Labor Day Ride

Every Labor Day and every Memorial Day, Hudson Leather's throws a customer appreciation day and has a party and gathering for hundreds and hundreds of bikers. VROCers set up a time to meet one of the days. This year, it was noon Sunday. I took off Sunday morning on a comfortably cool morning, riding up to meet the group. Hudson Leathers is in the middle of nowhere in rural Ohio.

Need fuel? Better take advantage of what you can find! Here is a gas station that is litterally out in the middle of nowhere. There are towns not too far away, but unless you know where, you could be out of luck.

Getting there, we say dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of bikes parked on both sides of the Hudson's little store. The lots were gravel as well as the entrances. You better be comfortable with your bike!!! This is part of the larger lot, maybe 1/3 of it.

Hudson has one large tent in addition to the their store. The brought in in a couple of heavy leather sewing machines to sew on patches, or alter leather gear. Here is a picture of the front


There was free hot dogs, $.50 pops and $1 waters which were great munchies for all the attendees. In addition, there were six to seven other vendors there, ranging from food to accessories to choppers to Jesus Loves You. Here a few pictures of the custom bikes.