Meet The Rider # 908 Detta Dean

As the sun crests the horizon in Key West, the hush of morning is shattered by the roar of many motorcycles beginning an epic journey to Alaska.  The event is the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge.  It is a test of skill, endurance, and mental toughness.  One of the riders is a female Harley enthusiast of Native American heritage.  I am that lady.  My name is Detta Dean.  I’m #908.  This is part of my backstory.

 

 

It all started with a class on how to ride and fast forward 20 years while ride a group ride to "wounded knee I saw two riders with the Hoka Hey patches. I approached them asking all about what that was and have been stalking riders ever since. 

 

  My father rode and built award winning show bikes all Harley Davidson motorcycles and my sister works for Harley Davidson so its in my dna.  I used to ride a Dyna, but now have a road glide.  Six years ago I entered the challenge but did not finish.  This time I will cross the finish line.  Partly because of the support from friends like Junie Rose who has been very influential in this undertaking.  

I ride to support the Michael J Fox Foundation and its quest to defeat Parkinson’s Disease.  And also because I seem to be often “chasing rainbows.”

 

My previous failure still haunts me.  This ride will end in victory for me, my friends, and my support for the MJF foundation.  I ride with the slogan “Live Urgently”, and I certainly will be.  Ride safely and skillfully my friends. ….Dyna Detta.