We may have been there around the same time, as I filmed this in mid-October '24. Thank you for watching!

Hey, Joe! Yes, a bit of a walk down memory lane with the Virginia Found episodes. Thanks for checking them out again, and hope you're well!

Hello, Bill! Yes, pronunciation is usually a first key as to knowing whether someone is from out of town. Staunton has such a great downtown, and in a beautiful part of the state. Hope the weather was great for your trip!

Thank you so much for this! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch. The Eastern Shore often feels like a world away from the rest of VA.

Agreed. Although, would be interesting to compare one's weight at the beginning and end of employment there. :)

I would imagine much has changed in 40 years! Still a small town of about 8k, but because of the VA Creeper Trail and the Trail Days weekend they have in May in nearby Damascus, it's well north of 100k visitors each year. Thanks for watching!

Haha - that's funny! I need to remember that line.

Hey, Christian! Sorry for the delay in this and hope all is great with you.

CD - I do not, but will do some research immediately after this. If you have any recommendations, please feel free to pass along. Thank you for taking the time to watch, and for the info!

Thanks for the kind comment, and of course for watching some of these vids. Hard to believe that it's already been a year. Happy to announce that Dave continues to do well, although he had a serious motorcycle accident last Sept. He has now fully recovered, and back to riding regularly. And yes, the idea of being around thousands of people from all over the country this year in Sturgis would certainly make some of us pause in a decision to attend. Hoping next year won't have that hanging over it. Thanks again for watching, and hope all of your rides are safe ones!

Thanks, Bud! That does seem to a much more cost effective idea. Great idea. Safe travels.

Hey, Bob! Thanks for checking out this vid. What is DVO?

Man, I wish I had had the camera out to show all the bikes that blew by and didn't offer up as much as a wave. But, we were a little busy in the 30 mins prior to this. Oh well, it only takes a few good deeds to wipe out a whole lot of other stuff, and I think we can all find that easily in every poker run, etc. But yeah, wtf. Stop and at least ask, right?

Agreed - we were surprised during the height of the travel season how lightly traveled the non-interstate roads were. In fact, we went across the entire state of KS and, because of the way we went, only saw one bike the entire state. Crazy. I can't remember what roads we took through SE WY, but you're right, it was more than light. If I had to do this series again (had to shoot vids during the day and edit each night), I would have spent a little more time reviewing the roads and routes a little more, so as to offer up more trip planning info. Hopefully there's a next ride for all of us. Regardless, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Safe rides.

It's important for you to know that I don't care. Have a great day and a great ride.

Dave Parker important for you, not for me

@@xdude2x Hey, I just appreciate that you took the time to watch any of this, and comment however you like. Ride safe, and maybe see you out there one day. Later.

@@daveparker1910 Best reply ever.

@@ProfessionalMonkey - it's funny, watching that video a year later, maybe @xdude2x was right. Dave and I were both pissed off at the time, but in retrospect, given what Dave was going through (watch the last episode), we should've just been fulfilled to be out there riding on the SD plain regardless of a phone, a lip on the highway or other whatever other bikers chose to do. I'm sure we'd both give a lot just to be back in that spot picking up pieces of Samsung.

I'm not kidding, I bet there were at least a dozen bikes that blew by us in about a 15 min period. Crazy. Thanks for checking out the vid!

Hey Bo. I'll be honest, I hated riding across that bridge. The cross wind was blowing about 15, and were on the grated lane for most of it. Not being a fan of heights also contributed to the white knuckling. But, I'm sure the second time across would hopefully tilt toward a little more fun and a little less pucker factor. Thank you for watching this!

Timbo - hello, and thanks for watching and for the comment. When are you planning on making it to this part of VA?

@@daveparker1910 I live in Norfolk VA now ...

Thank you for this, Cubster! Dave and I both agreed that it was the ride there and back that we got the most out of. The rides in the Black Hills were spectacular, but the day to day planning of getting there was a highlight for us. Thanks for the kind wishes. I'll make sure to pass along to Dave.

@@daveparker1910 I Thank you for the reply. I am so grateful for the reply. Keep up the great work. Maybe some rally we will run into to each other. God Bless

Yep - I got in touch with Epoch Eyewear because of him. It's his channel where I came across the shades. We made sure to plug his channel in one of the later videos. Thank you for watching!

If it hadn't been for the heat, I think the corn fields would have been a bit more appealing. Still pretty country, but was happy to get off the bike at the end of that day.

Hahaha - that's hilarious! Will forever change that part of the video for me.

First, thanks for the kind comment on the vids! Second, wouldn't that be something if we actually passed each other on the way back. Sounds like you put some miles on the bike as well. Thanks again for watching, and hope to see you out on the road sometime.

Sorry to hear that. That makes for a crappy day. I was surprised to find out that here in VA, and I'm assuming it's about the same nationwide, that the allowance for those seams and gaps is 4", which is the minimal clearance for cars. 4"! Geez - that's like running in to a curb.

@@daveparker1910 4"?! That's crazy! Wow. It sure feels like hitting a curb sometimes.

I bet that was the same spot I got a pinch flat in my front tube from the three inch rise where they were doing construction. That was an expensive tow.

Spent 5 years in Huntington, so was great to meet someone from WV in SD

Well thank you, OJ! That made my day. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch these. Took me a few times to get the hang of using and editing on the Insta 360 One X for the bike vids. It wasn't calibrated in the first two videos, so it was kind of all over the place. But, now that I've played with it a bit, it's a great video tool. Thank you again for watching!

Wish we could have done more of it, but it doesn't seem to go well with motorcycles. The Maker's Mark tour was definitely worth the 2 hours. Fairly generous with the tastings at the end.

Yeah - been a rough road for Dave S over the past few years. I don't think he's checking these messages, but will make sure to pass your thoughts along. Keep those posts on your channel coming!

Hey John, thanks for that. Really appreciate it. Having that great content of scenery and people made putting these together a lot of fun. Of course, we also got to ride our bikes for two weeks. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

Thanks for watching, and for the comment. The other Dave and I were talking about the whole stopping for other bikers thing. What we recollected is that when we've stopped before, especially on the interstate, you have to start slowing down really early in the process. So, at least on the interstate, you're hitting the brakes way before you'd ever see a handkerchief, or any other marker. Regardless, that signal would work well on a smaller road. When you've gotta be somewhere at a certain time, it's never fun to stop. But, I've never regretted it, and I'm sure CL Morris didn't either. He was badass! Smokin' a cig and just rollin' down I-90. Thanks again for watching.

Thanks 2020! Been an awesome ride so far. We have some incredible scenery, and people, in this country. Thanks for watching.

Sandra Tessem Thanks, Sandra. Black Hills were beautiful,

QBNTO1 My life In Okinawa Never heard that one - I’ve stopped for bikers before who needed assistance, and per my recollection, there was no helmet behind their bike.

Jim Weagant Thank you fit watching, Jim! Appreciate the kind comment. 2 more days left in the trip