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06-26-2008, 04:54 PM | #1 |
2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis
{if this isn't the right place for this kind of post, please let me know}
I am so pumped ... last year the local (be nice now) Harley (Walters Brothers) shop got a fundraiser together for St Jude Children's Hospital and over 50 bikes made the trip from Peoria, IL to Memphis, TN and gave lots of money. Well this year there are over 100 bikes and a buddy got me (us, can't forget the wife -- after all she bought me the Nomad ) in this years RIDE !! Other than
WE ARE SO<marquee>EXCITED</marquee> about the ride. We are riding for an 8 year old named Lexi (more to come about her) Just wanted to share what we consider very good news .... also I'll get a chance to show the other Harleys, how nice a NOMAD really is!!!! (and great reason to get more stuff before the ride -- you know the got to haves -- more LIGHTS, cup holders, GPS, ;) , etc) SO I will be looking for tips and tricks for colder weather riding, as it is in Sept (18 - 20th) such as engine and people chaps, etc. Sorry to have rambled... but had to post my news...
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06-26-2008, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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About 250 miles a day is the most I've ever made my wife ride, and we took breaks about every 80~90 miles. After that she was toast.
I hope yours fairs better, because 500 miles in one day is a LOOOOONG ride on a bike. Even on a Nomad. |
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06-26-2008, 05:36 PM | #3 | |
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thanks... hoping they break it up quite a bit due to the number of bikes in the run... etc.. also I know that we stop the night before then regroup to ride into Memphis and the hospital "fresh" the next morning for days events.
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06-26-2008, 07:31 PM | #4 |
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Good luck on your ride, Its sounds like it will be a good trip. As long as you take a few breaks to stretch, the miles just roll up.
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06-26-2008, 09:29 PM | #5 | |
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06-27-2008, 06:36 AM | #6 |
2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis
Looks like we will ride to Dyersburg TN (Didn't I see someone from there on our board?) then ride in fresh to Memphis for a tour of the hospital and such then hit Beale (SP?) street and go back the next day.
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06-27-2008, 10:22 AM | #7 |
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The most I've put on in a day was prolly around 400. Maybe a little more, but if my memory serves me right, I think it's about there.... I would like to go for longer runs, but the wife can't handle it. Her back starts to hurt...so, we end up stoping too often for me. I like to ride till I need gas!!!! LOL!
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07-17-2008, 05:28 PM | #8 |
2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis
Had the first meeting yesterday and it looks like will be a police escort to the Illinois/Kentucky border. Also seems to have many stops for the 100 bikes going.
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07-17-2008, 10:33 PM | #9 |
2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis
This is why and who we are riding in the 2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis fund raiser:
http://www.week.com/news/local/25595...?video=pop&t=a
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07-18-2008, 11:41 AM | #10 |
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Hope you have a great time at your event, it is for a great cause. Take some pics
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07-20-2008, 10:17 AM | #11 |
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Very cool!!!!!
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07-20-2008, 05:09 PM | #12 | |
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Thanks, we think so too. We are going to let Lexi (our friend's grand daughter) "Lexicise" my Nomad (problem with that is that she loves PINK... so how do I tell her no... :-)
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07-20-2008, 05:18 PM | #14 |
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How sad that is...I hope every thing goes well for that sweet little girl and her family!
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07-20-2008, 05:28 PM | #15 |
2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis
Hello members of Kawanow,
My wife, Robin, and I are participating in a motorcycle fund raiser for St Jude called the 2nd Annual St Jude Ride Peoria to Memphis . It is a motorcycle ride from Peoria, IL to Memphis, TN, a 3 day ride to benefit the children of St. Jude Research Hospital, as well as the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, located here in Peoria. This event is especially important to us, due to the fact that a good friend of ours, Alexis (Lexi) Helfrich is currently being treated for cancer thru St. Jude. Lexi just turned 8 in June. Her treatment would not be possible if it were not for St. Jude. You can read about Lexi's case on www.caringbridge.org, log in by entering her name, Alexishelfrich, (this needs to be all one word). http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alexishelfrich [flash=350,287:8c0ajvky]http://www.youtube.com/v/zsT-j6oUfyg&hl=en&fs=1[/flash:8c0ajvky] </td><td valign="top"> <iframe src="http://images.proboards.com/300x250.html" width="300" height="250" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> </td></tr></table> http://www.week.com/news/local/25595474.html?video=pop&t=a We would appreciate any help you could give us in our fund raising efforts. (This is our first big ride and first attempt at fund raising. it also will be a tough one due to us being so close to Lexi and her family but so worthwhile) If you are interested in making a donation, please send a check to Robin (she's the brains of the operation -- kind of like Sue with Nico!) at: Robin Floyd 1921 Mar Dee Street Peoria, IL 61605 Make checks payable to St. Jude (We hope to have the checks in the mail to us NLT the end of August 2008) If you have any questions, her cell number. (309-645-6697 or my cell 309-645-6696) She can also be reached at work. Her email addresses are: [email:8c0ajvky]robin@sprinkmann.com[/email:8c0ajvky], :-* [email:8c0ajvky]rmfloyd@comcast.net[/email:8c0ajvky], or [email:8c0ajvky]mike@mikefloyd.com[/email:8c0ajvky]. Thanks in advance for you help, Robin Robin Floyd Sprinkmann Insulation, Inc. 1028 SW Washington St. Peoria, IL 61602 Phone: (309)674-5112 Fax: (309)674-5725 Mike Floyd "Scion0"
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