Planning of the 2016 Two-Stroke Ride Weekend
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I might bring just two skis on such a long haul. Three was OK but I was riding on eggshells the whole time. Two on a Triton will feel nice and light and be easier to slow down in those mountains.
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WhiskeyD
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I can check it out if you guys are interested. Norman is a great lake and there's usually a buoy course on Sundays..not to mention all the night life
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96spxpos
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Yikes, lol.
Yea looks like I'm 10.5 hrs to here and 11.75 hrs to that NC spot. That's probably without traffic so either way I'd probably leave at night to get there in the am
Spimothy Leary
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I'll let you guys work out the bugs on location and date, I don't know much about NC/TN except that I pass through there on my way north. My only input would be that its similar to Lagrange in that we have access to multiple rooms/cabins and some kind of common area we can meet up at. Personally not that interested in a larger group/house, I enjoy heading back to my own place for quiet/privacy at the end of a long day. (I don't even stay at family's houses when I travel 
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My wife, maybe daughter (21) would be on board to go along as long as it fits their work/school schedule, etc, i'm much more flexible personally. My daughter would love the opportunity to try and flip over some of the speedy 2 strokes ! She's pretty fearless on the water.
)My wife, maybe daughter (21) would be on board to go along as long as it fits their work/school schedule, etc, i'm much more flexible personally. My daughter would love the opportunity to try and flip over some of the speedy 2 strokes ! She's pretty fearless on the water.
As dope as some of these places look....I prob cannot do anything farther than TN in the middle of the summer. But...its not about me.
Anytime you guys want to come up to The Dells freeride or the Sortie just let me know!
Anytime you guys want to come up to The Dells freeride or the Sortie just let me know!
1of500
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What's the dates for those events?As dope as some of these places look....I prob cannot do anything farther than TN in the middle of the summer. But...its not about me.
Anytime you guys want to come up to The Dells freeride or the Sortie just let me know!
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Wisconsin Dells is the weekend after memorial June 3-5, and the Sortie is Aug 26-28.
MPower
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As Suke mentioned I'd be glad to host something at my place on Gaston and do the leg work. I of course would be able to provide lodging for Tonka, Racer, Matt, and Adam. That would split the group up though, although there are ton of house rentals on the lake. Couple popular places near my house below. Parking is no issue as I have a huge field in front of my house.
http://www.vrbo.com/294173
http://www.directory-online.com/rdb/viewRentals.cfm?id=151
So it really depends what attributes you guys want in a host lake.
Gaston Pro's:
Very clean water
Water level by mandate can't go lower than 12 inches below full pool.
Because of the above all docks are fixed (not floating)
Not busy at all during the week and modertaley busy on the weekend. IMO rarely is it so choppy that riding an X4 sucks (the exception is holiday weekends)
Some decent dining options on the lake
Right off I95
36 miles of lake from end to end.
Gaston Con's: (subjective)
Not much to do outside of riding (I am comparing this to places like Lake Norman, Ozarks, Havasu, etc) so you won't find big groups beached up on a sandbar or other riders out doing buoy courses.
Biggest waves you will find are behind wakeboard boats trolling with wakeskatters
Small group of PWC enthusiasts, lots of skis but most are all newer units that are bone stock. A pack of 20+ X4s going down Gaston would be pretty wild (prolly no big deal at Lake Norman)
Norman is, from what I hear, an awesome lake. Tons going on and a hotbed for riders like us. The only potential issue I see with Norman is it being rough as shit and miserably choppy, think bathtub with 4 toddlers playing. But it is a big lake so if we have a good guide there may be calmer areas to play in.
If we do North Carolina there is no doubt it should be done at Norman or Gaston.
If we do Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake is beautiful and Lake Anna is a big hotbed for racing.
http://www.vrbo.com/294173
http://www.directory-online.com/rdb/viewRentals.cfm?id=151
So it really depends what attributes you guys want in a host lake.
Gaston Pro's:
Very clean water
Water level by mandate can't go lower than 12 inches below full pool.
Because of the above all docks are fixed (not floating)
Not busy at all during the week and modertaley busy on the weekend. IMO rarely is it so choppy that riding an X4 sucks (the exception is holiday weekends)
Some decent dining options on the lake
Right off I95
36 miles of lake from end to end.
Gaston Con's: (subjective)
Not much to do outside of riding (I am comparing this to places like Lake Norman, Ozarks, Havasu, etc) so you won't find big groups beached up on a sandbar or other riders out doing buoy courses.
Biggest waves you will find are behind wakeboard boats trolling with wakeskatters
Small group of PWC enthusiasts, lots of skis but most are all newer units that are bone stock. A pack of 20+ X4s going down Gaston would be pretty wild (prolly no big deal at Lake Norman)
Norman is, from what I hear, an awesome lake. Tons going on and a hotbed for riders like us. The only potential issue I see with Norman is it being rough as shit and miserably choppy, think bathtub with 4 toddlers playing. But it is a big lake so if we have a good guide there may be calmer areas to play in.
If we do North Carolina there is no doubt it should be done at Norman or Gaston.
If we do Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake is beautiful and Lake Anna is a big hotbed for racing.
There is not enough time in a weekend to be taking machines in and out of the water....machine logistics are #1 importance. Thats why a campground or resort is optimal b/c you can just pull up onto the beach for the day.
Now that doesnt mean any place found wont have an issue...LaGrange we had the launch on the other side of the Marina and it was a no wake zone. Not a huge issue, but we sure as hell needed a place to keep them on the water.
Now that doesnt mean any place found wont have an issue...LaGrange we had the launch on the other side of the Marina and it was a no wake zone. Not a huge issue, but we sure as hell needed a place to keep them on the water.
Spimothy Leary
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I pulled out each night, not a big deal, same routine I do at every local ride to be honest took all of 5 extra minutes and then the ski was on the trailer right in front of my cabin, its not like I was that busy.
However, it was dam convenient at Lagrange to have a dock that was in sight and walking distance to the cabins so you could dock it for a couple hours during the day and take a power nap before the afternoon ride
Yeah no big deal with a group of what 8...but when/if were expecting 50-100 peeps it turns into a Eff show. beach stand, couple helpers....done. Completely out of the water, more time to relax.
Were talking on the property, think of a 15-20min drive each way every day. Not what I would want to be doing if I drove 20hrs.
Its kind of like the hilarious talk of people working on skis....yeah that gets in the way of beer drinking and going out to dinner, then sleeping in bc you talked seadoos till 2am while drinking said beer.
Were talking on the property, think of a 15-20min drive each way every day. Not what I would want to be doing if I drove 20hrs.
Its kind of like the hilarious talk of people working on skis....yeah that gets in the way of beer drinking and going out to dinner, then sleeping in bc you talked seadoos till 2am while drinking said beer.
Metting in the middle sounds like the best to get the most people to come. From Chicago to anywhere in the south past TN of KY gets far for just a few days. That right there is 8-10 hour drive. Wis Dells thats and easy drive 3 hours. In the summer I take my 1800 Sportster out more than the ski's. The wife likes the boat more and you can carry more drinks. The boat is just a big jet ski with more people on board.
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WhiskeyD
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As dope as some of these places look....I prob cannot do anything farther than TN in the middle of the summer. But...its not about me.
Anytime you guys want to come up to The Dells freeride or the Sortie just let me know!
I'm down for TN if you can make it!
We are way ahead of the game here so people will be able to get time off and plan. Our dells event had over 200 people last year, my sortie saw about 130. Now they have been going for many years, but you put together a great spot, great logistics, and some time to plan ahead for it and you'll be surprised how many people come out of the woodwork. Esp if you get the word out locally.
Ive been through it though...logistics are KEY. My event would see over 200 if RVs were allowed in. I just dont have the time and no one else has stepped up to try to find a better spot where we have everything plus RVs. A bar and restaurant on site is really nice too. We have that at the dells, but that site is in a back water and is no wake where the camp site is at. Back to the sortie....we have our own beach that we can ride right in front of.
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