RBB is my biker blog documenting my experiences, and biker life & culture. I don’t post every day, every week, or even every month; I only write when I actually have something to say or cool pics to post. Also, I may write an entry from an event or ride I had done months ago, but did not post, when things were still fresh. Why do I do this? Well, sometimes that is just the way the raven "Kraa." So, please keep watch for new blogs, and thanks for visiting!
Is there a place or road that you have passed by for as long
as you can remember, never thinking about visiting or go down, respectively?
Well, this was OH RT 62W for me. But, on April 5, 2017, I decided I was going
to visit and go down that road. This is an approximately 19:30 minute video
taken from almost 4 hours of raw video footage. I hope you enjoy it, and a
special thanks to my friend, Javier Fernandez of Nexus VI for giving
me permission to use his incredible music! I rode for 276.5 miles for this day
trip.
This is a tribute video to my old watering hole that is no more. I first visited Bernie's in 1982 or 1983, or as we, the Bernie's regulars called it "The Island of Misfit Toys That Santa Forgot." That part about the year I first went there is somewhat cloudy.......maybe because of all the rot gut me and my Bernie's family consumed! The musician in this video is a local icon, Willie Phoenix. If you ever get an opportunity to check out one of his shows, I promise you will not be disappointed.
My Bro Colin & Me before starting our RIDE TO NOWHERE, June 29, 2016, Photo credit: Colin Dearth
It has been 14 months since my last blog, and it just seemed right to start this up again. And, the best way to do this thang is to write about one of my closest bros Colin. Colin and I are both Army veterans; he served with the 82nd Airborne Division where he was a Parachute Rigger, and the one unit that is dearest to me that I served with was the 3rd Armored Division, where I served with 503rd Military Police Company as a MP. I had also served with two other active duty units and two reserve units.
The day started with us riding out to IRON PONY MOTOSPORTS in Westerville, OH to pick up some brakes and other motorcycle stuff for Colin's Hardtail Rat Bike. The parts Colin needed were not in stock so he had to ordered everything. Once that was said and done, we looked at our watches, and decided to get some lunch.
Colleen & Colin, June 29, 2016, Photo credit: Colin Dearth
We rode out to a restaurant in Upper Arlington, OH called YABO, and met up with his eldest daughter, Colleen. After chowing down and having some good conversations, Colin and I looked at our watches again, asked if either of us had anything to do? Neither of us had any plans, no agendas, nada to do, so we decided to ride to nowhere. We picked a direction, and rode for almost two hours riding along the Scioto River to Delaware, OH where we stopped off at Independent Motorsports to check out bikes, then finished our ride taking the long way around to get back to Columbus. To say the least, it was a good day!
This ride inspired me to start making 20 seconds videos (video above) to post not only here, but also on my Tweeter account (Leni D. Anderson Tweeter) since videos cannot be no longer than twenty seconds. I plan to post more photos and videos from other events and happenings I had done the past fourteen months from the 2015 The Devil's Staircase in Oregania, OH to the 2015 & 2016 Ohio Bike Week in Sandusky, OH. So, be on the look out.....and,
PINNED is an annual biker gathering in Columbus, OH, and
this year marked PINNED OHIO's fifth year. It is held at the
Rice Paddy located at 1454 N. Grant Avenue. This video features bands RIDE TO
RUIN & GOOD ENGLISH, familiar faces to some, and of course BIKES. To say
the least, I had a great time and hope everyone enjoy the vid. FYI, I did not
have my video equipment so I recorded the bands using my LG smart phone.
Anyway, I have much to write about so watch out for my next entry on Raven's
Biker Blog!
