CVMA® KY 1 1 – 21st Annual Patriots Ride – August 29–31, 2025

The 21st Annual Patriots Ride with CVMA® KY 1-1 delivered everything that makes these rides unforgettable — laughs, scenic routes, and real brother and sisterhood. From Buckee’s conversations and convoy laughs early in the day, to the KY 1-1 meet & greet, through riding the legendary Eye of the Dragon and blasting through the historic Nada Tunnel, and finally to the Circle Patch ceremony — the heart of the weekend, this ride was packed with moments you can’t plan. Along the way you’ll see burnt gear and classic banter, mid-ride wardrobe fixes and fist bumps at highway speed, formation laps with slow-motion cameos, scenic overlooks and group photos at Clifty Wilderness, brave souls tackling the walk to Lover’s Leap, and plenty of laughs that carried us mile after mile. With Elsie joining us for one of the most meaningful moments of the weekend, the Circle Patch ceremony made it particularly special for me. This is CVMA riding as it really happens — real people, real laughs, real miles, and real support. KY 1-1 notable moments Timestamps: 00:00 - KY 1-1 Event Ride Begins 04:34 - Brass's bag falls over and gets burnt up 11:33 - DG drools over my big stick 12:25 - Popeyes, Popeye titty belly 13:41 - Cracker Barrel Group Birds eye pic 13:51 - DG Fixing Popeye's pants while mid-ride 14:44 - DG and Dirk fist bump mid-ride at 75 mph 15:22 - Lap around the formation with some slow motion cameos from the other riders 17:54 - Brother from 25-2 joins our convoy and rides with us some and we chit chat at Buckees 19:45 - KY 1-1 Meet and Greet 20:53 - Hats not worn. Fuzzy quips, "Door Gunner will jump your ass." Protocol! Protocol! 22:58 - We greet Pinky and Whiskey as they arrived for the festivities 26:15 - Pictures with Boomer and Ya-ya 28:25 - Rode the "Eye of the Dragon" 29:05 - Fuzzy discusses getting butt massages from someone later, for his (Fuzzy's) sore butt 33:48 - Nada Tunnel. A historic 900-foot-long tunnel blasted through a mountain side 39:12 - Popeye's tire pressure dropped after hitting a grand canyon bump in the road (fender bender) 43:00 - Group pic at the Clifty Wilderness overlook in the Eye of the Dragon 44:49 - Two very brave men walked the path to lovers leap rock. The really old men and the scared boys stayed up top 49:11 - Reminding Fuzzy the trail walk wasn't for sissy's and brief glimpse of the bird 51:18 - Popeye's tire keeps losing air so we remind him we'll stop as often as needed and he shouldn't feel TOO BAD about it 51:52 - My baby (Elsie) joins us for the circle patch ceremony 52:25 - Circle Patch ceremony. -13 members (9 of them) highlighted during patching ceremony