18th Wedding Anniversary motorcycle tour video

Jan and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary by taking a day trip in the mountains of Upstate SC and Western NC. Linked is the video. Enjoy - we sure did !

The drone of the 13 year Chicada

Turn up the volume to get the effect of the drone of the 13 year Chicada's now active in Greenwood SC.

The contents of the mysterious, heavy old suitcase REVEALED !!!

It was full of cold war era Popular Science Magazines !! My Dad always talked about playing buried treasure. I'm sure he had fun hiding this old suitcase.

This is what the dog saw.

TDR Full Gear Test overnight ride

A Pinnacle Moment - 2007 Assault on Mt Mitchell by Tandem

2007 Assault on Mt Mitchell
RW Ridlehuber (Captain) and Will Ridlehuber (Stoker)

My Dad's Obituary

(turn volume up all the way)
1) RBR Funeral - Beginning through Scripture readings
2) RWR Comments
3) Homily Part 1 Rev Tom Garman
4) Homily Part 2 Rev Tom Garman
5) Amazing Grace to end


RICHARD B. RIDLEHUBER

Richard Byrd “Dickey” Ridlehuber, 73, resident of 423 Willard Road, died January 10, 2011 at his home.

Born in Greenwood, February 13, 1937, he was a son of the late Ernest Owen Ridlehuber and Alma Wilson Ridlehuber. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Southern Technical Institute in Kennesaw, GA. Mr. Ridlehuber was the former owner/operator of Richard Ridlehuber Real Estate & Insurance. 

He was of the Episcopal faith and was a member of the Greenwood Motorcycle Club and the BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of America. 

Surviving are two sons, Richard Walter Ridlehuber and wife Janet Hollingsworth Ridlehuber of Spartanburg and Charles Brinson Ridlehuber and wife Gail Welsford Ridlehuber of Beaufort; a daughter, Page Brinson Fletcher and husband Matthew K. Fletcher of West Columbia; a brother, Ernest Owen “Buddy” Ridlehuber, Jr. and wife, Gertie Ridlehuber of Greenwood; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Hugh Wilson Ridlehuber, MD of California.

Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am Monday at the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Garman officiating.

The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 Monday morning.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

2005 deRonde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders - Belgium)

The Tour of Flanders is one of the toughest single day cycling road races in the world. In my opinion it is the toughest - tougher than Paris Roubaix because the cobbles are climbed (Paris Roubaix is flat).  The event is 165miles long with the first 100 miles pancake flat, then the famous cobbled hills (bergs) of Flanders start. Each one is short, about 1 Km or less, but very steep with grades of 20-25% in some places. In years when is rains, the course is almost un-ridable. The number of climbs varies, but is between 15-20. The course changes slightly each year.

Every year the Pro's race on Sunday, however the Saturday before, the course is open to cyclo-tourists. Each year 10-15,000 cyclist tackle a version of the course. The ultimate test is to ride full distance that the Pro's do. In 2005, I was one of a hand full of Americans to complete the full course, thanks to the support of my co-corkers on "Team Milliken". The photo video below chronicles the entire trip, including a few surprises. Enjoy.