BACKROADS • JANUARY 2022
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EVENT RECAP
RAMAPO MOTORCYCLE CLUB’S FALL FOLIAGE RUN 2021
As we know the 2020 season was crushed for so many and as we rolled into 2021, although some things began to return to normal, there were a few things and events that, well, never happened. Many of the rides and events that we had faith would happen each season suddenly became things we simply hoped would happen. Apologies to my friend Mario – sorry, buddy - there is a huge difference between feeling hope and having faith. That first year we sorely missed Americade, the Ramapo 500, and Fall Rides in our region. As 2021 rolled in, we now just hoped they would occur. And then, things began to happen again. Americade – in September, rather than the usual June – but, we’d take it.
week that had seen the mid-80s was pushed into the past, replaced by puffy clouds, blue skies, and morning temperatures in the mid-40s. So, we went back in time temperature-wise. From the Go-Go’s and Laura Branigan back to Glenn Miller and Bing Crosby. Still, the sun was shining. As the day moved, on as we did, from our northwest New Jersey abode to the Rhodes Tavern in Sloatsburg, New York which would be both the start and finish of Ramapo’s Fall Ride, the day grew warmer. It was more than a bit excellent to see familiar faces as we rolled in and signed up for the ride, happily making a donation, as all the monies raised this day would go directly to The Valerie Fund who are part of the search
And then Shira saw a post that the Ramapo Motorcycle Club would be holding their annual Fall Foliage Run on Sunday, October 17. Suddenly hope was happily tossed away, replaced by faith that this club – one of the premier riding clubs in the country - would come through with a day full of miles and smiles along the backroads of the region. Our faith was rewarded. The previous afternoon a strong storm front passed through and the
for a cure for the scourge of Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders. Truly a worthy cause. Ramapo also offered a GPS Route option as well as three guided tours for those who just wanted to ride and not have to navigate the Route Sheet or play with a GPS. The ride was a healthy 140 or so miles and would bring riders up through the Greenwood Lake area and then scooting into New Jersey and into,
