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The Two Mile Ride
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October's Ride ended just two miles from where it started, but our intrepid ride leader managed to take us on a 49 mile shortcut. The Pernicious Panheads were again out in force, but an Unbeatable ULH, two Invincible Indians, and an eXcellent XLCH evened out the consist.
The Riders: Joe Earman, Craig Williams, Chip Brady, Juan Sakata, Mike Mueller, Tom Hardy, Bob Nicholas, King Troensegaard, Dave Hennessey, and we welcomed Danny Burns, a Panhead rider from across the Potomac River.
The Party Crashers: Steve Geissler and George Downes showed up at the Hennessey's just in time for the food and free beer.
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The Planned Route 
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Rogues Road 
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We met at George Downes' large truck repair shop, New Baltimore Garage, or as George lovingly calls it, “The Grunge Emporium”.
A dozen doughnuts disappeared directly. The riders made a timely rendezvous, a relative rarity for the Highlands Chapter.
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Juan's New 1941 ULH 
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Wuss Is Always Polishing Something 
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Yes, He Does Have A License 
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The Elusive Chip Brady 
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Pernicious Panheads 
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It's Good To Be King 
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We headed south on U.S. Route 29, and soon turned on to rural Green Road, where our first stop was the Warrenton Air Park, also the home of the DC Skydiving Center. We watched a number of people, mostly young girls, jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. We then hopped back on our land-bound steeds, and proceeded onto Rogues Road, one of Fauquier County's most scenic byways.
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Parachute Packing 
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Get In, Then Get Out 
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King Watches The Divers 
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Rogues Road brought us to Vint Hill Farms Station , a now-defunct U.S. Army Intelligence facility. As WWII was starting in Europe, a farmer called the FBI to report that he was receiving radio transmissions in a strange language. Soon, the U.S. Army was moving in, and the cows were moving out. Vint Hill Farms Station was an important Army/NSA facility until it closed in 1997. Today, Vint Hill is home to the Federal Aviation Administration's Potomac Consolidated TRACON, which provides air traffic control for all of the Washington DC airports. We toured the TRACON a couple of years ago.
But more importantly, Vint Hill is now home to Old Busthead Brewing Company, where we sampled their beers, took a 30-minute tour of the brewery, and learned all about the four fundamental forces of the universe: water, malt, hops and yeast.
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Mike Orders an OBH Brew 
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Assistant Brewmaster John Explains 
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Malted Barley Silo 
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After tasting and touring a commercial brewery, we rode the last few miles to the Hennessey's, home of the nano-sized Broad Run Brewing where we quaffed a few pints of Tsawwassen Ferry Pale Ale. Dave cooked cheeseburgers and knockwurst on the grille, and Jennifer served up a variety of side dishes. George Downes showed up a few minutes later in his 1929 Ford Model A Speedster, which caused a great sensation. Soon Steve Geissler pulled in riding his 1948 Indian Chief.
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Examining George's Speedster 
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Hostess Jennifer 
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Waiting For The Cheeseburgers 
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Bob on a Panhead 
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Tim and His Chief 
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Quick - Circle The Wagons 
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Mike Contemplates Honeybees 
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Steve's Chief - Head On 
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George Blabs, Others Munch Burgers 
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Danny Finishes, Steve Does Seconds 
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Through The Vee 
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Jennifer Survives Indian Attack 
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Aboard The Tsawwassen Ferry 
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All Is Right With The World 
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Fine-Feathered Friend 
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Good Weather, Good Friends, Iron Steeds