Thunder in the streets

[go-n-postl]

Its that time of the year again. Anyone going this year?? I had to get the bad news :banarock that work wants me to take some time off because ive worked to much this year(legitimate! not getting rid of me). So I put in for leave and I may just go see what it is all about. Here is the info Ive seen so far. -- timf


Carolina Thunder Charities
Date: August 4-6, 2006
City: Charlotte, NC
Where: Charlotte, NC, NC
Event Description: August 4, 2006 - Carolina Thunder Charities Motorcycle Poker Run starting at Harley Davidson of Charlotte and ending at Quaker Steak and
Lube restaurant on Park Road in Charlotte, NC. Silent Auction will be held at Quaker Steak and Lube Restaurant.

August 5, 2006 - Carolina Thunder Charities “Thunder in the Streets” a police escorted 65 mile ride. Ride Begins at Harley Davidson of Charlotte with entertainment, vendor booths, Motorcycle stunt show, and fun contests for ride participants. Ride Ends at Southend Brewery in the historic southend business district of Charlotte, NC with entertainment, vendor and food booths, contests, and a hot rod car show will all be taking place.

August 6, 2006-Carolina Thunder Charities Custom Bike Show at Harley Davison of Charlotte. Food and vendor booths along with prizes and trophies for the bike show participants.

All proceeds are being donated to the following charities: Bridge Jobs Program, National Kidney Foundation, Camp C.A.R.E., Thompson's
Children's Home





Contact Info: e-mail: gregroberts@carolina.rr.com
call: (704) 339-5488

[Preacher]

I don't know if I will ride, last year's was a total cluster -I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!-. I might show up to take pics, see what the vendors are selling.

[dooley]

The police escorted ride sounds good,I`ll probably make it.

[DM-SC]

The police escorted ride sounds good,I`ll probably make it.

Only IF they don't recognize you! :p :roflblack :roflblack :roflblack

[dooley]

My wife and I are planning on getting to the dealers at around 2:00.
The ride leaves at 5:00.
Anybody know what the route is???

[go-n-postl]

So did you do the poker run? I think the escorted ride is tommorow. I dont know the exact route but a guy I work with went last year and it was basically a loop around town. I dint know if im going to the ride tommorow but im sure I m going to south end to see whats up, Plus if they have vendors I need to look for a new pair of glasses so I, hoping that I can possibly pick up a pair there cheap, or at least cheaper than the stealers.here is a link to the event for the weekend. -- timf

http://h-dofcharlotte.com/hd/events/thunder-streets.html

[dooley]

Nah,they had the route for the poker run posted,all city streets.WTF?

I`m gonna ask about the route for the escorted ride before I pony up for it.
Cant figure out why anyone would go to the trouble of organizing such a big ride,only to route the entire thing through Charlotte with no back roads.

[Preacher]

The regular ride is a little country, a lot of city streets, but the cop escort means no stoplights etc etc.

My problem with last year, is that there was no freakin discipline... some folks were acting like asses and making the ride more dangerous than it was already.

I was stuck behind this ethnic "club" who kept thier horns going for the entire ride, kept slowing down, yelling obscenities at every woman on the street, then sprinting forward, weaving all over the place and generally making it a real pain in the ass for anyone who had to ride behind them.

Looks like I won't make it down even to take pictures this year, not up to walking around that much right now, though I have ditched the crutches for a cane.