Syncro Solstice 2018, May 17-20

[raoul mitgong]

Great biking with you Connor, we'll have to get together on the front range for some biking too.
Here's a picture from the award ceremony of you accepting your trophy for best crash (he held a front wheelie for an impressive amount of time before submitting to the inevitable othb on The Portal).
Thanks for being patient with us less fit bikers and showing us the lines.

-d

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84 Westy with a 2.1 (Groover)
86 Tintop Syncro (Crow)
86 Tintop Syncro to Westy project (Tom Servo)
91 Westy (Only the top 12 inches of this van (a burn victim))

[joetiger]

This event never disappoints. I have to admit it's a much different experience with a Syncro. I've never been so frightened, exhilarated, concerned, thankful, and ultimately justified in the decision to buy another Vanagon and bust my ass getting it as ready as I could over the past several months.

I was in major need of mechanical assistance at one point, and I can't think of a better place to break down.

Thanks to everybody who kept me on the road and to the organizers who work so hard to make this crazy thing happen.

I'm hoping to sort through some photos this evening, but in the meantime here's tencent, MSewalson and me on the Rimrocker trail Sunday evening.

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Joe T.

'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32

"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron

"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond

Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present

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[Love My Westy]

Glad you made it. How was the RimRocker Trail? SS was great as usual, thanks to Johnny and all the other folks who made it happen.

I've made a lot of friends at SS over the years. It's great to see them again.

Rich

[connorsvw2]

Always an awesome event! Great MTB riding with Raoul and the gang-tough and skilled riding after your long day on Porc Rim! Rimrocker on Sun and Monday was supercool as well, thanks to the trail smarts of 10cent and the Syncro boys Matt, Joe and David.

Can’t wait for next year already!
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'85 Westy Wolfsburg camper/2002 2.5 Subaru since 2003.
'85 GTI 1.8L 1-owner 8v-gave up on 9A 2.0L 16v transplant. Keeping her stock!
'99 Passat 1.8T Variant-AKA "The Money Pit". Still limping along...
'09 Subaru Outback XT 5-speed, 245 hp rocket (wife's car)

[veloandy]

Such a wonderful event!! Thanks so much to Johnny Maw, the volunteers, the trail ride leaders, fellow attendees, and everyone else who made it so great!
Here are some pics from camp:

Mike’s van (from Rocky Mountain Westy) and the Milky Way one night at 1:00 AM

Josiah’s van (15-second exposure with laser lights going)

My van at sunset

Party campground loop one night below Jupiter and a shooting star:

I met so many great people! Can’t wait for next year!!

[Sodo]

Envious.

What was the van count?
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'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[dobryan]

[SLIKROC]

That was a great night! Thank you everyone

[joetiger]

A few more from the weekend.

Johnny loses his accelerator cable in the sand dunes...(I was standing on top of a dune holding a very good bottle of tequila, so my assistance was not requested.)

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Joe T.

'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32

"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron

"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond

Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present

www.josephtrussell.com

[mikemtnbike]

Seeing mswealson's roof-loaded van there, which I'm pretty sure has the same "hole-only" poptop conversion I'm doing right now, is super inspirational Joe, thanks for posting that photo. SS is being added to my next few years plans, great anchor to plan an out West trip around!
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1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[joetiger]

[MsTaboo]

Please sir, can we have more pictures?

We went to the first SS, really miss the fun; my partner's business is taxes, so it's hard to make spring vacations.
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Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec

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[Love My Westy]

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[msewalson]