Hoka Hoax, or the real deal?
Rumors, rumors...WTF?
A couple of major HD dealers, including one of the world's largest, have to be wringing their collective hands this morning, admid the growing rumor that the 7,000 mile Hoka Hey MC Run may be flawed. We understand Facebook ain't the Washington Post, but look at what's hittin' the wall:
Rumor #1: HH organizers checked out of their hotel.
Rumor#2: Bad road map-useless polygraphs.
Rumor#3: Red Cloud may not be a lawyer after all, (but that's good.)
Ohio biker, radio personality, and confidant to ABM, Scott Shawver has two brothers in the Hoka Hey, hell bent on winning. They slept only 3-4 hours a night, gave it all they had, yet were only in Wyoming when the first two showed up to cross the finish line in Homer.
This whole mess reminds me of attempting to fight and win a foreign war while obeying bone headed rules likely written down on a cocktail napkin in some DC stripper's bar.
Rational bikers had to know, going in, there would be controversy, broken rules, broken bones, and a death or two, the nature of what we do. Bikes aren't ridden on a level playing field. To be sure, you never expect to get screwed, but if you're smart, you aren't totally surprised when it does happen.
Will someone, ANYONE, get the half million in Alaskan gold?
One thing's for sure: We will have an answer sometime between now and July 4, 2010.
A couple of major HD dealers, including one of the world's largest, have to be wringing their collective hands this morning, admid the growing rumor that the 7,000 mile Hoka Hey MC Run may be flawed. We understand Facebook ain't the Washington Post, but look at what's hittin' the wall:
Rumor #1: HH organizers checked out of their hotel.
Rumor#2: Bad road map-useless polygraphs.
Rumor#3: Red Cloud may not be a lawyer after all, (but that's good.)
Ohio biker, radio personality, and confidant to ABM, Scott Shawver has two brothers in the Hoka Hey, hell bent on winning. They slept only 3-4 hours a night, gave it all they had, yet were only in Wyoming when the first two showed up to cross the finish line in Homer.
This whole mess reminds me of attempting to fight and win a foreign war while obeying bone headed rules likely written down on a cocktail napkin in some DC stripper's bar.
Rational bikers had to know, going in, there would be controversy, broken rules, broken bones, and a death or two, the nature of what we do. Bikes aren't ridden on a level playing field. To be sure, you never expect to get screwed, but if you're smart, you aren't totally surprised when it does happen.
Will someone, ANYONE, get the half million in Alaskan gold?
One thing's for sure: We will have an answer sometime between now and July 4, 2010.
posted by americanbikerminute at 4:18 AM
1 Comments:
Just a note to let you know that Darryl and Pete finished #8 and #10. They definitely followed the route, which was hard to do at times. No matter what happens, it's an adventure and accomplishment that no one can ever take away from them. The only problem now is, I can never say that my butt or back hurts on a ride with them again. Hoka Hey, guys!
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