Whenever, wherever, or however an event is planned, it will not please everyone. Too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, not close enough to where I live, too close to where I live, the roads are too straight, the curves are too tight, not enough group rides, too many group rides, not enough vendors, too many vendors, too long, too short, I don't like the restaurants, I don't like the motels, I prefer to camp, I hate to camp, too expensive, wrong days of the week...the list goes on and on. The people in the South say the middle is too cold, the people from the North say it is too hot. You get the picture?
Motorcycle rallies are always at the mercy of the weather, the location, the organization, and a host of other variables. That is part of the adventure, and part of the fun. Rain puts you in close quarters and makes you new friends or renews old acquaintances, lack of activities lets you explore the local roads, even breakdowns make for good stories the next year...there is always a way to make lemonade. Long time touring riders know this, and thye take everything in stride.
If the event is moved, it will likely collide with something else. Some new people will come, but others will have to stay home. Let's quit our bellyaching and let the MOgang plan this to fit their thoughts and needs. If it works for them, it should work for us. They have had very good weather for several years, and had decent weather for at least half of this year's event. I say that is pretty decent. A baseball player is considered good if he hits only a third of the time. The glass is certainly half full...not half empty, as many would want us to believe.
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