The Venturers M/C

The Getaway 3

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:59:43 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Our bellies full and our whistles wetted, we break for home. A great day of riding in tribute to those who served and to remember those still missing.

The Getaway 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:59:32 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: After a long day riding we were all ready for a nice lunch. We road to the Irish Inn in Glen Echo, MD.

The Getaway

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:59:23 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: My friend and host Ronnie with his wife Joanie on his Ultra (donor bike for my pipes) setting the route for our next stop.

Rolling Thunder 9

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:51:04 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Motor 5 - Randy kept a spot for us to re-group after the ride. Randy used to work for me in my former career.

Rolling Thunder 8

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:50:48 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Passing the Capitol

Rolling Thunder 7

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:50:40 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Passing the Washington Monument

Rolling Thunder 6

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:42:25 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Moving down Constitution Avenue towards the Capitol

Rolling Thunder 5

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:42:18 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Crowds lined the entire route

Rolling Thunder 4

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:42:06 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: On Constitution adjacent to the VVM

Rolling Thunder 3

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:35:32 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Pausing on Constitution Avenue adjacent to the VVM

Rolling Thunder 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:35:15 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Heading down 23rd street after passing the Lincoln Memorial

Rolling Thunder

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:35:02 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Coming across Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial

Time to Ride 6

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:28:17 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: We are on the road to the Memorial Bridge

Time to Ride 5

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:28:10 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Mounted up

Time to Ride 4

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:28:02 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Everyone is still taking pictures

Time to Ride 3

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:19:13 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Dan and Nancy still looking fresh.

Time to Ride 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:19:04 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Mounting up.

Time to Ride

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:18:56 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: The fly over by three helicopters signals the start of Rolling Thunder

The Wait 6

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:13:11 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Lots of interesting bikes

The Wait 5

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:13:04 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Everyone rides.

The Wait 4

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:12:56 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Lots of motorcycles fill the parking lot.

The Wait 3

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:08:30 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Lots of bikes

The Wait 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:08:20 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: I'm on the right talking to a friend from work who rides a BMW. I rode him up on the back of my RSV to New Brunswick, NJ a couple of weeks ago to pick it up. A few friends from work were about halfway back in the parking lot and about an hour and half behind us on the ride.

The Wait

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:08:13 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Waiting begins at the Pentagon. These Royal Star riders were from western PA

Pentagon bound 3

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:59:46 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Passing the Mall entrance to the Pentagon.

Pentagon bound 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:59:38 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: One stretch of rough road

Pentagon bound

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:59:27 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Riding through Crystal City en route to the Pentagon.

Mounted up - ready to ride

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:52:55 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Waiting for our turn to pull out

On the way

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:52:45 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Everyone wants to take pictures to remember the day. Drifter and his wife.

Mounted up

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:52:36 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Ready to move out to the Pentagon

Waiting to mount up

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:43:54 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Stand-by to stand-by

Me

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:43:47 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: I am not snarling, just not expecting my picture to be taken as I dance on the curb.

Our escort officers

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:43:39 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Motor officers from several jurisdictions provided the escort from Crystal City to the Pentagon. Hey, what's my wife doing there?

Lining up

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:37:21 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Lining up for the escorted ride from Crystal City to the Pentagon

The well dressed Harley couple

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:37:13 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Dan and Nancy ride in style

The Meet

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:30:53 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: We rode to Crystal City, Va where the rest of the Nam Knights chapters were gathering for an escorted ride to the Pentagon.

Road Rules and safety briefing

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:30:43 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: I rode as a guest of the Nam Knights, vets and cops combined in one club. I ride with them frequently.

The line-up

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:30:32 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: My RSV surrounded by Milwaukee iron

Gathering

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:23:13 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Getting ready to mount up under the watchful eye of Drifter.

Gathering

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:22:57 -0500

by: Tombo

Description: Meeting the Nam Knights for breakfast at the Tastee Diner in Bethesda, MD