the annual March of Dimes "bikers for babies" ride is here in kansas city today. i have gone in the past a couple times, but opted not to this year.
it's not because of the charity event of it, but the ride itself, so thought i'd ask here how many of you attend large group events like this. keep in
mind they are expecting over 6,000 bikers. i love riding by myself or with one or two others that i know the manner that they ride. in a group like this, it
gets pretty scary at times. because of so many bikes, they ask you to ride side by side instead of staggered and to keep it pretty tight. you are mixed with
young riders, old riders, and probably some first time inexperienced riders. not saying by any means that i'm the best rider out there, but that's part
of my point...if i have a problem, i want room to get myself out of that problem and not have to worry about someone beside me or behind me that i might get
tangled with. also, they have scheduled the ride to be completely on kansas roads. sure there was a reason for that....kansas is a "no helmet" state
and one of the radio personalities that sponsors the ride always rides without a helmet. for this to be a children event, i believe that's a poor message
to be sending. i'm not a big advocate pro or con about helmets, and actually think we should have a choice, but think an event like this should promote the
use of a helmet instead of the opposite.
again, the bikers are doing a wonderful thing in raising the money they do for the babies...expected to raise half a million this year.
so, how many would ride in this event? later, bud
again, the bikers are doing a wonderful thing in raising the money they do for the babies...expected to raise half a million this year.
so, how many would ride in this event? later, bud
