Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted March 26, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hmmmm... TMAC or SumSum... or both? Either way, can't avoid the superslab. Hey Stillwater, I live in Richfield and am planning on attending both. If you decide to go, PM me if you'd care for company on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Okay, the wife just cranked through the first pass of our taxes for this year ... and it looks like we're getting a nice little refund this year. Woo-hoo! Why am I so excited? Because that's what going to be paying for $5 a gallon gas for two mo-mo's, a ton of motel nights, and too many curvy roads and distant horizons at the SumSum. And points beyond. C'm-o-o-n-n-nnn .... summer. - ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Not sure if I can go this year. I so want to. Love Colorado and the ride to and back. Still working on it though. The pressure is building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted March 31, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 31, 2012 Okay, a little catch up. Day rides are all planned, mapped and working on best lunch spots for each - calling each location direct to prepare them for our groups, maybe a lunch special that works for everyone (time, price and kitchen convenience). There will be huge maps of each day option at the meet HQ, with take away maps, sign ups and more. Not wanting to start posting overload of stuff here, makes for too many sign up lists which most forget by the time they've been riding for a few days to get there and the testosterone (or estrogen) are in high flow for the sheer excitement of the meet. For those who are still 'thinking' on it, we'll be starting to calculate counts for dinners, swag bags, badges and more. Time fly's! Don't get caught by the cut off. I've been squirreling away $100 a month for the last 5 months to make sure I'm covered for the basics (gas / lodging / food / beer). I don't get tax refunds so I must prepare. Once I have more info on the confirmed sponsors, I'll post that up - same as the T-shirt design and the ever popular "Special Edition Custom Must Be There To Get It Meet Memorial Long Sleeve Wicable". Only available once every 3 years. That's less than Santa! Guaranteed there will be a few additional surprises too. I still remember the totally awesome feeling, during the ride down, having more and more VFR's join the group. Seeing E-ticket on the side of the road with a map, as his head lifted to the site and sound of 11 VFR's rolling by. "Yup, this is the right way to Colorado". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Axel_7 Posted March 31, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 31, 2012 DAMMMMM, how is a guy to work when August is so far away... COME ON SUMMER. Didit are u planning a long venture down to S. colorado or?? Choco.. what do you mean you might not go. Tam will not be happy to hear that. ET are you going to get FA to put the dirt bikes away till after the trip this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted March 31, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 31, 2012 Didit are u planning a long venture down to S. colorado or?? Heading down will be a very direct - get it done in 3 days kind of trip. Have the route planned. Potential for return to dip down through NM, AZ, bottom of CA and back through the mountains - hitting the Wonder road Jeff & I found last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted April 2, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 2, 2012 UPDATE: The host hotel report: 13 of 20 rooms at $89 in the VFRD block are booked. Once the block is filled, the rate will go up. Be early and get your room booked. More to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gerrys02800 Posted April 3, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 3, 2012 14 of 20 now booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Okay, a little catch up. Day rides are all planned, mapped and working on best lunch spots for each - calling each location direct to prepare them for our groups, maybe a lunch special that works for everyone (time, price and kitchen convenience). There will be huge maps of each day option at the meet HQ, with take away maps, sign ups and more. Not wanting to start posting overload of stuff here, makes for too many sign up lists which most forget by the time they've been riding for a few days to get there and the testosterone (or estrogen) are in high flow for the sheer excitement of the meet. For those who are still 'thinking' on it, we'll be starting to calculate counts for dinners, swag bags, badges and more. Time fly's! Don't get caught by the cut off. I've been squirreling away $100 a month for the last 5 months to make sure I'm covered for the basics (gas / lodging / food / beer). I don't get tax refunds so I must prepare. Once I have more info on the confirmed sponsors, I'll post that up - same as the T-shirt design and the ever popular "Special Edition Custom Must Be There To Get It Meet Memorial Long Sleeve Wicable". Only available once every 3 years. That's less than Santa! Guaranteed there will be a few additional surprises too. I still remember the totally awesome feeling, during the ride down, having more and more VFR's join the group. Seeing E-ticket on the side of the road with a map, as his head lifted to the site and sound of 11 VFR's rolling by. "Yup, this is the right way to Colorado". You forgot to mention ... at an interesection ... in the middle of nowhere!! That was so trippy. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 DAMMMMM, how is a guy to work when August is so far away... COME ON SUMMER. Didit are u planning a long venture down to S. colorado or?? Choco.. what do you mean you might not go. Tam will not be happy to hear that. ET are you going to get FA to put the dirt bikes away till after the trip this year. Yes. We've already had the talk. (g) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Wish i could be there...the first one was pure awesomeness and good times. Learned a great card game from some Canucks, met a ton of great people and had some good riding as well. Enjoy the swag I send...I wish I was coming instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 C'mon-n-n-n .... August. Man, I'm ready to leave now. I mean, I'm not "ready" to go .... but really r-e-a-d-y to find some distant horizons. Know what I mean, Verne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted May 4, 2012 Forum CEO Share Posted May 4, 2012 C'mon-n-n-n .... August. Man, I'm ready to leave now. I mean, I'm not "ready" to go .... but really r-e-a-d-y to find some distant horizons. Know what I mean, Verne? HMM Tmac is in a week - nothing stopping ya from that! Thats the big one we do every year in the deals gap area down south! I am goin. The only hard part is crossing the plains but thats a day and a half tops, oh maybe the desert UT, NV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer pluseb0 Posted May 7, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 7, 2012 First VFRD trip!! Just booked hotel and event. Look forward to the trip!! +eb0 (pluseb0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gerrys02800 Posted May 8, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 8, 2012 Leaving Friday to slab it to Bend OR to see my Sister for 1 day ( Her and family just moved there from Atlanta ). Then book it to the meet. Arrive Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Belfry Posted May 26, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 26, 2012 Just registered. My summer looks busy, so I was hanging back. Then I saw all the fun that was had at TMAC ... so I made an executive decision: I'll plan my August around the summit rather than trying to fit it in (why didn't I think of that sooner?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm in. Maybe I won't loose the key to a borrowed bike this time. Hopefully this event is run better than that damn Tmac! BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ki-speed Posted May 31, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2012 I still remember the totally awesome feeling, during the ride down, having more and more VFR's join the group. Seeing E-ticket on the side of the road with a map, as his head lifted to the site and sound of 11 VFR's rolling by. "Yup, this is the right way to Colorado". I still remember when on one of the group day rides, we had been ahead of another VFRD group and we stopped for a drink at a gas station. They went by and waved. We got going again and a short time later we passed that group as they were all pulled over by a couple of Sheriff's because they (the man) had gotten a call about a group of bikers passing on double yellow. It couldn't have been us (the first group) doing that passing, right)? Luckily no awards were handed-out. Hope to attend August. Later, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted May 31, 2012 Forum CEO Share Posted May 31, 2012 Room reserved and signed up finally, had to get the tmac out of the way first - Boss approved the PTO yesterday and well all set to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Axel_7 Posted May 31, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2012 I still remember the totally awesome feeling, during the ride down, having more and more VFR's join the group. Seeing E-ticket on the side of the road with a map, as his head lifted to the site and sound of 11 VFR's rolling by. "Yup, this is the right way to Colorado". I still remember when on one of the group day rides, we had been ahead of another VFRD group and we stopped for a drink at a gas station. They went by and waved. We got going again and a short time later we passed that group as they were all pulled over by a couple of Sheriff's because they (the man) had gotten a call about a group of bikers passing on double yellow. It couldn't have been us (the first group) doing that passing, right)? Luckily no awards were handed-out. Hope to attend August. Later, Mark Hey i was in said group 2..... And really thought the pulling over was warranted. But we used the excuse of there was many groups going thru here and then group 1 passed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 1, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2012 I still remember the totally awesome feeling, during the ride down, having more and more VFR's join the group. Seeing E-ticket on the side of the road with a map, as his head lifted to the site and sound of 11 VFR's rolling by. "Yup, this is the right way to Colorado". I still remember when on one of the group day rides, we had been ahead of another VFRD group and we stopped for a drink at a gas station. They went by and waved. We got going again and a short time later we passed that group as they were all pulled over by a couple of Sheriff's because they (the man) had gotten a call about a group of bikers passing on double yellow. It couldn't have been us (the first group) doing that passing, right)? Luckily no awards were handed-out. Hope to attend August. Later, Mark Hey! I resemble that remark. Took one for the team but the team pitched in for relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ZiaVFR Posted June 4, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 4, 2012 Just reserved the room and signed up! I had such an wonderful time in Dillon and expect this will be even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Q-Dawg Posted June 8, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 8, 2012 Finally got my act together and booked room / signed up. Been busy and the crappy network computers at work with antiquated browser settings now do not display VFRD correctly (i get a blank page with the logo) so I rarely have time to surf at home now..... Excuses I know, but I finally got around to it. Anyhow, I volunteered to be sweeper for group ride since I usually like to ride near the rear of the group anyway and not push too hard in the larger group rides, but you can use me however you want if you need a helper for anything else, Tony. I really enjoyed the Dillon meet and look forward to the reunion and seeing some new faces also. Well back to working on the bike..... I've been missing out on some riding due to not being fully prepared for the level of work required to install the Daugherty-modified 929 shock that I bought. Not a straightforward bolt-in affair for sure, and I did not realize how hard it would be to get the brake bracket out that requires modifications. I am hoping to do a bit of a write-up so others might benefit, but time's a wastin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Sparrow75 Posted June 25, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 25, 2012 Now that is it officially summer and finally some proper sunshine here in Vancouver, I gotta start thinking about putting some kilometers on the ol'bike! Just reserved a room for the meet! There was one left at the VFRD rate. Now to plan a route. See y'all there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted June 25, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 25, 2012 Now that is it officially summer and finally some proper sunshine here in Vancouver, I gotta start thinking about putting some kilometers on the ol'bike! Just reserved a room for the meet! There was one left at the VFRD rate. Now to plan a route. See y'all there! Past time to start building up butt calosuses. btw Love your town. And Province! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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