Pdx convoy mega meet.
 

Travel Plans
PDX guys are meeting in the portland area at 6:45AM at 2055 NW Savier St Portland, OR 97209 and heading out at 7:00AM I am told that there is an open parking lot there so we should be able to find each other easily. Idk how many people are showing up to the pre-meet. So please show up on time.

We should be arriving at Gee Creek Safety Rest Area, Ridgefield, WA 98642 at 7:30AMish and will be leaving this rest stop by 8AM

When we leave we will be heading up North to a South Puget Sound Community College (2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia WA 98512) to meet up with the other group. Parking will be labeled "Lot A." (I've never been here, so idk if this place is lower car friendly or not.) After the main entrance turn right, the lot will be labeled and on your right a short distance afterwards. We will be arriving probably around 9:30AM/10AM depending on driving conditions. I had given us a good amount of time in case we get a straggler or run into some sort of traffic.

Once we all arrive to the last meeting location. We will all head to Toyota of Olympia 2225 Carriage Dr SW, Olympia, WA 98502 at 11AM. We will arrive to the dealer ship at around 11:30ish We will have plenty of time to park and mingle and stuff once we are all settled.


Communication- We are still using voxer as a walkie talkie app. my user name is rchen3992 and my cell number is 5039295714. Text me before you call me. As I usually screen the calls. We will add everybody who wants into a group on the voxer app. At time of breaks/meet-ups.

UPDATE

So the official meeting location for everybody will be here

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ge...f2d92e802f6f96

Meeting at that location. Will be at 7:30 leaving at 8. Please plan accordingly. We will be traveling as a group. So let's try avoiding those free way pulls. I purpose using the app VOXER on smart phones to communicate for rest room breaks fill ups and what not. Once I figure out how to use the app. I will start sending invites out. Our cruise will be to location X to meet up with the guys up north and then head over to Toyota/scion.



UPDATE 2- After finding out the location of the Pre-Meet to meet up w/ the Washington guys. Time is still staying the same to meet at the Gee Creek rest area. It takes about an hour and a half to get there. Which gets us there about an hour early. I'm planning to give us that much extra time to in case we do need to stop or wait for others to catch up for what ever reason.

So of us guys further out WEST have decided to do a Pre-(Pre?) meet to meet up at the Pre-meet location. If you decide to come with please arrive at 6:45AM and we'll be leaving at 7:00AM. ADDRESS: 2055 NW Savier For what ever reason you guys need to reach me. My Number is 5039295714 I usually screen calls I don't know so just Text or leave a message If I don't answer.


This is here for the oregon guys to meet up and figure everything out and cruise up north.

Basically. I see us taking the straight forward route on i5 but I'm open to ideas.

If I can get likes on this post. @HATED1 and I can communicate with who's actually going.

Imo. I'd rather show them up and out do their 30. Let's show them what oregon has to offer.

I will update this post on routes and info as we move forward.

oh snap! Portland gonna represent? Let's do this!

If I go I'll probably take an alternate route using 30 or 101, car is too loud, stiff, and nervous to slab it for 5 hours in a day.

Yeah driving 5 hours in a day will be a huge pain in the ass...but I'm willing to go none the less

I'm in for whatever.

I'm in. I'll talk to Cody, Andy and my friend Jimmy who for some reason aren't on the forum yet.

In!

How are you guys getting 5 hours?

Little over 2 hours there, little over 2 hours back. I guess that makes it closer to 4.5 assuming no traffic or construction.

I got just shy of 2 hours from Google maps right now, and I'm doing it fr beaverton.

I am down to go

Dude! It's 2200 on a Monday, roads are clear enough that I bet I could make it to Seattle in 2 hours :D

Ft86 portland gumball?

yaaaas!

you'll be driving up at 9am on a sunday, traffic will be light.

also i'm coming from north of seattle and my drive will be a bit more than 1.5 hours not including tacoma traffic which always sucks. you guys will be fine :thumbup:

Unless my buddy's bachelor party ends up being that weekend, I'm in!

Already on my calendar.

Just a heads up guys, I will need you guys to be at the pre-meet location by 1100am to meet with the WA 86s. Pre-meet location will be announced as the date gets closer. It will be near our final destination.

***DATE CHANGE***

Due to Toyota of Olympia's end of month obligations the date had to be moved a week prior! If you are unable to attend please "remove thanks" or edit your post. This should be the first and only date change, sorry to inconvenience anyone!

Well fuck. Now I can't go.

We NEED you there @Chen!

It's the mine and the women's birthday and we're going away that weekend.

Have you even planned that yet?

You would be going away....to Olympia :thumbup:

Got the call from Toyota, July 12, 2015 will be the final date.

Been planned since January! Gotta plan to travel!

If we are in town I would be down. Any others from south of PDX in?

date changed again, july 12th (see above)

I'm down

I think Levi needs to hook it up with some models.

I can donate some Amsoil stickers for prizes...I have about 50 of them

New date seals the deal. In!

Count me in!

Should be good!

sounds good! do we want to take a scenic route together or just cruise down i5?

Let's make it a fun trip North. I vote scenic. Happy either way, though.

If you PDX guys are planning to take the scenic route west of I-5, remember there will be roughly TWELVE THOUSAND bicyclists using routes 30, 411, and 603 that Sunday morning July 12th (including myself) on their way to Portland. Now don't get me wrong, I would love to see a bunch of 86s go by, and I would be hollering at you, but I don't think you guys will want to deal with the potential hazards of a crowd of two wheelers for miles and miles.
Just a heads up.
Pete

target rich environment

Saw @HATED1's posts below and change my vote. I-5 is the prudent choice.

AWESOME Information to know! Thank you @Pete156. Can't have our Portland peeps missing out and showing up late.

I vote straight shot on i5 north. Scenic driving is hard to do with a lot of cars, especially if you start mixing in other traffic

I agree @indesign guys, I have led a lot car "convoys" and I think you guys should do the straightest and quickest route to the Pre-meet location.

You guys will need to save your energy for the event-filled day. I NEED you guys to be there early and on time. It is important that you guys are at the Pre-meet as further instructions and a quick little intro will unfold there!

When the date gets closer I will post the pre-meet destination!

I5 it is. Straight there or pit stops?