South Dakota – GOT BADDOG

Petrified Forest Photos

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Canon EOS Rebel, geek good girl, Petrified Forest, Photos, pictures, Piedmont, South Dakota, Tanya / 2 minutes of reading / September 3, 2010

Petrified Forest, Piedmont, SD Photos From the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills When I first arrived at the campground in Piedmont, SD I noticed there was a sign for a petrified forest that seemed to be located somewhere on the grounds that our cabin was located. After spending the day in Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood and the motocross races we decided to spend a little time back at the cabin. I spoke with one of the girls that worked there and she told me that the petrified forest was just over the hill that was behind the cabin. We decided …

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Project 365 August Recap

2010 Limited, Buddy, daily, food, Gu Gu sushi and roll, harley-davidson, night train, Photos, picture of the day, pictures, Project 365, riding, South Dakota, Sturgis, Tanya / 1 minute of reading / September 1, 2010

A Picture a Day – Project 365 August 2010 August 2010 was a pretty fun month. I guess any month that more than half of it includes riding one of my bikes is a good month. Throw in a few days with my honey in Sturgis, a couple visits to Gu Gu Sushi and some quality time with Buddy and there really is not a lot to complain about. This gallery is a compilation of my picture a day project for August 2010.

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Photos from Sturgis motocross races

70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Canon EOS Rebel, dirt bikes, Jackpine Gypsies, motocross, Photos, pictures, South Dakota, Sturgis / 2 minutes of reading / August 25, 2010

Motocross Races At Sturgis Sponsored By the Jackpine Gypsies What many people seem to forget is that the Black Hills Rally and Races was first conceived by the Jackpine Gypsies motorcycle club in 1938 and it was about the races. Well, to be accurate, the first time had just one racing event with nine participants. One might suggest that after 70 years of rallies (they missed a couple due to WWII) that the event has grown substantially. When I first started riding motorcycles around 1968, it was on the dirt and motocross was my thing. When Tanya and I were …

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Photos from Deadwood, South Dakota

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Canon EOS Rebel, Deadwood, geek good girl, harley-davidson, motorcycles, Photos, pictures, South Dakota, Sturgis, Tanya / 1 minute of reading / August 24, 2010

Photos from Deadwood Bike Week, Black Hills Rally After riding through Spearfish Canyon, you are dropped off in Lead followed by Deadwood. Lead does not really have a lot to offer and as Tanya had never been to Deadwood before it was decided that we would stop there for lunch and to check out the hot bikes. Deadwood has really changed a lot since my first visit in 1986. I guess the combination of bikers and casinos has paid off for them. I am not really sure why Sturgis does not have any casinos, or if they do have them, …

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Photos From Spearfish Canyon

2010 Limited, Canon EOS Rebel, geek good girl, harley-davidson, Photos, riding, South Dakota, Spearfish Canyon, Sturgis, Tanya / 1 minute of reading / August 24, 2010

Photos of Our Ride Through Spearfish Canyon 70th Annual Black Hills Rally & Races 2010 On Saturday, I decided to take Tanya on a ride through Spearfish Canyon. The Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is billed as one of the most beautiful rides in the country. We started off in Spearfish, then rode it to Deadwood, Boulder Canyon and back into Sturgis. It was kind of rainy, so I did not make as many stops as I would have if it was dry, but we enjoyed the ride thoroughly.

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Photos of a day in Sturgis and Rapid City

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Black Hills Harley-Davidson, geek good girl, Photos, pictures, Rapid City, riding, South Dakota, Sturgis, Tanya / 2 minutes of reading / August 22, 2010

Sturgis and Rapid City, SD 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, August 2010 We woke up to an absolutely gorgeous day in South Dakota. Not too hot, not too cold. Well rested and a great latte prepared by Tanya (yes, she brought her latte machine and special blend of coffee with her), and we were ready to roll. I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of traffic. I had spoken to a few people on their way home from Sturgis and had been led to believe that there were more than 1.250 million attendees. Well, if there were that …

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Cheyenne, WY to Piedmont, SD

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Cheyenne, Photos, pictures, Piedmont, riding, South Dakota, Sturgis, Travel, Wyoming / 2 minutes of reading / August 21, 2010

Photos from Wyoming and South Dakota The Final Leg of the Ride to the Black Hills Rally Thursday did not quite go as planned. I started off in Cheyenne, WY and should have been able to make it to Piedmont, SD (my destination) in five hours. Unfortunately, within minutes of leaving Cheyenne I knew there was something physically wrong with me as I had very little muscle control. Unfortunately, as I mentioned the other day, once you leave civilization in Wyoming you are pretty much committed to continuing on until you reach another big town. It just so happens that …

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Grand Junction to Denver Pictures

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Canon EOS Rebel, Colorado, Denver, Grand Junction, I-70, Photos, pictures, riding, South Dakota, Sturgis, Travel / 2 minutes of reading / August 21, 2010

Photos From I-70 In Colorado The ride from Grand Junction to Denver, CO Wednesday morning, I continued my ride to the 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races from Grand Junction, CO. I was doing well on the amount of miles traveled per day, so I was able to stop a little more frequently and enjoy the Colorado beauty found along I-70. This included going through the Eisenhower Tunnel, which is over 11,000 feet in elevation. This resulted in the temperatures dropping to the high 70’s and low 80’s. After spending the last few days in the high 90’s and …

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The Road To Sturgis

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, Colorado, Grand Junction, I-70, LA to Vegas, Las Vegas, Mesquite, Mojave Desert, Nevada, Photos, riding, South Dakota, Sturgis, Utah / 2 minutes of reading / August 20, 2010

Photos From Day One of the Ride To Sturgis [adrotate group=”6″] Torrance, CA to Grand Junction, CO 2010 was the 70th Annual Black Hills Rally & Races in Sturgis, S.D. The last time I went was in 2006 and I swore I would never return due to the amount of people that were now attending. If they all came on motorcycles instead of dragging them along on trailers it would not be so bad, but Sturgis just was not built for one million people. Since I got a new bike, and the price of gas went up, I figured it …

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I made it home

2010 Limited, 70th Annual Black Hills Rally and Races, harley-davidson, photo, picture of the day, Project 365, South Dakota, Sturgis, Travel / 1 minute of reading / August 18, 2010

Nine days, 3,200 miles. Some very nasty weather, and some nice weather. Beautiful canyons, waterfalls, bluffs, skies and motorcycles. Can not forget the motorcycles. I for one am so very pleased with the performance of my 2010 Harley-Davidson Limited. That thing was built for the open road. The 900 lbs. of weight really helped in the wind, and the 103 cubic inch motor with the six speed just loved it when I put the cruise control on at 90. 3,000 RPM! So smooth. My picture of the day for day 230, was taken today as soon as I pulled into …

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