Vision 25 Year Celebration

[Serendipity]

Lucky, barring family issues, I think it is safe to say that no matter what is going on in your life YOU ARE GOING to the rally!!! Even if we have to hog-tie and make you ride pillion all the way to Colorado!!!! LOL

[Lucky]

Even if we have to hog-tie and make you ride pillion all the way to Colorado!!!! LOL

Like THAT will happen, lol

[ps2/bikevision]

hey dave that would be cool to get me you and hunter to all meet up and ride in together. i just sold hunter my spare motor and he said he would have it in tommarow. so unless somthing major goes wrong he should be good to go. i still got a little work to do to mine and i want to repaint it yet. lucky gave me some good ideas on plastering it with tickets and court papers. that would totally fit me. i wonder how much that would cost to have that air brushed on.

any way. i cant wait till then. i hope we get a big turn out. that would be so cool.

and we have totally got to get a group logo going so we can all be sportin our (gang colors)

[tailwheel]

There is nothing wrong with Ohio but If I am going to go on a long trip I rather go the extra distance and be in the mountains! H2O I have full faith in you putting together a great event! The Date and Place works well for us!
Dave

[smknjoe1964]

Where are the south central riders  ???

[squid]

 ;D ;D A date and place!!! something to look forward to!!! hopefully if all goes as planned I will be there!!

[don_vanecek]

Perhaps we will need to open a special thread next spring for coodinating rides and riders so as many people as possible can meet up on the rode somewhere. Riding in the Rockies, hope I can make it!

[hfarley]

Ok Colorado then it is!

Serendipity, you better be careful what you tell Lucky... He might take you up on that hog tying offer.  ;)

I think it is a great idea to try to coordinate rides. I know one one of the other forums that I belong to coordinates legs of trips for transporting ferrets. They arrange a time and place to meet (usually someones house) and then if someone doesn't show up that is supposed to it also acts like an emergency chain. They start calling ato find the people and if something has happened they can go out to them or make other arrangments. Also on a bike ride this would allow for pee breaks, rest breaks, and a few minuts of BSing before getting back on the road.

Not to mention any newbies or inexperienced riders wouldn't have to travel that far alone.

Great Idea!
-Heather

[dchakrab]

Yeah, newbie + inexperienced rider = me, for sure. After my recent heart attack thinking I poured a gallon of engine oil into the wrong hole, I'm definitely thinking I need company if I'm going outside my *block*, let alone to CO.

This will hopefully improve in a year's time, with any luck.

;D

[Lucky]

Serendipity, you better be careful what you tell Lucky... He might take you up on that hog tying offer.  ;)

you can tie me up but..oh wait, wrong board... :-[

[QBS]

Will see you all in CO.

[hfarley]

Hey Lucky,
Maybe this is the wrong board for that and maybe it isn't...... :P

[VinceDee]

Colorado? I'm up for that. While June of '07 is a long ways away, I'm pretty sure I'd be able to make a fun few days of it for me and the missus.

Got to find a backrest/luggage rack for her first, though.

You guys should make this thread a sticky. I've been hanging around here for about a month now and only just found it.

Vince

[haunter]

Yeah, newbie + inexperienced rider = me, for sure. After my recent heart attack thinking I poured a gallon of engine oil into the wrong hole, I'm definitely thinking I need company if I'm going outside my *block*, let alone to CO.

This will hopefully improve in a year's time, with any luck.

;D

well, I will see if I can head out there too and if so, we can head out in a small pack, if visoin_chris goes he's on the way, and PS2 is up your way a little bit

[don_vanecek]

Hey H2O, as this summer season starts to end, what is the status of Colorado? Did a specific date get picked, any tentative costs lined up yet, anything new to report on this?

Thanks.

[h2olawyer]

The group property management specialist I'm working with is on a ski vacation sales trip this week & will get back to me on Friday (probably).  We're working on either the second or third week of June in the Winter Park / Fraser / Granby area.  Looking for economy condos or townhouses with large vacation homes as a third possibility - if they can be located near each other.  They are also looking into some cabins near Grand Lake as another option.  When they let me know what's available, I will post it here & see how everyone feels about the various options.

There are numerous motels in the area for those who would prefer that option.  From Winter Park to Granby, it's about 25 miles.  Fraser is just a few miles West of Winter Park, between Winter Park & Granby.  Grand Lake is about 15 miles North of Granby, on US 34 which is also Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park.

I have been working with a tentative group size of 25 but they know it may be anywhere from 15 to 40.  With this size group & a seven night reservation, there are some great deals.  Most of them make it cheaper than 6 nights so if we only want 6 nights, getting the lodging for 7 may actually be cheaper - even if we don't use the last night.

Did one of the probable loop rides in June - it was fantastic.  Pavement in great shape.  Going on another ride Sunday - a loop into Southern Wyoming & the Snowy Range Road.  Will have some video of it posted next week.  (Assuming my video equipment & operator function properly!)  The video of lower trail ridge road shows a small part of the June ride.

http://rovmedia.dyndns.org/public/index.php

Sorry it has taken me so long to get this info - the sales folks have been a little slow & with my dad's health problems this summer, I haven't been as diligent as I should have been.  I'll have things soldified by early September at the latest for dates, costs & location.  For those of you who need to plan a long time in advance, plan on the second or third week of June.

Would a Sunday - Saturday stay be preferred or would you rather start & end midweek?

H₂O

[darkvision]

H2O,
Thanks for working on the details of the 25th year get-together. Colorado sounds great! I just got back from the CROV Fall Run where had about 20 people attending ( with 12 Visions) and it was incredible! Great riding and even better comraderie. I'll plan for the 2nd or 3rd week in June 2007.
best regards,  Vic

[Coil Coyle]

Where are the south central riders  ???

Us South Central Oregon riders are North of CROV

;D

coil

[VinceDee]

After the great experience we just had at the Fall CROV Run, and the large turnout, I have a feeling that there's going to be at least twice as many people/Visions at the 25th Anniversary shindig in Colorado. So, I'm guessing that we should plan on the upper end of your estimate.

Let us know when you have some specific details about logistics, etc

Vince

[kwells]

I'm moving my V's to Colorado next week, ya know just to get ready for the trip next year.  Oh yeah guess I'll bring my stuff too.