Anyone cancelling/considering cancelling the rally this year due to distance and fuel prices? . Our travel is 2K one way. Decided not to take the RV because of cost of diesel, forfeited campground fee. Truck and trailer now questionable.

 

Yes, many have cancelled for that reason. Others that live closer are changing their longer distanced planned trips to more regional destinations. In general, reservations are still up over last years record numbers.

 

No but I only live 830 miles away and I ride the bike to get there. Even at five bucks and if I ride with a heavy throttle hand I'll still spend less than a hundred bucks each way.

 

I've made the Trip more than a few times ... Depending on which way I go it's either 1200 or 1400 miles one way ... I generally average about 40 mpg which at the current price on the 1200 ride is $270.00 ... On the 1400 mile route it'll be about $315.00 ... The fuel price is about $1.50 higher than on the last couple of trips which would be an increase of about $90.00 on the 1200 mile route and about $95.00 on the 1400 mile route ... Think about it ... Many here have spent more than that getting out of a bar ... Of course I didn't factor miles ridden while there ... Food for thought ??

 

"The fuel price is about $1.50 higher than on the last couple of trips"
But how much higher will gas be by August? Its always a dollar higher or more up there during the rally. I've penciled is Sturgis this year and want to go to Jellystone afterward but if gas gets over 6 bucks a gallon around here it will be over 8 bucks inside the park. Its over 4 bucks a gallon now around here.The higher cost of everything may put a damper on the trip this year or may just have to forget about riding Bear Tooth Pass this year.

 

Have wondered same. Also wondering what the cost of a beer (or food) may be there this year. Locally seeing 20-50%+ depending on item, so any big event will be more.

 

I think a lot of people are cancelling or re-considering their vacation plans this year, especially given the unknowns for the foreseeable future. The cost of everything has skyrocketed, not just fuel. Food prices have gone nuts, both restaurants and stores. The extra money they had for vacation is now paying for ever increasing prices of everything. I will only attend Bikes Blues & BBQ this year, its only about a 3.5hr ride from home.

 

We are going I’m about 850 miles out. It will be about 1000 for diesel, but worth it. Hopefully the monkey pox or whatever the virus of the month won’t get us.

 

CDC just gave an update....as long as you don't spank your monkey, no monkey pox. Word is that some part of our population is resistant to CDC guidance. Your call.

 

at this stage of my life, (don't drink, don't party, don't particularly like crowds and hate traffic) Sturgis isn't something I "have" to do..but if was one of those things important to me, a couple hundred more wouldn't make or break it.
$4-$500+ on the total budget might if I couldn't (or didn't want) to sacrifice elsewhere.
Like a pound of baloney, loaf of bread and 2 ltr bottle of generic grape soda instead of restaurants and sidewalk sausage vendors and $2 dollar bottles of water.

..L.T.A.