Hi!
My name is Brian Ridgway, rider #1101. My wife, Ashley and I live in
Brookfield, Wisconsin. I am 41 years old. I've been around motorcycles
my whole life. I want to thank my Dad and Mom, my Uncles and their
friends for fueling that passion of two wheels and keeping it alive when
I was growing up; from rebuilding bikes, crazy stories, and memorable
rides. I started riding dirt bikes at a young age and riding it through
the old logging roads and snowmobile trails of northern Wisconsin.
I am
a proud father of six kids; four daughters and two sons. That makes
finding time to ride long distances a giant juggling act as they always
have something going on, but I do find the time to get out and enjoy the
country on two wheels. I first heard about the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge from my friend
Ken back in 2009 and he tried to convince me that we should ride the
first one in 2010, but with limited funds and vacation time, it was just
a beautiful day dream at the time.
The big draw to the challenge to me
was the adventure and it just being you and your bike for as long as it
takes to finish. It reminded me of stories I always heard as a kid of a
trip my dads friend Quinn took. Luck would have that I now have a job that's very understanding with taking back to back weeks off and in 2022 I
was fortunate enough to be able to finally ride in the challenge. This
year will be my second time riding the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge as I
was sidelined from a bad accident in 2024 just a few weeks from the
start. I had to have my stunt double, flat Brian, fill in for me. I'm
very much looking forward to the challenge this year and spending time
on the road this summer with my Hoka Hey family.
Some
of the best advice I have to any of the new riders out there is to
sleep when you're tired. You know your limits and you can push them, but don't over extend yourself. It's better to pull over and grab an hour
of sleep than the alternative. Same goes for getting something to eat
and hydration. Remember it's a challenge not a race! No one is timing
you or ahead of you, you are never falling behind or lagging! Treat it
as a spiritual journey and the euphoric feeling you'll get you'll
remember forever.
This year I
will be riding for Mile Monsters Inc.! Mile Monsters Inc. is a Non
Profit 501c3 which hopes to inspire and motivate people to join us. We
ride to make the world a better place. Money raised goes to help
children affected by disease, injuries and circumstances out of their
control. The kids we help need a MONSTER in their corner to help fight
the battle with them.
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