Was reading the reviews on Bear-Tooth --- the only way I could afford to do a trip like this would involve a lot of camping .  

Anybody in the black-hills area have tent spots available ?  

There is free camping along the Natchez trace (3-one on each end and one in the middle).  

from my place deals gap is a one easy day there and $20.oo tent sight , then one easy day to Dave's ,  .     I like those 6 hour day rides over those 12 hour rides.      

I need a ride in April or May ,  in June there will be a CMAUSA National Rally , then in August there will be a CMAUSA State Rally ,

I'd like a 5-10 day ride but don't want to get that far from home without a second biker for back-up.    The Black-Hills area is on my bucket list !   , but that "above-the-tree-line" stuff makes me think August --- that is also Sergis SD. time with lots of camp-ground in the area. ???  

Ain't no shortage of places to go , its just planning the logistics and then just GO !  

Dave and MM's farms are group spoilers, to be sure.   We need to include a trip back to one of them next year, certainly.

Next issues you will have to deal with is RAIN PREDICTIONS and vacation time off.

Several of us (myself included) generally need to take vacation during summer recess (June July first two weeks in August).   To say anything else is to quietly cut down on the folks who can actually come.   Very early in the summer is cooler, but this also tends to throw you more into conflict with that 'ol debble RAIN.

Example, I had to miss a football game to go to Dave's and this was unheard of at work (I got an exception due to a mgmt schedule shift which resulted in my late vacation time).   I am told it will not happen again, even if I do schedule it months in advance.

Planning group motorcycle trips devolves on to the folks who are going, and I think our days of big 10-12 people trips is pretty much over now.   So, bluntly, plan next year's trips to suit the people who say they are going ..... then jest do it.

So from Lynchburg to Henryetta ~640 miles
Henryetta to Ogallala ~660 miles
Ogallala to Red Lodge ~570 miles
to ride 50 miles?

Be a shame not to visit yellerstone and see yogi.

June, July, early August tends to work for me also. Generally speaking if I have a couple of months heads up I can get the dates that I want off.

verslagen1 wrote on 09/03/16 at 18:58:03:


I'm certainly interested, but it is more if I can get away from work.  That is the challenging part for me.  Two years ago I did a 3K trip and had a wonderful time and this year unfortunately it was a no go.   I tentatively start the plan and see how it goes...  This is a nice little spreadsheet I use to estimate the costs.  I don't think we can attach excel files so here is a snap shot.  



Best regards,

Sounds like an absolutely gruesome place to get some road rash.