Maggie Valley 2016 - Registration & Information

[Fabricater]

Yesterday a bunch of us rode "The Rattler"....






I think there were around 25 of us. Here is some of the group in Hot Springs, making a U-Turn







It was a fun ride!







A look back.




Kevin

thats a great ride.Wife and I rode it a few years ago.I was still on 2 wheels at the time.i got tired of going around turns.

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I was hoping to make this event ,but just didn't work out for us this time.We will be going to pidgin forge on Sunday ,tomorrow and will be there all week for the rod run ,which starts on Thursday .

[KeithsBMW]

[Marc H]

Kevin,I see that guy with the chariot trike was on the ride. Can you get a pic or two,with some info about it?
That would be cool.

His name is Tim Nine.He is organizing coast to ride I think next May.Chariot is interesting.Built from a 91ish sentra.Someone else may have more details.the horse is named Charlie.

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Think we left about 9:15 stopped for lunch that cost someone around an hour and pulled in drive at 1:20.That new pavement on Cherohala seemed to again with ole trike pretty good.Thanks to all who had any involvement in organizing the rally and leading rides.i think this was the most fun i've had since high school.You guys rock.

[Motorcycle Mike]

Shirley & I made the long 3 hour ride home safely.
Didn't think we could have had a better time than we had last year but we did.
Even with those folks in 116.
LET'S DO IT AGAIN!!!

[KeithsBMW]

Shirley & I made the long 3 hour ride home safely.
Didn't think we could have had a better time than we had last year but we did.
Even with those folks in 116.
LET'S DO IT AGAIN!!!

Bad news, heard those people in 116 will be back again next year also. Probably right next door to YOU!!!

[Ezjerry]

Arrived today about 12:30pm. Maggie Valley was excellent this year. All the rides I went on was good everybody seemed to enjoy them selves. I didn't think it could beat last year but it did. The only bad thing was Jr. & Darlene couldn't make it. Just imagine the how much more fun it would have been.

[Charlie in nc]

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of the folks that we met and WECOMED us, This was our first trip and we ENJOYED it so much.!! Sure hope all of the folks have a safe trip home!! Also Randy, Charlie is working on a special guest for 2017!
Regards, Janice and Charlie

[DblTrbl]

two day ride home....departed PA at 4am and arrived home around 3pm..missed all the rain while riding however during the night severe thunderstorm came thru and dumped over an inch of rain......

Looking forward to next year!!

[Zammy]

We're in Savannah, GA for the night then home tomorrow. We had a great time with everyone and rode the dragon and a bunch of other roads I can't remember there names. There was even a surprise visitor, a strawberry ice cream favor and just good times, we really enjoyed ourselves.

[mwebster]

Arrived home yesterday around 2pm. First TT ralley All rides were just great Had a super time, to bad it's over Best group of folks anyone could hope to meet Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome Hope everyone arrives home safe. Is it 2017 yet.

[Chaplain Dave]

Sara and I really enjoyed being in Maggie Valley with the Trike Talk folks this past week. We enjoyed the rides, enjoyed the other trikers who were always ready to talk trikes and pass the time of day, enjoyed the mountain scenery and enjoyed the laid back ambience of Maggie Valley! But most of all, I personally enjoyed the ready willingness of everyone to have their trikes and themselves blessed. Most of the trikes at Maggie Valley were blessed and everyone I talked to realized the importance of doing so! I have been known as "Red Patch Marine" in the past, and it is an honor bestowed on a special group of Marines, but after Maggie Valley my new user name will be "Chaplain Dave!" The Marine name indicates my past, but the Chaplain Dave or CD name is more in line with where my life is at and where I am headed! (Randy & Marge, please note!) We tried to make reservations for next year but the motel isn't prepared to accept reservations a year ahead of time! There were many cancellations this year due to health issues, finances, employment, trike issues and weather issues. My prayer for next year will be that all the folks who missed this year will be with us next year for another GREAT weekend in Maggie Valley! My thoughts and prayers will be with you all! Dave aka Chaplain Dave or CD & Sara Sherwood

[jjvw]

We got back home to Michigan at 11:30 PM saturday.
We had a great time, met a lot of new friends and got reacquainted with old ones. The two groups we led were very easy to hold together with out a lot of delays. Sorry I couldn't get a friday ride together. We spent thursday checking out the route but found roads closed or turning to gravel. The waterfalls were too far from the road and the last straw was there was no Ice Cream stop!

[DblTrbl]

Shirley & I made the long 3 hour ride home safely.
Didn't think we could have had a better time than we had last year but we did.
Even with those folks in 116.
LET'S DO IT AGAIN!!!

Three hours??? Hell, I did that before the sun came up and still had 15 hours to go.

[Motorcycle Mike]

Yup, 3 hours. And we made it all the way in one day too.
It was great meeting you. Looking forward to next time.

[Papa Zook]

Bad news, heard those people in 116 will be back again next year also. Probably right next door to YOU!!!

Yeah they said they'd be back for sure and requested an adjoining room with the big guy. Parrrr-Taay!

[Motorcycle Mike]

We did have a bit of a party every night. Fun was had by all who attended.

[keepinon]

We're still on the road. Left MV for Nashville & riding south on the Natchez Trace. The Trace is a pretty ride, but can't compare with the BRP. One of these days, I'm gonna ride the entire BRP.

We're back in Arkansas now, going to go ride in the Ozarks for a few days. We've done 2400 miles so far on this trip. I'm not quite broke yet....

Poor Puddin' says he's been handing out money left & right, what with the snakes (and snake bites) he's been carrying around in his pockets. Maybe could get him to float me a loan so I can keep riding?? LOL

Jr, if'n you read this, we'll stop by on the way home... maybe this weekend.

Thanks to all who contributed to the camaraderie at MV, especially M'Mike (and his better half) for the leads on the lesser known roads in the area. We had a BLAST!

[Motorcycle Mike]

I thought I was the better half.
Please don't tell Shirley I said that.

[DblTrbl]

Well, my trip ended up 2,560 miles round trip. Also believe that the issue with my trike shutting down on I-85 was due to the electronics overheating. Came to that conclusion from all the input I received from other Venture owners as well as a couple of Techs.

MV will never be crossed off my "bucket list"....... definitely a "must do again" destination...

[Papa Zook]

Proof that my drunk guy with service dog story really happened..