California 2010, Second Annual HU Travellers Meeting Open now
 

California USA, Petrolia, "Lost Coast", August 19-22.

Full details and Registration open now!

I'll be there - will you? :thumbup1:

We had a great time last year, the area has amazing roads you'll love, and the food was fabulous - worth coming out for alone! :mchappy:

I am going I hope lol.
Seems there may be small little problem with my work and me going. Will get all the getting done and all the paper work done and to all the people that need it long before this comes up.

The roads are grate fun just do not try them at night. This is not SoCal no lights and road fixing is more in line with 3rd world than the many may know. Hay it is the lost coast!

Just the place for a HU meeting.

Wash in the river, walk the sand beach and ride dirt roads that I do not think have seen upkeep for years. All before a all you can eat breakfast! Then a sack lunch and its a out for a photo shoot, cows walking in the serf! All on some vary windy roads with no one on them. Then back to camp in one of the most laid back areas in the USA.

The food was the best I have had at a HU event (and most other places restaurants) . Well worth the price. grate food the Cooks got a standing ovation for there work. Spend the $ and eat vary well. I will see if I can get the Vintner (wine guy) back this year.

If you have never been to a HU meeting or to the lost coast then this is the time to go. The area seems to be made for Horizons Unlimited. The roads are grate fun that will remind you of adventure gust riding them the locals are laid back fun loving and know who you are and where you are going. seem we made a grate impression on them last time an where the talk of the area some time.

The area around the lost coast has some grate area as well not the least is the redwoods and ocean.

Getting there it is off the pacific coast highway 101 a grate road in its own right and near highway 1 one of the best rides in the USA. I like to come in from the North there is a grate vista worth the time to stop and take a picture you will know when you see it is hard not to see it. You may not want to try this at night as you will miss it and he roads are twisty, deer and cows some time walk around on them if you must slow way down.

See You There!

Last year was fantastic. I cannot imagine a better location, see everyone there.

Just signed up, and it will be my first. Can't wait!

Sandy&Mike, Paso Robles
 

We're going. It's a first for us!

Wine Guy!
 

Stephan.....don't know if you have this info, but I thought I'd pass it along...for the upcoming HU California meet....

Dick Cogswell
Lost Coast Vineyards
707 629-3671
POBox 180
795 Conklin Creek Road
Petrolia 95558

Stephen

more info???
 

Hi is there a thread that has more info I would definitely like to show up. So are there any fees or registration ect. ect. ? ? ? I kind of know the area as a kid I used to buck hay around there haven' been back for years what a hoot
this could be. Any help would be terrific

Many Tanks :mchappy:

trying to make it just depends on how long it takes to register a bike I've bought in Oregon which I'm picking up on the Thursday in Portland

All the details, registration info etc are in the main page, linked to from the announcement in the first post in this thread.

See you there!

Grant and Susan

The area and people there are vary cool and layed back. The little store has most anything you will need even mail and beer.

I'll be there! I get back from Korea and will have enough time to get my '65 Ducati back on the road before this meet. I move to London end of August. Now if I can just find an inexpensive way of getting my Duc to the UK....

It just closes at 5:30pm and...well, tough sh*t if you need something after closing! Town's 30 miles thataway ----->

cooking on the road
 

I was wondering if there would be any interest in a little cooking demo.

I like to cook while i'm on the road, maybe i could share a few tricks or recipes,

Peter

Hi Peter,
We'd love to see a roadside cooking demo! Let us know if you'd like us to bring anything, i.e. supplies, ingredients, whatever.
Sandy&Mike

Peter, sounds brilliant to me! Go for it! A cook at the UK Meeting this year suggested he do a "cooking class" / demo next year. A dozen people in twos at a stove, and talk them through it. The rest get to watch and learn. How's that sound? My worry is it's too hard to do on the fly with beginners.

I can kick in some for supplies, write me and we can discuss what's needed.

Good excuse to do a stove comparo too.

Anyone else, comments, ideas?

Just signed up! Is there a "movie night" planned? Should I bring some DVDs and/or on-track helmet cam video of crazy people racing vintage Honda CB160s? Grant, I already told you that I'm gonna try to get you to come racing. :)

I wonder why you like too cook :clap:- looking forward too it. See you at the pre rally ride in.

Paul

Awww, man
 

I went to this last year and had a blast going to the talks, riding and meeting new people. Unfortunately, I have a family vacation that conflicts with the event this year and I don't think I'll be able to make it.

If you're making your way to/from the south, you might consider Usal Road - Usal Rd to Petrolia, CA - Google Maps . It connects the Lost Coast with Shelter Cove then on down to Fort Bragg and Highway 1 on the south side. It's dirty and rutty and, from what I've read, really slippery after a rainstorm. At the same time, it's beautiful territory, sometimes with views of the ocean and cliffs. Last year I rode it and it was almost completely dry, but you have to keep an eye on the weather reports. Not recommended to go alone when it's been raining. It's not the fastest route, but it was much more entertaining than the freeway I took on the return trip south to San Francisco.

Have a great time,

Daniel

I'll bring a couple of stoves and make something simple.

I like the Coleman Dual Fuel because it runs on the same stuff as the bike, but i have used various types over the last 4 decades.

If the guy with the De Soto comes by again we could do a wine pairing, or even a vertical tasting!!

Looking forward very much to the meeting and seeing people i met last year.

Chef

I'd be happy to do an eating demo :thumbup1:

Me too!

Will be my first time at such an event, so very excited to experience the HUBB community in person.

A quick question for those who've been there before, is there gas near the camp/meeting site?

Oh, one other question, any piece of equipment (beyond the basics of tent, sleeping gear, clothes) that folks here thought helped make the weekend better?

Thanks, looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks!

Betterlatethannever, welcome to HU!

there is gas in "town" but I'd fill up on 101 somewhere just in case.

bring yourself and whatever you'd like to drink, and you're good to go!

see you there

I found one of those Cyclops type flashlights that attach to your forhead very useful last time.
I arrived after dark and went to the lecture hall, it was getting on for midnight when i put up the tent.
Also good for reading and generally getting around at night with 2 hands free.

Peter

Thanks for the suggestions... definitely will have my headlamp along (never go anyplace dark without it!) and will bring some libations too. Looking forward to it!

Shelter Cove has a way better grocery than Petrolia, so stop for provisions there if coming to Petrolia that way (before S.C., on the downhill, left side - something like Shelter Cove Grocery!).

i'm not going to be able to make it, I just got into San Fran and heading to Portland OR to buy a bike, and i have friends who have been living in Guyana going to be in Portland for the weekend oh well next one :(

Ah, the tricky CA DMV. I have a 3-5 day wait on registering my bikes, so I can't ride up there.

If anyone is going and will be passing through Sacramento, I'd love to hitch a ride. Lorraine already left and I don't want to rent a car.

-Dave

See you tomorrow!
 

I'm headed up from SF Bay in the morning to arrive Thursday before dark. Have 3 presos on indigenous bikes which is just an excuse to talk about traveling. China on Chang Jiang, Europe to Morocco on BMW/Ural sidecar, Adriatic on Guzzi. Don't have to do them all, or all at once. Grant and Susan I have them on a USB thumb drive in ppt, pdf and quicktime format so something should work!

Glad to hear about wine guy, I don't think the KLR will hold any more anything. Looking forward to the food, and the riding, and Honeydew route - people keep telling me about it though it looks like Honeydew town is on the way from 101 to Petrolia. Guess they make honeydew melons there so maybe stop and get one.

:mchappy: Would love to get companionship on dirt to the coast - have borrowed this KLR and am reviewing it, but unskilled on dirt - When I was 15 I was much more daring and didn't care about falls but now the numbers are reversed and I am.

See you all there, I am sure looking forward to meeting you!

Carla
510.230.4262

Sure was great meeting everyone at the event! I failed to get contact info for many folks, so please get in touch if you're in the Silicon Valley area and need anything or want to go for a ride -- or if you want to ride to La Paz next spring with a nut on a Ninja 250. (Hey, I was able to keep up with fellow riders on the freeway yesterday so I promise not to hold you back TOO much. )

Thanks for a great weekend!
 

Just wanted to post a big THANK YOU to all the folks who attended the Petrolia HU weekend! It was my first such event I was bowled over by the warmth and generosity of everyone there, from great chats to help with my bike (yes, I had one of those flats!). I learned so much in three+ days and am still in the process of soaking it all in this morning.

Also thanks to my HUBB rider partners Craig and Ansel and all the HUBB folks who pulled over on 101 to offer support in sorting out my rear break issue... while I knew pretty much what to do having some folks there in case things went terribly wrong made me feel much more at ease with the trouble shooting. As Kevin said in the roadside maintenance session, it's all about karma, and I look forward to the time when I can pull over and offer a helpful word or extra hand to a stranded rider.

Looking forward to further contact in future and meeting up somewhere along the road!

Pity I missed it but I think I passed a few of you returning from it on the 101 near the Oregon/Washinton border on my white G650XC, and what a road that is!!

I'm still trying to register the bike in Oregon with out being a resident which is a bit of fun, can anyone lend me their address to use in Oregon :helpsmilie:?

That was probably The Canadian Contingent, Damon, rushing to make it to the BC ferry on time. :)

Michael and Ansel were great to ride with, and very patient with my overloaded 250cc sportybike. I suspect they could have been home an hour earlier if it weren't for me. 70mph bursts were do-able if we were going downhill and if I laid on the tank. Maybe my mohawk helmet-hair causes too much wind drag...?

And although our Willits lunch stop turned out to be a less spectacular dining experience than hoped for, the company was great. It even included Carla King, who had tried to steer us to a cool bakery for chow. Unfortunately, the building was empty -- a story that seems to be too common nowadays.

Photos from the gathering
 

Here are Stefan and Jayne's photos from this Horizon's Unlimited meeting (as well as photos to and from the event). I'll blog about it soon at my own blog. Really loved meeting so many wonderful people!

Outstanding!
 

Add our 4 thumbs up for the Petrolia meeting. Great job Susan, Grant and Stephan. Great group of people. GREAT RIDING!. We're looking forward to next year!

Susan and Grant mentioned the possibility of finding a location that would be accessible to more people (in order to make the event financially sustainable). We're looking into possible venues in the Central Coast/San Luis Obispo area. We're about half way between SF & LA (about 250 mi each way)
It's not the Lost Coast - but Big Sur ain't too shabby. We'll keep posting here as we explore it. Any suggestions, comments, input - let us hear from you.

Thanks again to everyone, Sandy & Mike Dimond (HiViz green helmets)

PS - the KLR made it home fine on the repaired flat. Thanks Grant!

Great photos Jayne & Stefan, thanks for the sharing them. I took some photos leading up to the meeting and then apparently forgot I had a camera... grrr!

Also, Mike Dimond, I seem to have ended up with your special tire tool, PM me and I'll stick it in the mail.

And neglected to thank Grant and Susan and Stephen for putting this meeting together, great job! And extra thanks Grant for all the tire tutoring, got me home safely!

PS - Craig, I don't think your 250 held us back at all, you were amazing on the "dual-sport" Ninja!

it was great meeting all of y'all! many thanks to Grant, Susan, and Stephan for organizing this event.

i'll be posting some more links to the requested medical stuff - should i put it here or in the first aid forum?

for now - here's where you can take a Wilderness First Responder course:
Wilderness First Responder

molly
(on the dr650)

Molly, the medical forum is probably the best idea to help the most people, and then we can link to the post from here.

Thanks for the great presentation! If it saves one person's life, it's huge!

See you next year :)

Had a great time riding back with you, Craig and Michael. Hope you didn't mind me splitting away when we were stuck in that quagmire in Santa Rosa. I couldn't takes it no more!! That was pretty funny with the six Harleys splitting past us while there was still only like 2 feet between the cars, eh?

Awesome event. Thanks to the organizers, Grant, Susan, and Stephen. And to all the presenters. The learning never ends, but as a new rider I really got a lot out of it. Looking forward to the next NA meeting!

ok, i started a thread here:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...sses-usa-52292

i'll add more to it as time permits :)

Gear info from Petrolia
 

Does anyone recall the name of the manufacturer of the tire levers Grant recommended at the demo. I wrote it down - then put my jeans in the wash with the note in the pocket!

To all those who wanted contact info for the rack on my KLR (the one with the flat tire) it's CycleRacks.com

Thanks, Mike

I believe it was Hazet, and that BMW or Touratech might also sell them under a different brand name.

Maybe we could find a discount on a group buy!

Yes - Hazet, who make them for BMW, (in a 6" and an 8" version) and also sold by Touratech. So BMW dealers or Touratech will be the place to get them.

Hazet (Germany) also makes great tools generally, which I often prefer over Snap-on or Craftsman for varying reasons. The sockets are very thin for instance.

A quick Google search turned up a place right away that sells them for about $20. Is that a good price?

Next meeting
 

We also talked about this with Susan... The attendance would be a lot more if it moves down south between LA and SF.

I met a fireman in Big Sur on the way back and mentioned about the possibility of an event around there. He is very much into motorcycle travelling and was very excited about it. He knows the area very well, and will talk to some of the locals for a location.

I'll keep posted and try to bring him to this forum as well...

I also want to thank everyone at the meeting. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot of things from many people. Not just the presenters but everyone.

I always meet many people with lots of things to share at these meetings. You don't need to do a substantial amount of riding to talk about "best cameras for motorcycle travelling" or "blogging the right way" or "how I got my wife into riding" :) etc.. There are some very interesting people and I would love to see them presenting next year.

Erdem

What a great time I had at the meetup in Mattole. A better bunch of people and finer roads are hard to come by. Cheers to all who attended.

I recognize the need for a change in venue if too few people choose to attend. It's just that... In my mind The Lost Coast is the perfect place to hold the California meeting, a true destination well off the grid of normal everyday life.

Sigh, hopefully if there's a change of venue it'll prove to be similarly wonderful. Regardless, I'll likely still attend.

Thanks to Grant, Susan, the presenters, the volunteers, and all fellow attendees.

:funmeteryes:

Argh, I tried to make it. The DMV put a hold on registering my bike that took 2 days with 3 DMV visits, and 18 phone calls to get them to fix their mistake. I ended up just tagging along with a friend for a ride in her car to Baja California instead.

I just got back. If I was back a day earlier, I'd be riding to Colorado for that event.

Amazingly fabulous California Lost Coast HU event, thank you!
 

Fun, informative, so amazing in many ways, exceeded all my expectations. Loved meeting the tribe - thanks for organizing! Photos here Welcome to Facebook
Carla

My thanks to Grant and Sue for putting this little get together on. What a great weekend! Wonderful weather, people, riding, presentations and sharing of knowledge! While the RT was definitely in the minority everyone was great and I was able to get a better idea of what my next bike will be. Here's a link the the woefully few pictures I took...

Picasa Web Albums - Mark Ueeck - 2010 HUBB mee...

Mark
'00 R1100RT
:funmeteryes:

Ah, I see SOMEBODY was paying attention to Grant's presentation about taking good pictures! Very nice, Mark! That "mountains beyond mountains" shot (#13 of 16) is particularly awesome.

Love the "essential fluids" shot, Carla! Is the correct order wine, Pennzoil, Sierra Nevada, or is it important to fit in a shot of antifreeze to cleanse the palate?

We should come up with a good tribal tattoo design so we can all get drunk and get some ink. Alternatively, we could just get Mohawk haircuts (or helmet hair for old guys like me whose wives won't stand for such hooligan behavior).

And I'm going to see if there are any practical possibilities in the Santa Cruz hills south of San Francisco, which would also likely result in better attendance due to the large nearby population with tons of riders. I sure did enjoy the Lost Coast, which I had never been to before, but I understand that Grant and Susan need more people to show up in order to cover the cost.

I wouldn't complain, however, if the event were anywhere near San Luis Obispo! I love the SLO-town area, and it is very well situated between the two largest population centers in California yet far enough away from both.

Thanks Craig. I just wish I'd made it to Grant's photo composition presentation.... :-(

Seems to me that you don't need to attend a "how to" session on photo composition. You've got it down, man!

How about a mini meeting on the Lost Coast. It is just such great riding and scenary there. Thanks too all for a great meeting

Tough question... definitely requires further research.

On SideStandUp.com motorcycle radio to talk about Lost Coast HU Mtg
 

SideStand Up I'm on Tuesday 8/31 from 5:05 - 5:25 to talk about the HU Lost Coast meeting on the show. Please join the chat room if you want to contribute your impressions or ask questions. I'll just be giving my impressions.

A big thank you to all that attended the meeting and to all the presenters with out you there is no meeting.

We are in need of a new place to hold the meeting. Some place with a bigger draw. We need A building that can hold 100 to 200 people, Camping there, hotel near, food, bathrooms and if at all possible showers. On top of that minor things for presenting, screen, sound system, power.

The meeting are adaptable and have been held in pubs, campgrounds, meeting rooms and even back yards.

I am not local to California so we are looking to all of you to find a spot.

We're contemplating a mini-meeting in Petrolia and a full meeting farther south, e.g. Pasa Robles "area" for next year.

The hard part of a mini for Petrolia is the cost of the venue - it ain't cheap, and mini's are supposed to be no charge - so that's a problem that can only be dealt with by charging something!

Any thoughts and ideas appreciated.

We'll keep you posted!

Mini meeting
 

Don't know his contact details - hopefully somebody got them - but maybe Dick the wine guy can suggest somewherecheap or free. Just a thought