Drowning in Sea of Chrome

Styles

Styles

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I rode out to Ocean Shores today to take in Washington's annual Sun and Surf Run. I've been attending since 1988, always on old Hondas. Today I took the ST, having yesterday scouted the place on my Blackbird. As usual, I was somewhat lost, not quite fitting in, neither feeling fully welcome either.



But I did manage to find one spot of asphalt to park on.




And after a spirited ride home, I'm tonight imbibing the contents of that regal bike cover you see in my first photo.



Cheers,
Styles
 
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I understand... I've gone thru the same thing, feeling like your from the same family but of another race. I am torn between being proud and being tired of the unwanted stepchild. Wierd..knowing you have the best bike there, but being unable to share it.. due to prejudice.
 
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Chromophobic? Don't worry, it's not contagious. (Farkles are OK, because they're functional...) I generally dismiss people with attitudes (especially stupid ones.) It's too much trouble to be pissed at them. Kind of like the folks we used to see around here who thought a belt buckle made them a cowboy.
 
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Our cub reporter for the local rag aptly summed up the event:
For this summer event, being a leather-clad smoker with attitude and a big hog was the norm. . . .
No bike was too loud or too bad. As long as one wore some version of animal hide and had a big ride, there was an ?anything goes? mentality.
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Her ending caught its spirited essence.
All bikers head home today as the festival closes, leaving only the faint scents of exhaust, Red Bull and cigarette smoke behind them.
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Too bad our photographer didn't catch its added literary essence.






Do note, though, a space reserved for our ride in my second photo.



Double cheers,
Styles
 
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Styles

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Hmm. I've a black Dos Equis, and a double set of reds, too.

That's some geeky discrimination beyond me. :confused:



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Right-click* on the X's and see if you can open them in another window. Works for me.

*Apple-click on a mac.
 
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Hmmm. I'm not getting anything! Not even x's!
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Me either...and when an original poster or mod modifies there is an 'edit' message so I do not think any one edited or modified the originals...

weird...

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Styles said:
I rode out to Ocean Shores today to take in Washington's annual Sun and Surf Run. I've been attending since 1988, always on old Hondas. Today I took the ST, having yesterday scouted the place on my Blackbird. As usual, I was somewhat lost, not quite fitting in, neither feeling fully welcome either.



But I did manage to find one spot of asphalt to park on.




And after a spirited ride home, I'm tonight imbibing the contents of that regal bike cover you see in my first photo.



Cheers,
Styles
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It's really really painful for me to not caption this pic.
It would break every rule this forum has now and create a few more for the future :D
 
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