WOW – We Rode 4.3 Million Miles

All I can say is WOW!  Members around the world rode 4.3 million miles in one day.  That is amazing!  We beat last year’s number (3 million) by a large margin (for those of you who like numbers – that’s a 45.75% increase).

I’ve been reading the comments, and they are fantastic.   From those comments, I have learned that we had members who braved heat, rain, snow, and sleet just to log some miles.  We had members who participated in Million Mile Monday for the first time.  We had those crazy “kiwis” in New Zealand and members in Australia who watched the sunrise over the Great Barrier Reef to log some of the first miles.  (Wish I could have been there with you).

We had members in England out for a ride, others were on their bikes in South Africa.  We even had a few riders in Iraq.  We had chapters with motorcycles on the road for a complete 24 hours and some chapters hosted a variety of rides, including short rides, long rides, playing hooky rides and even a Monkey Butt Boogie Ride.  We had members who used Million Mile Monday to ride with family – their daughters, sons, fathers, mothers or spouses.   Some members had to work but found a way to log a few miles anyway, either by taking the long way to work or by using their motorcycle for work – way to be creative everyone. Slick summed it up best when he said, "I had to work but every mile counts".  You are right Slick – every mile does count!

Sure we fell just a bit short of our five million goal but you know what, who cares?  We rode 4.3 million miles in one day!  Once again – WOW!  I’m blown away.  Million Mile Monday was a huge success thanks to you.  I’m so very proud of all the H.O.G. members that logged miles and know that next year we’ll all pull together again to take another swing at the five million mark. 

Please continue to post your comments as we love hearing about what you did for Million Mile Monday.  And be sure to stop by the photo gallery to view and rate photos submitted by other H.O.G. members. 

Congratulations everyone!

Comments

[John]

Man, what a ride. I left the house at just before 9am and headed out with a vague destination and a goal of trying to hit at least 500 miles. I left my home on the coast and headed toward Natchez. After reaching Natchez and taking a break to marvel at the mysterious and powerful waters of the Mississippi, I headed toward the Natchez Trace Parkway. Although I've travelled the entire Traceway in a cage with my family, I've been wanting to hit it on the bike for a long time. As soon as I got onto the Trace, I knew I was in for a treat. If you've never travelled this road, you are missing out on something special. I got the Road King up to speed, set the cruise control and just settled in for the ride. The next thing I knew, the sunlght had started to fade and I had travelled nearly 140 miles on the Trace alone. I knew that I had to start heading home, as I had not planned for an overnighter, so I reluctantly got off at Ofahoma, MS and headed toward Carthage for gas and a southbound route. From Carthage, I headed south on state highway 35 and meandered my way back to US49, near Mount Olive. From there, I found myself in the dark, cool embrace of night. As I closed the gap to home, the trip became bittersweet. Although I was ready to get back to my family, I was a little sad that the day was coming to an end for me. By the time the Road King was safely back in her stable, I had logged just over 550 miles and been on the bike for nearly 12 hours. Truth be told, I could have easily done another 5 hours without even thinking twice. Oh, well...I guess I can try again next year. Hope everyone else had as much fun as me. Ride safe!
J.D.