Sport Bike Northwest Rally, Columbia River Gorge

On the way to the rally, Tracy illustrated how important it is to be able to pick up your own bike. I knew this already, but always had a willing partner around when it came time to picking up my own bike. The two of us took advantage of the plethora of knowledge at the Sportbike Rally and asked Dave and Don from Ride West BMW to teach us the proper technique for picking up a bike. I want to thank them both very much for their time and patience. Especially Dave, who was fighting a cold that day but still managed to pick up both of our bikes. Thank you from the bottom of my cylindars, guys!!

Dave points out a grab handle on Tracy's bike	Tracy gets to the task
I can do it!	And Tracy does it!
Dave showing me how on my bike	Oh, this is heavy
Giving it another shot	Don showing off... something
Dave illustrates the proper techinque	And proves that I'm a wuss
Exploring the problem	Trying again, this time with Tracy's bike (with bags!)
I can do it!