F.Y.B.O. 2011 photos

FYBO indeed! Her Majesty's Thunder is now a regular sponsor of the event with t-shirt giveaways and shop rag swag. It was just 29 degrees when I headed out last Saturday morning to the Freeze Your Balls Off event in Durham, NC. I had about a 40 minute ride ahead of me, but my snowballs were plenty bundled. This was a personal new record for cold riding - previously, 36 degrees was my lowest. I met up with Daniel from Fistful of Choppers along the way which was great - a cool guy (even when it's warmer).

The event is put on by the Incriminators Scooter club at the Fullsteam Brewery there in Durham, NC. Not as many people attended as in 2010 (heck is was 25 degrees warmer) but there were still plenty of scooters and a few motorcycles. The TonUpNC guys were there and they led the hour-long country ride when the temp was still only about 40. There was still ice on the ground in some areas but the roads were mostly clear. The Moped Army of seven showed up to swarm and destroy which was great if not smileworthy. With the noise coming from around the corner, I was sure the junior Shriners were coming. Nice to see more custom two-wheelers anyway.

I'll definitely go again next year.

FYBO 2010 Photos

Lots more pics here from Her Majesty's Thunder.

2010 Freeze Your Balls Off in Durham

Her Majesty's Thunder is a sponsor for FYBO in Durham, NC this weekend. Mr. Chambers and I will riding in. It's forecast to be a toasty 51 degrees. That's great!

The Incriminators Scooter Club says, "As ALWAYS, all two-wheeled vehicles welcome. Bring your mopeds, modern auto scooters, motorcycles etc. You will have fun!" In the past 10 years it's become almost a Mods vs Rockers event for winter since some Brit Iron Rebels also show up to taunt the scooter riders.

Here are some scenes from 2009:

Vintage British Motorcycle Training Film for Squares

Square Tom on a Matchless vs his Rocker friend on a Triumph battle it out in this old moto safety film. Lotsa cool stuff in this one. Who will make it to the finish line first? Also, the old way of signaling for a stop looks like you're wafting away your body odor. Glad we evolved on that one.