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If you enjoy the freedoms you have

a motorcyclist, you may want to read a press release issued

the American Motorcycle Association regarding efforts to se

motorcycle-only trafc checkpoints.

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) drafted a letter and then

circulated it to his congressional colleagues for signatures

before sending it to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaH

Sensenbrenner and the other lawmakers want LaHood to

suspend the Motorcycle Law Enforcement Demonstrations

Grant program run by the National Highway Trafc Safety

Administration (NHTSA), which is an agency of the federal

Transportation Department. Under the grant program, NHT

plans to award up to $350,000 in total — to be divided amoas many as ve law enforcement agencies — to set up traf

checkpoints that target motorcyclists. The proposed checkp

would focus on USDOT helmet compliance, tailpipe standa

and motorcycle modications.

“Crash prevention must be the primary source of safety,” th

lawmakers told LaHood in the letter. “With that being said, w

does NHTSA continue to focus on secondary factors that do

prevent motorcycle crashes?”

You can read more on page 24 or visit: www.ama-cycle.org

www.wildwestms.com. Click on events, then industry news

full article, including the letter. Write your congressmen and

them what you think.

Veteran’s Day is just around the corner and our hometown

of Loveland has once again earned designation from the

Department of Veterans affairs as Colorado’s only recogniz

regional site to honor Veterans on Veterans Day. This year,

special tribute will be made to honor our Korean Veterans o

60th anniversary of the “forgotten war”. I wonder what next

date 11/11/11 at 11:11 will bring? I hope that you think abou

of our military’s sacrices for our freedom, not only on this d

but always. Remember to

thank a Veteran.

Next month, we’ll tell you

about our trip to Sin City’s

10th Annual Las Vegas

BikeFest.

Keep The Shiny Side Up!

Linda & Russ

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

Bite This.................................................................10

How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?.......................10

Old Bikes Make History.........................................11

Special Tribute to Korean War Veterans..............11

The Jokers Wild.....................................................14

Calendar of Events...............................................15

A Different Kind of Ride.........................................22

Geneva’s NFL........................................................23

NCOM News Bytes................................................24

TNT........................................................................21

Biker Friendly Directory..........................................18

It’s a 10...................................................................28

Getting Nutty..........................................................28

A Bike Named Warrior

Santa Claus

9Emily’s Parade

16Save The Twins

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Here Comes santa Clau

Riders started showing up early for the 23rd AnnualHigh Country Toy Run in Colorado Springs. 1 “real”scooter was welcomed into the sea of bikes from ev-ery manufacturer you could think of. The mood wasfestive to say the least. As parade time closed in, theriders gathered for the pre-ride brieng. Followinga presentation of colors, the National Anthem andpledge of allegiance, the crowd paid silent homageto our service men and women past and present andthose who paid the ultimate price for freedom.

The parade left from N. Nevada Ave, rolling by themajestic Garden of The Gods, then making its waythrough Old Colorado City before reaching the -nal destination at Cowboys in downtown ColoradoSprings. When the procession appeared, it was mag-ical! Santa appeared with about a thousand leather-clad helpers behind him. Some local folks behind me

asked, “Where did they come from and how did theyget here?” After briey explaining what the run wasabout and route, I heard one gentleman say, “Theydo this for the children, that’s amazing!” You knowwhat? It is amazing! The run w as a blowout success.It seems that the harder times get, the harder bikersstrive to help those in need, especially children!”

Once the bikes were parked and the toys were gath-ered, riders and passengers settled in for a little foodat the Pikes Peak or Bust chuck wagon and a littleliquid refreshment. Free water, lemonade and icedtea strategically placed inside the front door becamequick hit favorites for all. A huge rafe, auction andprize give-a-way soon started. The winner of the50/50 promptly gave the winnings back to the chil-dren. Good man! Organizer, Jim Wear of Pro-promo-tions stated, “In this country there is no excuse for achild to go without Christmas!”

Everyone I spoke to had one thought in common.This event was very worthwhile and satisfying. They’llbe back again next year and so will I.

Joe

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OK, it’s an old joke: While visiting New York City a person asks for directions toCarnegie Hall. And the answer, of course, is “Practice, practice, practice.”

And that’s the topic for this month’s sermon. We all need to practice our ridingskills. Yes, even we motorcycle riding trainers need to practice. Perhaps we need

to practice even more than others, but that’s another discussion for another time.

I ride often. But merely riding a lot is no substitute for dedicated practice with apurpose in mind. If we don’t use our skills, we will lose them. (Example: Did youlearn a foreign language in high school? How well do you speak it now? Gettingthe point?)

The rider training company for which I work (that would be ABATE of Colorado)offers numerous training courses, for riders of varying levels of skill. There is one(the Basic RiderCourse) that is far more in demand than any of the others. So weinstructors tend to have many more opportunities to teach that course than theother ones. When it’s time to teach a different course, some brushing up is denitelycalled for. After all, we are expected to be able to ride the perfect demonstrationof each exercise in the courses. And if we don’t practice them beforehand, thingscan get ugly out there on the training range. A bad riding demonstration can resultin a disorganized riding exercise with the students getting little or no benet fromtheir own riding practice. Worse, the students can begin to develop bad habitswhich can lead to unthinkable situations once they get out of the class and ontothe highways.

Alright, so I think we can all agree that instructors have to practice i n order to doright by their students. But most people r eading this aren’t instructors, so let’s getback to why riding practice is im portant for ALL who ride. Author Pat Hahn, in hisbook Maximum Control – Mastering Your Heavyweight Bike, says, “This kind of practice builds muscle and endurance and helps your body develop the memory of the motions. Physical practice helps the motion become unconscious, instinctive,and instantaneous.” These benets result in better and quicker decisions on theroad, which is invaluable because it can mean the difference between crashing

and almost crashing. Mr. Hahn recommends, “Every day, before you set out,decide what skill or skill component you’d like to practice during that ride.” “Oncea week, at the end of a ride, practice a riding skill for 10 or 20 minutes beforeparking the bike, such as U-turns, heavy braking, clutch control, whatever. If youcan show some improvement or nally get something just right when you’re tired,you know that you are on your way to really building that skill.” And that soundslike some good advice, but make sure that you are not completely fatigued whenyou are practicing; that’s when mishaps occur.

I’ve ridden almost a half-million miles, and I still practice. Why? Because it works,and it’s fun. And the next time you ride you will feel better about your skills andyour bond with your bike.

By Ben Hochberg

SafetytipSNO. 30ABATE of Colorado’sRider Education Diision

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culent “Sticky” Roasted Chicken

spoons saltspoons paprikaspoon onion powder spoon dried thymeaspoon cayenne pepper

small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, onion powder, thyme, white pepper,pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Remove and discard giblets

chicken. Rinse chicken cavity, and pat dry with paper towel. Rub each chick-side and out with spice mixture. Place 1 onion and minced garlic into they of each chicken. Place chickens in a re-sealable bag or double wrap withc wrap. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 to 6 hours. Preheat oven to 250

ees F (120 degrees C). chickens in a roasting pan. Bake uncovered for 5 hours, to a minimumal temperature of 180 degrees F. Let the chickens rest for 10 minutes before

ng.gray: Add a can of chicken broth mixed with a tablespoon cornstarch to the

uices, and let boil until it thickens.

lic Mashed Potatoes

e head garlicspoon olive oilpounds russet potatoesaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste

off the top quarter of the garlic, keeping the head intact. Place the garlic cutup in a small covered baking dish and drizzle the top with oil or you can place

on a sheet of aluminum foil, drizzle with oil, fold up the sides and pinch atp. Bake in a 375˚F oven until soft, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. (Thecan be roasted ahead of time and refrigerated for several days.) Peel the

oes and cut into 2-inch pieces. Place in a pot with water just to cover and addaspoon salt. Cover, bring to a boil, and si mmer until tender. Drain, reservingof the cooking water if you like. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins, add potatoes, and mash them both in the pot with a potato masher. Over lowwhisk in the butter. Add milk and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serveptly, or cover and keep warm.

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mpkin Cake

25 ounce) package spice cake mixup white sugar up vegetable oiloz can pumpkinup water

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with a cream cheese frosting or vanilla whipped cream

Bite This! HARLEY-DAVIDSON

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS REMAIN IN WISCONSIN

Ratied New Labor Agreements Enable Production FlexEfciency for Long-Term Competitiveness

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 14, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG)today it will keep production operations in Wisconsin, following yestetract votes by the Company’s Wisconsin unionized employees. The lows Monday’s ratication of three respective new seven-year labor by employees represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2-20national Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Loin Milwaukee, and USW Local 460 in Tomahawk, Wis. The agreemenin April 2012 when the current contracts expire. Harley-Davidson prtorcycle powertrains (engines and transmissions) at its plant in Menonear Milwaukee and motorcycle components such as saddlebags in

“Change is never easy, and we have asked our employees to make sions. However, we are pleased to be keeping production operations itown of Milwaukee and in Tomahawk,” said Keith Wandell, PresideExecutive Ofcer. “Together, we are making the necessary changesentire company to succeed in a competitive, global marketplace whilto meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.” A key compoley-Davidson’s restructuring is a standardized continuous-improvemtion system across company facilities. That system focuses on greafor seasonal and other volume-related production changes, an enhanvary product mix in line with customer preferences including the custmotorcycles at the factory, and greater production efciency overall. tion system includes the addition of a “casual” workforce componenemployees who work as required, depending on seasonal needs ancoverage for vacations and other absences.

The decision to remain in Wisconsin concludes a two-path assessmenearlier this year to determine whether the Company could achievechanges for the Wisconsin operations to be competitive and if not, reoperations.

BONNEVILLE WORLD FINALMOTORCYCLE SPEED RECORD

USING DYNACYCLE OILDynacycle Oil Increases HorsepowerEngine Temperature Under Harsh Con

JAMESBURG, NJ - (October 18, 2010) - Aaron Wilson, of NRHS formance, returned to the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, UT Bonneville World Finals. Aaron nally broke the 200 mph limit with a 203.497 mph and set a new 2-way average speed record of 195.2641650cc A-PF class. Aaron’s motorcycle competing at the World Finalscycle Oil, a 20w-50 premium semi-synthetic motor oil known for lowetemperature and increasing horsepower.

Dan Dunn, owner of NRHS V-Twin Performance located in Longmon

proudly states “NRHS specializes in all things Harley and Buell incHeadwork, Engine/Bore Kits, Dynamometer Tuning, Parts, and Servicthe NRHS Racing Team have set the record for the “Fastest AmericaBonneville 6 of the last 8 years. Dan says, “We consider it a Win-Wyou get an increase in horsepower and lower engine temperatures eharsh conditions like the Salt Flats. “My racing team and I are very impDynacycle and the way it performs. The bearings and pistons still even after running multiple passes at RPM’s above 7500 for 2 miles

The Dynacycle Oil Company, established in 2003, is a biker owned abusiness headquartered in central New Jersey. Dynacycle Motor Opremium semi-synthetic blend motor oil made in the USA, is specilated for all 4 stroke air and water cooled motorcycle and performanc For more information about Dynacycle Oil, please contact us owebsite at http://dynacycleoil.com

¼ cup our 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese2 cups milk2 ½ cups chicken broth4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 onions, quartered2 Tbsp minced fresh garlic2 (4 pound) whole chickens (or 7 pound roaster)

2 to 3 tablespoons butter 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 cup milkFreshly ground black pepper

The 2010 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run is now history! If you

didn’t hear about the Motorcycle Cannonball, then maybe you should

have been paying attention and getting your vintage bike ready for a real

ride. If you don’t own a vintage bike, then maybe you weren’t aware of

what was going on.

The Cannonball Run is named after Erwin “Cannonball” Baker who made

the coast-to-coast trip in 11 days on his India n Motorcycle in 1914 and set

143 driving records between 1910 and the 1930‘s.

The 2010 Motorcycle Cannonball included 44 entrants on pre 1916 bikes

like Pope, Sears, Flying Merkel, Excelsior Henderson, Indian, Harley

Davidson, Triumph or J. A. Preswich & Co, Ltd (JAP), just to name a few.

It was a requirement to ride a pre-1916 bike.

Ready to take on a 3294-mile journey from Kitty Hawk, N.C. to Santa

Monica Pier, CA, the riders dipped their tires in the Atlantic Ocean and

a green ag sent them on their way. The course was laid out so that

only 100 interstate highway miles were ridden during the entire trip that

started on Friday, September 8th, ending 16 days later on Sunday. Most

days were 250 miles or shorter which meant that at those markedly

slower speeds the riders spent a long time in the saddle ea ch day. Famed

motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter was there to document the Run,

shooting from the back of a 1953 rigid Panhead. Coveted artist David Uhl

ew out to Kitty Hawk where he collaborated with Michael and then ew

home to create, in less than 16 days, two paintings that were presented

to Bradford P. Wilmarth and Rick McMaken in Santa Monica. David also

completed a 3rd piece called “Into The Wind” to honor Lonnie Isam,

Cannonball founder. Bradford was rst in his class II event and overall

winner by completing all 3294 miles and Rick was rst in his class III event

and completed all 3294 miles. A friend of ours, Cristine Sommer-Simmons

(Team Efe), nished 20th overall on her 1915 Harley Davidson (named

Efe) after completing 2899 miles. Team Efe had an all-woman crew that

included Bonneville record-breaker Laura Klock. Team Efe was named

after Efe Hotchkiss who 95 years ago decided to buy a motorcycle and

travel coast to coast. Her mother didn’t want her traveling alone, so Efe

put a sidecar on a 1915 3-speed V-Twin Harley Davidson, putting her mother Avis inside and making that trip from NY to SF. Katrin Bohner, from

Germany, on her rst trip to the United States, placed 1st in her class I

event on her 1907 JAP and placed 17th overall completing 3002 miles.

You could write a book on this Run and maybe someone will. Sufce to

say that none of the participants will forget the experience and for those

that say Why? I say “Why Not!”

Read more at: www.motorcyclecannonball.com

lm/joe

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A Bike NAmed WArrior

Sergeant First Class Donald Harris, a17 year veteran of the United States

Army embarked on a journey he hadno idea he would undertake after his

yment in Iraq. Don wanted to buy a motorcycleme sort and rst started looking at cruisers withaughter Faith. She pointed out that at 41 he just

be in a mid life crisis. She thought a cruiser old” and pointed out a more suitable bike toyoung”. What they found was a 2008 KawasakiZX 14. The ZX 14 is arguably the fastest pro-

on sport bike made (electronically limited to 186. Don sat on i t and there the journey begins.

ecided he needed a simple tank graphic andextra parts for the new bike. No engine workeeded so Don and his wife Mitzi added bolt-onand other upgrades. Yamashiki rotors, Ham-bars, 9” swing arm extension, grips, a newand more. Yet to come will be some frames with custom paint added, a custom seat fromn Stitchn, a 240 tire and a rear view camera,exhaust and ipod. As his once simple projectn to unfold, he went in search of a painter to do

ple tank graphic that reected his time in the Little did he know….

s currently a recruiter so the bike is constantlynt of people wherever he goes. He explainedthat every graphic has personal meaning to

This is Don’s Army life in a nutshell and alsos his respect and appreciation for our countryhe people that serve or have served her. 50er machine gun bullets line the upper part of theg. On one side of his bike is the depiction of the

Bronze Star and the opposite side of theCombat Badge. Both were awarded to Dhis tour. Looking through the smoked wis a depiction of an actual scene as seennight vision goggles. The soldier in sil hoof the ag on the lower left side below thStar is Don. There are depictions of varioof apparatus used in war and honor is pastill unknown with the tomb of the Unknoon the gas tank, the POW/MIA emblem ofender and the fallen soldier on the r ear one graphic with most meaning to Don issoldier angel. You don’t have to be a comsee why. Over the next year, more grapadded; Pearl Harbor, The Wall and the TThe paint and graphics has and will contdone for free by Mitch Diamond of DiamoCraft, Pueblo. He says it’s his way of ser

Harris’s “Warrior” is due to have its unvetelevised Denver Nuggets/L.A. Lakers gaNov 11th and Kawasaki Motors Corporatimpressed with this bike that next year thdoing a photo shoot of their own.

Thank you Don for your depiction of youthe armed forces. Your bike really toucheThank you and all your brothers and sistthe services for your service! And to thinreally wanted was a simple tank mural aof parts when you purchased the bike.

Joe, Live, Love, Laugh and Ride - Free

Don’s stock 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14

Don working on the project Mitch Diamond of Diamond Auto Craft

Warrior Bike in front of statue of General Kit Carson at Fort Carson, CO



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T N TWell, unfortunately, it’s that time of year again.Many of you are probably parking your ride untilnext spring, or at least until one of those unex-pected warm days in February. Roger and I willride ours all winter, snow and ice permitting, butthe rides will be much shorter and farther be-tween than during the warm months. This means

need to give some thought to winterizing our motorcycles. You should giveike that is going to be parked for more than a couple of weeks some specialtion now.

Stabilizer is at the top of the list. With the different additives and such thatine contains these days – it does not take long at all for the gas to changeharmful varnish. It may clog up fuel lters, fuel lines or even small passagescarburetor or fuel-injected system. Though we plan to ride ours, we will still

uel stabilizer – just in case Mother Nature grounds us for longer than we likeinter.

carbureted motorcycle that is not going to be ridden at all until next spring,ecommended to drain all the gas from the tank and the carburetor. Takingast good long ride might be the best way, then you can drain the carburetor nning the motorcycle in neutral until all the fuel has burned up.. This will not

the engine – it’s the same effect as unintentionally running out of gas.ride a fuel-injected model – DO NOT DRAIN ALL THE GAS OUT. Just the

site – you will want to keep the gas tank full and add a good fuel stabilizer toas tank on your last ll up. Remember most of the recommended amountse are based on a car-sized gas tank so read the directions on the product youse, and adjust the proportions to the size of fuel tank your motorcycle has.

puterized and Fuel Injected motorcycles draw battery power constantly –when parked. We have a great option these days with the Battery Tender™.e can stay plugged into your bike all winter as they are designed not to over-e. They will however, ensure that the proper charge is in the battery whentime comes around.

hrottle and clutch cables should be lubricated to prevent moisture build up

and subsequent rusting over the cold months. Even if you are still going to ride – those cables will last longer and be less susceptible to rusting if you oil or lubethem now.

The freeze point of the coolant must be checked for liquid-cooled engines. Thisis easily done with an inexpensive antifreeze tester, which can be purchased atany auto-parts store. Make sure the antifreeze is good enough for the coldesttemperatures expected in your location. Also check the condition of the coolant.

It should be clean looking and sweet smelling; anything else means the antifreezemay not be able to protect the engine. If it looks or smells bad, you probably wantto ush and replace with new antifreeze.

Don’t forget to take care of the tires. Park the bike on a center stand or lift that getsit off its tires – that would be best. Otherwise, remember to roll it occasionally to anew contact patch to prevent at spots.

Personally, we do all this and a bit more to our motorcycles every winter. This isonly the short list; there is a free, detailed description of winterizing available onmy web site at: www.bluecreekmotorcycletraining.com Doing some winter main-tenance now will ensure a great ride next spring. Now that is something to look forwards to!

If you are riding, keep the Shiny Side Up, Jas mine Bluecreek Clark

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A Different Kind of TripClabough/danger-curves.com

07 I took a solo cross-country trip that startedw Hampshire, went north across the states tornia, then wound back around a more southern racking up around 8,300 miles in the process.

s life-changing and resulted in my moving toado a few months later. There was too much out still needed to see, and the wide-open spacescalling me. I gured it would be a long time be-rode back east for anything.

was before the impending birth of my r st grand-on Memorial Day in 2010. I tossed a few op-around, including ying and renting a Harleyould take some of my favorite New HampshireOn May 25th I decided to take my bike, and I

ree days later on Fri day afternoon.

delivering several tiny pink Harley shirts to mytiful new granddaughter, I visited Laconia whilewere in preparations for the rally the followingand then rode south to Georgia to visit withs I hadn’t seen in twenty years. Heading west, Ild friends and met new ones in Texas and then

ed back to Colorado for a total of 6,050 miles25 days.

s the short version. There’s a much more de-version on the Internet. As I did on my rst

-country trip, I dragged my MacBook along inaddlebag and blogged about my trip along theThat was one of the few similarities between theDifferences? Planning the route, the schedule,

arations, what I carried with me, and the purposee trip – just about everything except the motor- and that had gone through a lot of changes

a lot of miles) since the last trip.

At one point when I was trying to decide how I wasgoing to make the trip, I considered ying out andbuying a bobbed Shovelhead I’d seen on Craigslist.It would be an adventure. There were no saddlebags,and the rear fender wasn’t designed to carry anyweight. Everything would have to t on the handle-bars, and a good portion of that would need to betools and the phone numbers of my favorite mechan-ics. For 2,000 miles I could deal. Some standardCraigslist miscommunication caused that plan to dis-sipate, but by then I had my heart set on a road trip.

The idea of a hard-core, old school trip on the Shov-elhead got me thinking that a similar ride on my TwinCam, which by then had almost 100,000 miles on it,would be a great way to go cross-country and havea completely different experience than the ’07 trip.Rather than load up for every anticipated need, Iwas going bare bones. I’d just had moderate 13” apehangers installed on the bike, which provided a greatplace to secure my one-man tent, sleeping bag andcamp mattress. The front turn signals weren’t work-ing, but that added to the ambiance. My campingequipment doubled as a bug shield but didn’t helptoo much with the rain. A small Memphis Shadeswindshield had protected me on my earlier trip, butit was just my bare face and the elements this time.I put some clothes in one saddlebag and my laptopand other items on the other side.

While I was roughing it equipment-wise, the schedul-ing was much better on this journey. I’m self-employedand can do a lot of work from my computer, wherever it is. I was supposed to be teaching a Basic Rider Course around the third week in June, but it wasn’thard to nd someone to take over. In the meantime,I’d been in touch with old friends in Georgia throughFacebook. It had been a long time since I’d left thesouth, and I was ready to go back. Besides, one routebetween the northeast and the southeast involves theSkyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Twist myarm. I also had some friends in Texas I wanted to see,so that seemed like the logical rest of the loop. I wasstarting to think I’d be gone a month, more or less.

Colorado to New Hampshire to Georgia to Texas andback to Colorado. That was as detailed as my plangot – a huge departure from the little route book I’dprinted, laminated and bound on my previous cr oss-country tour. I gured I’d get to I-80 in Nebraska andhead east into New York. I couldn’t remember where

in New York I’d end up, but I can nd my way to NewHampshire from anywhere in New York without amap.

That plan worked out just ne until I got sick of the high winds on I-80 west of Lincoln. I wanted tocover a couple of states I’d never ridden in before,so I dipped down into Kansas, followed by Missouri,and then up into Iowa. I enjoyed the quiet countryroads and chose not to get back on the Interstatesystem. My handy Internet-enabled cell phone gaveme maps, but when I dropped down into Kansas, Irealized the scale was a lot smaller than I’d assumed.Plus I needed to head toward a friend’s house inOhio, and I had no idea how far north or south I wasof that location. Just before I crossed the Mississippi,I decided that a road atlas would help. I’d been loi-tering in convenience stores and checking out their maps, but $8.95 for my very own guide seemed like aworthwhile purchase.

The core difference between the two trips was my pur-pose. In 2007, I was riding through a lot of uncharted(for me) territory. I was seeing some people here and

there, but my plan was to hit a lot of scenic roads outwest, as quickly as possible. And while my earlier ridebecame a spiritual journey through unusual scenery,experiences, and new people, the ride back east hadan entirely different focus. It was all about friends andfamily from my past. I had some serious soul search-ing and reconciliations while in Georgia that neededto be hashed out in my own mind long ago. The dayI made it back to my new home of Colorado was a

joyous one. Rather than dreading my return, like I didin ’07, I was thrilled to be home. That was the bestdifference of all.

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u don’t like the way things are, dothing about it!” guest speaker Dr. Benke stated as he addressed

crowd at Platte Canyon Highol in Bailey, Colorado, destination

mily’s Parade.e, a math teacher at Deer Creeke School always told himself andudents that if something dire ever red, he would try to protect them.d just that when he disarmed aan who had shot and woundedtudents in front of the school ear-is year.

’s Parade honors the memory of Emily Keyes, a student at Platte CanyonSchool that was shot and killed by a lone gunman on Sept. 27, 2006. It alsors the victims of the Columbine tragedy that occurred on April 20,1999. Em-arade has been a fundraising effort by the I Love U Guys Foundation, creat-Emily’s parents John-Michael and Ellen Stoddard-Keyes. Funds raised this

were not veried prior to press time. Last year’s event raised about $36,000.Love U Guys Foundation helps to keep schoolchildren safe by implement-ograms such as Standard Response Protocol, or SRP, ensuring a standardnse in the event of a threat at any school. The SRP was put into effect just 3s prior to the Deer Creek Middle School event.

s an unseasonably warm, beautiful day, the fall colors vivid. As in years past,ibbons, balloons and groups of spectators dotted the 45-mil e stretch of the

way 285 canyon from Denver to Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colora-he waiting crowd at Platte Canyon High school exclaimed, “Where are they?”road construction delayed the arrival of the rst wave of motorcycles leadingarade that started at Columbine High School in Littleton. Then, excitedly,they come!” as the rumble of the bikes echoed off the canyon walls and hun- of single headlights rounding the curve came into view. Hand waves were

undance from both riders and spectators as wave after wave of motorcycles,

adorned with pink ribbon (pink was Emily’s color) lled the parking lots.stimated 3000 participants including about1800 motorcycles and their pas-ers, spectators, and over 300 volunteers came together for Emily’s Parade.e was notably more bike trafc coming in from the South Park side this year.ER::5K, now known as Emily’s R un::5K is a memorial run/walk that also takes

EMILY’S PARADE

place each year on this day. Emily was on the school’s track team. Numerous y-overs by a Flight For Life H elicopter added to the excitement. The crowd thinned

quickly after lunch was served. For some, the warm temps beckoned riders for alonger ride. For others, it was a cold beer and the 2:00 Denver Broncos game.

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GettinG nutty in Severance

do you do when you do something well? You keep doing it!I’m telling you that one to two thousand people can’t be wrong.came out to help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Mile Highy-Davison in Aurora, CO. The weather turned in a 10 as peopleelebratory mood lined up to get inside the dealership and thed off party central. Inside the crowd was welcomed by the soul-unds of The Groove Hawgs, a band formed by Rick Lewis and

ael Floorwax. Relative newcomer to the Hawgs, Kara Hesse pro-some very impressive vocals. I predict she is someone to look

or after the release of her album “Love in Places.” Revolutionhe stage to nish out the day. Amidst the sounds of the band,ould hear the clanging of the bell inside, signifying another bikeust been sold. The Mile High Derby Divas were skating around.le were dancing, getting patches sewn, smoking cigars, bootsd, having a few libations and oh yes, eating! Yep, that pig keepsng up again..or was it a cousin? Pulled pork went fast, but therestill lots of brats and hamburgers and all the stuff that goes with

od picnic. One booth was set up so you could register for theBike that Mile High will give away around the end of the year.

can register on-line for this bike also. The crowd never seemedn until the nal hours of the celebration. Around 4pm, the 10thersary Cake was cut and Mile High Owner Ray Cooper enjoyed

rst piece….I had 2. It’s no wonder this party was a success and that the dealership has been around for 10 years. They are grateful to be here and they giveto the community. Part of this days proceeds went to MDA. Not only does Mile High Harley-Davidson give back through various charities, they give back to their mers through award winning service and follow-up on every sale. Everyone I’ve met has been a pleasure to get to know. Congratulations on this milestone andest of everything in the future!

Live, Love, Laugh and Ride

lanned to be in Johnstown, CO at 9 a.m. for what has become an annualkfast, before making the ride to Bruce’s Bar in Severance. We left Loveland cold; tires spraying moisture off the road, coupled with, drizzl y, fog made it

st impossible to see. As we headed further south, then east, the fog becamehicker. “What the hell?” We came upon a couple of bicyclists riding down the

e of a 2-lane highway (pretty stupid as far as I’m concerned)! By the timeached our destination, we were all a bit chilly and Dana’s (my daughter)were soaked, but nothing a few minutes in a hot dryer wouldn’t cure. Werst to arrive and as the chill hung in the air, we wondered how many of

ormal crew would make it. We started hearing the rumble of bikes... Then ae more…By the time we ate a hearty meal of breakfast burritos w ith home- green chili, homemade salsa and all the xins, the sun had come out, the

erature had risen to t-shirt riding weather and about 20 bikes rolled out of stown for the Annual Nut Run To Bruce’s. Tanks and sleeveless shirts wents riders opted to don something a bit cooler. The temps were now over 80

ees and rising.

d sales are an indication, this year’s 26th Annual Nut Run to Bruce’s Bar inrance was up from last year. According to owner, Bruce Carron, 1200 lbs of 96 lbs of tenderloin strips, and about 600 burgers were consumed (up fromear) at this annual event. Beer sales were down signicantly, possibly due to

the increased (and very visible) law enforcement this year. Not surprising after aght erupted last year at this same event.

The crowd seemed a bit smaller, but the vibe very upbeat. Maybe it only seemedsmaller because alcohol was not allowed in the street this year (another townrequirement) so everybody was consolidated to a smaller area.

Carron stated, “The Weld County police were pushing to advertise no colors but Ididn’t do it. I didn’t want to change the history of the event because of what hap-pened last year.” It really was a mellow event and the security really didn’t imposetoo much of a threat. In fact, they were eager to lend a hand to help a biker jump-started his bike.

Over $600 was raised for the Wounded Warriors Project through t-shirt sales.While deployed in Afghanistan, Daniel Krause, son of a Bruce’s employee, washit by a mortar. He is now working as a marine with the Wounded Warrior Project.This project is very close to Bruce’s heart as his son Kyle, who happened to behome on leave for this event, is also a marine.

Carron is excited to be involved in the long-standing tradition of The Annual NutRun To Bruce’s and is already making plans for the 27th annual next year.

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Take a great cause, a well planed ride, your memory, a ton of prizes, a women’sriding organization, dedicated supporters and what do you have? You have the10th Annual Mountain Shadow Riders (MSR) Breast Cancer Awareness Ridein Colorado Springs with record-breaking attendance. This Colorado chapter of Women on Wheels ® (WOW) continues to raise the bar for taking care of someserious business while having fun doing it! The ride rolled out for Canon City inchilly temperatures, headed east to I-25, then north to the Old Pueblo Road, twist-ing their way to the nal destination, the DAV hall on Peterson Rd in ColoradoSprings. 412 people signed up to play a little r iding game that tested their memory.To my knowledge, this is the only ride in Colorado that does this. The ride is splitinto segments or legs. There are questions about landmarks you may pass or should take note of while you’re riding. It’s benecial to have a passenger to help.What’s that old saying? “Two heads are better than one.” There are questionsabout breast cancer also. In the end, 3 people with the most correct answerswould win cash prizes of $100, $75 or $50. One person holds a special record.He has NEVER gotten one question right! This years rst “Steve Barrette” trophywas awarded to….guess who. The special thought and details like this award, thespecial gift bags set aside for cancer survivors, the memory ride, make this eventso memorable and special each and every year.

Thousands of dollars in prizes were rafed off, while Carolee Langer, the chapter Director made it highly entertaining and a bit tough for those that wanted somespecial items. There were guys holding their best ninja poses to win a specialbucket of wash and wax items, women jogging in place to win a gift basket of “Stampin Up” and others drawing the Mountain Shadow Rider’s logo on eachother vying for tattoo gift certicates. Langer even found a newly engaged coupleto give something nice to while reminding HIM his speaking days were over. Theonly scary competition was the Kevlar-lined jeans give-away. That required any-one interested to come up and show that their backside would t. All but one weremen. A plaque was presented to Bill Borders, owner of the Western Omelettewho provided a free lunch at rides end to all participants. Bill and Carolee initiallyplanned on 300, but when that number changed to 400, Bill came through mak-ing sure all participants got their “free lunch”. Bill Fee, owner of Nature of Thingschain saw art was honored for providing one of his own creations, a carved woodbear holding a pink ribbon that went for $330.00 at auction. Betty Barnett promptlygave back the $416.00 she won in the 50/50 drawing. MSR has done itself proudand all of you that attended or supported this event should be proud. $14,000.00was raised to benet The Colorado Springs Afliate of Komen for The Cure ®Foundation and The Breast Cancer Network of Strength - Rocky Mountain Region®. Almost 40,000 with breast cancer will die this year and you’re helping to put anend to this disease that in some way touches everyone.

Joe - My mom is a survivor

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