Life in Motion with Rodney Myers and his motorcycle

Rides from the Past. From time to time I get inspired, and like to recall some rides I had been on before I kept a blog. These listings will be different, as they will offer little or no specific directions, and may include stories from other rides, too. This one will deal mostly with a trip to the national rally for Cruiser Club, USA. The rally is always held in June, and I believe this one was in 2001, and held at the chapter located in Farmvile,Virginia. My brother and I had gone on motorcycle trips together before, some with our father in tow, and one even had my brother's brother in law along on the journey. My brother was now mounted atop the bike that the law once owned. We were leaving Indianapolis, Indiana, with the thought of following the National Road, US 40, to Cumberland, Maryland. That would be our overnight destination. This was before either of us had delved into the world of GPS, as they were just catching on, and with high price tags. So armed with a...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Well here it is, nearly mid-November, but the mercury seemed to be hanging on and wanting to stay high in the thermometer. It was an unseasonable day, and everyone seemed to be out enjoying it as if it were the last of the year. Kasey and I went for a ride for lunch, but it is four months later, so I don't remember the route. Yeah, I got behind in the Blogging. I was spending too much time riding, I guess? When we returned, Kasey's kids, Will and Rose were ready for rides. Will had more homework, so Rose was up first. When I returned, Will hopped aboard, and we went riding. Spent a lot of time of the county roads in Hendricks County.

October 30, 2008 Trick or Treat! Today is a day for a spooky ride, right? Maybe I should throw a hay bail or two on the bike? Well today would be landmark day, but for more than being a day when kids dress up as their true evil egos, and beg from door to door for candy. I like Halloween, just like have a strange take on it. Kasey and I started out of Danville, Indiana heading south on SR 39. Cartersburg Road is another great we take out of town, and I haven't ventured down SR 39 in a while. We arrived at US 40, The National Road, and headed a little east, past Cartersburg Road, and turned south on Miles Road. After jogging on a few County Roads, we arrived at SR 267 and headed south. This part of SR 267 winds it way south into Moorseville, Indiana. We turned left, heading east on SR 42 to cruiser further into town. We took South Indiana Street until we arrived at Grey Brother's Cafeteria. It is positioned just before the Indiana Street pours back onto SR 67. Grey Bro...

Friday, October 10, Saturday October 11, and Sunday October 12, 2008 Despite being October, the morning was warm for this time of year, and the day would get even warmer. Besides being a major first trip for Kasey on the bike with me, it was a trip that seemed like it was just not going to happen. With only a day or two to spare, the plans got firmed up, and here we were mounting up on The Pearl for Kasey's first overnight voyage. We started out of Danville heading south on SR 39. To make some time in the morning, we hit the super slab known as I-70, and turned out some "blue collar" miles. We stopped in Terre Haute, Indiana, and took a break. We stayed on the Interstate until Greenup, Illinois, and then switched over to the parallel and original highway, US 40, also known as The National Road. It was not to long on this more laid back, less traveled highway that we arrived in Effingham, Illinois. Our first stop here would be for lunch, at the apptly named Cruisers ...

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 Well, I didn't figure the was a need for a map, as this is a pretty boring route. We rode from Kasey's house, through town, via US 36 to Washington Street. I strapped two lawn chairs to the back of the bike, and we headed back down Washington Street, into Irvington, and a parking spot infront of The Legend, a classic diner. We had dinner outside on the patio, and we could hear the band warming up for a street show down the road. I knew the lead singer of the group performing, as she was an intern with Indianapolis Public Schools Television Department, and she had me for a mentor on several productions. After eating, we grabbed the lawn chairs, and walked across the street, met my friend during a song break, and found a spot to sit and enjoy the show. There was somewhat of a party going on too, but all were invited. When the show was over, we walked back to the bike, packed up the Lawn Chairs, and head back home. We took Ritter north to Pleasa...

Friday, September 26th, 2008 Well in Indiana there is a chain of eateries called Arni's and is advertised as the place where friends meet. Most of the places feature pizza, and are dotted across Indiana in smaller towns. They are known by many, including me, as a comfortable place to eat with good service. Of course, I was not meeting a friend there, that I knew of, I was taking her with me. So Kasey and I ventured out on this chilly September Morning heading north on SR 39, just west of Danville, Indiana. We veered off on State Road 236 and headed north and west into North Salem, Indiana. We then headed due north on SR 75. At Thorntown, I turned to the left and headed west on SR 47. This road has some great sweepers that will let you ride hard, and then you hit one that tightens into more than a sweeper. When we first hit SR 47, and left the town of Thornton, I hit a speed burst that Kasey enjoyed. SR 47 leads us right into Crawfordsville, Indiana, the town playing host to ...

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Well, it is the third Sunday of the month, and normally, I would be going on a Cruiser Club Ride, but, family matters called. My Sister-in-law, Virginia, was having a party to celebrate her birthday. But bigger for me, was the fact that Kasey was coming along to a family event, and meeting some of the relatives she had yet to meet. The major ones being my mother and father. Okay, so the major one was my mother. We headed out into the mid Sunday Morning air along US 36 to street that took us north, and back way out of town. It winds it way around the northern Danville, and eventually turns into Tenth Street when it nears Marion County and Indianapolis. We went this way east until SR 267. We took that north, which takes us through the town of Brownsburg, which for some reason favors the color purple? All the street signs backgrounds are purple anyway. At the north end of Brownsburg, we turned right, heading east once more, this time on 56th Street. I...