Why are you going to the Owners Event in Maggie Valley?

[WaltH]

It's the BBQ.

 

[ElkSpyder]

Reasons - who needs a reason to ride.

But if to list why:

Missed SITS last year with :spyder2: failure just outside of Memphis.
Missed the BBQ last year. (see above)

Loved the area in 2009 during SITS.

Daughter is in Raleigh NC and I'm going there after MV.

10 days on the :spyder2:. Great start to the summer.

Man Wisconsin weather this spring has just s*ucked. Even if it does rain it's got to be warmer than here.

Oh and I have NEVER meet anyone more gracious in opening his home to a bunch of "strangers" then Lamont.

 

[wildbill6565]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's only 250 miles from home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs::2excited::2excited::2excited::2excited::yes::yes::yes::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::clap::clap::clap::clap:

 

[SilverSurfer]

Why I'm Going

It came to me one night in a dream .... Jim Morrison and a naked indian .. and Sammy Davis Jr. ... telling me I should ....

... But seriously folks ... I had been originally bent on making Spyders in the Adirondacks in July ... and I will make that event perhaps next time it rolls around. That said, from where I live, the roads there aren't as scenic or friendly to NY as they are down to TN/NC, and to get to SIA efficiently, one has to take some pretty dense suburban freeway until one gets north of greater NYC/NJ. Needless to say, there was no BBQ on the way. Plus, there were more people talking about Maggie Valley than SIA (unless you go over to SpyderTalk, of course).

Alas, I ate the registration fee for SIA and cancelled my reservations there for this year. Karma's better. Another Spyder RT-S owner and I will be linking in Front Royal, VA and schleppin' down to TN; then NC. I work full time so can only take on one tour d'force per year. Last year it was SITS ... this year MV; perhaps SpyderFest or SIA next year. In the meantime, see everyone in MV!

~ Surfer

 

[SpyderDuck]

As a fairly new :spyder2: owner (March 2011) I have become quite involved with the Spyderlovers site and have met many great people through posting. My first post started at least a year before buying my :spyder2: and I received wonderful response from everyone here. Now I am anxious to meet in person all of you that I have communicated with and see what the :spyder2: community is all about! It will be about a 10 to 11 hour drive for us but we have some time free and I can't wait to ride with all of you that love riding your :spyder2: as much as I LOVE riding mine!!!:yes: :yes: :yes:
One not so great moment for me in attending this event. My husband's Harley is in the shop and he will not have a bike for the next 2 weeks so I have to give up driving my :spyder2: and I have to be his passenger! :yikes: :gaah: Unfortunately, I will not get to experience driving the mountains of NC myself unless I can convince him to be my passenger. Yeah, right. :roflblack: Any suggestions on how to convince a husband to be a passenger?

Simple. "It's MY :spyder2: , now get your a$$ on the back!"

Honest.

My sister's hubby had his Harley in the shop recently, and it was ready to pick up. So Sam heads for Sis's car, while she is walking in another direction. "Where you going?" he says, and she replies "It's a nice day. I'm gonna ride my bike." Sammy rolls his eyes, but puts on his shorty helmet with flame graphics, and hops on the back.

Of her Spyder.

Her pretty, pretty PINK Spyder.

Yep. He sure did. He decided what the heck, I'll just have fun with it, and waved at folks like a pageant queen. They pull up to the Harley shop, and he's still waving and grinning like a fool.

Now, as for why I am attending, well, I had just purchased Clyde one Saturday last fall, and Sis told me about SITS. It was too late to take time off from work, and heck, I didn't even have my learner's permit, let alone my MC endorsement. I got the learner's permit the next Friday, and we went to SITS for one day - Saturday. So, we really missed almost everything, and we knew nobody yet, as we were new to the forum. It was nice to see the Spyders, but we were a bit lost.

So, this year, the event is near, the marvelous Lamonster is serving up 'Q, I still have my permit, and we had time to plan. So this will really be our first event!

 

[BajaRon]

'Cause, you said if I didn't go this time there would be BIG Trouble!

 

[jvicker]

I WOULD be going because of the location,the BBQ and because it's spyders! Chicago and LA were to busy. I think this one will have a more Spyderfest feel to it.
I'd love to run the Dragon and all the other awesome roads. Sorry i cant be there.

 

[bruceofthebronx]

It's our first event, want to meet some of the great folks on this site. And, these here Yankees love good BBQ. Peace.

Bruce & Marilyn

 

[oneway]

1. BBQ 2.Hang out with the Holigans, sane and insane. You know who you are. 3.Spent last week in Americade and Maggie Valley is on my way back to Florida.

 

[Wheeler~]

This is the first BRP event I will have been able to attend, your bar-b-ques are infamous, in my years of riding, I've never ridden the Tail of the Dragon and most of all I enjoy the Spyder camaraderie.

 

[jenmom22]

Would love to go...

I would love to go, and meet everyone in person. It is so far away (it's about five to 7 hours just to get out of my state)...

It's hard to pass up a bbq that has been talked about - and the location sounds wonderful. Maybe in the future, I can meet up with people.


I live on 14 acres (most of it is vertical, unfortunately), but it could house a bunch of fun people - maybe I could do something here. There's a little thing nearby called Highway 16 that is part of the best riding road around these parts...


Not fun to miss all the fun...


:gaah:

 

[Bootie]

Why?

Location, location, location.....:doorag:

:agree: with doc.
I love the mountains, I love the Dragon. Chicago vs. Maggie Valley. A no brainer.

 

[spyderwoman]

2 hours from the house
great campground in Maggie Valley
It's our 5th wedding anniversary
I am a school teacher and SCHOOLS OUT
Any chance to get together with some of the first spyder owners again-and meet the newbies
Lamont's BBQ

 

[musicarcade]

In no order...

1. Smokies - Riding Mecca
2. Not a big city
3. Lamont's BBQ
4. My first owner's event I've been able to make
5. Only 180 mile away
6. Spyder wants to go
7. I need a break
8. See my Spyder Brothers and Sisters!

:agree:
What he said!
except cross out #5 for my order it's
3,8.4.7,1,2,6

 

[Dragonrider]

It's like Sturgis or Americade, something to avoid at all costs. Just not my thing - visiting a large city is not a holiday either.... now a few days in Jasper is another story.

 

[NancysToy]

.....I am a school teacher and SCHOOLS OUT.....

Nancy, too, after Tuesday.....FOREVER! :2thumbs:

 

[SpyderSteve]

Nancy, too, after Tuesday.....FOREVER! :2thumbs:

:congrats: Nancy And good luck in your retirement

 

[Wheeler~]

Nancy, too, after Tuesday.....FOREVER! :2thumbs:

Susan entered a 5 year drop program this month after 33 years as a teacher for Orange County Public Schools, Florida. She sees a light at the end of the tunnel knowing it's not an oncoming train. Congrats Nancy!

 

[BajaRon]

I would love to go, and meet everyone in person. It is so far away (it's about five to 7 hours just to get out of my state)...

:gaah:

Not if you ride with Doc!..... :yikes:

 

[SpyderWolf]

I also agree with the location responses, and getting to see so many of my Spyder Lovers friends again. It is going to be a great time. :2thumbs: