Crimson Crusaders Biker Breakfast

By: Wa

y Wersching

n Saturday morning June 20th,

the Crimson Crusaders Motorcycle Ministry held their Biker Breakfast from 8:00am to 10:30am at the Family Life Center of the Landmark Baptist Church in Shelby, NC.

I arrived at the church at about 9:15. There was already a crowd of bikers there. I placed a stack of The Carolinas’ Full Throttle magazines on the sign-in table and was greeted with warm smiles. I knew a few of the group, but they are all friends now. We talked, and laughed about a lot of things, and then went in to eat a great breakfast.

I watched as the food was being prepared. The food had to taste good because the cooks were all smiling during cooking. There was a lot of love mixed in with the scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and the like.

As I ate my breakfast, I noticed a few more friends coming in. Some were from other biker ministries, and others were from local motorcycle clubs. The whole biker community comes together for an event like this.

We all sat and talked for a while. It was a very relaxing and

giving atmosphere. It is always enjoyable to just sit and talk with friends. Seems to me that we don’t do that enough.

I walked outside to talk with a few more bikers. Carolyn and Roger from the “Warriors for Christ” MM in Gaffney arrived. We had a pleasant talk as they slowly walked toward the breakfast line. It’s always good to see them. Carolyn was one of my students when I was a rider coach for Harley-Davidson many years ago. We’ve been friends ever since.

That’s when I met “Pops”. He’s a member of the “Armored Saints” Motorcycle Ministry. I noticed his cap said that he was a US Marine veteran. We talked for a while about our military experiences. We were both very thankful that we were not involved in combat.

Then we talked about our bikes. He seemed impressed with my description of “Miss Vickie”, so we walked over to her and he sat on her. He couldn’t believe how low the seat was, and

how comfortable the seating position was for him. We are both about the same height, and “Miss Vickie” is a perfect bike for us.

I said my good-byes and left about 10:00. It was a great way to send a Saturday morning – with good friends, and good food too!