June 23, 2012. I'm up early. Too early. Headed over to Skylar's house so we can get to Cottage Grove Bike Fest before they close the street. We're setting up the Kilcullen Memorial Ride booth so we can get some more riders involved...and spread the word about the scholarship. I've never been to the Cottage Grove Bike Fest before, in fact I didn't even know it existed. I just wish it started later so I could sleep in and that the rain wasn't given an 80% chance of showing up.
We set up the booth under dark skies and were very happy to be ready for the masses. Then the rain came, at first misting then pouring, wetting all our gear and soaking the table cloths. As we were putting up the side tarps, water dripping everywhere, I was silently amazed at our neighboring tent residents as they rushed to help in our time of need.
Turns out our tent neighbors are trying to get the word out about their ride as well. Skylar and I met the great guys of the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers ride. This is a ride that is schedule for August 10-12, 2012. It's a unique take on a motorcycle ride. The ride includes home visits to honored families whose loved ones have sacrificed so much for our country. The ride registration is only $30 for a single rider and $35 for a couple...until the day of the ride when the price goes up by $5. Register now...and trust me, this is a ride that will warm your heart, but it is also one where you will have a lot of fun. There is also a Nevada ride so if coming to Oregon is too far, Nevada awaits!
Skylar and I signed up to ride (okay, I'll be riding and she'll be hanging on to a leather jacket on someone's bike and probably wiggling her way through Oregon). You can bet we wouldn't be going if this wasn't going to be a good time. So join up, participate, and do something good for someone.
Bike Fest was filled with Harley's but I spied a single BMW 1200 GS late in the day which brightened my heart. I was teasing BJ (from Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Ride) nonstop about his Harley and how much better my BMW is...which was all in good fun. Harley's are loud...but as BJ points out, loud can save your life. BJ's bike is impressive and has some custom paint that rocks!
I did see some cool bikes, some old bikes, some new bikes, and one particular bike that stood out. I actually don't know what it was or why it came to live...but like Frankenstein, it lives!
At the end of the day the rain was threatening us again...the bikes were coming and going...and we took advantage of Tribute to Fallen Soldier's kindness again as Warren helped us load our gear, despite my constant teasing.
Thanks to Ben, Warren, BJ, and the others, for making our rainy Saturday entertaining!
We set up the booth under dark skies and were very happy to be ready for the masses. Then the rain came, at first misting then pouring, wetting all our gear and soaking the table cloths. As we were putting up the side tarps, water dripping everywhere, I was silently amazed at our neighboring tent residents as they rushed to help in our time of need.
Turns out our tent neighbors are trying to get the word out about their ride as well. Skylar and I met the great guys of the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers ride. This is a ride that is schedule for August 10-12, 2012. It's a unique take on a motorcycle ride. The ride includes home visits to honored families whose loved ones have sacrificed so much for our country. The ride registration is only $30 for a single rider and $35 for a couple...until the day of the ride when the price goes up by $5. Register now...and trust me, this is a ride that will warm your heart, but it is also one where you will have a lot of fun. There is also a Nevada ride so if coming to Oregon is too far, Nevada awaits!
Skylar and I signed up to ride (okay, I'll be riding and she'll be hanging on to a leather jacket on someone's bike and probably wiggling her way through Oregon). You can bet we wouldn't be going if this wasn't going to be a good time. So join up, participate, and do something good for someone.
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I did see some cool bikes, some old bikes, some new bikes, and one particular bike that stood out. I actually don't know what it was or why it came to live...but like Frankenstein, it lives!
At the end of the day the rain was threatening us again...the bikes were coming and going...and we took advantage of Tribute to Fallen Soldier's kindness again as Warren helped us load our gear, despite my constant teasing.
Thanks to Ben, Warren, BJ, and the others, for making our rainy Saturday entertaining!
That sounds like a fun event. Glad the weather wasn't any worse. It rained off and on throughout the day.
ReplyDeleteWe were in Eugene yesterday afternoon, but in the car. If we had of heard of it going on we might have snuck down to Cottage Grove too.
Wonderful. You must have had memorable moments out there. Despite the rain, you managed to have an exciting day. I admire your love enthusiasm. I also need to state that the bikes are way too cool.
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