9-11 Motorcycle Ride Gets Rolling

A convoy of motorcycle riders will pass through the East Bay this morning as they begin a cross-country trip to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack victims.

Members of "Ride With the 40" roared off from San Francisco International Airport at 8:30 a.m. today.

They're scheduled to cross the Dumbarton Bridge and roll through Newark shortly after 9 a.m.

The group will then take Highway 84 through Niles Canyon and follow that two-lane highway into Livermore, arriving around 10 a.m.

From there, they'll catch Interstate 580 as they head toward the Yosemite region of the Sierra Nevada to complete their first day of their journey.

Fremont resident Douglas Frisbie, a member of the organization, is leading the group on today's ride.

The motorcyclists are embarking on a 10-day trip that will take them to Somerset, Pennsylvania.

Once there, they'll attend the dedication of a memorial for the 40 passengers who died on Flight 93 after it crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.

For more on the journey, you can go the group's website at ridewiththe40.org.