Sundance and Wyoming Wednesday

On Wednesday during the annual, very large, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD (about 50 miles from Sundance), many of the bikers ride into Sundance for an event named the "Burn-Out." The origins of this event are shrouded in the smoke of burning rubber. I have yet to discover a rationale for ever starting such a competition, but the rules seem to be simple. Drive your motorcycle onto a six-foot high arched ramp, bolt your front tire to a frame that keeps it immobile, rev your engine until the rear tire bursts. Apparently the one who does this the fastest wins. I'm not sure what he wins, except lung cancer, but there are any number of people who try this with expensive machines.

First, some views of Sundance as Kent and I walk downtown to view the festivities.

Main Street and a view of the ramp in the rear right of the photo.

The competition ramp and its attendents.

Critical maintenance.

The gals.

The guys.