40
The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
Gaston County CBA Polar Bear Run
By: Wally Wersching n Saturday, January 2nd, the Gaston County Concerned Bikers Association (CBA) would hold their 3rd Annual Polar Bear Run to benefit the Gaston County CBA legislative and charitable work. This year’s run would again be dedicated to the memory of Mickey Seigler who died as the result of a motorcycle accident a few years ago. The run would still start at the Country Kitchen in Dallas, NC, even though they would not be open due to a communication mishap, with the first bike out at 11am, and the last bike out at noon. For CBA members, the dice hand would cost $15 which included a meal ticket for food at the last stop, Filthy Lu’s. For non-members, it would cost $20 which included a membership in the CBA, along with the meal ticket. The five stops to roll the dice would be the Country Kitchen
in Dallas, Metrolina Motorsports in Kings Mtn, Rt 55 Country Store near Clover, SC, Cycle Gear in Gastonia, and it would end at Filthy Lu’s Saloon in Gastonia. The whole run should take about 2 hours to complete (depending on the time spent at each stop). The detailed directions to the four additional locations would be on the back of the Dice Hand score sheet, so even the bikers from out of town could find their way to the end. In addition to the normal high and low hand prizes, there would be $100 donated by Mark - the owner of Metrolina Motorsports. I awoke early on Saturday – anticipating a fun day, but when I looked out the window, everything was wet, and the fog was so thick, I couldn’t see to the end on the block. I was almost glad that I couldn’t ride “Miss Vickie” because of her charging problems. Riding in dense fog is almost as bad as riding in the rain. Everything gets soaked.
WHEN NEAR HICKORY NC VISIT THESE TWO BARS FOR BEER AND FOOD PIT STOP
Hickory’s Oldest Biker Bar
C H I Y L I O B CHALLENGE W O C S ’ E KMI
4th ANNUAL
MARCH 20
828-327-8555 • Open Mon-thur 2pm; Fri - Sun Noon 651 21st st NE. Hickory, NC 28601
BIKER FRIENDLY - COLD BEER BROWN BAG LICENSE APPETIZERS AVAILABLE
OUTSIDE WOODFIRED 828-855-3097 • Open Noon Everyday 3007 1st Ave. SW. Hickory, NC 28602
