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jaydmc on January 24, 2022, 10:20 am
My wife and I ran the NW sidecar pilot's for about 9 years. The "club" had one event a year a campout at the KOA in Yakima over Memorial Day weekend. A few things happened. We turned it over to another couple who now live out of state but mainly the KOA was shut down through imminent domain in order to change the course of the river back where it was historically. As far as I know this never happened. So, the event was moved just out of town to a campground ran by an Indian tribe where alcohol was not allowed and about the same time someone else decided that they needed to host an event one week later at lake Chelan which competed with the NW sidecar piolets event. As such the "club" more or less died out after more than 30 years. For the 25th year event we had over 200 sidecars in attendance.
It is our plan once Covid is done (2023?) to host an event at our location, it will be an open house with free "dry" camping and free food and perhaps live music from a band my wife sings with doing guitar driven dance music. Would love to see an active club in the area again. It would also be nice to see someone locally host the national rally, my wife and I hosted it many years back.
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My wife and I ran the NW sidecar pilot's for about 9 years. The "club" had one event a year a campout at the KOA in Yakima over Memorial Day weekend. A few things happened. We turned it over to another couple who now live out of state but mainly the KOA was shut down through imminent domain in order to change the course of the river back where it was historically. As far as I know this never happened. So, the event was moved just out of town to a campground ran by an Indian tribe where alcohol was not allowed and about the same time someone else decided that they needed to host an event one week later at lake Chelan which competed with the NW sidecar piolets event. As such the "club" more or less died out after more than 30 years. For the 25th year event we had over 200 sidecars in attendance.
It is our plan once Covid is done (2023?) to host an event at our location, it will be an open house with free "dry" camping and free food and perhaps live music from a band my wife sings with doing guitar driven dance music. Would love to see an active club in the area again. It would also be nice to see someone locally host the national rally, my wife and I hosted it many years back.
Jay G
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In an effort to keep this subject alive, and further the idea of having a PNW meet & greet....
There is actually a large contingent of sidecar owners in the Great Pacific Northwest, and we did have a gathering in Port Townsend back in 2019 also, aside from the USCA National Rally in northern Idaho in 2019. The gathering at a private residence in Port Townsend was attended primarily by members of the ADVRider forums, and while small in attendance, it was a great gathering.
I would strongly encourage that any such gatherings be at a location that is both neutral, and welcoming to all sidecar owners...and not at a location that is hosted by a sidecar manufacturer, wherein it can easily be construed that the event is a promotion for that sidecar manufacturer, especially and specifically when same said sidecar manufacturer has such a questionable reputation, as it is.
Any gathering should be about camaraderie, furthering the community of sidecar owners.
In an effort to keep this subject alive, and further the idea of having a PNW meet & greet....
There is actually a large contingent of sidecar owners in the Great Pacific Northwest, and we did have a gathering in Port Townsend back in 2019 also, aside from the USCA National Rally in northern Idaho in 2019. The gathering at a private residence in Port Townsend was attended primarily by members of the ADVRider forums, and while small in attendance, it was a great gathering.
I would strongly encourage that any such gatherings be at a location that is both neutral, and welcoming to all sidecar owners...and not at a location that is hosted by a sidecar manufacturer, wherein it can easily be construed that the event is a promotion for that sidecar manufacturer, especially and specifically when same said sidecar manufacturer has such a questionable reputation, as it is.
Any gathering should be about camaraderie, furthering the community of sidecar owners.
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Brian, at the time of year that you could attend a gathering in the Great Pacific Northwest.... you would be coming from the Great GREEN North.....not the Great White North.
Brian, at the time of year that you could attend a gathering in the Great Pacific Northwest.... you would be coming from the Great GREEN North.....not the Great White North.
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jaydmc on January 24, 2022, 10:20 am
about the same time someone else decided that they needed to host an event one week later at lake Chelan which competed with the NW sidecar piolets event.
Jay G
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Jay, the Chelan rally was not planned to "compete" with your rally, our thought at the time was it should enhance both rallies. Anyone travelling from a long distance could easily attend both. It's all water under the bridge now. But, the city of Chelan and the park had restricted the times available to either just prior to Memorial week end or just after Labor Day week end. We chose the former based on that. I doubt you've had any contact with d'Lynn. He put the Chelan rally on for a few more years but didn't care to make it an official USCA event. I've since lost contact with him as well. The photo is d'Lynn and Billie at the first CSR.
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about the same time someone else decided that they needed to host an event one week later at lake Chelan which competed with the NW sidecar piolets event.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
Jay, the Chelan rally was not planned to "compete" with your rally, our thought at the time was it should enhance both rallies. Anyone travelling from a long distance could easily attend both. It's all water under the bridge now. But, the city of Chelan and the park had restricted the times available to either just prior to Memorial week end or just after Labor Day week end. We chose the former based on that. I doubt you've had any contact with d'Lynn. He put the Chelan rally on for a few more years but didn't care to make it an official USCA event. I've since lost contact with him as well. The photo is d'Lynn and Billie at the first CSR.
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Went for a short ride last weekend with my better half. We only drove around for a couple of hours. We are waiting for the weather to warm up so the pup does not freeze. Planning on making some longer rides when it does. Hoping to ride out to Palouse Falls in Washington once it does.
Went for a short ride last weekend with my better half. We only drove around for a couple of hours. We are waiting for the weather to warm up so the pup does not freeze. Planning on making some longer rides when it does. Hoping to ride out to Palouse Falls in Washington once it does.
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You know there is some gravel road going in to the Palouse Falls. Well worth the trip and your bike will sure feel right at home on the gravel road... lol....
You know there is some gravel road going in to the Palouse Falls. Well worth the trip and your bike will sure feel right at home on the gravel road... lol....
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That is one of my day trips I have planned for this summer.
That is one of my day trips I have planned for this summer.
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Add Steptoe Butte to the list as well... My thoughts.
Add Steptoe Butte to the list as well... My thoughts.
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That was a great rally! My first sidecar rally. I'd been to many solo rallies, too many to count but I trailered the Ural down. Another first. Trailering to a rally. Archie's first rally. Vernon invited us and some others on a great back country ride. Great memories still!!
That was a great rally! My first sidecar rally. I'd been to many solo rallies, too many to count but I trailered the Ural down. Another first. Trailering to a rally. Archie's first rally. Vernon invited us and some others on a great back country ride. Great memories still!!
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Back in '05 or '06 we had the national rally at Stevenson, WA along the Columbia River. This could be a central place to meet up for a one day ride, good for Washington and Oregon riders and any others who might wish to come.
How about it?
I would be up to that ride, it sounds like to would be a lot of fun. Plus I would finally be able to meet some more folks from USCA.
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Back in '05 or '06 we had the national rally at Stevenson, WA along the Columbia River. This could be a central place to meet up for a one day ride, good for Washington and Oregon riders and any others who might wish to come.
How about it?
I would be up to that ride, it sounds like to would be a lot of fun. Plus I would finally be able to meet some more folks from USCA.
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I too would be up for that ride, and gathering. Just set a date and time, and I shall be there.
I too would be up for that ride, and gathering. Just set a date and time, and I shall be there.
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There is the USCA National Rally starting in Iowa on that same date... June 22nd.
While I would love to attend any sidecar gathering in the PNW....I will be on the road, and attending the USCA National Rally in Iowa on that date.
Maybe those not attending the USCA National Rally have forgotten about it.... but it is happening.
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There is the USCA National Rally starting in Iowa on that same date... June 22nd.
While I would love to attend any sidecar gathering in the PNW....I will be on the road, and attending the USCA National Rally in Iowa on that date.
Maybe those not attending the USCA National Rally have forgotten about it.... but it is happening.
Miles
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