Born and raised in Colombia, moved to the USA in 2008 and fall in
love with my new country to the point that I gave up loyalty to my born
country to become a proud US citizen. I started riding motorcycles as a
kid, borrowing small bikes like Honda Z50
and then I knew those machines will part of my life for the rest of my
days.
Been able to ride a Harley across the US is something a few of us
know what freedom really feels like. My firsts steps with the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge
started since the very beginning of the Challenge back in 2010, when I
rode my Honda VTX to the starting point in Key
West, I couldn't believe all those packed to-the-top bikes were
encouraging to a challenge all the way to Alaska! I was amazed by all
those warriors and their horses ready for the adventure. After that, I
sure got my Harley and started "training" taking long-distance
rides, sleeping next to my horse, and learning how to navigate with no
GPS.
I signed to my first challenge in 2015 but couldn't ride because my
wife was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27. In 2016 and
came back and I was ready to experiment what I was made of, it was by
far the hardest but most remarkable experience
in my life. During the challenge and riding all by myself, I thought to
quit and go-home many times, but the fact to prove myself on being able
to complete it and more important than that, being able to handle
the sorrow and regrets of an unfinished goal in
life made me crossed first. \o/
2018 was much more enjoyable but not less challenging, that because
I rode with some of the best riders I had even ridden with, to have
that feeling of a Hoka Hey brother riding side by side. I learned from
Paco #851 and Eric #733 during all those miles
together things that made me a better person as well as a better rider.
There is nothing for me like feeling the spirit of Hoka Hey and which I take with me all the time.
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