| Author | Message | ||
     Jerry_haughton |
...and show your support for injured members of the United States' military and their families: www.thehonorrun.org  Ferris | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
www.davebarr.com | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiop age.asp?id=124 | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=6817&post=1039616#POST1039616 (dial-up beware) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
link to Storm Fronts "Honor Run" thread: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=37&post=1359674#POST1359674 | ||
| Jb2 |
Ride with Dave Barr Dave Barr, a double amputee veteran who rides, is organizing a contingent of riders departing from the Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) in Washington D.C. and ride across the country in a show of patriotism and honor. He and his group will be riding through the following states and all riders are welcome. Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Colorado Utah Nevada California Schedule Day 1 — 28th, Aug. DC. To Washington, PA. 243 miles. via I-270 to I-68 to I-79. Day 2 — 29th Aug. Washington, PA. to Indianapolis, IN. 386 miles, via I-70. Day 3 — 30th Aug., Indianapolis, IN. to Kansas City MO. 419 miles via I-70. Day 4 — 31st Aug., Kansas City, Mo. To Colby KA. 372 miles via I-70. Day 5 — 1st Sept., Colby, KA. To Denver, CO. 235 miles via I-70. Day 6 — 2nd Sept., Denver, CO. to Salina, UT. 450 miles via I-70. Day 7 — 3rd Sept., Salina UT. To Prim NV. 344 miles via I-70 & I-15. Day 8 — 4th Sept., Prim NV. To Oceanside, CA. 260 miles via I-15. __________________________________________ Folks I've been asked to help in the preparation and organizing of this event. Not such an honor has been bestowed on this rider since joining Team Elves and helping with Alex's Ride Across North America. There will be many ways to participate in this event even if you can't ride. Direct donations can be made via the Honor Run website. Calendars and T-shirts will be available in the near future. You can also purchase a flag to be flown along the freeway to Camp Pendleton for a measly twenty bucks and for an additional $6.95 they will ship you the flag after the run. There are several BadWeBbers already committed for legs of the run. This is for our heroes that defend our freedom. Let's show them what BadWeB is all about. JB2 (Message edited by jb2 on January 23, 2009) | ||
| Denisea |
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| Reepicheep |
I hope to be there! On the 9sx (ouch!)  I need an XT... | ||
| Ulywife |
WOW! Not sure what our Aug/Sept will hold, but will definitely keep this in mind. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Kristi, me 'n D are hoping to do the DC to Indy leg - it'd sure be cool to ride this section with you and Carlos. FB&D | ||
| Nevrenuf |
looks like you'll be hitting my old neck of the woods in the washington, pa area. that's where i had to take my driver's license like four times. hope to see ya'll later on this year. and hope your getting better jerry. | ||
| Rubberdown |
Cool! That dude rocks! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I would like to swing the DC to almost Indy... Drop off in C-bus.... I love the ride to DC from Columbus... If ya take 50 | ||
| Jb2 |
Wolfridgerider, Yeah US50 has some mighty fine sections through VA, WV & Southern OH... hell even Indiana has some nice sections. Hope to see you there! --------------------------------- I believe Dave is taking I-70 for the access to services and dealerships that may host at the stop-overs. It'd be great to have, what seems to be, a large BWB contingent for the DC to Indy legs. While I'm not so crazy about the interstate or group riding I will put that aside for this cause. I've got several days of wind-down, touring time with Gentleman Jim planned after Sept. 5th as I start for home from California. I thinks he's going to pick up the Honor Run heading west around Denver. Is it August yet? JB2 | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Neil, shoulder's getting there, thx for asking, have ridden (short distances) several times in the last few weeks, should be good to go by the time Dave comes to town. Cool! That dude rocks! right on Rubberdown, indeed he does. i was introducing Dave to the riders gathered at one of the Cali stops during FBRAT, and enthused pretty enthusiastically to the group about who he is and the feats he has accomplished on two wheels. "Man, the stories this guy can tell!" i exclaimed. to which Dave, with hearty laugh and never missing a beat, proclaimed, "Yeah, if bullshit was music I'd have myself a brass band!" gotta love this guy.  can't wait. is it August yet?!?!? Ferris | ||
| Dano_12s |
Wash.Pa.is only about 50mi.away,but we'll be in Indy. already for the Moto GP Fri,Sat,Sun. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Moto GP in Indy on the 30th.... you just put some honey on this ride.... | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Ohh man, I need to my bike fixed, I'd love to take some of the route from D.C. with these folks. Anything related to the Patriot Guard Riders? | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I just sent a email to the local HOG Director and P/R person at the dealership.... Maybe they will get something to happen in Columbus when the group hits Cow-town USA. | ||
| Dano_12s |
No hijacking intended...just FYI Wolf,Wife+I just made plans,rooms are getting scarce.That KY.track looks great! | ||
| Oldog |
God Willing & the Creek don't rise I will try to attend all the way to KC, I have relatives in Topeka Ferris when You and JB2 get involved it tends to "get Epic" Gotta get things in order ! | ||
| Bandm |
How do you get from Indiana to Missouri without going through Illinois? I feel left out. | ||
| Jb2 |
Bandm, I had cut and pasted from the Honor Run site. I fixed it here but will let the web-hacks at their site know. Thanks! Oldog, I think it all has to do with Ferris. I'm just along for the ride.  JB2 | ||
| Prior |
Can't wait!!! Dave is on my list of calls to make tomorrow morning. Need some reading material for the upcoming weeks. Ferris and JB2im, So glad you're involved in this, your enthusiasm and passion will greatly add to this already very very cool ride. You guys and all that you've done for me and gotten me involved with have made a lasting impact on my life. I'll plan on riding the DC to Indy leg for sure, maybe more depending on how much I can get away with at work and with Heather. This is WAY cool. Prior | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Just tossing this out there.... This is the Holiday in I stay at when I go to Rolling Thunder. Its right off 50 and about 20 or so min. from the Wall Holiday Inn Select CHANTILLY-DULLES-EXPO (ARPT) 4335 CHANTILLY SHOPPING CENTER CHANTILLY, VA 20151 UNITED STATES http://www.hiexpress.com/h/d/sl/1/en/hotel/ctyva?r pb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/ex/1/en/hotelsearchresults | ||
| M2nc |
Kristi, me 'n D are hoping to do the DC to Indy leg - it'd sure be cool to ride this section with you and Carlos. Keep talking her into it, Ferris. I thought about putting her on notice, but you know how well that worked out last time. All joking aside the first two days is what I want to do too. We have friends in DC and family in Cincy. Plus the ride from Cincy to NC isn't bad either. | ||
| Jb2 |
Hey folks I just cross-posted this from the Storm Fronts page. Since there are several BadWeBers involved in this ride Mike was kind enough to add a link to BadWeB on The Honor Run links page. -------------------------------------------- Guys, Thank you for all your support. I am the Executive Director of the Honor Run. Dave and I are working side by side to insure that this ride is the largest single showing of honor and support to all who have served. I would like to share a little story with you concerning what motivates me. Two years ago my wife and I brought 900 widows and children of our fallen warriors out to Orange County for an all expense paid trip to Disneyland. We spent four wonderful days with these families. At one point a widow and her children came up to me with a gift. Her name was Deb May and her husband was SSGT Don May Jr. With tears streaming down her cheeks she reached out her hand to give me a Zippo lighter with the emblem of the Marine Corps, the words Semper Fi and a date inscribed upon it. She told me the lighter was a gift she had given her husband when he deployed and the date upon it was the date of his death. She went on to say it was the only personal item found on his body when they pulled him out the tank he had commanded. I told her I could not accept such a gift and she looked me dead in the eyes and said "You don't have a choice I need someone to carry my husband's flame so no one will ever forget why he died doing what he was doing" I keep that lighter on my desk and draw strength from it every day. I need all of you to help me keep my promise to the SSGT's widow and children, the promise that we will never forget. Please go to our website today and make a donation if you can. Please ride with Dave so we can really show everyone what patriotism is all about. You can reach me directly at mskcreative@cox.net Thank you again for all your support. Semper Fi Mike Kerr Executive Director The Honor Run www.thehonorrun.org | ||
| Grateful_patriot |
Hey Guys, I just started a news blog on the website and posted a little something about your club. Please add yourself as a follower of the blog and feel free to post your comments. As to the question regarding the Patriot Guard, The PGR has signed on and the Honor Run is now a national mission for them. PGR members will be escorting Dave's gang across every state he rides through. Semper Fi Mike | ||
| Grateful_patriot |
Oh just a quick housekeeping note. The ride will pass through Illinois and Utah. I somehow forgot to include them in the listing. Keep going to the web site to see all the cool stuff that is going on. Due to the high turn out in Nevada, estimated 1,000 riders through the state, we have changed the route a little on the last two days. It will travel from Salina UT to Mesquite NV and stop over night. The Casa Blanca Casino has offered to host a huge party and fund raising event for us. Just another sign that if you take supporting our troops to the street level amazing things happen. Final day of Dave's ride will be from the Casino to Oceanside where he will join up for the run up I-5 through the flags. One little story on the flag thing and then I will let you all alone for a bit. 2 years ago I tried to place 350 flags along this very same road and was told by the State of CA that if I did it I would be arrested. It really pissed me off so I went to the Highway Patrol and asked them if they actually would arrest me. They said not at first but about halfway into it they would have to because Caltrans would be all over them. So I went to the Marine Corps Camp Pendelton and got permission to place the flags 1 inch away on USMC property which began on the inside of the highway fence. It was outstanding and this time we intend on really letting CA know what patriotism is all about by planting 1,000 or more. Mike | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Mike, i've been out of town for a couple days and just now catching up on the Honor Run goings on. it's very, very cool to see your name here - welcome to BadWeB, and thank you for committment in honoring our country's servicemen and women, and for allowing all of us to be a small part of it. up until a couple of years ago we lived about ten minutes from Dave and Susan, and we've had them over to the house several times for bike-related get-togethers. he is, as you know, a quality human being, and it is indeed an honor for the good people of BadWeatherBikers to be a part of such an amazing and worthwhile adventure. thx again for taking the time to register here and post your views - your presence is very much welcomed here, and we're thrilled to help. best regards, Ferris & Denise |
