DAY 4..”Ridgies Ride” in the Black Hills

 We are looking forward to this organized ride by a group called “The Ridgies”...it we be very interesting to say the least. Not sure just yet how many will participate but it appears to be a very large group. More coming in now.

I will probably feel like have been riding this big bull after the next three days on the trails. We’ll see.

Most of the following pictures are of the folks who came from all over (mostly North Dakota and Minnesota) to ride with the “Ridgies”. Three best friends from back in elementary school who love riding the Black Hills once invited some people to join them, then next year they asked a few more, then they put it on Facebook and look what happened. We still don’t have a head count because they don’t charge anyone...Just come ride.

Today’s ride went exceptionally well considering the number of buggies. Rode about 45 miles of trails, all ages, kids, family’s, a couple of Hoosiers, and of course two hillbilly’s from a Kentucky.

I hope I don’t stay up all night downloading pics because we have another big day tomorrow.

Riders Meeting

Ladies hoodie

This ain’t all of us

Riders Meeting

Jimmy paying attention...I hope

All lined up for the green flag

These three put together this challenge

Heading to the meeting

Trump flags everywhere, check his smile

Let’s go boys

Carl is a certified “Ridgie”..and quite a promoter.

I call her “Little Bit”

Guess who

More folks

Carl making sure everybody is accounted for

Matching Mohawks, dad and son

No, it’s not COVID.  It’s all about the dust

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His name is Captain..he knows everybody

 

Quite a line up

Little girls love to go four-wheeling

Nice family, Pop is riding with her..he lives out her

Nice view

Pee stop..pick a tree

Little Bit again

Service dog riding shotgun

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Lots of pretty girls

Another stop to let everyone catch up

Girl Talk

Captain’s daddy

Ain’t no Karen’s in this bunch

South Dakota has been invaded

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Waiting at the bottom of a hill climb

Group picture boys...like herding cats

Still waiting at the hill limb

Another pee stop

That’s a gaggle of buggies

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My dusty steed

Herding more cats

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Girls group picture

I need a tree

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It’s over there

Kids playing ball to kill time

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Captain found a girlfriend

Another get together

Just a bunch of deplorables

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A lot of trail stories

Regrouping again

More tales being told

Some friends from our hometown found us

A nightcap by the campfire

Movie for the kids included

More tales from earlier in th3 day

These “Ridgies” go all out for fun

One dirty Beast

A bit of rough riding

Tomorrow will be a longer ride they say

Pictures will be more scenery and less people