It is difficult for some to think about today's ride because Sturgis is waiting just 242 short miles away, however, our ride is just as good as the destination. We'll turn east and cross the vast expanse of the Thunder Basin National Grassland, 572,000 acres of lush rolling grass hills and flatlands that were once home to great Buffalo herds. As we wind down our ride for the day we enter the Black Hills National Forest. The name “Black Hills” comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean “hills that are black.” Soak in the warm sun and the mystique of the "Paha Sapa", a place so rich in Native American and U.S. history that you almost feel like you are stepping back in time.