STURGIS 2020 Aug 7-15 We made our annual trip to Sturgis which was the 80th Annual Rally. Doug Bruns, James Parnham, and Chuck Barsness left on Friday Aug 7th, stopped at Tim Breidenbach’s in Redwood Falls, Jonny and the Swede’s were not able to come this year because of the virus, got rained on on our way to Huron, had lunch with Dennis Bennett in Huron, and stayed at the Super 8 in Pierre that night. Saturday we left there at 8 am heading to Sturgis. We stopped at T34 and Union Center on the way arriving about 10:30. We spent about an hour and a half in downtown Sturgis, the crowd was really light. Then on to our base at Recreational Springs Resort - 11201 US Hwy 14A - Lead SD 57754 - 605-584-1228. The only rain we had while at Sturgis this year was a small squall with light hail that came thru Saturday after we arrived at the Resort. The Resort has a great breakfast menu where we ate every morning. Sunday we took a ride to Newcastle WY, Custer SD, the SD Game Lodge for Lunch, and 385 back to Lead and our resort. Monday Ernie Henderson arrived and we headed up Spearfish Canyon to Beulah WY, Aladdin WY, Hulett WY, Alzada MT, Devils Tower, and back thru Hulett with a stop in Beulah. From there we met Tim Briedenbach and his son at Guadalajara Restaurant in Spearfish for dinner and back to the resort thru Spearfish Canyon. Tues we all met at the Sturgis Indian Dealer at 10:30. From there we had 17 bikes ride thru Vanocker Canyon on our way to John Strandell’s cabin on Nemo Road for lunch. John provided brats, beer, baked beans, soft drinks and water for all. Thanks a bunch to John! After leaving John’s we road in to Central City and the Casino Bar. This for our 21st Annual EH get-together. Tom Dunlap arrived and spent the afternoon and night at the Resort with us. Wednesday we went to see Mount Rushmore, rode Iron Mountain Road and saw three separate herds of buffalo, then on to Custer for lunch and back visa Newcastle WY and up 85 to the Resort. Thursday we rode up Spearfish Canyon to The Game Lodge for Bloody Mary’s, then on to Whitewood SD for lunch. After that the group split up and I headed back to the Resort to rest up for our ride heading back Friday. Friday we rode to Huron, had dinner at Dennis Bennett’s house and Saturday rode the rest of the way home. Another Great Week at Sturgis. I put on 1955 miles. Chuck Barsness PCRC Secretary x_twin@hotmail.com 612-865-1758
