Quote from FlyingMonkeys on June 1, 2023, 9:38 am

@smitty901, are you saying your NEXT ride won't be until September ? More than 3 months from now ???

My next ride will be starting in 18 days, when I leave Western Washington, and take my rig almost 1900 miles to Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the USCA National Rally. I should be the longest distance sidecar operator to make it to the National Rally, as all other points in the contiguous states are closer than me.

Anyone else going to the 2023 USCA National Rally ?

 

Quote from smitty901 on June 1, 2023, 9:43 am

 Next ride of any longer distance. I ride most everyday.

2 priories above all else.  Making sure Payton and Mother in laws care is covered at all times.

Quote from AceinSav on June 1, 2023, 10:47 am

If your ride brings you near Savannah by chance look us up, maybe we can get together for dinner again.

 

Quote from AceinSav on June 1, 2023, 10:49 am

Quote from FlyingMonkeys on June 1, 2023, 9:38 am

 

My next ride will be starting in 18 days, when I leave Western Washington, and take my rig almost 1900 miles to Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the USCA National Rally. I should be the longest distance sidecar operator to make it to the National Rally, as all other points in the contiguous states are closer than me.

Anyone else going to the 2023 USCA National Rally ?

we will be there, but we have to tow them out. Just don't have the free time to make the ride right now. still pulling that daily work detail for now.

 

 

Quote from smitty901 on June 1, 2023, 7:10 pm

  Over night ride  coming up the 17th.

 Just got the dates Shark Week 2024 will be July31 2024 . Already knew it will be St. George UT.

Quote from FlyingMonkeys on June 1, 2023, 11:24 pm

Oh, St. George in late July can be HOT. Hope you are staying in an air-conditioned hotel.

Quote from smitty901 on June 2, 2023, 8:25 am

Quote from FlyingMonkeys on June 1, 2023, 11:24 pm

Oh, St. George in late July can be HOT. Hope you are staying in an air-conditioned hotel.

   I am sure the event will be a a great place. But if the AC goes out. I think I can handle it.  Spent a fair amount of time in middle eastern deserts .

Much hotter than ours.

I know this years sponsors live in the area and are setting up lodging now .

At Shark week anyone one or group has a chance to put up a location for the next year. After they present their plan a vote is take.

The winner gets it. And everyone gets on board to help. over the next year to make it happen

Quote from smitty901 on September 18, 2023, 6:08 am

  The yearly Ride to Clarksville TN. 5 days is over. Back home now.  We had 33 people show up this year . Several new members.

Each days rides was different. We took a great back roads ride south in TN and came back up part of the Trace. Each day we went this way and that always ending up back at the Motel.

  Had a down pour on the way to Patti's 1880. Dried off by riding. never get tired of riding that area.

Quote from Reardan Tom on September 18, 2023, 9:46 am

Did you get anywhere near Smyrna, TN? My brother and sis-in-law have an Air BnB there. Good place to stay if they have an opening. Gonna write an article for the Sidecarist? With photos of course....

Quote from smitty901 on September 18, 2023, 12:59 pm

  We have between 10 and 30+ every year that make this ride. We used one place for 5 years then changed. This was the 5th year at this place so now a change is called for.

  We handed a couple people the job for finding a new place. This came up.

https://parks.ky.gov/gilbertsville/parks/resort/kentucky-dam-village-state-resort-park

We looked it over the other day. We have all exchanged a few text and emails today. Sounds like that is going to be the place. All we have to do  now is pick the week in September we want to do it.

One of the reasons we go to that area ia a meal at Patti's 1880. It is how the whole thing started so it is the anchor everything else is tied to.

 

I stopped in at Hannigan  This is the BMW R18 the put a sidecar on.