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2006 Gallery

January 19 - Retreads Year End - Year Start - Christmas Party

Chef Birdo

Chow Line

Vilnis, Desiree getting to the point

Nice shooting, Rhonda

Angela, Brent, Sheila, Kim enjoying the proceedings

Nice shirt, DrifterDon. Sale at Value Village?

Happy Feet

January 6, Calgary Motorcycle Show

From left, Birdo, Vilnis, Brent, Chris, DrifterDon and Don enjoying the bike show.

Don tries out a new Honda 1300 VTX

Birdo sizes up a 1500 Vulcan Classic in his favourite colour

DrifterDon auditions a new Drifter; Birdo looks skeptical.

December 24, Annual Day Before Christmas Ride

Dave, Kirsten, Bonny and Chris; tough as they come. 

October 9, Retreads Highway 40 Ride

Ride start - Coffee Stop, Black Diamond

Dave explaining why he's not coming

First stop, Highway 40 South; a brisk 8C/46F

Checking the temperature

Birdo yearning for cold-cutting engine guard chaps

Highwood Pass parking lot, 2206m/7239 ft

The 'S' word

Highwood Pass

Pulling into Kananaskis Village

Lunch and a warm up at Woody's Pub

September 2, Retreads Chili Cookoff
and Highway 40 Rides

September 2, Retreads Chili Cookoff
and Highway 40 Rides

Retread's Chuckwagon

"Remember to vote for No. 7"

Plenty for everyone

Chuckwagon, bikes, chili, cornbread and a busy table.

Dishing up chili or watching is thirsty work

Headed North on Highway 40

Stop at the top of Highway Pass

View from Kananaskis Village- Vilnis, Don, Vince and another Don.

August 27, Retreads and Canuck Longriders
Ride To The Slide, Frank, Alberta.

Ride start, Black Diamond, 26 bikes

South on Highway 22

Turtle Mountain, site of the 1903 Frank Slide

Pure Country Inn, Frank, Alberta

Retreads having brunch at the Pure Country Inn, Frank

Sweet Grass Motorcycle Rodeo, August 26-27

An exception for the rodeo

Barry gets photography advice

The advice didn't work

Barry helps out with the Potato Search by supplying the rubber snakes

Plank Run

August 20, Retreads Breakfast Meeting
and Ride to Sheep River Falls.

Breakfast meeting at Smitty's

Phil, from Edmonton Retreads, joined the breakfast meeting

After the meeting, a ride out Sheep River Road, Kananaskis Country

At the Sheep River Falls parking area

Sheep River Falls, Kananaskis Country

Sheep River Canyon

Afraid of heights?

August 4, Retreads Leave for Yellowstone, Sturgis

Arriving at the marshalling point

Admiring Al and Terri's Toy Hauler

Sturgis-bound ladies

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Retreads ceremony

Lined up and ready to roll out

July 16, Retreads Stampede Breakfast

July 15 - Bethel Show & Shine

Retreads Arrive

Pancake Breakfast

Show & Shine

Best Stock - Chris' '99 Drifter

Best Classic - Bonny's '74 Kawasaki

Best Custom - Chris' '99 Drifter

People's Choice - David's 2004 Rune

June 2- 4, Old Bones Ride-In, Wayne, Alberta

Retreads area in the campground

Ranger Don's tent was Rally Central

Barry and Melody arrive from the Treasure Hunt

Camping area

Famous Badlands hoodoos in the background

Parking lot, Last Chance Saloon at the Rosedeer (Wayne) Hotel

Saturday do-it-yourself steak barbecue, from left, Kim, Chris, Vilnis, Ranger Don

Chris' barbecue secret - smokey the beer.

Al arrives, better late than never

Dessert in the desert - into Drumheller, looking for ice cream

Finally, ice cream - Terry, Kirsten, Vilnis

"Cold enough for ya?" Don quality checks Kirsten's cone.

May 28 Awareness Ride - Calgary

Don and Vilnis at the Calgary Awareness Ride

May 21 - Ride to Waterton Park

Start of the ride, Okotoks

Highway 3 and the wind turbines

Terri in full flight

Gas stop at the Shell in Pincher Creek

Entrance to Waterton Park

Waiting for the Prez to negotiate a group rate (it worked!)

Old Prince of Wales Hotel (closed until June)

Front of the old hotel

View from the front of the hotel

Lunch in downtown Waterton

Officer: "Are you carrying any illegal drugs?" Birdo: "Sure, what do you need?"

Park exit - waiting for Rob who was off finding a licence plate bolt.

Rest stop - Longview Pub

Perfect end to a perfect day and a perfect ride

May 7 - Lunch Ride to Canmore

Gathering at PetroCanada, Highway 1 and 22.

Mainstreet, Canmore

Looking north, Canmore

More across the street

Debating where to have lunch

The Grizzly met both our criteria - beer and open.

Gassing up for the ride home

Looks like snow heading in

Stop near the Highway22 turnoff on Highway1.

Fence inspection

Deciding the route home.

April 9 - Meeting & Ride - Okotoks - Nanton - Chain Lakes - Longview

Breakfast Meeting at Smitty's in Okotoks.


Chapter President Dave, right, welcomed Alberta/BC
Regional Director Ranger Don and his wife to the meeting

After the meeting, the club rode to Nanton, Chain Lakes and Longview.

Gas stop in Nanton before heading through the cut to Chain Lakes.

Nanton

April Fools Ride '06 - Okotoks - Bragg Creek - Priddis

Start of the ride, Okotoks

Hot coffee- Okotoks

More hot coffee - Powderhorn, Bragg Creek

No hot coffee or anything else, Priddis

Eastbound on 22X

First Ride of the year - 2006

Breakfast in Turner Valley, March 25, 2006. - Dave, Terri, Kirsten and Al (behind camera.)

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