Sturgis 2015 in bullet points
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2015
- “Someone” had the idea of avoiding the storm rolling through Omaha the morning of our departure.
- Outcome: A 50 mile loop around Omaha. Pouring rain. Lightening. Still soaked to the bone.
- Moral of the story: don’t attempt to be a weather man and predict the storm path.
- Tootsie Pop Suckers are a must have on a long road trip on the HD
- When searching for your friends campsite, photos of the spot are the way to go! It’s like going on a treasure hunt.
- When treasure hunting – always go with a drunk girl on a Razr. It adds to the adventure. My advice: take a beer or two.
- Clint and I are a pro at tent set-ups
- On the flip side, tent set-ups don’t go so hot when borrowing a tent last used in 1982, but it makes a funny story for later. Too soon, Tracy? 🙂
- Typical Sturgis weather = Storm 1 on Night 1.
- Said borrowed tent turned into a kiddie-pool
- Porta-pottys aren’t around when you need them the most.
- It takes 72 minutes to travel 7 miles in Sturgis
- Bikes run hot as HELL at that speed
- ALWAYS look for back alleys. They are your friend in Sturgis.
- We are never staying on the East side of Sturgis again. West Side for the win!
- Shopko in Sturgis has the hook-up for new tents fit for a King and Queen! See #6 and #8.
- Finding Sturgis Christmas ornaments (my tradition) was impossible. I ordered it online. That’s totally cheating.
- Shopping in Sturgis with 800,000 of your closest friends is my idea of a great time.
- I ate more burgers and fries in those 6 days then I do in 6 months.
- I gained 6 pounds of awesome
- I can’t take musicians seriously when the dudes have better hair than I.
- Asa and Clint look dead sexy in mullets.
- Reapply sunscreen. Often.
- Fever-blister cream works like magic on zits.
- Cell phone service is a bust in Deadwood.
- Beers are CHEAP in Deadwood.
- Take tip money to the bathroom/shower houses. The lady keeping that hole clean is HILARIOUS! She deserves all the tips.
- I ziplined across The Buffalo Chip Concert Arena. I nearly fainted. I was entertainment for Tracy.
- I will never zipline again.
- Never be-friend someone who drives to Sturgis by themselves, in a car, for one night.
- They may seem cool.
- They aren’t cool.
- They get clingy and pat Cyndi on the head.
- You try to lose them.
- They find you.
- And when they find you they say “You can run but you can’t hide”
- #creeperstatus
- My phone + motorcycle sprocket and belt = Disaster
- Said accident happened after I ziplined. My last SnapChat was right before we ziplined. This combo lead to a mild panic from a friend who thought I didn’t survive the zipline. 🙂
- I lost all my Sturgis photos from Tuesday-Friday. Don’t talk to me about it. I thought that is what the stupid iCloud was for. Worthless if you need wi-fi for it to work.
- Still don’t talk to me about it.
- I have awesome friends who saved my last remaining SnapChat photo story line. I also have awesome friends who let me steal their photos.
- One should ALWAYS make hotel reservations if the plan is to stop halfway home. 8 hotels later and we were setting up tents again.
- KOA Kampgrounds are legit!
- Clint and I are still pros at tent set-ups.
- Full recap with stolen photos coming up!
Stay tuned.
Curves are FUN to lean into at a decent speed. I think it honestly was a blessing in disguise this time. It forced me to slow my roll. Once in Council Bluffs while sitting at a stop sign, Tyree noticed my back tire was pretty low.
Harleys and Heels 