Southern Rally 2011 - Little Switzerland in September
This is the location we are doing the Southern Rally this year. The Central guys will be doing a spring rally in Arkansas. Kyle posted a link to a place in the other thread. Let's try to find us a location to do this and start getting things planned. I for one want to do the hike on Grandfather Mountain one day. It looked freakin badass.
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Do it closer to the end of sept around the18th, or over labor day, that way ebbs and me can show
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I like it alot. I actually road up 80 to the BRP this past Saturday and up to Mt. Mitchell State Park with another guy on his Triumph Speed Triple. When we left it was dark...about 8pm so we took the BRP over to 226 right by Little Switzerland and then down to 221 to get back home. A few stray dogs and a deer or two plus with it getting kind of chilly took the fun out of it so we were pretty slow on the return trip. :lol: |
Sweet... looks like 11hrs to make Little Switz from my place... and that is even going thru WV.
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That is quite a jog from NW AR. However if things are going well I might try and make it. If not Eureka Springs may be my only week of vacation...
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it wouldnt be too bad to end the ride at gas's house then shoot down through niagara and into the south with him and avery
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I should be in. Just need some dates to give to work. |
Yeh lets try and get this for the end of sept
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I am waiting on dates from some members that don't normally get to come and pick a date based on that.
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How about sep 17th weekend? |
Yeh sounds like a good plan, that would give usa couple of weeks in canada then to gas house and down
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Looking like September 10th.
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I'm out then
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Me too, 17th is good though
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17th is out, as is labor day for obivious reasons.
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The 24th is actually starting to look like the most possible weekend.
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later in the month is better for me. I would like to make both, but with the lil one tha tme be impossible esp if I want to get a few track days in as well.
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Why is the 17th out?
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Awaiting the date from the sky....
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I am looking forward to do this and get to know some of the faces to match the words and personalities. oh and have a good time :chug: too |
September the 24th it is then...
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Ok well that is something... I'm on days that weekend.
Will this be a Fri-Sun thing again? |
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Ok... I would prefer Fri-Mon aspect, that makes it so I don't have to take as many days off.
Even that said... I may not get there till late Friday. If I took Fri-Mon off, and I'm already off for Tues & Wed for catch up. |
Woot...I shouldnt have any issues making it.
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Now time to find a location, anyone famaliar with the area enough to give us a good spot to bring our sheninigans and not get kicked out?
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Ok YEP
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Awesome. I'll be there
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I'll put in for it. Count me in.
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Can't.......Fucking......... wait
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Sub'd for a maybe.
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Geez september....
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Count me in. Only 1008 miles away from me. That's a day ride.
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Well, if this is still a go the dates are perfect right in the middle of a seven off for me. Great trip with no vacation days needed to be taken. :rockwoot:
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Little Switzerland is a fantastic location - spent many weekend rides in & around there when I lived in NC.
One thing to be aware of is that it's a largely 'tourist trap' area, and as such the lodging may tend to be a bit higher than typical, especially in prime leaf-gazing season. I *think* this is the inn right by the Blue Ridge which I have often passed by & seen motorcycles parked at separate cabins. They also show a big 8br lodge a few miles from the main inn, at lower per-person cost: http://www.switzerlandinn.com/rooms/diamondback.html There's also this place, with a tavern which I've heard is pretty good: http://www.skylinevillageinn.com/ There are the usual chain places a few miles further N in Spruce Pine, and various bed&breakfast type places around, but I think those 2 may be the only ones right in LS which are large enough to accommodate. I'll be out there this spring & would be happy to help out w/ some recon. I know quite a few great roads around that area, including some 'of the beaten path' stuff with very low traffic & great scenery - glad to help out with route suggestions too. |
I think this rally is going to be different. A lot of us are going to approach this one different. It's going to be more centered around group activities instead of riding. We want to do the touristy stuff like hike Grandfather Mtn.
Those two inns are ones I have been looking at, getting a group for the 8br would be awesome. Please send me a PM if you want in on the 8br and I will see if we can get the people for it. |
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for me it's kinda always been about the people... I enjoy riding with a few of you a lot... but the conversations and interactions at the stops was the biggest draw for me... that and Rae's "leather butted, elfish, macarena" at speed |
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I would entertain a TWFix Vacation Rally for next year though. Hit the beach or something else different. |
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Tigger, I don't just want to sit at a pool and drink, I agree that gets boring after awhile. We will find fun shit to do plus riding. |
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I understand what you're saying Tig... but what I meant was riding isn't the focus for me... it breaks the boredom (when it hits) but the focus for me is bsing with you retards...
I like the ride to and from.. but as our types of riding are usually different especially now... the rides during the rally aren't the draw... ya know? now if we did a sort of week long traveling rally... ie we all meet at say Suches and spend a week riding/camping or hoteling/riding... that would be different. |
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I think the highlight of 2011 is going to be the warrior dash for me...
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Has it really been 4 years since I made a rally? Damn time flies. See you fuckers in sept
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And a mashed up 636. I have the pics :lol:
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Well I'm game for whatever. I'm not as lucky as caveman but I have my vacay time in. I might be in maryville, tn before the rally and just leave from there.
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Shouldn't have tried keeping up in the drinking.
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I will say this we haven't had a barn burner drinking night yet.... I hate to say it but ETR has us beat.... we should fix that this year.......
Boys bring your big girl panties.... this year its on like donkey kong.... |
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Yeah I'm pretty much just blowing smoke, but ETr has had some great drinking moments
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we've had some pretty good ones too... like rae confirming she's as retarded as the rest of us
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You would be seriously depressed to see what the OSBs have become with the old group not showing up and the new ETRians have made of it. |
Hahhahaha I just laughed out loud
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Ok you homos. Im up for riding AND heavy drnking.
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i killed on go carts, you bitches dont know about my skillz... like a bozz
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derf actually probably owned the most. Slow car, hardest to pass thanks to his evil block strategy. |
all I know is I got the Katana of gocarts... fucking slow pig. that and I had to keep my foot out of the car cause I didn't fit... and with my broken foot.. just didn't work well.
oh well it was fun... and we pissed off everyone there lol |
Good times...
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They were just hating cuz we had our own cool helmets. :lol:
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I'm debating on wether or not I want to Ride it again like 09' or Take the Truck...Its a little less mileage wise this time around, but you fuckers like to pick places where taking 81 is the fastest route and Fuck is that road LONG and Brutally boring.
Guess Ill debate this more as time inches closer. |
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I will NEVER forget about that night. I still talk about it to this day. Me and Derf ran into heavy rain driving back from last years Rally on 81...he was glad he strapped the bike in my truck.
I guess I'll also make the prediction based on the weather...see in 09' i didnt have the Truck...but I did enjoy riding it all its more satisfaction that way. |
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Its a little less time to get to this one, like half and barely any time on 81
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When I left in 09 when you guys split off for lunch that day, riding down into the beginning of where 40 starts I had to climb up this steep steep Road and when I reached the top it was so foggy I couldn't see 5 feet in front of me...Going down the other side It looked like hell was going to open up on me, somehow it stayed clear of me and I got thru it without much precip. I stopped at a gas station shortly after and the guy asked where I was going, when I told him the Outer Banks he laughed and said you know your a bit far from there...9 Hours later I got there...THAT was a hellacious Ride as well
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Just looked at the map, 81 South to Exit 81 towards Charlotte, Then onto 40 West...I'm gonna have flashbacks on 09' Lol
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Tommy you plan on going again? We can meet up and ride down together like 09' I like riding with someone rather than alone on long trips.
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I just looked at the maps again, I originally thought this place was in west virginia, I was figuring great an easy 5 hr jaunt, boy was I wrong :lol: |
Lol, no its def not in WV
It says about 11 Hours...but I think it can be done in about 9...After we got thru the ran we were making great time going to Suches. and Last year I beat my mark by about 2 full hours getting to Copperhead. its about 600 Miles for me. With good conditions...9 hours is doable. |
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We might be better off doing a midnight run like last time.
Can def do that plan it closer to them time frame |
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