SSR – 3 Pass Blast

Title: SSR – 3 Pass Blast
Location: Washington
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-05-09

We’ll meet at the Poodle Dog for breakfast and be leaving at 9:00. Join up with the North Riders in North Bend. The route will take us over HWY 90, Blewitt Pass and back over on HWY 2. Then home however we want.

Route Map

Best Day Yet

Well I am sorry for those of you who spent the day working, you just missed the best ridding day so far of 2009. It started off a little cold, but the sun decided to make an appearance and it turned into a spectacular day.

So if you missed it too bad, but I am sure 2009 has at least one more nice day left.

More Testy Festy Pictures

Having a little fun at the Festy

Thanks to Xiara for the huge upload of some great Testy Festy 08 pictures. This girl knows how to get some great shots!

Come take a look at all the fun!

Who is going to be next to win the admiration and approval from all of our members by uploading the next set of pictures?

Since these pictures are so popular, we are busy working on a new gallery with pictures from prior years.

The Wave

By Tom Ruttan

CYCLE CANADA – APRIL 2002

Painting by Dawn Holmes

The bike’s passenger seat swept up just enough that I could see over my father’s shoulders. That seat was my throne. My dad and I traveled many back roads, searching for the ones we had never found before. Traveling these roads just to see where they went. Never in a rush. Just be home for supper.

I remember wandering down a back road with my father, sitting on my throne watching the trees whiz by, feeling the rumble of our bike beneath us like a contented giant cat. A motorcycle came over a hill toward us and as it went by, my father threw up his gloved clutch hand and gave a little wave. The other biker waved back with the same friendly swing of his left wrist.

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Oregon Coast Pictures

Here are the pictures from the Oregon Coast.  It was Kim’s birthday and my anniversary.  We all had fun and Donna even camped!!

The weather was cooler and we had some nice riding.  We camped out for 2 days before hitting a motel in Florence.

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Freedom Ride 08

Mark put on the Freedom ride again this year, Tuesday July 1st to celebrate our freedom in this great country.

We meet at Coco Joe’s at 11:00 am and left about 11:45. If was a great day and I rode on some roads I have never been on before. I had a dinner date at 6:00 so I broke off from the pack at Winlock and took I5 home.

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Kirks Summer Rides

Moved to the ”On The Road” secion.

Forgotten Fathers

This year I joined the forgotten fathers club. This is the club where nobody, except you, remembers its fathers day. Well not everybody, my friend Dehanna was nice enough to remember, but not my wife or kids .

So, I hopped on my bike and decided to go find more members for the club. I didn’t ride very far before I knew where I must go, Tahoma National Cemetery. This is a place I visit quite often but today I had a special purpose.  

Now I don’t actually know who is a father and who isn’t or for that matter, who was forgotten or not, so we just all hung out together.  (The others did not seem to mind, at least they kept quiet).

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Birthday ride pictures

Thanks to everyone who came along on this ride.  It was a great day and I had a great time.

The route actually changed a little from what I initially planned but it was for the better.  I have only made the ride over highway 20 two times before today. It was always nice but today it was spectacular.  There was enough snow and runoff to fuel some great waterfalls and small lakes.  The water was that great green color and reflections everywhere.  More than a few times, I had thoughts of turning around and doing it again, but WTF there was more riding to do and there are not any bars anywhere near there anyways.

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Popping the Cascade Cherry 2008

Title: Popping the Cascade Cherry 2008
Date: 2008-05-31

Ok so its my birtyday and I think its about time to pop the 2008′s cherry for crossing the Cascade mountains.  Saturday is looking good for the weather so here is the route.

The plans have changed, here is the new route.

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Meet up spots:

• 9:00 Meet at Steel Dreams in Burlington for breakfast.

Any one interested?