Rosemarie and I came by car today, straight down the GSP. We saw almost no bikes on the road. When we arrived at about 11:45 we found that we were one of the last few to arrive. Everyone was here. The weather was perfect with a somewhat strong wind along the beach area. The police were there watching and talking. Heavy equipment was parked on a few streets but motorcycles gravitated close to the equipment to stay out of harms way. You'll see some shots of the bikes parked under the equipment. It was Halloween but I didn't see a lot of costumes. Sign-in was frantic at first. After I finished taking pictures and videos, we headed down to Uncle Bill's Pancake House with Debbie and Clyde for brunch. I saw many bikes parked on Beach Avenue while their riders were either eating or walking on the boardwalk along the ocean. It was an excellent start to the 2010-2011 Polar Bear Grand Tour season.
By the way, the Polar Bear Grand Tour is now on Facebook. See below.
Note: Videos sometimes stop and start. Just let them finish and then hit Replay.
Walter Kern
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| Bikes seek protection. |
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| Pleeese, don't fall. |
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| Keeping our distance from the police |
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| The streets were torn up a bit with some gravel sections. |
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| Street Scene - Motorcycles Only for a few hours |
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| Groups abounded |
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| This bike's owner got this painting done while at Sturgis. |
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He liked it so much that he got a tattoo of it.
He was more than willing to strip to the waist for me and pose alongside his bike. |
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| Why do Victories always look so good? |
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| Leo, sporting a dashing goatee, is always sought out at each Polar Bear destination. |
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| But sometimes, Leo does the seeking, this time finding Rosemarie to pose with him. |
YouTube Videos:
Video 1: Backing and Arriving
Video 2: Quiet Movement
Video 3: A Giant Group
Video 4: Just Watching Bikes and Talking about Leo's Trike
Video 5: Leo with new pipes
Video 6: Trikes are Everywhere
Video 7: Bikes are Thinning Out
Video 8: Moving Out Together
Video 9: Left, Ho!
Video 10: Not Many Left Now as Police Watch
More Pictures from the 2010-2011 Season
