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I've reserved 10 rooms at the Day Inn and Suites, Bridgeport, WV for this event. The dates will
be meet Friday, June 16 at 5:00 at the hotel, ride Sat/Sun and check out Monday June 19. They do
have more rooms available if we go beyond 10 rooms. PM your buddies before registration if you
want to save cash and share a room with double beds. I'll call into the hotel to expand the
rooms if needed.
That Friday is the same day that the STN ride near Snowshoe ends. We'll be able to ride as a
group from Snowshoe to the hotel via backroads, and probably have a lot of time to see something
along the way.
Here the website for details and directions to the hotel:
www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/c...andInfo=DI
This hotel is really the only decent one in the area that doesn't cost $90+. Others are closer
to dinner or cheaper, but they are dark, dingy, and utterly depressing. We'll have to ride or
walk about a 1/2 mile for dinner. There are several good, clean restaurants to choose from as
well as a Walmart nearby.
You'll have two choices in rooms at less than the AAA discount rate:
Standard- $60 a night. Nothing special about the room. Choice of king or 2 double beds Smoking
or non.
Suite- Larger bathroom, refridgerator, coffee maker, ironing board, and microwave included.
Choice of king or two double beds.Smoking or non.
Deluxe continental breakfast included for all room types. There is also the only indoor pool in
the area here. The breakfast sounded pretty good including homemade waffles, fruits,
tea/coffee/bagles, danishes, etc. If this is not appealing, there is a Bob Evans and Dennys
closeby.
Call 304-842-7371 to make a reservation. Use the group buy code: FJR RAMBLE for discounted room
rates. Also please PM me that you are coming so I know to look for you. There will be no
offical registration, no t-shirts/door prizes...just FJR owners who like to ride.
I do not have a full ride route planned as of yet, but I have ridden the area several times and
know my way around . In fact, I may not know the exact route until that day as I didn't want to
duplicate too much of the routes from the STN event. Not knowing what they are yet, it's tough
to determine our route. No worries ...I know the area well enough to plan on the fly if needed.
Even if we do duplicate some, I bet no one will care one bit as these are absolutely stellar
roads that you will want to ride again and again.
We'll be crossing the Mongahala and George Washington Nat'l Forests, as well as the Alleghany,
Shenandoa, and other mountain ranges. Look at a relief map...these are the largest mountains on
the east coast. There are several 12+% grades, hundreds of mountain switchbacks, and quite a few
scenic overlooks to keep us entertained.
This will likely be the last ramble I'll plan for awhile. Let's make this one a fun, m
I've reserved 10 rooms at the Day Inn and Suites, Bridgeport, WV for this event. The dates will
be meet Friday, June 16 at 5:00 at the hotel, ride Sat/Sun and check out Monday June 19. They do
have more rooms available if we go beyond 10 rooms. PM your buddies before registration if you
want to save cash and share a room with double beds. I'll call into the hotel to expand the
rooms if needed.
That Friday is the same day that the STN ride near Snowshoe ends. We'll be able to ride as a
group from Snowshoe to the hotel via backroads, and probably have a lot of time to see something
along the way.
Here the website for details and directions to the hotel:
www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/c...andInfo=DI
This hotel is really the only decent one in the area that doesn't cost $90+. Others are closer
to dinner or cheaper, but they are dark, dingy, and utterly depressing. We'll have to ride or
walk about a 1/2 mile for dinner. There are several good, clean restaurants to choose from as
well as a Walmart nearby.
You'll have two choices in rooms at less than the AAA discount rate:
Standard- $60 a night. Nothing special about the room. Choice of king or 2 double beds Smoking
or non.
Suite- Larger bathroom, refridgerator, coffee maker, ironing board, and microwave included.
Choice of king or two double beds.Smoking or non.
Deluxe continental breakfast included for all room types. There is also the only indoor pool in
the area here. The breakfast sounded pretty good including homemade waffles, fruits,
tea/coffee/bagles, danishes, etc. If this is not appealing, there is a Bob Evans and Dennys
closeby.
Call 304-842-7371 to make a reservation. Use the group buy code: FJR RAMBLE for discounted room
rates. Also please PM me that you are coming so I know to look for you. There will be no
offical registration, no t-shirts/door prizes...just FJR owners who like to ride.
I do not have a full ride route planned as of yet, but I have ridden the area several times and
know my way around . In fact, I may not know the exact route until that day as I didn't want to
duplicate too much of the routes from the STN event. Not knowing what they are yet, it's tough
to determine our route. No worries ...I know the area well enough to plan on the fly if needed.
Even if we do duplicate some, I bet no one will care one bit as these are absolutely stellar
roads that you will want to ride again and again.
We'll be crossing the Mongahala and George Washington Nat'l Forests, as well as the Alleghany,
Shenandoa, and other mountain ranges. Look at a relief map...these are the largest mountains on
the east coast. There are several 12+% grades, hundreds of mountain switchbacks, and quite a few
scenic overlooks to keep us entertained.
This will likely be the last ramble I'll plan for awhile. Let's make this one a fun, m
