ricky racer
501 Club
This past summer during the last two weeks of July, I was able to fulfill a desire that I have held for as long as I can remember, take a motorcycle trip out west traveling through the Rockies. I've been out there several times vacationing with family and even hunting elk one time in Idaho. However, every time I was out there, I'd always say, "man I wish I could ride out here on my bike". But as a working man, I could never muster the time off of work needed to make the trip happen. I always used my vacation time to either vacation with my family and to spend deer hunting with one of my best friends.
I wanted to travel either by myself or with my wife Tracy but although she likes to go for a ride, traveling is not in the cards for her. I've tried traveling with a group of other guys but traveling in a group of other motorcyclists just isn't for me. I decided to leave early Sunday morning the 16th. Since I had to travel through Chicago, I figured that Sunday morning would probably be the best time. The first day I traveled through northern Illinois, a portion of Wisconsin across Minnesota landing for the night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I chose to camp as I traveled not only to save money but travelling in July, the height of vacation season, the chances of finding motel rooms especially out west seemed to iffy to chance it. I thought I'd share a few pictures of my trip in case anyone is interested.
The first night in Sioux Falls, SD.

Badlands National Park, SD


Black Hills, SD.

Needles Hwy., SD.


I wanted to travel either by myself or with my wife Tracy but although she likes to go for a ride, traveling is not in the cards for her. I've tried traveling with a group of other guys but traveling in a group of other motorcyclists just isn't for me. I decided to leave early Sunday morning the 16th. Since I had to travel through Chicago, I figured that Sunday morning would probably be the best time. The first day I traveled through northern Illinois, a portion of Wisconsin across Minnesota landing for the night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I chose to camp as I traveled not only to save money but travelling in July, the height of vacation season, the chances of finding motel rooms especially out west seemed to iffy to chance it. I thought I'd share a few pictures of my trip in case anyone is interested.
The first night in Sioux Falls, SD.

Badlands National Park, SD


Black Hills, SD.

Needles Hwy., SD.

