NorCal Mild Hogs: Sturgis Preview 2010

Fellow bike enthusiasts.

Well, it has been a couple of years since the Mild Hogs have been in Sturgis and we are long overdue. I can already feel the call of the open road, the camaraderie of other riders, the freedom that only two wheels can offer. Outlaw, Repo Man (RM) and Snake are hitching up the chaps and heading cross country. There is nothing like the open road in Outlaw's new pick up with the bikes in tow! In Sturgis they sell patches that say "I rode mine". I keep looking for the "I towed mine" patch. No luck so far... RM is shipping his bike since we only have a 2 bike trailer. It is actually a pretty good deal. They pick up your bike at your house and drop it at the HD shop in Sturgis. No fuss, no muss...

Hey Jersey! You were supposed to watch my bike.

This year we are meeting up with our Mild Hog brothers for a ride and then barbecue. There will be members from Michigan, Wisconsin, Australia and of course Northern California. There may be others, but not certain at this time. It will be great to finally meet Paul and the guys from Michigan. We have been in touch via email since forming our club and it will be nice to put faces with the email addresses. Who knows, maybe we will make plans with the Aussie's to join them for a ride in their country one day. If you are a product of the California school system, Australia is the only country that covers an entire continent...Australia! Because of Australia's isolation it has many animals that are not native any where else such as kangaroos and koalas.

Beer anyone?

The sites are some of the most spectacular in U.S.. Mt. Rushmore, Custer National Park, Badlands, and Crazy Horse. Wild buffalo, deer and antelope are everywhere. If you are very careful, you may even see some wild ass. I can remember the day Repo Man actually pet a little wild ass....I believe I have that picture somewhere....

Repo Man handling some wild ass in S.D.