The Crazy Ride in the West

To begin, this project is the result of approximately two years of planning by the members of the Valleyfield, Quebec, HOG (Harley Owners Group) Chapter. For the past 10 years they have organized a bike run called “The Crazy Ride”. These rides have taken them to such faraway places as James Bay, Havre St- Pierre, New York, Gaspé, Virginia, Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Michigan and Tennessee.

To commemorate the past 10 wonderful years of this event, Las Vegas was chosen as the place to celebrate. To do this run in a reasonable amount of time the group hired a carrier to deliver the motorcycles directly to Las Vegas while the members of the Chapter traveled by plane. Since the distance to get back home (5500 km with visits to some of the national parks) was quite long, the number of motorcycles was limited. There were 30 motorcycles transporting 54 people, followed by a pickup truck and a trailer, accompanying everyone throughout the journey. The bikes departed Quebec ...

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Red Deer Show

O n a typically cold winter’s day in January, I took off from Montreal and headed for the beautiful province of Alberta. My destination: an event in Red Deer which is located at approximately an hour and a half drive north of the City of Calgary. As I landed in Calgary, I was met by my good friend Blake McCully of Crosseyed who invited me to his home for a first-class supper and a couple of cold beers. After visiting his shop and appreciating some of his latest creations, I was once again on the road heading for my final destination. On the weekend of January 23rd 2009, the Westerner Park Complex was host to the fourth annual “Red Deer Motorcycle Show”.

A bitter arctic cold seized the area throughout the weekend. The weather is truly unpredictable in this part of Canada. Two days before my arrival, the ...

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