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Motorcycling wisdom....
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels
move the soul.
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 90 mph!
You start the game of life with a full pot o' luck and an empty pot o' experience...
The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If
you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
Midnight bugs taste just as
bad as noontime bugs.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they
CAN hold everything you need.
It takes more love to share a saddle than it does
to share a bed.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
Don't ride
so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
Riding faster than
everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.
Never hesitate to ride past the
last street light at the edge of town.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
Respect
the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.
Young riders
pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go.
A good mechanic
will let you watch without charging you for it.
Sometimes the fastest way to get
there is to stop for the night.
Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where
you can see it.
Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
When you look down the road it seems to never end - but you'd better believe it does!
Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish.
Keep your
bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking.
Sometimes,
the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
Good coffee should
be indistinguishable from 90-weight gear oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine
on chrome.
When you're riding lead, don't spit.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2:00 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're
broken down.
Catching a yellowjacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.
Practice wrenching on your own bike.
Most riders crash
sooner or later. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Don't argue with an
18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
A good, long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape, it's serious.
If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be.
Bikes parked out
front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
There are drunk riders. There are
old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
Thin leather looks good in the bar,
but it won't save your butt from road rash if you go down.
Always replace the
cheapest parts first.
You can forget what you do for a living when your knees
are in the breeze.
Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.
Never try to race an old geezer; he may have one more gear than you.
People are like motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
The
best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
There's something ugly about
a motorcycle on a trailer.
Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're
going.
The twisties - not the superslabs -separate the riders from the squids.
Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.
Work to ride & ride to work.
If you don't ride in the rain, you don't
ride.
Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck.
Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight.
Press Release: For immediate publication Date: 11/24/08 Subject: New
2009 Annual Ride to Work Day, Close out on collectable RTW Items
The annual RTW Day moves to the 'third Monday in June.' The next Ride to Work Day is MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009.
It is the 18th annual Ride to Work Day.
Reasons for an earlier annual Ride to Work Day include:
- The new day is not as hot in most northern hemisphere areas, and not as cold in most southern
hemisphere areas. June weather is more favorable worldwide.
- The new day provides an increased opportunity for more riders to Ride to Work. Many workplaces
close for summer holiday in July - especially in Europe.
- A Monday event encourages motorcycle and scooter commuting to continue during the entire week.
- Positive media exposure will increase. Sundays are slower 'news days' so there will be more
coverage like this: "Look for more motorcycles on your commute tomorrow, as Monday is the annual Ride to Work day..."
- The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has endorsed this day, and is promoting
the 'Third Monday in June' worldwide as the annual Ride to Work Day.
All Ride to Work Day promotional and propaganda items with historic RTW day artwork are collectable and on sale now
at 50% off. To purchase, see information at: http://www.ridetowork.org/store/products Availability is limited.
Press release also available in Word and PDF formats.
- Ride to Work Day, a 501 c4 nonprofit organization, can be reached at:
- POB 1072, Proctor, Minnesota, 55810 USA
- http://www.ridetowork.org
- 218 722 9806
- Christine Holt cholt@ridetowork.org
- Andy Goldfine agoldfine@ridetowork.org
- Ride to Work Day Mission Statement:
- To advocate and support the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and to provide information about transportation
riding to the public.
- Affiliated Ride to Work Day Countries:
- Germany, Philippines, England, Germany, France, Israel, Turkey, Ecuador, United States, and many others.
- Newsletter:
- Sample issues of 'The Daily Rider' newsletter are available for download at:
- http://www.ridetowork.org/the-daily-rider
- History:
- A brief history of Ride to Work Day is available for viewing at:
- http://www.ridetowork.org/ride-to-work-day-history
- Fact Sheet:
- A transportation motorcycling fact sheet is available at:
- http://www.ridetowork.org/transportation-fact-sheet
- RTW Day Photos and Artwork:
- Motorcycle commuting photos, ads, posters, banners, illustrations and other artwork is available for view and download
at:
- http://www.ridetowork.org/signs-posters-cards-propaganda-art
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e-mail updates, please go to http://www.ridetowork.org/ride-to-work-newsletters to unsubscribe.
Ride To Work P.O. Box 1072 Proctor, MN 55810-1072
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Ride to Work Day History
Ride to Work Day was inspired by "Work to Ride - Ride to Work'" marketing materials created
between 1989 and 1991 by the Aero Design and Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota based manufacturer of motorcycle
riders clothing. In 1992 these items inspired motorcycle magazine editor Fred Rau to write an editorial calling for a national
ride to work day.
The first annual Ride to Work Day event was proposed in Road Rider magazine (now titled Motorcycle
Consumer News) in the May 1992 issue. This is an excerpt from that "Ride to Work" editorial: "You may remember several months
ago when Bob Carpenter, commenting in his 'Two Up' column, mentioned how neat he thought it would be if there was one day
a year when everyone who owned a motorcycle used it to ride to work. That comment was prompted by a T-shirt
produced by Aerostich RiderWear that simply said, 'Work To Ride, Ride To Work.' Everyone seemed to think that a national 'Ride
To Work' day was one heck of a good idea."
The first Ride to Work Day event date was July 22nd, 1992, which was the third Wednesday
of that month. For several years various motorcycle businesses informally continued promoting every third Wednesday in July
as Ride To Work Day. These early advocates included Road Rider Magazine, Dunlop Tires, and Aerostich/Riderwearhouse. The event
continued to grow as an informal grass roots demonstration every year until 2000. That year a non-profit organization,
Ride to Work Inc., was formed to help organize and promote Ride to Work Day. The first Ride to Work Day event led by this
group was the third Wednesday in July of 2001.
Ride to Work is a 501 c4 nonprofit, all-volunteer effort. Organizers include Andy Goldfine,
Lynn Wisneski and Christine Holt.
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Some closeups of my ride... and friends.
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