I'm figuring at least 14 days of riding in this adventure minimum.
Bri, I was thinking that big group or small group or no group; once there I'd like to spend a good couple of weeks running around the Continent too. Lots of places I've yet to go that this would be the perfect way to see. Hell, I'd love to start in the UK, hop a huge ferry and up at the Dardanelles with wine country, Brussels, a crossing of the Alps, Bavaria, old Prague, Budapest, Timisoara to see where Father Tokes started the chase of Ceacescu and Sophia all in between. Then turn around and try to find how many sea view coastal rides one could ride west. Hell of a trip? You bet. But I suppose we actually have to do what we can.....

If for no other reasons than the pictures to take I'd love to make that trip on my own bike. I know, I know, shipping is always such a worry. And the down time would be a bitch. But it'd almost be worth it. For a shorter few days long Gathering not such a big deal I guess. But I'll tell ya, the longer the trip and the more kilometers covered the less I'd be interested in doing it on some rental bike with its stock seat and back-ache handlebars too.