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| hairdoo | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2014 - 00:37 Post title : Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) | | | Has anyone been to - or is anyone planning on going to - Ohio Bike Week? It's 30 May to 8 June this year. I'm going with a few friends - just looking for any info/reviews and if anyone else here is going, I'd be happy to meet up.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2014 - 01:14 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Been to Sandusky a few times, interesting area. 2000 miles from here, but if plans come together next summer and I happen to be in the vicinity by June 1st there's a (slim) chance I just might be there on the bike this time. Mad River Harley shop was abandoned last time I saw it, think it had just been purchased and looks like its back in business (was central to Bike Week). Nice place, you're bound to have a good time.
Whatever you do, don't go fishing out on the lake! ;-)
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2014 - 13:15 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | I'll be staying right on the lake.....hopefully nothing bad happens ;)
Thanks for the info. If you make it out, let me know.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2014 - 18:08 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Will do, thanks!
According to our member map (courtesy Birdy68) Link there are quite a few members in the vicinity, maybe you should arrange a flocking? Plenty of time..... Triumph dealer in Sandusky is Thiel's Wheels Link - Don't know if they have something planned for the event, but they might be of help to you if you decide to organize something. And maybe some of out Midwest members might chime in here, yes?
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2014 - 18:44 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | yep - looking at the map, I see well over 20 within a day's drive of the event....I'm happy to organize something. I looked at Thiel's the other day - about 60 miles away - but if they're up to do something, I'd definitely work with them.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Mar 2014 - 02:37 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Hey Mike, just curious if anything is crystallizing out that way. Any developments? Thanks!
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| joseyr3wales | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 22/01/2014 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | DIXIE, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Mar 2014 - 15:38 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | I used to live up there. Its OK but in speaking with a friend that still lives there yesterday he advises that the winter and subsequent spring thaw whenever it comes, have destroyed the highways up there. He doubts that they will be to repair/re-pave all of the damage by next winter. I was up there this past fall and the roads about beat my pick up turck to death. The one ride they do that WAS worth participating in was the one around Lake Erie, providing you have a passport to enter Canada ey. Not trying to throw a wet wool blanket over your plans at all, just saying that if you go, prepare mentally for horrible highways.
Participate at your own risk.
Aw heck, go boost the economy. Cedar Point is nice.
| " Go to heaven for the climate, go to hell for company" M. Twain
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2014 - 10:15 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | Nothing so far - I've had no response to numerous inquiries to Thiel's. I'll give them a call this week and see what the deal is. If they're going to actually do something, I'll definitely PM folks within a day's ride or so. Of course, this is during the same time as bennington, so, that may reduce the # of participants from this community anyway.
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Apr 2014 - 20:10 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Thiel's has no plans to do anything for Ohio Bike Week - but have said they will let me know if that changes......
So - no triumph-focused activity at the event, that I'm aware of.
Nonethelss, I will still be there with 5 other guys (who ride harleys) - if any other triumph riders plan to go, I'd love to meet up.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Apr 2014 - 20:52 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | It's gettin' close!
Been looking at Triumph dealer locations between here and there (kinda sparse, but I'll be needing a tire or two), and a friend sent me this rather interesting link: Link
Odd that it doesn't have OBW listed - site doesn't appear to be finished just yet, but great idea anyway.
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2014 - 13:11 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | I like the link. It's got some nice virginia rides (where I live).
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 01 Jun 2014 - 05:16 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Well guys, how's bike week for ya so far? Hairdoo? Hope you got to see L.A. Guns and enjoy some pudding wrestling. If you get over to Mad River, snag a 2XL t-shirt for me, K? Where's that ATWR, still in Nashville?
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| hairdoo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Jun 2014 - 12:13 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: MotorMac) | | | Hey - we had a great time! Next year, if I go, I'd go to the later weekend rather than the early weekend. I spent plenty of time at Mad River, since my buddy's fatboy was having issues....but didn't see this until after. Next year.
There's some good riding out there - but pretty flat. I do love the sweepers through the farm country. We got out to R&R HOF, and over to Tony Packo's in Toledo (As well as the indian dealer there - some nice bikes, if you like that styling). The roads were decent. Too much highway for me though....
Did you make it to Bennington? (that's where you were headed, iirc?) - and how was that?
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Jun 2014 - 17:19 Post title : Re: Ohio Bike Week (Cedar Point Area) (Re: hairdoo) | | | Well, at least you were in the heart of the madness at Mad River. I trust you parked your Thunderbird right out front, yes? ;-)
Sorry I couldn't make it, but it's best if I stay out of OH. Missed Bennington too, but might make the Washington event in late July as I've never been to that part of the country and have friends up there. Off to Reno!
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