Heinz #332 a four time Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge rider is coming back for another
go around. He started riding the event after reading an article in the HOG
magazine and thought it be a good way to ride to Alaska. Bears in the Yukon
like stray dogs on an Indian reservation, his most memorable thought of years
of riding was the “Incredible scenery.”
Real back roads, through National forests, State parks and Indian
Reservations finding a stray combine to catch a few hours out of the rain and
sleep. Gaining a whole new family in the process. But the harsh reality of poverty in the United
States of America and how First Nations People have been treated in the past
gives him a different view then he had before.
Riding the Tetons and Canadian Rockies were favorites of his
although some of the most difficult riding was in Canada as well due to the
construction that seems to be unavoidable. Dust and slippery mud for miles
while you drag along at 35mph behind a pilot car. And you never know when you might be riding
in snow or freezing rain. He feels this is a ride for people who want to
challenge their abilities, but warns new riders to listen to their body and not
their mind because your mind will mess with you. Heinz says “Lay down, don’t
listen to it.” He has lots of friends following and supporting his efforts like
his local tavern the Muse Tavern where they had a back yard party for him to
ride his first event.
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