[jukief]

We're going to the motorcycle show in Denver today. Can't wait to see some of the new bikes. I'm going to take lots of pictures!

 

[1RAASTA]

How did you like the victory hammer.

 

[grunt]

Hope you had a good time. Pics please?

 

[2WheelFun]

Maybe Julie and Hubby are still riding since the show?

 

[jukief]

No, sorry... I have company, so I've been really busy, plus I'm swamped at work, so I haven't had time to post much. I need to put together a slide show. I took a lot of pictures, but haven't had a chance to sort through them all and resize them. It's a little overwhelming--all those bikes in one place. But the Ball of Steel was really amazing. I've seen it before, but not since I got back into riding. I appreciate their talent much more now. The riders were young, too--all teenagers.

 

[PickYourPockets]

What's the Ball of Steel?

 

[Spok]

from what I recall, the ball of steel is a huge steel cage shaped into a ball that they ride bikes in upside down round and round.....

 

[2WheelFun]

Yep....spok is right. And it's quite amazing to watch them do it so exact. One slip and there going down for sure. Heard of that happening from a friend who saw it....wasn't pretty.

 

[ispeed77]

i haven't seen one of them in this area since i was a kid, but when i did, man was that a sight. i watched a special on the ball one night, was pretty interesting.

 

[grunt]

They had the Ball of Steel at the circus this year. They said they broke a record as they had 8 bikes going around elbow to elbow.

Can't imagine how #8 starts out with the other 7 buzzing around.

 

[ispeed77]

yeah, that must be pretty tough. wouldn't want to be that guy, actually, i wouldn't want to be any of them !