daytona
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From: Georgia
Is that $500 round trip?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: N. IL
Renting a bike is expensive. For reference, a moped is $80+ a day. Lol. I think to rent a bike during bike week is closer to $225 a day.
$500. Round trip. Calling different Transport, price range from $500 to $850. Don't know why the price varies so much this year.
Last year cost me $450. Round trip. When fuel was $4gal. I was being quoted $850.
Only thing with this guy, I have to ride bike to drop off point, Chicago suburb. They normally will come to your house and pick it up.
$500. Round trip. Calling different Transport, price range from $500 to $850. Don't know why the price varies so much this year.
Last year cost me $450. Round trip. When fuel was $4gal. I was being quoted $850.
Only thing with this guy, I have to ride bike to drop off point, Chicago suburb. They normally will come to your house and pick it up.
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From: Georgia
$500 rt seems like a good deal to me from Chicago, even w/o pick up and drop off.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: N. IL
I guess I get caught up in habits. Every year I revisit flight, transport, trailering myself and room costs.
Fuel costs and my time to drive down seem to play the biggest role.
Fuel costs today would be appx. $700 round trip. Plus a spot to leave trailer is like $50. So, $750 minus the $500 to transport leaves me with $250 to help pay for Air fair.
More than one way to skin a cat. That's for sure.
Was going to trailer down. Buddy decided not to go. This left me to scramble a bit. No biggie.
Fuel costs and my time to drive down seem to play the biggest role.
Fuel costs today would be appx. $700 round trip. Plus a spot to leave trailer is like $50. So, $750 minus the $500 to transport leaves me with $250 to help pay for Air fair.
More than one way to skin a cat. That's for sure.
Was going to trailer down. Buddy decided not to go. This left me to scramble a bit. No biggie.
Stage I
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From: Grand Rapids, OH
On my end, we're heading down from Northwest Ohio around 3/14 and heading north at the end of the weekend. Staying near Palatka and driving over.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: N. IL
I really like this event. While it's all the same year after year. It's always good to get away.
I always miss the Cole slaw wrestling....Real bummer. I'll have to make it a concerted effort this time. Week goes by so fast.......
I always miss the Cole slaw wrestling....Real bummer. I'll have to make it a concerted effort this time. Week goes by so fast.......
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Florida
jt metal, the cole slaw wrestling takes place at The Cabbage Patch, usually on Wed and Sat. They say it starts at noon, but it usually doesn't get going till 1pm or later. Seems to take forever getting it set up and pumping up the crowd. The Cabbage Patch is a small year 'round biker bar that always seem to have a crowd. During Bike Week, its an absolute zoo, with most of the activities taking place outside. It has been in the news lately with the death of its owner, Ronnie Luznar, in a car accident and an alleged rape a week or so ago.