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Mid-South ride, eat, and meet
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Kinda rare. This is is one is pretty nice.
Riding Alone
John told me one of his riding experience’s. He was riding alone and headed to Alaska and was planning to ride north above the Arctic Circle, maybe north to the Arctic Ocean. He stopped to eat some where in Canada along the way. John was a pleasant conversationalist. He struck up a conversation with the local waitress. U ride alone, don’t U get lonely? No, I meet people all along the way, I’m never lonely. John was then back on his way heading north and west to Alaska.
John told me one of his riding experience’s. He was riding alone and headed to Alaska and was planning to ride north above the Arctic Circle, maybe north to the Arctic Ocean. He stopped to eat some where in Canada along the way. John was a pleasant conversationalist. He struck up a conversation with the local waitress. U ride alone, don’t U get lonely? No, I meet people all along the way, I’m never lonely. John was then back on his way heading north and west to Alaska.
At this time John had retired his R80/7 with over 300,000 miles on the OD, he had moved on to a KLR 650. John was a prepared rider with tools, spares and the knowledge to use them. If I remember correctly John was about 70 years old. Up above the Arctic Circle, he gotta flat tire. John decided to set up camp for the night and repair the flat the next day after a good night’s rest. The next day got busy on the wheel with the flat. He unloaded the bike, got the wheel off. Rested a bit, then got after the flat. Broke the bead on the tire and removed the offending tube with the hole. John carried the proper tube, got it installed. Got the wheel and tire aired up and mounted back up. Loaded the bike up, plenty of time left in the day to head north; John took off. In a short time the tire was flat again. Disgusted, John stopped for the night; he set up camp again. He was exhausted. That night lying in his tent, John said he felt pretty lonely.
After 2 flats in 2 days above the Arctic Circle; John was running low on flat repair supplies so he cut the trip short and headed south. The trip north was cut short; but John just took his trip in a different direction. Glad I hooked up with Joe. Following in his Dad's tire tracks; riding motorcycles; see you at the next rally.
Naturally Beemer Campout 2021
Meeting up with Joe and getting to remember his father John was a real treat. I wanted to thx the active Naturally Beemer members who put in the work to put on the Campout. Looking over the attendees; both members and guests; no doubt the riders are an aging constituentuency. Their were no young riders or children in attendance. We are a group in a slow spiral to a sad ending of non existence.
Meeting up with Joe and getting to remember his father John was a real treat. I wanted to thx the active Naturally Beemer members who put in the work to put on the Campout. Looking over the attendees; both members and guests; no doubt the riders are an aging constituentuency. Their were no young riders or children in attendance. We are a group in a slow spiral to a sad ending of non existence.
A week before the Naturally Beemer Campout, I attended the RAMS monthly meeting in Memphis, Tn.. again the Rams members in attendance were the life long members, mostly 60 years and older. I knew most of them have been members for 30 years and longer. The newer members were also in same age group, 60 years plus. No young people in attendance. It’s the aging of membership. Just observation.
