Poll: Gaging Interest in FJR-NERDS '11

[BikerGeek99]

Schweet!

If it is at all possible for us, Sooze and I will be there! We love that part of the country...

 

[Fred W]

Schweet!

If it is at all possible for us, Sooze and I will be there! We love that part of the country...

Andy,

That would make us happier than you can imagine!!

Spoiler

Was that amount of sucking up enough to get him to come and bring his lovely wife, do you think?

 

[ionbeam]

Schweet!

If it is at all possible for us, Sooze and I will be there! We love that part of the country...

Andy,

That would make us happier than you can imagine!!...sucking up enough to get him to come and bring his lovely wife, do you think?...

In order to successfully fish you have to use the correct bait.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Schweet!

If it is at all possible for us, Sooze and I will be there! We love that part of the country...

Andy,

That would make us happier than you can imagine!!...sucking up enough to get him to come and bring his lovely wife, do you think?...

In order to successfully fish you have to use the correct bait.

MAN! What a rough crowd! Alan - ya better be careful. You might just give people the wrong idea about me...

Or, even worser, I'll put ya at the front of the line for one of these pictures...

OR, worst YET, I'll convince Bust to make an appearance. He's such an ... well, you know how he can be...

And I'll take you up on that beer.

Mmm... Beer...

 

[MEM]

Will this be an FJR only event?

Nah. It will be primarily an FJR event, and we will only be spamming the FJR forums, but if someone wants to ride something else to hang around with a bunch of FJR codgers, they'll be welcome. Probably get publicly ostracized for showing up with straight pipes or a scooter.

Or maybe were you thinking of bringing Martin along on his Beemer again?

And don't forget Harley Dave

 

[VanHarlan]

I'm always looking for an excuse to head your way. August is always a good month for me to travel as my son's hockey season doesn't go completely ape-shizit until September. Count me in.

 

[RossKean]

Next year's "schedule" isn't set yet but I am definitely interested. I am hoping to do another coast-to-coast next summer but an excuse for a long-weekend hop over to Vermont is always welcome. If I am around, I will be there.

Ross

 

[bbdig]

The bride and i will plan on being there. She normally goes back to work the third week of August, but i suspect she may call it done this June.

 

[Fred W]

For those folks who have not voted (and thus can't see the poll results) we are currently up to:

50 folks participating (22 solo riders and 14 2-ups), 32 total rooms required, and the Midweek requesters are leading the weekenders by 5 to 4.

The main thing that the organizers hoped to get out of the poll was an idea of how big of a facility we would need for this event. We will certainly try to choose one that has the additional room capacity to accommodate any and all late comers to the party, but based on these early returns this should not be a problem with the places that we currently have in mind.

Keep voting on the weekday weekend question because that is still up in the air. (I think that if you have already voted before the 3rd question was added, you should be able to "delete" your vote and re-vote to register your preference on Q3. If it is important to you.)

 

[08FJR4ME]

Now that I have recast my vote it is a tossup.

 

[DJB]

Count me in

 

[sullivan]

Fred,

As much as it pains me to admit it, perhaps BikerGeek has something to his logic in one of his EOM posts- he pointed out that the CFR group does a midweek rally so as to allow the two weekends for travel. I think that is a brilliant idea! To me, this would perhaps allow more folks from farther away be able to attend since the weekend would allow for travel instead of having to worry about weekdays for travel in two consecutive weeks (the friday/monday thingy). In addition, it would seem to reason that perhaps traffic may be lighter during the week.

Either way, you can count on me being there for as much of the riding days as possible! I know what a huge undertaking something like this can be, so my (***)hats off to you! Oh, and I'll try to leave my bride at home- she is the weather albatross from hell and in fact, I am convinced she was the one responsible for the downpours on this years greens/whites! I am speaking from experience . . . the week we rode the parkway last month, we got rained on four of the six days including that monster tropical depression that brought monsoon-like rains from hell!

Albatross from hell.........very nice! Hope she didn't read that.

If CJ is going, count me in as well.

 

[Fred W]

Oh geeze...

I can tell this is going to be a hell of a good time. :yahoo:

 

[Mr Bill]

Nah. It will be primarily an FJR event, and we will only be spamming the FJR forums

Wait this is an FJR event? I shouldn't bring the enduro? Is there pavement in Vermont? When is this thing anyway? Is it ok if we whine a lot? :lol:

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Now that I have recast my vote it is a tossup.

Threw my vote for the weekend in too. We're ahead by one! :yahoo:

 

[airboss]

Now that I have recast my vote it is a tossup.

Threw my vote for the weekend in too. We're ahead by one! :yahoo:

Not any more, I voted for mid-week.

Does not matter to me since I retired, but where I worked vacation time ran Monday tru Sunday, so if you needed to travel for a weekend event like this one it could cost you extra vacation time or some personnel days that you really would rather save for other things.

Fred thanks to you and your team for putting this together, touring the NE has been on the bucket list for some time. A gathering like this is a good enough reason to move it to the front burner.

 

[Fred W]

Excellent!

So, there seems to be a completely split camp on whether we should do this thing during the week, or over the weekend. One idea that we are bouncing around is why not do both? We could have the event running from Tuesday night all the way thru Sunday night and people can then come in for whatever part they can. Some folks might come in on Tuesday night for 3 days of riding Weds. through Fri. before heading home Others may opt to arrive Thursday or Fri for just the weekend rides. Friday evening would be the one time that everyone would be there together, but it seems like there will be enough folks around the entire time to form up some fun ride groups all 5 days. And if one were to stay all 5 days there will be at least that many different fun ride routes available.

Also, tipping the proverbial hand just a bit early, we have decided on the hotel venue and it will be at the Commodore's Inn in Stowe, VT.

(Don't let that white stuff in the pictures on their web page deter you. That's all gone in August!)

Full details including dates, accommodations, group prices and dining options as soon as they are available.

 

[airboss]

Rock on NERDS :yahoo:

I don't care what you call it.as long as you don't call it off!

 

[ionbeam]

Motorcycle Groups

The Commodores Inn is located in the heart of Vermont. The Green Mountains and its foothills, fertile valleys, and lakes form an area of scenic splendor unequaled in New England, making Vermont a biker's dream.

You will travel over roads lined with Maple trees, sugar houses, and bedecked with an occasional covered bridge. You'll meander through classic New England villages marked by their white steeple churches, through valleys scattered with farms, corn and cows. Ride along the shores of pristine alpine lakes and through spectacular gorges and dramatic mountain scenery. Riders can enjoy a multitude of experiences while exploring the wonders of this diverse landscape.

We provide covered parking for motorcycles, and hoses and rags to clean your bikes after a long day.

I guess we can forgive the Commodores Inn for hosting the Concord-Hogs. After seeing this picture I've got banner envy and feel a strong need for a gold and enameled ride pin for my vest... :lol:

 

[Fred W]

We just need to negotiate for some slave labor to operate those hoses and rags...