Attendance at the Fire and Ice Route 66 Bike Rally in Grants, N.M., last weekend was an estimated 15,000, reported the Cibola County Beacon. Last year's flood had no effect on the attendance for this year’s Eighth Annual Fire and Ice Route 66 Bike Rally which saw a slight increase from last year, he said. … Continue reading Attendance at Fire and Ice Rally holds steady
Category: Motorcycles
Rear view
Here's a nice way to spend about nine minutes -- watching a rear-view video of a motorcycle tour driving Oatman Road, aka Route 66, from the outskirts of Kingman, Ariz., to Oatman, Ariz. The landscape of the Black Mountains is stunning. Music is by Pink Floyd and Moby.
Barstow museum to mark eighth anniversary
The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., will mark its eighth anniversary with a special event on Saturday, June 14, reports the Desert Dispatch. There will be a car and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. A registration form for those wanting to participate is here. One of … Continue reading Barstow museum to mark eighth anniversary
Berdoo Bikes festival will return
The first Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., was declared a success, and will return next year, organizers told the San Bernardino County Sun. it was estimated optimistically that it would draw 3,000 registered motorcycles and 12,000 paying spectators. The actual number was 1,500 bikes and 7,000 spectators. Despite the shortfall, organizers … Continue reading Berdoo Bikes festival will return
Berdoo Bikes event appears to be a hit
Attendance figures weren't available for the inaugural Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., this past weekend. But all evidence points to a successful one, reports the Press-Enterprise: Blanco said she was happy with the two-day event's turnout: 3,000 people and 1,500 motorcycles attended Friday night. She did not have total attendance figures … Continue reading Berdoo Bikes event appears to be a hit
Berdoo Bikes & Blues coverage
I darned near forgot of another prominent festival on Route 66 this weekend -- the Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. The Press-Enterprise has some coverage. Thousands of people attended the event, which is an offshoot of the Route 66 Rendezvous in the fall.
A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
Eric Swanger is planning on driving the length of Route 66 in a few days. What makes his trip special is he's doing it entirely on a Vespa scooter. He starts from Chicago on May 6. He e-mailed: I am keeping a blog and posting a ton of pics. For the Route 66 segment, I'm … Continue reading A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
‘American Idol’ contestant to perform at Berdoo Bikes fest
Amanda Overmyer, a recently deposed contestant on this season's "American Idol," will perform a show during the inaugural Berdoo Bikes & Blues Festival in San Bernardino, Calif., according to a news release today. Opening ceremonies will include her version of the Star Spangled Banner on Friday, May 2, on the Time Warner "D" Street stage … Continue reading ‘American Idol’ contestant to perform at Berdoo Bikes fest
Prime the pumps
The gas pumps at Roy's in Amboy, Calif., began working again in earnest on Thursday, reports the Inland Press-Enterprise. Hundreds of travelers, including motorcyclists on the annual Laughlin River Run, stopped in to cool off with sodas and water and to fuel their vehicles. Even before Okura formally reopened the restored gas station at 11:30 … Continue reading Prime the pumps
Riding tall
A few days ago, there was a story about the world's largest rocking chair on Route 66. Now there's the world's tallest motorcycle. The inaugural Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous, an offshoot of the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., will have the "Dream Big" motorcycle at the event on May 2-3, reports the … Continue reading Riding tall