Bennington Triumph Bash

Hey SOB

Lets hear from you, I live the next town over in Rehoboth.
Get in touch, There is a small group of us that get together for the ride up to Bennington.

Bill

Hey Bill,

Well i guess if you're callin me out, I should introduce myself. I did attend the BTB in 2014, some may remember the entertainment in the Paradise parking lot after the sun went down Saturday nite.
I was the unprepared one with his Thruxton on a trailer who had what seemed like everyone involved somehow trying to get my flat fixed. I can't remember many names, but thanks tons for anyone who was there! That was seriously some of the best riding (Tracy Road!!??) with some of the best people I think I will ever encounter in my life.
Looking forward to BTB 2015 and maybe we can get out sooner, being almost neighbors.

Shawn

It took me a wile to dig into my brain, what little I have left of it, but I do remember you.
I hope you can make it up again this coming year. Keep in touch and maybe you can hook up with us for the ride up.
We usually head up Thursday morning arriving in Bennington by mid to late afternoon.

Bill

Ok Bill good to know. I think I remember you also,
If you had a rehoboth lumber hat & had a maroon
Thunderbird !?
Anyways stay in touch on here & hopefully we can get out
On roads soon.
When do u call it a season? I'm still goin till salt, sand &
Snow are regular happenings!

Hey Shawn

You are probable thinking of My friend Joe, Red Thunderbird, he also lives in Rehoboth.
Here is a pic of my 2001 Bonny she's a 904 with a pear of 42 mm Mikuni's She is about to roll over 60.000 miles.
I keep her ready to go all year round, this time of year I will only take her out on a good weekend.
Keep in touch.

Ah yes, its all coming back into focus. Joe was the first one i met at Greenwood while dryin of in the lodge.
I Just turned 50,000 on my Thrux 4 days before new year. My battery is on standby...........
Maybe Sunday? Rode both days last weekend, got a lil wet & bike got a lil wag action on pavement Sunday morn
down some paved deer paths off 118

I think I also remember you led a ride out to Mt Greylock with a few of the guys from group campsite.
If I had not gone with Mark into NY??................

Good to see you on the electronic version of the list!

I didn't make it to the parking lot, but enjoyed the pre-party on the way into Bennington (I was on the V-Strom). Thanks to that vicarious experience, I now carry a little pump under my seat and got to know the guys over in Brattleboro who were open to setting you up with another tire/tube on a Sunday if you needed it (Vintage Steel, they have a nice shop and it looks like the do good and interesting work). Any bike trouble that ends without injuries, and especially with a bike back on the road, is good trouble.

- Spad (aka Jim but not the KingofFleece Jim)

Glad you enjoyed pre-party! If my memory serves correct, you notified me of my situation at stoplight &
helped get bike on trailer? Well, I plan on visiting those guys at vintage steel this year. Called Josh twice
on my way back home just to thank him for offering up a gesture like that. Think I'll be a lil more prepared this year!

Maybe...........

I think it's about 1/3 being prepared with stuff (spare tube, pump, slime, whatever), 1/3 being prepared with knowledge (how to change a tire, find an electrical problem, whatever), 1/3 being prepared with friends who like to help and 1/3 being prepared to deal with whatever comes without getting upset over it. That math sounds about right.

Let the guys know in Brattleboro about the Bash, they may want to go riding for a weekend or at least come hang out at the BBQ for a while.

- Spad

sob wrote:Ah yes, its all coming back into focus. Joe was the first one i met at Greenwood while dryin of in the lodge.
I Just turned 50,000 on my Thrux 4 days before new year. My battery is on standby...........
Maybe Sunday? Rode both days last weekend, got a lil wet & bike got a lil wag action on pavement Sunday morn
down some paved deer paths off 118

I think I also remember you led a ride out to Mt Greylock with a few of the guys from group campsite.
If I had not gone with Mark into NY??................

Yer sir, you are right on both your memory recollect
I rode up with Joe and and Eric he was the kid (Black Bonnie)on the group site with his girl.
No riding these days at 4°
Keep in touch and hopefully you can hook up with us for the ride up this year.

Bill

I think it's about 1/3 being prepared with stuff (spare tube, pump, slime, whatever), 1/3 being prepared with knowledge (how to change a tire, find an electrical problem, whatever), 1/3 being prepared with friends who like to help and 1/3 being prepared to deal with whatever comes without getting upset over it. That math sounds about right.

Spad,
Checked you're math twice, first on paper and then with calculator. Same result both times

I guess I'm no longer newest, soreasss has replaced me.

HEY !!! Shawn,

Come out , come out where ever you are.
Plans are starting to unfold for our escape out of here and up to Bennington.

I don't see any way to contact you. It looks like every ones contact info is missing.
You can contact me at billytob@msn.com and I will send you my number.
We are planning on leaving mid morning Thursday.

Bill

Bump
I will be packing the bike up tomorrow night to be ready to go Thursday morning.
There should be 5/6 of us riding up.
If you would like to join us for the ride up there get in touch with me at the email address above.

Bill