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I've used the cheap foam ones but have been curious about the molded. No experience with them but supposed to be worth it. 

Anyone know the backstory behind Fontana? I hear they built all the cabins and such for the workers when they built the dam.

On 6/12/2017 at 10:44 AM, yoshiii said:

I have looked for them. Dont have the 2500 yet.

Wont until sometime in July unless get 2nd job.  Which is hard because it will be hard to get to second job without vehicle. 

Trying to find what I can now.

 

 

I'll be in Ohio in July. But my sv then.

Plus it's a good excuse if your going anywhere south you gotta hit the gap

In, Gateway Inn is very nice clean place with great staff. Enjoyed my stay there this year and definitely looking forward to 2018. Pending this and smoky mountain crawl dates. 

Passed plenty of hardleys on the grom, couple adv bikes, and one 600.

12 minutes ago, Hellmutt said:

I had to plead a bit to get our cabin of choice, but they originally told me they wont guarantee specific cabin reservations, but do grant the group rate?  Weird policy.  If we have a group and point out which cabin we want, we should be able to reserve that cabin without fighting for it.

We've had entire cabin sections in the past. All next door to each other and never had to ask/plead for it.

Should be said again how it was odd all the OR cabins were spread out and not in a group like past years. Just a minor nuisance having to walk up that damn hill. 

7 minutes ago, Hellmutt said:

If Gateway Inn is big enough to accommodate about 20-25 riders, might be a good option next time.  Not as much on-site offerings as Fontana, but the only other place I know of with that many amenities in the area is probably IronHorse Inn down 28 in lower Stecoah?

Our Willow cabin wasn't the greatest either, and had it's own issues but was basically just a place to sleep, shit, shower, and have cold storage for our food....that being said, most any larger resort type places would work for us all.    

 I'm sure plenty of people have problems with they're cabins. All small stuff which you look over because there's not any hotels closer. But anything other time would be a pita

Gateway inn and smaller but I think it could do 20-25. Only thing is would have to book way in advance like usual for Fontana because all the Townsend hotels will be full with grom/ruckus.  Either way that's where ill be staying next time I go. 

If if you like riding south of the gap Townsend (Gateway inn and other hotels) are about 1hr from Fontana area. 45min to Gap.

Typed my response in dg thread.  Not having luck copy/pasting on mobile.

14 minutes ago, Casper said:

What was shitty about the lodge room? 

We had a mouse and the stove shocked Joel. 

I'd love to find a new place. 

And of course you're part of the group, man. 

Rooms smelled like mold mildew. Ceiling in the shower looked like they just painted over black mold. (Vent didn't work and likely hadn't worked in a LONG time).  A/c unit ran non stop. 8sec was longest Gap of "off" time. Room just felt dirty. Asked for a different room and didn't get one.  This morning I went to the restaurant in the lodge for breakfast. Took 5 mins to be seated with no one waiting in front of me (not a big deal). After that waitress brought my drink then avoided me the entire time. After waiting 30 mins to order I tracked down a different waitress to order.  Took forever getting bill.  The place was almost empty. Two other groups I talked with had same experience with service.  After leaving breakfast pissed went to front desk to talk the GM.  "Front desk manager" wouldn't let me talk to gm said they busy. I explained my poor experience this year and "front desk manager" was indifferent to the situation and told me she would just talk to wait staff and that was it.  Feeling like I was getting shafted I told them to cancel my next night stay and I wouldn't be back.  

Tl;dr

shitty experience

manager basically told me to f off

 Fontana-never again.

And why have wifi if it doesn't work?

For anyone that doesn't know me I travel for work and have been in PLENTY of hotels in the last three years. Worst hotel experience in that time.

2 hours ago, snot said:

So, @Casper are we staying at Fontana next year?

Or do we want to find somewhere else?

I had a shitty lodge room and experience there this year. I left a day early because I'd rather not give them my money. I stayed at Gateway Inn in Townsend Thursday and can't say enough positive things about it. And it's close to gas and good restaurants and cheaper than Fontana.

i know I'm not really part of the group but I won't stay at Fontana again

Awesome weekend seeing old friends. Smoky mountain crawl was a blast. 200 miles or so of Gap riding.

Have tires to change when I get there. Anyone have stands?

Year:2000 or newer

need to have title.

Monday the 12th to be specific.  I'm staying at Fontana 9-12 and leaving 13th @what

Anyone still riding Monday?

4 hours ago, NinjaDoc said:

Who all will there at Fontanaby Wednesday night and start riding Thursday morning? 

I'm headed there Wednesday. It's a 15hr drive so I might stay in Alabama or somewhere halfway

^Bell blasts make great bikes too

1 hour ago, marlboro man said:

Where is all the trails bubby i'm Trailering  Sport touring banana and mini cruiser for the trails 

Trailering

Pumped to go this year!

36 minutes ago, yoshiii said:

If getting to work was safer and more convenient, I would save up longer but this is getting not good. Plus I am seeing lots of deals for bikes around 1000-1500 dollars.

 

Spend another 1000 and by my sv. Perfect first bike and more power than a 500

2 hours ago, snot said:

Link?

The whole forum is private so unless your a member linking it does no good.

1 hour ago, Casper said:

Wow. That's a blast from CR's past. I think I wrote that post like 11 or 12 years ago. 

Was hoping someone would understand.

1 hour ago, Casper said:

Wow. That's a blast from CR's past. I think I wrote that post like 11 or 12 years ago. 

Was hoping someone would understand.