Thursday, 21 August 2003

The Rider’s Edge group riding class this morning was a trip and a half - the crowd was lively and thoroughly into both the topic and having fun. We really enjoyed the class, and I learned some things. We all learned - quite accidentally - a new hand signal made up on the spot: the thumb and forefinger held in a circle, ( Read more... )

The Ride Home - August 15-30, 2003

In 2003, Harley-Davidson celebrated its 100th anniversary by sending out the word to all Harley owners and riders to “ride home” to Milwaukee for the party of the century. Four organized rides headed toward Milwaukee, originating from Washington, DC; Baton Rouge, LA; Portland, OR; and Las Vegas, NV. Mom, Terry and ( Read more... )

The Biker Babes’ South Dakota G’Journey, Part Three

Sunday, 25 August 2002: Keystone and Mount Rushmore

This morning, we went up past Keystone to Mount Rushmore. Gorgeous day, expansive blue sky, and the memorial - awesome! I can’t figure why we never came here when we were kids, but ... it’s a great show. Realizing what went into bringing it about, ( Read more... )

 The Biker Babes’ South Dakota G’Journey, Part Two

Wednesday, 21 August 2002: Deadwood

When we arrived in Rapid, the news was full of the Battle Creek wildfire between Keystone - where Mount Rushmore is - and Rockerville. We could see the smoke on the horizon, and could never be sure how much of the morning fog was moisture and how much was smoke. ( Read more... )

The Biker Babes’ South Dakota    G’Journey

On this trip, my sister Terry, my Mom (then 78) and I rode my sister’s Harley-with-sidecar from Milwaukee, WI all the way across Minnesota and South Dakota, getting as far west as Devil’s Tower, WY. It was a great journey; ( Read more... )

 Biking Through History: The Biker Babes Cruise the Civil War, Part Three

Sunday, 3 June 2001 - Winchester to Cedar Creek to New Market

The Wingate Inn fed us a free breakfast - cereal (well, yogurt, in my case), juice, and French vanilla cappuccino - and then we drove into historic Winchester to take the walking tour. That was a nice start to the ( Read more... )

Biking Through History: The Biker Babes Cruise the Civil War, Part Two

Wednesday, 30 May 2001 - York to Gettysburg

We left our hotel at 07:00, bound for Gettysburg by way of York. We stopped for breakfast at a Roy Rogers in a rest area on the turnpike - meeting a couple of bikers out from Kentucky - and then exited toward Lancaster, arriving in York ( Read more... )

Biking Through History: The Biker Babes Cruise the Civil War            
26 May - 9 June 2001

A Harley is the perfect vehicle for touring Civil War battlefields, and we proved it this year. Starting in the Washington, DC area of northern Virginia, my sister Terry, our Mom (who was 77 at the time), and I cruised up into Pennsylvania, and back down ( Read more... )

 The Biker Babes Do Branson, Part Two

10 May 2000, Wednesday

Did you know that there are 21 breakfast shows running in Branson?  Red, Hot & Blue is one of them, although we did only the show, not the breakfast.  (Hey, they didn't start serving until 8:30, and we ate ours at 7!)  Still, it was dynamite!  The six young singer/dancers served the ( Read more... )

The Biker Babes Do Branson - A Harley Vacation

Just for your reference, while reading the following tale, my sister Terry is three years older than I am, I was 43 at the time, and our Mom was 76.  Terry is the proud owner of a gleaming black Harley Ultra Glide Classic with a sidecar, and for our first vacation on the bike, Terry, Mom, and I did a ( Read more... )