The BIG COLORADO 2013 summer gathering !

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This looks like it could be really popular. Does anyone know if there is a hotel/motel with a meeting room we could rent one night for a dinner / give away?
 

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~TABASCO~ said:
This looks like it could be really popular. Does anyone know if there is a hotel/motel with a meeting room we could rent one night for a dinner / give away?
Often, with the right headcount and rooms reserved, the hotel/motel will offer up a meeting room as a "comp" (sometimes requires a bit of negotiation). The room can also serve as a map/gathering place during the entire event
 

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ColoRider said:
Often, with the right headcount and rooms reserved, the hotel/motel will offer up a meeting room as a "comp" (sometimes requires a bit of negotiation). The room can also serve as a map/gathering place during the entire event
Yep.
 

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The BIG COLORADO 2013 summer gathering !

I would look at later in June, rather than earlier. When I was living out there in 2004 or 2005 some of the passes weren't open in early June. In particular Independence Pass was closed and I got snowed on try to get to it.
 

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I kinda like the first week in June. just sayin.. It can be a hot ride for those coming from other areas.

If you open this up to any adventure bike, it may get too big to be enjoyable. I have seen some where they took 4 hotels and camping spots.
If it is that large you really have a hard time meeting peeps. Just my opinion..

Anyway, I'm in.. Just say when and where.. ::26::
 

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Re: The BIG COLORADO 2013 summer gathering !

protondecay123 said:
I would look at later in June, rather than earlier. When I was living out there in 2004 or 2005 some of the passes weren't open in early June. In particular Independence Pass was closed and I got snowed on try to get to it.

TRUE DAT...
 

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japako said:
I kinda like the first week in June. just sayin.. It can be a hot ride for those coming from other areas.

If you open this up to any adventure bike, it may get too big to be enjoyable. I have seen some where they took 4 hotels and camping spots.
If it is that large you really have a hard time meeting peeps. Just my opinion..

Anyway, I'm in.. Just say when and where.. ::26::
I think the end of June. The wife and i tried to ride through Rocky Mountain National park last June 17th and had to turn back 2 inches of snow 34f.
 

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My son and I were in CO this year, June 22-28. We were attending the MSTA rally in Avon and did several rides over most of the state. Avon is 7400 ft elevation and the lodge doesn't have A/C as they normally don't need it, but they could have used it this year. This year, it was hot everywhere we went in CO. Not as hot as the 110 degree temps we ran into on the way back east, but pretty darn hot for CO. We rode RMNP on the 23rd and Independence Pass on the 24th and there was very little snow left to see. So, I guess it may be a guess as to whether it will be a "normal"CO year or a "new normal" hot CO year.
 

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Shouldn't this be called, 2nd North American Super Tenere gathering - Colorado July 1-5, 2013.

And we can celebrate the Canadian and the USA holiday just like we did in Whitehorse. Lets keep the tradition going.
 

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~TABASCO~ said:
This looks like it could be really popular. Does anyone know if there is a hotel/motel with a meeting room we could rent one night for a dinner / give away?
Oh yeah. CO is much closer to TX than Alaska ::012:: This years weather was a fluke with much less snow and much higher temps than normal. My experience points to mid July as the best historically. Before the monsoon rains and after all the passes have thawed from normal snow fall.
 

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Last week in June is looking good. I'll do some home work in Gunnison this next week. Many riders that would like attend might be with family on the 4th weekend. It would be great to get as many Super Teneres from the forum to this event. The KOA is across the street from the air port. I'll make a few phone calls to hotel/motels and come up up with a few ideas.
 

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japako said:
If you open this up to any adventure bike, it may get too big to be enjoyable. I have seen some where they took 4 hotels and camping spots.
If it is that large you really have a hard time meeting peeps. Just my opinion..

Anyway, I'm in.. Just say when and where.. ::26::
Hey bud...
I think it just needs to be said that if someone from this forum wants to attend, and his friend down the street has a different brand they are more than welcome.... I dont think we should get on Advriders and ask everyone in the world to our event.. :D Its our forum Super Tenere ride ! ::26::

You are going right? And you will be doing off road with us right? ::008::
 

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limey said:
Shouldn't this be called, 2nd North American Super Tenere gathering - Colorado July 1-5, 2012.

And we can celebrate the Canadian and the USA holiday just like we did in Whitehorse. Lets keep the tradition going.
Well, no. But if you want to make it 2013, it sounds good to me!!!

;)

BUT, as nice as it would be to run the same dates again. having such an event over the 4th in the US can mean putting up with a lot more traffic and booking issues with motels. Better to have it the week before, IMHO.
 

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And the middle of the week is better, gives those of us on limited vacation days the ability to do the to-and-from all in a single week. Granted, the 4th is in the middle of the week next year, everybody and their dog will be using that week to stretch their vacation too. I'm liking late June. I tiny bit sketchy on the WX, but better than the known heat issues later.
 

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Lets pencil in last week of June... Ill call some Hotel / Motel and KOA to check on bookings and blocks of rooms.... June 24-28 sometime...
 

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Don in Lodi said:
And the middle of the week is better, gives those of us on limited vacation days the ability to do the to-and-from all in a single week. Granted, the 4th is in the middle of the week next year, everybody and their dog will be using that week to stretch their vacation too. I'm liking late June. I tiny bit sketchy on the WX, but better than the known heat issues later.

Deff mid week as it'll take me 2 days just to get to CO...let alone back.

Some of us aren't as close as we wish we were. B^)

I would also opt for NOT doing it near the 4th of July...loads of RV's etc clogging the roads.

It would not be a picnic - and our arrangements for accommodations would be in great jeopardy too.
 

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~TABASCO~ said:
Hey bud...
I think it just needs to be said that if someone from this forum wants to attend, and his friend down the street has a different brand they are more than welcome.... I dont think we should get on Advriders and ask everyone in the world to our event.. :D Its our forum Super Tenere ride ! ::26::

You are going right? And you will be doing off road with us right? ::008::
I'm going to ride the CDR next year, so it depends on what date they set for that. If that does not interfere, I'm good to go..
 

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I like Colorado, will work my vacation around whatever dates come up. But most likely the weekend at the end of June makes most sense.
How about talking Rem into coming down Rod.
 

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Re: The BIG COLORADO 2013 summer gathering !

My calendar is now blocked out for June 24-28. Looks like we'll be spending the better part of 3 weeks in Colorado. I can think of far worse places!

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