How many rode their bike over this past weekend?

[wingryder92]

If I had thought of them that day on our way home I would have the BF to go purchase a bag/box but it just never entered my mind. The only thing on my mind was to get home. They might have brought a little piece of mind with all those stops and never knowing if I would make it to the next stop. We've laughed about how long it took us to get home that day but we did finally make it. Another funny thing that happened that morning when I got sick was when I finally got him awake. I asked him to get me a wash cloth for my neck/face. He gave me a dry wash cloth. I told him to wet it please. I got a warm cloth. I finally got a cold one but I told him that I could tell that he'd never played "nurse maid" before but he knows now! At least he was trying.
Debra
HAVE A SAFE RIDE!

[redhead]

I did!! First ALMOST 100 mile ride!

[Bamagirl]

I did!! First ALMOST 100 mile ride!

Redhead, congrats on your "ALMOST 100 mile" ride! Before you know it you'll be riding over a 100 miles without even realizing it
BTW, I am redheaded, too. Enjoy the ride...

[dbsteffy]

Attagirl, Redhead, that is a lot of miles in a day. Are you still smiling?
Keep them all safe, Brenda

[RCMomto4]

Took a ride Sunday to Silverwood Lake! It was a good two hour round trip and we took the back way through old Route 66. Boy, that road is ROUGH! I also found out I have a two hour seat! It was a fun ride from home through the back roads to the Lake. 1/2 way we had to stop for about 15 mins waiting for two LOOOONG trains! We did have to take the freeway for one exit and I didn't like it. I felt like a mouse around elephants. We also got some twisties on the road to the lake but I didn't like having cars behind me. I felt like I had to go faster than I felt comfortable--but I didn't! We pulled over a couple times to let the hounders go past. It was a nice ride and one I'd take more often when there would be less traffic. Here are some pics!!

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[wingryder92]

Glad you had a good ride and got some beautiful pics. And it certainly doesn't take long for us riders to decide that a particular road isn't exactly what we want it to be. Rough ones are not fun but this one looked like a beautiful place when you got there. Next time you have cars behind you and you feel like they're pushing you....if the lay of the road is where you can do this...move over close to the edge, slow down, and wave them around you. You'll feel better and more relaxed for the remainder of the ride. This is what we do to cars and other m/c's if they're making us unhappy. At least if you do it this way (if you don't pull off for them to go by) you'll know when they're coming by and not be surprised when they zoom by.
Debra
HAVE A SAFE RIDE!

[Burgmanlady]

Well, it wasn't the weekend, but yesterday we went to Dexter, MO. for a Patriot Guard Mission. My best friend's father-in-law passed away. We did the escort to the National Cemetery, then went into Sikeston, MO. to spend the night. This morning we took off toward home, took all back roads. It was awesome. What would have been a 4 hour trip ended up being 8 hours of winding roads and hills. Very awesome!

[wingryder92]

Our group rode to the National Cemetry on Sat. to place a US flag and one of our chapter flags on "Stan's" grave and then had lunch at the Fruit Jar. Stan was a member of our chapter for a long time and was in his 80's when he became ill and passed away. He was still riding 2-wheels and attended meetings and rides on a regular basis. After his death we have made it a yearly trip to go "visit Stan". I saw something this year that I hadn't seen before so had to ask our other vets what it meant. There was a complete row of headstones that had what appeared to be glass rocks on top of them. The others said that it meant "Never forgotten".

The Sunday ride was just the lady with the "new to her" Wing and me. We rode down to Warm Springs and had lunch at the Bulloch House (yes Bren..eating again) which has a buffet and it's all home style cooking. Oh so good. Fried grn tomatoes and thin sliced fried apples. Then a ride across the ridge over to Pine Mtn. where Callaway Gardens is located. Callaway is a beautiful place with all kinds of things to see and do but they do not allow m/c's inside the gates. You have to park outside the guard shack and ride a shuttle in and around to the different areas. The Little White House is also close by, where FDR came for the warm water therapy. BF and I went down a couple years ago at Christmas and they have it decorated around the lake and the lights and animated critters move to the music. We were on our way home and looking for a gas station and probably rode at least 30 or so miles before we finally found one. My friend is still in the learning curve for her m/c so she was getting ready to panic even though she had enough gas for at least another 100 miles.
Debra
HAVE A SAFE RIDE!

[wingryder92]

Well we had the Ride For Kids event this weekend and it'll definitely put a smile on your face!
Saturday a bunch from our chapter went up to help set up the chairs, put the tables in place, stuff lunch bags, and do anything else that we could help with. There were folks from other chapters up there too. Then off to have supper and rest.
Sunday BF and I were at the start point early to help with what we could and to ride one of the STARS, a survivor of a brain tumor, to the end point in the No. Ga. mtns. It was probably about an 80 mile ride. The STARS each answer a few questions about what they've been doing this past year and they also draw for the prizes that have been donated. You pick up your sack lunch and bbq sandwich before you sit down. The number of m/c's has really dropped over the last few years but we're still thankful for those who did make it.
So here are the numbers:
m/c's: 455
folks: 555
donations: $139,000+
donation goal: $125,000
We have one young lady who is a 20 yr survivor who has completed her college, has a job, and has bought a house. This is the hope for all of them but unfortunately not all do. The moneies go to research but the foundation also supports with scholarships, training, and help the family as needed.
There are RFK, Ride for Kids, events all over the states and are at different times of the year.
Debra
HAVE A SAFE RIDE!

[BtWoman]

Wow! It is truly heartwarming to read of all the tributes, memorial rituals, charity rides.
Debra, up in Canada we have Rides for Kids, too, among them, Ride for Sick Kids (Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, where my son was a regular patient), The TOMA Ride for Burned Kids, the Toy Ride. All causes dear to my heart because I adore kids.

Faye, so glad to see that you are out enjoying rides, even though in this last post you went to a funeral. They are always hard! Our riding club just lost a member who was a friend of my husbands back in high school, and he just happened to be part of our riding club, too. On Saturday, they are starting the Ride For Dad (raises funds for prostate cancer research) with a prayer for him. Nice, nice guy!
They do say that riding replaces the need for mental therapy and Thank God we can!