Not Going To Make Spyderfest - TricLED included

[Firefly]

Bright and sunny in Cuba now! Not too late to head out folks.

 

[Firefly]

Really sorry to hear so many of you have to cancel. The weather is clearing today in Oklahoma though there are showers predicted for tonight.

Why not just come a day late?

Exactly!

 

[SpyderWolf]

I wouldn't be concerned in the least if I was trailering (not that I ever would--- )- you can dodge the flooded areas easily---
Really bummed some of you can't make it! Hope you guys will do Maggie Valley ----:thumbup:

My Spyder has never been trailered, and I never thought I would do it either, but there is no way we could have done what we were planning on with lighting installs and trying to ryde over 14 hours one way with an 8 year old along. Never say never my friend.

We are already booked for Maggie Valley so will hopefully catch up to you there. :thumbup:

I think you folks should try and make the Spyders in the Redwoods and make up for it!! :2thumbs::doorag::yes: :bowdown::firstplace: hyea:

Now that would be a heck of a trip, but I don't have enough vacation days on the books at work to be able to work something like that out. Thanks for the invite though. :thumbup:

Really sorry to hear so many of you have to cancel. The weather is clearing today in Oklahoma though there are showers predicted for tonight.

Why not just come a day late?

We already cancelled the hotel reservations to free up the rooms as soon as possible in case someone else was looking for a room. We were planning on leaving after midnight tonight, and right now the weather channel is all a buzz about the weather in the areas we would have to drive through. The weather in Cuba will likely be good, but getting there or not being able to get back home weighed in heavily with this decision.

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Butch & i are leaving after work tomorrow...we wouldn't know what it is like to go to a Spyder event if we didn't get wet/soaked/blown around/or all of the above...it's all part of the experience. Riding in the rain is really a big deal for me 'cuz I don't do rain unless it's on the Spyder! See you all Thursday.

 

[MouthPiece]

I finally got my spyder from the dealership this morning around 11:00. They took a DPS from one of their show room spyders along with some other parts. I have to thank Seminole Power Sports for busting their tails to get me up and running. They, in my opinion, truly went the "second mile" in helping me.

With that said, I had planned on leaving Monday fairly early to make it a three day trip. I wanted to take my time and enjoy the scenery along the way. I guess I'm not much into making it a marathon. Bottom line I decided late Monday afternoon when I knew I wouldn't be getting my spyder until sometime Tuesday morning to cancel.

I do hope that I get to see many of you at Maggie Valley come June. I'll have my better half with me then anyways. I wish everyone well at Spyderfest. Oh......I also need to call Cowtown and have them send the relay I ordered from them about a week ago. Thanks to them for getting that for me.

Chris

 

[Lamonster]

I am truly hoping for everyone that makes it there that this will be one of those decisions I end up regretting for a very long time. If the weather turns out to be great, and a non-issue, please feel free to post and rub it in as I will probably deserve that. I wish you all the best and hope the weather cooperates and you have a great time.

I'm ready bummed you guys canceled because of weather and that a few others seemed to have followed your lead. I had to travel the same route pretty much as you in the same storm and I was on the Spyder not in a truck and it honestly was no big deal. We did see flooded areas but none of them effected our travel. We got rained on for about 150 miles or so but I've been in rain that you couldn't see the car ahead of you before and it was nothing like that. Trust me I was just as concerned about the weather as any and if you watch the weather channel long enough you'll think the whole country is being wiped out. I learned a long time ago that what you see on the weather channel is not always what the real world situation is.

I will say even though there have been some cancellations because of weather and partly because of your post pushing people over the edge that were on the fence there are way more folks here on a Tuesday than anyone expected. They had planned for 50 folks for dinner last night and we had well over 100 on Tuesday night. There were 47 Spyders in the parking lot at one count and they were rolling in and out all night. Most of these folks rode their Spyders in on Tuesday through the very same weather front you were concerned about.

I'm truly sorry you guys didn't make it but after meeting murphybrown from Washington state and hearing about her trip on her Spyder in all sorts of weather and the fact that she's 70 years old and rode by herself I told the folks here that I was going to give you a hard time for canceling your trip in your truck because of a little storm.

I hope the rest of you folks that are on the fence will come on out, it's going to be a great time.:thumbup:

 

[CJ/johnnyg]

Lamont we agree. We that is 5 :spyder2: are waiting for the storm to pass. We just had a little hall and wind and the :spyder: watched it all go by. We are planning on pulling out around 8. Meeting up with 2 more spyders in TN. I have one question or anyone reading this thread. We are coming up I 65 to I 24 what is the best way to Cuba. We had to change our oringial route do to flooding on the back roads. Any help would be appreciated. CJ

 

[SpyderWolf]

I'm ready bummed you guys canceled because of weather and that a few others seemed to have followed your lead. I had to travel the same route pretty much as you in the same storm and I was on the Spyder not in a truck and it honestly was no big deal. We did see flooded areas but none of them effected our travel. We got rained on for about 150 miles or so but I've been in rain that you couldn't see the car ahead of you before and it was nothing like that. Trust me I was just as concerned about the weather as any and if you watch the weather channel long enough you'll think the whole country is being wiped out. I learned a long time ago that what you see on the weather channel is not always what the real world situation is.

Believe me Lamont, you cannot possibly be bummed any more than I am about us cancelling our trip. The biggest problem is I would not have driven through the same storms as you did. Due to my work schedule we were going to leave the house at 2:00 this morning, and that would have put us driving through GA, TN, and KY, during the harshest part of the second front that was rolling through. Google Maps stated it was almost a 15 hour trip one way, and I was hoping to roll into Cuba by 6:00 PM this evening. I don't usually pay attention to The Weather Channel, but was checking the radar frequently today while at work and it wasn't looking good for those areas at all. I am also hoping that everything is fine at your house right now, along with anyone else that lives in central to east TN.

It may be hard to see all of the Watch and Warning boxes, but this is what my radar picture looked like at 3:00 PM today:

I will say even though there have been some cancellations because of weather and partly because of your post pushing people over the edge that were on the fence there are way more folks here on a Tuesday than anyone expected. They had planned for 50 folks for dinner last night and we had well over 100 on Tuesday night. There were 47 Spyders in the parking lot at one count and they were rolling in and out all night. Most of these folks rode their Spyders in on Tuesday through the very same weather front you were concerned about.

I was not trying to sway anyone else's decision by posting this thread, and honestly don't think I have anything resembling a fan base here that would ever follow my lead on a decision like this.

The reason I posted it is because we had appointments with a few people to do lighting installs on their Spyders. Reggy was bringing the TricLED products and we were going to assist by providing the labor. I also know there were several others who were interested in the TricLED products that wanted to check things out first and not commit to an appointment. Since we decided to not attend this event it was only right to let all of those people know we would not be there, instead of just being a no show.

I am glad that more Spyders were there than you expected, and hope the rest of them continue to roll in safely as well. :thumbup:

I'm truly sorry you guys didn't make it but after meeting murphybrown from Washington state and hearing about her trip on her Spyder in all sorts of weather and the fact that she's 70 years old and rode by herself I told the folks here that I was going to give you a hard time for canceling your trip in your truck because of a little storm.

I hope the rest of you folks that are on the fence will come on out, it's going to be a great time.:thumbup:

I have truly enjoyed reading about Murphy Brown's adventures in making it to Cuba for Spyderfest. I also liked hearing about Carousel from Firefly as that is another very courageous Spyder Ryder. My hat is definitely off to them.

I totally understand you giving me a hard time, and as I posted and you quoted I was ready for it. There comes a time when decisions need to be made based on what is most valuable to the person making that decision. In this case my decision was based on the safety of my family and my responsibility to them as a husband and a father. They are my priority and as much as I really want to be at Spyderfest right now, I am comfortable with my decision.

I also hope that anyone that was on the fence decides to attend the event. As far as I know the 2 rooms we had booked at Motel 6 might still be available and each one had 2 queen beds so any last minute ryders may be able to get some shelter there. I truly wish everyone the best of times while there, and a safe journey back home as well.

There will not be another Spyderfest 2011, but there will be other events for me to attend. :thumbup: