Monday, March 28, 2011

Taryn's Hope Ride

This past Sunday was the Taryn's Hope Ride.  This jaunt was organized to benefit those suffering from mitochondrial disease, such as young Taryn.

The ride left Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson in Riverside, Ca at around 9 am.  There were more riders than expected, given the weather conditions.  The ride took the group on a short route to Boondocks Bar and Grill in Corona, Ca.

At the destination, there were some vendors that set up shop.  There were those that were hawking their goods, raffle booths, and the Roadhouse Biker Church.  Some young ladies looking for opportunities to earn some green while taking a picture with your motorcycle were also in attendance (I managed to steer clear after having quite a fight with the wife the last time I allowed a couple young ladies to pose on my ride).

My only regret of the day had to be driving the car.  I left my house in the mountains where one of my bikes is snowed in and headed down to the valley below where I found some light rain.  I figured the ride would be canceled but decided to drive out to the dealership anyway.  Once making my way into Riverside, I discovered that the rain had subsided.  It turned out to be a decent day with light sprinkling here and there.  I really should have ridden the bike stored at my brother's place a few thousand feet below my winter wonderland.

Here are a few pictures from the event.

This first one is the young Taryn that the ride is based.  She is seated between Pastor Denver and his wife Tracy.
















Here's the group leaving the dealership.   It was quite the turnout.
















The Boondocks lot.
















A cool little 90cc Harley-Davidson.  The owner explained that he picked this one up as a basket case for a mere $200. He used his skills as a community college paint and body instructor to turn it into the cool creation that it is today.
















I guess I would have one other regret.  That would be leaving my trusty camera at home and left with only my lousy Blackberry to take photos.

I hope you enjoyed the post.  Ride safe.

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