Question is:   is it a really good event?  

Start June 21st at MM's with the Lynchburg Motorcycle Rally, move to the Dragon Lodge on Weds night the 25th, roll on to Blue Ridge on Thursday night the 25th, end Sunday AM June 29th.   Or we can do it backwards if it makes more sense.

We are early enough to do all that, but let's get some feedback and buy in from the folks that it is what they really want to do ....




Question:    Do you want to go to this bike rally weekend?   Do it the very first item on the trip, or the very last item?

What's to set up?   Sleeping in the barn loft, right?  

Seriously, I will be driving all Friday night to get there Saturday AM if we go to your place first.   Some won't make it up there all that early as they will be driving in on Saturday daytime proper as they got too far to go.

We still have the option to run the trip backwards, staring out at Blue Ridge (Sat 14th-Monday 16th), going to Dragon Lodge (Tuesday 17th night)  and then to your place last (Weds 18th night - Sunday 22nd AM).   This might make a little better sense for the long distance driving and scattered arrival times we would have if we went to Lynchburg first.  It gives MM a much cleaner shot at planning his 2 events, the Jack Daniels plant and the Bike Rally.

Going to Blue Ridge first might work out better for Old-Rider as his wife can go there with him first then she can split for home when we go up to the evil twisty dangerously waggy Dragonne's posterior thingie.

Who knows, I might ask mine if she wants to go to Blue Ridge too, just so she won't feel all neglected if she finds out another wife went.

Yup, need input from the other players.  I think playing it backwards can be better for the inbound travel portion and maybe better for Old-Rider and his wife should they make it to the Blue Ridge part.  

We got scattered commitment so far on the Blue Ridge section with Dave wanting the Dragon portion and 3 of us wanting the MM portion.

Lets see if we can learn which portions folks are most interested in as the entire trip may be a little bit much for some folks.

I am flexible and will show up for 3-4 days of the fun.....and whatever days you decide......I am in for a part of it.

For Saturday the 21st, if I entered my bike in the show from 2-3 PM, would I still have time to enter the Grass Racing event at 3:30?

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 10/30/13 at 11:22:11:


When I went to the "Bike Night" at Quaker Steak & Lube and saw the incredible quality of the custom bikes that show up there.....my bike pales in comparision.

This winter I will do the paint and a front fender.....and that will certaily make my bike look more finished - But my chances of doing well racing on grass is probably pretty poor with my slicky road tires!  (The bikes are on the grass right......not the rider?)

Ok fella's the wife is talking like she might wanna take a two week vacation next year, paid or not.  So its looking good on my end so far, although she insists that she should be ready to ride with the guys.. so maybe a family affair? or we keepin' it maybe one week guys only? LOL, wife says what ever.... she could drive the truck with her bike on the trailer and I could ride mine home by myself.... or if we ramp load, she will just leave the bike in the back of the truck till I get home.



Threw my vote up there for start at MM's, and Blue ridge, although I would like to ride the dragon at least one day, but not stay at the lodge. Is MM's closer to the dragon than blue ridge camp? We will probably visit her moms resting place then head to MM's for the rally day maybe? or the whiskey tour, how ever you set it up.
Guess I'll put in for the "honeymoon sweet" at the blue ridge when ever we get a set date for length of stays.

the last 2 miles is gravel.  Maybe we could do the 30 miles of pavement....stop for a picnic lunch of cheese crackers and a rest for the throttle and brake hands.........and then turn around and ride it back!

Dave I like that idea !  

OldRider
Its a nice day ride from my house to either the Dragon or BlueRidge camp.  
Hwy 30 is a nice mix of road from middle TN. to Tellocoplains and from there we jump on the SkyWay , cross into NC. and either go north to the Dragon or South to BlueRidge Camp.  

Either way sound like   FUN   to me !


From the BlueRidgeCamp to DragonCentral is only half-a-day at most.

My barn loft is just-about perfect for settting up a cot.  I was hoping if we start at my place that SouthPaw and a few others from the mid-section of the Country would join in   .   Heck ! East Texas and  Memphis area ain't but a days ride from here .  

Look-up Lynchburg,Tn. the map.

old_rider wrote on 11/13/13 at 12:09:09:


I was prepared to do that same thing at WD's in Sept. but Michael had a tent with him so did not have to.