XS East 14

[madbiker]

Hey ain't that the guy we're looking for you all left him blow though here with stoping him. Damnnnnnnn he was fastttt must blinked

[MaximPhil]

How about........ 'still own an XS but never ride it anymore'.......

Hi Dean
I think that still qualifies you as a Vice President,
Even though a very LAX VP
(sorry could not resist)
Phil

[MartyA]

Hey ain't that the guy we're looking for you all left him blow though here with stoping him. Damnnnnnnn he was fastttt must blinked

The older I get the faster I was...



Where we going next year? If someone wants to step up let's hear it, or we are open to discussions... - Ideas?

[dpotter58]

this is from a post of your Marty back in 2012


Quote:
I know some great roads in the Adirondaks, but we will likely be there in 2014



Note the Grangers have indicated they might host another NY state rally in 2014.
If the group wants to go there twice in a row that's fine but I was thinking someplace else for 2013.

Just a thought, if we consider a place we have been years before consider that there will be new members along who may not have been there, and we can make different routes on roads we didn't ride the first time.

[madbiker]

I also heard something about central Pa. somewhere

[MaximPhil]

Adirondaks sounds interesting. Previous visits to NY , that I recall were Alexandria Bay and Pulasky ( that is Pula-Sky despite what you might think How about the Catskills if we are trolling for locations in New York

Duwayne, what have you got around your state of Maryland?

Phil

[rdmcguy]

Xs Southeast 14

What about Virginia,?
Say Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania,Richmond.
Close to D.C. great roads Alot of history Old battlefields etc.(most free)
Btw. are there any scheduled events for the Midwest or Colorado
In the coming year?
Joe

[madbiker]

Joe you need to ask that in midwest area . We are the northeast area.

[rdmcguy]

2014

Ok.
Thanks
Joe

[MaximPhil]

What about Virginia,?
Say Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania,Richmond.
Close to D.C. great roads Alot of history Old battlefields etc.(most free)
Btw. are there any scheduled events for the Midwest or Colorado
In the coming year?
Joe

Hi Joe,
While many XSives, some of them are quite knowledgeable, are perhaps interested in history my experience on XS rallies is that they want to RIDE and visit gas stations. Atleast that is my impression.
Sometimes we manage a group photo with most of the attendees but mostly it is "Herding Cats" for the organizer.

Phil
PS XSEast is so much fun I keep going back ( to be a cat )

[MartyA]

Hi Joe,
While many XSives, some of them are quite knowledgeable, are perhaps interested in history my experience on XS rallies is that they want to RIDE and visit gas stations. Atleast that is my impression.
Sometimes we manage a group photo with most of the attendees but mostly it is "Herding Cats" for the organizer.

Phil
PS XSEast is so much fun I keep going back ( to be a cat )

May I add that a more rural setting is preferred to urban sprawl areas. People I know when speaking about DC and usually use the word 'distance' in the same sentence... Well, they use other choice words about DC also, but 'distance' when speaking about transportation around it. Just sayin'.

Grangers have big plans for 2014, won't be the hosts for 2014.


We have some areas mentioned:
NY Adirondacks
Central PA
VA (big state, need to select some rural area)
I'll add SE OH / NE WV

SE OH and NE VA has twisty roads, fairly rural, and I know a good lunch spot.

PA would likely be the Wellsboro area, not too many twisty roads but nice rural setting. Motel availability would be a concern if we wait too long. I know most of the roads around there.

Adirondacks / Catskills a very few nice curvy roads, surfaces are questionable in a lot of areas. Tends to have expensive accommodations and restaurants.

Depending upon the area selected, this rally should be reminiscent of older rallies, as in FAST!


Your comments / suggestions / ideas?

[jetmechmarty]

I rode this one on the way back from XS East with Brent. It was as good as anything I've ridden.

The Crooked Road

Somebody on here must be familiar with it.

[DeanR]

[URL="http://www.thecrookedroad.org/default.asp"]The Crooked Road[/URL

Yep, I sure liked The Crooked Road a lot Marty..

Where do we go to post pics now. Always a pain to do here. Photodump URL is connecting to something else.

[DeanR]

[dpotter58]

Duwayne, what have you got around your state of Maryland?

Phil

up in the panhandle by PA / WVA they have some nice roads. By me, we have water no good roads. Between me and the panhandle we have traffic.