Jun 20, 2011

Stampede Update:  OK, nobody told me it was going to rain the whole time with temps in the 40′s.   I’m making pretty good time.  I thought my legs would bleed during the hail storms though, and more important than that, it has done a number on the feathers in my beard. (that’s a whole other story). I’ve been having a few mechanical...

Jun 19, 2011

This is correspondence from Harold Grissom who is a participant in this years Stampede ride across america. Race day is upon us.  As expected, this will be the longest and most difficult Stampede to date.  Right at 3300 miles all the way to the east coast and then back west to Rockingham, North Carolina.  Looks as if a good bit of that will be through...

Jun 18, 2011

Alyson, Alex, Preston and I  parted ways in Sonora, California.  They had to do Yosemite without me since the road has been closed right at the Yosemite entrance requiring us to take a 4 hour detour.  Today they are heading to San Francisco where they will be through Sunday.  One of the things they plan to do in Frisco is take a guided fishing trip on the...

Jun 16, 2011

This is an update from Harold Grissom making his way to the start of the Stampede. Mountains of the west coast, Texas dirt devils, various Indian nations, and the awesome pines of Flagstaff, Arizona.  We finally settled in some hole in the wall 300 miles south of Yosemite National Forest where we plan to spend some time taking in some natural beauty.  Attached...

Jun 12, 2011

This is the 2nd installment in a series following Harold Grissom and his journey to prepare and participate in this years Stampede with his BMW R/90. Once I had all the pieces under roof, the build began.  I started with the design of the frame.  When you are dealing with a 10 gallon gas tank, it’s just so much you can do to make the bike look...

Jun 10, 2011

This is the first installment of a series covering Harold Grissom and his participation in the 2011 Stampede. After I burnt the Rebel bobber up in the 2009 Stampede, you can only imagine the anxiety of not having finished the race.  Not only did I not finish the race, but I didn’t even get to go to the Smokeout East.  I didn’t participate in the...