Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa April 2023

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Are we finally here? Are we to the start of the riding season? Are we into being able to just hop on the bike and not worry about temperature, precipitation, gunk on the roads, or what time the sun sets at night? Well maybe all of that is going a little bit too far, but we are at the onset of the 2023 riding season. March brought a few days that were phenomenal weather wise to enjoy and maybe even ride, but then we also got a batch of snow, some slick as hell ice, significant rain, and temperatures that were all over the place. April should be more stable temperature wise, but we will have to see. Rain is usually an interesting variable in April, you know because it brings the May flowers, but we will see how things shake out. On the plus side, the April rains will be washing some of this winter bullshit off of the roads. Until all that crap is gone, be very careful of the debris, potholes, animals, farm equipment, and whatever else may be in our way on the highways and byways.

One thing is for sure though, we best be getting all the miles on while we can, when we can. Life seems to be getting only busier, with far less time to be able to do what we want, and far more time working to be able to afford what we want, so make the most of it. With the frailty of life, and the shortness of it, take the time to go for the ride, call that old friend, spend extra time with family and loved ones, and catch up or reconnect with people that you have not seen or heard from in a while. Make life happen instead of letting it happen. We lost a dear friend recently, one that was several years younger than me, and it seemed to have hit home. Thirteen years

O n t h e C o v e r On the Cover

12 years ago, the Sleeping Angels Fun Run was born. Kirk was trying to get something rolling for his buddy and co-worker Joey and wife after experiencing a terrible loss. From a simple fun run to what is now the Sleeping Angels Foundation (https://safiowa.com/ and on Facebook), these folks are the epitome of making good after a bad situation. After a dozen years, many rides, and also galas, golf tournaments, and countless other acts of kindness, this great group of people with an awesome purpose helps families in need after a loss of a little one. Join on one of the routes May 6th, and help be a part of something great in Iowa.

ago in April was when we started talking about taking over this magazine. Thirteen years of Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa under our belt. Thirteen years of amazing friends, brothers, sisters, and acquaintances. Thirteen years of more people in our circle that we have met, gotten to know, loved, and some that we have lost. We dedicate this issue to all our lost loved ones over the years. May they rest in peace and enjoy their ride through the pearly gates. Until we meet again, keep on twisting the wick in the afterlife.

Just over three years ago, many Iowans were reeling with the shutdowns from the virus. Many of our customers had doors closed supposedly for our protection, some of them permanently. Lives have been lost, changed forever, and our world changed forever. For the places that are open and functioning today, we ask that you darken their doors. Iowa businesses deserve Iowa customers to help them keep their doors open. Please help us support our advertisers by checking out pages 10-12 in the magazine every month. Those are the Biker Friendly Directory pages that are all of the advertisers in the magazine. Some of them also have regular block ads throughout the magazine as well. Check them out when you are out and about, and tell them Thunder Roads sent ya. Also, to those sponsors of the magazine, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We could not do what we do without you behind us. Thanks tons for the support, past, present, and future.

Make April awesome, make it a riding month, and make it memorable. Ride safe, ride often, be safe.

Vernon

Quote of the month: “I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”

Jimi Hendrix

It’s the time of year when a particular truth makes itself known whether we are interested in knowing the truth or not: how much weight did we REALLY put on over Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, St. Paddy’s Day . . . ? For those of us who are venturing out on our bikes for the first chilly ride of the year, that question may suddenly be answered by the need to loosen the laces on our chaps or find a set of extenders for our vests. As much as I’d like to blame my current chaps situation on “holiday spread”, I may as well ‘fess up and admit that it may have something to do with the fact that our office at work has a reputation for keeping the best snack stash of any office in the building. Trail Mix? Got it. Pretzels? Yep. Fig Newtons? You know it! M&M’s? Of course. (We have plain, peanut, or peanut butter. We’re out of caramel.) I think you get the drift.

I virtuously keep a couple cans of V8 in my desk drawer, but with all those snacks to compete with they’re about to hit their “Best By” date in an unopened state. And no matter how many times I pack bags of baby carrots and celery to munch on at my desk, I still find myself drifting toward the snack bar. Oooh! Cajun Spice Trail Mix this week! I’d better have a little of that before it’s gone . . . I feel like I should be able to conquer this tendency. After all, I’m an American and we are a nation of DIY’ers. If my brother-inlaw Tom could figure out how to replace his bike handlebars – complete with throttle-by-wire! – just by watching a YouTube video, I should be able to figure out how to control my sweet tooth. If I could, I would.

Everyone has at least one “If I could, I would” issue in their life. Yours may be spending too much time in front of the TV, indulging in too much alcohol, spending money you don’t have, holding on to hatred toward someone in your past, viewing porn, working or playing so much that you neglect your family. The list goes on with endless variations and possibilities. The problem is not that we don’t know how to stop. It’s that we simply can NOT stop. As much as we like to think that we’re in control, the truth is right there to tell us otherwise.

Maybe that’s why we have such an aversion to the Gospel. Most of us get the nagging feeling that we should be doing better and it’s a real affront to our pride to be told “Nope, you are not capable of doing that.” What does the Gospel say we cannot do? It says we can NOT be righteous on our own. The book of Romans lays it right out there in Chapter 3, verse 10: “No one is righteous – not even one.”

That doesn’t even seem fair! It’s amazing enough that we actually feel like we should try to be a better person but now we’re told to forget about ever achieving that? Well, yes. Because God’s primary interest is not to make us into good people who will then continue to live our lives without him. He’s interested in making us into people who are in right relationship with him and who will then do good because of that relationship. In verses 21, 22, & 31 of Romans 3, the writer goes on to say “But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses . . . We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.

And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are . . . Only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.”

In short, thinking you can “be good enough” without putting your faith in Christ is like thinking you can become a motorcycle rider by taking the classroom portion of an MRF course where you can shine by regurgitating facts you memorized but then are unwilling to embark on the actual riding portion because your lack of expertise will be revealed. Your pride will prevent you from attaining the very thing that you desire.

Lay your faulty way of thinking aside and come to Jesus. He handled all your problems already when he went to the cross in your place. He’s got this.

Blessings – Karla

Mark & Karla Cornick are with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org yg

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Biker Accessories

Crispy’s Biker Apparel

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Dirty Biker Design 122 S. John Wayne Drive Winterset, Iowa 50273

www.DirtyBikerDesign.com

515-444-9050

Dealers

Baxter Cycle 311 4th Street Marne, Iowa 51552

712-781-2351

www.baxtercycle.com

Big Barn Harley-Davidson 81 NW 49th Place Des Moines, Iowa 50313

515-265-4444

www.bigbarnhd.net

Edwards Motorsports and RV’s 1010 34th Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501

712-366-8400

fullthrottleia.com or edwardsrvs.com

Harley-Davidson of Carroll 1327 Plaza Dr Carroll, Iowa 712-792-1610

www.carrollcycle.com

Harley-Davidson of Mason City 706 South Federal Avenue

Mason City, IA 50401 641-423-6007

Harleyofmasoncity.com

Heartland Harley-Davidson

117 S Roosevelt Ave Burlington, IA 52601 319-754-1100

www.heartlandhd.com

Indian Motorcycle of Mason City

Mason City Powersports 12499 265th Street Mason City 641-423-3181

Masoncitypowersportsinc.com

Metro Harley-Davidson 2415 Westdale Drive SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 319-362-9496

www.metro-motorsports.com

Route 65 Harley-Davidson

1300 S Jefferson Way Indianola, Iowa 50125

515.962.2160

www.route65hd.net

Storm Lake Honda

3040 Expansion Blvd

Storm Lake, Iowa 50588

StormLakeHonda.com

712-732-2460

Entertainment

Book Em Dano’s

33 S Main Street

Denison, Iowa 51442

712-263-9818 Mon-Sat 4-2

Dancers Nightly 5-1:30

Okoboji Classic Cars

Museum and Restoration Shop

810 Jeppeson Road

West Okoboji, Iowa 51351

712-332-8029

Food and Drink (Popular Poker & Fun Run Locations)

American Legion Post 111

1101 W 4th Street S Newton 641-792-3353

Open to the Public 7 Days a Week Newtonamericanlegion111.org

Bloodline Irish Pub 214 Public Square Greenfield, Iowa 50849

Bloodline Irish Pub on Facebook

Catfish Charlie’s On the Mississippi River

1630 E. 16th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)582-8600

www.CatfishCharliesDubuque.com

Chili Dawg’s Foods of Fire 1940 Blair Ridge Road Blair, NE 68008

www.chilidawgs.com

Retail/Online Spice and Seasoning Store

Desperados

105 E 5th Street Atlantic 712-243-7087

Home of Cold Beer, Good Times, Pizza & Wings

Firehouse Bar 1211 5th Street

Downtown Sioux City, IA 712-224-1020

Open Daily at 12:00

Flaming Office

201 W High Street Toledo 641-484-2255

Outdoor Patio, Happy Hour 5-7

Flaming Office on Facebook & Google

Goozman’s Westside Bar & Grill 1019 7th St

Harlan, Iowa 712-755-2259

Goozman’s Westside on Facebook

Haverhill Social Club

202 1st Street

Haverhill, Iowa 50120

641-475-3321

Closed Mon-Tues, 4-Midnite Wed-Thur-Fri, 10-Midnight Sat, 11-Midnight Sunday

Iowa Legendary Rye 707 N Main Street Carroll, Iowa 51401 Iowalegendaryrye.com

Jake’s Station 107 West HWY 59 Hancock, Iowa 51536 712-741-BEER

Like Our Page Jakes Station on Facebook

J.R. Willie’s Gateway to the Beautiful Hill Country Colesburg, IA 563-856-5095

Open Daily Mon-Sun 11AM Home of the Willie Whopper

Just 1 More 515-570-4206

641-757-0159 309 Railway Jamaica, Iowa 50128

Mi Casa Family Restaurant 512 Market Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-2258

Enjoy Drinks at the Full Bar!

Midway Tavern 206 1st Street Soldier, Iowa 712-884-2230

www.midwaytavernsoldier.com

Montgomery Street Pub 207 East Montgomery Street Creston, Iowa 50801

641-782-2165

Papa Joe’s 117 South 6th Street

Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555

712-642-9015

Pearl Street Social Club

110 Pearl Street SW

Shellsburg, Iowa 52332

319-436-7100

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Riverside Tavern 450 E Main St Lehigh, Iowa 50557 515-359-9998

Email:riversidetap@gmail.com

Sandbar

103 North Noyes Street Mondamin, Iowa 51557

712-646-2300

Facebook Sandbar Mondamin

Sidetracked 206 West Union Street

Creston, Iowa 50801 641-782-8534

Stumpy’s Bar & Grill

423 Main Street Duncombe, Iowa 50532 515-543-4222

Stumpy’s Bar & Grill on Facebook

The Dog House

402 Main Street Colo, Iowa 50056-7720

Open 1st and 3rd Saturdays

641-485-8425

The Exchange 171 S Elm Street Avoca, Iowa 51521

712-343-2609

Lang’s Pizza, Cold Beer, Sports

The Full Nelson 205 West 2nd Street

Halbur, Iowa 51444

712-658-2425

The Full Nelson on Facebook

The Yankee Clipper

312 SW Maple St

Ankeny, Ia 50023

515-964-9484 yankeeclipperbar.com

VFW Post 9662 Bar and Grill

1309 NE 66th Ave Des Moines

515 - 289 - 9914 and Facebook

Vic’s Main Tap 304 Broadway

Audubon, Iowa 50025

712-563-2122

Opens M-F 2-Close, Sat 9-Close, Sun 2-Close

Wilson’s Tap and Recreation 1008 Story Street

Boone, Iowa 50036/ 515-433-1395

Guns and Ammo

Thunder Guns West 1101 Chatburn Ave STE 103 Harlan, Iowa 51537

712-235-2632

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Hobbies & Collectibles

Treasure Island Diecast/Facebook Hot Wheels, M2, Matchbox, Jada Ertl, Lightning, Harley, Maisto Buy-Sell-Trade

641-521-8036 rayaustinhd@gmail.com

www.treasureislanddiecast.com

Insurance & Financial

O’Malley Wealth Mgmt. 5623 NW 86th Street Suite 400

Johnston, Iowa 50131 515-490-0930

State Farm

Clark Ahrenholtz, Agent 2114 12th Street Harlan, Iowa 712-755-5724

Clark.ahrenholtz.jb69@statefarm.com

Legal

Hupy and Abraham sc, pc Lawyers for Bikers 800.800.5678

Hupy.com

Inserra | Kelley | Sewell Injury Attorneys 6790 Grover St, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68106 www.inserra.com (402) 391-4000

TheBikerLawyers.com

The Biker Lawyers, P.C. Riding & Defending Your Rights for Over 30 Years 877-209-9452

Photo and Art

Ullrich Photography PO Box 1842 Clinton, Iowa 52733 563-243-8715

www.natanic.com

Shops & Fabricators

BS & Bikes

300 E 17th St S Suite 700 Newton, IA 50208 641-521-8448

Find us on Facebook

Butterfield’s M.C. Parts 8025 Blondo Street Omaha, NE 68134 402-391-3768

Chuck’s Cycle Service and Repair S&S and Drag Specialties Dealer 307 E 5th StreetWashington, Iowa52353 319-461-5278

Cycle Clinic 2209 ML King Pkwy Des Moines, Iowa 50314 cycleclinicdm.com 515-288-6954

F & J Racing 701 N 3rd Ave Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 641-752-8651

www.fandjracing.com

Mean Machine Cycles Elkhart, Iowa 50072 Custom & Full-Service HD Repair Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat by appt only 515-367-7336

Motorcycle Medic 3176 Highway 30 Woodbine, Iowa 51579 712-647-2818

Open Tues-Fri 9-6, Sat 8-12

Nelson Machine & Forge General Machining, Ornamental Iron, Weld/Fab 70 Washington Street Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2220

Shops & Fabricators CONT

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Steffens

Tires

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Into the second day of a world that was previously completely unknown to me, I find myself witness to the love and brotherhood, a kinship if you will, of antique motor, (in some cases, moto), cycles. The generations that span this event begin with that of the youth, but the grey beards, oh the grey beards, they far outweigh those that have come to learn. Their knowledge for these old Iron Horses is remarkable, but none of them are above learning more, even from those that have come to learn.

memories of earlier days. His body was straight and strong then, and he remembers when his feet were in the stirrups of his iron machine, packing his canine companion across the miles. His story reveals many sides that make up the soul of this man.

They arrive from as far as California to this Midwestern town in Nebraska, rekindling relationships, sharing their stories, buying and selling, trading and gifting, all in the efforts to keep the remarkable legends of these old Iron Horses alive. Their passion is infectious.

I can’t help but watch one old grey beard, stooped over as he hobbles from one table to the next, eyes bright with the

There is the Wyoming cattleman, whose love and freedom of this earth is felt, not only in the stirrups of his horse as he rounds up his cattle, but is unearthed when putting his feet in the stirrups of his iron machine. There is the former EMT from Montana, whose adventures on top of the iron horse have taken him around the world.

Then there is the gentleman from Iowa, whose name hangs in Motorcycle Halls of Fame around the world, the retired firefighter from Denver, who spent his life saving property and lives, who now articulately restores life into these old machines. There is the retired postal worker, who now uses his mailbag to carry treasures newly purchased. And let us not forget the grey beard fishing into his pocket for his last dime to buy the small part that will keep his Iron Horse, his freedom, flying down the road.

And the grey beard from South Dakota, who eats, drinks, and sleeps antique motorcycles. The same man who can be seen dressed in red and white while children clamor onto his lap to whisper into his ear their Christmas wishes.

With music in the background, and the sounds of voices floating across the bustling space, it is a bit of a Piccadilly Circus, with participants coming from far and wide. It is a time to leave behind the troubles of the world, a time for togetherness, a time for brotherhood and sisterhood.

It is the time for the antique Iron Horse, it is the time for the Grey Beard.

Dedicated to my Grey Beard

Carol N Ebel

Caitlyn graces our cover and calendar for this month of April a long with Tyler from Road Rage Bike Works in Avoca’s bad ass gorgeous rebuilt Softail. We got this all together to help us promote the May 6th Sleeping Angels Fun Run in Boone. Well, we should say all routes end in Boone. There are multiple routes and means of transit, leaving from diff erent locations as well. So, pick one, and join in on this aw esome event. You can look on https://safi owa.com/ or search Facebook for Sleeping Angels Fun Run to get the particul ars. Hope to see you there!

not so USELESS RAMBLINGS not so USELESS RAMBLINGS Is Today the Day?

Do you like being lied to? If someone lies to you, do you forgive them? Sure, depending upon the severity of the lie, they can be forgiven. What if they lie to you repeatedly? What about if their lies never stop? What if their lies negatively impact your life? And they keep lying to you even though they’ve been exposed as liars over and over? Do you keep forgiving them or do you remove them from your life completely?

Iwantto cite a piece of information I found online about an organization that I will reference, just to illustrate that it isn’t just some random, unknown, seedy website I stumbled upon. The organization is Cochrane. Cochrane reviews are frequently called the “gold standard” for evidence-based medicine.

Cochrane is a British international charitable organization formed to organize medal research finding to facilitate evidence based choices about health interventions involving health professional, patients, and policy makers. It includes 53 review groups that are based at research institutions worldwide.

Sowhen Cochrane reviewed the efficacy of face masks when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases, you’d think that their conclusions might hold some weight with governmental agency policies or recommendations. When Cochrane suggests that face masks have little to no effect on the transmission of disease, you’d think that we’d seen the last of the mask mandates. You’d be wrong. We still have people in the government that want mask mandates reinstated on airplanes, in schools, and other public places while they keep pressing forward with the lie that the thin piece of paper-like cloth is going to stop or reduce your chances of contracting COVID. Cochrane has been the most authoritative evidence body in all of medicine and has been for decades; do we just ignore that now because it goes against the government narrative?

The government told you that the vaccines would stop the spread; you would be safe from contracting or spreading COVID. But that also turned out to be a lie. Then they said that the vaccines would reduce the chances of you being

in the hospital with COVID because the symptoms would be severely reduced. They also said that the vaccines were 100% safe, but all of the cases documented in VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) would lead one to believe that this was also a lie.

They want you to believe that myocarditis was more common after being infected with COVID-19, but studies have shown that those that were vaccinated have a 4 to 28 times more chance of developing myocarditis than those people that didn’t take the vaccine. They also pushed the narrative that being vaccinated was much more effective than natural immunity.

You’vebeen told that young people benefit from a booster shot, but the top two FDA vaccine experts resigned in protest over the push for boosting young, healthy people. The data just wasn’t there. It could also be why the CDC never disclosed the hospitalization rates among boosted Americans under the age of 50.

For the record, I am NOT anti-vaccine, I am anti THIS vaccine.

We can’t forget our great Mumbler-in-Chief, Joe Biden, and his constant lies. He’s been in public office for more than 50 years and has spewed lies throughout his entire career. Now he’s the “leader of the free world” and

the lies continue. His latest whopper is telling you that he reduced the national debt by $1.7 trillion (he actually said billion, but meant trillion) in just two years. However, if you check with Statista.com, you can see that he’s lying. In 2020 the debt was $26.9 trillion, in 2021 it was $28.4 trillion and in 2022 it’s $30.9 trillion. I can’t seem to find a reduction in those numbers. I could probably fill every page of this magazine with just the lies that Joe Biden has told. Here’s a hint; if Joe Biden says “No Joke”, “You think I’m joking” or something like “not a lie” you can bet your ass that he’s lying.

The Hunter Biden laptop was labeled “Russian disinformation” by every mainstream media outlet or late night talk show host. They even have the infamous 50 former intelligence agents signing a letter stating the same. Hunter and Joe both said it wasn’t even his laptop. Here we are today with Hunter Biden filing lawsuits against people for hacking his laptop and sharing personal information. What’s really amusing is that half of the mainstream media bobble heads are now saying that they never said it was Russian disinformation. I guess they have forgotten that there are digital recordings of them saying exactly that.

WhenDonald Trump said that he had seen evidence that suggested that COVID-19 was caused by a lab leak in Wuhan, he was labeled racist and every other negative term they could come up with. Today the Department of Energy and the FBI have both said that this is the most likely explanation for the origins. But now we have people attacking the DOE, questioning their ability to come to that conclusion, forgetting that the DOE has a branch that specializes in weapons of mass destruction and biological weapons such as viruses. How could they possibly have any experience, right?

Lie after lie after lie, day after day. So when do you get to the point where you’ve had enough? When do you act to remove the liar from your life?

I’mreminded of a 1993 movie starring Michael Douglas titled Falling Down. Some of you probably know the movie. For those that don’t, it’s about William Foster (Douglas) who is divorced, unemployed, and then has a series of really shitty events happen in one day as he is attempting to make it to his daughter’s birthday party. Every new event pushes him further and further towards the edge. Eventually the shitty events culminate in Foster slipping into the abyss.

RecentlyI’ve found an online meme (picture) of Douglas’ character from Falling Down with the words “Is today the day?” written on it. I have found multiple uses for it while I’m using social media. I’ve used it as a simple response to some of these ridiculous stories that continue to come to light with every passing day. Every time one of the many lies is exposed, I wonder “is today the day?”

Taxation without representation. Economic crash. Open borders. Mandates. Our children being manipulated and indoctrinated. Parents being labeled domestic terrorists. Central bank digital currency. Social Credit Scores. Green New Deal. Massive inflation. Unemployment. More than $100 billion sent to Ukraine while American citizens watch their 401Ks and Social Security benefits disappear. Five million immigrants released into the US without proper procedures followed and little to no vetting. Fentanyl deaths skyrocketing. And did you know that the Linn-Mar School District (Linn County, Marion area) will help your child set up a transition plan without getting your consent or even bothering to inform you?

You know, I’d had other thoughts on where I was going to go with this month’s piece, but this subject has been weighing really heavily on my mind lately. I needed to vent my frustrations, I suppose. I’m just sick of being lied to. I’m sick of seeing the lies be exposed and nothing ever changing and no one being held accountable. I’m sick of the double standard when it comes to the right vs. the left where one is completely ostracized and the other is completely ignored for the exact same transgressions.

So, is today the day? Is today the day that the liars get removed from our lives? Is today the day when we have had enough of the corruption and double standards? Is today the day when we stand up and take our country back?

“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.” – Abraham Lincoln.

David McCoy

david@thunderroadsiowa.com

The Crooked Antler Lodge

107 Main Street

Van Horne, Iowa

319-228-8200

Hours:

Tue -Wed 3 pm-9pm

Thursday- 11 am-9 pm

Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

Have you ever had one of those trips where nothing seems to go right? You just can’t catch a break, nothing goes smoothly? Well, the trip to the Cedar Rapids Swap Meet was shaping up to be that way for Vernon and I. We had every intention of locking up the gun shop and heading East at precisely 1:00 that Saturday to make sure we had plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and still make it to the venue and get set up before they locked the doors for the evening.

We ended up rolling out of Harlan about 45 minutes behind schedule, but no big deal, because Vernon has a bit of a heavy foot, so we could easily make up the time. We arrived at our intended destination for this month’s WRTE article only to find out that they were closed. We disappointedly got back in the truck and proceeded to look for an alternate spot to grab some grub.

The trip Gods were not on our side, as we drove from one end of town to the other with no luck, stopped by a train, construction, the list goes on. Vernon became fed up with the situation, and we were once again back on the highway looking for food. He found an option about 15 minutes up the road that looked promising, so we focused our travels on that, only to find that more road construction had the exit we needed to take closed. By this point, Vernon was not to be foiled by a little road closed barricade, so he proceeded to sneak around and we slid…every so gracefully down the muddy embankment to the other side. Up a few gravel roads and back onto pavement, and we arrived in front of the Crooked Antler Lodge with high hopes and empty stomachs.

The bar and grill is nicely decorated, and definitely resembles a hunting lodge. Our waitress, Bethany, approached us immediately and took our drink orders. We chose to sit at the bar, though there were table options, as well as a separate

side for seating away from the bar. The menu was filled with sandwich options, wings, and full-on dinner platters. There was a brisket sandwich special during our visit as well, but we had already focused on pizza before ever arriving at our final destination. We ordered a thin crust meat lovers, as well as an appetizer of white cheddar cheese curds to munch on while waiting for our pie. The curds arrived piping hot and absolutely delicious. Bethany brought us some ranch for dipping and refilled our drinks. We happened to notice that our neighbor at the bar had ordered the brisket special, and damn did it look good as well. We noticed on the signage that the special included something called corn ribs…and seeing them up close made us wonder if we had made the right choice when ordering.

Being the way we are, we decided to just ask our lovely neighbor what the hell a corn rib was exactly. She was very accommodating, and explained that it is a quartered ear of corn, well-seasoned, and then baked or air fried to crisp deliciousness. She then offered us one of her corn ribs from her plate so we could try for ourselves. This was a game changer…delicious is an understatement. This has to be one of the best ways I have ever eaten sweet corn in my life. I have been looking for the perfect recipe since, and I am not so patiently waiting for sweet corn season now.

By the time we were done admiring all things corn rib, our pizza had arrived. The pizza was massive, and perfectly topped with just the right amount of tomato sauce, cheese and various meats. The crust was thin and crispy, just the way we like it. After waiting until after 4:00 to finally eat, we made complete pigs out of ourselves and demolished most of the pie.

The Crooked Antler Lodge was our oasis that day. Cold drinks, hot food, and wonderful service. Not to mention friendly locals willing to share stories, local hangouts, and even the food off their plates. Make the trip to Van Horne and tell them Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa sent you. We promise, you won’t be disappointed.

See you on the road!

Melanie Schwarte

If you have a WRTE location for us to visit, please let me know at Melanie@ thunderroadsiowa.com

A man goes to India for a cheap penis extension surgery. The doctor suggests a baby elephant trunk stitched on for only $3000. The man agrees. Six weeks later, while having dinner with his new girlfriend he feels an unusual stirring in his pants and thinks, this is the night. While chatting over dinner, his penis suddenly flies out and steals an apple off of the table and goes back into his pants. “Wow!” she says, “can you do that again?” He says, “Well, my penis can, but I don’t think my arsehole can take another apple.”

A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and waving his arms wildly. “Captain,” one passenger asks, “who is that man over there?” “I have no idea,” the captain says, “but he goes nuts every year when we pass him.”

What’s the difference between a blonde and a washing machine?

A washing machine doesn’t follow me home after I dump a load in it.

Putin is held hostage by a terrorist. A Russian truckdriver stops at the back of a long queue on the motorway. He sees a policeman walking down the line of stopped cars to briefly talk to the drivers. As the policeman approaches the truck, the truckdriver rolls down his window and asks, “What’s going on?” Policeman: “A terrorist is holding Putin hostage in a car. He’s demanding 10 million rubles, or he’ll douse Putin in petrol and set him on fire. So we’re asking drivers for donations.” Driver: “Oh, ok. How much do people donate on average.” Policeman: “About a gallon.”

What would you call a hooker with her hand up her skirt? Self-employed.

Tim decided to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend. One evening, after the honeymoon, he was organizing his golfing equipment. His wife was standing nearby watching him. After a long period of silence, she finally speaks: “Tim, I’ve been thinking, now that we’re married maybe it’s time you quit golfing. You spend so much time on the course. You could probably get a good price for your clubs.” Tim gets this horrified look on his face. She says, “Darling, what’s wrong?” “For a minute there you were beginning to sound like my ex-wife.” “Ex-wife!” she screams, “I didn’t know you were married before!” “I wasn’t,” he replied.

Why can’t orphans play baseball? They don’t know where home is.

A wife got so mad at her husband she packed his bags and told him to get out. As he walked to the door she yelled, “I hope you die a long, slow, painful death.” He turned around and said, “So, you want me to stay?”

My boss was honest with me today. He pulled up to work with his sweet new car this morning and I complimented him on it. He replied, “Well, if you work hard, set goals, stay determined and put in long hours, I can get an even better one next year.”

What did the clitoris say to the vulva? “It’s all good in the hood!”

During my check-up I asked the Doctor, “Do you think I’ll live a long and healthy life then?” He replied, “I doubt it somehow. Mercury is in Uranus right now.” I said, “I don’t go in for any of that astrology nonsense.” He replied, “Neither do I. My thermometer just broke.”

What’s the difference between boogers and broccoli? Kids don’t eat broccoli.

There was once an island kingdom whose people were all fabulously wealthy. Even though they could have afforded to live anywhere they wanted, tradition dictated they stay on their tiny island home. Eventually, their king became frustrated and called a meeting of the tribe’s elders. He said he wanted them to figure out a way he could enjoy his wealth, and stay within traditional guidelines. After much consideration, the elders suggested he build a magnificent throne. When he objected there was not enough room in his hut for a throne, the elders suggested he call in an engineer to solve the problem. Soon, the king’s tiny hut was rigged with an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys. He could lower the huge throne for use during the day, and at night, he could haul the throne up, and lower his bed. This was truly the best of both worlds for the king. Unfortunately, after a few months of constant use, the ropes frayed, and one night, the throne slipped and came crashing down on the king, killing him. The wise men of the island recognized a lesson in this experience and added to the lore of their people this statement: “People who live in grass houses should not stow thrones.”

My nagging wife died suddenly on a trip to Jerusalem. Funeral director, “Sir, it would cost about $45,000 if we send her home back to the states or $500 if we bury her here in Jerusalem.” Me: “Ship her home.” Funeral director: “But sir, why don’t you bury her here in the Holy Land and you can save money.” Me: “A long time ago a man was buried here and 3 days later he rose from the dead, I can’t take that Chance.”

Old Edna at the nursing home tells old Harry that if he shows her his penis, she can tell him his age. He pulls down his pants, and she looks and says, “You’re 88.” “Wow,” he says. “How did you guess that?” “You told me yesterday,” Edna replied.

A New York attorney representing a wealthy art collector called his client and said to him, “Saul, I have some good news and I have some bad news.” The art collector replied, “I’ve had an awful day; let’s hear the good news first.” The attorney said, “Well, I met with your wife today, and she informed me that she invested $5,000 in two pictures that she thinks will bring a minimum of $15-20 million. I think she could be right.” Saul replied enthusiastically, “Well

done! My wife is a brilliant businesswoman! You’ve just made my day. Now I know I can handle the bad news. What is it?” The attorney replied, “The pictures are of you with your secretary.”

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning. The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren, and a 40-foot hole where the crematorium used to be.

The Dean of Women at an exclusive girls’ school was lecturing her students on sexual morality. “We live today in very difficult times for young people. In moments of temptation,” she said. “Ask yourself just one question: Is an hour of pleasure worth a lifetime of shame?” A young woman rose in the back of the room and said, “Excuse me, but how do you make it last an hour?”

What do you do when you come across an elephant in the jungle?

Wipe it off and say you’re sorry.

A young man walks up and sits down at the bar. “What can I get you?” the bartender inquires. “I want six shots of tequila,” responded the young man. “Six shots? Are you celebrating something?” “Yeah, my first blowjob.” “Well, in that case, let me give you a seventh on the house.” “No offense, sir, but if six shots won’t get rid of the taste, nothing will.”

Which sexual position produces the ugliest kids?

Ask your mom!

So there was this man in Bulgaria who drove trains for a living. He loved his job. Driving a train had been his dream ever since he was a child. He loved to make the train go as fast as possible. Unfortunately, one day he was a little too reckless and caused a crash. He made it out, but a single person died. Well, needless to say, he went to court over this incident. He was found guilty, and was sentenced to death by electrocution. When the day of the execution came, he requested a single banana as his last meal. After eating the banana, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was flown, sparks flew, and smoke filled the air – but nothing happened. The man was perfectly fine. Well, at the time, there was an old Bulgarian law that said a failed execution was a sign of divine intervention, so the man was allowed to go free. Somehow, he managed to get his old job back driving the train. Having not learned his lesson at all, he went right back to driving the train with reckless abandon. Once again, he caused a train to crash, this time killing two people. The trial went much the same as the first, resulting in a sentence of execution. For his final meal, the man requested two bananas. After eating the bananas, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was thrown, sparks flew, smoke fi lled the room

– and the man was once again unharmed. Well, this of course meant that he was free to go. And once again, he somehow managed to get his old job back. To what should have been the surprise of no one, he crashed yet another train and killed three people. And so he once again found himself being sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, he requested his final meal: three bananas. “You know what? No,” said the executioner. “I’ve had it with you and your stupid bananas and walking out of here unharmed. I’m not giving you a thing to eat; we’re strapping you in and doing this now.” Well, it was against protocol, but the man was strapped in to the electric chair without a last meal. The switch was pulled, sparks flew, smoke fi lled the room – and the man was still unharmed. The executioner was speechless. The man looked at the executioner and said, “Oh, the bananas had nothing to do with it. I’m just a bad conductor.”

What do you call a penis on a beach getaway?

Sunny D.

Three students from Michigan State, the University of Kentucky and Texas A & M on summer vacation in France were caught smuggling cocaine and sentenced to death by guillotine. The judge turned to the boy from Michigan and asked, “Do you have any final words, son?” “Yeah, drop dead!” snapped the Wolverine. Hearing this, the judge signaled for the sentence to be carried out. The executioner pulled the lever, and as the crowd gaped in astonishment, the giant blade came to a screeching halt three inches from the victim’s throat. “It’s God’s will! Let him go!” cried the judge. Next the fella from U. of Kentucky was put on the block, and the judge asked again, “And what are your final remarks, my boy?” “Go to hell!” shouted the student, and the judge signaled. The razor-sharp blade fell and miraculously stopped just a quarter inch from the condemned boy’s neck. “It’s the will of God!” exclaimed the judge. “Set him free!” Finally, the Texan was put into position. “Before you re beheaded,” said the judge, “do you have any last words?” “Yeh!” replied the Aggie. “If y’all will just put a little more grease on them grooves, the blade‘ll come down a whole lot easier!”

One day, there were two boys playing by a stream. One of the young boys saw a bush and went over to it. The other boy couldn’t figure out why his friend was at the bush for so long. The other boy went over to the bush and looked. The two boys were looking at a woman bathing naked in the stream. All of a sudden, the second boy took off running. The first boy couldn’t understand why he ran away, so he took off after his friend. Finally, he caught up to him and asked why he ran away. The boy said to his friend, “My mom told me if I ever saw a naked lady, I would turn to stone, and I felt something getting hard, so I ran.”

Why can’t you hear rabbits making love? Because they have cotton balls.

What kind of bees make milk instead of honey?

Boo-bees

Have a great day of Fool’s, and an amazing month of April!

The Party of Hate...

I really should be in a good mood, I am...I really should be happy, I should, after all my family is doing amazing. My wife is killing it at her companies, she is making shit happen in her industry and has never been sexier. My daughters make me look like a great father, and yea, time for a flex as the kids would say or a humble brag. Youngest is graduating from high school shortly with perfect grades and a collegiate cheerleader scholarship locked up, middle child made Dean’s list at the University of Iowa her freshman year and her pre law path is rocking, sure her and I are way different in how we see stuff, but our Father Daughter debates are enjoyable and I am super proud she is finding her own way. I say woke, she say’s enlightened…but whatever. My son has made a career out of the military and while I don’t know exactly what he does in the Air Force, I just know that he listens to bad guys talking shit, and soon those bad guys die, so that is pretty cool.

I mean the weather is turning around, riding season is kicking off, I am getting requests to be involved as either a sponsor or a contributor to poker runs, I am planning a great weekend adventure that will be out of my buddy’s comfort zone. Wait, allow me to explain that before we go on and get to the point of my monthly submission. Wait, monthly submission, that sounds like what a partner in a sexless marriage might call it, their “monthly submission,” that said, sadly, I know dudes that would take joy in getting a “monthly submission.” Which I simply cannot wrap my brain around in anyway shape or form, you think I am a cranky sob now, “monthly submission” would put me over the top! Having a relationship where you get excited about naked time “because it’s your birthday” or it’s our “anniversary”. Like it’s some kind of chore.

When I mention that I am getting a buddy out of his comfort zone, know for a fact I am not, nor would I ever put someone in a situation that is dangerous, when I say comfort zone, I mean getting him to ride outside of his norm. He’s a great rider, rides his Glide to work all the time, always down for a quick run on a Saturday to find some wings or a burger even a poker run or two a year to help a cause. I am

referring to a comfort zone that I talk about a great deal, not with just riding but with your life, doing something that you normally would not do for whatever reason. You get in a rut… we all do. We take the same route to work and back, we eat at the same places, always check our social calendar to make sure it doesn’t conflict with something we always do, golf, bowling, the Bachelor, volleyball, movie night, whatever the case might be, we get set (or stuck) in doing the same thing. Nothing wrong with our comfort zones, but life is living when you step out of that zone. Which has me excited about this summer, taking my buddy, his special lady, my ride or die bridge and maybe another couple of bikes on a couple day adventures across the Hawkeye state. I can promise you this, we will not be taking the same roads back as we do there, it’s not really my jam because I always like to see what that next road might hold.

You see, with all of the stuff I just talked about I should be in a great mood. I even recently got to cross some bucket list items with my wife off our lists, embracing the restorative healing powers of travel. Before I go on, I don’t understand people that never travel. Maybe it’s a bucket list thing, but you can “travel” by even staying close to home and seeing stuff you have never seen. We humans are born with an innate desire to explore and see things, the sense of wonderment is amazing and sadly many folks suppress that desire. Get out and see stuff the research is on my side and it’s true that there is a power gained by seeing and doing new things. Again, getting out of that comfort zone.

Okay, I guess I actually AM in a good mood, my family doesn’t understand this but I can be in a good mood and pissed at the same time. It’s call multitasking people; we all can do it and while I can be super tee’d off about something that doesn’t mean I am not happy and loving life at the same time. Sure, that may be the same mental breakdown as a serial killer but as of now, I am not in that line of work. So, we are good.

We have be “miffed” to put it mildly is our current Iowa government and well, all politicians as a group. I really have begun to hate them all. Actually, not just on a state level but pretty much every single level be it state, local, or federal and I can say that while I have personal friends on every single level.

I hate them anymore.

You see, it’s because they don’t give two shits about doing something that is right. Passing or removing legislation that might actually do some good for us. No, we can’t have that now can we. We have become lock stepped in doing shit along party lines and no matter what, they will not cross that party line to vote for something because they are so got damned worried about party unity or something getting done and one-party getting credit for it and their team doesn’t. It is simple madness.

I try not to say “well, back in my day” but dammit it back in my day my grandfather was a big deal in local politics. He was a lifetime Democrat. Believed in small business, believed the government could not be trusted, hard core 2nd Amendment supporter and lived that way for his 90 plus years on this planet. He was one of those people that if you ran for office, you needed him on your side and several of his buddies that were elected were, gasp, republicans. He worked with so many people from different party lines as long as they weren’t morons and had the peoples’ interest for betterment in mind. I know this sounds wild but republicans and democrats used to sit down (sometimes over a drink) and hammer out solutions to get shit done.

Those days are sadly way behind us and I am pretty sure it will never get fixed. What really put me over the edge and made me stick a pair of greasy middle fingers at the both of them was recent developments at the Hawkeye State capitol. A democrat introduced a bill. A very important bill. A bill that was similar to what several states have already

addressed and, well, legalized. I am wickedly in favor of this bill, not for reasons you may expect but it’s a commonsense issue that needs to be fixed and moved on from. I called a few of my republican friends about his bill, explaining my 100% support and how this is great for the state, great for our future and it’s “high” time it’s passed. I was told, without a point of logic the bill is dead in the water.

Did they disagree with the bill? Oh no, they actually supported it, but because the letter “D” is attached that simply cannot support it because it goes against the party lines.

Are you even kidding me with this!!!! With very few exceptions in our life, we never really remember who voted for one bill or another. Years later we don’t know which party or elected officials voted for things, and you know why? Because it doesn’t flipping matter. What matters is we voted on something and moved on. History doesn’t know or care.

We are a representative republic because the masses are morons. We simply cannot permit the majority to pass rules because many times the majority is too short sighted for the good of the people and simply, well, are morons.

But nothing is more moronic that our elected officials only working within party lines. I am officially a charter member in the party of they can F off…all of them.

I need a ride, some wings, and a cold beer…or three. Damn those bastards.

Todd “Crash” Davis

Coalitions Rejuvenated

03/09/2023

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) 2023 legislative agenda includes a diverse set of issues that strike at the core of who we are as bikers.

Historically, the MRF has fought many battles to defend individuals and the aftermarket motorcycle businesses’ rights to customize and repair motorcycles. Our successful defense against the EPA’s “Color and Chrome” only initiative and the regulations/enforcement related to it helped define the MRF and what we stand for to this day.

The MRF has long supported the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act), which would ensure that modifying motor vehicles into racing vehicles used for competition would not violate the Clean Air Act. We anticipate an updated version of the RPM Act will be introduced this Spring. The MRF and our partners will work diligently for passage of this commonsense piece of legislation. Importantly, some of these parts and technology we are looking to protect are used in the EPA allowances for one-per-lifetime custom bikes and Tier 1 eligible motorcycles we fought for two decades ago.

The MRF agenda also strongly supports the desire to protect a consumer’s right to repair, and ownership of data related to their vehicles. A recently introduced bill, H.R. 906 The Repair Act, helps protect consumers ability to utilize independent repair shops and aftermarket parts to work on vehicles, including motorcycles.

These issues are becoming increasingly important and drawing the attention of the aftermarket industry and bike customizers. The EPA has restarted a campaign of increased enforcement and it is threatening shops and individuals with legal action.

MRF President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard recently appeared on Cycle Source Magazines “Shop Talk” radio show to discuss these issues and this week traveled to Daytona Bike Week to join independent motorcycle shop owners and others in the aftermarket industry to discuss the many issues facing this industry. The meeting was hosted by Chris Cullen of Cycle Source Magazine and moderated by industry icon Bob Kay. Hardtail had this to say about the meeting, “It was encouraging to see both the level of concern and willingness in this group to engage in our efforts and educate other players in the aftermarket industry.”

The MRF won’t tackle these challenges alone, we are aggressively looking to put back together our coalition that was so effective in past battles. In the past the coalition included, the aftermarket industry, media and print publications, other custom vehicle organizations, and other motorcyclists’ rights groups. Lastly, our Master Mechanic and technical expert Dave “Dad” Dwyer is looking to schedule a meeting with the EPA in Detroit to discuss our growing concerns.

These are challenging issues, but with your continued support and the help of other like-minded advocates we will fight to defend the rights and freedoms we cherish.

Tips for Riding....

1. Slow down a little. That S curve is sharper than you think!

2. Just because your bike can go 100 mph between two stoplights doesn’t mean you should do it.

3. Maintenance is that un-fun thing you do to keep from walking home!

4. When in doubt, always take a jacket. When not in doubt, still take the jacket.

5. It always seems farther back home than it was to your destination. Don’t ride so far that it stops being fun!

6. Ride safe! No one wants to attend your funeral and talk about how much you loved bikes. They want to go riding with you and talk about what a great time you had.

7. Stop for gas even if you don’t need it. You may wish you had later.

8. Chrome won’t get you laid, unless you’re already good looking.

9. WAVE!!!! Even if the rider is on a scooter or a different brand. They just might be saving for their “Dream” motorcycle.

10. Don’t ride beyond your skill level trying to keep up with the rider in front of you.

11. Keep your passenger feeling safe. They’re riding with you because they trust you. Don’t scare them & ruin motorcycling for them.

12. Buy quality rain gear. Being wet when it’s warm is tolerable. Being wet when it’s cold is miserable.

13. Riding 500 miles a day on the interstate is do-able. Riding 500 miles a day in the mountains is impossible. Allow yourself time to “see the sights”.

14. The larger the group, the longer it takes to get there.

15. The “ride” is about the Journey, not the destination.

16. Remember to have fun.

Life, and riding, is not a contest. You can’t win them all. Author unknown. Shared on Social Media by Brad Butler

Mar 25-26 34th Annual Donnie Smith Show and Swap

Saint Paul, MN

Mar 25-26 Northeast Iowa Harley Motorcycle Parts Sale

Grundy Center

Mar 25 National Spring Season Opener RT 65 HD

Indianola

Mar 25 38th Annual T.G.I.S .D14 Party Sigourney

Apr 1-2 36th Annual Motorcycle Expo Mason City

Apr 2 Parts Girl Promotions Swap Meet Rock Island, IL

Apr 8 Slider Gilmore Presentation Marshalltown

Apr 8 Annual Metro Easter Egg Hunt Metro HD

Cedar Rapids

Apr 22 BACA Pancake Breakfast Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Apr 22 Bike Blessing & BBQ RT 65 HD Indianola

Apr 23 D18 Leather Run Morning Sun

Apr 29 Blessing of the Bikes Big Barn HD Des Moines

Apr 29 620 Foundation SxS Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Apr 30 Northwest Christian Church Bike Blessing Council Bluffs

May 6 12th Annual Sleeping Angels Fun Run Boone

May 6 17th Annual Chrome Divas Awareness Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

May 6 CMA Annual Bike Blessing Burlington

May 6 Blessing of the Bikes American Legion Newton

May 7 5th Annual 1st Baptist Bike Blessing Muscatine

May 13 Shelly Tuttle Memorial Run LeGrand

May 15-16 Bikers Inside the Beltway 2023 Washington DC

May 20 Harley Joe’s Invitational Bike Show & Swap Meet

Omaha

May 20 BBQ Open House RT 65 HD Indianola

May 20 Bulleit Memorial Ride Anamosa

May 21 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Multiple Locations

May 25-28 Redneck Revival Conesville

May 26-29 Midway Tavern’s 25th Annual Veterans Memorial BBQ, Poker Run, & Band Soldier

May 27-28

Thunder on the Missouri Sioux City

Jun 3 D18 Memorial Ride Keokuk

Jun 4

Motorcycle Hill Climb Anamosa

Jun 4 ALR Iowa Chapter Hampton Post 183 Poker Ride

Clarion

Jun 10 Rock N Ride HD of Carroll

Jun 10 Sarak Mok Memorial Ride Carlisle

Jun 10 Patti’s Riders 4 Thrivers Council Bluffs

Jun 14-18

Romper Room Earlville

Jun 17 BBQ Open House RT 65 HD Indianola

Jun 17-18 Baxter Cycle Four States Ride Marne

Jun 24 Teufelhund Veterans Group Veterans Support Ride Anamosa

Jun 24 Running Over Lupus Ride Jewell

Jun 24 Chains Interrupted Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jun 24 Vets 22/ALR Blackjack Run Council Bluffs

Jun 29-Jul 1 ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally

Jun 30-Jul 2 Iowa Hog Drags and Nostalgia Reunion Humboldt

Jul 7-8 Combat Vets Chapter 39-3 Benefit Ride Elkport

Jul 8 16th Annual Freeman Ride Avoca

Jul 8 Chrome For Kids Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 14 2nd Annual ALR Golf Scramble Council Bluffs

Jul 15 BBQ Open House RT 65 HD Indianola

Jul 15 D18 Hospice Ride Burlington

Jul 15 10th Annual Ride 4 Time Annual Poker Run Baxter

Jul 16 Rumble to Recovery Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 21-23 British Biker Cooperative 42nd Rally & Show Blue River, WI

Jul 22 6th Annual Cruizin for Cure Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 22 Solid Ones MC Annual Car Wash Des Moines

Jul 29 Solidarity Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 29 Christmas in July Scavenger Hunt Walford

Aug 4-13 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally South Dakota

Aug 12 LT Ride for Babies Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Aug 13 5th Annual Cancer Sucks Car, Truck, and Bike Show Council Bluffs

Aug 19 BBQ Open House RT 65 HD Indianola

Aug 19-20 Baxter Cycle 4th Annual 40th Annual Open House Marne

Aug 20 D18 Quad Picnic Blakesburg

Aug 26 2nd Annual Support our Veterans Ride Livermore Legion

Aug 26 Kyle’s Mile 9 Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Aug 31-Sep 2 52nd Annual Motorcycle Swap Meet Davenport

Aug 31-Sep 3 Redneck Revival Conesville

Sep 10 Motorcycle Hill Climb Anamosa

Sep 16 BBQ Open House RT 65 HD Indianola

Sep 23 D18 Toys for Tots Ride Burlington

Sep 1-4 Midway Tavern’s 25th Annual Soldier Valley Poker Run, BBQ/Dance/Concert Soldier

Oct 1 Toy Run HD of Carroll

Nov 4 Solid Ones MC Clubhouse Day of The Dead Party Carlisle