Oh cool, just 30 minutes from my house!🏍
Yep, 2016 was the Backyard Rally & this one is in my backyard! We do have some pretty nice roads with very little traffic.Were coming ur way cliff.... better start getting ready now...? The secrets out about those sweet Arkansas roads. !!!
Send them on Tom, I'll hold them for ya & anybody else that needs to store extra's.Sweet…..
I’m shipping extra tires to Greenbrier, see ya next year Cliff.
Jami and I are bummed we missed y’all this year.
Marina and I plan to be there!It’s on!
Marina and I plan to be there!
I am the rally master. It is good to hear the reservation worked. Thank you for planning to attend.As will I. Already made reservations at the Best Western in Eureka Springs (yes, they're taking them now). For me, it's 177 miles to get there. Definitely doable without a lot of pain. Thanks for the heads-up, David! See you there!
Yes, see you there Allen, but hopefully before then too. Enjoyed the fellowship ride (& eat) on Wed at the AL rally, well ... except the gravel trek.As will I. Already made reservations at the Best Western in Eureka Springs (yes, they're taking them now). For me, it's 177 miles to get there. Definitely doable without a lot of pain. Thanks for the heads-up, David! See you there!
Yep, that gravel trek on the Little River Canyon Parkway was not fun. Would have been nice to have caught that before they started road construction, but the main thing was we survived it. Would also have been nice to catch some of those views, but I wanted OUT of there. Agree about Decks and Docks! Nice breeze, good service, and good chow.Yes, see you there Allen, but hopefully before then too. Enjoyed the fellowship ride (& eat) on Wed at the AL rally, well ... except the gravel trek.
The "Decks and Docks" restaurant was awesome!
I wouldnt be surprised if 2023 goes to the northwest. Gotta remember planning for these things is 2 years out, when they got canceled, 2021, and 2022 were already selected...The PNW got gipped....I hear ARK is great though...
Fingers crossed that you are correct but I'd be happy with anything west, Southwest..Northwest either will float my boat.I wouldnt be surprised if 2023 goes to the northwest. Gotta remember planning for these things is 2 years out, when they got canceled, 2021, and 2022 were already selected...
Mark my words (ted you listening) northwest wi have the 2023 rally....lol
I too look forward to exploring Eureka Springs area, via bike. Downside is having to wait nearly a year for it to get here. Oh well, opps for other local/regional-area riding abound.I rode through Arkansas on my way to and from Lake Guntersville. Going to Guntersville was though Jonesboro. OK but not hugely entertaining. The return trip (to NE Kansas via Springfield, MO) was pretty leisurely so I pushed further into Central/Western AR before heading north into MO. Wow, I can certainly attest to the awesome riding. It was like the first couple of days in Helen for this flatlander. I have never been to Eureka Springs myself but it is popular with my fellow Corvette owners. My wife and her three sisters spent a long weekend there three years ago and none of them wanted to leave.
I passed through Clinton on my way home from Lake Guntersville. Needed fuel, hydration, and food. Had some of the biggest chicken tenders I've ever seen there. Might have to check out this rally..."We" just happen to be putting on a Clinton Arkansas Rally in October. {hint hint}
Would be a good time to practice riding in Arkansas. { as ya wait for the next National }
Same great roads as Eureka, and ya can talk to Cliff..
Ride safe, Ted
PS: Clinton Arkansas Advertising supplied by Jim and Ted.
I do hope that the Northwest gets another chance for the Rally.Fingers crossed that you are correct but I'd be happy with anything west, Southwest..Northwest either will float my boat.
I had talked to them earlier. Their system will not take reservations for 2022 until January 1. Sorry for the confusion.I called last Monday to the campground to make reservations and they were supposed to get back with me. I called again today to follow up and as of today, they are not open for reservations. As soon as I know anything, I'll pass it on.
I guess we're going to be bummed again next year.Sweet…..
I’m shipping extra tires to Greenbrier, see ya next year Cliff.
Jami and I are bummed we missed y’all this year.
Arghhhhh!!!!!!I guess we're going to be bummed again next year.
Jami and I are going to have to opt out, need the time off to move into new house.
I guess we're going to be bummed again next year.
Jami and I are going to have to opt out, need the time off to move into new house.
Wait, hmm..uncertainty? .....in the world? Did I miss something????Still working on final pricing. Just got the last quotes on meals. With the uncertainty in the world the hotel would not lock in food until just recently. Be sure to get your room blocked as those prices are guaranteed.
Already done----just waiting for spring!Still working on final pricing. Just got the last quotes on meals. With the uncertainty in the world the hotel would not lock in food until just recently. Be sure to get your room blocked as those prices are guaranteed.
Having forum handles preprinted on the rally name tags has been done in the past. I'd have to dig through mine to see which rallies, but it seems to be hit-and-miss for some reason. Should be standard issue IMO.
The 2018 & 2019 had them as well....2020 didn't happen..... and 2021 did not have forum names on them unless they were written in.The National Rally is run by the region hosting it. Other than asking for the Town Hall session, the Board is hands off on what goes on and how it is run. I know that in 2015, 2016 & 2017, the forum handles were on the name tags, I have not been to a National since 2017. Each year, there is a new team running the National, so things can be handled differently every year.
I do agree with you that they should be on he name tags.
Running a National is like trying to organize a 1000 details to all come together at once. It is very easy to over look some of the smaller details, when you are focused on the over all picture. We need to remember that those that are running the National are volunteers who also pay the same registration fees that everyone else does, so some slack needs to be given when things are not done as you expect them to be done or when there are bumps during the event.That’s cause 2021 was run by a bunch of slackers and they just called everybody .”bubba” (it was Alabama after all…), LOL
Running a National is like trying to organize a 1000 details to all come together at once. It is very easy to over look some of the smaller details, when you are focused on the over all picture. We need to remember that those that are running the National are volunteers who also pay the same registration fees that everyone else does, so some slack needs to be given when things are not done as you expect them to be done or when there are bumps during the even
Well I hope my reply wasn't taken poorly...I just went through my collection of saved name tags and reported what I had found. I enjoyed the 2021 National, I even was able to connect and sing the ol' high school fight song together with a fellow Laneite despite the anonymity of not having my forum handle on the tag. There was plenty of room to write it in if so desired.That’s cause 2021 was run by a bunch of slackers and they just called everybody .”bubba” (it was Alabama after all…), LOL
I'm sure if someone would like to step up and volunteer to be the "Name Tag Wrangler," it'd be okay.
Who knows, although quite civil so far, there has been some heat generated amongst the members about politics and vaccines and masks on the forum during 2020 & 2021....perhaps the lack of forum names on tags during the 2021 National enabled us to concentrate on what brings us together and enjoy the fellowship of a motorcycle event instead of what separates us on the forum?
No offense taken, really. Honesty, we almost didn’t have name tags at ALL. I just flat out forgot. I was more concerned about food, visitors, and getting stuff out and displayed. Then “Oh crud! No name tags!!!”Well I hope my reply wasn't taken poorly...I just went through my collection of saved name tags and reported what I had found. I enjoyed the 2021 National, I even was able to connect and sing the ol' high school fight song together with a fellow Laneite despite the anonymity of not having my forum handle on the tag. There was plenty of room to write it in if so desired.
Who knows, although quite civil so far, there has been some heat generated amongst the members about politics and vaccines and masks on the forum during 2020 & 2021....perhaps the lack of forum names on tags during the 2021 National enabled us to concentrate on what brings us together and enjoy the fellowship of a motorcycle event instead of what separates us on the forum?
Bubba knows what's goin' on in my opinion.
Patience is a virtue.I already told him that. Haven't heard a word in months...
Agree, the National is in our region and almost none of the SC staff has been asked to do anything. In case they forgot we did a darn good job in 2012.I already told him that. Haven't heard a word in months...
We can’t take much time off work but we will be there Saturday through Tuesday morning, hope we can still catch some of the fun!Eureka Springs, Arkansas.....June 6-10....
Registered in COG and room booked. What's up with shirts? Did I miss something?
And if you stay in the area you can go to the MOA Rally in Springfield,MO on the 16th like I will be doing.Like a BMW MOA Getaway event. Cozy and intimate.
As others have said, what an excellent rally. Delaine and I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this rally great.
We stayed an extra day and I finally got to go downtown. Bought a couple more shirts and Delaine got two sets of earrings. Don't think we could have packed anything else on the bike for the ride home.
We did find a copy of the Eureka springs Fun Guide and had a very pleasant surprise. The Razorback Redux was mentioned on page 16 of the guide. I guess the community liked having us there. Can't wait to go back to Eureka Spring.
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As others have said, what an excellent rally. Delaine and I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this rally great.
We stayed an extra day and I finally got to go downtown. Bought a couple more shirts and Delaine got two sets of earrings. Don't think we could have packed anything else on the bike for the ride home.
We did find a copy of the Eureka springs Fun Guide and had a very pleasant surprise. The Razorback Redux was mentioned on page 16 of the guide. I guess the community liked having us there. Can't wait to go back to Eureka Spring.
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Jim, if you and Delaine relay can't wait we plan on being there for a week just after The Spider affair, camping at the designated place.We did the trolley pass, too. It was nice to see parts of the city I've missed on previous visits. It's amazing the trolley drivers get through those streets without hitting cars. The pavement is in pretty bad shape, but I might try to ride through there on the next visit.
Jim, If your looking for a trailler check this one out. Seems like a good deal. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/440622500799097/Steve, thanks for the invite, but Delaine doesn't camp. The Super 8 we stayed at in Higginsville MO is what she considers primitive camping. Riding two up with camping gear is out of the question. Too much stuff.
As much as I love my wife, the Spider Ride is an event I like to do on my own. My riding style is more cautious with my bride on the back. Besides, there's a few of us that go to Arkansas the week before to enjoy the excellent roads. I also think she likes some time alone while I get to enjoy the company of fellow COGers.
After this rally, Delaine thinks we should invest in a trailer to haul the bike. I'm starting to think it would be a good idea, too.