05/31/2026
This Memorial Day Ride started at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Rifle, where we honored the men and women who gave everything for our freedoms. From there, 123 bikes rolled through Rifle Gap, Harvey Gap, Silt, and New Castle; and along Highway 6, two F‑16s tore across the sky above us. The sound hit your chest before your ears. Every rider felt it.
I peeled off to block an intersection in Silt, then rejoined the group to ride through the VA Home, where a few residents waved as the parade of bikes rolled past. We ended the day at the Garfield County Fairgrounds with food, raffles, auctions, and a biker rodeo put on by the Fellowship Riders of the Narrow Road.
Together, this community raised over $9,500 for local veterans and their families.
And just three days later, those funds helped fund a military funeral for a homeless veteran; a man with no family, but who still deserved to be laid to rest with dignity and honor.
This is why we ride.
This is why this community matters.
All gave some. Some gave all.
Link to the full video in the comments! 📽