Have you ever dreamed of rolling across the country on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle? Many people have, but how many have the guts to really do it? In Ready Ryders, six best friends set out to make a far-off dream a reality as they tour Oregon and the Midwest on the backs of rollicking hogs. However, even the best-laid plans can go wrong. In the story "Bikers Take on the McKenzie", the Ready Ryder gang goes white-water rafting. But there's a tiny problem: one of them can't swim. In "The Wedding", step inside a true redneck wedding on a side-splitting adventure to eastern Oregon. It's not all laughs on the highway, though; some parts of the trip are emotional, life-changing, and completely unexpected. Come along for the engine-revving ride with six friends whose lives change forever on one cross-country trip. Through the epic Sturgis, South Dakota, rally with over a million riders, to camping by a forest fire in Oregon, the camaraderie never stops. Although the character names have been changed, all the stories are true, as are the friendships developed, memories made, and Harley bikes broken in!
Ready Ryders
Looking for AdventureBy R. M. SinghoseiUniverse, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 R. M. Singhose
All right reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4620-4055-1Contents
A Little Background...................................1Bikers Take on the Mckenzie River.....................5Frissel Sizzle........................................14Trixie's Bike On A Trailer?...........................29Sturgis 2000..........................................69The Wedding...........................................151
Chapter One
A Little Background
Police definition of a gang: Any group of two or more bikers, all to be considered armed and viewed as dangerous.
Bikers definition of a gang: Any group of two or more bikers, some harmless, some not; all to be judged on their individual actions and viewed as a group of people having a good time and enjoying their lives. 99 % of these riders are reasonably law-abiding citizens. Please note the emphasis on the word, reasonably.
1% ers a small faction of biker clubs who do not worry overmuch about which side of the law they are on. These guys not only give all bikers a bad reputation, they provide the excitement many of the other 99% thrive on.
THE READY RYDER GANG (card carrying members of the 99% faction)
MEMBERS OF THE GANG
BIG JIM: Leader of the pack. Six foot seven and two hundred eighty pounds of pure muscle. His unruly, black hair hangs to his shoulders; no matter how hard he tries, he always appears to have a serious case of bed head. Thick, black eyebrows over a craggy brow nearly meet in the middle and accentuate his chocolate brown eyes. A jagged scar, obtained in a bar fight, runs from his left eye, down through his dimple and ends under his chin. It has a tendency to stand out and throb when he's agitated.
He shaves most days but has a touch of five o'clock shadow by noon, which, coupled with his olive complexion, gives him a swarthy look. An unfortunate encounter with a cue stick left his nose with a small, permanent hump at the bridge.
The words Harley Davidson are tattooed in script running down the length of his left arm. A wicked looking eagle with its beak open and talons poised for fight, covers his right bicep. He would have made a great pirate in earlier days. He's a man with a ready sense of humor and slow to anger but if he's provoked, everyone had better scatter fast.
TRIXIE: Paired with Big Jim, she has an enduring love for her 'big guy'. Standing a full five feet tall with her motorcycle boots on, she has a luxurious head of butt length, deep auburn hair. She is amply endowed with a Dolly Parton figure. Big Jim says it's a good thing he has big hands as he considers "more than a handful" wasteful.
Her flashing green eyes are nearly always sparkling with the humor she sees in the world around her. She has a ready laugh and tends to burst out when no one else can see what's so funny. With her red hair and French ancestry, she can be pretty quick to anger but she's also quick to forgive those she loves. Cause harm to her loved ones and she will never forget it. Lesser women had tried to move in on her guy and found that her wrath was a thing to be avoided at all costs.
Trixie is fond of dangling earrings, blue jeans and her Harley T-shirts. A new T-shirt or one from a favorite rally is her idea of dressing up for an occasion. Play some Credence Clearwater or Steppenwolf and she's on her feet and ready to dance. She sports a delicate red rose tattoo on her right boob that hides a wicked eye gleaming in the center and sports thorns with tiny drops of blood dripping off the tips.
BILLY: At six foot, Billy is the shortest man in the group. His biceps bulge and ripple; he's been known to lift a car or bike and hold it while someone else changes a tire. Billy is covered in black, curly hair from head to toe. His black eyes shine from beneath his long, corkscrew bangs. He wears a headband made from an old Sturgis bandana to keep it out of his eyes.
Billy likes his women and doesn't hesitate to state his mind as to what he likes about them. He's quick to tell everyone he's a boob man but that he also goes for long legs, long hair and tight butts. Yep, Billy likes his women, much to the consternation of his main squeeze, Sandy.
SANDY: A long, tall, five foot ten beauty who fits all the criteria that Billy requires. She has straight, black hair that reaches to the backs of her knees. Her sharp black eyes tend to survey the world around her with a cool reserve that some mistake for snobbishness. High cheekbones show a strong hint of her Cherokee background. More than once, she's been asked if she was related to Cher. She always says no but with a hint of mystery that leaves the questioner still wondering.
Her voice is as deep as any man's but would never be mistaken as being masculine. She speaks low and slow with a sexiness that oozes from her pores. Sandy is not real popular amongst other women but for those who take the time to get to know her; they find a true friend who is totally loyal and great fun to be around. Trixie and Candy both love her like a sister and would defend her to the death.
SNAKE: A lithe, six foot four, Snake is a work of art in motion. His love for the reptiles is exhibited in tattoos that cover his entire body. His largest and most impressive tattoo is a full sized python depicted in vivid, red, green and yellow colors. The python is draped across his shoulders with the head running down one thigh and the tail curling around the opposite ankle. A diamond back rattlesnake is coiled around his right arm with the head ending on the top of his right hand. The fangs are tattooed on two of his fingers so that when he reaches to shake hands with someone, it appears as if they are about to be bitten.
His bike is covered with knots of colorful, writhing snakes, many of which have fair maidens peeking out from the coils.
Snake can't get enough of the shock factor and loves the expressions he sees on non-snake lovers' faces.
CANDY: When Candy first met Snake, she was repulsed by his tattoos. Snakes were absolutely her least favorite animals in the world. Once she got to know him, she changed her mind about that entirely and is now nearly as fond of them as he is. She claims they are cuddly, a fact she has yet to convince Trixie of.
With her long, flaxen hair and brilliant, sapphire blue eyes, Candy makes an imposing figure. Put that together with her ample breasts complete with nipple rings, long, slender legs, eighteen-inch waist and five foot eight stature; she's a vision that the men have a hard time looking away from.
As if the guys needed any incentive to check out her cleavage, she has a tiny snake tattooed there peeking out at the world; its little tongue appears to flicker when she moves. A small, green snake caricature is curled around her right ankle. It has a smile and tiny eyebrows float above its eyes. Even Trixie thinks it's cute.
Like the rest of the gang, Candy has a ready smile and is open to the fun life has to offer.
All of the characters are tied to each other and their bikes for life. The women all ride their own bikes and seldom will be seen mounted behind their guys. They found their independence long ago and would never go back. They frolic through the following stories in search of fun and adventure and never fail to find it.
Mount up and let's get this show on the road ... Rosie
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