It’s way too hard to put it all into words, but Sturgis 2007 was an amazing journey for me. The hectic intensity of the Today Show gig two weeks before, left me little energy to keep pace with what happened next. So, quick, let’s take a 2007 Sturgis journey. This time, it will be a photo journey as it would be too hard to put the whole twisted thing into words.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

We tried to ride but the vicious thunderstorms stole away many hours of potential riding. We did get out to Wyoming a few times.

Saturday

Saturday we rode, and I mean we rode hard. There is no other way to ride when ya ride with Dozer. After getting a ticket for the apehangers on Josh’s bike, we started in Deadwood, then turned onto twisty Nemo Road. We looked on the map and picked the windiest roads between Nemo and Keystone. Our goal was Needles Highway. We blasted through a series of evil curves. Dozer used to work with Ron Finch and rides old style, that is, side by side.

It was quite an experience to ride with someone who loves to pour on the throttle and blast through the curves and is so good at holding the line. What was not that fun was having his stroker and Tony’s V-Rod blow past my stock H- D motored chopper, on the straights.

We were in Keystone when dark clouds began to move across the previously clear blue sky, but we set out for Needles anyway. Just below Keystone there is this wicked set of curves complete with tunnels and overpasses that spiral across one another. That was followed by Iron Mt Road. It was like the best amusement park ride ever, wicking through these curves. We were just about ready to peel onto Needles Highway when the rain hit.

The clouds were churning evil dark that direction so we headed for a patch of blue sky, but the rain followed us. While trying to outrun thunderstorms, I saw wild donkeys under the trees and decided it was pretty bad when donkeys had more sense that we did. I pulled over, the guys followed and we hid out under the trees for the next half hour until the rain passed. We made it back to Keystone, where Josh’s shifter threatened to jump off.

Reqardless it was a great day of riding. After breaking every speed limit between Deadwood and Custer, we parted company and I rolled back to Spearfish in record time, passing anyone I could. I was within 3 miles of home base when my chopper quit. After several hours, a gallon of gas, 7 rescuers, and a new coil - it looked like my ignition died. My chopper returned to the hotel in the back of a truck. A lowly first for me at any event in the past 13 years.

Sunday

The next day I rode a borrowed bobber and Jim, my Hamster husband, installed a new ignition on the chop. The bobber was cool as hell to ride, but getting back on my chopper felt like sitting on an easy chair. The bike never felt so comfy. I spent the rest of my time riding my chop thinking, “Oh yeah, this is nice.”

Monday The latest from Bill Dodge’s Bling Cycles. French Kiss did the paint. How the hell did these guys get so frickin good at painting??? Keino and Steve Broyles working hard at Grease Monkey Mayhem.

Scott Webster taking a break from his long nights of trailer defacing. He rides the crap outta that Build Off Bike.

Full Throttle Saloon had some brutal evil builders and their bikes. Nash Cycles and Pat Patterson’s Led Sleds were among the builders set up there.

One of the top bikes at the Horse BackStreet Bike Show at Thunder Road. Who built it? Like I can keep track of these things. Who do you think I am, George the Painter?

My favorite chop at the Horse Bike Show.

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