THEOPENROAD....
I enjoy riding scenic routes, andnew routeswithnew adventures. Nothing is
more invigorating than the open roadblanketedwith trees and scattered spots
of the sunpoking through the leaves. Mywork travel involvesCountyRoadLS,
mymost traveled route.
Riding, tome, breaks up themonotony of life. When youhopon your bike
insteadof into your car it feels as if you are doing something different that
breaks up the routine – a change of pace, so to speak.
It is about the feel of the ride. It combines a feeling of strengthwith the
sounds of the Screamin’ Eagle pipes alongwith a release into relaxation. It is
just you and the bike rounding the cornerswhile the sun is just coming upover
the horizon and the temperature is 68-72 degreeswith a bit of crispness in the air (the best temperature for riding).
There is hardly any traffic on the road. You canonly see the glistening of LakeMichigan, and the sound and impact of the
big splat of an early rising bug on your facemask! Earlymorning ismy favorite time to ride.
Sadly, I donot get to do a lot of riding due to the busyness of my life’s schedule. I have done a couple of benefit rides.
Youbecome part of a family of riders coming together tohelpothers. It is pretty amazingwhen youhit the crest of a hill
and as far as you can see in front andbehind you are hundreds of cycles.
Since I have become a rider, I am a better driver in the sense of beingmore alert andobservant innoticingmotorcycles on
the road, aswell as other obstacles. Riding has instilled inme to think ahead and foresee things that couldbecome an accident.
“The feel of the ride…a release into relaxation!”
MaryWesner’s Story inHerOwnWords
Harley Sportster 1200cc, Riding for 12 years.
“25 years of a ‘FreedomRide’ across the
Kettles, rainor shine, and evenon ice!”
ColinTheobald’s Story
Harley-Davidson 2003V-Rod and aRoadKing
Riding for 25 years
ColinTheobald‘s favorite routes to ride hisHarleywith family and friends
wind through theKettleMoraine forest. The Poker Runs give him the
opportunity tohave funwhilemeeting bikers from around the area.
“Meeting newpeoplewho share your interest inbiking is a great benefit of
this sport,” he said.
He rideswhenever he canwhen it’s not snowing. “Andwhen it does, I enjoy
ice riding and racing on frozen lakes and riverswith special studded tires!” he
said.
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Colin on theErikPfeiferMemorial Ride.
Mary on the roadwithher HarleySportster.
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. “You get to see beautiful areas that way.” As a
rider for 15 years, Brian saidhe rides “every chance I get.”
While
Scot Moenning
(Tool Room) rides his Honda NC
700X to work every day, he enjoys the hills and valleys of
SheboyganCounty. “I love to ride through theKettleMoraine,”
he said. He rides with a number of bikers from work and
among his circle of friends. After taking a 20-year break from
bikingwhilehe andhiswifehadchildren, he started riding again
this year. “I try tousemybike everyday,”Scot said. Andguess
what the only thing to stophim is: theweather!
Dale VanWyk
(Tool Room) got his first mini-bike in the
fourth grade, and he hasn’t stopped riding for 43 years…
althoughhe has upgradedhis bikes! His favorite biking routes
are farther afield including Northern Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan, and of course the Kettle Moraine. Riding a 2003
Harley, Dale bikes with his wife and othermotorcycle friends.
“Just being out on the open road cruising is an awesome feel-
ing,” he said. He bikes towork every day, weather permitting.
Starting at age 16,
JohnKlopf
(Tool Room) has been riding
for 35 years. Today, on a 700HondaMagna, he rides the side
roads of Sheboygan County with his wife, family and friends.
He gets on the bike a few times eachweek for a relaxing ride,
windblowing and the sun shining!
