NVAR 2012

It is with sad regret that I will not be making the ride to DC this year. Last Sunday, May 6th, we lost a very good friend to a sudden heart attack. Bernie Blue died at the young age of only 52. He was my main guy (manager) at Oregon Tool & Supply for over 25 years. He will be missed by a lot of people who have known Bernie over the years. It was because of Bernie, that in the past, I have been able to be on my old rat bike for up to 6 weeks at a time and never have a single worry about the store. He always did a fantastic job and ran the store like it was his own.
I want to wish everyone on this years NVAR ride a safe and happy journey back to DC and back home again. I will miss being with all of the great folks who I have ridden with over the past 6 years.