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Title: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: oramac on May 21, 2008, 05:56:30 PM
Well, I went this past weekend to thegsresources.com Brown County Rally.  I met up with about 30 - 35 other GS riders of all varieties.  There were GS cruisers, standards, and sporty bikes, as well as other random bikes like GSXRs, a Honda Interceptor, a ZZR1200, etc.  It was a GREAT time, and I encourage any and all to attend next year.  You wouldn't believe some of the roads we have in beautiful southern Indiana.

I put about 400 miles on my bike in two days (and I live local).  I got many kudos, both on my bike and my riding.  I had the zzr1200 on my tail all day Saturday, and he said that I "was screaming through the corners on that little 500".  He said I was a blast to watch, and he couldn't believe I was leaving him in all the twisties (he caught me with NO effort on the exits though).

It was a BLAST.  The people were great, and I was grinning from ear to ear all weekend.  Just thought I'd share my experience.  For those of you going to Deals Gap this summer, we should have a fantastic time.  Two weeks to go...   :thumb:  :icon_mrgreen:  :cheers:
Title: Re: Back from Brown County
Post by: scottpA_GS on May 21, 2008, 06:57:26 PM

Awesome  :thumb:

PICS!!!!
Title: Re: Back from Brown County
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 21, 2008, 07:53:49 PM
anywhere near brown county state park?
Title: Re: Back from Brown County
Post by: bombadillo on May 21, 2008, 08:00:06 PM
Pics, Pics!!!
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56K friendly
Post by: oramac on May 21, 2008, 09:09:35 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 21, 2008, 07:53:49 PM
anywhere near brown county state park?

Precisely.  They all stayed in a motel in Columbus about 15 miles away.  I camped in BC state park.

Quote from: bombadillo on May 21, 2008, 08:00:06 PM
Pics, Pics!!!

Ask and ye shall receive!   :cheers:

A sample of the roads we hit:
(http://pix.bwringer.com/d/3723-2/IMG_0715.JPG)

State road 45 from Bloomington to Bean Blossom
(http://www.jimgrey.net/Roads/SouthernIndiana/SR45_EB_W_of_Trevlac.jpg)

Where we ate breakfast Saturday morning.  Don't let the facade fool you...the food was fantastic!
(http://pix.bwringer.com/d/3416-2/GS6390.JPG)

Some of the bikes before the main ride departure...I'm on the far left all geared up
(http://pix.bwringer.com/d/3419-2/GS6397.JPG)

Some of the bikes parked outside the motel...I'm not there yet.
(http://pix.bwringer.com/d/3410-2/GS6368.JPG)

My bike, of course
(http://pix.bwringer.com/d/515-2/DSC01819.jpg)

A view from in the park
(http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/14/88/63/view-brown-county-state.jpg)

The West Baden Hotel...we stopped to check this place out. 
(http://www.visitorangecountyin.com/images/WB%20dome%202.jpg)

Inside the West Baden Hotel dome...Pictures do not begin to describe the grandure of this hotel!
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Inside_West_Baden_Dome.JPG/450px-Inside_West_Baden_Dome.JPG)
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 21, 2008, 09:31:58 PM
lol OMG we go to BC park every time a fam reunion comes around. and eat at that place. agreed teh facade is not the greatest but the food is pretty f%$king good O0
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: bucks1605 on May 21, 2008, 09:56:35 PM
Nice pics, those road look fun.

That hotel must be huge in that main area!
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: trumpetguy on May 21, 2008, 10:47:24 PM
NOTHING (well, almost nothing  :laugh:) is as good as riding in a beautiful area with twisty roads.  Awesome pics.
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: nastynate6695 on May 22, 2008, 03:11:34 AM
where is this at ???
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: oramac on May 22, 2008, 04:55:20 AM
Quote from: nastynate6695 on May 22, 2008, 03:11:34 AM
where is this at ???

Brown county is about 35 - 40 minutes south of Indianapolis.  If you know Indiana at all, it is due east from Bloomington, home of the Indiana University Hoosiers, on State Road 46.

Roads we hit were:  State Roads 135, 37, 58, 450, 150, 46, 446, 45, etc.

You can see a map with most of the roads we hit marked here. (http://browncounty.gsrallies.com/img/bc2008_map.jpg)
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: nastynate6695 on May 22, 2008, 10:50:46 AM
No sorry to say indiana isnt one of those states i get all excited about when we travel.
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: scottpA_GS on May 22, 2008, 12:21:36 PM

Great pics  :thumb: looks like a good time  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Back from Brown County -- pics added...not 56k friendly
Post by: frankieG on May 23, 2008, 03:35:08 AM
ditto