Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine - Volume 12, Issue 1

THUNDER ROADS® Magazine COLORADO Published by Flying Hound Press, L.L.C. 7477 W. Layton Way Littleton, Colorado 80123 720-458-3134 www.thunderroadscolorado.com feedback@thunderroadscolorado.com

ABATE..................................................................... 6 Scott O’Sullivan....................................................... 7 AMA ........................................................................ 8 Chasing the Cannonball........................................ 10 Wreaths Across America....................................... 12 Miss Wild - Featured Bike..................................... 14 Tasty Recipes........................................................ 17 Calendar................................................................ 18 Events................................................................... 20 Ladies Up Front..................................................... 26 News Bytes........................................................... 30 Biker Friendly Directory......................................... 32 Joker’s Wild........................................................... 33 Thunder Cam........................................................ 34

EDITORS Patrick J. McCauley “5” President and Senior Editor Patrick@thunderroadscolorado.com Carrie McCauley Vice President and Editor Carrie@thunderroadscolorado.com PHOTOGRAPHERS Vickie Jo Mullin, Lead Photographer Vickie@thunderroadscolorado.com Wayne Madison wayne@thunderroadscolorado.com David Campbell davidc@thunderroadscolorado.com CONTRIBUTORS Adventure Hermit (Joe Trey) joe@adventurehermit.com

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Bill Maddick - Veteran’s Corner billb@thunderroadscolorado.com

Model: Vivacious Vixxy Motorcycle Owner: Gary Thurow Motorcycle: Miss Wild Photographer: David Campbell

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Want to be a contributor or correspondent?

Riding season is almost gone and we had a beautiful October and hopefully you all got some late riding in before Old Man Winter comes.

November starts the holiday season off with Thanksgiving, so I will take the opportunity to be thankful. Here are a few things (just a few); I am thankful that I am still here on this planet and able to write this letter to you all. I am thankful for my husband who dutifully takes me to the myriad of doctors’ appointments and supports me through the frustration of recovery. I am thankful to have a wonderful family and friends who care about me (and Patrick) and will cart me all over kingdom come for errands like groceries. I am thankful that I am able to be somewhat “normal” despite my injury. I am thankful that I am doing better and getting stronger every day and my doctors are all convinced that I will make a complete and full recovery. Things are still slow going, but compared to lying in an intensive care hospital bed four months ago, I am doing absolutely fantastic and for that I am extremely thankful!

I realize we have been fairly vague on what happened in late June. I had a subarachnoid hemorrhage in my anterior communicating artery, because of that, they performed a coil and stent surgery. There was no warning at all, it just happened. With that said; I will get on my soapbox for a moment here; if you have high blood pressure or a family history of strokes or aneurisms please check with your doctor immediately to see if you are at risk. I am very fortunate to be alive because of the quick thinking of my husband, the EMTs, ER staff and my neurology team.

I am hoping that next spring/early summer I will be able to get behind the handle bars myself, but before getting in the saddle, I will need to brush up on my riding skills and see how this injury has altered my ability to ride. Who knows … you may see my experience in a Ladies Up Front Article.

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YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IT ALL THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

by Don Gunn, ABATE Rider Education Manager Too many times I have heard the statement ìI know all I need to know on how to ride a motorcycle. I have been riding for years and havenít had any problems.î I felt the same way until I took the Denver Police Motorcycle operator course. I did things in that class that I would never have thought of. I feel that training I received then has saved me several times.

I have heard riders, that were already motorcycle endorsed for several years, who had to take the BRC (Basic Rider Course) for one reason or another, say they learned things in the BRC that they didnít know. Too many of us feel that we are really good enough that we donít need any training. I have to admit that was the way I felt unti l I was introduced to new techniques about motorcycling and what the motorcycle can really do.

One thing I’d like to point out is that if you have been riding for 15 years and never try to do anything to push yourself, you have one year experience 15 times.

ABATE now has two classes that we offer that will help

you get the most out of your controls and give you the confidence to know you can handle circumstances as they arise. If we are not confident in what to do when we need to make a quick decision on a motorcycle, we tense up and are not relaxed enough to handle the problem without thinking about it. The best situation is to do what needs to be done then think about it. The CTG or Skills class is designed to give you the confidence to know how to handle situations that are not of our making. The other class is CMS (Colorado Mountain Style Riding). In Colorado, we have mountains that we love to ride in.

Nationwide, 38% of single motorcycle crashes are caused by improper cornering. In Colorado that number goes way up. The last I heard was 54%; however, Jefferson County reports that number to be 95%; while El Paso County reports that number to be 99%. That is way too many accidents. This class teaches a rider how to judge entry speed for a corner. When you ride in the mountains, check to see how many one wheel skid marks are on the pavement going into the curve. You always want to go into a curve with enough reserve, not dragging body parts. If you have to lean a little more because the curve just got a little tighter you can still handle it comfortably Our goal is for all riders to have a great time riding and come back safe so they can do it again.

Consider increasing your skills with a riding course.

Ongoing training has been proven to result in fewer motorcycle accidents and that is a good thing.

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Texting While Riding On a Motorcycle

first place. Most of the motorcyclists I know want to get away from it all. They want to let their free spirit roam wild, enjoy the open road, and leave the hustle and bustle of the real world behind for a few hours.

By Scott O’Sullivan The O’Sullivan Law Firm

When we are toddlers, we learn a lot of “don’ts:” don’t touch a hot stove, don’t run with scissors, don’t stick your finger in an electrical socket. You learn these things once and usually they stick with you for life. But then there are things you feel like you should never even have to teach people: don’t jump out of a plane without a parachute, don’t lie down in front of a speeding train, don’t text while riding a motorcycle. Basically, these actions seem suicidal, right?

So, given your number-one motivation for riding, why would you ever text while riding your motorcycle? You’d be participating in one of the most invasive technologies ever to hit our society… while trying to get away from it all.

If You Absolutely Must Communicate from your Motorcycle…

And yet, I’m astonished to report, we are seeing more and more news reports about people who have been caught texting while riding a motorcycle! Such as…

Man on motorcycle takes both hands off handlebars to text during high-speed chase “… texting while riding a motorcycle while you’re being pursued by police might rank among the most dangerous and ill-advised acts any motorist could possibly perform.

Police helicopter footage out of Florida shows a man doing just that, taking not one but both hands off the handlebars to send a text while in the middle of a high-speed pursuit with police.”

There are also videos of people texting while motorcycle riding. These videos quickly go viral because most people find it absolutely mind-boggling that anyone would ever actually text while riding a motorcycle.

Have you seen this guy? https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=QE3XsZaL-zo Or this guy? http://jalopnik.com/5941376/is-this-mantexting-while-riding-a-motorcycle We can assume that if those young men continue their suicidal behavior, they will one day die, become permanently injured, or worse, kill someone else.

So, now that we’ve gotten through the shock value of this topic, please allow me to share some helpful advice.

Why Do You Ride?

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While texting from your motorcycle is a completely horrible idea, you can still safely communicate with others while riding. Gear manufacturers are all over this human need!

For example, you can get a helmet with Bluetooth, enabling you to access your phone without using your hands. Just Google “Bluetooth helmet” and you’ll get pages and pages of results. These helmets allow you to accept calls, reject calls, redial calls and some even provide biker-to-biker communication capabilities.

If you simply must communicate while riding your motorcycle, gear up! But never, ever text.

That’s an Expensive Text Alright, if you’re not going to stop texting on your motorcycle for safety reasons, how about financial? If you text while riding a motorcycle and if (when) you get into an accident, (if you live) the prosecuting attorney (representing the client you no doubt injured) will subpoena your phone records. As soon as it’s clear that you were texting while riding a motorcycle, the jury is going to hit you with the hardest punishment they possibly can. If you own anything, such as a home or other toys (your bike will be totaled), you could lose it.

I do understand that it is hard to completely unplug when you get out on the road. It’s hard for car drivers, too. But motorcycle riding is already fraught with risks and staying safe requires 100% of your attention. If you simply must text, pull over. You could be saving your life and the lives of others.

If you have any questions about this article, please visit me at The O’Sullivan Law Firm, or call 303-388-5304.

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American team rules off-road, wins International Six Days Enduro for first time in history U.S. rider Taylor Robert finishes as top individual PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The U.S. World Trophy Team dominated the 2016 International Six Days Enduro, the longestrunning team world championship in motorcycling, winning the ISDE World Trophy for the first time. Held in Navarra, Spain, on Oct. 11-16, it was the 91st running of the ISDE since the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme event was founded in 1913.

REPORT

“This enormous accomplishment is historic and without question one of American motorcycling’s greatest competitive triumphs,” said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “On behalf of all AMA members, I congratulate the U.S. World Trophy Team, its support crew, sponsors and everyone who contributed to this exceptional performance.”

The U.S. World Trophy Team defeated runner-up Great Britain by 3 minutes, 38.66 seconds, a lead accumulated over six days of racing. The U.S. team was led by Taylor Robert, who was the top individual rider at the event. Robert’s teammates were Kailub Russell, Thad DuVall and Layne Michael.

“We finally got it done,” said U.S. ISDE Team Manager Antti Kallonen. “Not only did we win the world championship, but we also won the individual overall. All of our World Trophy Team guys did exactly as we had hoped. Taylor was phenomenal winning the overall. It’s just as special as last year when Ryan Sipes won the overall, except this year we also won the championship.”

Robert and Russell raced KTM 350EXC-Fs in the E2 class.

DuVall raced in the E3 class, and Michael competed in the E1 class. Both rode Husqvarnas.

The first-place U.S. Trophy Team (left to right) Thad Duvall, Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell and Layne Michaels. Photo by Steve Berkner, courtesy AMA.

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The U.S. Junior Trophy Team of Trevor Bollinger and brothers Grant and Steward Baylor also made the podium, finishing second after working their way up from a fourth-place finish on the first day to just 45.23 seconds behind the winning Swedish team.

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U.S. World Trophy Team rider Taylor Robert.

Photo by Steve Berkner, photo courtesy AMA

U.S. National International Six Days Enduro Team The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team of Tarah Gieger, Nicole Bradford and Rachel Gutish finished fourth. They were 32 minutes behind the winning Australian team, which claimed its fourth consecutive ISDE title.

The United States had two teams make the podium in the club team division, which was won by an Italian team. The Trail Jesters, made up of Josh Toth, Ben Kelley and Jason Klammer, finished second, and the Eric Cleveland Memorial Team, made up of Jimmy Jarrett, Broc Hepler and Alex Dorsey, finished third in the team standings.

Toth, who competed in C1, was the top individual rider among the 381 entrants in that division, winning by more than 2 mintues. Kelley won the C2 class, and Hepler finished third in the C3 class.

This year’s ISDE was the first year for the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy. American Fred Hoess, competing on a 1986 WR250 Husqvarna, won the overall.

“I rode here in Spain in 1985 on basically the same bike as I rode this year, and I’d have to say on Day 5, when we were riding in the mountains and I’d look up at the scenery and smell the twostroke oil and the burning clutch plates, I’d swear just for a second I was back in Spain and it was 1985 again,” said Hoess, who had competed in 25 ISDEs prior to this year’s special vintage competition.

The U.S. team received support from: Arai Helmets, Elizabeth Scott Community, Hall’s Cycles, Motion Pro, Rabaconda, Seat Concepts, Spectro Performance Oils, ThermoProbe.net, Trail Jesters and ZipTyRacing.com.

Visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com > Racing > International Competition > ISDE for more information.

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CHASING THE CANNONBALL

by Kris Geller When I decided to ride to Pueblo on Monday to see the Cannonball racers ride in from Dodge City I had no idea what a fun time I would find. This was the 100th anniversary of Cannonball Bakers run from Atlantic City NJ to Carlsbad CA. The race this year would be the same as always with only pre-1917 motorcycles eligible to enter the race.

I received an email from Rob Wilmoth a camping buddy from Steamboat Springs. Rob said he was planning to ride to Durango to greet the Cannonball riders on Tuesday and it occurred to me that I could pack up and leave early for the Hotchkiss Rally, tag along with the Cannonball riders and maybe hook up with Rob in Durango. It was a plan.

I got off to a late start on Tuesday and thought I would take the slab to Walsenburg and catch up somewhere along 160. I was surprised to see one of the old bikes being loaded on a trailer just south of Colorado City, but that told me the racers had also taken the interstate and I might catch up sooner than I thought. The next racer I came upon was chugging up La Veta Pass at about 30 mph on a single so I went on by him and pulled into the chain up area to watch him ride past. I saw someone parked there and went over to find a team support guy named Darrel 10 Thunder Roads MagazineÂŽ Colorado

who said that his guy was just ahead pushing his 1908 2 ½ hp Shaw the remaining four miles to the summit.

By the time I reached Fort Garland I had passed a few more riders and guessed I was closing in on some of the faster riders. It was great to hear them hammering along as I passed.

Then, as I pulled into the first gas station coming into Alamosa I saw about fifteen of these wonderful pre-1917 machines and their riders doing the usual gas and snack routine that we all do (except with some extra oiling, usually with some sort of squeeze bottle filing a reservoir or squirting away at some part in need of lube before going onward.)

Through Monte Vista and Del Norte I rode along with, and passed, many of the racers. Some were cruising at about 50 mph on the flat. By afternoon when I headed up Wolf Creek Pass and had passed most of the racers so I pulled into a parking lot about two miles from the summit to watch the show pass by. It was great to see the fours and the twins out in front pulling that steep pass at probably 30 mph or so.

The place where I stopped was just above a pretty sharp curve in the road and when I turned to look back down the hill I could see one of the racers coming out of the curve riding very slowly back and forth across all the lanes of traffic using his foot skateboard style to keep moving along. By the time he reached me after at least four more complete crossings of the highway and a close call with some hornblowing knucklehead that refused to slow down, he was out of breath and his 1914 Harley had chugged to a stop.

When I asked if I could help, Dean, the racer wanted to know if I had any extra water which when I handed it to him, he immediately poured on the drum thing attached to the rear hub. As the steam rose Dean said that if he could get

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this part cooled down then he could walk the bike engine running and try to make the summit without criss-crossing the highway again. While Dean was catching his breath, a race official named Joe pulled in on a Goldwing and when I told him what I had just witnessed he said the reason Dean (#13) was so determined to reach the top was that he was in first place. I asked, can I help push?

Joe said that help with pushing is allowed and so is towing up to one mile. Joe also said that if I wanted to help push he would ride behind with his flashers on and bring me back to my bike when we reached the top.

That was great and we progressed at a walking speed with a break for man and machine about every fifty to one hundred yards depending on the grade. After some of these creep and stop sessions we were slowly making our way to the top, when Joe offered to help with the pushing for a while and I could follow on his bike. A lot of huffing and puffing later with even more help with the pushing from Bill and his wife who just showed up with the grim reaper (truck and trailer) we helped Dean Bordigioni #13 to within one mile of the summit where Dean said hand me that rope.

By the time I got back on the road most of the racers had passed, even the 1908 Shaw went by in the truck so I set my sights on Durango. The check-in point was at the Durango Harley-Davidson and by the time I pulled in most of the riders had checked-in and gone off to the hotel for maintenance and some dinner. I was happy to see Rob at the check point and found out that he had talked to a local and found us some camping just eight miles out of town.

Wednesday came and Rob and I packed up our gear in the rain and got off to a late start after a fast food breakfast and a few business calls. That left us free to ride. It rained off and on most of the morning but we started to catch up to the racers and we were having fun so we decided to ride along with the racers to Page AZ, the destination for the www.thunderroadscolorado.com

Cannonball on that day.

Some of these riders had laced up modern rims to their hubs or even newer hubs with real brakes, rims and modern tires, but not all of them. We passed more than one racer repairing a flat on the side of the road and we heard of one unlucky guy who had four flat tires.

Later, we had the chance to ride with and talk to some of the brave souls participating in this crazy race at the gas stops and along the road that day, but for me the real treat that day was spending time in the pits behind the hotel in Page where every team was busy changing oil--which they do every evening and sometimes late into the night. Even the guys who were doing a complete engine tear down to replace the Crank set because of a broken rod took the time to show me the damage and how the aluminum was embedded into the timing gears. They had the needed parts with them and they were determined to stay in the race of the century.

Other crews were doing every kind of repair you can imagine. One racer came in with a leaking gas tank on his Excelsior and was trying to repair it so that they wouldn’t have to cannibalize the tank from the restored Excelsior museum piece that was in the trailer and intended for the show when they reached Carlsbad. It is so cool that these incredible motorcyclists are willing to race their priceless machines across the country for fifteen days and almost thirty four hundred miles! For most of them the reward is the satisfaction of having done it--and a sore back.

Wednesday night we camped at the Glen Canyon Dam and enjoyed a burger at the restaurant. We sat outside and talked about the adventure of this day and everything else we could think of. Then back at camp after hearing the familiar sound of rain on the tents in the night Thursday broke with high clouds and dry riding conditions. We packed up our gear (and about a half pound of sand) and headed for Hotchkiss and a great day of riding on some roads that I hadn’t ridden for a long time.

I learned later that Dean was docked points for letting Joe tow him that last gruesome eight tenths of a mile to the summit of Wolf Creek Pass, and he was not able to hold onto his number one position in the race. Meanwhile I was still rooting for one of the most determined men I have ever met. After all Dean did beat those Henderson fours and Excelsior twins all the way from Atlantic City to Pueblo on his unrestored 1914 belt drive HD single. There are pictures of Dean and many other Cannonball racers in action at motorcycle cannonball.com. Check them out, we had a great time spending a few days on road with them.

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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA – REMEMB

By Peggy Bogaard-Lapp

were placed, by over 60,000 volunteers in these many locations.

It started in Maine in 1992, when Worcester Wreath Company found themselves with too many wreaths as the holiday season was coming to an end. Morrill Worcester, the company’s owner, had an idea to honor the veterans of our country by placing a wreath on graves at Arlington National Cemetery. He had been to Arlington as a boy, and was moved by the sacrifice that each veteran had made for America.

Seeing an opportunity to pay a quiet tribute to fallen heroes, Worcester worked with then Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, and coordinated placing a wreath on the older and less visited gravesites at Arlington.

Worcester soon found that others were inclined to help out, with local volunteers from the American Legion and VFW Posts stepping up to tie on the red ribbons to each wreath. A local trucking company contributed by hauling the wreaths from Maine to Virginia. Of course, on the receiving end in Virginia, efforts of the Maine State Society of Washington D.C. worked to coordinate the laying of the wreaths on as many graves as possible, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

For several years, this was a quiet operation, known only by those directly involved. Worcester and his team of volunteers worked to place wreaths on more and more graves. Then, in 2005, someone shared a photograph of the wreaths covering graves at Arlington on the Internet, and soon Worcester Wreath Company was being inundated with calls asking about how to help, and how to coordinate doing the same at other cemeteries across the country.

Morrill Worcester was not able to donate wreaths for each cemetery, but each year he sent seven – one for each branch of the military and to represent POW/MIA’s. 2006 marked the first year that simultaneous laying of wreaths took place across America, reaching more than 150 – and two years later the number had doubled to over 300. Ceremonies are held overseas at military cemeteries as well. In 2008, an amazing number of wreaths – 100,000 –

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Since it’s unplanned creation, Wreaths Across America has grown into a worldwide effort of many people, from fundraising and corporate sponsors, donations of services, transportation, and endless hours to ensure the wreaths are created, adorned with the classic red felt ribbon, shipped, delivered to the local cemetery, and, possibly the most moving of all, laid at the headstone of a man or woman who served our country, many giving their lives for our freedom.

Here in Denver, Callie Elder is coordinating her efforts in getting as many graves covered at Ft. Logan National Cemetery as possible.

When a friend who is a military wife got involved with Wreaths Across America, it seemed natural for Callie to join in. “My son-in-law and many family members and friends are active military or vets. I knew I could make a difference and I feel passionate about this.” For the last six years, Callie and her family have been working hard to get the word out and find donors to sponsor as many wreaths as possible.

Callie and her friend Damian formed a fundraising group, Itty Bitty Wreath Wranglers, and are on a mission to cover every grave at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, located in Southwest Denver. In 2014, 6000 wreaths were donated overall at Ft. Logan, and Callie’s team is on a mission to help beat that number this year with their group goal of 500 wreaths.

If you are interested in donating a wreath, please visit their group link at: http://bit.ly/2eeC0rY and by doing so, each donation of $15.00 per wreath will equal one and a half wreaths. This means that their goal of 500 wreaths can actually bring 750 wreaths! Donors can sponsor a wreath for a specific name at Ft. Logan, or have it placed at any grave.

You can also sign up to volunteer for the December 17th ceremony on their web page.

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BER, HONOR, TEACH

“So many veterans never get paid the honor with a wreath at their marker, but with more volunteers and more wreaths, it can happen.

My son Gunner and I have made it our goal to see every marker at Ft. Logan with a wreath. It’s a long, and worthy, commitment,” says Callie.

“I also feel like it’s very important to get kids involved, and to help them understand why we honor these soldiers.”

Katie Wykstra lost her husband, Jake Wykstra, PFC, CO A, 1ST BN, 12TH INF REGT, 4TH BCT, Fort Carson CO, in 2014, just six months after they were married. “It touches me when I see a wreath on his and the other graves, it is very special to see them with a decoration, especially at Christmas time. Jake’s dad purchased a wreath the first year, so it blossomed from there to have more wreaths each year.”

Jake, who grew up in Thornton and graduated from Horizon High School, was a casualty in Afghanistan in May 2014 in a helicopter accident. Katie Wykstra says of having a wreath placed at her husband’s marker, “Jake would love the attention and would be so proud, but still humble. He would be happy to see that he is remembered and in our hearts.”

For me, the smell of pine boughs brings up visions of home and family during the holidays. I feel a moment of peace as I place a wreath at the headstones, especially those bearing the names of my father-in-law Louis Lapp, my cousin Donald Bogaard II, and my uncle, Dave Wilson, the Pearl Harbor Survivor. It’s a small token, a gesture long after they have left our lives, but important none the less. While I live here in the freedom of America, I understand the sacrifices, the pieces of their lives that they gave, for the benefit of generations to come. This simple evergreen wreath, with it’s red felt ribbon, laying on the straw colored grass dusted with snow is a mere drop in the ocean of what is owed to our veterans.

Your help is needed, to spread the word about the program, volunteer, or to sponsor a wreath. Please consider doing something that will leave a lasting impression, and make a difference for the many friends and family members of our soldiers who have fallen.

Patriot Guard Riders will be attending, along with Honor Guard and Civil Air Patrol, to pay respects to all branches of the military, Gold Star Soldiers, POW and MIA troops, as well as those recently buried at Ft. Logan. Public attendance and support is appreciated, and if you can help with the laying of the wreaths, even better! The ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17th, 2016. Yes, it may be cold, and possibly snow on the ground, but it is a small inconvenience compared to what our veterans endured.

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1974 XLH Sportster Barrel Trike – AKA Miss Wild This bike came to me from Craigslist. The owner had passed away and he was a hoarder (really). The posting on Craigslist listed it as a 1970 sporty, so I called. The pic just showed the top of the tank. When I called they said hopefully they could have it dug out by the next day-- so we setup a time to look at it.

I couldn’t believe the shed they pulled it out of! The plates on the bike were from 1980! Odometer showed just 10,468 miles (just broken in really). I don’t think this bike had ever seen a car wash in its lifetime. It was typical “70’s chopper” – KTQ seat, 8” over tubes and I picked it up for $1,200 cleaned it all up, but it really didn’t do anything for me so it just sat in my shop for a while.

Later I was again surfing Craigslist and I found a ‘40’s Servicar for $1100. I jumped on it. Prior to this, I had never had to deal with a mechanical brake. What a crash course!

Found out in a hurry why it was so cheap. One bent axle, no brake drums and no wheels. But I loved the mechanical look of it so I started searching for parts. I was able to pick up a lot of parts from a 1945 restoration. One wheel hub on eBay, the brake arm also on eBay, but it took me a couple of months of real searching to find the other wheel hub. In the learning curve I found out the brake drums were the same as what is on the 37 – 47 Harley Springer.

While I was waiting for all my parts I ‘fabbed’ up the rear section to adapt the rear end. Added 2” to the front legs, 1 ½” to the backbone. Since it was a ’74 frame it wouldn’t accept the seat plunger. I cut out that section and ‘fabbed’ up one of those too. Kevin at Smitty’s Chrome in Oshkosh, NE did all the chroming for me. After my parts come back from chroming, I laced up the rear hubs to 16” wheels and mounted Avon tires.

I also fabricated the one into two exhausts.

As for the front end, I had an old Durfee girder lying around in the shop. So I shortened it 5” and added the old stock 19” front wheel. I machined disc mounts off to make it a spool hub and laced to a new 19” rim and mounted an Avon tire to it too.

After all the polishing and cleaning it was time for assembly and one last piece, the wine barrel for storage. ATF had to inspect it before it could be shipped from Virginia. Since everyone asked if the barrel was a gas tank I used a gas cap to latch the access door for the barrel.

Later, I got hooked up with Beth Kearney of Lil’ Dame Pin Striping. We set up a date to drop off the Trike for her to do her magic. I had no idea what I wanted, I just wanted it to say “70’s”. Well, when I got the call that it was done, I was excited to say the least. I thought the trike was awesome just black or chrome out--but when I saw what Beth had done I was blown away! It was totally awesome!

After the shows were done I finally had time to finish wiring the trike up. I also added an S & S super cart. The only thing I did to the motor was put early rocker boxes on, adjust the valves, new plugs, gas and oil. Pumped the throttle, hut the button and it started right up! Not bad after sitting for 36 years.

Still running the same points that were in it since 1980, unreal!

My little shop where I build my bikes is called Kicker Kustoms Gary Thurow 510 ½ S. 2nd Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 (720)366-1327 KickerKustoms@gmail.com 14 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado

Model: Vivacious Vixxy Motorcycle Owner: Gary Thurow Motorcycle: Miss Wild Photographer: David Campbell

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Tasty Recipes All of these recipes have been kitchen tested and biker approved.

Chicken & Green Chili Soup

Sweet Potato Pie with Hazelnut Streusel This is a take on the sweet potato pie recipe that we published before. I was digging through my recipes recently and realized I hadn’t made this in a long time. I decided to give it a test after many years of not making it. It doesn’t disappoint! So delicious you might just give up that traditional pumpkin pie!!

1 (9-inch) Graham Cracker Piecrust Filling: 1 1/2 cups mashed cooked sweet potato (about 3/4 pound) 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup evaporated fat-free milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground mace 3 large eggs Streusel: 1/4 cup hazelnuts 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 2 Tbs chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces Prepare and bake Graham Cracker Piecrust in a 9-inch pie plate (see recipe below), and cool on a wire rack.

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare filling, combine the sweet potato and the next 7 ingredients (sweet potato through eggs) in a food processor; process until smooth. Scrape sides of bowl once. Pour mixture into prepared crust.

To prepare streusel, place hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, stirring once. Turn nuts out onto a towel. Roll up towel; rub off skins. Chop nuts. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in hazelnuts. Sprinkle filling with streusel. Bake pie at 350° for 45 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.

Graham Cracker Piecrust This graham cracker crush contains an egg white to keep the liquid from the pie filling from seeping through, do not omit the egg white, or you may have a mess on your hands and I will not be held responsible.

36 graham crackers (9 full cracker sheets) 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbs chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 large egg white Cooking spray Preheat oven to 350°.

Place crackers in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Add sugar, butter, and cinnamon; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg white; pulse 10 times or just until blended (do not allow mixture to form a ball). Firmly press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes; cool on a wire rack.

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This is a combination of about four recipes I found on the internet. I made it the first time for friends and family and it was a hit although the wimpier ones complained it was “too spicy”. With that said, if you want it a little tamer either halve the amount of jalapeno or eliminate it completely.

Soup 32 ounces chicken broth, homemade or store bought 16 ounces water 8 medium new red potatoes - (3 to 4 oz ea), washed, and skins left on, diced into 1 1/2 inch pieces 4 slices bacon, cooked, chopped 1 medium onion, finely diced 2 poblano chiles, roasted steamed, peeled and diced 4 fresh Anaheim chilies, roasted, seeded, steamed, peeled and diced 1 fresh jalapeno peppers, roasted, seeded and minced 4 ounces green chili peppers, canned 8 ounces frozen corn 2 lb chicken breast halves boned, skinned Cheese Sauce 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp butter or oil 1 1/2 cups milk, whole Garnish 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated Tortilla chips or tostada shells Cooked and crumbled bacon sharp cheddar cheese, grated Turn the slow cooker on high and pour the chicken broth and water into the pot.

Allow the liquid to become hot and slightly bubbly. Add the new red potatoes.

Cook the slices of bacon in a pan until crisp Remove the bacon, leaving approximately 1 tablespoon of grease. Coarsely chop the bacon Add the onion to the grease and cook until transparent Add the cooked onion and bacon to the slow cooker Brown the chicken breasts on each side in a separate pan and set on a plate to rest. The breasts will not be cooked through, only browned Roast the chilies and place in a plastic bag or covered glass bowl to steam for approximately 35 minutes Once the chilies have steamed, peel them, seed them and dice them (finely dice the jalapeno).

After two hours, place the chilies into the liquid with the potatoes, onions and bacon. Turn the slow cooker on low.

Wait one more hour and dice up the chicken breasts into 1 1/2 inch cubes and add to the slow cooker.

Drain the can of green chilies and add to the crock pot.

Add the Cheese Sauce (see below) Add the frozen corn Allow to cook on low for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Serve in large bowls and top with crumbled tortilla chips or tostada shells, cheese and bacon crumbles Cheese Sauce Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour. Cook the roux for approximately 3 5 minutes until it smells “nutty”.

Add the milk and whisk to combine Slowly add the grated cheddar and whisk again to combine. If the sauce is too thick add a bit more milk to thin it out.

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Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo 2016 Colorado Convention Center 700 Fourteenth St. Denver, CO 80202 11/4/2016 - 11/6/2016 See Below The 25th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo opens Friday, Nov. 4 in the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver and runs through Sunday, Nov. 6.

Great deals on skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, clothing, and accessories will be served up in 2016 at the 25th ANNUAL COLORADO SKI & SNOWBOARD EXPO. The show is the undisputed king of the Colorado retail ski scene and is the single largest ski and snowboard sale in the state with 20,000 square feet of gear with prices slashed from 40-75 percent off last season’s equipment. To make shopping for gear, season passes, and Expo-only lodging deals and packages offered by Colorado’s resorts even more fun, new attractions join the high energy event including a Rocky Mountain Beer Garden!

Check below for a full list of the features.

EXPO HOURS Friday, November 4 - 12pm to 10pm Saturday, November 5 - 10am to 8pm Sunday, November 6 - 10am to 6 pm TICKETS $15 http://www.bewisports.com/denver-expo 303-228-8000 Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade 1 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903 11/5/2016 10:00 AM Come out and enjoy the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Colorado Springs.

Our mission is simple: To honor all veterans and to educate and inspire community awareness while paying tribute to the service and sacrifices all veterans have endured in the pursuit of freedom.

In just this short time, our parade has grown to be one of the biggest and best in the United States. This has only been possible because of the work of hundreds of community volunteers and the generous financial support of the local business community which covers all the parade’s costs.

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veterans are enthusiastically cheered as they walk down Tejon Street in Colorado Springs. For that reason, and because we encourage participation by all veterans including those who are not members of a formal organization), veterans come from all over southern Colorado to participate in the parade. http://www.csvetsparade.org/ parade4va@gmail.com

Denver Veteran’s Day Celebration 1701 Wynkoop St Denver,CO 80202 11/5/2016 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Rejoice * Remember * Celebrate Join us for our 15th annual Veteran’s Day Celebration. This is a great way to end a day of family fun, and a great way to begin a night out with friends.

Location: Union Station Date: Saturday, November 5th Time: 2:00pm – 7:00pm Here are some of the evening’s highlights: Music from KYGO Free Food Great Giveaways Capped off by an out of this world fireworks display!!!

This year’s Celebration is the weekend before the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade.

Be sure to come out on November 12th for the Parade too! https://vfwpost1.org/event/vfw-post-1veterans-day-celebration/ All Colorado Beer Festival Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center 3650 North Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907 11/5/2016 1:00 - 4:30 and 6:30 and 10:00 PM Festival sponsors include Breckenridge Brewery, Coaltrain Wine & Spirits, New Belgium Brewing, Blue Moon, Oskar Blues, The Gazette, iHeart Media, Ice N Easy, Honest Accurate Auto, Brass Tap, Air Gas, Jimmy Johns, Premiere Medispa, and the Paint Doctor.

The 10th Annual All Colorado Beer Festival will be held at the Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center at 3650 North Nevada on Saturday, November 5, 2016.

As in years past, we will give almost all of the proceeds away to charity.

On Saturday, November 5, the All Colorado Beer Festival, the only beer festival dedicated exclusively to Colorado November 2016

breweries and one of the largest fundraisers in the Pikes Peak Region, will bring 80 of Colorado’s finest brewers to the Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center.

These brewers will bring over 225 different beers to sample.

Brewers already committed to attend include New Belgium, Oskar Blues, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Moon, AC Golden, BJ’s, Blue Spruce, Bru, Colorado Plus, Coors, Dry Dock, Elevation, Elk Mountain, Fieldhouse Brewing Company, Gemini Beer, Great Divide, Iron Bird, Kokopelli, Launch Pad Brewing Company, Manitou Brewing Company, Mu Brewing, Odell Brewing, Peaks n Pines, Red Leg Brewing Company, Renegade Brewing Company, Riff Raff Brewing Company, River North Brewery, State Brewing Company, Rocky Mountain Brewery, Rockyard Brewing Company, Shamrock Brewing Company, Ska Brewing, Smiling Toad Brewery, Stem Ciders, Storybook Brewing, Triple SSS Brewing, Ute Pass Brewing Company, and Wild Cider to name way more than a few. www.AllColoradoBeerFestival.com drew@allcoloradobeerfestival.com 719-255-3232 Denver Veteran’s Day Parade Colfax and Bannock 11/12/2016 10:00 AM Festival to follow the parade This year’s Denver Veterans Day Parade will be comprised of local Veterans organizations and supporters. The Veteran community has really stepped up and pooled resources to give the community a reason to show up and support this important cause. The Parade represents a salute to our Veterans – those who have risked life and limb to ensure our freedoms.

This year, the Parade will be broken down into serials that represent a different conflict in military history: Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc. This will allow our spectators to brush up on their military history as well as add a sense of excitement to the event. Each engagement will feature military memorabilia from that era – i.e. old uniforms, vehicles, and weapons. The Veterans organizations have agreed to march together to showcase their organizations historic roots in these eras.

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Denver Veteran’s Day Festival Civic Center Park 11/12/2016 Immediately following the Parade Immediately following the Parade, participants and spectators are encouraged to join us in Civic Center Park for the Denver Veterans Day Festival. This familyfriendly event offers FREE admission, a music stage, kids & family activities, military displays, tons of vendors, and a wide variety of food. The festival serves as a celebratory Thank You to our Veterans who have fought to ensure our freedoms.

Static displays of both vintage and modern military vehicles will be featured for spectators to engage and take photos with. Uniformed men and women will be in attendance and encouraged to interact with children and adults.

Vendor Application Form http://www.denverveteransday.com/festival/ Shining Stars Foundation Toy Drive 24 County Road 524 Tabernash, Colorado 11/14/2016 - 12/16/2016 Help us make the holiday season a little bit brighter for our Shining Stars families! Every year, we host a toy drive so that our families can provide their children with gifts during the holiday season. We will be collecting toys, books, and clothes to be distributed at our annual Holiday Party on December 17th. Contact us at 970-726-8009 for more information on how to get involved. http://playwinterpark.chambermaster.com/ events/details/shining-stars-foundation-toydrive-32351 970-726-8009 Annual Front Range BBQ Arts & Craft Show Front Range BBQ 2330 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903 11/14/2016 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM Local artists, Live music by the Sagebrush Burrowers, A silent auction to benefit junior achievement www.frbbq.com 719-632-2596 Holiday Food and Gift Festival 700 Fourteenth St. Denver, CO 80202 11/18/2016 - 11/20/2016 See Below for Hours The 29th Annual Holiday Food & Gift Festival returns to Denver November 18th - 20th at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. This festival is the largest holiday celebration in the Midwest drawing many shoppers annually who www.thunderroadscolorado.com

happily complete their holiday shopping early. With over 400 exhibitors the festival will provide shoppers with one-of-a-kind gifts that cannot be found anywhere else. Featuring art, crafts, jewelry, clothing, wood, music, photography, toys, Christmas décor, and much more makes this a gift buyer’s delight. There is a large gourmet food area where you can sample and purchase a wide range of food items including toffee, tea, chocolates, pasta, soups, dips, meats, coffee, jams, shortbread, chili, sauces and many more delights!

Santa Claus makes an early appearance at the festival and is available each day for kids of all ages. Easy to find, the jolly fellow is in the center of the show.

With over 100,000 square feet of shopping this festive event has become a Colorado holiday tradition!

Hours: Friday - 10am-9pm Saturday - 10am-8pm Sunday - 10am-5pm http://www.hfgf.com/denver.html info@hfgf.com 1-888-412-5015 11th Annual Sleigh Riders Motorcycle Toy Run 2501 35th Ave. Greeley CO 80634 11/19/2016 10:00 AM Start making plans to join us for the 11th year of the Sleigh Riders Motorcycle Toy Run. If you have been with us before, you know this is one of the most fun events around. If you have never done this run, don’t miss it.

Most all the details are the same in years past. Staging begins at 10:00 AM at the John Elway dealer in Greeley address above with map-and the police escort parade ride leaves at 12:00 PM. The first 300 that show up on motorcycles will receive a FREE ride patch and t-shirt.

YOU MUST BRING AT LEAST 2 TOYS TO RECIEVE THE TWO FREEBIES. More toys are betterALL riders are required to bring at least one toy to ride in the run. For every toy you donate, you will get a raffle ticket to win prizes at the after party. So, the more toys you bring, the better your chances at winning some stuff at the end. Toys will be collected at the end of the run so keep them strapped on your bike.

After party starts at 12:30 PM at Ricky B’s in Windsor with live music from Physco X, great prizes to give away and just a lot of fun in general. Don’t forget, for every toy you donate, you get a raffle ticket towards November 2016

winning prizes including the John Elway signed football that he does specifically for this event.

Sponsorships are available at a very affordable price. We are also looking for good prizes to giveaway so if you have an interest or know someone who is, please email sleighriderstoyrun@yahoo.com Some of the prizes we have secured for the run are: $50 gift cards from Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson 2-night stay at Murhpy’s Resort in Estes Park John Elway signed football http://www.sleighriderstoyrun.org/ Holiday Expo 3958 Academy Blvd. N Unit 103 Colorado Springs, CO 80917 11/19/2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Start your Christmas shopping with your local business owners.

This is free to get in all we ask is an unopen new toy for Christmas Unlimited We will also have Mr. & Mrs. Santa.

You may take a picture with them for a donation. Please bring your own camera.

Fashion Show by Saunders Costumes at Noon Live music by Mule Train Express 2-4 Please bring an unopened new toy for Christmas Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/ events/1762342260680350 719-460-0985 Santa Claus is coming to Old Town!

Old Town Square Fort Collins, CO 11/19/2016 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM The 2016 holiday season is upon us and it’s time once again for Jolly old Saint Nick to set up shop in Downtown Fort Collins!

Santa Claus will be arriving at his Holiday Workshop located next to the Old Town Square Stage on November 19th at noon.

The public is invited to gather and welcome Santa as he arrives to his workshop on a bicycle powered rickshaw accompanied by musical elves. Upon arrival, join Kris Kringle for the season’s first Story Time with Santa right outside of his workshop in Old Town Square!

Santa will be present at his workshop on: November 19th - December 15th: Wednesday through Sunday from Noon 6pm December 16th - December 24th: Every Day from Noon - 6pm. Closes at 4pm on Christmas Eve http://downtownfortcollins.com/?/events/ santa-arrives 970-484-6500 Chili Cook-Off and Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado 21

Toys for Tots Run 16565 E. 33rd Drive Aurora, CO 80011 11/19/2016 See event website for times Participate for a great cause and enjoy tasty chili!! C heck the website for more information http://www.milehigh-harley.com/events/ 303-647-9086 Switch on the Holidays 100 Block of Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 11/20/2016 5:00 PM Holiday sing-along performance led by the Boulder Children’s Chorale joined by members of the Boulder Chorale lead up to the grand illumination of the Boulder County Courthouse and the Pearl Street Mall, with a special appearance by Santa himself! Then stick around for FREE visits with Santa until 7:00 p.m. https://www.boulderdowntown.com/light-upthe-holidays/events/switch-on-the-holidays Zoo Lights Preview Weekend 2300 Steele St., Denver, CO 80205 11/25/2016 See Below for Activity times Don’t miss the chance to preview the region’s premier light show a full week before it opens! At the Zoo Lights Preview Weekend, on November 25 and 26, get the first glimpse of glowing animal sculptures that swing through trees, jump across lawns hide in bushes and appear in places where they’re least expected.

Zoo Lights will span through 60 acres of Denver Zoo’s campus, and includes nightly entertainment, animal encounters and Santa meet-and-greets. Running December 2 until January 1, Zoo Lights is one of Denver’s most anticipated events, which is a great opportunity for folks of all ages to enjoy the holidays or kick off the New Year with family, friends and colleagues.

Activity Schedule SANTA - The North Pole 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

ICE CARVERS - Underwater Sea Lion Viewing 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS - Pahali ya Simba 6 – 8:00 p.m.

CHOIR STAGE - Conoco Pavilion 6 – 8:00 p.m.

PRINCESS MEET & GREET - Bird World Plaza 6 – 8:00 p.m.

AFRICAN PENGUIN KEEPER TALK 6:30 p.m.

POLAR BEAR KEEPER TALK 7:00 p.m.

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Panorama 7 & 8 p.m. http://www.denverzoo.org/events/zoolights-preview-weekend 720-337-1400 Downtown Santa’s Shopping Quest Downtown Ft. Collins 11/25/2016 - 12/11/2016 Downtown Santas Shopping Quest is an ongoing holiday event in Downtown Fort Collins between 30-35 local businesses.

Each store will have a personalized, named Santa in their store. To complete the quest, patrons will make their way to each store to find the names of the Santas. Participating stores will provide a Santa Quest sheet to fill out.

Explore Downtown Fort Collins participating stores in search of Santas with a gold star!

Find a minimum of 17 names of the Santas housed in retail shops across downtown to be entered to win a $300 or $200 Downtown Gift Card. Find the names of all 34 Santas and be entered in an additional drawing for one of two $500 Gift Cards. Once the list is filled out, participants submit their Downtown Santas Quest Card at one of the participating businesses for a chance to win 1 of the 4 great prizes! The Grand Prize winner will also be able to play Santa and select a local charity from a DBA approved list-to be on Santa’s Gift List to receive a $500 donation!

The Santas will be out from November 25 - December 11, and the drawing will be on December 16.

Please stay tuned for a list of participating businesses in mid-November. http://downtownfortcollins.com/?/events/ downtown-santas-shopping-quest 27th Creede Chocolate Festival Creede, CO 11/25/2016 11/26/2106 Call for Details on times and location This event showcases products like the luscious samples of chocolate specialties created by local business owners and individuals, a few simple regulations concerning their chocolate delicacies, samples must contain chocolate, carob, cocoa, or white chocolate, The competition for the Tasters’ Choice Awards, a Festival originated as an interesting and fun way to begin the holiday season while enticing people to explore Creede’s unique business district, variety of well-known artists, jewelers, and writers. An array of galleries, gift shops, specialty stores, restaurants and the many winter activities and attractions 719-658-2374 November 2016

Santa’s Cabin Bancroft Park 2408 W Colorado Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80904 11/26/2016 - 12/24/2016 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beginning November 26th, every weekend through December 24th.

Join us every Saturday and Sunday at the Bancroft Park Cabin in Old Colorado City, starting on November 26 and going through December 24th for pictures with Santa. Our Victorian Santa will be your children’s favorite. Trained and educated in meeting the special needs of any child, he was voted by parents as being their pick of local Santa’s in the Colorado Springs area.

Come join us and get your picture made, have some fun, and be entertained while you wait. Special pricing can’t be beat, and the time spent with your child is unique to them. Times: 11am to 4pm, Christmas Eve, 11am to 3pm. Pictures $10 for the first one, $5 each additional. Sponsored by Champion Windows http://shopoldcoloradocity.com/events/ event/santas-cabin/ Santa at Larimer Square 1430 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80202 11/26/2016 - 12/24/2016 See description for times Throughout December, Santa will be visiting Larimer Square on the weekends in Lincoln Hall, in between Eve and Victoriana.

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Winters Market Old Colorado City 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 11/26/2016 - 12/24/2016 Every weekend in Bancroft Park through Christmas Eve, beginning November 26th Join us in Bancroft Park every weekend after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve for Winter’s Market. Tons of vendors to entertain you. See our Victorian Santa in the Cabin. Have your picture made. Eat delicious cakes and treats from Grammie’s Desserts. What treasure will you find for that special someone for Christmas? Come join us! http://shopoldcoloradocity.com/events/ event/small-business-saturday/ 719-385-5940 Holiday Market and Tree Lighting Ceremony Winter Park Resort 11/26/2016 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Join us for our first ever Holiday Market at Winter Park Resort on the Saturday after www.thunderroadscolorado.com

Thanksgiving. After a day of skiing, stop by from 12:30-6:00pm to visit our Holiday Market. Vendors will vary from local crafts, holiday treats, and more! Between 3:305:30pm, visit the Village for more holiday fun with carolers and a visit from Santa followed by the seventh annual lighting of the Villages’ beautiful holiday tree! 12:306:00pm - Holiday Market open 3:30-5:15pm - Santa visits the Village Gazebo 5:155:30pm - Tree Lighting Ceremony Visit our website soon for more details including the Holiday Market vendors! If you are interested in being a vendor contact Britney Magleby at bmagleby@winterparkresort. com.

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9 News Parade of Lights 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO 80202 12/2/2016 See Description for times Begin your holiday season at the spectacular 42nd Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights. The two-mile parade route in Downtown Denver is the stage for Colorado’s brightest holiday tradition.

The FREE holiday spectacular features marching bands, ornate floats, and, of course, a special appearance by Major Waddles the Penguin and Santa! Grab your hot chocolate and ear-muffs, this year is going to be better than ever!

The two-mile parade route in Downtown Denver is the stage for Colorado’s brightest holiday tradition. The FREE holiday spectacular features marching bands, ornate floats, and, of course, a special appearance by Major Waddles the Penguin and Santa! Grab your hot chocolate and ear-muffs, this year is going to be better than ever!

Friday, December 2, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 6 p.m. http://www.downtowndenver.com/pol-2016

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Zoo Lights 12/2/2016 - 1/1/2017 See Description for times and website for more information Zoo Lights will span through 70 acres of Denver Zoo’s campus, with nightly entertainment, animal encounters, Santa meet-and-greets and, of course, illuminated animal sculptures that swing through trees, jump across lawns hide in bushes and appear in places where they’re least expected. Running December 2 until January 1, is one of Denver’s most anticipated events, which is a great opportunity for folks of all ages to enjoy the holidays or kick off the New Year with family, friends and colleagues.

Daytime admission including membershipdoes not include Zoo Lights.

Denver Zoo will close at 5 p.m. gates close at 4 p.m.-and reopen at 5:30 p.m. for Zoo Lights. http://www.denverzoo.org/events/zoo-lights 720-337-1400 13th Annual Festival of Trees Grand Park Recreation Center Fraser, CO 12/2/2016 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fraser River Valley Lions Club 13th Annual Festival of Trees will showcase Holiday Trees and Wreaths decorated by local Grand County Non Profits.Trees will be for sale in a silent auction format and winners tree may be delivered the following day by the Lions Club. In addition, Santa will visit and will take back ideas to the North Pole. FRVLC also has a raffle for a special package of goodies. Last year it included sleigh rides, Sunspot dinner and much more-And of course don’t forget the dessert auction with desserts provided by many of our local restauranteurs! DELICIOUS! FREE event for everyone!

Bob Boynton http://playwinterpark.chambermaster.com/ events/details/13th-annual-festival-oftrees-12-02-2016-31007 Old Colorado City Art Walk Old Colorado City West Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80904 12/2/2016 5:00 PM Hunter-Wolff Gallery at Old Colorado City Visit Old Colorado City’s ArtWalk featuring hundreds of artists for the 11th year on W. Colorado Avenue, the first Friday of April through December. Hundreds of art pieces may be viewed for purchase in dozens of art galleries and studios. Colorado Springs’ largest concentration of galleries is found within three city blocks along West Colorado Avenue, between 23rd and 27th Streets. Visit Arati Artists Gallery, Chavez Gallery, Colorado Creative Co-Op, Cucuru Gallery Café, Hunter-Wolff Gallery, Febra’s, The Laura Reilly Art Gallery, Running Wolf November 2016

Gallery, The Squash Blossom, Thunder Mountain Trading Co., 45 Degrees Gallery, 503 | W, and other exhibit locations such as Roscos Coffee House. Pick up your ArtWalk brochure at any location. https://www.facebook.com/ArtWalkOCC 56th Annual Georgetown Christmas Market 6th and Rose St., Georgetown, CO 80444 12/3/2016 - 12/11/2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM The 2016 Georgetown Christmas Market will be held the first and second weekends of December and admission is FREE. Christmas Market features an outdoor European marketplace with handcrafted gifts in addition to Georgetown’s charming year-round shopping experience. Beautiful and unique shops showcase Christmas ornaments and decorations, Victorian items for the home, art, Colorado wine, rare books, jewelry, exquisite clothing, antiques, and gifts. The Market will also feature food vendors in addition to our fabulous local restaurants. Please visit www.town. georgetown.co.us for more information on local businesses. https://www.historicgeorgetown.org/ christmas-events.html Lights of December Parade Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302 12/3/2016 6:00 PM In its 29th year, spectators will enjoy floats created and decorated by local businesses, churches and civic groups. Crowds will enjoy marching bands, lit fire engines, holiday carolers and much more. The grand finale includes an appearance by the jolly old man himself - Santa Claus!

In its 29th year, spectators will enjoy floats created and decorated by local businesses, churches and civic groups. Crowds will enjoy marching bands, lit fire engines, holiday carolers and much more. The grand finale includes an appearance by the jolly old man himself - Santa Claus!

Participate in the parade: The number of parade entries will be limited to 50 and will be assigned on a firstcome-first-served basis limit one entry per group). The deadline to sign-up is Monday, November 14, 2016. Complete the entry form here.

The cost to participate is $250 for a Commercial/Business entry and $45 for a Non-profit/Community Group entry.

Entry fees must be paid by check or credit card over the phone. Checks should be made payable to Downtown Boulder, Inc. and may be mailed or dropped off at 1942 Broadway, Suite 301, Boulder, CO 80302. https://www.boulderdowntown.com/light-upthe-holidays Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado 23

31st Annual Toy Run A Righteous Ride V Twin Motors 2881 S. 31st Ave. Greeley, CO 80631 12/4/2016 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 31st Annual Toy Run! Meet at A Righteous Ride at Noon, leave at 1:00 for the New Plantation in Evans. Bring a toy, see friends, have fun. It’s that easy. https://www.facebook.com/ events/1003888859722413/ 8th Annual Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Festival Ouray Community Center 320 6th Avenue Ouray, CO 81427 12/10/2016 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM A fun night of swing music and dancing and tasting Colorado Wine, Chocolate and Cheese and shopping all to support Weehawken Creative Arts http://coloradowinefest.org 6th Annual Christmas Light Parade Main Street Alamosa, CO 81101 12/16/2016 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Celebrate the holidays with Alamosa’s festive light parade down Main Street! See tractors, cars, bicycles and floats lit up for the celebration of Christmas! Lots of fun for the whole family!

Dawn Honeycutt http://www.alamosa.org/event-calendar?tas k=view&vmode=e&format=html&eid=1063 719-589-9444 Wreath’s Across America 12/17/2016 Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to

Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as over 1,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad.

To sponsor a wreath http://www. wreathsacrossamerica.org/sponsor-awreath To find a Cemetery https://wreaths.fastport. com/ Downtown Santa’s Shopping Quest Various Stores Downtown Fort Collins 12/25/2016 - 12/11/2016 See Description for Details Downtown Santa’s Shopping Quest is an ongoing holiday event in Downtown Fort Collins between 30-35 local businesses.

Each store will have a personalized, named Santa in their store. To complete the quest, patrons will make their way to each store to find the names of the Santas. Participating stores will provide a Santa Quest sheet to fill out.

Explore Downtown Fort Collins participating stores in search of Santas with a gold star!

Find a minimum of 17 names of the Santas housed in retail shops across downtown to be entered to win a $300 or $200 Downtown Gift Card. Find the names of all 34 Santas and be entered in an additional drawing for one of two $500 Gift Cards.

Once the list is filled out, participants submit their Downtown Santas Quest Card at one of the participating businesses for a chance to win 1 of the 4 great prizes! The Grand Prize winner will also be able to play Santa and select a local charity from a DBA approved list-to be on Santa’s Gift List to

receive a $500 donation!

The Santas will be out from November 25 - December 11, and the drawing will be on December 16.

Please stay tuned for a list of participating businesses in mid-November. http://downtownfortcollins.com/?/events/ downtown-santas-shopping-quest 29th Annual Last Brass Monkey Run 5450 Valley Highway, Denver, CO 12/31/2016 10:00 AM 4:00 PM ABATE of Colorado Join us for food, 50/50 Drawing, Door Prizes, Kid Friendly Games, Adult Games & the Famous Last Brass Monkey Run Brass Nuts Waiver Sign In and Starting Points from 10:00 - 11:00 AM North: Rocky Mountain Saloon 4329 Colorado Highway 66 Longmont, CO 970)0905 South: Big Train Family Restaurant 3050 N. Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 719-4738218 East: Flying J Truck Stop I-70 Exit 285, 16751 East 32nd Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011 303)366-7600 West: In the Zone 15600 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80401 303)279-3888 The Grizzly Rose opens at 11:00 AM ABATE members $15, Non-members $20 Join or renew your membership at the event and get in for $10! http://abateofcolo.org/event/29th-annuallast-brass-monkey-run-2/2016-12-31/ 303-789-3264

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LAST YEAR WAS THE FINAL EMILY’S PARADE.

Please consider sending your donation to the “I Love U Guys” foundation or another worthy charity. http://iloveuguys.org/ please_give.html Photos by Julie Powell

BRITISH MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO Meets 1 st Saturday of every month, 10 am South Side Johnny’s 528 S. Tejon Colorado Springs, CO www.bmacinc.com All makes and models of bikes welcome! Contact John @719-213-3239 or 5pointsltd@gmail.com

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This month we celebrate Veterans’ Day by highlighting a few riders who serve or have served in our military.

Chief Paige Henry-Mack

Tammy Brinkman

United States Navy

United States Navy

I am currently serving in the United States Navy Reserves. I am the daughter of one of the original Navy Seals. Who inspired me to serve our country. I originally joined the Air Force after a year of college. After four years in the Air Force I got out and raised two beautiful children. But after a 16 year break in service I felt a calling to come back. Joining the Navy Reserve in 2000 and it has been one of the most fulfilling experiences I have had. Deploying to Iraq in 2007 leaving behind my children and a wonderfully supportive husband changed my life. I saw the commitment of our fellow soldiers and sailors dedicated to our country making this a very proud time in my life.

BMC Tammy comes from a long tradition of military service.

Her father is a Marine and her mother is a WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and they met at the Naval Air Station, North Island, CA. Her grandfather also enlisted into the Navy on April 18th, 1917 and was stationed onboard the USS IOWA and USS ARKANSAS. Having this strong military background the Navy was a natural choice for a teenager that was not really sure what her future held for her after high school.

I first started riding when I was nine years old. Both my brothers’ raced and I was always trying to keep up with them.

As I got older it became a release. My husband and I love to just ride the back roads and discover new places.

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She attended boot camp in 1984 at Orlando, FL. At the completion of her training she was given orders to the Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Six months into her term she was given the rank of forming a “Go Get Em” team, which consisted of two MWR employees and two Navy personnel. The team’s job was to inform the incoming ships of the events and recreational

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activities available in the Norfolk area and was a key player in the opening of the base’s first enlisted Moral and Rec Facility and is a plank owner of that club. During her four years in Norfolk, she achieved her rating as a BM (Boatswains Mate) a very male dominated rating at that time. With not many women in the Navy the ratio at that time was one woman to each five hundred men and with that brought many challenges.

At the end of her active duty enlistment she moved to Denver, CO and joined the navy Reserves. During 2006 she achieved the rating of Chief Petty Officer--the highest enlisted rating in the Navy. In her 33 ½ years of service she has been in almost every unit within the Denver NOSC She is a plank owner of the NOSC Denver Sail Loft and a member of the Funeral Honor Guard for over 15 years. She was mobilized in 2007 in support of OEF/OIF as a customs inspector with time for her and her family she felt it empowered her as a woman and mother and sailor. She enjoys the challenges that being a Navy Reservist brings to her, but is also looking forward to her retirement date.

Where she intends to give more time to various woman veteran organizations.

My youngest is now an adult, though and it’s MAMA’S TIME! I met a great guy started riding behind him on his bike, that was my first wind therapy and I was hooked!

I took a beginner riding course last April, bought my first bike in May and put 15,000 miles on it in three months. I have learned to combine my passion for service with riding my bike. I ride with the American Legion Riders who support and fund many veteran charities. I am on the staging team for the Run for the Wall an annual ride from California to the Veteran’s Memorial in Washington DC to bring awareness for POW/KIA. I have met so many wonderful people since learning to ride… the loyalty, warmth, and generosity of the biker community is amazing. I love my biker family!

Lea Taltos United States Navy

Robin Sayles – United States Army

Both of my Grandpas’ were in the service. I found a photo of myself with my Uncle both of us wearing dress blues (crackerjack). Serving in the Navy gave me the ability to explore and enjoy lifelong friendships.

Why I ride – the solitude and freedom.

Kim “CherrieDragon” Tompkins United States Navy

My name is Robin Sayles. I am 55 years old and I wear many titles. I am a mother, a grandmother, an emergency/trauma nurse, and a US Army Veteran. I am also an avid motorcyclist.

I ride a 2014 HD Ultra Limited CVO and belong to the Colorado Post 38 American Legion Riders.

I joined the US Army at age 18, at the time, my motivations was to leave home, learn a trade and maybe see some cool places while I was at it! Pretty self-serving actually. I was young and dumb and thought the world was all about me! The Army taught me the German language, and then sent me to Germany for a few years. That was a huge eye opener for me. Although I grew to love the country and culture, I learned a profound love and appreciation for MY OWN country too and the many rights and freedoms I had always taken for granted. I will never regret my time in service. I wish I had stayed in and retired. I have the utmost respect for those who have served in our Armed Forces- they are my heroes!

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Branch : USN SK3 I joined the Navy’s delayed entry program my Junior year of high school and went off to boot camp 2 weeks after graduation.

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college but I had no idea how that experience would shape the rest of my life, I got much more than college money out of my service. I learned how to work hard to reach my goals. I also gained a sense of pride and discipline that I don’t think I would have gotten anywhere else.

I am proud to be veteran and a member of this elite group. I would do it again with the only difference being that I would have stayed in and retired.

he wouldn’t allow me to own a scooter. That’s how it started. I was hooked from the moment the wind hit my face and I felt the freedom from the cage. My Dad has a Harley Sportster and I have a Honda Shadow. It’s an amazing way for us to bond and spend time together. Since I started riding I have participated in numerous fundraiser rides and gone to a couple motorcycle rallies. I love meeting the people and seeing the backroads of Colorado from an open and panoramic view.

Kim Holmes aka “IcePic” United States Air Force

I serve my country now by doing veteran related charity work as a member of the United States Veterans Riding club and also by standing the flag line as a member of the Colorado Patriot Guard Riders.

I started riding after joining the USVRC, I loved the sound and the look of a well formed pack of bikes heading down the road and I wanted in. I haven’t looked back since.

Julie Daniel United States Navy

USN Operations Specialist First Class, (AW/EXW), 2003 – 2011 Why I joined: September 11th, 2001 had everything to do with me joining the military. It was my senior year of High School and I knew that I had it in me to do something great. I choose the Navy because both my Grandfather and my father were Navy Chiefs. My grandfather was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Would I do it again?

I would absolutely join and serve again. I would go through the hard deployments, the sacrifice and the ship food all over again. I miss the excitement, I miss the comradery and I miss the feeling of coming home after being gone for so long.

How serving changed my life: I formed incredible friendships in the service and many of those friendships I continue today. I am more disciplined; I have a lot of life experience that I can apply in my life today. I am a strong and confident woman and I owe a lot of that to serving in the world’s greatest Navy. I continue my service through my current career and through Veterans Organizations.

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I joined the military because I wanted to change the direction of my life. I’m from Syracuse NY, and there wasn’t a chance to go to college. I also didn’t want to work in dead end jobs. I didn’t know anyone who had joined and took it upon myself to visit a recruiter.

My mother was surprised when the recruiter showed up to talk with her. I am from a family of 7 kids...5 brothers, 1 sister. I will never forget the day Mom was with me when I held my hand up to take the oath. My brother Peter joined the Army a few years later. My father was a WWII Army veteran, my son-in-law Eric Murderface was (IS) a Marine. I would do it again without question. Leaving for boot camp on my first airplane ride to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas with a flight full of new enlisters was beyond anything I thought it would be. My drill instructors were two females and that surprised me since most were men. I learned more about myself in a few short weeks than I would have had I not enlisted.

I met people from all over the world, all walks of life... better than reading about it in a book... I was living it. I have been to Paris and Germany. The discipline the service instilled in me is with me today and will be forever. I actually wish I had stayed until retirement. Starting a family was a factor. The joys of my life. I have 4 wonderful, humorous, intelligent adult children, 3 wonderful grandkids and 1 great grandkid! And a furry grandkid-Gizmo!

I was given my first bike and that’s how it started. A few years later I bought my first 750Honda Shadow Spirit, blue like the USAF! I now ride a 2009 Harley Fat-Bob. Twelve years later I’m having the time of my life, exploring open roads, meeting the best of the best in our biker world, My love and loyalty always to our military warriors, proud member of our Colorado Patriot Guard Riders. I carry Eric’s unit patch on my PGR vest; he stands with me and proudly sharing a new future with my Navy man!

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News Bytes THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE. com.

NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) ROAD TO ZERO MOTORCYCLES For decades, motorcycle rights advocates have warned the riding community that advances in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the advent of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles could signal the end of motorcycles on public roadways.

Indeed, “Vision Zero” has been under development primarily in Europe to remove human interaction from the operation of vehicles in public transit, therefore eliminating human error that results in traffic accidents…and since motorcycles require human operation they do not fit into the Vision Zero scenario.

Now, the U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for a new initiative called “Road to Zero” in concert with other federal agencies and the National Safety Council with the lofty goal of eliminating all traffic-related fatalities by the year 2030, and although bicyclists and pedestrians are taken into account, their plan makes no specific mention of motorcycles.

Citing increases in traffic deaths nationwide, accounting for more than 35,000 lives lost mostly due to human error and behaviors such as distracted and drowsy driving and driving under the influence, Road to Zero will focus on proactive vehicle safety, advances in automotive technology and cultivating human behavior.

But the new federal safety initiative, announced October 5, 2016 completely ignores a significant portion of America’s road users, as Road to Zero apparently makes no accommodation for millions of motorcyclists vying to survive in an increasingly automated traffic mix.

FUTURE MOTORCYCLES WON’T REQUIRE HELMETS BMW claims that motorcycles in the future will be so smart, it could eliminate the need for protective gear. To mark its 100th birthday, BMW recently unveiled a Motorrad Vision Next 100 concept motorcycle so advanced that the German auto and cycle-maker says riders won’t require a helmet because its selfbalancing system keeps the bike upright both in motion and even at a standstill.

BMW touted the motorbike’s futuristic features, saying it would allow for riders of all skill levels to “enjoy the sensation of absolute freedom.” Since the Vision Next 100 will liberate riders from the need to wear a helmet and protective clothing, BMW says the rider can be in touch with his/her surroundings, which will mean ‘perfect synthesis between human and machine’.

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stead, helmetless riders will wear a visor that acts as a smart display, although such information would not be needed all the time because the vehicle is equipped with self-driving technology and can sense the road ahead and react so that it theoretically can’t get into accidents.

The futuristic motorcycle is also “zero emissions,” because BMW said it believes the future of transportation is electric.

The Vision Vehicle celebrated its world premiere in Los Angeles on October 11 at the “Iconic Impulses: The BMW Group Future Experience” exhibition, and the bike was developed to address mobility issues some three decades down the road: “A time when mobility is yet more diverse and interconnected; a time when digitalization takes on a shape which we today perceive to be surreal; a time when motorcycling becomes an analogue and at the same time extraordinarily emotional experience.”

A HELMET THAT CALLS FOR HELP We’ve previously reported that BMW is planning to introduce an automatic system to call emergency services installed on some of its motorcycles next year (an “SOS” button), but now a Thai innovation is looking to achieve similar results from a newlydesigned helmet.

While still under development, the HELPMET concept is to automatically call medics only if it’s subjected to impacts hard enough to result in unconsciousness.

It incorporates the basics of a smartphone, including a SIM card, GPS, and a connection to the phone network, as well as impact sensors and a rechargeable battery. The system is only set off after impacts of 95g or higher, so accidental knocks or even a light crash shouldn’t have ambulances appearing, but they will come looking if you’re lying unconscious in a ditch and they’ll have the precise coordinates to find you.

Another element is that users of the system will be registered to a website where they can input various personal details, so not only will the HELPMET call emergency services, it will also be able to provide information about the rider’s name and address. It can also warn of allergies or pre-existing medical issues, the sort of information that could be the difference between life and death for an unconscious rider.

NEW LAW IN FRANCE MANDATES RIDING GLOVES French law now requires that motorcycle riders wear gloves, and according to the website motofire.com, “Riders caught without hand protection will face a fine of $76 and have a point added to their license.”

France already requires motorcyclists to carry a hi-viz reflective jacket or vest in case of a roadside emergency, and wear a helmet that displays “at least 18 square cm of reflective material,” a violation that carries a $152 fine.

According to the report, France also requires riders to carry spare bulbs and an alcohol breath-testing kit, a rule widely ignored since a violation carries no fine.

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Of course some riders have taken offense at the perceived violation of their civil liberties, and the FFMC, “Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (“French Federation of Angry Bikers”) has released this statement: “It’s not that we are against the gloves, the problem is that we’re forced to wear them under the threat of fines and losing points. There’s no lives at stake here, and if we don’t wear gloves then we aren’t threatening other people’s integrity.”

May we have a show of hands on this matter?

HISTORIC MOTORCYCLES MAY SOON REPOSE AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Historically significant motorcycles could soon be documented and have their details preserved for posterity in the Library of Congress. The National Historic Vehicle Register Act was introduced on September 22, 2016 by longtime motorcyclist U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), and is intended to help preserve the legacy of American cars and motorcycles and the vital role they play in American culture and history.

If passed, the Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Interior to establish a federal register of historic vehicles to document and preserve records of American automotive and motorcycle history.

The Historic Vehicle Association has been working with the Interior Department on the registry proposal since 2013, and the project would create a permanent archive of significant historic vehicles within the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is considered the de facto national library of the United States.

This method of documenting notable motorcycles in history was inspired by what’s been happening for nearly every other part of American society. Since the 1930s, the Department of the Interior has been working to document historic buildings and other historic sites throughout the United States. These efforts were bolstered by the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966, and since then the www.thunderroadscolorado.com

National Register of Historic Places has grown to include a multitude of buildings, landmarks, ships, aircraft, etc.

Although the National Historic Preservation Act made it possible for automobiles to be included in this database, none have yet been documented. The National Historic Vehicle Register will help document historic vehicles as they exist now, preserving their information for future generations.

There are standards and qualifiers for a motorcycle to be registered. Vehicles must be connected to a significant person or event in American history, or have a unique design or rarity, to be eligible for the register.

GERMANY WANTS TO BAN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Germany’s top legislative body, the Bundesrat, has voted to ban all internal combustion engines by the year 2030. According to Der Spiegel news magazine in Hamburg, the legislation calls on the European Commission to “evaluate the recent tax and contribution practices of Member States on their effectiveness in promoting zero-emission mobility,” effectively asking for a ban on the lower level of tax on diesel fuel within the EU. It also calls on European vehicle manufacturers to “review the current practices of taxation and dues with regard to a stimulation of emission-free mobility.”

“If the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions is to be taken seriously, no new combustion engine cars should be allowed on roads after 2030,” said Greens party lawmaker Oliver Krischer. BMW Motorrad’s head of development Karl Viktor Schaller told Britain’s Motorcycle News publication, “It may be 10 or 15 years away, but urban traffic will be electric in the future.

Maybe eventually electric vehicles will reach a range of 200km.”

While the resolution is non-binding, it may not come to fruition, but the statement of intent carries strength, especially given that German regulations have historically shaped many EU regulations.

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One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he suddenly remembers that it’s his daughter’s birthday. He pulls over to a Toy Shop and asks the sales person, ‘How much for one of those Barbie’s in the display window?’ The salesperson answers, ‘Which one do you mean, sir? We have: Work Out Barbie for $19.95, Shopping Barbie for $19.95, Beach Barbie for $19.95, Disco Barbie for $19.95, Ballerina Barbie for $19.95, Astronaut Barbie for $19.95, Skater Barbie for $19.95, and the most popular; Divorced Barbie for $299.95’.

The amazed father yells: ‘It’s how much?! Why is the Divorced Barbie $299.95 and the others only $19.95?’

The annoyed salesperson rolls her eyes, sighs, and answers: ‘Sir..., Divorced Barbie comes with: Ken’s Audi A-8, Ken’s Malibu Beach house, Ken’s Danzi Z33 Race Boat, Ken’s Designer Furniture, Ken’s Screamin’-Meanie Platinum Computer, one of Ken’s Best-Looking Friends, and a custom key chain made with Ken’s Balls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------So I finally landed a job as a Smart-Mart greeter, which is a good find for many retirees, unfortunately I lasted less than a day.

About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.

Per my greeter training manual I said pleasantly, “Good morning and welcome to Smart-Mart.” “Nice children you have there. Are they twins?” The hateful woman stopped yelling long enough to say, “Hell no, they aint twins. The oldest one is 9, and the other one is 7. Why the hell would you think they’re twins? Do you need glasses, or are you just plain stupid?”

So I replied, “I’m neither in need of glasses nor stupid, madam.

I just literally could not believe someone actually slept with you twice. Have a good day and thank you for shopping at SmartMart.”

My Supervisor said I probably wasn’t cut out for this line of work.

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Hi Bob: I really need your advice on a serious problem: I have suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. The usual signs: if the phone rings and I answer, the caller hangs up; she goes out with the girls a lot. I try to stay awake to look out for her when she comes home but I usually fall asleep.

Anyways, last night about midnight I hid in the shed next to my Harley. When she came home she got out of someone’s car buttoning her blouse, then she took her panties out of her purse and slipped them on.

It was at that moment crouched behind the Harley that I noticed a hairline crack in the swing arm.

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Two bikers; Buster and Bodie rode into a gas station in Kentucky for a fill-up because they heard about a contest being offered by the station to patrons who purchased a full tank of gas. When they went inside to pay, the guys asked the attendant about the contest.

“If you win, you’re entitled to free sex” said the attendant. “How do we enter?” asked Buster.

“Well, I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 10, if you guess right, you win free sex.” “OK. I guess 7,” said Bodie. “Sorry, I was thinking of 8,” replied the attendant.

The next week, the two buddies go back to the same station to get gas. When they went inside to pay, Buster asked the attendant if the contest was still going on.

“Sure,” replied the attendant. “I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 10, if you guess right you win free sex.” “2” said Buster.

“Sorry, I was thinking of 3,” replied the attendant. “Y’all come back soon and try again.”

As they walked back to their bikes, Bodie said to Buster, “You know, I’m beginning to think this contest is rigged.”

“No way,” replied Buster. “My wife won three times last week.”

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