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Motorcycle Tribute Roars Through CdM
posted: September 11th, 2012 05:29 pm |
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About 200 motorcyclists rode through Corona del Mar this afternoon as part of an annual 9/11 Memorial Ride organized by a Long Beach firefighter.
“It’s exciting,” said Aida Hobson, who stepped out of her workplace with an American flag to wave as the riders passed Marguerite Avenue on East Coast Highway about 4:30 p.m. “I love it. I was just in New York City two days ago, at Ground Zero. I think that made it more emotional for me this year.”
Many of the motorcycles were adorned with flags, and riders gave thumbs-up and peace signs and honked as they drove past.
“Every year, I get goosebumps,” said Nancy Tredway, another worker who watched the riders pass by.
The ride began in Trabuco Canyon and will end in Laguna Beach with a small memorial. Long Beach Fire Department engineer Gary Biggerstaff founded the ride in 2003, and last year, about 1,000 riders participated.
Biggerstaff said he was expecting a smaller ride this year because of problems he had with a business partner who helped organize last year’s ride; read our earlier story here.
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