WCRM 2016!

[Sport]

I can understand SoCal throwing out central CA. as a suggestion, let's not forget Yosemite NP.  That's pretty central and has just one of the routes over the Sierras, hiway 120, which is right next to 108 and 4 and 89 and 88.  All of which have beautiful mountain passes above 8 and 9,000'.  There's also Calaveras Big Trees SP on hiway 4 and places to stay in several historic little towns.  I'm not advocating it, I can be at Yosemite by lunch, I'm just sayin, not all the great roads in CA are north of SF.

[Sport-Touring]

[bubba zanetti]

I can understand SoCal throwing out central CA. as a suggestion, let's not forget Yosemite NP.  That's pretty central and has just one of the routes over the Sierras, hiway 120, which is right next to 108 and 4 and 89 and 88.  All of which have beautiful mountain passes above 8 and 9,000'.  There's also Calaveras Big Trees SP on hiway 4 and places to stay in several historic little towns.  I'm not advocating it, I can be at Yosemite by lunch, I'm just sayin, not all the great roads in CA are north of SF.

[miles]

The basic problem with anything south of the Bay Area is location, and not lack of good roads. Hell, if it were only about good roads, an amazing WCRM could be held here in San Diego County.

No, the reason there have never been any meets in Central or Southern California is that very few of us travel from down here- the greater number of attendees come from somewhere north of California (some, like Bubba Z, from Canada) and for them a meet south of the Bay Area would necessarily involve far, far too much freeway travel to get here.

[Blue is Best]

^^^

What he said.

[greench440]

We met in Arnold, just up the road from Yosemite, a couple years ago.  It was a good location, but it's 850 miles from Seattle by the most boring and direct route and more than a 1000 mi from Castlegar.  

So it's longer than that and a two day trip each way if you want to hit any interesting roads.

[birdrunner]

For those of us EAST of the Rockies,  date is much more of an issue.
No fun getting snowed in.

I'll just be watching the carnage on this thread until some things get firmed up.

For me,  just getting to Bubba's is 10 hrs,  so any place past Oregon is a 3 day ride anyways.

[Oxblood]

SoCal, as enticing as it may seem, is a long way. Heck, the recently mentioned Arnold is 1588 km from Richmond, BC (suburb of Vancouver).  That translates to just over 986 miles. So, unless you want to arrive in Arnold barely capable of walking it is a 2 day ride. Not that I would mind it, but going any further south starts to eat up time in a big way.

[bubba zanetti]

For those of us EAST of the Rockies,  date is much more of an issue.
No fun getting snowed in.

I'll just be watching the carnage on this thread until some things get firmed up.

For me,  just getting to Bubba's is 10 hrs,  so any place past Oregon is a 3 day ride anyways.

Yep. Bird has been to more WCRM events than almost anyone.
Geoff, I hope you chime in on an event site.

[Andrew]

I am back

OK So where and when  

I am near SF Bay so anywhere within 1k works for me (it's only one day ride) Better be cheap just no bugs please

The later in the year the closer to the ocean I want to be, unless it turns out to be a Death Valley Camping trip in August (better bring the cactus buttons then)

 

[naustin]

I have virtually no chance of attending, but I'm subscribing to this thread to torture myself.  

[Oxblood]

Someone mentioned Fortuna. Something about an anniversary of the WCRM and Fortuna the birth place. I like that part of the state.

[miles]

I'd go back to Fortuna.

[greench440]

Motioned and seconded, the measure passes.  Fortuna it is.

Weekend before memorial day?

[miles]

Sounds good to me.

[bubba zanetti]

   masterfully done !

[Sport]

For those who may not know, Fortuna is less than 80 miles from Leggett even with a cruise thru the Giants down the Avenue and once at the 101/1 turnoff at the northern edge of Leggett it's only 20 miles or so to the Pacific...via the west coast Dragon if you will.  Those riding from the south will likely take 1 to 101 anyway but I'm sure they would be only too happy to ride that section from the coast to 101 again.

[miles]

One WCRM a few years back I rode that section of 1 back and forth four times.    

[Mrs. DantesDame]

 

[Blue is Best]

I am most pleased to announce affirmation of my presence to this event. That means, barring any family responsibility changes, I'm in.

[bubba zanetti]

One WCRM a few years back I rode that section of 1 back and forth four times.    

I have managed to ride Leggett to Ft. Bragg 4 times in the last three years and always love it. I love the temperature and climate transition from Garberville to the coast.
Looks like I will make it 5 in 4 years.

Also want to ride that goat path FRO Mad River to 299 that Viffer and Brane were telling me about.