Spring Crud Run

[zagger]

Well, it is May 5, 2019 and the spring crud run is on for today. Around here, thousands of bikes head to two small towns in rural Wisconsin and hang out so that the riders can drink beer, eat brats, and wander around looking at bikes. The general idea is to go to Pine Bluff, WI in the morning and when you feel the urge, head up to Leland, WI with whoever you like and taking whatever route you like. Absolutely zero promotion is done for this event, and yet it has grown steadily for 25 years.

 

The weather forecast for today didn't look very good and I rode through light rain from my house to the first town - even though the forecast called for rain later in the day. Fortunately, the rain stopped and it was a nice day for riding. Very hard to guess at total attendance since all the roads are packed with bikes and every parking area and the nearby fields are filled with bikes. Just heading to the first town, I was riding by myself but eventually I was in a pack of 15 or so bikes all headed to the same place.

 

My friend's Bonneville salt flat speed bike (650 Triumph) was there - ridden by the young guy who rode it on the salt flats. Turned out to be a nice day after all the bad weather forecasts.

zag

 

PS Was inside getting a beer and the guy standing next to me asked the lady behind the bar who were these crud guys? She had no idea. I introduced myself and told him that I was one!

[BratmanXj]

I've been reading about SCMG through Pete Egan for years; I keep saying I'll make it up there for a Crud run and it never works out. Maybe in the fall if I have the sidecar rig back on the road I'll trek up for the weekend and tell the wife to take the car shopping and I'll take the kid riding.

[Heimdog]

I have a few friends who go on this each year and they always have a blast. I have yet to make the run. Maybe in September.