Photo Tour of Rolling Thunder 2003
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Jerry, Tom, Joe and Gary getting ready to head back out on the road to DC. A little mist never stopped us before!
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The group, all five of them, ready to roll out in search of the elusive Pentagon parking lot.
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Without the strict guidelines and demanding schedule of our supervisors, we would have never left on time.
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After a short "ride" we arrived at Rolling Thunder XVI staging location.
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A crowd begins to gather as more bikes file in along the construction barriers in the Pentagon parking lot.
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On the street outside of the Pentagon parking lot. Thousands of bikes proudly thundered in to show their support.
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Who said this was going to be exciting? Renee eagerly awaits the start of the parade, now some two hours away.
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The line of headlights stretch beyond the horizon as hundreds more bikes rumble into queue.
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Under shaky skies and back dropped by the Pentagon, our Rolling Thunder crew posses for a picture. Regina is behind the camera...you can't see her.
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The paint job on this bike is a memorial to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11th 2001.
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Jerry fixes a piece of plastic on his Honda. That's right it's a Honda, no Harleys required work on this trip.
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At ten minutes to 12:00PM, the official start time, the parking lot is not nearly as full as past years.
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As the first bikes roll out, our group waits patiently under not so welcoming skies.
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Motorcycle police from around the DC area gather before leading a parade of thousands throught downtown DC.
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This cool hot dog is dressed to impress! He's ready to head out and see the sites, and what better way to do that then in his owner’s arms.
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ASMC's 2003 Rolling Thunder XVI crew. LtoR Regina, Jerry, Rose, Mike, Kenny, Tom, Renee and Mike P.
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Traveling in the parade a short distance from Arlington National Cemetery. Not even the inclement weather could keep these hardy supports away.
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Two rows of motorcycles stretching for miles heading into DC. The Lincoln Memorial and George Washington Memorial in the distance.
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The backdrop is gloomy but the George Washington Monument still looks impressive towering over the Mall.
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After our journey through the streets of DC we were directed to park in the middle of the street. Needless to say we were a nice hike away from the Wall.
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Bikes continue to locate their spots on this street in a DC park. Yes the street did reopen to traffic soon after the parade.
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Our entire ASMC crew from this years convergence on Washington DC for Rolling Thunder XVI. Despite the weather we were a pretty large group.
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Arriving back in Long Island after riding for 5 hours in nonstop rain, Tom and Mike P. still manage to smile about it.
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