2024 GLMC Grand Tour General Discussion

[JohnF]

Need a clarification on what signs count. In Kory's post he stated "green d.o.t. signs DO NOT count," And made reference that rules would be like in the past. Which I thought the new Ride Master then(thank you for stepping up) concurred.

In the 2019 GLMC Grand Tour rules it states:

"Qualifying photos include your bike, GT flag and ANY sign or business with the city/town limits that contains the town name."

The key word being ANY. Eliminating a green and white (or in PA often blue and white or white and blue) Town Limit sign will eliminate many N-S-E-W destinations from the Grand Tour. Often they are tiny little places where the only recognition that one is in a town with a name is the DOT type sign at either end of the town, the rest of the town is just the 10 or 12 buildings of residents. It's these tiny places in backroad America that make the ride fun.

Maybe when the final version of the 2024 rules are available, we will find that DOT type (as well as the Chamber of Commerce type) signs are in play. Allowing a DOT type sign just means more opportunities for places to visit. IMHO

Last year it was 65 degrees on New Year's Day here in Cincinnati...not the case this year. As Bruce Springsteen sings..."I'll be Waiting for a Sunny Day."

John F
Rider 207 (if we retain our historic number)[/i]