Philadelphia Ride for Kids - Main Event

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is a wonderful charity that sponsors rides throughout the country. I attended the ride last year after owning my new scooter for only 2 months. I found out about the organization and ride through my membership in the EZ Riders Scooter Club.

I got to ride with 100+ other motorcyclists for a police-escorted 40 mile ride. Intersections were guarded - didn't even have to put our feet down!

View the brief (<5 min) video from Valley Forge Park to the staging area.

Philadelphia Ride for Kids 2012 - Prelude

Six EZ Riders members and guests met up in Valley Forge Park for the 15 minute ride to the staging area at the Valley Forge Christian College. Here's a brief (<5 min) video from Valley Forge Park to the staging area.

See the "main event" video.

Dover AFB: Air Mobility Command Museum

My longest and hottest ride yet. At times, the air temp on my bike's dash read 106 degrees! Good thing I brought plenty of water - some of which went straight down the front of my shirt. I didn't sacrifice comfort for safety - still had on my protective gear (boots, armored jacket and helmet, of course).

Seven from our EZRiders Scooter Club met at Lucky's Coffee Shop in Talleyville, Delaware, just north of Wilmington. Then we rode about an hour to eat an early lunch at Crabby Dicks at the Delaware City Hotel. I was the only one who ordered Crabby Dicks famous Crab Balls. After a leisurely lunch, it was on to the Museum, another hour long twisty ride along the Delaware bay.

Click to see view from my Contour Helmet Cam

Click to enlarge (that's me and Hammy in the center)

There's plenty to see in the Air Mobility Museum. I even climbed into Air Force 2 (now retired) and saw the last airborne lair of VP Cheney.

Our club's very experienced ride leader was Hammy - thanks for a great ride! View the Google map of our route, almost 180 miles round trip for me. 

Beaver Valley Road Ride

Just followed my nose and found some great rides near Ridley Creek and Brandywine State Parks. Here's a clip from somewhere on Beaver Valley Road.

Shot with a Contour. See the original at http://contour.com/stories/303543.

Time travel - met up with a 1977 Suzuki

Time travel. I met up with a 1977 Suzuki just like the one I rode when I was in graduate school decades ago.

Tried some captions via Youtube, on this one. Shot with a Contour. See the original at http://contour.com/stories/291757.

Karakung Drive on my Piaggio MP3 500

Karakung Drive is my favorite starting point for joy rides on my Piaggio MP3 500.

I experimented with adding a sound track in Youtube. Shot with a Contour. See the original at http://contour.com/stories/291753 .

Church & Darby Roads on my Piaggio MP3 500

My second ride with my new ContourGPS. I just received the 360 Helmet Mount and was anxious to try it. Again, one of my favorite weekend rides on Church & Darby Roads. The wind noise is distracting, so just turn down your speaker volume. Looks like the classic MG had engine trouble (0:31). Note that I used my new Banshee Airhorn to warn a car (10:05).

Shot with a Contour. See the original at http://contour.com/stories/288811.