2009 AMA Women's Conference

[coffee_brake]

Woohoo!!!
This is an amazing riding experience, it is worth saving up your vacation time and your pennies!
http://www.womenandmotorcycling.com/womenc/index.asp

I attended the 2006 conference. ALL the major makes where there with free demo rides (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Harley, Kymco, Ducati, BMW), there were amazing classes in self-defense, iron butt rallies, first aid, and political action for motorcyclists, and WOW the partying!

Try to work it in, ladies...and if your SO has no

[blues2cruise]

Thanks for posting that. It looks interesting....and...it's far enough in advance to maybe plan for it.

[Lion_Lady]

YAY!!! But, hmmm. That's on the other side of the country from me. Gonna require a LOT of days off to ride there, beyond the event days.

Will have to see...

Just had a look at my map software. 1741 miles!! One way. Just get on Interstate 70 and head west. My personal comfort level is about 400-500 miles MAX per day. So to ride will take at least 4-5 days each way.

On one hand, I can certainly get me my Saddle Sore 1000 certificate (maybe a Bun-Burner 1500) one direction or the other.

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[Bluebabe]

yeah, don't Even want to count the mileage from here!

[gypsy_woman]

i live in oregon, not too far at all!!! YAY!

[Lion_Lady]

Just bumping this... maybe make it a sticky. If I could only figure out how...? I can lock it or split it, but not sticky it. Hmmm.

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[blues2cruise]

Thank you for bumping this up.

[Lion_Lady]

Okay. Made a call to Keystone Resort. The event is going to be at the main facility: "Keystone Resort" at Lakeside Village (6 "villages" in Keystone).

Basic Resort Room rate is $188/night at The Resort, The Inn at Keystone is $122/night.

Now... They don't have the rate set for Aug '09 yet, but at this year's rate, the cost is $190/person for FIVE NIGHTS in a 3-4 bedroom condo with 2 per room +2 on the sleep sofa. Even when you add in food/dining its still a good deal.

We've got a few brave souls considering making the trek from the east coast... Just get on I-70 and ride west.

So, anybody else considering?

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[blues2cruise]

I am contemplating going with my friend to a meet in Arkansas prior to the women's conference and then heading to women's conference on the way back. The dates work out perfectly.

What is wrong with I-70?

[Lion_Lady]

What is wrong with I-70?

Just miles and miles of highway. Even here in MD 70 is pretty featureless. I hear that west of St. Louis it gets positively suicidally boring because there aren't hills or curves to break up the endless ribbon.

I sat down and did some figuring: 4, 400+ mile days. About 2 1/2 tanks of gas per day.

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