MUFFIN RUN

A beautiful spring day greeted the Muffin Run Riders. Five Nobodies and one somebody headed up the Northshore of Lake Superior to the city of Two Harbors. As tradition demands, we stopped at the Vanilla Bean Coffee Shop.

A rainbow of motorcycles

Dirty Deeds is wearing her Aerostitch ride wear, while muscling her hefty Suzuki 250 out of a wayside rest on the edge of Lake Superior. Gutts, Smelty and Slick are getting ready to ride.

It is all about the Muffins. One of the Nobody 0 cc members is enjoying his muffin meal.

When the Nobodies enter the Vanilla Bean, customers scatter. We are always guaranteed our favorite table regardless of who may be occupying it when we enter. There are advantages to being feared.

After a great breakfast it is time to head back to Duluth. The somebody in the red Aerostich Jacket did not succumb to the Nobody pressure. I it just a matter of time before he embraces the Nobody Life Style. We are so confident that he is going to become a Nobody, we have already chosen his motorcycle name.

MUFFIN RUN

This Saturday May 15, we will be taking a Muffin Run. If you are interested contact me at bikerbergums@msn.com

The Muffin Run is your chance to explore the life of a Nobody.

TAKING A BIKE FOR A WALK

I recently took a course offered by the Nobody Motorcycle Museum. It was called: TAKING YOUR BIKE FOR A WALK. Dr. Backfire's presentation was composed of three parts.

1. The philosophy of motorcycle care
2. Compassion to the inanimate
3. Nurture through nature

It is too bad that Dr. Backfire refuses to be video taped or recorded, because his presentation was brilliant. After attending the course I immediately went home and took my Suzuki 125 for a walk and applied several of the principles I had just learned. It was amazing how my bike responded.

TAKING A BREAK AT 30 FOOT MUD PUDDLE

SEEKING STILLNESS AT LOOPY TURN

LEARNING THE VALUE OF IDLE TIME AT BLAV VALLEY

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE TOGETHER

I hope to start taking one of my bikes for a walk every week. I understand that Dr. Backfire's most recent book Taking Your Bike For A Walk will be available at Barnes and Noble on May23. I can't wait to purchase the book.

THE POTATO RUN

The annual Potato Run was attended by Pretzel and myself. We left Duluth at about 10 am on May 1. It was a cool day in the 40's with a brisk wind.

We stooped by the Nobody Museum to see if Backfire was able to join us for the ride.
He had some work to do on one of the new displays, so he was unable to take the ride.

Pretzel and I were rather angry with him.

We weren't angry very long.

The wind was blowing so hard we had to lean toward the south to hold our ground.

Our first and primary stop was at Duquette. Pretzel was talking to the potatoes........yes he said they answered him.

I took a little jog with the potato that was calling Pretzel names.

Our next stop was 46 miles down Hwy 23 at Lena's Coffee Shop in Askov. We like Lena. She made us some good strong Swedish coffee. We ended up buying some lingenberry plants.

Lena's has a special place. She makes rutabaga shakes. Pretzel had one last year. He claimed I had one too, but I don't remember. When I think real hard, I get a funny look on my face.

This is motorcyclist art.

Pretzel and I got directions on how to get over to Wisconsin using county roads. The directions seem very confusing, but actually got us to Danbury Wisconsin without getting lost or needing to ask for directions.

We ended up riding 160 miles and had a great time. The potatoes did well and are now planted in the garden.

Next year you should consider joining us for this fantastic ride.

STERLING MUNDANE TROPHY

This week the Nobody Motorcycle Club received some very exciting news; The Nobodies have been awarded the Sterling Mundane Trophy for 2010. This is the first time a motorcycle club has received this very prestigious award.

STERLING MUNDANE TROPHY

If you are unfamiliar with the Sterling Mundane Trophy here is a little history. Sterling Mundane (1903 - 2002) was an artist and art collector who had a great impact on the art world. He was the person who coined the phrase "Moving Art" in 1937. " I feel that art is not only life, but movement". * New York Times February 18, 1937

He was adamant that art was not only to be found "on a wall or in a gallery" but also where "we work, walk and malinger". He believed "great art has to be chased" and felt that some times one can only get a "fleeting glimpse as it passes by".

The Mundane Trophy was first awarded in 1953 by Sterling. After his death, the Sterling Mundane Trophy Committee has been awarding the trophy.

"When I received the news this past Thursday I was both surprised and humbled", explained Kickstand. " I had been notified we were in the running several months ago, but I never expected we would win". We were seen by the Sterling Mundane Trophy Committee last September as we were riding on Scenic Highway 61 on our Muffin Ride. " We saw this group of motorcyclist parade by us with Lake Superior as their backdrop", explained one of the committee members. "The movement, colors and chrome mixed with the water, waves and rocks.......it was a magnificent piece of art!"

There will be a brief ceremony at the Nobody Club House next Saturday May 1 at 9 am prior to our Potato Ride. Please come and celebrate this historic moment with us as we receive the trophy.

SNOT GUN

Have you ever experience needing to spit a wad of snot, while riding your bike helmet bound? It has happened to me many times, especially in the morning on my commute to work. I have always fought the urge to open my face shield and attempt to spit. I am positive the results would have been disastrous. Well, after a winter of many failed attempts and a spring of numerous trial runs, I have perfected my prototype of the a snot accelerator system. I call it the Snot Gun. It functions great allowing one to get rid of that unwanted snot. You simply turn on the accelerator via a toggle switch then spit into the collector mouth piece. The snot is shot out a tube on the back on your helmet. It clears your bike and lands about 8 feet back, depending on your speed and wind direction.

The Snot Gun runs off your 12 volt system and is easy to wire.

It is attached to you helmet without harming the integrity of the shell.

I am now in the process of finding a manufacturer, who I suspect could also improve the product making it less conspicuous. My hope is to work with aerostitch as they are great innovators and also are a local company.

I also foresee developing a Snot Gun Assault. This system would allow a biker to take aim on a rude, aggressive automobile driver.

At present I am able to make a limited number of my Snot Guns. If you are interested in purchasing one contact me at bikerbergums@msn.com. I am selling them for $134.86, that includes shipping (USA) and handling.

2010 RIDE SCHEDULE

The Nobody Ride Schedule is finalized. This year promises to offer the biggest and best rides in the nation. We anticipate 100's if not 1,000's of bikers to participate in our one of a kind rides.



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