2018 Rally Location ---> POLL

[F6Bster]

Montrose, Colorado would be a great location. Surrounded by some of the best and diverse riding that you can find:

--Million Dollar Highway (US-550), or the whole San Juan Skyway includes Ouray, Red Mountain Pass, Silverton, Molas Pass, Coal Bank Pass, Durango, Delores, Rico, Telluride, and Dallas Divide. An awesome day of riding.
--Grand Mesa (highest flattop mesa in the world)
--Black Canyon of the Gunnison, South Rim and North Rim (CO-92 along the north rim is one of the best rides)
--Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic Byway (includes Gateway, Delores River Canyon, and Dallas Divide)
--and more.

Montrose is a nice town, good lodging, good food, and motorcycle friendly. Been going there many years on Valkyries and/or GoldWings. Some nice rides as you go to/from Montrose also.

[unsub]

A lot of good ideas in this thread.

I want to throw out a couple of words of caution when we think about changing rally locations.

For starters we need consider all the other motorcycle clubs that get together in the magnificent areas that have been suggested here. BMW groups and Harley groups in particular have multiple clubs in most every state and dominate the amenities in and around the best places to ride and meet up. This is just one of many giant logistical challenges for the organizers.

The other bit of caution I want to mention is that from my experience typically 25% of the members that enthusiastically signup as attendees to a rally drop out for a variety of reasons just before crunch time. It would suck if the region was changed and the members that drove that change dropped out as attendees.

My suggestion is that we leave the location of the 2018 rally as arbitrary and totally up to the admins of this forum.

Would I love to have a western regional meet up? Of course. But, I'll get over it and possibly the west coast could do our own thing when it's practical and possible and there's always Google Hangouts or Skype to connect with rally attendees if the rally is out of range for some.

Steve and Phantom have put in the time and effort already, and know what it takes to make these rallies happen. What ever formula and venue they come up with will be a success for those that attend, as long as they remember to include a prize for longest distance traveled.

edit: And if it happens that a member or two in the area of the 2018 rally can assist with the logistics and heavy lifting, all the better.

[Bunny]

i would be in for Colorado for sure...

Bunny from Winnipeg

[pdxstriper]

Hi,

I piped in earlier and it sounds like things have gotten somewhat defensive.

All I am asking is that once every few years the rally be in a location that considers that fact that there are B's on the west coast. Didn't mean to ruin anyones party. Don't want 2 events. Time to be fair and share your toys with all the kids.

Thanks,
Pete

[Kolsch]

PNW would be nice.

[willtill]

PNW would be nice.

Eff that. Rains too much up there.

I will come to Colorado... from the east coast. I think Colorado is very centric and a good spot. Hope that those out west will show up for it; once they tentatively commit.

If there's not a big gathering from our western half of the US indigenous F6B'ers... then the past discussion of keeping it east/southeast seems warranted.

Light 'em if you got 'em

[unsub]

Eff that. Rains too much up there.

I will come to Colorado... from the east coast. I think Colorado is very centric and a good spot. Hope that those out west will show up for it; once they tentatively commit.

If there's not a big gathering from our western half of the US indigenous F6B'ers... then the past discussion of keeping it east/southeast seems warranted.

Light 'em if you got 'em

Uh Oh... that almost sounds like you're throwing down the glove to the West Side Boyz...

[3Chief]

Eff that. Rains too much up there.

I will come to Colorado... from the east coast. I think Colorado is very centric and a good spot. Hope that those out west will show up for it; once they tentatively commit.

If there's not a big gathering from our western half of the US indigenous F6B'ers... then the past discussion of keeping it east/southeast seems warranted.

Light 'em if you got 'em

No offence to our right coast brethren, however we in the PNW prefer to spread out our rain vs having it delivered all at once...

I would seriously consider Kentucky for the same reasons others have stated. Colorado works better for me though, either way the goal is to get together and actually meet the people here and enjoy some good rides and good company.

[Bunny]

PNW would be nice.

where is PNW - im a canuck - dont know all the lingo . eh!!

[3Chief]

where is PNW - im a canuck - dont know all the lingo . eh!!

South of BC