Campgrounds around Sturgis that offer free shuttle bus into town?
#21
07-19-2018, 01:20 PM
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I have no expectations of anyone's idea of fun and I have no problem strolling through a small town like Sturgis or Daytona Beach and having a few drinks over a period of time. Maybe my idea for fun might be different in that I can have a good time without having so many drinks that I need to be driven home. Ya' know that's also an option with respect to being responsible.
Actually no, I've never been to Sturgis but from what I've heard it doesn't sound that much different from Bike Week, Biketoberfest, Myrtle Beach, Laconia or Laughlin all of which I have been to many times over the last almost 50 years and somehow I'm still DUI free! But it is a new day with a different kind of riders bringing in different ideas and it must be a profitable enterprise, silly as it sounds, if there is actually a company that offers the service. I just think it's more fun to actually ride the motorcycle. And to think, all this time whenever I'd see patches that said "I RODE MINE" I thought they were talking about trailering !!!!!
Actually no, I've never been to Sturgis but from what I've heard it doesn't sound that much different from Bike Week, Biketoberfest, Myrtle Beach, Laconia or Laughlin all of which I have been to many times over the last almost 50 years and somehow I'm still DUI free! But it is a new day with a different kind of riders bringing in different ideas and it must be a profitable enterprise, silly as it sounds, if there is actually a company that offers the service. I just think it's more fun to actually ride the motorcycle. And to think, all this time whenever I'd see patches that said "I RODE MINE" I thought they were talking about trailering !!!!!
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07-19-2018, 01:32 PM
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07-19-2018, 02:43 PM
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07-19-2018, 03:04 PM
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#27
07-19-2018, 03:45 PM
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I stay at Katmandu. Their shuttle there is pretty good to have. I mailed my tent and gear out this year as I got a large six-man tent for lots of room. Last two times I had a small tent on the bike. I only go into town once and will take the shuttle. I spend most of my time riding to various spots but don't like riding into town as it's too much of a pain in the ***. I also don't ride after drinking so the shuttle is good to have. IMO there is nothing overly exciting about riding downtown during the rally. It's more of an annoyance IMO. But everyone has their likes and dislikes about the rally. Last time I rode downtown was when I went in 2016 and won't park there again as someone put a really nice deep scratch and gouge in my saddlebag from front to rear. Not sure if someone tipped their bike or what but not parking in cramped quarters anymore.
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07-19-2018, 03:50 PM
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I've spent several trips at the Creekside .. Great place and super people and the food is pretty dang good too ... One breakfast will feed two people easily
#29
07-19-2018, 05:04 PM
To me it's a very legit question. Last year we stayed at a campground 20 miles from Sturgis, hard to have a good time while at Sturgis when you have a 20 mile ride back to the campground and all bikes have to be off the streets by 2 a.m. I won't drink and ride anyway, but there are also police everywhere, not worth chancing it. Ride like crazy during the day, then be safe and park it for the night while you go out for the festivities.
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#30
07-19-2018, 05:10 PM
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yup. But do that two weeks in advance to avoid the crowds. Oh yeah, says the guy that trailered there and stated in an RV. But, we rode everywhere we went. We even rode from our RV at the Buffalo Chip to their theatre, Riding everywhere does infringe on the alcohol experience,