knary
looking for a coal mine
I live in Rhode Island.
I have ridden in Wyoming and I loved it.
I am looking forward to riding in Wyoming again next summer.
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I live in Rhode Island.
I have ridden in Wyoming and I loved it.
I am looking forward to riding in Wyoming again next summer.
Fixed. You have never heard of Coulee country I take it? There is great riding all over Wisconsin.Greenwald,
I asked you in other threads and never got a reply. I'll be a little more blunt:
Do you really think anyone in their right mind went to South Eastern Wisconsin for the riding?
Hey Kenk - with my law enforcement contacts, I can probably get us a group rate in the Witness Protection Program. We may need it.
Our comments about Gillette have irked a certain fraternity within this forum, so now my "civility has been declared contrived," and your credibility (despite the fact you grew up in S. Dakota with Gillette in your proverbial backyard) is being ignored, in favor of experts who have visited there "once in July."
Between the two of us, we have logged over 50,000 miles on our Beemers this summer, not to mention I got a B+ in college Geography (OK - it was an A-, but I didn't want to sound like I was bragging), yet we don't know good locales from marginal ones and can't see flaws with a site by perusing a map - need a hands-on visit, apparently.
Gillette is a done deal - I get that. The sabor-rattling was to alert those who are looking ahead to 2009 that you need to consider proximity riding with the same passion you approach the beer tent.
I'll pick you up at midnight in a nondescript white Ford (a later model rental) - wait for two beeps, following by one beep. Bring cash and poptarts.
KG (aka 'Mr. Smith')
As with many things, the real answer may be somewhere in between, not either extreme.To Rapid-Roy: No, I do not strive to convince everyone that the rally site lacks a certain allure (realistic proximity riding) that I value - to some, it is already Valhalla. This forum would be of little use (and not very informative, either) should we all agree.
Touche' ! I experienced several rain & thunder storms during this year's pilgrimage to the Sturgis Rally, including 3 rain storms in a single day. One was a total downpour and I ended up soaked, despite my gear. Another storm turned into hail and the wind blowing sideways caused a near-total whiteout. I was grateful to be wearing a full-face helmet, armored jacket and gloves as I tucked in behind the RT's fairing and windshield.
If you plan to go, the you should go and have a wonderful time. However, Kenk's words ring true for those of us who have been there. Go prepared for unexpected weather. Stake your tent well. And be certain to monitor your fuel too ... there are stretches of road where gas stations are 100 miles or more apart.
To be sure, you'll come across some wonderful, hearty local residents throughout the area.
Wyoming is a fine state in which to stretch your bike. Good roads, lots of good scenery of the Western kind.
It is a fine state in which to stretch your bike. Just watch for cars parked at the side of straight, lonely roads waaaaaaaay up ahead as they are often state patrol who say they use Golden Eagle radar ... but my Escort never beeped.
It is a fine state in which to stretch your bike. In the morning and late afternoon, watch for deer, antelope and moose, jackrabbits, rabbits, raccattycoons, etc. I will say, it is memorable to come up on a moose trotting down the road along side of you as the sun comes up. Just remember, moose are mean, especially if you get between a cow and her calf.
It is a fine state in which to stretch your bike. Watch the horizon for storms, as it is *good* to have a place to hide during some of them. And it is good to have a place to get out of the sun when you dismount.
Try the rally in Gillette. You'll probably enjoy the fest, love the ride. If you don't, well, then you now know and don't have to make the same mistake twice when they rally is in, say, Goodland, Kansas, in 2011.
I think it is safe to say that you, and some others, do not like the rally site.
That is all I am getting out of this exchange.
Correct me if I am wrong, but it sounds as if you are trying to convince everyone the rally will be bad because of the site.
I believe that remains to be seen. If it does suck, you can come back on here and say "I told you so." Fair enough?
After that statement, it appears I am the most upbeat person (about Gillette anyway).Love the pictures that are not "Gillette". The State is beautiful but the Rally Site is in the worst, hot, dusty, windblown, flat and toxic, part of the state. Beautiful places all around the Rally Site 100 miles away. I hope the beer tent has a great selection, it will be needed greatly.
I am the most upbeat person ever but this site is the pitts.
Thanks for the hug, but a drink would have been fine.