Subject: RE: Rally Report - long

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Aug 4, 2003, 7:02 AM

Post ID: 1714029051

-----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:47 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Rally Report - long


Great report Ian, wish I could have gotten away from the British Rally we
were working but the Redhead kept a close eye on me.....
The Kologiski Clan was there though so I got at least a little of my Guzzi
fix...
Anybody get any pictures I can post?
I'll be at Birmingham to watch Ken in Sept myself, see ya there!

EldoMike

---- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <ianad-@linkamerica.net>
To: "Loopframe" <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Rally Report - long

Hey All,

Just returned from the Blue Ridge Rally. What a great weekend! Although
there was a lot of rain getting to and from the rally the weather on

Friday

afternoon thru Sunday morn was beautiful.

I think there must have been about 10 Loops in attendence. If I remember
right Mark (one of the organizers) said there was about 100

people there.

Always great to see Loops making a strong showing. Of course a

Loop (Fred

Sahms'Eldo) won People's Choice. One of these days they will

realize that

they need to have a People's Choice that divides the bikes into

catagories.

Loops will always win, in my opinion.

I was impressed with the campground. Very clean and neat. I am always
impressed when I see the owner cleaning the bathrooms at 630am.

The food

was much better than last year albeit a bit pricey. Worth it for the
convenience, since there isn't much close by.

On Saturday Ken Pitts lead about nine of us on a 100+ mile jaunt through

the

mountains...ending up at the Wheels Through Time museum in

Maggie Valley.
He

even had it timed so we would get there just as the Owner, Dale, started

his

tour of the place. Very cool to listen to his stories about

the bikes and

to hear the bikes run.

This year I decided to leave my old trusty 69 Ambo (my touring

machine) in

the garage and take the 70 Ambo to her first rally. With only

150 miles to

go riding the bike without shield wouldn't be a problem. I could pack

light

and not be too tired. She never missed a beat on the 450 mile

jaunt...even

when riding through heavy rain on Sunday. The was impressed

that the stock

handle bars made for a great riding position in the twisties but also
allowed for a comfortable riding position on the flats.

I now find myself in withdrawl. Rallies like that beg for

another and I am

looking forward to the next. Won't be a Guzzi rally...rather I

am going to

head out to Birmingham,AL at the end of Sept to see Ken Pitts race and

check

out the Barber museum. If any Loopers want to put this ride on

their "list

to do" I would love to see some of you there.

Thanks to Barb and Mark who put on a great "must do rally", Charlie M.

(who

offered the other bed in the cabin), Ken Pitts for organizing and
coordinating a safe and fun run through the mountains and to all who put

up

with my jabbering on in the evenings...after a few too many barley pops

:-)

...Ian