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Title: new members here from indiana
Post by: DANO on June 19, 2018, 06:17:35 PM
Hello from north west Indiana the wife and I joined MSTA to get in on the star 18 rally and had a great time and were totally impressed with the organization and all the people that where part of it! can't wait till Bristol!!
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: Ride4MS on June 19, 2018, 07:45:40 PM
We are glad you enjoyed STAR 2018 and the La Crosse area.  It is where many Minnesotan's go to ride.  The further west you go from La Crosse, you get into more farmland and not as much fun to ride.  But, we do make do with that sometimes, as in go straight for a few miles than a 90 degree turn and go straight again until you decide to make another 90 degree turn.  Well, not quite that back, but not like the Driftless area around La Crosse, where you can end up not knowing what direction you are going.


See you next year in Bristol.
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: Patmo on June 19, 2018, 08:49:50 PM
Welcome Dano!  Glad you had a good time in La Crosse and are looking forward to Bristol.  I think that it will also turn out to be a great event.  In the meantime we have several regional events coming up, kind of like mini STARs, and you should try to make any that you can.  ROHP, River City Ride, and Mail Pouch in particular.  You’ll find great people and great roads at all of them, and at any of our events throughout the year.

Pat M
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: DirtFlier on June 20, 2018, 04:15:02 AM
[...Well, not quite that bad, but not like the Driftless area around La Crosse, where you can end up not knowing what direction you are going....Ride4MS]

Yes, we had that happen to a group of us on the way to the lunch ride.   :helpme:
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: Ride4MS on June 20, 2018, 09:15:59 AM
It was tough to know what direction on Tuesday Lunch Ride, as there was not sun out.  At one point, I came to an intersection, and wanted to go East, and thought I should turn right, but the sign said East was Left.  The other cycle behind us just followed and enjoyed the scenery.
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: normkern on June 20, 2018, 09:32:44 AM
Dano,

Welcome to MSTA and glad to hear you enjoyed STAR!

I'd like to invite you and your friends to join us in late August for Fly-By Week, MSTA's biggest regional rally in Marietta, Ohio. Like LaCrosse, we have great roads and more than 15 fun routes in Ohio and West Virginia to choose from. Come for the whole week- August 20-26 or any part you wish. Hotel rooms are ony $75/night for a room with 2 queen beds. Registration is only $15, which includes a cookout on Friday night.

Don't know exactly where you're located in Indiana, but Fly-By Week headquarters is about 360 miles from Lafayette, Indiana via interstate highways- a one-day ride.

For full info and online registration go to http://www.planetreg.com/Fly-ByWeek2018 (http://www.planetreg.com/Fly-ByWeek2018)

Hope to see you there!

Norm Kern
Fly-By Week Coordinator
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: DANO on June 20, 2018, 12:57:05 PM
It was tough to know what direction on Tuesday Lunch Ride, as there was not sun out.  At one point, I came to an intersection, and wanted to go East, and thought I should turn right, but the sign said East was Left.  The other cycle behind us just followed and enjoyed the scenery.
We made a wrong turn on our way to the lunch ride and didn’t mind because the the road was so good and we had plenty of time then we came upon a group of riders and thought cool I’ll follow them about 20 min later I realized they were leaving the lunch not going to the lunchwe eventually made it in time.


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Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: RIDEMYST on June 20, 2018, 08:30:48 PM
Glad to hear you enjoyed STAR! Hope to see you next year and at some of the regional events. -JEP-


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Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: STLTHMSTA on June 21, 2018, 08:33:35 AM
I should drop in on this column more often as should everyone else. A big welcome to you from the neighboring state of Ohio.
Glad you enjoyed STAR and meeting some of our members. Hope to meet you soon.  TM
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: tunerider335 on June 21, 2018, 12:58:46 PM
Welcome!  Glad you enjoyed STAR as much as we did!  Looking forward to seeing you on the road...  If you’re ever in my neck of the woods (Northwest Arkansas), look me up and we’ll ride some great roads here!


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Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: RichGrab on June 21, 2018, 02:39:25 PM
STAR is a great first event to attend. Try to get to more regional ones (River City Ride in Corydon, IN or Mail Pouch Fly By (MPFB) in late August in Marietta, OH (right across the river from WV). THe roads down there are just marvelous. Hope to see you on the road or at an event in the near future.
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: ipnman on June 22, 2018, 08:31:57 AM
Welcome to the MSTA family, we're glad to have you
Like members are saying, there're plenty of events throughout the summer & fall
Will definitely see you at STAR 19


Dennis
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: bcd on June 25, 2018, 08:30:16 PM
Welcome to the club! Glad you had fun at STAR. I highly recommend checking out the River City Ride in Corydon, IN and the Mail Pouch Fly-By Week in Marietta, OH.

I hope to meet you at some event.
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: stevegrab on June 28, 2018, 10:50:49 AM
NW Indiana, my family used to live in the Gary/Merillville area and I was born there. Welcome to the MSTA, glad that the LaCrosse location got you interested and joining this great group. Regional rallies are also great and I echo the invite to attend Mail Pouch or River City Ride.
Title: Re: new members here from indiana
Post by: PolyJohn on July 07, 2018, 10:26:19 PM
Welcome Dano,
If you're near Chicago, we do a weekly Ride to Eat on Monday nights and the location changes from week to week, sometimes, we have 2 if the locations are far enough away.  The RTE's are posted in the calendar and Upcoming Events sections of the MSTA forum.  Hope you can join us soon!!
John