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Save the Date: 2026 Brown County Indiana Rally - June 11-14, 2026
- Thread starter bwringer
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BOOoooooooooo ! !
Oh, Sorry to hear.
This is ON MY CALENDAR - as long as it's ok to bring my Goldwing - I sold the GS850 lst fall -
Not sure if this is the place to mention it -
But I am officially retiring June 1st -
Currently I am on disability until May 29 -
I had the great pleasure of having my life saved by a double bypass operation in January -
Those of you who know me personally please do not worry as I am recovering nicely -
This will be the first rally I can attend after recovery so I am pretty exctied about it .
Want more info ? cmunkwitz@gmail.com will reach me directly
Not sure if this is the place to mention it -
But I am officially retiring June 1st -
Currently I am on disability until May 29 -
I had the great pleasure of having my life saved by a double bypass operation in January -
Those of you who know me personally please do not worry as I am recovering nicely -
This will be the first rally I can attend after recovery so I am pretty exctied about it .
Want more info ? cmunkwitz@gmail.com will reach me directly
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This is ON MY CALENDAR - as long as it's ok to bring my Goldwing - I sold the GS850 lst fall -
Not sure if this is the place to mention it -
But I am officially retiring June 1st -
Currently I am on disability until May 29 -
I had the great pleasure of having my life saved by a double bypass operation in January -
Those of you who know me personally please do not worry as I am recovering nicely -
This will be the first rally I can attend after recovery so I am pretty exctied about it .
Want more info ? cmunkwitz@gmail.com will reach me directly
Oh man Carl, I'm so glad your recovering well! I hope we get stuck with you for a couple more decade at least after the rebuild!
Congratulation on retirement!!!
I wish I could go to this but the BMW MOA rally is in Vermont this year, I don't go but allot of my close friends do and I'm hosting them that weekend.
I am planning to be in KY, IA and IL by the end of the month again maybe I could do some couch surfing then? That also is not 100% becasue my wife will be entering month 8 of our second kid.
So I'll have a brand new human child in our home come August/September. I won't be hosting anything but will have the GMR ( Green Mountain Rally) on my radar. Rich82GS750TZ and storm 64 that's the event to gun for! It is camping but it is awesome!
Best,
FANTASTIC and Congratulations - Another little Jedz on the earth - That's the best
You are welecome to find a bed in my home anytime you are coming around - WE have a few empty rooms now the kids are all grown and gone
Steve
GS Whisperer
I have visited those rooms and can tell you they are quite comfortable. :encouragement:
IF you happen to be needing a 'couch' in southwest oHIo, we don't have a couch worth sleeping on, we will offer the guest room with a king-size bed.
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Greetings, all you red-eyed, nail-biting, slobbering curve addicts! Get ready for another hit of that sweet, sweet, gravel-strewn lean angle...
I just sent out the annual MASSIVE email to what I hope is a reasonably complete list of folks who might possibly be interested. As ever, please share or let me know if I have something incorrect, or if I inadvertently left someone off the list who should be on it.
Many of you have contacted me directly or indicated your attendance or regrets in this thread, but it's probably easier for me to track if you go ahead and reply to the email anyway.
See you soon!
I just sent out the annual MASSIVE email to what I hope is a reasonably complete list of folks who might possibly be interested. As ever, please share or let me know if I have something incorrect, or if I inadvertently left someone off the list who should be on it.
Many of you have contacted me directly or indicated your attendance or regrets in this thread, but it's probably easier for me to track if you go ahead and reply to the email anyway.
See you soon!
There are still rooms available, and I haven't heard back from several of the regulars -- please check your spam folder and let me know if you, or someone else, should have gotten an email and didn't.
This is a gloriously shambolic sort of thing, with the absolute minimum of organization, which amounts to me managing a rooming list so that we don't descend into mutual spooning chaos.
If you're on the fence, or haven't been before, I can promise a most excellent vibe and hang time with some of the finest and chill-est folks on the planet. Spouses and significant others of all sorts and even kids are more than welcome, and will enjoy themselves.
The riding and scenery in the hills of southern Indiana are excellent, and there's lots to do and see. Everything is choose-your-own-adventure, with plenty of advice available if you want it. Folks generally scatter in all directions, in small groups or even alone, as the spirit moves them.
This is a gloriously shambolic sort of thing, with the absolute minimum of organization, which amounts to me managing a rooming list so that we don't descend into mutual spooning chaos.
If you're on the fence, or haven't been before, I can promise a most excellent vibe and hang time with some of the finest and chill-est folks on the planet. Spouses and significant others of all sorts and even kids are more than welcome, and will enjoy themselves.
The riding and scenery in the hills of southern Indiana are excellent, and there's lots to do and see. Everything is choose-your-own-adventure, with plenty of advice available if you want it. Folks generally scatter in all directions, in small groups or even alone, as the spirit moves them.
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I'll echo what Brian said, as someone who has only attended one of these before. The most laid back "run what you brung, ride how/where/when you want" gathering I've been to, with a great crowd of easy going folks. The Rosemount motel back parking lot is optimally arranged for hanging out in, bullshitting with folks and checking out bikes. Still hemming and hawwing over whether I bring the Bandit or the just-revived GS850. I guess some local test riding will determine how confident I feel about the 850.
I'll be there! Looking forward to the riding and evening conversation.
Someone messaged me a few questions about this here hooraw, and below is the bulk of my answer about what to expect.
I still have a few rooms left on the rooming list if anyone's on the fence; please email me at brian@bwringer.com
Also, I'll share some GPX tracks as the day gets closer. As usual, there are a few awkward road closings, so I'll try to gather info on those.
In a nutshell, this is just riders hanging out; it's not the sort of gathering that has vendors, fees, or anything resembling organization. When applied to anything at or above the bare minimum, the "P" word (pl--ning) is considered slightly offensive, in fact.
We get together at a historic old motor court style motel called the Rosemount in Bedford Indiana, which is located pretty much in the center of some of Indiana's best scenery and roads, yet is big enough to have a Harbor Freight, auto parts stores, and a Walmart if supplies are needed. The room rates are ridiculously low; you pay when you arrive.
Ands yes, we still call it the Brown County rally even though it's been based two counties away in Lawrence county since (I think) 2009. That should give you some idea of the complete disinterest in organization or even logic here...
The only nod to organization is that I work with the hotel manager to set a date every year, and I maintain a rooming list for the hotel. We pretty much take over the place, but the number of rooms is limited, so someone (I guess that's me...) has to wrangle a list so no one has to spoon or go homeless.
On Thursday, folks generally sort out their own lunch and dinner plans in various ways. Some of us in Indiana have lunch at the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, IN at 1:00 on Thursday, then meander south.
On Friday, we usually have a pizza slaughter, but the amount of salad on hand seems to have grown as we get older.
Saturday's feature is the Indian Feast; the manager Jay Patel and his family are kind enough to prepare home cooking from India for us, and it's spectacular. Definitely not the stuff you find in restaurants. (Even if you think you don't like Indian food... you'll love this.)
Someone (maybe me, maybe not...) will collect ten bucks cash both nights; please have some folding money on hand.
All types of motorcycles are welcome; we're not organized enough to keep anyone out. Riders have arrived in convertibles before due to medical or mechanical necessity. Most years, there's about a half and half mix of actual Suzuki GS models and other bikes. Modern Triumphs are getting to be super popular in this crowd.
We hang out in the parking lot, and that's about it. And that is plenty.
It's a mellow, welcoming, very inclusive sort of vibe, and family friendly as long as you don't mind a little garage language here and there. Women and children appear and are welcomed and included. Some folks enjoy a few beers in the evening, but generally no one gets drunk, because then they'd end up hungover and miss some prime riding. We take good care of each other. Folks who ride old motorcycles tend to be self-starters anyway, so no one has ever had to be asked to clean up or help raise the canopy we use for shade. And filthy talk of politics, religion, and work has no place here.
As someone once put it, we're about as intimidating as a high school marching band. I'd say we're quite a bit less intimidating, in fact. As someone else once said (we're not organized enough to remember who), "No one's invited. Everyone is welcome." (But please get in touch first if you want a bunk at the Rosemount.)
As to the riding... it's the exact opposite of an organized parade with road captains, hand signals, and all that nonsense. It's people going out riding, sometimes with a few pals, and that's it. I'll hand out maps (they're kinda old, but the roads haven't really changed) and share GPX tracks if you're interested. Riders scatter all over the place, alone or in small groups (no more than five or six is STRONGLY recommended), as the spirit moves them. There are lots of cool and even unexpected things to see. It's also really fun to randomly encounter other roaming riders throughout the day. Wave, chat, hop between groups, whatever.
As to the riding culture... This is and always has been very much an ATGATT crowd; if you prefer to ride bareheaded in a t-shirt and flip flops, that is legally your decision in Indiana, but to be blunt most people won't want to ride with you.
The skill level is very high on average, and riding styles range from sightseeing to quite spirited. Some folks stop a lot and take pictures and meander a lot and might do a hundred miles or so in a day, some do 250 to 300 miles of twisties. Rain in June in Indiana is common, but it's also rarely an all day thing, and quite often we dodge storm cells, and most of us ride in the rain anyway. (In other words, the rally and riding happen no matter what the forecast is, and if you let a little moisture scare you away, you'll miss a lot of great riding.)
Most people still ride in, but there are quite a few trailers as well, and no one really cares one way or the other.
If you check the threads from past Brown County rallies, you'll see some pictures and maybe can pick up a little of the shambolic, gloriously anti-organized vibe.
I still have a few rooms left on the rooming list if anyone's on the fence; please email me at brian@bwringer.com
Also, I'll share some GPX tracks as the day gets closer. As usual, there are a few awkward road closings, so I'll try to gather info on those.
In a nutshell, this is just riders hanging out; it's not the sort of gathering that has vendors, fees, or anything resembling organization. When applied to anything at or above the bare minimum, the "P" word (pl--ning) is considered slightly offensive, in fact.
We get together at a historic old motor court style motel called the Rosemount in Bedford Indiana, which is located pretty much in the center of some of Indiana's best scenery and roads, yet is big enough to have a Harbor Freight, auto parts stores, and a Walmart if supplies are needed. The room rates are ridiculously low; you pay when you arrive.
Ands yes, we still call it the Brown County rally even though it's been based two counties away in Lawrence county since (I think) 2009. That should give you some idea of the complete disinterest in organization or even logic here...
The only nod to organization is that I work with the hotel manager to set a date every year, and I maintain a rooming list for the hotel. We pretty much take over the place, but the number of rooms is limited, so someone (I guess that's me...) has to wrangle a list so no one has to spoon or go homeless.
On Thursday, folks generally sort out their own lunch and dinner plans in various ways. Some of us in Indiana have lunch at the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, IN at 1:00 on Thursday, then meander south.
On Friday, we usually have a pizza slaughter, but the amount of salad on hand seems to have grown as we get older.
Saturday's feature is the Indian Feast; the manager Jay Patel and his family are kind enough to prepare home cooking from India for us, and it's spectacular. Definitely not the stuff you find in restaurants. (Even if you think you don't like Indian food... you'll love this.)
Someone (maybe me, maybe not...) will collect ten bucks cash both nights; please have some folding money on hand.
All types of motorcycles are welcome; we're not organized enough to keep anyone out. Riders have arrived in convertibles before due to medical or mechanical necessity. Most years, there's about a half and half mix of actual Suzuki GS models and other bikes. Modern Triumphs are getting to be super popular in this crowd.
We hang out in the parking lot, and that's about it. And that is plenty.
It's a mellow, welcoming, very inclusive sort of vibe, and family friendly as long as you don't mind a little garage language here and there. Women and children appear and are welcomed and included. Some folks enjoy a few beers in the evening, but generally no one gets drunk, because then they'd end up hungover and miss some prime riding. We take good care of each other. Folks who ride old motorcycles tend to be self-starters anyway, so no one has ever had to be asked to clean up or help raise the canopy we use for shade. And filthy talk of politics, religion, and work has no place here.
As someone once put it, we're about as intimidating as a high school marching band. I'd say we're quite a bit less intimidating, in fact. As someone else once said (we're not organized enough to remember who), "No one's invited. Everyone is welcome." (But please get in touch first if you want a bunk at the Rosemount.)
As to the riding... it's the exact opposite of an organized parade with road captains, hand signals, and all that nonsense. It's people going out riding, sometimes with a few pals, and that's it. I'll hand out maps (they're kinda old, but the roads haven't really changed) and share GPX tracks if you're interested. Riders scatter all over the place, alone or in small groups (no more than five or six is STRONGLY recommended), as the spirit moves them. There are lots of cool and even unexpected things to see. It's also really fun to randomly encounter other roaming riders throughout the day. Wave, chat, hop between groups, whatever.
As to the riding culture... This is and always has been very much an ATGATT crowd; if you prefer to ride bareheaded in a t-shirt and flip flops, that is legally your decision in Indiana, but to be blunt most people won't want to ride with you.
The skill level is very high on average, and riding styles range from sightseeing to quite spirited. Some folks stop a lot and take pictures and meander a lot and might do a hundred miles or so in a day, some do 250 to 300 miles of twisties. Rain in June in Indiana is common, but it's also rarely an all day thing, and quite often we dodge storm cells, and most of us ride in the rain anyway. (In other words, the rally and riding happen no matter what the forecast is, and if you let a little moisture scare you away, you'll miss a lot of great riding.)
Most people still ride in, but there are quite a few trailers as well, and no one really cares one way or the other.
If you check the threads from past Brown County rallies, you'll see some pictures and maybe can pick up a little of the shambolic, gloriously anti-organized vibe.
I hope you make it it, neighbor...Amy and I will be there...
