Why we ride. A Pashnit Tour.

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Awhile back, I was contacted by a reporter with the local FOX TV station, Louisa Hodge. Louisa does a program called FOX40 Outdoor Adventures and thought the Tours would make a great piece. Sounds good to me.

Yours truly & Louisa



Since they needed to get a good variety of footage for the piece, I know just the road and we took them up the Oroville-Quincy Hwy to the top of the mountain nearing Bucks Lake. Never shot any pics of the road, but here's some pics from the previous ride through here.

This is what I had in mind when they asked for a place to get some good ride footage of all the bikes.





View at the top of the hill

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After all the ride footage, we set up shop with that view above in the background to get some interviews.



First yours truly...




So why do we ride?

And what does it feel like to ride a motorcycle? What is it about them that makes us ride the way we do. Spending four days riding around this Northern California Wonderland with a bunch of like-minded riders who only days ago had met.

Maybe it's not an easy question to answer with a quick few words. Maybe it should be.

I don't recall exactly what I said. But when I look over these 5 pages of photographs, I think the answer doesn't really consist of words.




Tim, Richard & Steve look on.



Then Tim, Becky & Richard

The piece is suppose to air in July '07, and was promised a copy. Will have to post it up when get it.

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A special thanks to the riders on this Pashnit Tour.

You make these tours what they are. Your company, stories, and instant camaraderie with one another. Your love of riding, motorcycles, of seeing these fantastic places. And doing it together. Thanks guys. A great ride.

Max, Craig



Steve, Bob




Tom, Richard



Karl, Joe



Ed, Robert, Kevin, Wes



Jeff. Al seems to have escaped my camera lens. Here's what the back of his head looks like.




Watch the Ride Video from this ride:

Bolinas Ridge - Marin Co, CA - 17M

Titlow Hill Rd - Humboldt Co, CA - 2:33 - 20M


Riders of the 2007 Memorial Day Pashnit Motorcycle Tour

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[eye.surgeon]

Awesome pictures as usual Tim. Thanks for sharing. You should really publish a Magazine companion to the California Motorcycle roads website.

[Sbyllek]

Very cool pics!
I was having dinner at the Polka Dot in Quincy when I saw your tour roll through!
Hard to miss that beautiful 'busa!

[G8ESCAP]

It's threads like this that can lead to divorce, unemployment, etc! But it's a wonderful cure for PMS(Parked Motorcycle Syndrome).

I'm going to have to find a way to participate in this tour next year. Still got a spot open Tim? Absolutely stunning photos mixed with great writing.

[dstevens58]

Absolutely fantastic. I have to go on one of the tours. Just got to convince my financial controller (SWMABO) that I need to go (she already knows I want to go).

[ogmike]

Originally Posted by dstevens58

Absolutely fantastic. I have to go on one of the tours. Just got to convince my financial controller (SWMABO) that I need to go (she already knows I want to go).

Hint Hint........birthday present........Christmas present.

[bosozoku]

Originally Posted by dstevens58

Absolutely fantastic. I have to go on one of the tours. Just got to convince my financial controller (SWMABO) that I need to go (she already knows I want to go).

Go...so you can go again.