I'm still in....in one form of bike or another.  If I have a cabin bed I might just try riding the ST1100 down....it will be my first trip where I actually ride to the event.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/robbinsville-nc/28771/month/12174_pc?monyr=9...

Well, today was Rubicon Day, the cabin has locked in on my charge card now  ---  Dave and I are going to the mountains come Labor day pre-week sometimes or another, but certainly by Friday at noon, when our cabin becomes open.

We got some "family complexity" going on with MM and Old_Rider and neither can speak up until it all settles out.

But the good news is that we have a bed available for each of them should circumstances flow that way.

It would be nice to know --- so when you can, guys, please tell us about what your plans are.

Don,  you have a PM headed your way so we can exchange phone numbers (not that they work while you are up in the mountains, mind you, but in the days leading in they do OK).

Dave and I have a cabin about 15-20 miles down the mountain at Robbinsville, which is where Old_Rider and his wife are planning on staying.  

Keep talking on the thread and kicking in new ideas, as when MM finally gets his family stuff settled and Old-Rider chimes in his plans with his wife then we will know enough to plan something.


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We still have one (1) free unclaimed bed in the cabin, BTW --- and I think since I have already sunk and paid for the bill for the cabin that I am going to go ahead and declare it a FREE WEEKEND for room rent for all involved in the Pidegon's Roost cabin stay.

We have one bed left so come and stay with us in the Pidegon's Roost for Friday, Sept 4 - Sunday Sept 6 for free.   You'll need to bring enough money for gas and food and that's it.

Speaky, Speaky, don't be squeaky      

And the weather just could not look any prettier .....

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/robbinsville-nc/28771/month/12174_pc?monyr=9...

don wrote on 08/05/15 at 19:10:41:


Looking forward to meeting Don up at the Dragon -- he is a real poster boy for all you "I wanna go but never do" guys.

Don rides a trike for a reason -- a real reason that makes all of your excuses pretty much inconsequential and ludicrous.  

Yep, I'm raggin' at you,  buddy boys,  for NOT going and doing what you want to go do .....

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/robbinsville-nc/28771/month/12174_pc?monyr=9...

Well, we are 3 weeks out from trip week.   Time to find out what MM is really going to do.

Ring ring ring ....    "This is Mike, my cell isn't picking up so call the phone at the house or else leave me a message."

He's busy out cutting hay or something else, which is normal for Mike.   We'll get a call back in a day or so, or else he'll be reminded to post something here on the thread.



Mike is curious, and he likes his comfort mods so I think he wants to go see a Savage trike that has seat lift servo motors on it that actually moves the frame around for additional comfort, and a left set of floor boards that actually rocks up and down to do the foot shifting ....  get him some ideas for this winter's crop of mods mebbe.

I count 7 people right now .....  the rest of you I wanna come folks need to say something and be counted.  

Rooster Pen is our home 4 man cabin, check him out on the map as being closest to the bathroom showers and having enough car/trailer parking as you go on the up road to it.



Friday September 4th is the start date, 5th, 6th, and 7th as the main days.    

If Dave uncorks Thursday as a riding day he'll have to let us know as soon as he decides, right now we got room coverage starting Friday at noon through Monday at noon.


CAST OF CHARACTERS

Dave
Oldfeller
MM             up to four staying at thesimplelife in the Rooster Pen for FREE

Old_Rider and wife staying at a Robbinsville hotel

Don and his brother staying in a room at the Dragon Inn


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We still have one (1) free unclaimed upper bunk in the cabin, BTW --- and I think since I have already sunk and actually paid for the bill for the cabin that I am going to go ahead and declare it a FREE WEEKEND for room rent for all who are involved in the Pidegon's Roost cabin stay.

We have one upper bunk left so come and stay with us in the Rooster Pen for Friday, Sept 4 - Sunday Sept 6 for free.   You'll need to bring a blanket and a pillow and enough money for gas and food and that's it.

Speaky, Speaky, don't be squeaky        

And the weather just could not look any prettier for the actual days we'll be there .....

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/robbinsville-nc/28771/month/12174_pc?monyr=9...

The Dragon can be almost deserted on Sunday afternoons when most folks are headed home, and in the first part of the week as well.  Most folks make a long weekend by showing up at the end of the week....Fridays and Saturdays are the busy days at the Dragon.  On Holiday weekends it can be choked with campers, motor homes and slow Tourists who refuse to use the pull-offs and let you pass.

I am bringing the Honda ST, and will be making my first trip to the area by riding to/from it on a bike.  The Honda has room for clothes and rain gear, and can go 300 miles on a tank of fuel.....and it is "rain resistant" with the windshield and fairing.