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galax83061
05-09-2012, 01:37 PM
Is anyone interested in getting a rally together in Amarillo, TX? We are right in the middle of the US and would be perfect place for it.
sacarriker
05-09-2012, 08:46 PM
I would come to Amarillo. Would love to come to a rally there.
cactusjack
05-09-2012, 08:59 PM
What's there to do around Amarillo? Sightseeing? Good roads? Natural features? Landmarks? Probably hotter than hell in June, right?

I'll see for myself in October. I'm spending the night there on my way home from Antlers, OK.
mobandy78
05-09-2012, 10:57 PM
That'd be a good ride for me... about 5-6 hours by car. I know there's a big state park just south of Amarillo. Doesn't it have a canyon running through it?
sacarriker
05-10-2012, 12:02 PM
Palo Duro canyon! Plenty of beautiful riding. If you have not been around amarillo other than the interstate you wouldnt know. The area is amazing with winding roads and high mesas. As you leave amarillo on the north side you come into some of the finest riding in the country.
cactusjack
05-10-2012, 01:03 PM
I honestly don't know what Amarillo has to offer, and I suspect most people here don't either. I'm not saying it's a good idea or a bad one, but someone needs to sell the idea to the group. Being "right in the middle of the US" isn't enough.

Some people here consider Custer SD to be the "West Coast". :D:D
dank
05-10-2012, 01:22 PM
Amarillo? Those are the little armored beasts, sorta like long legged turtles, right?

I agree you have to sell it. It's only in the middle if you ignore the north-south dimension, and looking on-line it appears the biggest attraction might be being able to see both Albuquerque and Tulsa if you stood on the seat of your Nomad. Looks pretty flat.

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicc/cfiles12716.jpg
Dave
05-10-2012, 01:41 PM
I honestly don't know what Amarillo has to offer,......

Marie's there.


http://youtu.be/Ld1DTmXesTo
galax83061
05-10-2012, 01:41 PM
There are a lot of things to do like Palo Duro Canyon and if you want some winding roads you can got north like to Dumas. There is also the tourist trap the BIG TEXAN lol. You can get you a free 72oz steak for free. We have 6th street where all the bikes hang out and a lot of bars for bikes.




I honestly don't know what Amarillo has to offer, and I suspect most people here don't either. I'm not saying it's a good idea or a bad one, but someone needs to sell the idea to the group. Being "right in the middle of the US" isn't enough.

Some people here consider Custer SD to be the "West Coast". :D:D
sacarriker
05-10-2012, 03:06 PM
Look on google earth. Look north. It is anything but flat. Im just sayin!
sacarriker
05-10-2012, 03:09 PM
Where is the next rally? Saw something in another thread about a southwest regional rally at end of May but didnt see anything about it under the rallies and rides thread.
cactusjack
05-10-2012, 03:20 PM
Where is the next rally? Saw something in another thread about a southwest regional rally at end of May but didnt see anything about it under the rallies and rides thread.

Look under the Southwest Region. The rally is at the end of May in Kanab, UT. We will be riding through Zion N.P., Bryce Canyon N.P., and to the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

Come on over if you'd like to, the more the merrier.
galax83061
05-23-2012, 05:37 PM
I am telling you guys that Amarillo is fun to ride!!! Here is a view from my ride Sunday.

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galax83061
05-23-2012, 05:38 PM
And another picture of the great canyon.



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dabull
05-23-2012, 05:56 PM
keep me informed :) , VRA has two Texas Chapters (Ft Worth and Central Texas (Waco)), Colorado and Witchita too.... I'm sure several would be up for the hookup!
cactusjack
05-23-2012, 06:03 PM
keep me informed :) , VRA has two Texas Chapters (Ft Worth and Central Texas (Waco)), Colorado and Witchita too.... I'm sure several would be up for the hookup!

Except that this is the VBA. :D
dabull
05-23-2012, 06:04 PM
Except that this is the VBA. :D


ALL on Vulcans :)
cactusjack
05-23-2012, 06:08 PM
I am telling you guys that Amarillo is fun to ride!!! Here is a view from my ride Sunday.

1196

1197

Here's what you do...attend a rally or two, meet some folks, and see how we do things. Then when rally planning time comes around, you present your case for Amarillo. Being convenient for you doesn't make it convenient for anyone else. Suggest places to stay, eat, ride, drink - whatever.

For example, Kanab was selected because 3 National Parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon) are nearby and the scenery is spectacular.

I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with Amarillo, just give some good reasons to hold a rally there.
galax83061
05-23-2012, 08:46 PM
Here's what you do...attend a rally or two, meet some folks, and see how we do things. Then when rally planning time comes around, you present your case for Amarillo. Being convenient for you doesn't make it convenient for anyone else. Suggest places to stay, eat, ride, drink - whatever.

For example, Kanab was selected because 3 National Parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon) are nearby and the scenery is spectacular.

I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with Amarillo, just give some good reasons to hold a rally there.


Well I was actually thinking about putting one on myself and having everything planned out to the T. I will let you know if I get that together. It does not even be VBA sponsored one. Just sayin
sacarriker
05-23-2012, 10:11 PM
I am telling you guys that Amarillo is fun to ride!!! Here is a view from my ride Sunday.

1196

1197

Makes me miss it. I grew up at Boys Ranch. Enjoy the riding. I will come up soon and join you.
cactusjack
05-23-2012, 11:16 PM
Well I was actually thinking about putting one on myself and having everything planned out to the T. I will let you know if I get that together. It does not even be VBA sponsored one. Just sayin

Nothing wrong with that.
GIBBY
05-24-2012, 07:45 AM
Middle of the US. really?
galax83061
05-24-2012, 12:27 PM
Makes me miss it. I grew up at Boys Ranch. Enjoy the riding. I will come up soon and join you.


Any time you want to ride up just let me know. I have a few other buddys that will be more than happy to ride too. I can prob get you a deal on hotel at the Ambassador Hotel here in Amarillo.
galax83061
05-24-2012, 12:27 PM
Middle of the US. really?


Are you saying its not?
cactusjack
05-24-2012, 12:47 PM
Are you saying its not?

Surprisingly, it's pretty darn close. The geographic center of the USA is at Lebanon, Kansas. It's less than 500 miles northeast of Amarillo.
GIBBY
05-24-2012, 02:26 PM
From the time of the 1912 additions of New Mexico and Arizona, until the 1959 additions of Alaska and Hawaii, the NGS placed the geographic center of the entire United States at a point near the town of Lebanon, Kansas. Since 1959 this location still stands as the Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States, while the geographic center of the entire U.S. moved to a point northeast of Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Last I heard Alaska and Hawaii are still a part of the U.S.
cactusjack
05-24-2012, 03:33 PM
From the time of the 1912 additions of New Mexico and Arizona, until the 1959 additions of Alaska and Hawaii, the NGS placed the geographic center of the entire United States at a point near the town of Lebanon, Kansas. Since 1959 this location still stands as the Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States, while the geographic center of the entire U.S. moved to a point northeast of Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Last I heard Alaska and Hawaii are still a part of the U.S.

I read that too. Since we have no members in Alaska, and one in Hawaii, I assumed we were talking about the 48 contiguous states. I doubt Our member in Hawaii would be riding to Amarillo.
waterman
05-24-2012, 04:37 PM
I read that too. Since we have no members in Alaska, and one in Hawaii, I assumed we were talking about the 48 contiguous states. I doubt Our member in Hawaii would be riding to Amarillo.

He could put a snorkel on the bike. :wtf::P:lmao:
galax83061
05-24-2012, 05:36 PM
Ok you all got me there
sacarriker
05-24-2012, 06:04 PM
He could put a snorkel on the bike. :wtf::P:lmao:
Where can I get that mod?
trip
05-25-2012, 07:33 AM
Where is the next rally? Saw something in another thread about a southwest regional rally at end of May but didnt see anything about it under the rallies and rides thread.

On the VBA website is a complete listing of all of our rallys with dates and locations. Feel free to attend any or all. :tup:

http://www.vulcanbagger.org/regionalrally2012.htm (http://www.vulcanbagger.org/regionalrally2012.htm)