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Dan and his tent in 2013.
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On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Dan Pilcher <dpilcher@cochamber.com> wrote:
--Yes, Doc, this is correct, except that Vince and I made a slight variation last year.
We chose not to go to Hot Springs via US 385 but shot up SD 79 to Rapid City and then on to Sturgis. We wanted to get to the Creekside Campground by 4 pm or so and set up camp, shower, and get ready to go into town.
Every year that I’ve misled people by riding up through the Black Hills on US 385—granted this is by far the most scenic way to go—we have arrived late at the campground, tired, dirty and hungry and then we had to set up camp in the dark. And it was very late by the time we rode into town in search of dinner.
Of course, this was greatly amusing to everyone in 2013 when I tried to set up a new tent in the dark, having not used it before . . but, with help from Vince, I had a better experience in 2014 with my tent.
Dan
From: emrat@googlegroups.com [mailto:emrat@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doc
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 11:58 AM
To: emrat@googlegroups.com
Cc: aapilcher@gmail.com; benepilcher@gmail.com; blcswvjd@msn.com; Dan Pilcher
Subject: [emrat:6222] Re: Planning for Sturgis
Exit I-76 at Fort Morgan and go north first on Colorado 52 and second on CO 71 second, which becomes NE 71 to Kimball NE at I-80.
Continue north on NE 71 to Scottsbluff. Then continue to ride north on NE 71 and NE 71/2 through Crawford to Ardmore SD.
Then it’s up SD-71 to Hot Springs SD at the south end of the Black Hills. From there, it’s north on US 385 to Nemo Road, Vanocker Canyon and Sturgis.
This was the route correct?
Doc
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 4:24:46 PM UTC-7, Dan Pilcher wrote:Norm Wright and I announced our riding plans for Sturgis at the last EMRAT Meeting.
I’m planning on heading up on Thursday, July 30th, and tentatively returning on Monday, August 3rd.
Norm and Vince Lane (who rides a BMW now and has gone every year with Norm since 2008) are planning on riding up on Friday, July 31st.
In the attached 2008 photo, you will see “Stormin’ Norm” Wright, “Chainsaw Jim” Maharis, Denise Wendl, and Vince on the far right. Peaking over the seat is “Librarian Linda,” Denise’s friend, whose last name I’ve forgotten . . . .
We will be staying at the Creekside Campground.
If you might want to ride with me, just reply to me directly at dpil...@cochamber.com
If you might want to ride with Norm and Vince, you can reach Norm directly at low...@gmail.com
Or, perhaps some of you (Jay Clawson, needing more photos for his forthcoming “Sturgis Biker Bar Babes” book) may just meet us up there. Just let Norm and me know.
I first went up by myself in 2005. Over the years, I’ve accumulated some files about logistics and rides, etc., which I can send you directly if you are interested but have never attended the Rally.
And—not to be morbid, but I was once a police reporter in Colorado Springs many years ago—I have accumulated for each year a file that has a compilation of stories from The Rapid City Journal about accidents, crime, etc. I probably will not share such files with anyone who has not yet ridden to Sturgis . . . . otherwise, you might get the wrong idea about the Black Hills Motorcycle Rally!
This will be the 75th Rally, the Silver Jubilee. You can always wait and ride to the 100th Rally, I guess.
J
Dan
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