Saturday, May 16, 2009

Our Intrepid Riders



Nothing like a ride through New York City to get the ol' blood pumping...


Kevin has led the Lehigh Valley HOG chapter through the Big Apple on more than one occasion, and is getting to be a pretty good tour guide in his own right. So, when a fellow LVH member announced he was organizing a ride to the Intrepid Musuem, which is an aircraft carrier docked in the city, it immediately was put on our our to-do list. Donna was not at all interested; who the hell would want to get killed riding in NYC? Of all the ways to die...


Well, when she got there it was a totally different story. Riding across I-80 on another drippy, crappy day (like every other friggin weekend this year?) we hit the city via the George Washington Bridge. I might note at this time that this is also part of I-95 - see posts below. Anyway, the way to the museum was pretty uneventful; the NYC chapter had met us in NJ, and they always do a great job taking care of us when we visit. It's a straight shot down the West Side Highway. The museum was really cool, and was time well spent. And then...


Time for a ride through the concrete canyons. Kev invited any interested brave souls to follow him on a route through Times Square, and down to Hogs and Heifers for a shot and a beer. Donna was all adrenaline and all smiles. No longer sorry she agreed to ride, she was totally on her game and having the time of her life. And not a moment too soon, as it would turn out; our ride down Broadway is now impossible to duplicate. The street has been closed to traffic in Times Square.


Incidentally, during this ride was born the Legend of Donna's Lucky Rainsuit. A quick check of the weather showed a menacing green blob headed across Allentown and on a direct collision course with our return path via I-78. For the umpteenth time, that rainsuit would remain dry against all odds. Including Milwaukee, that suit has been hauled probably 3,000 miles under some of the darkest skies imaginable, and has never been wet. We should sell it and make a fortune.

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