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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Northwest indiana, crown point to be more specific.

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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Well we are just going to have to make it a "good thread" again! the season will be in full swing soon. anyone from the Midwest going to Sturgis?
Couple of years ago used to get quite a few rides together with Chicago area,North Western IL and Southern Wisconsin riders posting here in this section,still riding with some of those guys.

Sturgis ? Rode there last year,but hit it 2 weeks before the Rally,planning on doing it again this year the same way - Everything's open,a few people are starting to show up,just did it for the ride and to see the sights.Lodging prices are normal then too,but triple the rate or higher 2 weeks later.Plenty of crazy Rallys right here in the Midwest...
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Aurora, IL here. Stuck in the worst area for good riding roads. Hate that I have to ride for a good 30 minutes until the crazy traffic dies down.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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I grew up on in Aurora on Simms St, between 5th and Talma. Welcome to the forum BTW.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Morris (near Joliet).
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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Don't want to hyjack the thread, but the Blessing of the bikes in Bladwin Mi is a nice ride once you get out of the city May 15-16. I was also suppose to leave for Memphis in May on those same dates (not sure if I'm going yet), then black3 mentioned a ride to Shawnee I'd be game for that? Plusif you never rode with Black 3 before, he's a great guide. Then we have around the lake maybe 2nd week of June? We meed to pick something.

Also my son has a friend that owns a Holiday in in Countryside Ilinois great place for parking and a nice pool area. That could be a base area and we could do a ride from there out a long the Illinois River one and maybe Chicago the next or maybe out west to Geneva Illinois nice town and a few bars? The Effingham party organized by the forum was awesome. Oya there's a bar south of Kankakee in a town surrounded by corn fields anothe great distanation. Just some suggestions???
 
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I agree, we do need to pick something and everything you listed sounds perfect. my schedule is extremely flexible so any ride we decide I can do.
 
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