Gophers and Cheese

Back in 2017, Blue Cat Motorcycle hosted the Ignition Motorcycle T-Shirt Show where artists had designed a number of motorcycle-themed t-shirts for sale.  I still wear the shirt I bought (a red/orange print on a light blue t-shirt featuring a skeleton with a machete riding a motorcycle with the word "Minneapolis" under it) and still have beers out of the pint glass I got at the event.

The Blind Lizard Motorcycle Club Rally is (was?) a Fathers Day tradition on Nicollet Island near downtown Minneapolis.  I finally made it out to my first one in 2019.  While there, I overheard it was going to officially be the last one but have no idea is that's true.  It was a beautiful sunny day and had First Thursday at Dulono's Pizza vibes with a great mix of bikes lining the streets.  I rode my Sportster which, looking back, really needed a new rear tire.  Don't worry - I have since replaced it.  Father's Day is June 20, 2021.  Will there a Blind Lizard rally?  I don't know.

Nearly 4 years ago, X Games was in town with flat track racing at Mall of America .  I watched it from the stands with my kids.  I took a ton a photos but the fence, low light, distance, and fast action was a bad combo.  As a result I got a lot of photos of the fence in focus but very few decent ones of the riders.  Oh well, it was still fun to watch in person.  If you want the official results of the races, click this link .  If you want to see the small handful of photos that were salvageable from the hundreds I took, keep scrolling.