What do you get when you mix 45000 motorcyclists, 11 miles of road, police escort and the permission to run every red light and stop sign along the route?

The Republic of Texas biker Rally of course.

Actually, there’s more to the rally than the friday-night parade downtown.. It appears to be three days of food, drink, women and lots (lots!) of people.

Most of which I didn’t participate in.

I did, however, participate in the Friday night parade from the Travis County Expo Center and downtown. 11 miles of (sadly) slow going, no stop signs, no red lights, and police escort.

Funfun.

The only damper to the day was that I managed to lose my helmet during all this – apparently it vibrated off the back. That’s what I get for not fastening it down better, I suppose.

On the bright side, the replacement helmet I got is much more comfortable, has better ventilation and looks just as nice.

All in all, a good weekend.