Regarding Hotels: PLEASE read reviews before choosing your hotel... Some will have mixed reviews; the Penn-Wells is one of them. FWIW I'm reserving my room at the Sherwood, because the reviews are consistently high, and it's located on Main Street in town, less than a half mile from The Green.
BB On Nov 16, 11:07 pm, Amit <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Excellent work BB - many thanks for putting this rally together! > > My buddy and I will be coming from Detroit, perhaps via Canada. If > anyone has an interest in car-pooling or caravanning from Indiana/ > Michigan/Ohio/Ontario write back and we can make it happen! > > The Riv group is entertaining, sometimes overwhelming, and a very > often a lot of fun. I've enjoyed reading the family's stories and > learning from (expensive!) lessons and experiences. I'm excited to > meet you all in real-life! > > Ami > > On Nov 16, 9:30 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > WELL ALL RIGHT... The date and venue have been set! Riv Rally East > > will take place the weekend of May 6-8, 2011 in Wellsboro, PA, home to > > the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania". > > > Here's a link to Bill Yacovissi's website, with LOTS of information, > > including links to Wellsboro information -http://pinecreekbikerides.com/ > > > All are welcome; here's how it will go down (quite simply).... We'll > > all converge on the town of Wellsboro. PA Friday night (or early > > Saturday AM), do some scenic and adventurous group rides together on > > Saturday and Sunday, enjoy good food, drink and great company, then > > spend the rest of the year talking about how great it was... You will > > need to arrange your own travel and lodging (but below is an extensive > > list of lodging options). I'm merely providing the idea, the meeting > > place and time... the rest is up to you. > > > Here are a few details: > > > Arrive Friday evening (May 6) in Wellsboro (staying at a hotel/inn/B&B/ > > campground of your choice... information below). > > > Saturday morning: Grand Loop Ride (aka Wellsboro Loop) , departing at > > 9 AM from Wellsboro Green. This will consist of a beautiful, > > (supposedly) easy ride through the Pine Creek Gorge. The full loop > > will be 45 miles, and the pace will be slow to moderate. There WILL > > be bailout options for shorter loops (25 and 33 miles, the latter of > > which will still include the most scenic parts of the canyon, but will > > cut off 12 miles... I will promise this. Anyone willing to ride the 45 > > miles... I will ride it with you, no matter how long it takes... I've > > even got lights, you know... > > > Saturday evening – We can attempt to dine together at the same > > establishment in town, or eat separately and then after dinner > > converge at a meeting spot (ie local tavern)… There will be plenty of > > options. > > > Sunday morning – Pick-a-Loop Ride, departing at 9AM from Wellsboro > > Green. Local ride expert Bill Yacovissi has recommended a variety of > > rides, including one very nice out-and-back route called the Colton > > Point Loops, which cover a variety of rolling terrain (mostly dirt > > roads), ranging from 35 to 45 miles (depending which loop option you > > choose). The first and last 10 miles we all ride the same route. > > There may be other ride options as well. > > > Sunday afternoon - Depart home after ride. > > > Expectations / Disclaimer: I hope as many Riv riders as possible (and > > friends) will join these rides. I will do my part to ensure everyone > > has the necessary information and support they need (and I trust we > > will all work together), but I make no claims of being a professional > > event planner, and expect people to manage their own plans. Depending > > on the size of the group it might make sense to split into a few > > smaller groups on the rides. We can decide this the democratic way. > > > Admittedly I’ve never been to Wellsboro or to the Gorge, so I have to > > rely on the testimony and advice of others. But I am very confident > > we will enjoy Wellsboro and the surrounding area. Fortunately Bill > > Yacovissi has put together an awesome and very detailed website. He > > has also (tentatively) agreed to join us for at least one of the rides > > and possibly dinner afterwards, to which we openly welcome him. > > > Hotel /Inn/B&B Options: > > > As Wellsboro is the largest town near the gorge, many of the hotels, > > inns and B&Bs are located here. I am confident there are PLENTY of > > options to suit everyones’ individual tastes and budgets. Here is a > > link to a directory of options within Wellsboro and the surrounding > > area.http://www.wellsboroweb.com/wwdirectory/lodging.shtml > > > I STRONGLY URGE you all to make your reservations early. I understand > > (from Bill Y) that demand for hotel space has risen due to increased > > natural gas exploration in the area, and hotel rooms may become > > increasingly hard to find as we get closer to May. > > > Here are 2 that I briefly researched and picked out: > > > The Penn Wells Hotel and Lodge has many rooms available at the moment > > (between the hotel and the lodge, both located close to each other > > near the center of Wellsboro). Rates for 2011 are not yet available, > > but will be approx $95 per room; I will request a group discount, and > > let you know if I'm successful. Singles with a queen bed and Doubles > > with 2 double beds are available. Check out their site > > athttp://pennwells.com/ > > (Note: Bikes may be brought into the doubles, but not the singles). > > > This strikes me as more like your typical chain hotel, and it appears > > to offer more services than the motels. > > > The Sherwood Motel (also located in town) has good reviews. (I got a > > pretty good vibe from the owner, Marsha when she phoned me.) Check > > them out at:www.sherwoodmotel.org > > All rooms are smoke-free, no pets allowed. Bicycles are NOT allowed > > in the rooms, and Marsha (the motel owner) was kind enough to call me > > to discuss how they might accommodate a large group of bicycles… The > > hotel does have some limited storage in their basement, but Marsha > > assured me if the weather is OK, bicycles are perfectly safe left on a > > car rack. (I personally will plan to keep my bike inside my Honda > > Element at night, or locked on my rack with a nylon rain cover…) > > > Rates: (We automatically qualify for the AAA rate…. WOO HOO!!) > > 1 person - $68 (no AAA offered) > > 2 people - 1 queen $89 ($80 w/AAA) > > 2 doubles $89 ($80 w/AAA) > > 1 king $95 ($85 w/AAA) > > 2 queens $100 ($90 w/AAA) > > 2 queens w/ whirlpool bathtub $108 ($97 w/AAA) > > 1 king or queen w/2 person whirlpool $100 ($90 w/AAA) > > Suite - 2 bedrooms, including 1 queen size bed in each with a hide-a- > > bed $120 for up to 4 people ($108 w/AAA) > > $5 extra for each person over 12 > > $5 for each cot or pack-n-play > > > Check out the links above; I am sure you will find a hotel option to > > your liking. > > > Wellsboro, PA is located in North Central PA... (Google-Map it for > > directions). > > > Stay tuned for updated information. NOW GO MAKE THOSE HOTEL > > RESERVATIONS!!! WOO HOO!!! > > > Peace, > > BB- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. 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