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I’ve bookmarked this thread. Looking forward to reliving some of the past.
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2018, 07:43:44 AM » |
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Very cool!  This is destined to be a legendary thread. Thanks for your efforts compiling and putting this together, Beer! |
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2018, 09:54:40 AM » |
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VRCC (Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club) http://www.valkyrieriders.com/ F6gal We require a hotel with 150 to 200 rooms and a banquet facility that will seat 300-400 and we do our best to get the basic room rate below $100 per night. Based on our bike count, hotel bookings, and the number of ppl served at Sat. dinner, we’ve estimated the attendance IZ1 at about 475 and IZ2 at 445. So with all that said, this is my best calculation for each InZane: IZ1 - 475 - Zanesville, OH IZ2 - 445 - Zanesville, OH IZ3 - 310 - Zanesville, OH (This is why we started moving it around the country) IZ4 - 436 - Paducah, KY IZ5 - 296 - Paducah, KY IZ6 - 526 - Frisco, CO (First year we went West) IZ7 - 415 - Johnson City, TN IZ8 - 326 - Johnson City, TN IZ9 - 318 - Frisco, CO IZ10 - 515 - Bellaire, MI IZ11 - 351 - Bellaire, MI IZ12 - 320 - Eureka Springs, AR IZ13 - 312 - LaCrosse, WI IZ14 - 322 - Asheville, NC IZ15 – 294 (on participants list) - Spearfish, SD IZ16 – 257 (on participants list) - Morgantown, WV IZ17 – 277 (on participants list) - Billings, MT IZ18 – 288 (on participants list ) - Roanoke, VA IZ19 – TBD - Toas, NM Two years we broke 500. We seem to be dancing in the low 300s range these days. As you can see, without fail, each successive year in the same location attendance is lower, which is why we started moving it around. Seems folks want to see new places... go figger Hey Beer! Some minor corrections here. The final numbers include late registrations and on-site registrations: IZ14 - 362 - Asheville, NC IZ15 - 364 - Spearfish, SD IZ16 - 403 - Morgantown, WV IZ17 - 308 - Billings, MT IZ18 - 319 - Roanoke, VA |
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2018, 01:22:08 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2018, 02:41:46 PM » |
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Wow, very impressive putting all of this together Beer van Huet.  I have been a Valkyrie rider for about 5 yrs now. I love my x2 Flat Ladies as much as any other brother. I will make several clicks back here at your post and get an education. 
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2018, 03:19:44 PM » |
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Nice work, putting together a mostly accurate compendium of the history of the club. One correction I have to point out. In your post of various VRCC chapter logos, you have included Colorado's High Country Cruisers. As one of this club's founders (not to mention involved at the earliest time with the VRCC), the HCC was never affiliated with the VRCC. In fact, the VRCC asked us to become a chapter sometime in the 2000's and - as I was even then perhaps the oldest member of the HCC - the membership declined, wanted to stay autonomous. The HCC has dissolved so this is history, not a current concern. However your collection and writeup of the history of the club will no doubt become the defacto VRCC history so it should be correct. Please remove the HCC logo:  |
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2018, 08:35:00 PM » |
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Hello gentlemen,
Thanks for the elaboration, I appreciate & incorporated your comments.
If I am not mistaken, you both have stood at the 'cradle' so to speak, of the VRCC.
I'm afraid I will have to rely more on your memories and comments, because I only uploaded about 6% of the total history sofar, LOL
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2018, 08:41:06 PM » |
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Holy Moly! Now THAT's an informative and cool thread! Awesome job. Thanks for the incredible amount of time put into that. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2018, 09:57:48 PM » |
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For those who are interested in the VRCC History, I have added an Index at the first (Preface) page. Right now, it only states the sequence of topics. If I figure out a way to be more accurate, I will let you know. At least, you have an idea what to expect. I uploaded about 6% sofar, so I'm afraid you're not rid of me yet  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2018, 07:35:58 AM » |
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This awesome Beer. Thanks for doing this.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2018, 07:48:57 AM » |
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Yes, thanks. It's great getting old and becoming part of history. Well, some of it is anyway. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2018, 09:51:53 AM » |
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Thanks Beer for the post, I was just asking what had happened with your quest, if it had gotten anywhere, and I see you've started posting.
It would make for one long read, but would make it easier to find, if you keep all the posts in the same thread.
You can always go back and edit that first post, and add links to different sections, like an index.
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2018, 11:23:41 AM » |
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Gordon
I think his idea was to keep comments of the original thread here, and the original thread comment free so it reads cohesively, rather than get it muddied up and go off topic like most posts tend to do.
BEER, by the way, thanks for all the work on that thread.
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2018, 11:38:56 AM » |
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Beer, what a great job !
I can't imagine all the effort you put in this.
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« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2018, 11:41:37 AM » |
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Maybe the staff can pin it to the top and lock it so no one can post on it.
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« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2018, 12:09:38 PM » |
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Maybe the staff can pin it to the top and lock it so no one can post on it.
We can pin it but can't lock it until Beer is finished posting. I can split the comments out later. |
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« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2018, 12:42:29 PM » |
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Maybe the staff can pin it to the top and lock it so no one can post on it.
We can pin it but can't lock it until Beer is finished posting. I can split the comments out later. |
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« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2018, 07:13:57 PM » |
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I think his idea was to keep comments of the original thread here, and the original thread comment free so it reads cohesively, rather than get it muddied up and go off topic like most posts tend to do.
BEER, by the way, thanks for all the work on that thread.
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I was being a little diplomatic with my reply, about posts, but my reply and Thank You was posted here to keep it off the other thread. It would make for one long read, but would make it easier to find, if you keep all the posts in the same thread.
You can always go back and edit that first post, and add links to different sections, like an index.
My mention of the above was more a reply to Beer's post, For those who are interested in the VRCC History, I have added an Index at the first (Preface) page. Right now, it only states the sequence of topics. If I figure out a way to be more accurate, I will let you know. At least, you have an idea what to expect. I uploaded about 6% sofar, so I'm afraid you're not rid of me yet not about posting replys to his post here from members. Maybe I worked it wrong?  But either way, it's been a great read so far. I like the old pictures, the history, of the board and the people. |
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« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2018, 08:51:01 PM » |
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What an effort to put that together...thanks for doing that. Very interesting reading |
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« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2018, 09:28:46 PM » |
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Editor’s Note
I was told that one time in the past the entire VRCC Staff was falling in the Ohio River.
Maybe it’s time by now for someone to clear this up….
It was at InZane 5. However, it was only oZ that took a drunken tumble down the embankment to the river. Whether or not he actually landed in the river, is a matter of urban legend. Due to his inebriated state, oZ is not a reliable historian.  |
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« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2018, 09:32:01 AM » |
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Beer,
Incredible body of work! Much time, effort and sacrifice must have been required to make it all happen... and I congratulate you on your success. I also thank you for your impressive contribution to 'the telling of our story'! Simply amazing!!!
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« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2018, 03:21:12 AM » |
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« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2018, 05:32:40 AM » |
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Gentlemen,
Thanks for your inputs, comments and idea's sofar.
Allow me to provide my input on this subject.
There are several ways to approach this and most of them have been discussed with the Staff in advance.
There is already a complete, finished version of the history in Word/PDF format.
I think it is technically possible to publish it all together in one piece.
I also think it is wise of Willow not to do so.
1. The complete story is reaching 900 pages and I think it will be overwhelming for the casual reader and visitor of this board. The treshold of reading it all will probably be too high. They will most likely jump to a particular area of interest and forget about the rest.
2. The objective is for other Riders to provide their input. Especially Stateside, which I am not familiar with. Later, when the European Chapters are discussed, you will notice a different, more in depth discussion of the Chapters.
3. By posting chunks of the story each time, I hope it will lead to more interaction by the Riders involved. After all, who am I to tell you what you've experienced?
Think about how you would describe the VRCC spirit and highlights in your area in just a few pages. Why are people riding this bike 'till they practically fall off. That is where emotions and feelings kick in
And you cannot deny that this board is full of emotions all the time. That is also one of the reasons why this Club is so different than all the others.
THAT is what will make the story really interesting, I can only provide a few, randomly picked facts and figures to start a discussion that hopefully will result in a great story. Admin work.
So the matter of where to place comments is more about convenience for the reader.
Placing comments, not where, is to me far more important.
4. As a consequence of this approach, I have to re-edit and resize each paragraph and picture of the story to make it sort of readable on this board. That takes considerable time and that is the reason why I have to do this step by step. But I don't mind if the above objective can be met.
My 2₵
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« Reply #26 on: October 23, 2018, 11:12:40 AM » |
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I would love to be able to read the original long post on my computer. I have it open on my phone, but I can't find it on the computer. I really don't want to have to read it on my phone. Can you link the whole thing again?
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« Reply #27 on: October 23, 2018, 12:11:45 PM » |
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I thought it was IZ5 ,when he took that tumble? You are correct... typo. There was no river adjacent to GZ in Ohio. |
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« Reply #28 on: October 23, 2018, 04:04:56 PM » |
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That is quite the labor of love, Beer
It is indeed unusual, actually a miracle if I stop long enough to ponder it but it is true nevertheless
Due to the fact that someone on a Valkyrie parked next to my 750 Vulcan at Americade I avoided a big mistake.
Instead of getting the brand new 1500 Nomad that I had all but put a deposit down on, I got to hear the dragon song and lust after my own machine
I showed a picture of an Interstate (altho the one I saw was a black standard) to my wife who immediately noted that the back seat looked "wonderful" and would I mind getting one
Who has a wife like that to say get yourself one of those Valkyrie's so we can ride off into the beyond together
So I did, and now on my 2nd and 3rd ones having had all 3 years of Interstates the 99 has 170000 and my 01 has only 108000 (got it with 3000)
And this club, to be able to be welcomed into a family of wonderful open hearted people, some of whom do speak kinda different, but who all are just the best folks you could meet
When I plan a cross country trip I have to make time for all the people who want to visit with me and frankly my home is open to those who call as well (long as they dont smoke, wife's rules lol)
Beer, if European Valk owners are anything like those here you must have a great time. Perhaps one day I can make one of your Inzanes
Thanks for your effort and research.
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I would love to be able to read the original long post on my computer. I have it open on my phone, but I can't find it on the computer. I really don't want to have to read it on my phone. Can you link the whole thing again?
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« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2018, 04:44:38 PM » |
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I've got friends that I'll call friend to the end of my days because of the VRCC I'm proud I found this site so many years ago.
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I would love to be able to read the original long post on my computer. I have it open on my phone, but I can't find it on the computer. I really don't want to have to read it on my phone. Can you link the whole thing again?
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« Reply #32 on: October 24, 2018, 05:23:44 AM » |
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Great Idea . pulling out the chatter .. From the thread .... |
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Beer, first off thanks for doing all that nug work to get this together. Just a small correction to avoid confusion. The section for the Virginia chapter you missed a date. In 2016 I had posted that Smokin' Joe had retired as official organizer. Then there was a follow on post from Joe and myself which was actually in 2017, and the ride in had changed to "no organized group ride to the MITM". "Smokin’Joe It was an outstanding get together. And I agree folks that let a little rain stop them from coming missed the best one yet IMO. Ice Joe I agree it was our best MITM we've ever had. This being Petra's first solo ride to one of these, she had a blast. Not sure if I will ever get her on the back of the Valk again . Even the rain did not bother her, in her own words "I even had a blast riding through the rain" and that is saying something. And of course, the ride home could not have been better weather if you would have planned it. |
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« Reply #34 on: October 24, 2018, 07:55:22 AM » |
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Hello Ice,
Thank you for your comment.
You are right, I have seen the follow up as well.
Must have missed it during the upload.
I will correct it.
Nice catch, press on LOL
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Beer,, wow, you really did a great job. I spent an hour and have not even scratched the surface. Brought back so many memories. Thanks for such a great job. |
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Beer ... What an awesome stroll ,down memory lane .. I can't imagine all the hours n hours to do what you are doing here.. WOW .. Thank You ... |
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Bump I have finished the CONUS part and proceeding with Europe This is about halfway, LOL Thank you for your comments sofar. Please, keep them coming. You know how it is, if someone discovers a false statement he/she tends to lose interest straight away. I have not mentioned over a dozen States. There must have been activities there as well that I was not able to find. So let's make this a joint effort and this posting a true history. Only you can do that. Your additions and/or comments are greatly appreciated, simply write it here, PM or info@vrcc.nlBTW, thanks for making up for my erroneous postings admin I prefer to write in a new topic because that works faster. Sometimes I hit the wrong button by mistake and a new message appears instead of the existing one. My apologies. |
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« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2018, 09:05:14 AM » |
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Well, I'm finished.
Enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones and have a great and safe 20th VRCC anniversary year ahead. Season’s greetings for you and your family.
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