The tribe is embarking on a 4 day ride from San Jose to Long Beach;  28 bikes locked and loaded. The event was originally scheduled to depart three weeks ago and postponed due to a storm .  At that time 40 people were committed to the ride but the delay and the disappointment of the postponement shrank the roster of veterans.

The support vehicle, loaded with everyone’s bikes, is heading up to rendezvous with the riders, arriving via Southwest Airlines, in San Jose this afternoon to start the 2011 Tortuga 500: 500 miles in 4 days.  Pain, Suffering and High Comedy will provide hilarious entertainment each and every mile . . .