Subject: Re: Rally Report - long
Author: mike
Date: Aug 4, 2003, 6:46 AM
Post ID: 1714028850
Great report Ian, wish I could have gotten away from the British Rally we
were working but the Redhead kept a close eye on me.....
The Kologiski Clan was there though so I got at least a little of my Guzzi
fix...
Anybody get any pictures I can post?
I'll be at Birmingham to watch Ken in Sept myself, see ya there!
EldoMike
---- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <ianad-@linkamerica.net>
To: "Loopframe" <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Rally Report - long
| Hey All, Just returned from the Blue Ridge Rally. What a great weekend! Although there was a lot of rain getting to and from the rally the weather on |
| afternoon thru Sunday morn was beautiful. I think there must have been about 10 Loops in attendence. If I remember right Mark (one of the organizers) said there was about 100 people there. Always great to see Loops making a strong showing. Of course a Loop (Fred Sahms'Eldo) won People's Choice. One of these days they will realize that they need to have a People's Choice that divides the bikes into |
| Loops will always win, in my opinion. I was impressed with the campground. Very clean and neat. I am always impressed when I see the owner cleaning the bathrooms at 630am. The food was much better than last year albeit a bit pricey. Worth it for the convenience, since there isn't much close by. On Saturday Ken Pitts lead about nine of us on a 100+ mile jaunt through |
| mountains...ending up at the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley. |
| even had it timed so we would get there just as the Owner, Dale, started |
| tour of the place. Very cool to listen to his stories about the bikes and to hear the bikes run. This year I decided to leave my old trusty 69 Ambo (my touring machine) in the garage and take the 70 Ambo to her first rally. With only 150 miles to go riding the bike without shield wouldn't be a problem. I could pack |
| and not be too tired. She never missed a beat on the 450 mile jaunt...even when riding through heavy rain on Sunday. The was impressed that the stock handle bars made for a great riding position in the twisties but also allowed for a comfortable riding position on the flats. I now find myself in withdrawl. Rallies like that beg for another and I am looking forward to the next. Won't be a Guzzi rally...rather I am going to head out to Birmingham,AL at the end of Sept to see Ken Pitts race and |
| out the Barber museum. If any Loopers want to put this ride on their "list to do" I would love to see some of you there. Thanks to Barb and Mark who put on a great "must do rally", Charlie M. |
| offered the other bed in the cabin), Ken Pitts for organizing and coordinating a safe and fun run through the mountains and to all who put |
| with my jabbering on in the evenings...after a few too many barley pops |
...Ian |