Colorado Native NAFO worth the price?

[irq77]

Hi all,

I'm a Colorado Native and the Hotel for NAFO is maybe a 35 min ride from my house. I'd really like to meet everyone from the forum, but don't plan on staying at the hotel for NAFO. Is the $300 I'd have to pay for my wife and I worth it? It seems it gets me a t-shirt and a couple meals. Yes, I know I'm a cheapskate... Any other Colorado folk having a hard time chucking the $$? Other thoughts welcome....

My guestimates:

2 x t-shirt ~$40

4 x meal ~$80

1 x web site $20

1 x organizational misc. $30

= $170

Something I'm missing?

-Devin

 

[pinhead]

2 x t-shirt ~$404 x meal ~$80

1 x web site $20

1 x organizational misc. $30

= $170

Great conversations with like-minded folks over a frosty adult beverage... Priceless.

 

[vectervp1]

I think you would miss some of the atmosphere if you didn't pay. The dinners are where some of the cool things happen (such as giveaways) and where alot of conversation and b/sing starts. Sure you could just ride up in the morning, hang out and go riding with everyone, but then at the end of the day your heading home and everyone is just starting up the evening fun.

 

[Ignacio]

Something I'm missing?
-Devin

Meal cost. Meals are the HUGE expense and account for over $100 of the fee per person....and not something we were able to negotiate in price....except to say that the $99 room rates for the majority of attendees are probably the counterpoint to expensive meals.

As these events get bigger and people expect more services....we're not having these things at a Motel 6 anymore. For 300+ of us to share a couple of meals together, essentially take over a facility, and hang out in the first international gathering of FJR does cost. And it costs in Colorado during this peak season.

I hope that $310 doesn't chase you off since you live so close and this will be the single biggest gathering of FJR's in history. I know I'd sign up in a second if it was in my home town....even if I stayed at home.

 

[gypsy]

Something I'm missing?
-Devin

Meal cost. Meals are the HUGE expense and account for over $100 of the fee per person....and not something we were able to negotiate in price....except to say that the $99 room rates for the majority of attendees are probably the counterpoint to expensive meals.

As these events get bigger and people expect more services....we're not having these things at a Motel 6 anymore. For 300+ of us to share a couple of meals together, essentially take over a facility, and hang out in the first international gathering of FJR does cost. And it costs in Colorado during this peak season.

I hope that $310 doesn't chase you off since you live so close and this will be the single biggest gathering of FJR's in history. I know I'd sign up in a second if it was in my home town....even if I stayed at home.

What a reasonable response...WHO ARE YOU? AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MATT??!!!

 

[exskibum]

What a reasonable response...WHO ARE YOU? AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MATT??!!!

:lol2: :lol2:

 

[Ignacio]

What a reasonable response...WHO ARE YOU? AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MATT??!!!

I'm a NAFO Beancounter with a spreadsheet....and crossed myself with an '05 fast blue owner looking foward to a nice 1100 mile ride to Golden, a trained minion of Twowheelnut, and a Canuck from Cambellton, NB looking forward to the attractive exchange rate.

Who is this Matt person you speak of? He sounds like one of those snippy forum dictators. :dribble:

Is it July yet?

 

[twowheelnut]

I'd pay the fee just to be able to watch TWN put the karting smack-down on that Rankum dude.

In reality, the meals are a source for the future. In my 50 years, I have never found a more abundant source for friendships, camaraderie, information, facts, ******** and fun as with one of these events. Worth every penny to know that I have met some of the best folks on the planet.

 

[Toecutter]

Is the $300 I'd have to pay for my wife and I worth it?

If you have to ask, probably not.

Worth every penny to know that I have met some of the best folks on the planet.

Woof!

One of the ways we felt better about paying $90.00 for dinner at WFO-5 was to dress like we were going to a $90.00 dinner. It was fun!

 

[Geezer]

Is the $300 I'd have to pay for my wife and I worth it?

If you have to ask, probably not.

Worth every penny to know that I have met some of the best folks on the planet.

Woof!

One of the ways we felt better about paying $90.00 for dinner at WFO-5 was to dress like we were going to a $90.00 dinner. It was fun!

No matter how much dinner costs, I am not packing a suit and tie.

 

[Wolfhound]

A few days with GREAT people/friends & FJRs = PRICELESS ! All the planning & logisitics going on behind the scenes is hard to just put an "Is it worth it?" question to.

 

[DaveT]

I live about 75 miles away and am registered and will also be staying at the Marriott -- at least that is the plan. Yep, if you do any kind of meals in one of these big hotels it does get expensive unfortunately. I'm doing a similar event for Gold Wings out in western Colorado (much easier in a smaller town with several nice, small motels close to each other) and we are doing our organized dinner at one of the local restaurants -- pay-as-you go, etc. We have about 160 bikes and 250 people registered, but there is no registration fee and we just take some donations to cover nametags, banners, etc. Worked well last year. The Marriott should be a very nice facility, but I also really like the smaller motels in the smaller towns with the exterior corridors -- very good for hanging out in the events and kicking tires. This event is a little fanicer than the Gold Wing thing that we are doing (it is just a bunch of us folks that hang out on one of the GW forums also -- we could have lots more folks if we wanted, but we did not want to publicize it broadly just to get more people). Our event is atRockies-Gold. For where we are having the NAFO event and the two meals it would be tough to do any better with this class of event.

Now, as for coats, ties, etc NO WAY -- please tell me that this is a joke as I am not going to any motorcyle event where a coat and/or tie is required.

 

[Geezer]

(snip)Now, as for coats, ties, etc NO WAY -- please tell me that this is a joke as I am not going to any motorcyle event where a coat and/or tie is required.

Yes, I was joking about the suit and tie thing. I haven't put on a necktie in more years than I can remember.

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

I have been to 5 of the 6 WFO's. Two were just a few hours away from where I live. California was the first to start up the WFO craze. Shared a room with with what is now a good friend and shared stories with a few IBA riders. 16 or maybe 19 FJRs in all. What most would consider cheap rooms and meals at the time but I am glad I didn't miss the event. Overall owning the FJR and going to the events is worth every penny, I mean benjamins I have spent in almost 6 years of ownership.

 

[madmike2]

Really...should you decide to NOT pay the fee....

There will be a lot of "bike talk" in the parking lot.

The vendors will be in the parking lot (not inside like last year).

There will be plenty of owners hanging around.

Most rides will begin from the parking lot.

What you'd miss:

The dinners

The friendships kindled around the dinner tables and continued afterwards (at the bar, the kart track, whatever...)

The "swag" that different vendors donate to the meet (given away at the dinners).

Its your decision, though I don't think you'd lose either way. Since I've been to most of them (WFO-2 until present) I'd pay the fee, but I don't know your budget.....

 

[Ari Rankum]

I'd pay the fee just to be able to watch TWN put the karting smack-down on that Rankum dude.

Oh no you dITTent. Oh. It is SO on.

2000 Quatloos on Rankum.

 

[Toecutter]

2000 Quatloos on Rankum.

Can I get some of that action?

TDub, looks like you got served.... but who gets pwned?

 

[twowheelnut]

I'd pay the fee just to be able to watch TWN put the karting smack-down on that Rankum dude.

Oh no you dITTent. Oh. It is SO on.

2000 Quatloos on Rankum.

Oh, ****. I'd better make sure to bring my full face Snell rated, HANS device and the fire suit! I shall meet you at the Church of the Mighty Flatulence, Captain. Further, I see your 2,000 Quatloos and raise you 10,000 Tribbles! Um, er, make that 100,000. Wait no, make that a million... wait no... ******' Tribbles!

 

[GunMD]

Oh, and you all do know that Southpark CO is just south of Denver, right? I think it's on hwy 285 south of Morrison....

Group photo next to the "Welcome to Southpark" sign????