November 1st 2008

Greetings Border Raiders,
Only 3 more days to the election and just 6 months to get ready for the RAID......
I will be glad when it is time for the Border Raid Ride in June and really glad when this election is over.
I voted early and it seems like that was a good decision. I hope everyone exercises their "privilege" to vote. So far the large crowds and early turnout are amazing to me...... This is a good thing for the country and something I always hoped to see some day.

We are working behind the scenes to get ready for the RAID 09 edition. The nice days in Kansas are becoming more and more rare and the days are getting shorter, so are my bike rides....

If you are still on the bike this winter, stay warm and safe. As I gradually get a little longer in the tooth as they say my enthusiasm to go out and freeze my buttocks off seems to be wearing down...... Years ago I bought a new pair of wool tights to ride in the winter so naturally I did. Being all of 20 years old decided to ride from Hutchinson to Harper, Kansas. It was only 80 miles, but it was January. I was going to ride straight south with a north wind as a tailwind...... only 5 miles was with a crosswind and ohh baby that was cold.... I think I averaged around 18 miles per hour, it was hovering around 32 degrees so it was not too bad, really. My buddy Chris Webster picked me up just outside Harper where he lived..... it was starting to rain and he was a little worried about me. It was a very cool memorable ride.

Remember to keep the rubber side down and see you again soon.
Jim Turner