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2013 wv summer ride (for information only)

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dates: july 5, july 6 and july 7
(3 days this time...reason to follow shortly)
location: davy and welch, wv

those of you that have been to last years ride here know most of the new info about this year, but i have extended the ride to 3 days. there will be a special event to occur on saturday, so the actual ride will take place on friday and sunday. i know some probably wont be able to make it because of the 4th being the same week, and this being the "4th of july weekend" but i was asked to do it this weekend for a very special occasion and i agreed.

so now with the standard information...

the itinerary...hopefully most will arrive thursday night.
1. the pizza place we have had dinner at the last two years is now closed...so we will be doing dinner on thursday night at pizza hut in welch.
2. friday morning will be breakfast at the sterling drive followed by fridays ride (route will be posted when i make one)
3. after the ride will be the cookout at davy and giving out door prizes donated by generous sponsors.
4. saturday morning will be breakfast at the sterling drive in followed by a short ride and then to the special event.
5. sunday morning will be breakfast at the sterling drive in followed by sundays planned ride...after which everyone will go their own ways back home.

room info...

pocahontas motel (booked full now. no more rooms)
3731 stewart street
welch, wv
(304) 436-2250

count gilu motel
201 vocational school rd
welch, wv
(304) 436-3041

big four motel
25925 coal heritage rd
rt 52 north
welch, wv
(304) 585-7313

there will be several other places to reserve rooms...i will post as i get the info.
rooms will be first come first serve, and everyone is responsible for making sure they have one.

list of people planning on attending...


  1. knightrook and mrs knightrook
  2. hoss37 and mrs hoss
  3. redrum
  4. bassdude404 and mrs bassdude
  5. outriderone
  6. spoiler
  7. g3truks
  8. tigerx and tigerlily
  9. trkrjeff
  10. sumdatx
  11. fuman and mrs fuman
  12. fmeyers007 and "the tina"
  13. deno
  14. indyx
  15. madaba and mrs madaba
  16. justpics and mrs justpics
  17. pastor dave
  18. vinish and mylilpony
  19. 2unwind
  20. chickridr
  21. beriah and mrs beriah
  22. eagleinthewind
  23. rdacpa
  24. headcase
  25. mdolph and mrs mdolph
  26. itscruz and batwoman
  27. hamph and mrs hamph
  28. jonnhid
  29. kookopelli
  30. big x and hopefully mrs big x
  31. badjuan
  32. epiphysis and mrs epiphysis
  33. flamenko and ms flamenko
  34. morencytx459
  35. vannutz
  36. sumncguy and mrs sumncguy
  37. darwin
  38. punkdaddy
  39. big kahuna


also...we now have several companies already on board for door prizes...

www.jakewilson.com (been with the ride from the first time we did door prizes)

www.sharkmotorcycleaudio.com (donated a nice gift...thanks linda)

www.foxcreekleather.com (with us from the first time as well...thanks to lori and fox creek)

cyclesunblocker (with us from the first giveaway too. look them up on ebay...search keyword "cyclesunblocker" (all one word). thanks john)
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I saw those nasty things....they looked like they had fungus growing on them and I assumed they were left there from several years ago....you should thrown them away Gastin and wash your hands with bleach if you touched them...they nasty.
just to let everyone know, if you wish to reserve a room for next summer...
as stated on this years ride, next years will be back on schedule...the second weekend in july.

thanks again to everyone that attended this year as well as everyone that helped out or donated. you guys made it a great ride.
once more, congrats to dave and connie too. thank you for choosing the ride to be married. hope you have many many happy years together.

we are almost done with the ride here now (taking everything apart, putting everything up, etc...)

thank everyone again...and hope to see you all next july! have a great rest of the summer...great year...and ride safe everyone!
Jimmy,

Just to be sure, does this mean those attending next year should plan to arrive on Friday, July 11th, 2014? Thanks.

G'day,

Vinish
Jimmy,

Just to be sure, does this mean those attending next year should plan to arrive on Friday, July 11th, 2014? Thanks.

G'day,

Vinish
as of right now...unless anything changes, yes. the ride will be saturday july 12 and sunday july 13. best to plan on arriving friday like last year. i will post any changes in the plans...but for the foreseeable future, it will be the second weekend of july, 2014.
Room booked for 2014 (wanted to avoid the rush):47b20s0:
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I think we should go back to "Hillbilly Hot Dogs" on Sunday.

Badjuan :patriot:
will you come rain or shine if they do? :shrug:
I'd like to reprise the trip that I've heard about from 3 (maybe 4) years ago and go to the famous gorge in WV. It would be cool to ride across the bridge, stop at any overlooks and then take the trip down under the bridge if it is even open any more.

G'day,

Vinish
Well Gary,

I don't exactly know the answer to that question today.
I don't like riding in the rain unless I am in my Corvette! (and I really don't like getting it wet)

Badjuan :patriot:
Vinish the Gorge ride sounds good. I've never seen that in person.
you have a Corvette, I knew I liked you for some reason other than your dapper looks and stunning personality, used to have a 60 vette.

link to the gorge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK3BNHHH0t8
gorge is great.. you MUST go down to the river... been there a couple of times.
Well the day we checked out, we went ahead and made our reservation for next year. we had agreat time there andmostdefinitely will be going back before next year. the gorge is beautiful, we took Jim to see it on the way home. didn't go underneath because of being wet. really happy with the new friends we made while there.
Well the day we checked out, we went ahead and made our reservation for next year. we had agreat time there andmostdefinitely will be going back before next year. the gorge is beautiful, we took Jim to see it on the way home. didn't go underneath because of being wet. really happy with the new friends we made while there.
Did you reserve at the Pocahontas?
No at the count
Tiny, The Pocahontas is the "happening" place :) I just booked our room for July 11-12, 2014 - same room for us as the last two years.

G'day,

Vinish
Yeah Tiny come join the Happening people at the Pocahontas!!
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