Ron Tichenor, Sr. was a legend in MX

I have to pay tribute to one of my greatest MX buddies of all time.

Ron, this post is for you.

Ron Tichenor was the good-times ambassador for the motocross community for several decades. He was a fixture on the circuit when his son Ronnie was coming up through the mini ranks and was  later seen at Tip Tipton's BBQ tent and hospitality area.

There's not enough I can say about Ron.  Whether it was a warm jacket or a cold beer, Ron always treated me exceptionally.  One of my favorite stories was the time I was en route to the Ponca City, Oklahoma mini nationals on a Honda CBX 6-cylinder.  I totaled the bike, took a bus the rest of the way to Ponca City, rented a car, and found Ron in the middle of the night...as usual, he took me in and let me sleep on his motel room floor.

Ron was owner of Cycle Springs Yamaha in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  When the Winter MX Series was making its way through the Sunshine State, I loved staying at Cycle Springs. It was a young man's dream, bikes and riders and party time 24/7. Most of the stories from my Tarpon Springs days can't be told, but that's the way some stories are meant to be.

Ron could be featured in his own blog and the content would go on for years. If you have a favorite Ron Tichenor story, leave a post...but keep it PG, please!