WV State Rally - Day 2 (6/9/17): Ok tried to tell everyone don't eat at hotel I went to Bob Evans. Great breakfast then we lined up to ride the pipe stem. Rolled out of hotel at 10am nice ride we went to pipe stem lodge for lunch. 2 hours later we roll out finish ride. Back to hotel relax then get ready to take trolly to Cole Harley Davidson in Bluefield great people band food awesome time after that back to hotel for the band and adult fun.
WV State Rally - Day 3 (6/10/17): Ok off to Bob Evans for breakfast with seaman leading myself tailguning after breakfast Shivers lead us on a local ride where he and I explored last year. Good 100 miles and hit a local park. Ok it's 1145am it's time for back of the Dragon oh yeah I'm lined up number 2 behind Taylor from 067 out of West Virginia he leads all the back of the Dragon rides. Oh wait we have a late entry it's Phill I get him up to 3 away we go. I for got how quick you get into I let Phill into number 2 and away we go .Taylor is one of the best riders I've ever seen we all know who the other one is you've got his patch on your vest. Let me say Phill did 162 proud he hung with Taylor and had never been on the Dragon well done Phill. We hit the store no patches or shirts oh well back to the hotel get ready for Texas roadhouse in Princeton 11 miles away. Great dinner back to hotel for bike games I got 2boots to get on my bike we finished second in corn hole toss off bike nice I where 2 proud it's for the kids then Road queen and I did water carry well she wore the water oh well it was fun rest of the 162 watched chickens. Then it was time for the auction man it was fun I bid and got scrc belt buckle and custom flask and hd thermometer Road queen bid on CPR Dummy and she named it bubba lol. Ok parking lot fun dance dance dj and more fun why does it have to end if I could only go to 1 rally a year besides nc it would be West Virginia state rally they are my brothers and sisters love them all they make you feel like family you have to go to see what I'm talking about and a little birdie told me it's going to be in Summerville wv next year. Oh almost for got Bill Presley the scrc national officer was there with mongo national membership director. Meet them both my iron butt patch caught his eye he did the 14,000 in 14 days wow. Man I could write a book but for now that's all folks.
WV State Rally - Day 4 (6/11/17): Well if you come around then you know return is not good for me I'm not happy when the fun is over. But we do have around 360 to go so let's have fun rolled out of wv at 745am suppose to be 730am but someone got lost looking for cigarettes. We rolled down 460 to77 to 74 to 52 then in Winston Salem jumping on 40 nice ride back. my cast of characters was Shivers changing that to snorvers Pam Tj queen and the one and only gun slinging Pistol Pete he loves to shoot road kill and the leader of this group of characters professor. We had a quick lunch in Fuquay varina at Wendy's kitchen had issues no fried food oh well we all left then took picture's and had last stop at rest area in Wallace man time flies when your having fun. Great trip most ride around 1100 miles give or take it was all about the kids of st jude for me and all the new cruisers I met chairle thanks for pushing this trip again one of the best rallys you could ever attend.
The Professor
2nd Officer
WV State Rally - Additional Report: Following up on Travis’ report, the second group left Leland at 10am with 3 bikes, 5 cruisers. Hard to report on total mileage because there were different rides to participate in on Friday and Saturday so mileage varies. We too left in the rain, but after about an hour out, it was sunny skies. Until we got into WV and finished a few miles in the rain. All good!
Here’s a report on the activities: Cole Harley Davidson graciously held a welcome reception Friday night for SCRC with FREE transportation to and from the hotel! Band, food, beer! Life is good! On Friday and Saturday, one ride option was the "Back of the Dragon". The back of the dragon has some great twisties, and beautiful views. Ride was 142 miles long with 2 stops. The first stop was 74 miles in. The second one 30 or so miles right after the BOD. Back of the dragon items were available at the second stop. Ride time was 3-4 hours with stop. The second ride option on Friday was "Pipestem". Rode Rt-460 from hotel to Rt-20 going to Pipestem, WV and enjoyed some of West Virginia's beautiful country side. Pipestem has a lot to offer visitors. After a short visit at Pipestem we continued on Rt-20 toward Hinton, WV then took Rt-3 and Rt-19 back to the hotel. Around 3 1/2 to 4 hours and 120 miles.
The second ride option on Saturday was a ride to "Mountain Lake". Rode Rt-598 to Rocky Gap, Va. then had a stop in Narrows, Va. from there we took Rt-460 East to Pembrook, Va. and Rt-613 on to Mountain Lake (Dirty Dancing movie was filmed here) from Mountain Lake we rode Rt-460 back to the hotel. Around 3 1/2 to 4 hours 100 miles.
Friday night was party night at the hotel with music by the band Blue Reign. I think we had a good time. Hard to say as few of us can remember anything! LOL…Saturday night there was the DJ M&K.
Weather was great! Rides were great! Friendships were the greatest!