ATTEN: West Coast Venture Rider Members

[Lone Eagle]

:dancefool:Hey, I'm game - it's been too long. Thanks, Miles - for oferring to help out!

 

I'll also check out the place in Susanville - and maybe there might be others with an idea?? LET'S DO THIS!!!

[Condor]

:dancefool:Hey, I'm game - it's been too long. Thanks, Miles - for oferring to help out!

 

I'll also check out the place in Susanville - and maybe there might be others with an idea?? LET'S DO THIS!!!

 

 

 

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[Sailor]

Where is Susanville?

[Condor]

Where is Susanville?

 

SUSANVILLE CA

[pakidaho]

Maybe Brian could drop down to Idaho and we could all make the trip together. Teri n I have been wanting to make a west coast trip and that just might fit in to our notions.

[friesman]

i would love to go again, but I dont think this year will work for me. I need a new bike, and having a hip replaced early in new year and dont know how early I will be riding any distance.

 

I know everyone that goes will have a blast tho!

 

Brian

[Miles]

WHEN ????? That is the first question. I have already sent a contact post to the Rodeway Inn, in SLT, and am wanting to talk to them about getting a block of rooms held for us.

 

BUT...I need to heart from all of you as to WHEN we think this would be plausible.

 

We know the VR International Rally is July 28th - August 1st. So that timing is out, and any weekend close to that is out.

 

I am thinking maybe a weekend...or do you want to do week days??? in June???

 

Talk to me.

[Condor]

WHEN ????? That is the first question. I have already sent a contact post to the Rodeway Inn, in SLT, and am wanting to talk to them about getting a block of rooms held for us.

 

BUT...I need to heart from all of you as to WHEN we think this would be plausible.

 

We know the VR International Rally is July 28th - August 1st. So that timing is out, and any weekend close to that is out.

 

I am thinking maybe a weekend...or do you want to do week days??? in June???

 

Talk to me.

 

The Rodeway SLT is a good start, and the weekend after Labor Day works too. Anytime before Memorial Day and the weather could get dicey. Any time between Memorial Day and LD will be crowded...even the back roads... Did you get any feedback from the Chamber yet?? That's the one thing about Susanville. 100 miles further north, great riding country, and the Best Western is a good place to stay. One thing we've learned after doing a few of these get togethers is you can't please all the people all the time...

[Miles]

The Rodeway SLT is a good start, and the weekend after Labor Day works too. Anytime before Memorial Day and the weather could get dicey. Any time between Memorial Day and LD will be crowded...even the back roads... Did you get any feedback from the Chamber yet?? That's the one thing about Susanville. 100 miles further north, great riding country, and the Best Western is a good place to stay. One thing we've learned after doing a few of these get togethers is you can't please all the people all the time...

 

What, you can't please all the people all the time? Really? Okay, I accept that.

I used to live right at South Lake Tahoe, had a house right on the lake, and I remember that while 75 % of the Summertime weekends were already spken for, and quite busy, there were weekends when the small town got to take a breath, and relax for a couple days. I was attempting to see if the town's CofC could tell me if there was an open weekend still available, or...one when a smaller event is taking place. I mean...we really don't need the entire town to ourselves.

 

As for Susanville, I am familiar with there too. It is smaller, not much going on there, other than...(wait for it)...five (5) separate law enforcement agencies working that area.

You have the Lassen County Sheriff's office, the Susanville P.D., the Cal State Patrol, the Park Rangers, and...the Cal Dept. of Corrections, due to the prison next door. That means, everyone needs to cruise through town real slow.

 

(that is a bummer for me)

[Sailor]

I think I would rather go for Lake Tahoe. The traffic down the coast can be brutal in the summer.

[wizard]

Susanville is small, has nothing there to do, but the location, riding and the food were great! I think that is why we had a great time. I even met the man who assembled my Venture at a dealership in the middle of nowhere. Sometimes it's good to get away from the big, busy, must have everything right there for you tourist traps.

[Miles]

I think I would rather go for Lake Tahoe. The traffic down the coast can be brutal in the summer.

 

Sailor, whether the gathering is in South Lake Tahoe, or in Susanville...you do not need to ride down the coast to get to either one of them, if you do not want to. Susanville is located about 100 miles due north of Lake Tahoe. You could ride down into Washington, go east until you hit Hwy 395, and cruise down Hwy 395 right into Susanville.

 

I do understand the attraction to a remote twon like Susanville. It is on my radar, so I am interested. The big attraction at this ride-in is the people from this forum. Whether that be in Susanville or South Lake Tahoe, we all really came to see how much ice cream Big Tom can eat. Eh?

[Condor]

What, you can't please all the people all the time? Really? Okay, I accept that.

I used to live right at South Lake Tahoe, had a house right on the lake, and I remember that while 75 % of the Summertime weekends were already spken for, and quite busy, there were weekends when the small town got to take a breath, and relax for a couple days. I was attempting to see if the town's CofC could tell me if there was an open weekend still available, or...one when a smaller event is taking place. I mean...we really don't need the entire town to ourselves.

 

As for Susanville, I am familiar with there too. It is smaller, not much going on there, other than...(wait for it)...five (5) separate law enforcement agencies working that area.

You have the Lassen County Sheriff's office, the Susanville P.D., the Cal State Patrol, the Park Rangers, and...the Cal Dept. of Corrections, due to the prison next door. That means, everyone needs to cruise through town real slow.

 

(that is a bummer for me)

 

 

Sounds like a great place to live. I'm jealous.. How long ago did you leave?? It may be that tourist biz is hurting with all the indian gaming casinos that have cropped up in NorCal, and tourism might be even lighter??

With all those Susanville LEO agencies out to get us I never saw one while we were there for the weekend back at VWIII.

Don't get me wrong, I don't care where VWV will be held, I'll be there. There may be other ideas besides Tahoe and Susanville. What say you Westcoasters??

Another thought. I personally don't think that having the Venture West around or even at the same time as any other Eastern VR function, including the International, is going to hurt either function. There may be a few members that would like to attend both, but for the most part, the VW gives those western members something to look forward to rather than waiting til next year.

[Freebird]

You are probably right but if there are even a few that would like to attend both functions, that would be too bad. I would ask that other VR meets and eats not be scheduled for the same time as the International.

[Miles]

You are probably right but if there are even a few that would like to attend both functions, that would be too bad. I would ask that other VR meets and eats not be scheduled for the same time as the International.

 

 

Yes on that !!! I will definetly be at the VR International Rally, and I have promised that at least 6 riders from Washington State will be there. I also want to be at the VW Ride-In, so hopefully we do not schedule the VW IV (4th) at the same time as the VR IR.

 

What's a little riding, between friends?