Kelly: That's excellent! A few have already booked at the Sherwood.... Looks like we got us a RALLY!!
Robert, dates are May 6-8 (see original post at top for details). Hope you can make it. Peace, BB On Nov 26, 8:22 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > What are the Rally dates again? > > > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My wife and I have made reservations at the Sherwood as well. We'll > > be getting there on 2nd or 3rd depending on how much time we spend in > > Buffalo. Then spend the that extra time exploring. > > > Kelly > > > On Nov 17, 8:36 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Regarding Hotels: PLEASE read reviews before choosing your hotel... > > > Some will have mixed reviews; the Penn-Wells is one of them. > > > FWIW I'm reserving my room at the Sherwood, because the reviews are > > > consistently high, and it's located on Main Street in town, less than > > > a half mile from The Green. > > > > BB > > > > On Nov 16, 11:07 pm, Amit <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Excellent work BB - many thanks for putting this rallytogether! > > > > > My buddy and I will be coming from Detroit, perhaps via Canada. If > > > > anyone has an interest in car-pooling or caravanning from Indiana/ > > > > Michigan/Ohio/Ontario write back and we can make it happen! > > > > > The Riv group is entertaining, sometimes overwhelming, and a very > > > > often a lot of fun. I've enjoyed reading the family's stories and > > > > learning from (expensive!) lessons and experiences. I'm excited to > > > > meet you all in real-life! > > > > > Ami > > > > > On Nov 16, 9:30 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > WELL ALL RIGHT... The date and venue have been set! Riv Rally East > > > > > will take place the weekend of May 6-8, 2011 in Wellsboro, PA, home > > to > > > > > the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania". > > > > > > Here's a link to Bill Yacovissi's website, with LOTS of information, > > > > > including links to Wellsboro information - > >http://pinecreekbikerides.com/ > > > > > > All are welcome; here's how it will go down (quite simply).... We'll > > > > > all converge on the town of Wellsboro. PA Friday night (or early > > > > > Saturday AM), do some scenic and adventurous group ridestogetheron > > > > > Saturday and Sunday, enjoy good food, drink and great company, then > > > > > spend the rest of the year talking about how great it was... You will > > > > > need to arrange your own travel and lodging (but below is an > > extensive > > > > > list of lodging options). I'm merely providing the idea, the meeting > > > > > place and time... the rest is up to you. > > > > > > Here are a few details: > > > > > > Arrive Friday evening (May 6) in Wellsboro (staying at a > > hotel/inn/B&B/ > > > > > campground of your choice... information below). > > > > > > Saturday morning: Grand Loop Ride (aka Wellsboro Loop) , departing > > at > > > > > 9 AM from Wellsboro Green. This will consist of a beautiful, > > > > > (supposedly) easy ride through the Pine Creek Gorge. The full loop > > > > > will be 45 miles, and the pace will be slow to moderate. There WILL > > > > > be bailout options for shorter loops (25 and 33 miles, the latter of > > > > > which will still include the most scenic parts of the canyon, but > > will > > > > > cut off 12 miles... I will promise this. Anyone willing to ride the > > 45 > > > > > miles... I will ride it with you, no matter how long it takes... I've > > > > > even got lights, you know... > > > > > > Saturday evening – We can attempt to dinetogetherat the same > > > > > establishment in town, or eat separately and then after dinner > > > > > converge at a meeting spot (ie local tavern)… There will be plenty of > > > > > options. > > > > > > Sunday morning – Pick-a-Loop Ride, departing at 9AM from Wellsboro > > > > > Green. Local ride expert Bill Yacovissi has recommended a variety of > > > > > rides, including one very nice out-and-back route called the Colton > > > > > Point Loops, which cover a variety of rolling terrain (mostly dirt > > > > > roads), ranging from 35 to 45 miles (depending which loop option you > > > > > choose). The first and last 10 miles we all ride the same route. > > > > > There may be other ride options as well. > > > > > > Sunday afternoon - Depart home after ride. > > > > > > Expectations / Disclaimer: I hope as many Riv riders as possible (and > > > > > friends) will join these rides. I will do my part to ensure everyone > > > > > has the necessary information and support they need (and I trust we > > > > > will all worktogether), but I make no claims of being a professional > > > > > event planner, and expect people to manage their own plans. > > Depending > > > > > on the size of the group it might make sense to split into a few > > > > > smaller groups on the rides. We can decide this the democratic way. > > > > > > Admittedly I’ve never been to Wellsboro or to the Gorge, so I have to > > > > > rely on the testimony and advice of others. But I am very confident > > > > > we will enjoy Wellsboro and the surrounding area. Fortunately Bill > > > > > Yacovissi has puttogetheran awesome and very detailed website. He > > > > > has also (tentatively) agreed to join us for at least one of the > > rides > > > > > and possibly dinner afterwards, to which we openly welcome him. > > > > > > Hotel /Inn/B&B Options: > > > > > > As Wellsboro is the largest town near the gorge, many of the hotels, > > > > > inns and B&Bs are located here. I am confident there are PLENTY of > > > > > options to suit everyones’ individual tastes and budgets. Here is a > > > > > link to a directory of options within Wellsboro and the surrounding > > > > > area.http://www.wellsboroweb.com/wwdirectory/lodging.shtml > > > > > > I STRONGLY URGE you all to make your reservations early. I > > understand > > > > > (from Bill Y) that demand for hotel space has risen due to increased > > > > > natural gas exploration in the area, and hotel rooms may become > > > > > increasingly hard to find as wegetcloser to May. > > > > > > Here are 2 that I briefly researched and picked out: > > > > > > The Penn Wells Hotel and Lodge has many rooms available at the moment > > > > > (between the hotel and the lodge, both located close to each other > > > > > near the center of Wellsboro). Rates for 2011 are not yet available, > > > > > but will be approx $95 per room; I will request a group discount, and > > > > > let you know if I'm successful. Singles with a queen bed and Doubles > > > > > with 2 double beds are available. Check out their site athttp:// > > pennwells.com/ > > > > > (Note: Bikes may be brought into the doubles, but not the singles). > > > > > > This strikes me as more like your typical chain hotel, and it appears > > > > > to offer more services than the motels. > > > > > > The Sherwood Motel (also located in town) has good reviews. (I got a > > > > > pretty good vibe from the owner, Marsha when she phoned me.) Check > > > > > them out at:www.sherwoodmotel.org > > > > > All rooms are smoke-free, no pets allowed. Bicycles are NOT allowed > > > > > in the rooms, and Marsha (the motel owner) was kind enough to call me > > > > > to discuss how they might accommodate a large group of bicycles… The > > > > > hotel does have some limited storage in their basement, but Marsha > > > > > assured me if the weather is OK, bicycles are perfectly safe left on > > a > > > > > car rack. (I personally will plan to keep my bike inside my Honda > > > > > Element at night, or locked on my rack with a nylon rain cover…) > > > > > > Rates: (We automatically qualify for the AAA rate…. WOO HOO!!) > > > > > 1 person - $68 (no AAA offered) > > > > > 2 people - 1 queen $89 ($80 w/AAA) > > > > > 2 doubles $89 ($80 w/AAA) > > > > > 1 king $95 ($85 w/AAA) > > > > > 2 queens $100 ($90 w/AAA) > > > > > 2 queens w/ whirlpool bathtub $108 ($97 w/AAA) > > > > > 1 king or queen w/2 person whirlpool $100 ($90 w/AAA) > > > > > Suite - 2 bedrooms, including 1 queen size bed in each with a hide-a- > > > > > bed $120 for up to 4 people ($108 w/AAA) > > > > > $5 extra for each person over 12 > > > > > $5 for each cot or pack-n-play > > > > > > Check out the links above; I am sure you will find a hotel option to > > > > > your liking. > > > > > > Wellsboro, PA is located in North Central PA... (Google-Map it for > > > > > directions). > > > > > > Stay tuned for updated information. NOW GO MAKE THOSE HOTEL > > > > > RESERVATIONS!!! WOO HOO!!! > > > > > > Peace, > > > > > BB- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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