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Pmjolly
| Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 09:53 pm: |
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The three of us riding in my truck will be arriving some time Thursday. Is there any way we can get an idea of the plans or time frame for Thursday in case we get there in time to catch up with everyone? We might even meet up with the group on the way in, especially if the group is stopped for lunch or dinner. Is it April yet?!?!? |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 10:21 pm: |
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Dragonslayer, My wife gave me the contact info for getting some t-shirts made. Before I contact anyone for info, how many t-shirts were you thinking we need? This place is local for me, so I would have them made, and bring them with me. I will see what it costs for American made T-shirts also. I think Hanes are still made in the good ol' US of A. My wife thinks they can silkscreen anything we can come up with. We will need some creative suggestions. I am not in it for ANY profit at all. I will volunteer my time and efforts completely. The shirts will cost whatever they cost from the silkscreen shop. My wife suggests we come up with a design. I can give it to the shop. Whoever wants one can then contact the shop and pay for their shirt with a credit card. I can then bring all the shirts with me when I come. That way I won't have to try to collect from everyone, or get stuck with extra shirts. What do you think? |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 10:12 am: |
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Awesome!! Thanks Pmjolly. The only planned ride for Thursday will be around 4:00, we'll take a ride across the Dragon and the Foothills Parkway to Townsend, TN and have dinner here
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Dragonslayer
| Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 06:22 pm: |
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Dragon IV on facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134541116613 733 |
Eternalbiker
| Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 03:47 pm: |
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Everyone Welcome means I can invite my Buell impaired friends as well right? They probably won't be able to keep up anyway Is anyone tent Camping, or recommend a good campground in the area? Two years ago I camped around April 3rd in Bryson City. As I remember it still got quite cold at night but bearable. |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 05:25 pm: |
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Eternal, I don't know for sure, but I think people did camp out at this event in the past. I have a room reserved at the hotel. I have heard several people say that anyone is welcome, even if they don't have a Buell. |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 11:53 am: |
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Yeah, non-Buellers are welcome to ride with us. The Deal's Gap Resort has plenty of room for camping. A few BadWeb folks camped there last year. Some prefer the Ironhorse which is an excellent campground. That's where this Buell/Dragon event started, only problem is they block off all cabins and rooms for a BMW group and tent camping is the only choice us Buell folks are left with. Everyone (except one or two) were happy when we switched to the DGMR. |
Stevedplumber
| Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 - 12:09 pm: |
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Room reserved, time off request turned in. now how many more days?? |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:16 pm: |
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Dragonslayer, I'm not gonna have time to do t-shirts. I'm too busy these days. I'll post on facebook also. |
Stevedplumber
| Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 08:26 pm: |
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one month... |
Medic949
| Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 01:16 am: |
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I can't get there before Fri and it may be Sat. Any rides planned for Fri, Sat, or Sun? |
Medic949
| Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 01:19 am: |
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Is there any other places for rooms you could recommend? |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 08:56 am: |
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Rides are planned for Friday and Saturday. Sunday most people have to head home, but those of us who don't usually just play on The Dragon all day. |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 11:17 pm: |
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I am sooooo ready. I dropped off my wheels to get new tires today. Vince, the three of us coming from Dallas/Fort Worth should be there in time to make the 4:00 ride on Thursday. Barring any travel problems, we should be there around 12:00 to 1:00. Does the ride start at the Deals Gap Lodge? Is it April yet? |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 06:50 pm: |
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Yeah, we'll leave from the Deal's Gap Resort. Lookin' forward to meeting y'all. Have a safe trip. April's right around the corner. |
Whatever
| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:21 am: |
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Jumbo_petite
| Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 12:21 am: |
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Char Does this mean you are coming out to the Dragon with the rest of us? JP |
Bueller4ever
| Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 08:41 pm: |
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So ya'll are going to ride back through the dragon at night on Thursday? That is ballzy. |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 09:00 pm: |
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Maybe not. I'm trying to time it so we can be back just before it gets dark. But if we have to take The Dragon at night, oh well, I've done it many times. I'm getting excited. Looks like this years turnout is gonna top last years. |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:02 am: |
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I don't think it is too ballsy for me to ride back at night. I will simply ride in back, and take my time. I have a GPS. I won't get lost. Is there much of an issue with wildlife coming out in the road? You have to be very careful here in Texas when riding back roads near dark. You'll end up hitting a whitetail deer or a feral hog if you're not careful. I'll have my HID's burning brightly on the way back! The three of us coming from Dallas/Fort Worth are meeting up this Saturday for a dry run on the trailer to be sure they all fit securely. I'm ready to roll already!!!!! |
Bueller4ever
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 10:54 am: |
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The only wildlife I saw were peoples little dogs near robbinsville. You can't get lost, because there are no other roads to turn onto. |
Gofast
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:05 am: |
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Should we put stick on lights all over our bikes so we look like Close Encounters coming down the rode? Rob |
Eternalbiker
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 05:39 pm: |
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At this point I believe I can update from Maybe to I'll be there! |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 07:25 pm: |
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Everyone been to the Dragon IV facebook page and clicked on Attending? I can't wait to see all these Buells at Deal's Gap. To avoid the group rides being too big we may have to break into two groups. One leaving about ten minutes before the other. My friend Kendall usually prints out ride maps if anyone wants one so they know where we're going. |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 11:25 pm: |
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Two out of three of us from Dallas are on the Dragon facebook. One of us apparently has no facebook page. |
Stevedplumber
| Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 07:24 am: |
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did the facebook thingy....
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Whatever
| Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 06:39 pm: |
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JP... still undecided... maybe kicking off Phase II... Piglet's Cross Country... have a week or two to figure it out... |
Jumbo_petite
| Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 09:56 pm: |
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Char Hope you can make it it was good meeting you at BTF IV JP |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Monday, April 04, 2011 - 12:26 am: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/624971.html?1301887886 The Dallas group is ready to roll. We loaded our bikes this weekend to make sure they would ride OK on the trailer. See the link. |
Dragonslayer
| Posted on Monday, April 04, 2011 - 07:33 pm: |
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Some people just don't like The Dragon at all do they? I think those are people who have been pulled over there and ticketed before, trying to do a fast run on a weekend in the middle of July, so of course they suggest people go somewhere else. At least no one has PM'd me this year to tell me how they know of roads that are so much better, and that they don't like Deal's Gap. My suggestion to them is...stay home, we'll have fun without 'em. |