The best things about attending a Spyder Owners Event are meeting up with old friends, making lots of new ones, and seeing all the great Can-Am roadsters in one place at one time. But for me and my wife, this time around there was the added dimension of having the event in what we considered the best location ever.

Spyder 5 Ambassador Lamont Bryden always enjoys bringing home souvenirs from his road trips. His visit to SpyderFest proved to be no different. Read about the interesting things he picked up in the local stores and shops in Cuba, Missouri.

10 days. 9 states. 4,400 miles. 700 of my closest friends. Those are the basic stats for my first epic road adventure of the year, a ten-day odyssey that took me not only across the country but also back in time.

My last blog post about Spyderfest touched on the benefits of joining a community of riders versus riding solo. However, having friends in the Spyder community has other benefits to new riders too. Especially if they are smarter than you about solving persnickety problems that have you stumped.