Routes and such for Walt Ride South Dakota

Routes:


June 14 - RW to Winthrop, MN via. Hwy .19.
At Winthrop, Hwy. 15 north to Hwy. 212 west to Gettysburg, SD.



June 15 - Gettysburg, SD, Hwy. 212 west to Newell, SD (Sheep capital of the World….)
Hwy 79 South to Sturgis.
Hwy. 14A to Deadwood
Hwy 385 to Custer



June 16 - Black Hills riding

June 17 - Devils Tower route or more Black Hills riding

June 18 - Black Hills and to Sioux Falls (I-90)

June 19 - Sioux Falls to RW (doesn’t matter the route at this point, long boring straight, so who cares.)

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OK, we got about a month to go for Walt Ride....

Here, again, is the official ride agenda:

Thursday, June 14 - Depart RW. Rally point for departure Caribou Coffee - Hwy. 61 @ 0630.For those of you who are traveling from out-of-town locations, you'll need to be here on June 13. I can provide a bed, and secure motorcycle parking with 24-hour security (my dogs will sleep in the garage.)
Destination: Gettysburg, SD.

Friday, June 15 - Gettysburg, SD to Custer, SD (Blackhills) via Hwy. 212 to see the Ben Ash Monument. (I did my homework and know who he is and why there's a memorial to him in the middle of fooking nowhere.)

Saturday, June 16 - Custer, SD. Ride roads around the Black Hills area.

Sunday, June 17 - Custer, SD - Ride big loop out to Devils Tower. Watch for UFOs and Richard Dreyfuss lookalikes.

Monday, June 18 - Head back east; stay somewhere in Souix Falls (High school lawn will do)

Tuesday, June 19 -Souix Falls to home.

Why I Ride, Part 3.....

I’ve always been a fan of two wheels. I all started when I got my new yellow Schwinn Stingray for my birthday. I rode that thing everywhere. I remember getting the speedometer installed, with help from my Dad, and breaking the “20” mph limit for the first time. I started to venture out with my new bike and eventually rode it to school, the YMCA, and the local swimming pool. I was free! Well some thug ended up stealing my prized Schwinn from the YMCA. I immediately went to the police and reported it stolen. I had memorized the serial number – crazy!
Soon after, I started riding mini bikes (throttle rigged full open), dirt bikes (mostly my brother’s 100 Indian), and racing BMX. When I was 16, I bought an 82 Honda CB750F Super Sport for $1200. That was the end of my BMX days!
Between 1989 and 2002 was the “Dark Era” when I didn’t have a motorcycle. I don’t like to talk about it.
Spring of 2002 I decided to get another bike. I called my insurance agent and ask him to give me a quote for a ZX6R. I was waiting for a call at work and it never came. I got home, walked in the door and heard, “ You ain’t getting it!” Getting what? I asked. “The motorcycle” Michelle said. After some civilized discussion I went down to Plainview and picked out my new “Green” ZX6R!
I guess, for the same reasons I loved my Stingray, I like riding motorcycles for these main reasons:
Speed and agility – it’s fun being a little scared.
The adventure and freedom it offers – just driving around was never this fun!
The exposure to the elements – temperature changes, the smells, etc.
The fun we have together as a group – thanks to you all!
Rob

Euro Girl finally sends moto-culture inspired image

Don't get to excited; it's a scooter spotted on some back alley of Mostar, Bosnia.