As usual, First Reader and I spent a week in South Dakota during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The ride up and back always seems a little surreal. When I ride, I wear earplugs (yes, I can hear enough with them) and a helmet with Bluetooth communication so FR and I can chat. When the wind … Continue reading My Summer Vacation (2024 Edition)
(C) 2023, JJ ShaunMotorcycles everywhere! What a week! Monday, we got rained in for most of the day. After a brief excursion to Walmart for the necessities we don’t have room to carry, we barely beat the precipitation back to the cabin. That was OK, though. The ride up was long and tiring, so having … Continue reading Sturgis 2023: Almost Heading Home
(C) 2023, JJ Shaun What a ride! (C) 2023, JJ ShaunGetting ready to leave. We arrived at our cabin around 7:00 PM Sunday evening. The ride was cooler this year than in previous years. Wearing the proper gear is key to a comfortable ride, so the cool temperatures and intermittent clouds were a challenge. I … Continue reading Sturgis Rally 2023, Day One
(C) 2013, JJ Shaun Today was relatively quiet. We took a short ride up to Hill City and walked up and down Main Street. We were looking for Rally shirts for the family. We had a light meal at the Bumpin’ Buffalo Bar and Grill before riding the Old Hill City Road into Keystone. (C) … Continue reading Day 6: Sturgis 2022
Sunday, our little pack rode north to South Dakota to walk the streets of Sturgis for a minute, then spend the rest of the week riding the Black Hills. The ride was cooler than usual and windy. We were glad it wasn’t blazing hot, but we could have lived without the headwind. We rolled into … Continue reading Day 1: Sturgis 2022
Last week a small group of us rode our motorcycles to the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. Many of our friends and family were concerned that the event would be a free-for-all for covid, and in some respects, they were right. It probably will be a super-spreading event. Because of that, … Continue reading Cruisin’ the Black Hills
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