10/31/2005 - Day 8: Pink Ribbon Ride – Brisbane

Lisa organized a beautiful breakfast for us on this last short day of riding. A gorgeous huge tent and an amazing spread of food set the tone for a great last day. Bob and I were reunited for our last day together. It really is a much more fun bike to ride. The Softail felt sluggish compared to Bob even though the engines are the same size. Bob is just zippier and more fun on the twisties.

We rode off to meet up with a big pink ribbon ride – over 1500 bikes were participating. Though the ride itself wasn’t spectacular, seeing all those bikes was great. We left the after-party early to do some unscheduled riding in the mountains. They were gorgeous and the day was sunny and hot - perfect for mountain riding. We stopped for a bite of lunch and headed back to drop off the bikes.

So sad to say goodbye to the bikes and to the girls who had to head straight to the airport. A number of us had booked an extra night at the hotel – I had made arrangements to room with Marie – my roommate from the ride last year and a dear friend. It was just like old times – chatting and laughing and revisiting all the events of the week. We all ended up going out for a nice dinner at a seafood restaurant, then back to the hotel and chatted til the wee hours. It was such a great ending to such an amazing week. The memories and friendships will last a lifetime.