"It's a ride to remember Pat," Pops said. "He was one of the best type of individuals you could ever meet. Once you met him, he knew you and would come up and greet you."

Pastor David Rosenberg of the Bear Lake Christian Church delivered a message about Pat's life and blessed the 70 bikes before the ride. "Pat loved the freedom of riding," Rosenberg said. "It is in memory of this unselfish man that we ride." The money raised from the event goes directly to the Michigan Special Olympics. "We sponsor the winter games at the Grand Traverse Resort in February," Pops said.

The memorial ride began at Dingman's, continued to the Hollywood Bar in Lake City, then to the Silver Dollar Bar in Higgins Lake and back to Dingman's.

"We want to thank our sponsors," Pops said. Sponsors included the bars on the ride, Woodland Creek and Timber Wolf golf courses, and Comfort Heating.