Sturgis Bound: That’s one road trip extraordinaire
By Debbie Ingram
Published: July 30, 2008
Towels, shampoo and soap. Check. Helmet. Check. Chaps. Check.
Clothes for hot weather. Clothes for cold weather. Rain gear. Check.
Sleazy biker wear that comes nowhere close to meeting the Dothan Eagle dress code. Plenty of checks.
It’s been a short, hot summer, and now comes the time that we eagerly await. No, it’s not back to school, it’s summer vacation. Tomorrow begins the first of my 10-day vacation to Sturgis, South Dakota, for Sturgis Bike Week.
It is not the most perfect time of the year to leave town because the children do start back to school next week and the oldest is in the midst of soccer practice for the fall travel season. But, some things can’t be helped and it’s not exactly like Sturgis can be moved to benefit me.
So, the husband and I will spend the rest of tonight loading up the camper and getting the gear packed as we prepare for our 27-hour ride north by northwest to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Two days on the road and six days in a campground.
It is a first-time Sturgis trip for me, though the husband has been once before. I can’t wait to experience what is the largest biker rally in the world.
While there, we will mark our first wedding anniversary with tickets to Larry the Cable Guy. That’s telling, I know.
Anyhow, here’s hoping if you can’t pack your gear and hit the open road, you will choose to come along with us on-line, as I post daily updates, anecdotes and nudie pictures from this year’s 68th annual event. OK, that was a joke about nudie pictures. (Ask me to show you those when I get back.)
There’s lots left to do, so be back in about 11 hours and 59 minutes ....58….57….
Who’s excited?!
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Posted by ( ) on July 31, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Congratulations on your anniversary! I think a trip to Sturgis is probably a great way to celebrate. I’ve never been either, but it sounds amazing. Have you been biking long, or did you start when you met your husband? I haven’t been biking long, or at all actually! I confess I’m pretty new to motorcycle culture; I just started working as a brand ambassador for Progressive motorcycle insurance, and since then I’ve become really interested in it. We’re actually going to be at Sturgis, which is awesome! We’ll be giving away free shirts at our booth at Thunder Road, plus having a drawing to win a custom Sucker Punch Sally’s motorcycle. It’s beautiful, kind of old school. The shirts are also really nice, exclusive to Sturgis and absolutely free. If you want to pick one up while you’re there, you just go to http://motorcycle.progressive.com ahead of time to download the coupon, then come by our booth to drop it off and say hi! Be sure to bring the coupon though; we can only give you a free shirt if you have one. We’re going to have other cool giveaways too, so it should be a fun time.
I hope I haven’t overstepped my bounds by leaving this comment, I’m just trying to get the word out
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See you at Thunder Road, and ride safe!
Leah Druska
Brand Ambassador
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