After the 2025 USCA National Sidecar Rally in Topsham, Maine, it was back home to Texas, unpack the Goldwing rig, then load the cold-wet-hot-dry weather gear for a run up to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. There to start the IBA UCC challenge to ride from Prdhoe Bay to Ket West, FL in less than 30 days.
The current oldest rider to complete and document this challenge was 76 years old when he did it. I turned 80 in May, so my goal is to raise the bar a notch or two on this challenge.
The turn out for the Topsham rally was great, friendly smiles, sidecarists and beautiful rigs.
Now it is time to return to my lone wolf style of riding. 'cept now it is more like Grey Wolf. Back home the gear is packed, waterproofed and ready to load.
Will load everything tonight with a planned pre-dawn departrure tomorrow July 2nd.
The next week will be riding from Houston up to Bellingham, Washington to catch the Alaska Marine Highway ferry on July 11th north to Haines, Alaska. From there vist a few spots I missed in my earlier Alaska rides before heading futther north to Pudhoe Bay/Deadhorse.
Now it is time to return to my lone wolf style of riding. 'cept now it is more like Grey Wolf. Back home the gear is packed, waterproofed and ready to load.
Will load everything tonight with a planned pre-dawn departrure tomorrow July 2nd.
The next week will be riding from Houston up to Bellingham, Washington to catch the Alaska Marine Highway ferry on July 11th north to Haines, Alaska. From there vist a few spots I missed in my earlier Alaska rides before heading futther north to Pudhoe Bay/Deadhorse.
Thoughts to ponder...
We were wild with joy because tomorrow
We would leave the known world behind.
What a wonderful feeling . . .
To be able to decide your own life and destiny
Obeying without limitations your own mysterious call,
And dreams and passions.
Quote: Douchan Gersi
