Staff note: I was not sure where to put this as it is part LD, part RTE. Feel free to move or delete. CW
Here’s what’s going on in and around the Texas area: (Please see website links and other posts for more details.)
Here’s what’s going on in and around the Texas area: (Please see website links and other posts for more details.)
- Feb 2-4, International Bike Show – Dallas : (DONE!) Of course this has come and gone and once again we had a handful of hearty souls show up for the Friday night advance beer and BBQ consumption and then for the show on Saturday. A good time was had by all. I’m just adding this as a placeholder for next year’s announcements.
- Feb 23-24, Defective Gene Pool RTE and Friday night pre-party: Meet at Rudy’s BBQ on Friday night around 6:30 then at Ray’s BBQ (both in Allen, TX) around 10:00ish for the official RTE. At this years’ 7th annual event we will induct Paul Tong and Peter Green into the Hall of Fame, along with a special surprise honorary inductee. www.dfwdefectivegenepool.com Contact me if you’re confused – [email protected]
- Mar 14-16, IBA Bike Week Party, Jacksonville, FL: No, this ain’t Texas but any LD Rider in Texas always heads to Florida for this semi-official kick off to the riding season (everyone knows the DGP RTE is the “Official” kick off). http://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/daytona-2018-iba-ride-and-party.1899/
- Apr 7, Celina, TX RTE: Hosted by Paul Tong of NIIT Wit and IBR fame, this annual event is a classic in a classic setting, Lucy’s on the Square in Celina, TX. The weather is excellent in North Texas by then and a good time is always in store. http://niitwit.com/event/2018-celina-rte/
- Apr 7, See the Eagles RTE: Our friend Robert Rehkopf hosts a first class event up in Tiptonville, TN. No, it ain’t Texas, but Robert is a frequent attendee at all things Texas so we would be remiss not to mention his outing. This link (if it works) will take you to his announcement on the Motorcycle Tourers Forum. http://forums.delphiforums.com/mctourer/messages/?msg=56640.1
- Apr 21-22, Rock ‘n Ride Rally (KY): No, this ain’t Texas either, and last time I checked the rally was full, but Lynne Carey has been a friend of Texas events for a long time and puts on a great show. Check it out. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Rocknriderally/about/?ref=page_internal
- May 2-5, Heart of Texas Rally: Paul Tong, again of NIIT WIt and IBR fame, is hosting this awesome event. He has a three day (ish) event and a 12 hour rally as well. Paul is a great rallymaster and I’ve never had a bad time at any of his events. Check it out. http://niitwit.com/event/2018-heart-of-texas-rally/
- May 19, Kansas City BBQ RTE: Nope, this one ain’t Texas either, but our friend Bob Rippy has been a long-time friend of Texas events and this one is easy to get to. You can never get enough BBQ, right? Check it out. http://mls2go.blogspot.com/
- May 28 – June 2, The George A. Wyman Memorial Project Rendezvous: The Texas connection here involves me (Cliff Wall) and Tim Masterson. The details on the Wyman Project and the Rendezvous are on Tim’s site. http://wymanmemorialproject.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_12.html Tim and I will be riding to San Francisco over Memorial Day weekend to start the Rendezvous on May 28th. This ride retraces George Wyman’s epic trek in 1903 when he became the first person to successfully cross the United States on a motorized vehicle. Meet his great-granddaughter and see what is believed to be the actual bike he rode when you attend the opening informational meeting. Each night along the way we will be joined for dinner by local area riders and LD riders along with other interested parties from the local area. This promises to be the ride of a lifetime. Come join us.
- Oct 17-21, IBA’s Big-As-Texas Ride and Event: This annual fall event is becoming a mainstay on the ride calendar. Howard Entman, Mike Kneebone, and their staff of volunteers always put on a great event and a very special SS1000 and BBG ride each year. And this years’ event is adding a day in order to accommodate some LD rider educational seminars, an aux light show and demonstration, and more tire kicking than ever. Rumor has it that Danny Dossman will be handling the ride details this year. Don’t miss it. More details later.
- Oct 25-27, NIIT Wit Rally: Troy Martin at the helm. You know Troy and his team of NIIT Wit volunteers will keep you entertained, amused and challenged. Check out the info here: http://niitwit.com/event/2018-niit-wit-rally/
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