Snowbird Gathering '17

[Rosy]

Hey, you guys are heading out to lunch without the Northern Crew, that's not right!
Post pictures, please!
I hear things are heating up in our area, 82F, Oh WOW, how nice! not the 30s/40sF like here.
Phil, how are your new tires? UltraFred, you still running all over the South, driving those new cars, what a life!
See you soon!
Rosy

 

[Ultra fred]

Hey, you guys are heading out to lunch without the Northern Crew, that's not right!
Post pictures, please!
I hear things are heating up in our area, 82F, Oh WOW, how nice! not the 30s/40sF like here.
Phil, how are your new tires? UltraFred, you still running all over the South, driving those new cars, what a life!
See you soon!
Rosy

Hi Rosy , yes to running all around the south , just got back in 1 hr ago from Macon,Georgia , long ride but nice ,still warm when I got back to Orange City !!!!!

 

[Papa Zook]

Well I just secured a place for our 2017 Snowbird Gathering. After talking with several who have attended in the past we decided to change the date and location and do something a little different. Location will be Ocala, Florida, date will be 5 March thru 9 March 2017. This will be right next to Bike Week for those who have wanted to have both events closer together so they could attend both.

The motel is the Quality Inn, 3434 S/W College Road. PH # 352-854-3200. It is just off of I 75 on the east side about 2 blocks on the right. Price will be $70 plus tax includes breakfast, heated pool and there are several places to eat in the area with I think about 4 that you can walk to within 3-5 minutes. The reservations are open now just mention that you are with the Snowbird group. More to follow as soon as we can get someone to put together a sign-in roster for us.

Tomg

I am 'super sticking' (new feature) this thread so it appears at the top of every TT forum to let everyone know about the annual TrikeTalk.com Florida Snowbird Gathering 2017. Shoot TomG a message or post here if you are interested in meeting and riding with some of TrikeTalk's finest. You may also register in the link below.

2017 Snow Bird Gathering Registration​

 

[MB1953]

Wow, Zook, I am glad that you posted this as a sticky... I was unaware of this until this morning, and Tom lives right here in Titusville. Will have to make sure to meet up with you Tom! Do you ever go to bike night Thursdays at Dogs'R'Us?

Now I will have to try and clear our schedule so that Sandi and I can head over to Ocala:wave4:

 

[tomg]

Wow, Zook, I am glad that you posted this as a sticky... I was unaware of this until this morning, and Tom lives right here in Titusville. Will have to make sure to meet up with you Tom! Do you ever go to bike night Thursdays at Dogs'R'Us?

Now I will have to try and clear our schedule so that Sandi and I can head over to Ocala:wave4:

Hello Mark, Actually I had not heard of Thursday night at Dogs, I'll have to stop in. You guys are more than welcome to join us in Ocala in March. We also had a ride for lunch yesterday with about 10 people in Ormond. There are several of our northern friends that ride here from Dec thur April with us.
Tom

 

[tomg]

Hey, you guys are heading out to lunch without the Northern Crew, that's not right!
Post pictures, please!
I hear things are heating up in our area, 82F, Oh WOW, how nice! not the 30s/40sF like here.
Phil, how are your new tires? UltraFred, you still running all over the South, driving those new cars, what a life!
See you soon!
Rosy

Rosy, Don't blame us for having a good time and if you look carefully at your photo in the left hand corner you will see your lovely wife Janice all dressed and waiting at the trike for you!! She is even waiting on you !! lol You wouldn't have liked the ride yesterday anyway as the food was great and the weather was barely in the 80s. Even Herman and Reggie made it from Mass...

Tom

 

[MB1953]

Hello Mark, Actually I had not heard of Thursday night at Dogs, I'll have to stop in. You guys are more than welcome to join us in Ocala in March. We also had a ride for lunch yesterday with about 10 people in Ormond. There are several of our northern friends that ride here from Dec thur April with us.
Tom

Hi Tom,

I actually think that they shut down bike nite at Dogs for the holidays, since I didn't see it on their marquee as we were headed out of town last Thursday to go north and visit Sandi's kids in Indiana (COLD!) for the holidays. Headed back home tonight, and looking forward to getting back on the bike. I will have to see what I can do schedule-wise for Ocala, since I still have a year or two until I join the every-day-is-the-weekend crowd, but if the whole week is out we can probably make it up for a day or two.

Mark

 

[Jack Klarich]

Yeah boy

 

[MikeyTX]

heh .............. I may have to motor over in the cage. The weather from TX to FL can get real tricky in March. I don't do to good on the trike in tornado's ................. :gah:

 

[tomg]

heh .............. I may have to motor over in the cage. The weather from TX to FL can get real tricky in March. I don't do to good on the trike in tornado's ................. :gah:

You are welcome in whatever vehicle you choose to ride in !
I really don't think the weather will be bad coming across I-10 at that time. Maybe a little cool but hopefully not cold. Just look at the 10 day weather forecast a couple of days before you want to go.

Tomg

 

[Rosy]

15+ hours to get to Ocala, that should be a couple of days travel, I assume?
Traveled that route many times as we headed and came through Dallas from NM. It is a pretty ride, but long.
I would think if you traveled by trike you would extend you stays to maybe 3 days, much easier on your saddle with the extra day.
Are coming alone or with Friends?
Have a Wonderful and safe trip to the Snowbird Gathering!
See you there!
Rosy

 

[Papa Zook]

Wow, Zook, I am glad that you posted this as a sticky... I was unaware of this until this morning, and Tom lives right here in Titusville. Will have to make sure to meet up with you Tom! Do you ever go to bike night Thursdays at Dogs'R'Us?
Now I will have to try and clear our schedule so that Sandi and I can head over to Ocala:wave4:

Mark, glad you saw the stickie and will be attending this event. You are going to enjoy Tom and the rest of the group, they are a whole lot of fun and all good people to know. Our groups are welcoming and inclusive, no matter where you are from or what you ride. We aren't clicky, snooty or mean-spirited like a lot of motorcycle clubs and have very few rules.

 

[Doc7402]

Well I just secured a place for our 2017 Snowbird Gathering. After talking with several who have attended in the past we decided to change the date and location and do something a little different. Location will be Ocala, Florida, date will be 5 March thru 9 March 2017. This will be right next to Bike Week for those who have wanted to have both events closer together so they could attend both.

The motel is the Quality Inn, 3434 S/W College Road. PH # 352-854-3200. It is just off of I 75 on the east side about 2 blocks on the right. Price will be $70 plus tax includes breakfast, heated pool and there are several places to eat in the area with I think about 4 that you can walk to within 3-5 minutes. The reservations are open now just mention that you are with the Snowbird group. More to follow as soon as we can get someone to put together a sign-in roster for us.

Tomg

sounds like a plan

 

[Doc7402]

Hi Tom & others , I think everything sounds real good .Your suggestions , & Yammy's are all good ones , & as Clint44 said , it is close to Daytona , but not too close . We could still go to Ponce de Leon Springs & have pancakes .ThumbUp I know , we didn't make that ride last year , the wind was blowing so hard that morning ,I thought the camper was going to roll over . WE thought it would be best for us to use our weight and help hold the camper down by staying in it. Yes , I take my helmet off to all of you who made that ride .I give you three thumbs up. ThumbUp ThumbUp ThumbUp lol.
Rosy, it is very good to be reading your post again , & I still owe you guys a coffee :Coffee:
Cedar Key is a very nice ride , there is a video made in 2014 of it , I put on trike talk . There is a little town called Micanopy just off 441 , that maybe worth seeing while you are up that way . These are all good suggestion, & I know there will be many more good ones to pick from . Good luck , and thank you Tom .

captain h

Mikael J. Fox made a movie there Doc Hollywood been there many times

 

[Doc7402]

Well I just secured a place for our 2017 Snowbird Gathering. After talking with several who have attended in the past we decided to change the date and location and do something a little different. Location will be Ocala, Florida, date will be 5 March thru 9 March 2017. This will be right next to Bike Week for those who have wanted to have both events closer together so they could attend both.

The motel is the Quality Inn, 3434 S/W College Road. PH # 352-854-3200. It is just off of I 75 on the east side about 2 blocks on the right. Price will be $70 plus tax includes breakfast, heated pool and there are several places to eat in the area with I think about 4 that you can walk to within 3-5 minutes. The reservations are open now just mention that you are with the Snowbird group. More to follow as soon as we can get someone to put together a sign-in roster for us.

Tomg

Still hoping to make it Tom ,but still not doing very well after beeing back in the Hospital limited to 15-35 miles still but will try and meet up but dont know about road trips at this time. just the drive to Ocala will do me in for a couple of day's

 

[tomg]

Still hoping to make it Tom ,but still not doing very well after beeing back in the Hospital limited to 15-35 miles still but will try and meet up but dont know about road trips at this time. just the drive to Ocala will do me in for a couple of day's

Doc, as we spoke on the phone, you are more than welcome to join us in Ocala but, because of your health, I would only recommend you attempting that long of a ride if you were riding with others. It's a long way from home and/or help on the side of the road when riding solo. Your health and welfare is more important than taking a chance on a long ride away from home.
Good luck & get to feeling better.

Tom

 

[Rosy]

Time is çoming! Packing my bags to make the trip! Hurray, warm weather, here we come!
Snow, sleet, and ice, been nice to know Ya, but got to move on! NH, please stay like you are, you are lovely, even in the cold!
So, please, come and see us at The Snowbird Gathering, we can sit and talk about all the cold weather we left behind, while we sip some nice ice tea!
See you soon!
Rosy
PS..If Phil or Tom will let me in the state! LOL

 

[peteg59]

^...I'm jealous beyond belief, Rosy...^

Enjoy your winter break & maybe we'll see you when warmer weather returns, back here in NH, come "riding season"...:clapping:

 

[tomg]

Time is çoming! Packing my bags to make the trip! Hurray, warm weather, here we come!
Snow, sleet, and ice, been nice to know Ya, but got to move on! NH, please stay like you are, you are lovely, even in the cold!
So, please, come and see us at The Snowbird Gathering, we can sit and talk about all the cold weather we left behind, while we sip some nice ice tea!
See you soon!
Rosy
PS..If Phil or Tom will let me in the state! LOL

Ice tea! That will be a sight to see! You with ice tea in your hand.. Lol
Tom

 

[Rosy]

Pete, got to leave Dodge City, it is getting sad, with this cold weather, and cabin fever creeping in! LOL
Yes, you will know when I return, because I will try to get NH Trikers to do some get-together over breakfast or lunch! Pete, How is the push-em snow truck coming?
Need to see your new ride, you got new fenders on, or did you just weld the old ones back on?
Tom, ice tea would be nice, or was that Long Island Ice Tea?
See you soon!
Rosy

 

[tomg]

Time is çoming! Packing my bags to make the trip! Hurray, warm weather, here we come!
Snow, sleet, and ice, been nice to know Ya, but got to move on! NH, please stay like you are, you are lovely, even in the cold!
So, please, come and see us at The Snowbird Gathering, we can sit and talk about all the cold weather we left behind, while we sip some nice ice tea!
See you soon!
Rosy
PS..If Phil or Tom will let me in the state! LOL

Well Rosy, I have notified the FHP and they will be stopping you to check for the "summer Air" in the tires and verify that all the cold air has been removed from the trailer. If not, you will be escorted back to the Florida border !!!
Your Florida Buddies

 

[leo3wheel]

Okay, Jeannette and I will be there in our cage. Quality Inn is booked. Look forward to seeing everyone! :clapping:

 

[tomg]

Okay, Jeannette and I will be there in our cage. Quality Inn is booked. Look forward to seeing everyone! :clapping:

Yes it will be good to see you two again and don't worry about Rosy as Janice promised to keep him under control this Year!
Tom

 

[Rosy]

Get ready Florida, we are heading your way and bringing Alabama heat with us, no cold weather this year! Don't believe Tom, I am not the North Wind, bringing cold!
Rosy

 

[tomg]

Get ready Florida, we are heading your way and bringing Alabama heat with us, no cold weather this year! Don't believe Tom, I am not the North Wind, bringing cold!
Rosy

Now we know why the temperature has dropped to 40 ! You said that you wouldn't do that to us again. And it was 80 just a few days ago. You sure know how to get us riled up....Lol Be careful and see you in a couple of days.
Tom

 

[Zammy]

Looks like Jo Ann and I are going to be a day late meeting up with everyone, we're now planning on getting there Monday the 6th in the afternoon. Long story but short version, I'm in radiation therapy for prostate cancer right now, 5 days a week for 9 weeks. I was supposed to finish up on March 3 which is a Friday but yesterday due to a storm and high winds the power was out at the radiation center, add in an extra day and I'll finish up on Monday the 6th.

I hope this doesn't happen again as we are really looking forward to some down time and riding when this is all over.

 

[Rosy]

Zammy, it doesn't matter when you get there, as long as you get there! We all love to see you again!
All good wishes for a speedy recovery!
See you soon..
Rosy & Janice

 

[Rosy]

Thank me again Florida, just like last year, I brought the cold! 52F this morning, almost makes me feel like I was in NH. You people in Florida are the best to have this cold weather just for me!
Tom, you Love me Now!
See you soon!
Rosy

 

[tomg]

Looks like Jo Ann and I are going to be a day late meeting up with everyone, we're now planning on getting there Monday the 6th in the afternoon. Long story but short version, I'm in radiation therapy for prostate cancer right now, 5 days a week for 9 weeks. I was supposed to finish up on March 3 which is a Friday but yesterday due to a storm and high winds the power was out at the radiation center, add in an extra day and I'll finish up on Monday the 6th.

I hope this doesn't happen again as we are really looking forward to some down time and riding when this is all over.

You are welcome whenever you get there! If you made a reservation for Sunday night, call and let them know that so you don't get charged for the night.
Tom

 

[Zammy]

Will do Tom, so looking forward to seeing everyone again.