2024 Brown County, Indiana Rally - June 20 - 23, 2024

[bwringer]

Great pics, Bob!

I'm glad to see that my stripy socks stood out so well. Gotta stay visible.

[marvinsc]

LOL on the "unplanned" pics Bob. The rest are Great captures of our Annual Indiana weekend.

[Baatfam]

And this is what happens when you leave your camera alone with friends...

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Could have been worse...

[Baatfam]

More from Saturday night...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

10:21pm and still going...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

[Baatfam]

Saturday...

Went out early with Scott M....And Scott B caught up with us soon after leaving.
I just did an out and back, while the others continued further south. Sorry no photos.
Once I got back the room, cleaned up and, got cool (er), I packed up my gear and bike for departure on Sunday...

And so did many of us trailer queens....
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

More photos of food and conversation Saturday night...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

More to follow...

[Baatfam]

Friday morning the lot was no longer empty...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Took Brian's "short route" Friday morning before it got hot....
Made a quick stop in Story. Everything look well maintained, but didn't look like any customers...Hmmmm
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

A couple from after our Friday night pizza party...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

And more conversation well after the sun went down...
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Saturday coming up...

[salty_monk]

Looks like fun... Wish I was there.

Accidents happen. I've been sweep on a ride where someone went down in a serious way in the middle of the group too. Luckily nobody else was involved.
Cue a rapid ride to somewhere to get phone service to call 911. 2hrs of sitting in 100 degree heat while they find us. Everybody mucked in as I can see they did here... GS riders are good in a crisis!

[Baatfam]

Some more photos of this special weekend. Nothing you haven't seen before...
Thursday...
Got there pretty early...about 2:30...Upper lot empty, but I few folks were already there.
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Didn't take long for folks to arrive for the tire plugging class...Scott volunteered his tire to the cause...
Very informative, would recommend, and I found out my travel compressor works.
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Chair assembly....Tricky
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Tricky, but interesting
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Thursday evening chatting...catching up
Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Brown County Rally - 2024 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Friday coming up...

[Redman]

Here is a picture of Jay and Bonita working the Indian feast... Looks like Dave is wanting a refill or maybe that was his refill!.............]

Sitting there to chat with Mr Brandon FoxyBlankworthy.

I do go back for refills, maybe twice even, is all great, but maybe pause some inbetween and not take too much at once, cuz Jay is gonna come around and give you more anyway.

[Redman]

Departing, about 7am Thursday for the 330 mile trip (if go direct, but avoid Indy).

Hum, can see tree limbs I havent trimmed, and garage front needing restained, all that I was gonna get done before weather got hot,,, hum...

Hey, I made it to Dannville Indiania (a little bit west of Indy) before 1pm.
Found some bikes parked, and guys sitting in courthouse lawn. Larry Alke from Nebraska, and Ron GS750 from Kentucky and Spyders Brother In Law James(?), but no Spider.
And in a little while in rolls Justin RedmanSon after he spent a few hours sleeping in a hammock in the woods somewhere after an Iron Butt 1000miles in 24hours all in Indiania.
And after a while in rolls a guy with New Hampshire plates that introduced himself as a friend of Robbin Dean.
And after a while in rolls the NortWestIndiania and Indy guys; Greg Wazz, Tim twr1776, and Brian bwringer (and maybe I missing someone).
All for lunch at Mayberry cafe across the street. Here is view from resteraunt upstairs window.

(I can ID most of the bikes and say whos is which... but never mind, I'll spare the details.)


Justin and I were gonna ride together after lunch. I was talking about taking this road and then that road. Justin talking about talking "scenic" or "direct" or "adventure" or "shortest" or "fastest" (or some other such descriptions) route, and not even looking the map I was pointing to. (I had not yet relized this was going to be a repeat situation.) He said he got a route in his GPS. So we had the adventure route to Bedford, maybe 20 roads. Was good. Crossed paths with a group of about 5 of the other guys.

Got to motel.
Saw Brian and Scott CowboUp working on tire puncture repair. Here is Scott with this bare pump that was too hot to hold.

[storm 64]

Here is a picture of Jay and Bonita working the Indian feast... Looks like Dave is wanting a refill or maybe that was his refill!20240622_193758.jpg

[Spyder]

Really wish I could have gotten The Buffalo together in time to make it down. I finally got her together and charging around 3pm on Saturday. Really considered riding down anyway, but reluctantly dismissed that thought. Hoping for a speedy recovery to all injuries. Dale is tough, he will get through this.

[Redman]

. . . . . . . . ............. Even the dessert Jay makes me eat every year I found okay.
......

That desert (I quit asking what it is) is great! Sweet, creamy - something made from boiled down rice or something, I cant tell if rice or cheese, something with a sweet flavoring something like vanilla but not anything I can identify, but is good. Biggest problem I have with the desert is that I have already ate so much of the other stuff.

Yah, after everyone goes thru the line and gets a plate full or two. THen Jay comes out with the desert, and goes around to everybody and wants everyone to have some, and some more.

(maybe my pic caught everybody mid-bite....)


Jay grilling chicken. Coated in something. Is well cooked but not at all dried out....

Bonita (Mrs Steve) taking care of other stuff for the serving line.


Jay explaining what he got there.
Bonitia serving up the corn-on-cob that Jay grilled before grilling the chicken.

Even people (like myself) that said, "naw, I dont like Indian food", and even people (like myself) that said, "naw, I dont eat it if I dont recognize what it is"...... they should just shut up and try it (like I did)... and then they will say (like I do) "I dont know what this is but it is good.", and go back for more. And then Jay comes around with "have some desert there, I want to give you some desert there, here you need more there".

[Redman]

. . . . . . .

THanks for sharing.
I can say that everyone in attendance there felt concern for you and Dale.
Please do post updates.

All our other stories/posting/pictures of the weekend are minor and trivial.

[storm 64]

No Brown County Rally is complete without stopping for a picture in Norman, Indiana. After the picture I pulled into the diner in Norman. I chatted with the waitress for a bit. She told me that I should sign the guest registry book that they had.

After that I went south, I got lost. I came up on a tree cutting crew, I waved as I went by. I rode some more, I came up on another tree cutting crew I waved. Then it realized IT WAS THE SAME CREW! I must have made a big circle without knowing it...

Then with all the heat 95° plus, I was getting sleepy. I found a park with shade and a picnic table. I snoozed for 45 minutes! I found a new thing "Moto-Napping"!

I'm usually not a big fan of Indian food. But this year I found it very appetizing. Maybe I'm acquiring the taste for it? Even the dessert Jay makes me eat every year I found okay.

It was nice hosting Rich and riding with him during the weekend. It made the drive there and back much more enjoyable.
It was nice meeting up with all my goof-ball GS friends. I really had a fun time. 20240622_094235.jpg