National Rally meet up place..Ideas ?

[mrfuni]

Attn SERN's...

Just thinking out loud here, but it seems we have folks coming from Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Tenn., The Carolinas, etc.

Looking at the map, maybe Nashville TN might be a good location to meet up before heading to SD. I can envision everyone arriving from their home base, checking into a meeting hotel, and then hitting the road as a group the next morning.

I'll defer to our regional leaders, but I'll like to suggest a group meet up to head out together.

Comments???

[coacha]

That is kinda the plan as it is formulating. Small packs of SERN's migrating toward the west to meet up and take on all comers from some point west to Custer.

I vote Joe as the official map planning guy.

[davidjones1]

+1, Joe thats good thinking there. you folks come here and then we can leave out early and pick up folks in nashville and head north if we could plan it just right we could have a lot of nomads by the second day into the ride. and the third day we would roll into custer. it's 1,467miles from my door to custer.
ride safe.

[mrfuni]

Dave, where exactly are you? I figure Coach and I are the furthest away, and if I start with Coach near Crystal River, that's 638 miles to Nashville. Don't know if we can push more than that. May have to back it down to Chattanooga which is 506 for us. Depends on Coach since he'll be riding 2 up. Also looks like we'll both be pulling a trailer.

I know we have a lot of time, but the planning helps with the anticipation. :)
Joe

[coacha]

Dave is just 20 miles north of Chattanooga. We can stay in Cleveland, then head toward Nashville the next day. It is 523 miles give or take to Dave's place. It's about 10 hours via I-75 speedway. Not a bad ride actually.

[davidjones1]

Joe as Ron said I am just above chatt town its about 1.5-2 hours away from nashville its a good ride to there the roads are in very good shape until you get into nashville, picking a meet up spot there will be the tough one I would want to meet on the north side after that the ride smooths out from the traffic. I agree with planning it does drive the anticipation.
ride safe.

[mrfuni]

Dave,
Looking at the map from where folks are coming from, where we are headed, and your knowledge of the area..any suggestions?

[davidjones1]

Joe,
I can get us up into Kentucky with out a problem, and then hand it over too some in that area to take us on through and then so on would be the way I would want it too go. this way we can get the best of each state and everyone gets in on the planning. one of you more computer knowledgeable folks should start a sign up page for anyone wanting to lead through their state or area of.
ride safe

[mrfuni]

Dave,
Pick a "first meet up spot" and then we'll solicit others to guide us for the balance of the trip.

[davidjones1]

Sound's like the start of a plan I'll work on it once I look at where all the folks coming up and over or from, then I'll pick what I think is the best for the first meet up spot. and as you said we can go from there. there are some coming up for ponits south of me that you can meet up with in GA and AL and may be more out of FL. so a need for a who's coming section wll have to happen.
ride safe.
ride safe.

[unwind2]

Originally Posted by davidjones1

Joe,
I can get us up into Kentucky with out a problem, and then hand it over too some in that area to take us on through and then so on would be the way I would want it too go. this way we can get the best of each state and everyone gets in on the planning. one of you more computer knowledgeable folks should start a sign up page for anyone wanting to lead through their state or area of.
ride safe

Sounds like good idea. I figured we'd probably hook up somewhere Kentucky/Ohio.........since coming from northwest corner of TN, no need to backtrack to Nashville.

[davidjones1]

after looking at the map and doing some map quest searching I think one of the best areas for the multi state hook up to happen will be saint Louis as this seems to be a big turn toward the north for most of us. there will be many that can be gotten along the route but they will need to let us know when and where. but for a main group spot this would be my pick as this will be a good day of hard riding for anyone leaving the tn/NC/GA/ala/miss/ark/ms-areas. the fl folks I know that you have to start the trip one day a head of the states listed above Ron/Tammy-Joe plan on meeting in Tn with Andrea and I, anyone from the GA area- west NC/SC areas I hope can make this meet in Chattanooga for and early morning departure. of course this is just for planning any or all of this plan can change but it gives us something to think about.
ride safe

[mrfuni]

Dave...
Looks doable for us. I'll ride up to Crystal River the night before and hook up with Mr. and Mrs. Coach for the ride to Chattanooga. It'll be a haul at about 507 miles from Crystal River, but I look at it as 5 gas ups for Coach..

Tested out the new trailer this weekend. Put about 750 miles in 2 days and she pulled just fine. Not much of a sacrifice in the MPG's, until I went over 70 on the interstate. Now I've got room for lots of "stuff." .....Joe

[coacha]

Glad you made it back ok Joe. It is about 4 tanks on my bike Joe...that is without a trailer. It is 520 miles to Cleveland.

I will say this, I won't be driving a Heritage Softtail that is for sure.

[Todd]

I hope we can hook up with you guys....I had to ride over to Greenville TN this week to pick up a car and rode 321 from the Boone to the Greenville area......The whole time I was telling my wife what a great motorcycle ride it would be. I think it would be a great start to the trip. Will add about 30 to 45 minutes to the whole trip but would not be superslab for the first part anyway. I may consider that if others from this area want to. That might make it doable to meet somewhere in the St. Louis area.

I will probably end up doing what ever the most coming from the area will want to do. I think the journey there and back will be a huge part of the fun and getting to know folks even better than our regional rally.