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A group shot in front of the Chapel. Nothing like time with friends!

I'm getting closer to my home ...

Grand Funk Railroad

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After visiting the Chapel in the Hills, we headed back up to Hill City on Sheridan Lake Road. This is a road I have never been on and one of the reasons I love letting Gary lead the group (see photo). He knows the roads a lot of folks never get to and should. We ended up having a problem at the end of the road however as there was some loose gravel near the intersection with 385, just 6 miles from the hotel.

Paul and I were in front of Adam and our rear wheel slipped on the gravel, I thought we were going down but Paul kept us vertical. I turned around to warn Adam and it was too late. His bike (Paul's vintage Honda 750) slipped out from under him before he could even react and both he and the bike went skidding to the center line. Adam was not seriously hurt, just some bruises, torn clothing and a tube of Chapstick that saved some skin. The bike took it on the engine guard, mirror, front brake fluid reservoir, seat and rear turn signal.

In hindsight, we all realized how blessed we were that we were at very low speed and that there was no oncoming traffic. It just takes a second for things to go wrong.

We brushed the gravel off the curve so that no one else would have a similar experience and headed back to the hotel. A sobering ending to a great day of riding.


Well it's all right, riding around in the breeze
Well it's all right, if you live the life you please
Well it's all right, doing the best you can
Well it's all right, as long as you lend a hand.

The Traveling Wilburys

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I had spent the entire day riding behind Paul taking video and photos with a new HD video camera I had purchased. Little did I know others were photographing as well. Found out a few days later when Gary's wife saw the group photos.

I don’t want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day
I don’t want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day

Todd Rundgren

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Day 4 - Had originally planned a ride to Devils Tower this day but Adam woke up stiff from the spill the night before so we made the necessary adjustments. Headed back to the Needles and Rushmore for a bit and then took the beautiful ride through Vanocker Canyon down to Sturgis. On our trip through the Needles the day before, the crowds at the Needles Eye were too large to stop so we went back for a closer look.


I've got no self control
Been living like a mole now
Going down, excavation
Higher now, in the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation.

U2

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Father & son at the Needles Eye.


It's not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

Cat Stevens

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Went back up to Rushmore for a view during the daytime. It's always fun to be in the Hills when the ratio of bikes to cars is 50-1.


Baby, there's an enormous crowd of people
They're all after my blood
I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theatre
Let me out, let me out

Oh, I'm so blind Oh, I'm blind
I wasted time Wasted, wasted, wasted time
Walkin' on the wire, high wire
But I must let the show go on.

Three Dog Night

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Obligatory shot of the Four Horsemen. Rodger in the flame shirt, Paul in the brown shirt. The visitors center is so much nicer than it used to be. Got to meet one of the men who actually worked on carving the mountain. Claimed to be the only living on-mountain worker left.


They'll stone you when you're walking on the street
They'll stone you when you're trying to keep your seat
They'll stone you when your walking on the floor
They'll stone you when your walking to the door
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned.

Bob Dylan

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After the scenery review it was off to the big city for the madness that is Sturgis.


I went down to the crossroads,
Tried to flag a ride.
I went down to the crossroads,
Tried to flag a ride.
Nobody seemed to know me,
Everybody passed me by.

Robert Johnson

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One of the highlights of Bike Week for me is the Bike Builders show. This year, it seemed there were a lot more international entries. Thought this was the coolest bike there. Reminded me of the Tron bike. Believe it was from Italy. Front wheel drive and rear wheel steering.


dream on, dream on, dream on,
dream yourself a dream come true

Aerosmith

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WOW, you are very talented at all this.... ain't posting my sorry photos after seeing this!  Thanks a million, really enjoyed this!