So, any movement on this? Have we found someone to pull the trailer? Got anything to donate? Who is collecting donations and where are you located?
If you have any answers to the above questions, post them up.
Want to talk about Vintage Days at Barber for 2015? Where you are camping, what days your going, what you are planning to do while at Barber?
This is the place to do it!
Since I usually have a sitter on Friday anyway, I am going to take off work and man the booth on Friday. That's probably the only day I can make it. :-[
I will collect donations. Address 2500 27th ave north Birmingham. Block building with blue top. 7-3:30 M-F. Just send me a PM to let me know you are coming.
Cool! ;)
In gotta work Friday night and then fly to Kansas on Sunday but I'll come on down on Saturday.
I'm there Thurs AM to help set up BR and another booth too. Through Sun. I've been looking forward to this since last year, all the more now! Only parts I has are for a weird eyetalian bike and I figure I might need them.
I'll be there for 3-4 hours Friday Morning. I'll help man the booth during that time if needed.
Hi guys. I am planning the set up, tear down and daily management of the booth. I need volunteers for set up on Thursday, October 8, around midday. I can give you a more definite time as we get closer. This will include setting up pop ups, tables and emptying the trailer with set up of items to sell. I also need someone who can haul the trailer to and from Barber Motorsport Park. We also need the use of a generator that will be used to charge phones, run fans and a coffee maker. Ice and ice chests, pop ups and box fans are also needed. Post up what you guys can do and I'll keep a running list. Thanks for all your help and input!
I can help setup, empty the trailer, etc on Thursday. Can get there before noon.
Thurs set up, bouncing around and hanging out through Sun. Gotta help with another set up Thurs AM too.
I am in. Need to check my vacation schedule at work, but I think it covers that time frame.
The trailer will need to be dragged around some.
Lawnmowwer to the white courtesy phone...
I'll be camping in the swap meet area at another booth Thursday through Saturday night. I'll see you guys there!
I can change my schedule around to be there Tuesday to help set up.
Miss Friday them be there Saturday and Sunday.
Plans are to ride a Motus, and hange out.
I can pull the trailer. I will plan to be off Thursday.
I have big noisey generators but no little quiet ones.
I will have a gear donation , possibly parts. I can help Thursday. I have a 3 day pass but how do you get in on Thursday to help ?
WE NEED DONATIONS! And the weather has been too good to clean the garage but next week after work, get out there and spend 15mins every night throwing stuff in a box. If anyone has donations, we have several pickup/drop off points all around Birmingham. Post up where you are and we will connect you with the right person.
If you are volunteering to help set up on Thursday and you do not have a Thursday pass, PM me your number and I will take care of it for the day. If you are planning to "stay"
At the BR booth give me a heads up via PM. I will be doing some cooking for the work crew and I need a head count.
Come on guys! This is the most fun you will have hanging with the BR crew all year long! We have some special things planned for the weekend. You do NOT want to miss this.
I can collect in Huntsville, Scottsboro or Paint Rock Valley. PM me for the addresses.
The Mods are picking up the torch this year for this event. We need help. The more volunteers we have the less chance the Mods will burn out. We don't need any burn out with the mods, we have a good group and I want to keep them.
The trailer is loaded and ready. The packets from Barber were mailed on 9/11 so I should get them this week.
I'm happy to see everyone stepping up to keep this going and I hope to be there some this year.
Quote from: yamahamer on September 14, 2015, 06:28:19 AM
The trailer is loaded and ready. The packets from Barber were mailed on 9/11 so I should get them this week.
I'm happy to see everyone stepping up to keep this going and I hope to be there some this year.
Hope to see you there, would not be the same with out you.
If anyone is planning to go to barbers, and wants a weekend pass that will get them in on thursday, I have a couple that I'd be willing to trade for help in unloading my big trailer fulla parts thursday morning.
refreshments will also be provided :)
Theres also room to put up a tent, if you need a place to camp
just PM me
Doug
Yay it's that time of the year! Last year was my first time, and it was great, but I went with my girlfriend who wasn't really into bikes at the time, and my dad the next day. They both lost interest after a couple of hours. This time I'm doing it right. I've got a camping plot, bikes to sell, I've entered the cross country race... Pretty stoked. Going to do a bit of power line trail riding around there as well... There's some good stuff nearby.
I got some good donation stuff, I'll get with Johnny to get it there.
I'm driving north on Saturday, October 3, to get the BamaRides donation bucket from Chuck A, unless someone else is going to see him before then.
Not long now......going to be here in no time. :)
If you have never been to this festival, you really cannot understand what you are missing. Please, do yourself a favor and GO!!!
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2 weeks! ;D 8)
WE NEED DONATIONS TO HELP FUND BAMARIDES.
I'm heading to Bham on Wed, Sept 30th. If you have any parts to donate to Bamarides, let me know. If you are in the N. Alabama and have parts to donate, let me know.
If you have a a bike you want to sell, you can park it at our area. If it sells, just make a small donation to the fund.
We plan to continue having a spot at Vintage Fest as long as we get the support of our members.
The trailer is in my yard. Geez it sure looks empty :(
If you have donations get in touch with one of us with a drop off point. jrobinson for N Alabama, me or Scrappyjon for B'ham area. LawnmowerRG and catang for Moody/Leeds. There are others who have offered as well.
Rodney is going to pull it for us.
More details this evening.
I think you should start a separate topic wanting donations for bamarides, because if someone isn't going to Barbers they probably wont even open this thread.
Smashing idea, Ryan! I forget not everyone is a nutcase like me, reading every single post 8)
Hey I heard a broken clock is right twice a day, too bad I'm digital :o
Ok guys. Here's some plans!
The swap meet area opens for move in at noon on Thursday. I am working the gate from 7am-noon that day. NO cars/trucks will be allowed in the gates without proper credentials for the swap meet. Only motorcycles will be allowed on the property Friday-Sunday. Cars will park off site and be shuttled in.
If you are coming to help set up, please let me know and plan to arrive by 11:00. If you plan to drive there we need to make arrangements for you to get in the gate. Please PM me your phone number if I do not already have it. If you need credentials to get in the gate on Thursday, let me know.
If you are camping on the site Thursday night or want to stay for dinner, we will be grilling steak. BYOS and all the other fixings will be provided. Let me know if you plan to have dinner with us.
We are still in need of a generator.
Let me know if you have any more questions or concerns.
Do y'all still need a generator? I'll be coming down Friday and can bring my little generator I had down there last year....
OR, I can bring a big, very LOUD one that'll keep everyone awake. :o
Thanks, Alan. The generator is covered.
We do need the pop ups, though. Does anyone know where the BR's pop up is?
Quote from: Chitza on September 29, 2015, 12:54:03 PM
Thanks, Alan. The generator is covered.
We do need the pop ups, though. Does anyone know where the BR's pop up is?
It's in the trailer. :o
What's the number (or address) of the Bama rides swap meet spaces?
Quote from: maydaymike on September 29, 2015, 04:10:40 PM
What's the number (or address) of the Bama rides swap meet spaces?
K 10-12
I'll be just a few rows over. We are in f-10 and g-10.
If anyone has parts to donate in the Birmingham/Jefferson county/Tuscaloosa/Bibb/Shelby area I am available for pick up and delivery to the trailer at Chitza place.
This Thursday and Friday, after 5 pm, all day this Saturday and Sunday, morning, afternoon, and early evening Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Contact me via PM.
Also can drop off just north of downtown Bham off Finley Blvd. m-f 7 am to 3:30. Pm me for directions.
11th Annual Barber Motorsports Vintage Festival - Oct 9-11.
http://www.barbermuseum.org/events/barber-vintage-festival/in-the-park/attractions
I will be working at barbers the 9th...Come by and see me .Look for tent & flags Motor Sports Super Store....We will be located in the Fan Zone......I would love for you to come by and say HI and talk about RIDING..... Donny
East side of town give me a shout. I'm
In moody and will be pulling the trailer to the track.
2 days!
If you are going to be at the BamaRides booth Thursday evening, bring a steak(or meat of your choice) to grill. I will have all the other fixin's.
More to come on arrival schedule.
Ummmmm I might just bring some of that Anduille I got from down south.
Are there any other Bama Rides based events going on in conjunction with the festival? I've managed to meet a few of you in person but haven't able to make it out to a planned ride or event yet. I know there are probably a few other lurkers on here like me that would like to put names with faces. Maybe meet at one of the local Leeds BBQ restaurants for breakfast Saturday morning?
Well, I will be at the track all day saturday and Sunday. Probably bring breakfast from the coffee shop over.
Honestly your best bet to meet people this weekend is to come to the tent in the swap meet and hang out. Especially after dark. People will start congregating in the swap meet area and doing a little drinking, or even a lot of drinking.
There may be a ride out of there to somewhere at some point, but you will not know unless you are at the track. It will happen pretty fast if it does, and not get posted.
Vintage Fest is nigh upon us! 8)
Took the 185 out for a pre-vintage fest ride today. Got stares, smiles, and WTH Is That looks haha. Gawd that thing is loud echoing off the shopping center storefronts. How did I ever stand my first one with an expansion chamber? Oh yeah, the ears are older now. :o
Time for Little Fauss and Big Halsy. See ya'll at Barber. ;D
Work allowing, I may ride down Friday as this will be my first time there for Vintage. Got commitments Saturday and Sunday. Anyone riding down on Friday from North Alabama.
I was just given a three day pass!!! Looks like I'll be camping with the Poverty Riders!!! 😎
Setup done. Supper time.
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I am trying to find time this weekend to come and visit. Is the motorcycle parking on the edge of premium parking open for everyone?
Motorcycles are allowed inside the park. Parking is on Perimeter Rd and shuttles will be running.
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Does anyone know exactly where the Britten's are on display ?
Just a few photographs;
Kris Cook up in da house;
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The latest in urban biker wear, disco ball extra;
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Do you know the importance of this motorcycle?
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Can you identify who this fella is?
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Come on out to Barbers Vintage Fest. Broaden you motorcycle knowledge. ;)
Meet some unbelievably cool people who have shaped the world of motorcycling. :)
See and hear motorcycles you only know through magazines and the intro-webs. ;D
Saturday is going to be EPIC.
I'll be there tomorrow :)
pics from Friday at Vintage Fest.
https://picasaweb.google.com/114016016885038887092/VintageFest02?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Just a heads up. I'm stopping by the coffee shop on the way to the track in the morning.
Wait, It going to change the ride to the track from 5 miles to 45 miles. ???
Now that sounds like a plan. ;D
Some pics from today.
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Not a bike you see every day:
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Malcolm Smith!!!
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So fun was had.
Some pictures were taken.
Money was made and spent.
New projects were acquired.
I picked up this piece of work.
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You guys are retarded. Buzz is taken. I got the Flying Chair.
Testifyin for BR at Ace Cafe. The sun sets on Vintage Fest 2015. What a great time.
Thanks to everyone who helped with the booth this year! Springer, LawnmowerRG, Argh Oh, merc16, 2smoke, Scrappyjon, norton73, Buzz, maydaymike, AlGoodwin and his lovely wife, Melony, jrobinson and his darling, Sandy and of course Kris Cook!
And catang5oh for some last minute high dolla donations.
We had lots of drop ins and visitors. If I don't list your name, you dropped in while I was gone so let us know you came by!
Kyle, Graham, jrou111, gslater, Jason, white noise, odell2115, rtwdoug, klaviator, Magoo, ratbikemike
We had fun and if you weren't there, we talked about you 8)
So was the Bama rides swap-meet fundraiser a success?
The event was an smashing success thanks to all who donated parts and gear!!! Info to follow.
YT says the videos are private...must be some good stuff. :)
Great job Karla did on food and cooking.
We will planning for next year soon and asking you for donations.
Quote from: dirty-diesel on October 12, 2015, 10:53:31 AM
So was the Bama rides swap-meet fundraiser a success?
We lived through it, so yes a success it is. :)
Barber's posted the attendance numbers today. 69,624 people this year, compared with 65,365 last year.
Thanks for the credit for helping out, Karla. Even though I didn't do much more than drink coffee and hold a chair down for a while. It was great hanging out this year. I'll definitely be back next year!
Walking thru the off-road/trials pit area.....
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It was a most enjoyable period of time spent. Set up, tear down went smoothly, no bloodshed and the company and coffee was most enlightening. Really had fun hangin with the BR kids.
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Some rides around the park. What a great time at Vintage Fest! :D
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