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trip to stugis August 15, 2005

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So I have taken up motorcycle riding as a hobby. Since owning a bike I’ve been invited to go on a trip to the world famous bike Rally in Sturgis South Dakota. I made it up and back in one piece the only battle scar I incurred was

I got this when I got on my cousins motorcycle and unfortunately I didn’t know where the pipe was and I ran my leg across it. I’m knocking on wood hoping that this is the worst that I’ll encounter. This is my uncle he is retired boiler maker, and a good guy he drives a triumph motorcycle which he constantly cries about being “Too Big”

This is my cousin, he drives a Big Dog bike and can fix literally anything in the world.

Here’s a better picture of my bike. I’ve added a windshield which has made a big difference in my riding experience.

So on one of our drives we came across this lake up in the mountains. I was built as flood control system for the spring melt that happens each year. According to the park ranger at the visitor center this lake was down about 30′ from previous levels and it looked like with the diminishing snow levels each year that it will continue to go lower.

This is a picture of the Crazy Horse carving this is being done entirely with private funding and is frankly as a result moving at the pace of a snail crawling up a salt covered wall. I visited this for the first time in approximately 1982 with my parents and if my memory serves me correctly they’ve only completed Crazy Horse’s face since then.

This is what the monument will look like when it is completed.

On one of our drives we went to Custer state park and this was some of the scenery we encountered, this was a hole that was carved so that you could drive through.

I’m a fan of the show American chopper, and here is one of the bikes I watched them build.

Back into the state park we ecountered some Bison

This is another very cool view that I found while driving around in Custer state park. You drive up the mountain road, and then boom you get this view of mount Rushmore which is very awe inspiring.

Just as a side note the entire of mount rushmore would fit on the side of Crazy Horse’s head.


This was in the Iron Mountain road just on the edge of Custer state park a very impressive view of the mountain and the power of erosion

This is a picture of an open mine we encountered while up in the mountains, I used some cool software that came with my camera to piece this image together. I have to say it was very impressive to see this.

The Sturgis experience is something that I would recommend every person do at least once in there life. I think that potentially it has a bad reputation from years past, but honestly it was probably one of the best crowds I’ve ever been a part of. The police in this tiny town are extremely proactive and because of this there are few fights and no crime to speak of. Also, from what I could tell there was just about every type of bike that one can imagine, now granted the majority of the bikes there where Harley’s. There was just about everything and some you don’t even know about running around on the streets. I have to say I think the whole biker mentality is quite misunderstood. From my riding I don’t think there is any other experience like riding a bike, you get to experience the sounds, the smells and the sights of the world around you in a totally unique fashion that is no duplicated in any other type of vehicle. I plan on going back next year, and probably until I get tired of my bike or can’t ride any more.

trip north July 29, 2005

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So I recently purchased a new motorbike.

I’ve been riding my dad’s motorcycles since I was about 7 years old, and 21 years later I finally decided it was time I went ahead and did something of my own. Like most things I buy I bought this bike at a price, and to boot it only had 8192 miles on it so it was a great find. In any case I’m currently packing my bags for a trip to bike week. Me, my uncle and my cousin are going to throw our bikes on a trailer and head north early next week. This has been a yearly tradition for them going on 4 years now and I’m just now being invited to join in. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make it for several years now. The Cool thing is I get to test out my GPS project. Unfortunately, I don’t have my wireless card so I’m going to be stuck getting internet access at Pilot truck stops that I encounter on my trip up north. So if you’re watching Where’s Vinnyt© it might not be in real time. I’m taking my camera so expect a plethora of images which will document my adventures on this voyage I’m taking. Should be very cool.

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