By Denise Ross

It’s rally week out here in the Black Hills. That means lots of motorcycles and a few meatheads. To wit:

(Photos by David Larson)

This was the scene earlier this week on Interstate 90 between Sturgis and Rapid City. This future Nobel Prize winner maintained this posture on the on-ramp, pictured here, and for a substantial time once he had entered traffic, where he kept pace with those of us traveling 70-75 mph. Mr. Hoghouse and I disagreed about the duration of his performance, with the minimum distance agreed on being 1 mile and the maximum being 3 miles. On a second bike, his traveling companion, of whom we did not get pictures, was able to perform this maneuver only intermittently. 

Here’s another in the series of photos Mr. Hoghouse was able to snap.

On the other end of the spectrum, there are these sort of reverse trikes on the rally scene this year. They’re supposed to be the most stable thing on 3 wheels, and as I understand it, demo rides are being offered in Sturgis.

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