Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 4, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 The Rev'It ladies were there and were a lot of fun to ride with. Marisa can SHRED on that 990! That's @millieonthemove on the right, Erika (@bmwmotorcyclegirl on IG) in the middle and Marisa (@she_braaps on IG) on the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 4, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Some friends told me about Marisa's applying to the GS Trophy competition on the East coast. They initially said no because she had to own a BMW so she went and bought an 1150 GS. Then they told her no again "because your Facebook feed has too much of a KTM presence." Way to go BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millieonthemove Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, Eric Hall said: The Rev'It ladies were there and were a lot of fun to ride with. Marisa can SHRED on that 990! That's @millieonthemove on the right, Erika (@bmwmotorcyclegirl on IG) in the middle and Marisa (@she_braaps on IG) on the left. (Woman crush Wednesday)... so many damn unicorns at that event. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 6, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Charles Fleming wrote this piece on the rally he attended. Yes, Bonnier does do this event for a profit. I really don't mind because they did put a lot into it and the price keeps a certain kind of element away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider_marc Posted October 6, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 For me it was evident that the $400 entry fee would produce a profit for Bonnier. My suspicion is that profitability from these events is common knowledge to anyone considering to participate. What I noticed about two days into the Gunnison event is the margin may be fairly wide. But hey, it's a rally and who cares about that detail, right? I sure enjoyed meeting new people and conversations--as I do adventuring any other time. It nearly a year away, but I'll have to see if I can make the Sierra ADVrally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 6, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 I charged $145 for High Sierra but that's with very little wiggle room above cost. $400 is another matter for sure. We do have plans though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnRider Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 I was following various posts on IG and bummed I missed this. Honestly I am fully aware that video of the hill climb is beyond my ability but I would sure as hell give it a try......maybe!!!! Very informative and I figured it was a for profit event, would be shocked if it weren't. Did you ever figure out why motion pro left on Sat? Props to you Eric for declining the hotel and roughing it!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted November 17, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 @thegeardude put this together for ADVPulse on the rally. Painful to relive it! Would have been nice to get a mention Riding the Gauntlet Friday was one of the most memorable days of riding I’ve ever had. It’s the only time I’ve ever been on an adventure ride that nearly degraded into a survival situation. Our group rode out of China peak at 8:30am brimming with excitement and didn’t return until 10:30pm that night: exhausted, dehydrated and cold as hell. Not due to lack of preparation but simply because we ended up on one of the gnarliest trails any of us had ever encountered on big bikes. Read the whole thing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted November 17, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 at least you got your mug in a photo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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