGHT?

Yup... When is the TT this year? Not being funny but if I were you I think I'd rather do the TT than meet up with us lot
Depends what your time limitations are, with you talking about Scotland I was thinking I might ride up there for a day or two and then make my way through Europe to this. No reason other than funding why you couldn't do something similar

Just keeping your decisions difficult

[Orson]

I was planning on going with you guys to this, but it sat around so long with no activity I started looking at the Isle of Man.  I can still change plans to hook up with you guys, but it needs to be official soon.

Do the TT.

The Alps will always be there.

A TT ferry ticket might not  

[Ant]

Do the TT.

The Alps will always be there.

A TT ferry ticket might not  

Any chance of you gracing us with your presence at this little get together Orson?

[Mr Sunshine]

Why yes I am geting the bike in Switzerland.....road suggestions like that are just what I need!  Thanks.

[dm_gsxr]

Ok, I put in that week (16th-20th) for a possible vacation (that beginning of year question by managers ). I'll pester Rita so we can be all set up soon.

Carl

[Ant]

  you mean something might come of all this ummm-ing and ahhh-ing!?  

[Mr Sunshine]

Sweet!

Let us know your plans when you figure them out.

[Ant]

If we can get a rough idea of numbers then we can give that hotel a ring and get some rooms reserved. I dare say that a place like that will book up fast in the summer