MORAVIA - Mark Badman has been riding motorcycles since he was 4-years-old and that love for the open road has not changed now that he is a grown man.
“It's the air and the freedom that is only experienced on a motorcycle,” he said during the second annual Tri-Lakes Motorcycle Ride and Show held Saturday in downtown Moravia.
Badman cruised the ride's path on his 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster.
Badman, of Moravia, said he is glad that the village has been holding the event.
“It's nice to see the other bikes and enjoy people who hold the same passion,” he said.
More than 400 motorcycles lined the village streets before heading out for the two-hour ride that led drivers along three of the Finger Lakes.
“We wanted to piggyback off a similar event held in Groton,” said one of the co-coordinators, Jack Wellauer. “As it turned out they don't have theirs anymore. We plan to keep this an annual event.”
Wellauer said that the event is a good way to let other people know about the village of Moravia, and helps local businesses with extra shoppers the day of the ride and hopefully new customers who will come back in the weeks and months that follow.
In addition, the ride raised funds for the food pantry in Moravia.
The ride drew people from many walks of life and even a few that came hundreds of miles.
Every summer, David and Judy Clemson set out from their home in Moore Haven, Fla., to visit bike shows across the entire east coast.
“Every summer we leave Florida and go wherever we end up,” Judy said.
“We were in the area and happened to see the ad for the event in the newspaper,” David said. “I didn't think that we would win an award for doing something we love to do.”
The Clemsons took the award of furthest distance traveled for the show.
Dave Johns, of Skaneateles, riding his Yamaha Midnight Venture, said that the event is just plain great.
“It would be great to stretch the event out over the whole weekend,” he said. “With bands and other entertainment, that would be nice.”
Riding with friends on a nice summer afternoon is good, many registered motorcyclists said, but when it is for charity it is even better.
Badman cruised the ride's path on his 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster.
Badman, of Moravia, said he is glad that the village has been holding the event.
“It's nice to see the other bikes and enjoy people who hold the same passion,” he said.
More than 400 motorcycles lined the village streets before heading out for the two-hour ride that led drivers along three of the Finger Lakes.
“We wanted to piggyback off a similar event held in Groton,” said one of the co-coordinators, Jack Wellauer. “As it turned out they don't have theirs anymore. We plan to keep this an annual event.”
Wellauer said that the event is a good way to let other people know about the village of Moravia, and helps local businesses with extra shoppers the day of the ride and hopefully new customers who will come back in the weeks and months that follow.
In addition, the ride raised funds for the food pantry in Moravia.
The ride drew people from many walks of life and even a few that came hundreds of miles.
Every summer, David and Judy Clemson set out from their home in Moore Haven, Fla., to visit bike shows across the entire east coast.
“Every summer we leave Florida and go wherever we end up,” Judy said.
“We were in the area and happened to see the ad for the event in the newspaper,” David said. “I didn't think that we would win an award for doing something we love to do.”
The Clemsons took the award of furthest distance traveled for the show.
Dave Johns, of Skaneateles, riding his Yamaha Midnight Venture, said that the event is just plain great.
“It would be great to stretch the event out over the whole weekend,” he said. “With bands and other entertainment, that would be nice.”
Riding with friends on a nice summer afternoon is good, many registered motorcyclists said, but when it is for charity it is even better.
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