Road Trips

2008
First Trip of the year I left Fort Worth, TX on my new Yellow Bike. I made it home on March 11, 1647 miles and four days later. I have written about my adventures. The New Bike Story	The Big Trip Brenda and I rode to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, down over the MacKanaw Bridge and into Boyne, Mtn, MI. We left there and rode straight south to Columbus, Indiana before returning home. 3,657 miles	The Last Trip of the year Our Annual Trek to the Black Hills of South Dakota over Labor Day weekend. This year we stayed 5 days. Awesome vacation 14 of us.
We actually had two Big Trips in 2008. On the second trip, Sally Stanke and Terry Harvey rode with us to Grand Prairie, Alberta. We attended the Ladies Alberta Rally. It was a great trip. We rode though Banf National Park. The flowers in Alberta were amazing! 2,228 miles

2007

First Trip of the year. Girl Night Out White Suplher Springs, MT March 10, 11 310 miles total March 10, 11. Brenda and I rode to White Sulpher Springs, MT. It was early in the year, but the rodes were dry and the sun was shinning. As we got closer to WSS, being higher in the mountains, there was snow off in the meadows and fields. And we did get cold before we arrived at 3:30pm.	Last trip of the year. Medicine Hat, Alberta October 11, 12, 13, 14, 2007 Oct 11, I rode to Great Falls, 220 miles. Janice Allstad joined me and we rode to Medicine Hat, Alberta on Oct 12. We then rode with the Desert Dolls on the 13th. A group photo was taken on Saturday(reason for the trip) We rode home (home fore me was 378 miles) on the Sunday the 14th.

In 2005, I put together a travel page that generalize the years travels
2005 Travel Page

What I Ride

For the first 10 years, I rode a 1995 HD FatBoy. I tweeked and adjusted and got it just about as comfortable as a Harley could possibly be for long travels, excluding saddlebags or a windshield.
In 2006, I rode that bike over 15,000 miles and receive the highest mileage award from the Desert Dolls group in Medicine Hat. I had won it in 2005 also with over 10,000 miles.
In August 2007, I gave my FatBoy to my daughter Ester, with 57,000 miles on it, of that, 54,000, I had put on.
After giving away my bike, I started riding the V Rod. I did two road trips on it, the Black Hills - 1200 miles, and Medicine Hat - 900 miles. I rode very little through the winter.
In March, 2008, I bought the Gold Wing.

	My husband finally changed his residence from Idaho to Montana. In the fall of 2007, I had to forfeit the Idaho Plate. And wouldn't you know it, MSBHVN was not available in MT. After much contemplation and mind racking, I choose the following plate.
	Most everyone that I know thinks that this is a great plate and fits me well, but, shortly after I got it, I gave the FatBoy to my daugther Ester.
	I was going to ride the bike that Ester has ridden since she was 17, the Honda Shadow, 1100 for the rest of the year. After one trip up and over the Beartooth Highway, I decided it really needed tires and it was not as comfortable as I needed to put the rest of the 2007 miles on it.
	So I finished 2007 on the V Rod. It will be my bike of choice until I can afford my Gold Wing. Although it does not look like a good traveler, I did ride it to the Black Hill and to Medicine Hat before retiring for the winter. I ............................................................................................................
	On March 7, 2008, I took possession of a 2001 Honda Gold Wing. Brenda and I had been threatening to buy Gold Wings for over three years. For those that have worried their silly little heads off, "I now have a windshield."

A Typical Day Trip 2007
	This picture was taken in Bozeman, Montana, in front of Ester's House. My good friend and riding partner, Brenda and I rode to Bozeman (140 miles) for the day. We stopped in Livingston and had lunch with Kate (another Lady Rider-friend) before riding over to Belgrade for a craft show in the park. It was a cool day, but great riding! Ester is my third daughter, the college graduate and the receiver of my FatBoy. Please note the matching Helmets.
This day gave us a bit over 300 miles. Brenda was pushing to get over 10,000 miles for the year. Which she did, Brenda won the High Mileage Award from the Desert Dolls in Medicine Hat, Alberta for the year 2007.

This page was last revised on 03 Jan 09