I guess I was here??? Dropped by when struggling big time on my first '83. I thought it was sometime around Aug. in '05BC, but I might be mistaken. I do know I was here before Venture West 1. When I registered, almost immediately, I got an email from HDHTR, and it turned out his office was right around the corner from me....and had a coffee pot on! Steve was a born charismatic social director, and thru him I met Easy Rider, Buddy Rich, and several other local Venture riders. I didn't attend WV1 (Bakersfield) or #2 (Death Valley), but finally made it to #3...Susanville. Been hooked ever since...