As some of you know, I participated in the Cal24 earlier this year. I met the organizer at the show last Saturday and he assured me that there was going to be a second annual event next year. I wrote up a ride report and posted it here on BARF. The original annoucement for the rally was posted here. Even earlier, MrCrash posted some thoughts on organizing a BARF rally here. That didn't get off the ground this year but maybe we can do something like this next May as a shakedown for the Cal24. Whaddya think, Mike?
As you will gather from my ride report, the rally was a great time and is something that most of you would enjoy. Believe me when I say it may be the most fun riding you'll have. Of course I'm planning on participating in next year's edition and would hope that there might be others from BARF joining me. It will take place over Father's Day weekend (June 14-15 of this year) thus making it easier to get the time than if it was say, Mother's Day weekend.
Geoff (the guy I did the Cal24 with) and I attempted an endurance ride over the Halloween weekend but were denied by the weather, lack of proper rest, and some other problems we don't need to go into here. The ride was supposed to involve riding to Mexico, crossing the border, riding to Canada, crossing the border and riding back to the starting point. In 48 hours. Obviously, you gotta be rested for this. We weren't. We'll try it again next year. Or this year if we get a weather window. BTW, yes, we're hooked on endurance riding.
I spent a considerable amount of time preparing for the rally and would be more than happy to share that knowledge with anybody that's REALLY interested.
Heck, just writing this has me looking at the extended weather forecasts, dammit.
As you will gather from my ride report, the rally was a great time and is something that most of you would enjoy. Believe me when I say it may be the most fun riding you'll have. Of course I'm planning on participating in next year's edition and would hope that there might be others from BARF joining me. It will take place over Father's Day weekend (June 14-15 of this year) thus making it easier to get the time than if it was say, Mother's Day weekend.
Geoff (the guy I did the Cal24 with) and I attempted an endurance ride over the Halloween weekend but were denied by the weather, lack of proper rest, and some other problems we don't need to go into here. The ride was supposed to involve riding to Mexico, crossing the border, riding to Canada, crossing the border and riding back to the starting point. In 48 hours. Obviously, you gotta be rested for this. We weren't. We'll try it again next year. Or this year if we get a weather window. BTW, yes, we're hooked on endurance riding.
I spent a considerable amount of time preparing for the rally and would be more than happy to share that knowledge with anybody that's REALLY interested.
Heck, just writing this has me looking at the extended weather forecasts, dammit.
