Return-Path: Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:22:52 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: east@dnrc.bell-labs.com Sender: east@dnrc.bell-labs.com From: "J. Fielek" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Midwest "RCR"?? X-Comment: East Coast Motorcyclists Mailing List On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Tom Biggs wrote: > > > I used to think that "RCR" had something to do with the Right Coast, > i.e., within striking distance of the Atlantic Ocean. Can anyone > explain to me just how western Kentucky, just a short hop from the > Mississippi River, relates to the east coast? The "rules" established some time ago were " 1. East of the Mississippi. 2. North of South Carolina. 3. South of Pennsylvania. Western KY fits the bill, although it is near the margins. Martyn has still coloured within the lines... > I realize that it is more or less up to the organizer where to hold > the event, and I realize Martyn has some sort of elitist idea of > keeping the newbies out to reduce the size of the event, but this is > ridiculous. Maybe, maybe not. I think its a nice change -- I lived in KY for a year and a half, and this gives me a chance to take a few days and frolic in the KY hills. I might also take the subsequent week and ride up around and through the midwest... > Why not call it the Midwest Ride and be done with it? Hell, let's have > it in Colorado next year, they probably have better roads... That's what the RnF is for... BTW, KY is still considered part of the Southeast, not the midwest. J Joshua J. Fielek DoD#385 AMA#517381 WERA#968 The Garage of Xanadu: jjf@inri.com 1981 R80G/S-PD* 1990 906 Paso(Ayeka)* Strive to avoid the mistakes of the 1975 RD350 1990 EX500(cold backup) past -- come up with new ones on your own! 1988 EX500* 198X Aero 80(Turbo)*