SEPT OCT. 2021 2020#209 #91
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Contents
OCTOBER ISSUE 209
AD INDEX
FEATURES
Cherokee Blue Ridge Run
16
Legendary Route 66
32
skate[scape] Book Feature
36
COLUMNS
12
Nefarious James
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Spyke & Mike
52
Christian Motorcycle Association
54
DEPARTMENTS Contents Page
2
Letter From The Editor Dave Nichols
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Movie Review - Mini Skirt Mob
47
BTR KIDS
54
REPORTS Ride Safe Ride Smart
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SpaceCoast Harley Davidson
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Miracle City Harley Davidson
30
Performance Report Cycle Rama
43
Leather Lids
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THE CHEROKEE BLUE RIDGE RUN AND CHOPPERTOWN LIVE SHOW!!
HOWDY BROTHERS AND SISTERS! Welcome to the awesome October issue of Born To Ride! Autumn is here and there’s nothing like a ride in that crisp autumn air. Hey, last month we held one helluva a bike show. September 10th through the 12th was the Blue Ridge Run in Cherokee, North Carolina, where the Cherokee Blue Ridge Run Born To Ride Choppertown Ride-In Show kicked some serious butt! If you were there, you know there were some amazing custom choppers on display. Classic Easyriders magazine photographer Brad Patton was on hand to shoot all those bikes and maybe even YOU! Check out the killer coverage of this radical run right here in this issue. If you’re into antique bikes we had you covered there as well. Plus, master bike builder and “The Father of Flames” Dave Perewitz put on a wild custom paint show. Needless to say, Choppertown was a huge success with riders coming in from many miles away to experience the best bike show imaginable. Turn the page and witness the awe and glory of this righteous Cherokee hoedown! How about 2,500 hundred miles of asphalt & Ink on the legendary Rt 66 ? Jim Bush and his Chopper ties it all together on page 32. We’ll also cover a mind-melting book from Peter Soutullo who takes you behind the secretive veil of the skateboarding world.
Much like bikers, these dudes live to skate and skate to live. Feast your eyes on Pete’s book Skatescape here in the October issue. Speaking of October, Biketoberfest is upon us. On October 14th through the 17th, Daytona Beach, Florida, will become biker heaven on earth and Born To Ride will be there. Come on out and see us. It will all be happenin’; the bikes, the babes, and the badass good times. Our cameras will be snappin’ and you might just see your pearly whites right here in next month’s coverage of this last big run before winter winds start to howl. Don’t forget to read this month’s rowdy rant by Nefarious James who reminds you that it is your God-given right to think for yourself, damnit! Then visit our very own “squawk box” as Spyke & Mike tell you why it is a really bad idea to smoke while you pump gas! All this and more is burnin’ rubber your way in the outrageous October issue of Born To Ride, which is dedicated to our brother Welder Joe of FTW who has ridden on ahead to prepare heaven for the rest of us surly scooter tramps. Keep the faith my friends and watch for a big announcement that will blow your mind, next month right here in Born To Ride! — Dave Nichols editor@borntoride.com
THE BASIC LEFT-TURN
Approaching a busy four-way intersection there are a lot of elements to monitor: cross traffic may or may not stop for the light; pedestrians could step out at any time; an oncoming car waiting to turn left could fail to detect your presence and turn left in front of you. Sure enough, just as you approach the intersection, the car in the opposing left-turn lane swings into your path. You brake hard and swerve at the last second, barely avoiding a broadside collision. Strategy: Without a doubt, this scenario is a frequent hazard for motorcyclists riding in urban areas. A common type of motorcycle crash (for sober riders) occurs during daylight hours, at low speeds (around 30 mph), when an oncoming vehicle turns left into your path. Again, when approaching an intersection with a vehicle waiting in the left-turn lane, your best bet is to assume the worst: that a car will pull out in front of you. Reduce your speed as you approach the intersection, either downshifting or lightly applying the front brake. Adjust your position in the lane to be seen better. Slowing will increase your safety cushion: slowing just 10 mph reduces your stopping distance significantly, and covering your brake greatly reduces reaction time. After you’ve slowed, continue to visually monitor the car in case it moves and forces you to change position or stop quickly. For more information go to www.msf-usa.org
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Choppertown Live was a blast. Frank Girod was the overall winner with his Triumph chopper.
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IN D N A T L A H P S A F O 2 ,448 M I L E S
Route 66--the fabled ribbon of asphalt and concrete still winds its way across the country from Chicago to L.A. And it has also wound its way into the very soul of America. Although superseded in the 1970s by the Interstate freeways, the magic and mystic of the Mother Road has never died. Within the pages of the superbly illustrated book is a colorful illustrated history of the road and its landmarks of the famed RT 66. Put that together with Jim Bush’s story of devotion and passion as he has dedicated a true epic of ink to the legendary RT 66 on his body to show tribute for all to see. We at Born to Ride are thankful and excited to tell both sides of the story.
ABOUT THE BOOK: It started in the heartland and originally ended in Los Angeles (not, contrary to myth, at the ocean). It carried truckers crossing the country, Okies fleeing the Dust Bowl, vacationers seeking the sun. It was Americas Main Street, the Mother Road, the Will Rogers Highway, and, at its dangerous curves, Bloody 66. Get your kicks on Route 66 with this wonderfully illustrated tribute to the best-loved highway in this car-loving nation. Michael Witzel shares his expertise and wealth of personal, archive, collector, and contributing photographer images in these pages, offering a nostalgic tour of the charms and oddities of this road through American cultural history. Starting in Chicago and running to Santa Monica, this book BTR 32 | BORNTORIDE.COM
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highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in then-and-now pairings, and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures, and advertisements. Here we see Route 66 as it was in its heyday and as it is now, the neon glamour of yesterday versus the ghost towns of today. Witzel and his wife, Gyvel Young-Witzel, recount the highways history, its role in popular culture, and its demise, as well as the individual stories of famous sights. Several profiles of those with close ties to the Mother Road, including the woman who played Ruthie Joad in the The Grapes of Wrath film, are included. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Michael Witzel and Gyvel Young Witzel are some of the best known American car culture historians. Michael is the author of Route 66 Remembered as well as a dozen other pop culture histories, including with co-author Gyvel, Soda Pop! and The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola. Michael Witzel and Gyvel Young-Witzel reside in Austin, Texas. BOOK SPECS: Title: Legendary Route 66: A Journey Through Time Along America’s Mother Road Author: Michael Karl Witzel and Gyvel Young-Witzel ISBN: 978-0-7603-2978-8 Published: October 2007 Publisher: Voyageur Press Page Count: 256 Images: 252 color & 298 b/w photos
About one minute into listening to Jim Bush’s bike and tattoo story I knew it traveled beyond the norm, if norm is ever used in the world of tattooing and custom bikes. The Bolingbrook, Illinois resident is a walking and talking monument for a major slice of American culture. He’s covered, figuratively speaking, with nearly 2,500 miles of ink stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. To be specific, he’s paved in the history of the famous Route 66. Route 66 is America’s first
transcontinental roadway and the subject of countless stories, books, and songs -- not forgetting that famous 1960s TV show of the same name. Before we head down that road, a background check on Jim reveals that while he’s an engineer by training he’s an expert in “Loss Prevention” for commercial and industrial Fortune 500 companies. He adds, “It’s a career that pretty much will put you to sleep. It involves engineering work for an
insurance company that insures factories against business interruption.” Jim says its best to leave that explanation as it stands without delving further, and I agreed! My interest was his ink and bike story. The ink motoring down his arms is an incredible profusion of indelible images. It all started years ago when Jim decided to get his first tat, something patriotic. “I was just going to get a little American eagle and that was going to be it.” He began researching
U.S. Route 66 (also known as the Will Rogers Highway, “Main Street of America” or the “Mother Road”
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through all the images but here’s some highlights. On Jim’s left arm there’s a turquoise ’55 Chevy with a license plate that reads 2448 that commemorates Route 66’s total mileage. The Standard Oil gas station attendant on his right arm is the image of his grandfather. “That filling station opened in the early 1950s on Route 66. It’s still there, owned by my family. My grandfather’s sons still work there with my cousins.” And if you look carefully you’ll find a Ferris wheel on Chicago’s Navy pier. Walking up to that Ferris wheel, Larry has drawn the figures of Jim, his wife, and his youngest son. Jim’s art is amazing but Jim also has an award show winning Black Pan, but that is another story for a future issue. Do you have a memory of Route 66? Tell us about your Route 66 story. Email info@borntoride.com or call 888-795-5779
R oute 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west, especially during the 1930s.
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skate + escape The Relationship Between Creativity and Skateboarding - Visualized
skate[scape] skate + escape is an unique book capturing the creative intersection of graphic design and skateboarding. Through interviews, visuals and words and seeks answers the question,“Why do you skate?” This project, years in the making, was an idea to merge Peter Soutullo’s two passions: graphic design and skateboarding.
The creative element that can be found throughout skateboarding has always had a unique kinship to art and design. Both can be extremely creative, expressive, rewarding, loud or quiet — whatever the hell you want it to be. For some, it could be an escape from real life or maybe an outlet for creative expression or just a mode of transportation to the corner store. It’s different for everyone. There is no wrong or right reason to ride a skateboard. Just push.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR/DESIGNER — Peter has over 25 years in the design industry, 13 years in collegiate design education and has been skating since the late 80s. He has a great passion for skateboarding, graphic design, music and family that he uses as creative inspiration for this new project. In middle school, Peter found skateboarding and was introduced to new types of music through skateboarding, specifically, punk, hardcore and heavy metal and this was the beginning! Peter loved the graphics on the boards, t-shirts, album covers, stickers and the skate magazines. He couldn’t get
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enough of it. He says he owes a lot to skateboarding, as it has been the catalyst for many things in his life — his career as a designer, this book project, the music he listens to and even how he observes the city landscape. Skateboarding has given Peter an unlimited source of inspiration. Now go skate + escape!
ABOUT THE BOOK — This book is a visual collaboration between graphic design and skateboarding. The connection between creativity and skateboarding is unquestionable and this book is a great example of that. This is a unique collection of meticulously designed layouts, insightful words and awesome photos of amazing skateboarders like Lizzie Armanto, Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk and more. It also features iconic photographs from the amazing J. Grant Brittain along with other photo contributors such as Jerry Martin, Pete Hon, Paige Rudolph Wester and others. The book is available on the Kindle and Apple digital bookstores and a beautiful printed copy can be ordered from the website — skate + escape! www.theskatescape.com
“To outsiders, it was just wood and ink. To me, it represented everything good about art, creativity and freedom. ”
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T H I N K F O R YO U R S E L F Here we are in October and one of my favorite times of the year. Heading into fall with cooler weather, and of course, Halloween coming up. With colder weather moving in around the country, it’s time for some of us to start planning whether to winterize our bikes for the cold weather or to figure out what we’re gonna wear to stay warm. I for one ride all year round so I guess that doesn’t really apply to me. I know others that follow suit but we are fortunate with our weather down here in Florida. I think we are more concerned with how to stay dry than stay warm. Well, on with the topic of the day. I saw a movie clip online of a social media post and it was about a couple of politicians debating for some form of election. During that time, they were asked what makes America so great. The first two candidates gave the usual blanket feel good answers such as because we have freedom and so on. The third candidate, when pressed, gave a totally unexpected response to the question. He sounded off a whole line of statistics that more or less showed that our standing in things like science, math, healthcare, childbirth etc. etc. demonstrate our lack of being the greatest nation on earth. Anyone that’s ever read my articles before know my standing and feelings about our
country. I do not believe that statistics alone demonstrate a country’s greatness in a global venue. Maybe the actuarial types may gauge everything according to statistics, but I take it a step further. I believe what makes the United States the greatest country in the world are its citizens. I’ve never stated that I personally believe that we aren’t the greatest. We may not be statistically what some would consider the greatest, but nobody will beat the heart and soul of a patriotic United States citizen. Our beliefs and pride in our country past, present, and hopefully future, will always be that beacon that all other countries strive to achieve.
voted for. I’m concerned with what I am seeing our country develop into.
“I BELIEVE WHAT
Once upon a time, reporters reported the news and we decided for ourselves our point of view. Now reporters in some cases make it up as they go along in order to sell advertisement space or inches in a column. It’s hard not to have mixed feelings about what we are all watching. Some of us have worked our entire lives to have what little we have to just watch it get taken away by those who cry the loudest and do the least.
MAKES THE UNITED STATES THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ARE ITS CITIZENS”. Unfortunately, we are in a time of crisis that has been produced by greedy selfabsorbed politicians that are not out for the benefit of our country but for the benefit of themselves. Power corrupts, remember that. The only ones who can change any of this and put us back on track are those same people that make this country great. I don’t care about your politics or what party you like or who you
Used to be we would attract the greatest of the great to come here so they could expand their visions and move mankind forward. It appears we are now inundated with people who weren’t willing to stay in their own country and fix their problems and in return have brought a majority of those issues they had at their home country into the United States. Unfortunately, misinformation, lies, deceit, and double talk are the standard. Our sources of information that is fed to us on a daily basis is through a very broken set of news agencies.
“So Nefarious, What’s Your Point!!??” Figure it out. Think for yourself. There is plenty to digest here. — Nefarious James American
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This month Born To Ride reviews the Mini-Skirt Mob, another in a series of horrible old biker films for your entertainment. In some cases “the older the more horrible” comes to mind when dealing with these movies. This one was produced in 1968, and rates right (down) there with the best of the worst! The plot bears more than a few similarities to Satan’s Sadists (which I have previously reviewed for BTR). In this case, it’s Shayne, the psychotic female leader of The “Mini Skirts” played by Diane McBain and her hair-do, stalking the innocent young couple along with her ‘gang’ members. It seems that “Jeff” the man she’s after used to be “her guy,” but he got wise, dumped his rodeo/biker buddies and married some hot brunette girl from the local bank. This in my opinion was a weird mix. The connection involving ‘biker’ girls and rodeo guys never seemed to materialize. It looked more like a ‘hippie’ flick than a poorly made biker film. Anyway, here’s my best
shot at explaining the plot. … Just as Jeff, was preparing apply the pork to his new bride “Connie” all his old pals and the “Mini-Skirts” arrive at his camper trailer to party. This of course leads to a major fistfight, where Jeff and his new bride suffer the worst of the melee. Later Shayne the maniacal jilted blonde (and her hair-do) convinces the other ne’er-do-wells to hang around with her, and continue to torture Jeff and Connie. As they chase them up a mountain road Jeff swerves and runs “LG” off the road crashing his motorcycle into a deep chasm. They return to find him dead, and decide to leave, but some boy scouts see all the action. The cops come later, and haul LG off. (You don’t see too much of the cops in this one oddly. ...) Later on, the gang finds Jeff and Connie camped out, and a couple of the guys rough Connie up while Jeff is out walking around. More psycho-babble from Shayne leads the gang to keep the couple trapped in the trailer with a rifle. That only works for a while, as Jeff tries to rig something up with the propane bottle, and the stove in the camper. As usual in these films one of the members turns on the other. In this case it’s Shayne’s sister, who wants to release Jeff and his bride and return to town. She knocks one of the rodeo rednecks out, and hatches a plan with Jeff and Connie. As she dons Connie’s clothes, the couple escapes while she fires at the gang from inside the trailer. The gang retaliates with Molotov cocktails, leading to one of the ubiquitous gags where a stunt man wears a fire suit and runs around the desert while flaming away. Anyhow, I’m not sure where the beer (or the empty bottles) originally came from, but the blast from the exploding propane kills Shayne’s sister. In the end two of the gang chase Jeff and Connie through the desert, and Shayne’s motorcycle slips on the edge of a ravine and crashes down several hundred feet. Shayne is holding on to the edge for dear life and begs Connie to save her. Connie grasps Shayne’s hand but well you know … she kinda lets go as Jeff approaches, and the couple watches as Shayne tumbles to her death. As typical in these old reels, most of the actors were totally unconvincing. I found myself thinking- these aren’t real bikers or rodeo dudes! These are simply bourgeois B-movie Hollywood types earning a living at ruining their future careers. I think that during most of the viewings however. Biker exploitation? No. Waste of good Mylar? Probably. You watch it and decide for yourself. I can only recommend this piece if you have a burning desire to see hot Sixties chicks in mini-skirts, go-go boots and huge hair. I did like the old Honda and Triumph motorcycles, and of course since there was Budweiser, (still not sure where it came from) it got one star. It runs 82 minutes, is available on DVD from MGM’s ‘Midnight Movies’ series, and I can only (in my right mind) give it 2 stars because there was a glaring lack of nudity. (The second star appears because I LOVE cat-fights!) So grab a Bud and some popcorn, and we’ll see ya next month!
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his also started to sag and cave in. He saw a need to fix this problem. Ray says, starting this new business was something he just fell into by fixing his own saddlebags and then behold, friends of friends and others witnessed what Ray did and wanted him to fix their saddlebags too. As an inventor and entrepreneur, Ray took his creative background and put his skills to work by experimenting with several different types of materials to finally come up with a patented ABS lid and bag reinforcement kit that would be designed to help keep the original shape of any leather saddlebag made on the market. So, if you’re tired of looking at your caved in leather saddlebags and/or if they are starting to lose their shape and their parts, or if you have brand new bags and you want to prevent them from ever caving in, please keep Leather Lid Inserts in mind. For all your leather saddlebag accessory needs as a do-it-yourselfer or if you want them to install, visit www.LeatherLidInsert.com and order your DIY Kit or Find an area Dealer Installer. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A DEALER INSTALLER CONTACT RAY AT 239-339-7294 OR RAY@LEATHERLIDINSERTS.COM RIDE SAFE!
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Hey, hey, my BTR friends. I was just chatting with Mike, hanging out in the sanctuary at Paradise, watching the birds fly over the Lanai and wondering if they really get any enjoyment out of all that flapping. A few months ago he took me to the beach to practice my hanging eight in the surf and try flying in the Gulf breeze. I’ve been surfing for a while and getting pretty good at it but, the flying part is for the birds. I kept crash landing and getting a beak full of sand. I just don’t know why they do it. For me, it was a whole lot of movement and not moving very far. Also, the soreness I experienced in my wings the next few days was brutal. Mike chitters, “I love it when the waves hit my feet and the sand is my seat, but you know Spyke, I saw the similar thing with humans. Guys and gals running up and down the beach for what? Shore life’s a beach and no one wants to get tide down but it’s only the beach. What do they think, fish are chasing them? They’re going to catch a seagull? Running so the sun doesn’t burn them as much as sitting? So many unanswered questions, and like the beach, life around us is filled with many things to ponder.” Mike babbles on, “Just the other morning, I went to the Quickie Mart to get a drink and as I walked up, I noticed two police officers BTR 52 | BORNTORIDE.COM
watching a woman smoking while pumping her gas. I saw her and thought; ‘Is this lady stupid, crazy, or both, especially with the police standing RIGHT there.’ Anyways, I minded my own business and went in for a cold one. As I was paying, I heard loud screaming coming from outside. Man, Spyke, I’m talking violent death screams! Like the ones I hear from you when I take away your unfinished bowl of nuts. I looked out the storefront window and saw the woman’s arm was on fire! She was swinging it around, running in circles and going crazy! After paying for my drink and walking out the door, the officers had the woman on the ground and were putting out the fire. Then, they threw handcuffs on her and shoved her into the patrol car.” “I’VE BEEN SURFING FOR A WHILE AND GETTING PRETTY GOOD AT IT BUT, THE FLYING PART IS FOR THE BIRDS. I KEPT CRASH LANDING AND GETTING A BEAK FULL OF SAND.”
“I was thinking, ‘They’re going to arrest her? Shouldn’t she be in an ambulance, not a patrol car?’ Being the nosy person that I am, I asked the officer what they were arresting her for. One looked at me dead serious and said, ‘Waving a firearm in public!’ Without trying to get their knickers out of a knot and me into one, I just shut my mouth, turned and quickly walked back to the truck.” I squawk, “Life sucks when you go down in flames. I’ve seen you crash and burn several times. Your latest and greatest had me gagging, literally.” Mike frowns and says, “Dude, you talkin’ about last month when I choked on that hot burrito, dropped it between my legs, swerved off the road and ended up in a ditch?” I cackle, “No, you poor excuse for a Mexican jumping bean. It was that late night stop at the diner. I know you won’t spill the beans correctly, so I’ll just let the readers know how it went. Mike was starving so he pulled over to get something to eat. He took me inside and there was only one old man
sitting, not eating his food. We sat beside him and waited 10 minutes for someone to appear from the kitchen. After no one came, he turned and asked the old man, who was staring deeply into his chili, ‘If you’re not going to eat that, I’m starving. Do you mind if I do?’ The old man slowly rotates, pushes the bowl Mike’s way and says, ‘Go for it, young whippersnapper.’ Mike then picks up a spoon and starts slurping that chili up like he hasn’t eaten in days. As quickly as he started, Mike devoured most of it, then suddenly stopped. Seeing a dead mouse in the bottom of the bowl, he instantly barfs the chili back up into the bowl. The old man leans over, looks at him and says, ‘I was just as hungry as you and that’s as far as I got also!’ Mike wiped the spittle from his chin, picked me up and we both headed out the door.” Mike babbles, “Man, Spyke, I don’t know what I was thinking but I was definitely a few peas short of a casserole that night.” I hoot, “A few peas short? If you had another brain, it would be lonely. While I was sitting on your shoulder as you walked out, I could hear the Gulf breeze blowing out your ear. You actually fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down!
I was so relieved when you got your knees under the keys, my wings out the passenger window, your vomit-laden head out the other, and the trucks’ wheels rolling down the road.” — SPYKE
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RONNIE and EMILY’S
CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION Riding a motorcycle is a great way to learn some of life’s lessons. This is especially true for young people learning to ride a dirt bike Hopefully, the art of riding a bicycle has already been mastered. Many of the things that one learned on a bicycle can be the foundation for riding a motorcycle successfully. I started riding in the late 1960s and the motorcycles were primitive compared to today’s awesome hardware. Thankfully, we no longer need to mix the gas and oil on dirt bikes or street rides. We just fill the tank with quality fuel and away we go. The shock absorbers of today are incredible compared to those of days past, and it’s not as difficult to hang on while going through a bad pothole in the street, or through the whoops in the dirt. I have a friend who actually rode his full dresser Harley over an extension ladder that was laying in the road. He used his experience, got up on his floorboards, and just before hitting the ladder, he hit the throttle! Learning to ride can be full of difficulties and physical challenges. One must learn to lean the bike in tight curves, and power their way through, while making sure not to drop the bike, or put their foot down to keep the bike up. When riding, and in life, one must be careful to keep their eyes BTR 54 | BORNTORIDE.COM
focused on the terrain before them, being aware of rough ground, obstacles, or hills to climb. Endurance is important and perhaps harder on a dirt bike as the shaking and bouncing can be quite pronounced. There is even a special kidney belt that some riders may use to lessen the jarring impact. Road bikers can also use them for the longer rides. Stamina and durability are gained through practice and experience. One great benefit to learning to ride a bike is that there are numerous life lessons that apply not only to riding, but also to everyday life. The Bible tells us, in Romans 5:3 (NLT), that “You can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.” There is even a class of motorcycles called trial bikes; they are ridden slowly and under much control, focusing on endurance and overcoming obstacles. Learning to keep our riding and our lives under control makes for a safer and more enjoyable ride through life. In life, we quite often face challenges and difficulties. When we practice our riding skills, as well as our life skills, we develop strength to conquer difficulties and successfully overcome life’s tests. And let’s not forget the source of our rejoicing, which comes from walking with the Lord. He will be there with you every step of the way! All you have to do is put your trust in Jesus. He will guide and direct you to help you overcome the trials of life. In the Wind, Denny Dingler
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