I think it's a great idea. Speaking from this person's perspective, the things (to me) that make for a good location for a rally:
- First and foremost, the allure of the location (in terms of adventure, natural beauty and rideability). If it lacks grandeur, so will the ride (I'm afraid) - It's driveable (which we of course can't expect for a national rally)... some will obviously be able to drive; others will need to fly and ship bikes. But if we can somehow maximize attendance with the least amount of travel hassle, that's important - A location with basic amenities (ie lodging/camping, restaurants/provisions, emergency services, etc.) - Location is well suited to serve either as a hub (for out and back day-rides), or can accommodate point-to-point, self-supported travel (with provision for shuttle service IF necessary, or a route that loops on itself). Logistics cannot be the weak point; one poorly coordinated shuttle pickup can ruin your whole day. - It's great to have local help from someone who knows the area and who has connections to help out in a pinch. I stand by the first rule... The location must be outstanding and offer adventure, beauty and rideability. Let's kick around some ideas. Peace, Bobby On Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:52:14 AM UTC-4, Liesl wrote: > > good to see some excitement! My guess is that just about anywhere besides > our own respective home states would involve some sort of > driving/flying/training--so as long as it's near a major airport, etc, > location actually is less critical than one might think. That said, > location has to have a critical mass of local organizers. It might be, > given some folks are jazzed, that we let this thread go long enough to > gather ideas, have "committee members" (and please oh please come up with > an alternate term because that sounds way too much like work) and then move > to an off-list group that takes it further and reports back with updates. > > Seems July 13-14, 2014 is in contention. One question could be for those > interested: early summer, mid summer, late summer? I'm guessing we might > not have a lot of folks (for example, teachers) going for fall? > > Seems Bellingham and Colorado Springs are in contention. I would also > think that Bay Area—perhaps Marin?—could be a contender. Would be great to > have as many Riv staff there as want to be there but not be a time or > financial burden on them (cause I think of them more as guests of honor) > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
