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Lamonts BBQ

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My first Spyder meet. Thanks to everyone. My father-in-law and I had a great time.
Now that you mention it, it was MY first Spyder meet, too... thanks again Lamont and Chris... you guys have a great place... I've quite a lot of room, but nothing like yours... :congrats: on a great meet and a great time... Big Bird and his Dr. Pepper...lol:shemademe_smilie: my wife that is...
 
Thanks for a great time and some great company! I got to see some old friends and make some new ones! Already looking forward to next year!
 
:2thumbs: I only go for Lamonts BBQ ,we didn't register to SITS this year .

Ditto here. Didn't sign up for anything. Had people asking me if I was going to the Bush Bean tour------- yeah-- I went on a 2100 mile trip to see how they can beans...... :roflblack:

I went to RYDE, Eat BBQ and visit with Spyder Friends!
 
Glad everyone had a good time! Sorry we missed it this year - work got in the way :(. I just wanna say that TN is one of the most prettiest states I've ever been in and yes, the roads are incredible, towns and people are cool! Wish our company would make a facility in TN or VT! Two of my favorite places! Cherohala Skyway was the most gorgeous place I've ever been.
 
Ditto here. Didn't sign up for anything. Had people asking me if I was going to the Bush Bean tour------- yeah-- I went on a 2100 mile trip to see how they can beans...... :roflblack:

Awww, come on now, we all know you really wanted to have your picture taken with Duke. :D
 
Ditto here. Didn't sign up for anything. Had people asking me if I was going to the Bush Bean tour------- yeah-- I went on a 2100 mile trip to see how they can beans...... :roflblack:

I went to RYDE, Eat BBQ and visit with Spyder Friends!

Wow, Good for you. :clap:
I don't see anyone over here beating up lamonts barbeque , why do you have to rain on Spydertalks parade. When Spyders in the Smokies was originally set up by Billy Bob after a ton of expense and thought process and collaborating with Spydertalk to make it a world class event, it ended up a class act and still is. Lamonts decision to have a barbeque the same week was smart from a business perspective I suppose. Is there competition between businesses yep? (and these forums ARE businesses ...yup Lets be real folks , both these forums are profit driven through their advertisers and these men have invested their time and efforts into their businesses , which is what it is, no more no less.)
Since the area of the country is a magnet for Spyders and riding , Perhaps a barbecue at Lamonts in the spring would would be a good idea and not create friction and let the Spydertalk event be on its own in the fall ... :2thumbs: but looks like the events can co-exist. Looking at the group picture over on Spydertalk, there was a crap load of SITS attendees, so your comments above that people wouldnt wanna get gass(sy) over at Bush Beans does'nt hold much weight..:roflblack:
Lamont puts alot of work into the barbeque and deserves credit , Marc at Sydertalk put months of solid work into his multi-day , multi location event.
Maybe more people come the the barbeque because SITS gets bigger each year. Maybe SITS gets bigger cuz of the barbeque. By all accounts the SITS event was the largest and best there has ever been this year and by all accounts The Barbeque was a great one too. Perhaps it could be left at that instead of throwin shots. :chill:
 
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Wow, Good for you. :clap:
I don't see anyone over here beating up lamonts barbeque , why do you have to rain on Spydertalks parade. When Spyders in the Smokies was originally set up by Billy Bob after a ton of expense and thought process and collaborating with Spydertalk to make it a world class event, it ended up a class act and still is. Lamonts decision to have a barbeque the same week was smart from a business perspective I suppose. Is there competition between businesses yep? (and these forums ARE businesses ...yup Lets be real folks , both these forums are profit driven through their advertisers and these men have invested their time and efforts into their businesses , which is what it is, no more no less.)
Since the area of the country is a magnet for Spyders and riding , Perhaps a barbecue at Lamonts in the spring would would be a good idea and not create friction and let the Spydertalk event be on its own in the fall ... :2thumbs: but looks like the events can co-exist. Looking at the group picture over on Spydertalk, there was a crap load of SITS attendees, so your comments above that people wouldnt wanna get gass(sy) over at Bush Beans does'nt hold much weight..:roflblack:
Lamont puts alot of work into the barbeque and deserves credit , Marc at Sydertalk put months of solid work into his multi-day , multi location event.
Maybe more people come the the barbeque because SITS gets bigger each year. Maybe SITS gets bigger cuz of the barbeque. By all accounts the SITS event was the largest and best there has ever been this year and by all accounts The Barbeque was a great one too. Perhaps it could be left at that instead of throwin shots. :chill:


Wow bro--- you're sure reading a LOT into what I've said.

I said that I (not anyone else) wasn't interested in the 'bean tour'. I personally think it's a bit silly to do such a tour and be inside when you could be out RYDING.

As far as me 'raining' on their event--- um--- no--- I didn't -- but I do know that MANY come to SITS because of Lamont's BBQ.

As far as pitting one 'group' against another --- I guess you missed Billy Bob's off the wall rant against Lamont and his BBQ over on their site.

We all had fun at various events, some went to 'official' SITS things, others did not and only went to Lamont's and did whatever they wanted the rest of the time. We organized SMALL group rydes of 4-6 Spyders as most of us didn't care for the 'official' big group rides that were put on last year. I'm not sure what the official events were this year other than the bean tour, bbq and the dinner.

Marc told me at a gas station that they ditched the big rydes this year because many felt as I did. He invited me to the bean tour and I told him we had planned a ryde for the day. He also invited me to the dinner, we ended up at the Smokey's event that night as they split things up between the two places. He didn't cop any attitude for my lack of 'official' participation--- not sure why you feel the need to.

I have no problem with the official SITS stuff, just thought the bean tour was silly. I don't recall seeing Marc or Billy at Lamont's......

I personally didn't register because I wanted to play the week loose without a schedule to adhere to. If they had had their BBQ on Friday like last year, I would have gone to that. We had to leave for home on Saturday.

Peace out.:2thumbs:
 
I registered got a tshirt and went to lamont's event had fun despite who organized what

I've also gone to mcdonalds and wendy's on the same day and enjoyed them both

I think next year we should pick a campground and take it over instead of hotdogs pool side at the RRI
 
Wow bro--- you're sure reading a LOT into what I've said.

I said that I (not anyone else) wasn't interested in the 'bean tour'. I personally think it's a bit silly to do such a tour and be inside when you could be out RYDING.

As far as me 'raining' on their event--- um--- no--- I didn't -- but I do know that MANY come to SITS because of Lamont's BBQ.

As far as pitting one 'group' against another --- I guess you missed Billy Bob's off the wall rant against Lamont and his BBQ over on their site.

We all had fun at various events, some went to 'official' SITS things, others did not and only went to Lamont's and did whatever they wanted the rest of the time. We organized SMALL group rydes of 4-6 Spyders as most of us didn't care for the 'official' big group rides that were put on last year. I'm not sure what the official events were this year other than the bean tour, bbq and the dinner.

Marc told me at a gas station that they ditched the big rydes this year because many felt as I did. He invited me to the bean tour and I told him we had planned a ryde for the day. He also invited me to the dinner, we ended up at the Smokey's event that night as they split things up between the two places. He didn't cop any attitude for my lack of 'official' participation--- not sure why you feel the need to.

I have no problem with the official SITS stuff, just thought the bean tour was silly. I don't recall seeing Marc or Billy at Lamont's......

I personally didn't register because I wanted to play the week loose without a schedule to adhere to. If they had had their BBQ on Friday like last year, I would have gone to that. We had to leave for home on Saturday.

Peace out.:2thumbs:

Really man, it's all good. We don't need any B.S. here. Goes against the spirit of good idea sharing and kinship. If I could, I'd do both events. But I am an IT slave so I did niether! :roflblack: Perhaps one day we'll get there. I'm hopin so anyway. I for one refuse to put one site against another or any other "stuff" like that!
 
I registered got a tshirt and went to lamont's event had fun despite who organized what

I've also gone to mcdonalds and wendy's on the same day and enjoyed them both

I think next year we should pick a campground and take it over instead of hotdogs pool side at the RRI

BTW dude, I saw a pic of you and your ride on the Dragon. It was a good pic! I like the wheels; the pic showed them pretty well. Very nice man! :thumbup:
 
:2thumbs: Thanks Lamont, his helpers and all the sponsors for another great year ! Tons of prizes, good food and great friendships . Hope it is a go for next year as we look foreword to coming to Tennessee for a weeks vacation and ride some of the best roads anywhere .
:agree: Thanks Lamont :clap:
 
Maybe more people come the the barbeque because SITS gets bigger each year. Maybe SITS gets bigger cuz of the barbeque. By all accounts the SITS event was the largest and best there has ever been this year and by all accounts The Barbeque was a great one too. Perhaps it could be left at that instead of throwin shots. :chill:
That sounds like a good idea to me and if you want to guess why I have my BBQ when I do or what my motives are why not ask me? I'll be glad to tell you in private or public.

Last year I had a front page ad to SITS and the BBQ and this year the only promotion I had was one post that had over 8,000 hits. The only other post I had were the ones that gave thanks to the vendors here that kicked in. As of right now the BBQ was a net loss for me but that's fine. I had a good time putting it on and folks seemed to have a good time coming to it. Chances are I'll skip next years BBQ, not because it was too much work or too much expense but because I don't need guys like you judging my motives.
 
This was my first spyder event. Thanks Lamont! My wife and I had a good time..and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. I dont know of many people that would have an open invitation to an event at their home and have a few hundred people show up..and then pull it off. Thanks again..we will return if ya ever have another.
 
FIRST....a HUGE thanks to Lamont for another great BBQ!! While the food was terrific it was incidental to the fellowship of over 100 Spyder Lovers getting to interact for a few hours together. Whether or not I participate in future SITS events, I will; ALWAYS make the BBQ!

I don't consider the week to be a competition between two forums. I view them as being complementary with each having something different to offer and a chance to meet different people with the same interest...SPYDERS.

Personally, I am less interested in the scheduled tours/rides than I am in the gatherings of fellow riders. That is the ONLY reason I attend.

I had done the Dragon last year and had no desire to do it again. I had more fun riding with a small group on three different rides:

  • Smoky Mountain Parkway to Cherokee NC
  • Smoky Mountain Parkway and Blue Ridge Parkway to Maggie Valley
  • Route 209 from Hot Springs NC to Maggie Valley NC
Next year I will likely look for more roads. Carl (Smoky's Sports Pub owner) has a lot of great suggestions. Tim (tajohn) and Annemarie said they had a great ride doing the escorted Cades Cove ride looking for elk and bear.

Already looking forward to next year!
 
Lamonte's BBQ

We have not missed one yet and I was really sick this year and had to lay in the back of a SUV to get there, but the fellowship, food and seeing all the new tricks for the Spyder made it worth it. The way I look at it, we would have already sold our Spyder if it had not been for Lamonte's inventions to make the Spyder more comfortable and fun to ride and his web site has kept me informed of any potential problems and how to cure them.Got a T-Shirt and won 2 nice gifts, got one of Lamonte's IPS key holders and love it.Lamonte is there for you, if you can not get him on the web site, you can reach him by his office phone or his cell phone,all of this makes me loyal to a true friend and to someone that is responsible for most of us being able to keep our Spyders running and fun to ride, I have nothing against SITS, just have more good reasons to go to lamonte's BBQ and will be there every year as long as I can get there.:congrats:
 
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