Next EOM?

[cota95]

Just tell me where I have to go and I'm there!!

 

[luvtoride]

Heidi was talking about J Willy picking up EOM, not NAFO (or did I fail?)

Dunno.... here's the sentence I was referring to....

You do know that NAFO2 is to take place in the SE region in 2010, right?

A state that has Atlantic Ocean beaches doesn't seem in the spirit of what was agreed to.... which is quite a few 'SE' states, like Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, obviously Florida, etc.

Meah.... guess we'll see in 2010....

Warchild, you do realize that states with beaches on the Atlantic have some world class twisties in the western part of said states, don't you?

I am afraid that I'm not in groove with what you are talking about "being agreed to". I'll be PMing soon. No time at present... but I will be in touch,

Heidi

 

[Geezer]

Heidi was talking about J Willy picking up EOM, not NAFO (or did I fail?)

Dunno.... here's the sentence I was referring to....

You do know that NAFO2 is to take place in the SE region in 2010, right?

A state that has Atlantic Ocean beaches doesn't seem in the spirit of what was agreed to.... which is quite a few 'SE' states, like Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, obviously Florida, etc.

Meah.... guess we'll see in 2010....

Warchild, you do realize that states with beaches on the Atlantic have some world class twisties in the western part of said states, don't you?

I am afraid that I'm not in groove with what you are talking about "being agreed to". I'll be PMing soon. No time at present... but I will be in touch,

Heidi

I don't see what difference a couple hundred miles makes. I suppose it could be a problem for people who might have to use an additional vacation day on the road each way. In any case, I'll be there.

 

[Warchild]

Warchild, you do realize that states with beaches on the Atlantic have some world class twisties in the western part of said states, don't you?
I am afraid that I'm not in groove with what you are talking about "being agreed to". I'll be PMing soon. No time at present... but I will be in touch,

Heidi

Yep... well aware of them all, and had ridden them all. I grew up on the East coast, and lived in the South for many years. Graduated both High School and college in Virgina. I am well versed in them. believe me.

There are also stunning, unbelievable roads in the eastern part of the states with beaches on the Pacific... places like Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada's, etc. However, in the spirit of wanting to be inclusive and encourage high attendance, NAFO was held in the far eastern fringe of the western states as a courtesy to those in the upper New England area and deep Southeast, to try to help mitigate an otherwise 5500-6000 mile round trip for these folks.

PM me anytime... happy to chat about the TWN-led discussions held at NAFO.

 

[jwilly]

Ahhh, Me Loves a fresh batch of Rumors....

Clarification: I'm heading up and planning EOM-09! I have offered to help with NAFO but that is a ways off.

Back to the thread topic. I'm working on arrangements for EOM as we speak. We have narrowed it to a couple locations and are now in discussions with venues. I should have things locked down in January!

EOM in Georgia, Nope! Come on peeps, If i plan it right in my back yard how can I justify route scouting trips to my special gal? :lol:

Where is it going to be? I guess you will have to pay attention and find out shortly.... Only thing I can say, You won't be disappointed!!

JW

 

[wheatonFJR]

Whereever EOM, EOM/NAFO is held...mountain riding and/or twisties should be nearby...otherwise the riders won't wanna make the effort of a multi-thousand mile trek. <helpful feedback>

 

[jwilly]

Whereever EOM, EOM/NAFO is held...mountain riding and/or twisties should be nearby...otherwise the riders won't wanna make the effort of a multi-thousand mile trek. <helpful feedback>

I can't speak for NAFO but there will be plenty of Twisties within a rocks throw of the hotel at EOM.

 

[extrememarine]

Western Tenn and eastern AR suck for roads....just a thot.

Compared to what we know N. GA / W. NC / E. TN & WV have to offer, I'll take your word for it.

This is the question: In the spirit of EOM being heavy on the "riding" aspect of owning a FJR, it makes sense to host NAFO in a place that will provide out-of-towners the best opportunity to sample these roads. Good, quality riding for those that attend.

For the same reason a good amount of members were not able to make the trip to Colorado (would have been 1700 miles one way for me, across the barrien wasteland that is Kansas) is the same reason that members from out west may not attend NAFO 2010.

-wr

 

[extrememarine]

Whereever EOM, EOM/NAFO is held...mountain riding and/or twisties should be nearby...otherwise the riders won't wanna make the effort of a multi-thousand mile trek. <helpful feedback>

That is why EOM was in Lewisburg twice; either US-219 N or WV-60 W meet these requirements. I'm with you, If I've got 500-1000 or more miles to get somewhere, the roads need to be worth the effort of getting there.

 

[Violione]

I attended NAFO 1 and enjoyed the hell out of it! Met up with Wombow and donaldb from Mississippi on the way out and rode through the northern side of Nebraska over to The Bad Lands and Rapid City, what a great diversion! The ride back home through Kansas and Missouri for that matter were interesting but uneventful, although I met a really nice fellow, KansasKid at a truck stop while waiting for a nasty rain & lightning storm to pass. Western Kentucky and Tennesee are not much different from Missouri/Kansas let me tell you brother.

Honestly, unless NAFO is held in Juno, Alaska, Newfoundland, Canada or Mexico City, Mexico, I am there! Yes, NAFO 1 was 1786 miles one way for me but I had a ball and there were a whole lot of us from all over the Right Cost, and a bunch, myself included who live almost on the Atlantic Ocean. I think we all know our limits and there will be folks who will be within 200 miles of any event who don't want to come, can't make it or are just wussies. Then there are those people who know Scab and will stay away because of his flatulence problem.

V.

 

[Fred W]

The only way to have a "geo-central" NAFO would be to have it here.

Just look at those roads! Awesome.

You can go North or South or East or West (but that's about it).

Let me also repeat: I don't think you could go wrong bringing NAFO to Lewisburg, WV.

As to the EOM, yeah, we should move it around a little. But I'll go on record to say that we have nothing in New England riding that compares to the roads in WV. There are a few good spots here and there, but not like that. For one thing, Mother nature kicks butt on our roads every winter. When the frost heaves subside the tarmac is still ripped to hell.

 

[luvtoride]

Something to keep in mind, Fred. I'm not sure that there is a hotel large enough to house a couple/few hundred people in the Lewisburg area. That will play a big part in picking a locale.

There is so much good riding in this region & not just in WV. I'd hate to bring NAFO to someplace like Nashville, TN... pulling it so far west it is completely out of the mountains.

 

[HaulinAshe]

It would break my heart to know that people attending their first NAFO, held substantially east of the Mississippi river, could not experience a good stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherohala Skyway within the reach of a full day's ride.

Those of us who have lived in the Southeast most of our lives take those two roads for granted more than we ever realize. Sure, the BRP is boring after a while, but it has stretches with views and experiences that are unmatched anywhere else in the USA. Cherohala, despite its constant beckoning for ticket magnetism, is in a class by itself.

Coming east and not doing part of the BRP

Blue Ridge Parkway

and at least one pass down Cherohala,

Cherohala Skyway

would be like going west and not doing...

Going To The Sun Highway

or missing

Flaming Gorge National Park

or going to San Francisco and ignoring

Pacific Coast Highway-1

They should take your FJR license for that type of crime against nature.

 

[spklbuk]

I'm not sure that there is a hotel large enough to house a couple/few hundred people in the Lewisburg area.

Just speculation but I bet the folks at Snowshoe who host an annual ginormous cruiser rally each August would beg to differ.

is in a class by itself

As is Snowshoe & vicinity, good sir.

but hell I ain't even got a dog in this hunt what do I know?

 

[OhioFJR1300]

I'm not sure that there is a hotel large enough to house a couple/few hundred people in the Lewisburg area.

Just speculation but I bet the folks at Snowshoe who host an annual ginormous cruiser rally each August would beg to differ.

is in a class by itself

As is Snowshoe & vicinity, good sir.

but hell I ain't even got a dog in this hunt what do I know?

+1 :clapping: Snowshoe is as good as it gets. Not to mention the Greenbriar that must have at least a million rooms from what I saw. Don't think many of us could afford to stay there, but they have the rooms. Maybe I am just in love with Lewisburg and it's surrounding roads.

 

[Slow Ride]

+1 :clapping: Snowshoe is as good as it gets. Not to mention the Greenbriar that must have at least a million rooms from what I saw. Don't think many of us could afford to stay there, but they have the rooms. Maybe I am just in love with Lewisburg and it's surrounding roads.

The people at the Greenbriar DO NOT WANT your motorcycle on their grounds!!

The wife and I wanted to check it out and the Greenbriar guard said no motorcycles on the

grounds, you can park it on the other side of the highway and ride the bus if you want.

My $.02

Chuck

 

[spklbuk]

+1 :clapping: Snowshoe is as good as it gets. Not to mention the Greenbriar that must have at least a million rooms from what I saw. Don't think many of us could afford to stay there, but they have the rooms. Maybe I am just in love with Lewisburg and it's surrounding roads.

The people at the Greenbriar DO NOT WANT your motorcycle on their grounds!!

The wife and I wanted to check it out and the Greenbriar guard said no motorcycles on the

grounds, you can park it on the other side of the highway and ride the bus if you want.

My $.02

Chuck

Rick was speaking in jest about staying at the Greenbrier. Who wants to pays $350 and up a night...likely no one. The hotel employees don't even drive their passenger cars onto the grounds. So they are just prejudice in general, not just singling out bikes.

SNOWSHOE however IMO is a viable option.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Sounds like JWilly has it down to two venues already. Personally I find the southeastern Ohio and western PA roads to have the same twisties as WVA without so much sand in the corners, but then I'm not doing the coordination for the event. If not traveling for work, I plan to be at EOM wherever it is.

It's really harder to NOT find great roads when you just look at where all the ski resorts are on a topo map, west coast or east. For example, in PA, the big triangle between Seven Springs, WhiteTail (Mercersburg), Blue Knob (Bedford County!), Tussey (Boalsburg), and Ski Sawmill (Morris).

Bob

 

[Bungie]

I don't much care where it is, so long at the twisties are close and everybody is there. So I'll only add one thing:

Is it time yet?!

-22C this morning and we've had about 18" of the white **** this week. I've had enough already.

 

[Geezer]

Another option is Morgantown, WV. Lots of motels and such there and the roads in the north of WV are very, very nice.