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According to unofficial polls, though, more and more prefer the comfortable option of towing their rides behind RVs and trucks, parking at the local hotel/campsite and then embarking for the rally. Like, “get off the bike, Don, we have a show to shoot.”īest Way to Come: Depends on what you mean by “best.” If you ask your average Sturgis attendee, it’s riding into town from afar on the back of your own honest hawg. When we did the show, I rode one around the streets of Sturgis (got my license a few weeks before) and thoroughly bonded to the machine. They’re just kind of delicious, these things. I’m sold on their fabulous bikes and we were talking about me riding off into my own sunset on the back of a Vintage Classic. I Went With: I arrived alone but was soon in the faithful company of my new friends at Sturgis Indian dealership who had encouraged me to attend. After covering this amazing story, I wanted to see the rally in action with my own eyes. Unsurprisingly, there’s a large pool of motorcycle knowledge in Sturgis and we dropped ourselves into the deep end. Also, in my whole lengthy lifetime, I had only ever ridden dirt bikes (I know, the shame). I must confess, I knew very little about Sturgis before I arrived.

I Went To: This past June, months before the actual event, we traveled to South Dakota for Greatest Mysteries: Sturgis to explore the history of this iconic motorcycle gathering and to tell some cool stories about bikes. Don's latest journey landed him in South Dakota for the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Singletary says he has been in the business of shipping motorcycles to Rapid City from the southeast, primarily from states such as Florida, Georgia, and Alabama for nearly two decades.Photography by Don Wildman As host of Travel Channel series " Mysteries at the Museum," " Monumental Mysteries" and " Greatest Mysteries," Don Wildman's journey is full of surprises and adventure. When the bikers are done, they’ll “Bring their motorcycle back, and then in three or four days, we have their motorcycles back to them.” “They ship with us, they fly in, they walk out of the airport, they come here and get on their motorcycle and then enjoy themselves here for a week,” said Jim Singletary with Singletary Motorcycle Transport. While the majority of bikers will ride in on their bikes, some people visiting from farther destinations, prefer to have their bikes waiting for them at the Rapid City Regional Airport. (Dakota News Now) - While many ride their bikes into Sturgis every year, some prefer to fly in and have their ride waiting for them when they land.Īccording to Black Hills Harley-Davidson President Al Reiman, approximately half-a-million people will come together for this year’s 82nd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.