RAA 11

[1olbull]

Sounds great, not sure if I will make it this year it depends on the dates. I have my daughters High School graduation this year so my bet is May is out for me

May is way too early for this ride, weather wise.
I would suggest July.

 

[breeze]

Suggestion #1:
Day-1: Meet in Sturgis, SD area (Spearfish, Deadwood, Hill City, Keystone) wherever rates are best.
Day-2: Meet & greet R&R.
Day-3, 4: Day rides of all the great roads of the area.
Day-5: Ride to Hulett, WY and the Devil's Tower.
Day-6: Ride to Red Lodge, MT.
Day-7: Ride the Beartooth Pass to Cody, WY. Visit the big ass gun and cowboy museum.
Day-8: Goodby to all - head home.

day #2 day #3or #4 possibly at LEAST 2 days wasted there in my opinion

 

[breeze]

May is way too early for this ride, weather wise.
I would suggest July.

you do july best be making reservations pretty close to stugis rally first of august aint it?

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

July is too hot. First 2 weeks of June are perfect.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Proposal for 3 simultaneous spots for RAA 11 triple play.
West: Las Vegas, Hover Dam, Brice Canyon, Valley of Fire, Lake Meade, Area 51, Death Valley.
Central: St Louis, Gateway Arch and Museum, Branson, Bonne Terre Mine, Fantastic Caverns, Meramec Caverns, Jesse James.
East: Charlottesville, VA. Monticello, Williamsburg, Smithsonian Air/Space at Dulles, Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Pkwy.

 

[alpental]

Proposal for 3 simultaneous spots for RAA 11 triple play.
West: Las Vegas, Hover Dam, Brice Canyon, Valley of Fire, Lake Meade, Area 51, Death Valley.
Central: St Louis, Gateway Arch and Museum, Branson, Bonne Terre Mine, Fantastic Caverns, Meramec Caverns, Jesse James.
East: Charlottesville, VA. Monticello, Williamsburg, Smithsonian Air/Space at Dulles, Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Pkwy.

Regarding a West region ride...
I LOVE that ride around North Lake Meade. Sounds like a lot of high-speed runs! If we're going to do that, let's shoot for April/May and avoid the triple digit temps. If there's time, we should consider throwing in a trip up 395 to Reno after crossing Death Valley. Could stop at Mahogany Smoked Meats in Bishop for lunch, maybe side trips around Mammoth or Yosemite. Or maybe a Tahoe -> Vegas -> Grand Canyon ride.

 

[R3Tex]

If we are doing a mid-summer ride how about we go big and head up to Alaska?

 

[R3Tex]

@Douglas think you could arrange some sort of welcome party in Anchorage?

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

If we are doing a mid-summer ride how about we go big and head up to Alaska?

If we go to Alaska I'm rubbing noses with somebody!

 

[Rocket Scientist]

If we go to Alaska I'm rubbing noses with somebody!

Oh no, I'm not falling for that again