The town of Cassody is located in the amazing Flint Hills of Kansas. The population is approximately 150 people but on the first Sunday of each month (May to October) the bikers roll in and today was no different. They are reporting there were approximately 3,500 bikes in town today. Also present, every kind of food being sold by Boy Scouts, cheerleaders, football teams and a few locals serving from their front yard trying to make some extra money. Each group has their own agenda for raising money, trips to Europe, football general fund, cheerleaders needing uniforms and the Boy Scouts raising money to help pay for the trash pick up. There were also vendors selling patches and leathers. The streets were full of people and bikes. It was quite incredible to see.
Our day began at 7:30 a.m. to Benton where we met up with the Hackler's; from there off to Cassody. Lots of bikes on the road early this morning, we all had the same idea, start early and then get out of the heat. And so we did.....
Of course when we arrived and saw all of the food, we had to partake. There was a grill of magnificent size calling our names! They were making omelets and then putting them in tortilla shells. YUMMY! Fresh ingredients, made over the grill with fresh salsa. I have to admit, I am not one to eat from a vendor and a tent but this was really good.
We left out of Cassody around 11:00 a.m. and made it home before noon. It was a great ride and with all of the controversy surrounding the Cassody Bike rally, it was great to see everyone out in support of it. If it should go away because the locals are tired of it, I would understand. The bikes drive through the town while the church service is taking place; the town is a quite place and if you drove through on any other day, you might see a one car sitting at the gas station.
Check it out sometime; but if you go on the first Sunday of the month, you better be on a motorcycle!
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