Hi there,Scoobynut said:
I have heard more than a few people say that. I guess they get to Mount Rushmore in S. Dakota and figure that's the end of the line!colorider said:
I grew up in Minot! Got there in 1973 with the Air Force (my Dad was a missile security officer). Rugby was the first place I ever worked, back in 1979, travelled to Rolla every day. For those of you who don't know, Rugby claims to be the geographical center of North America. Still lots of gravel roads and cow-tipping happening in those parts...bvail said:Hi there,
I lived in Rugby ND with my family from 1955-1961 when I left home and joined the Navy. I've been back a few times since then and visited Rugby for a couple of days two summers ago. Rugby is dead center between Minot and Devils Lake on U.S. 2. Lots of gravel up there when I was a kid. Probably a great place for DS and cow tipping
I've been all around your state and in S. Dakota MANY times, but never quite made it across the state line. Maybe THIS year!!!Scoobynut said:
Didn't get to Minot in those days - 60 miles back then, might as well be going 'round the world, but around Christmas of 1959 my friend's mother took us there to see a concert...Patsy Cline, Leroy Van Dike (Just Walk on by), and Bobby Helms (Jingle Bell Rock). Seeing Patsy is something I will remember always...Had a childhood friend who I think lives on Rolla.Scoobynut said:
There's a very nice ride through the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Medora is situated right by the entrance to the park. The town puts on a western musical nightly during the summer at a natural outdoor amphitheatre built into the buttes and bluffs of the Badlands. Definitely give it a try if you get up this way, it's only a short 200 mile ride north from the Black Hills.colorider said:I've been all around your state and in S. Dakota MANY times, but never quite made it across the state line. Maybe THIS year!!!
Yeah, I guess the world did seem like a bigger place in those days. I had no idea Patsy Cline was in Minot, pretty impressive you saw her in person!bvail said:
Thanks!!! I will try my best to make it this year!Scoobynut said:
Looks like some great off-roadin' fun up there. Welcome to the board.Scoobynut said:
Thanks, Kevin. I've only ridden the KLR on this terrain a little bit, but plan on exploring more of it this summer. There's more Badlands terrain outside the Nat'l park than in it, so I'll have to do a ride report one of these months.twistedthrottle said:
We rode through there the last time we went to Hyder Seek. It was raining and really windy, cold too so I don't recall much about the area. I have stopped at the T. Roosevelt NP twice. I bet there are lots of great roses to explore on a DP bike. Too many cool places to go see and not nearly enough vacation time!bvail said:Hi there,
I lived in Rugby ND with my family from 1955-1961 when I left home and joined the Navy. I've been back a few times since then and visited Rugby for a couple of days two summers ago. Rugby is dead center between Minot and Devils Lake on U.S. 2. Lots of gravel up there when I was a kid. Probably a great place for DS and cow tipping
Ah, the wind...sometimes it can be so fierce up here on the plains that you don't want to even get on your bike. Then again, some of the nicest summer days I've ever seen have been in N. Dakota. I've seen -91 degrees wind chill in the winter and 117 above in the summer. Quite the range of temps...Buckeye56 said:
