This sounds like it'll work! With that in mind, I'll ask again: Is anyone from Northern CA or, perhaps, from Central Valley interested in driving down (by that, I mean South)  Hwy-1 from Carmel By-The-Sea to the hotel in SLO? I plan on leaving the Chevron station at the corner of Rio Rd. & Hwy-1 at 12 noon on Friday, June 11.If so, why don't you send me a PM and I'll start a list of entrants for a "Clown Car Convoy - 2021." It's only 53 days away! 

Incredible work, Robert! Thank you!

Thanks, Robert!

Appreciate your hard work, as usual!

I’m planning to be there!

I will be there.  I moved to Paso Robles, so I will just drive down on Saturday morning.  Thanks Robert.

Reference the Speedster Owners Group and not just SOC when booking the hotel.

I just made our reservation.  I referenced “Speedster Owners Group” and the lady at the desk sounded confused.  She was able to find the $229 rate under “SOC”.  All is well...for now.

All willing and the Creek don’t rise and we’ll be there.  I have a few things going on that may preclude us from joining everyone but I’m hoping things work themselves out.

If it all works out I figure we will hit the road Thursday AM...anyone want to caravan from the Central Valley?

@TheMayoMachine posted:

I just made our reservation.  I referenced “Speedster Owners Group” and the lady at the desk sounded confused.  She was able to find the $229 rate under “SOC”.  All is well...for now.

All willing and the Creek don’t rise and we’ll be there.  I have a few things going on that may preclude us from joining everyone but I’m hoping things work themselves out.

If it all works out I figure we will hit the road Thursday AM...anyone want to caravan from the Central Valley?

I wish their right hand knew what their left hand was doing.

@Robert M : I couldn’t agree more!  However, one of those hands managed to find me about a 23% savings so it’s a win for me with either hand!

@Napa Paul : pencil us in for the drive down Highway One on Friday the 11th.  

I read today the damage was fixed ahead of schedule and will be open before our event.

We took that route in 2019 and I can’t put into words what a spectacular drive it was!

Another SLO local here that would be pleased to attend. Still no Spyder but the Lotus just got herself some new brakes. See you there.

HWY 1 will be open!

https://www.ksbw.com/article/b...open-closed/36165877

Musbjim& Ginny will be there! Looking forward to hanging out with our knucklehead SOC friends.

Thanks @Robert M for organizing all of that.  I don't think my coupe will be ready by then, so I'm unlikely to be coming.  I've got two shots of Pfizer and everything.  Oh, well, next one for damn sure.

By the way, once Greg does finish the car, I may need to hire you to trailer it up to Oregon if you're game.  I'd fly and drive, but he says he'd have to charge me the California sales tax.  Yikes! 

@Robert M posted:

I have still been waiting for a couple responses for stuff I'm trying to plan but so far no luck. So without further ado here is what I have for the 2021 West Coast Cruise:

Because of the uncertainty of things I will limit the planning of this event, at this time, to the blocking of rooms at the hotel and organizing a drive with a lunch stop at an outdoor venue that serves food or has food within walking distance.

SLO still has limited capacity at its local restaurants and there are no large groups being allowed yet. The hotel is serving breakfast in the morning but you have to eat outside and there is still a "Manager's Reception", ie free drinks in the evenings from 5:00-7:00 (IIRC).

We won't have the use of the breakfast room for our Saturday night dinner/raffle but the hotel does serve bbq food on the patio every night so we could still get food from the hotel and eat outside in our small groups, much like we do on Friday evening. Or you can walk to one of several local establishments for dinner Friday and Saturday night then rejoin the group on the patio. We will still have the opportunity to partake of adult beverages and catch up with each other.

At this time I have secured 20 rooms at the rate of $229.00 per night for the weekend of June 11th-13th. Check in on the 11th and check out on the morning of the 13th. In the past if you've wanted to check out on the Monday following the event they will give you special pricing.

Saturday morning at 9:00 am we will meet at the Veterans' Hall for the driver's meeting and we'll get the driving started.

Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo

1631 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, US

Phone (805) 242-0269

https://www.qualitysuitesslo.com

Call the hotel directly and reference the Speedster Owners.

At this point I don't see the need to spend time designing t-shirts or any other labor or time intensive organizing in case we have to cancel the event.

Bottom line, we might all still be able to get together, talk, drink, drive, and enjoy each other's company but it'll be a bit more subdued.

@MusbJim@Troy Sloan@Former Member@Ryan (formerly) in NorCal@Kevin - Bay Area@Dan Stewart@majorkahuna@Karyadi@GERD@goofer@Tom Murtaugh@*LongFella@Fast Eddy@Larry Bull@Rusty S@slofuzz@TheMayoMachine@Napa Paul@Dave Mitchell@Sacto Mitch@Dutch@VSpyder@Cory McCloskey@PaulEllis@IMDoug@aircooled@Rick99GSX@OCC@SimplifyTALightness

After you make your reservation send me a PM so I can keep track of who is coming. Or email me at robertDOTmcewen@comcastDOTnet

Today is the last day to make reservations at the reduced rate. The hotel is filling up and if you make your reservation after today you'll pay the full rate or you may have to stay at a different hotel.

Hey Robert,

Thanks for making all the arrangements, much appreciated. Unfortunately it's the same weekend that I need to help my son move out of his dorm. So I won't be attending this year.

Have a safe fun gathering, I'll be thinking of you guys.

Eddy

Hey, brothers!

I plan to be there, but I have a place to stay with friends in Morro Bay.

See you soon!

Sally and I will be there if you promise not to laugh, because we will be driving a Black 2010 Miata MX-5 retractable hardtop.

@Cory McCloskey is that a photo from a prior West Coast Summer gathering?  Must be a brisk, chilly breeze off that West Coast water.......    Watch out for hail at higher elevations.  

just curious since inquiring minds need to know...has any of the club up north been through the hwy 1  rat creek slide area since completed?...i cant wait to do so myself in my little black car...done it a bunch of times on a harley...but i wanna go do 17 mile drive in pebble beach (which FYI you can't do on a harley unless you live there ) in my car pretty soon....just watching weather so i don't do it in the fog  : (   been there done that

After over a year of not seeing my Grandsons the best time for us to visit conflicts with the rally. I am hoping we can restart the Tour d' Ho this fall. In the mean time, I'm out.

Hope to see y'all next year or maybe later this year.

Robert thanks for all the work you put in to this.

I don't know if I will be able to attend this year again. I am leaving on a Route 66 road trip and will be cutting it close in being able to attend.  If I do, it will be in my GMC !  No car yet !  But here's what I have in anticipation of my maiden voyage in my future new Spyder when the next West Coast Cruise happens.

New "Racing Shoes"------New "Steam Punk Racing Hat w/Goggles n Gears"------"Special Racing Shoes Key Fob" (with no key attached yet).............Bruce

@jncspyder

Just rode Hwy 1 yesterday Friday 5/7, and it was awesome! Barely any traffic, and all the one-way controlled traffic had no stoppage or if so, minimal. There are large sections that have been recently paved in the last 2 years.

A little windy north of Andrew Molera, but besides that it was clear, no fog yet either.

Campsites are open, as well as shoulders open for parking and pictures.

Is anyone bringing their guitar? Will we hear some sounds of Speedsters V 2.0?

@aircooled posted:

I don't know if I will be able to attend this year again. I am leaving on a Route 66 road trip and will be cutting it close in being able to attend.  If I do, it will be in my GMC !  No car yet !  But here's what I have in anticipation of my maiden voyage in my future new Spyder when the next West Coast Cruise happens.

New "Racing Shoes"------New "Steam Punk Racing Hat w/Goggles n Gears"------"Special Racing Shoes Key Fob" (with no key attached yet).............Bruce

You are looking quite fit Bruce. Whatever you've been doing is working. Keep it up.

@Gordon Nichols posted:

@Cory McCloskey is that a photo from a prior West Coast Summer gathering?  Must be a brisk, chilly breeze off that West Coast water.......    Watch out for hail at higher elevations.  

It is, Gordon!  2019.

It was Friday morning, and I departed before dawn from Morro Bay to head north to meet up with Ryan McCarthy so that we could punish our Speedsters on the Old Coast Road that runs inland from Bixby Bridge and pops out on the 1 many miles south. What a morning!

I’m bundled up like I’m flying a Sopwith Camel because I hit the road with temps in the 40s. 🤪

Unfortunately we won't be able to make it this year as we will be out of country 😟

I was hoping that we would be back on time but all return flight were full so we will now get back on Saturday. Super bummed that we won't make it.

@Rick99GSX posted:

Unfortunately we won't be able to make it this year as we will be out of country 😟

I was hoping that we would be back on time but all return flight were full so we will now get back on Saturday. Super bummed that we won't make it.

You WILL be missed! Maybe we can put together a Northern Cal Mini-Cruise this summer either east to the Sierras or west to the Coast?

A Tour D'Hoe in early August would be GREAT!!!

It's a little ambitious to think about yet but if I get my Spyder finished by then I would be up for a cruise up that way..................Bruce

Robert M: I will be there on Friday with the Hwy 1 bunch. Ok'ed it with Napa Paul to bring my hot rod for the ride down. I will be staying with family in Paso, so I may miss the dinner. Looking forward to meeting everyone and checking out the cars.

@Troy Sloan posted:

A Tour D'Hoe in early August would be GREAT!!!

You're "absotively positutely" right on! I wonder what Majorkahuna thinks that? Are you lurking out there in the ozone, Noel?

Hey all. I would support a Tour d' Hoe in late August. I can take care of Hotel arrangements. Probably going back to the Beach Retreat would the best idea. Perhaps you and Ryan can arrange the drive up. For a Saturday drive a loop around the Lake is always great. Also some folks might want to go to Virginia City. The Hot Springs will all be Open in Aug as well. We can do a Saturday Dinner at the Hotel as long as we give them an advance notice.

@Robert M, reservation made. Let's do this!

I'll be bringing my eldest son, and driving down from the Carmel area on Friday for some extra adventures down the coast.

This will be one to remember.

@majorkahuna, August sounds good for Tahoe, but let's do it after Car Week. I'd like to take a trip down to see the classic races on the 7-8th, and the Concourse on the 14-15th.

Getting closer. I’m bringing my eldest son. I’ll be in Carmel by Friday, ready for another epic run down the coast with @Cory McCloskey.

Looking forward to a great cruise with you all.

@Ryan (formerly) in NorCal posted:

Getting closer. I’m bringing my eldest son. I’ll be in Carmel by Friday, ready for another epic run down the coast with @Cory McCloskey.

Looking forward to a great cruise with you all.

This makes me really happy, all the way around. Good for you and your son, Ryan!

Who’s all coming?

So far I see @Robert M, @Cory McCloskey, @Napa Paul, @curtissb, @OCC, @TheMayoMachine, @SimplifyTALightness, @MusbJim, @Troy Sloan, @jncspyder, @Butcher Boy reporting in.

Where are you at @Former Member@Kevin - Bay Area@Dan Stewart@GERD@goofer@Tom Murtaugh@*LongFella@Fast Eddy@Larry Bull@Rusty S@slofuzz@Dave Mitchell@Sacto Mitch@Dutch@VSpyder@PaulEllis@IMDoug!

@OCC just previewed the swag, and @Robert M is hard at work on the route and schedule. I’m going to print us some nice route books too.

If you’re coming, make sure to let @Robert M know (and so @OCC can make sure there’s enough tshirts and hoodies for us). I requested 5 shirts and two hoodies myself. Very excited for this trip!

I thought I notified Robert my wife and I are coming.... got reservations and everything.

Sorry, I should have mentioned I don’t have the roster. I’m just going on the thread comments. Glad to hear you’re coming!

I'm up in Moab Utah right now.  What are the dates again ? ......................Bruce

June 11 - Reception, Check-in

June 12 - Cruise 9am @ Veterans Hall, SLO

June 13 - Check-out