Thanks, Will Those guys on the left coast also have Burning Man ... life isn't fair. But I've resolved that it's OK to envy the Riv folks... after all, they are "the source"... but I agree, we do need to get an East Coast Riv event of our own...
If you (or others) know upstate NY (maybe the Finger Lakes region), that's another possibility we should explore. We've got a few interested folks from Rochester, including John Philip from Syracuse. We'll need a spot that allows for either a 2-day loop with a stay over at the day 1 destination (or a spot where we do 2 days of individual out-and-back loops), there needs to be enough accommodations to host as many as 50 people (although not all together, necessarily... just within close proximity). The ride routes must feature natural scenic beauty, dirt roads/trails, little or no vehicular traffic, distances ranging from 20-50 miles (ideally with bailout points for those who prefer a shorter ride), and decent places to gather as a group and eat/ drink after a nice day of riding. If you (or anyone others) know of a good spot that can accommodate this kind of weekend, let me know. So far Wellsboro PA sounds like it could host a really awesome weekend, but I hope there are at least one or two other places to consider. Thanks, BB On Nov 14, 9:57 pm, Will M <wpm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been thinking that the folks in the Bay Area have the Rivendell > Rides, and so we east-coasters should have something too. Also > interested and can help with route planning if needed. Up for just > about anything. > > Will > NYC > > On Nov 14, 9:43 pm, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Add on more from Rochester (work schedule permitting)! > > > -Aaron Young > > Rochester, NY > > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > OK, response so far has been excellent... we could have ourselves a > > > decent crowd for this!!! I'm pumped. I also took a good look at the > > > PineCreekRides.com site... and I think Wellsboro PA has EXCELLENT > > > potential for our weekend Rally. There are lots of hotels, inns and > > > B&B's (which can suit a variety of tastes and budgets). The town of > > > Wellsboro has a quaint commercial district with plenty of stores, > > > restaurants etc... and easy access to the Pine Creek Gorge (and > > > surrounding area) with a really nice variety of back road rides... > > > Moreover (as some of you have shared concerns about doing a 35-50-mile > > > ride), these loops are conducive to shortening (with bailout options > > > at different points for groups who would prefer to take a shorter > > > loop). And Wellsboro has restaurants and taverns, so they MUST HAVE > > > BEER! > > > > I will contact a few of the hotels and inns in the area, as well as > > > the owner of that website to get his opinion if by staying in > > > Wellsboro, we can get what we need in terms of hotels and access to > > > rides... Stay tuned. > > > > Peace, > > > BB > > > > On Nov 14, 3:23 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > VERY KIND OF YOU, AJ... THANKS! > > > > > I'm already checking into a few potential spots... One potential might > > > > be the Pine Creek Gorge (aka the "Grand Canyon of PA"), located near > > > > Wellsboro (in north-central PA)... it features a very long rail trail > > > > through the scenic gorge, and is considered one of the top 10 in the > > > > US.... Also there appear to be many nice back road options in the > > > > area...http://www.pinecreekbikerides.com/(althoughIonly briefly > > > > looked at this)... It looks like it has great potential. > > > > > Anyone from the region with knowledge of Pine Creek (or any other > > > > possibilities), please let me know... THANKS! > > > > > BB > > > > > On Nov 14, 1:56 pm, AJ <flyfisherman.cad...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Good thought BB, I have a couple of road worthy riv's if anyone wants > > > > > to borrow one (60-61cm) for the rally. > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > AJ > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
