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Safety Tip of the Week
Don’t Sacrifice Control For Speed
I
heard a motors officer at a recent parking lot practice make that
quote. You can put a monkey on a motorcycle and he can ride it if
it’s going fast enough. Heck, you don’t even need a monkey. Honda
did a PR stunt in the seventies by kicking a Gold Wing out of the
back of a pickup truck going 45 mph. After it bounced a few times
it righted itself and rolled some distance on its on. I don’t
know what the point was that Honda was trying to make but it just
tells me that it takes no skill to sit on a motorcycle and ride in
a straight line.
So
what does the above mean? It means that a motorcycle needs constant
input to control it. That input can come from braking, leaning,
counter steering, counter leaning, giving it throttle, dragging the
rear brake while giving it throttle, using the friction zone, or
any number of things you can actively do to cause the motorcycle to
respond to what you want it to do instead of just relying on speed
and the gyroscopic effect to keep the bike up right. If you aren’t
exercising constant control by some type of input, you are simply a
passenger.
Road Captains
New Sheriff in town
Bob Bloom is our new Head Road Captain, and doing a
fine job I might add. Please make sure he gets all the sign in sheets and
contact him to make any changes in rides such as leads, sweeps,
times and locations. You may contact him at headroadcaptain@ancientcityhog.com.
HOG Stuff
Ride 365
2018 is over. Its
time to get that mileage documented for next years contest. Lets
show the other chapters in Florida who rides! By the way, you can go to any dealer to get your
mileage documented.
SMART - Smart
Motorcycle And Riding Technique
This is the FDOT
funded class taught by police and sheriff motor officers. It is a
similar format to some of the commercially taught classes that
begin with Ride Like A … I think this is actually better and
it is free, well paid for by tax dollars. Nothing is free. More
instructors, more room, more cones, more personal hands on
instructions. Gainesville Police got their funding again and will
begin classes again in January. Watch the calendar and
future newsletters for details.
Monthly Meeting
Meeting for will be Saturday, March
9, 2019 at the VFW-6184 US 1 South, St. Augustine. Please join us
for coffee at 9:00 a.m. and the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. A
short ride to Rodeheavers Boys Ranch will follow to enjoy lunch and
the car show.
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Renew Your Membership
Dues for year-$20
They
are $20 and this is probably the best bargain I get all year.
Up and Coming
Monthly Meeting - VFW 6182 US 1 South,
St. Augustine March 09, 2019
Join us for coffee at
9:00 and the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. A short ride to
Rodeheavers Boys Ranch will follow for lunch and a car show. This
will be a three chapter event shared with JAX HOG and Orange Park
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Charles will lead and Lyle will sweep.
Brown's Country
Buffet - Alachua February 16, 2019
Meet at the Racetrac at SR 207 and
I-95 at 9:00 a.m...KSU at 9:30 a.m.
Jere will lead and
Charles will sweep.
Ancient City Brewing -
Saint Augustine February 17
Meet at the Racetrac at
SR 207 and I-95 at 11:00 a.m....KSU at 11:30 a.m. Sleep in and then meet at our regular
staging area for a short ride along the river to Bike Day at
Ancient City Brewing. Terry will lead. Sweep TBD.
Eaton's
Beach - Weirsdale February 23, 2019
Meet at the RaceTrac at SR
207 and I 95 at 9:00 a.m....KSU at 9:30 a.m. Lead TBD and Marc will sweep.
This ride could change.
Please check web site for any changes.
Celtic Fest - March 09,
2019
For those not attending
the meeting or the Rodeheavers event, you have an option to attend
the Celtic Fest in Saint Augustine. Adamec will be
participating in a parade that morning and may need people to ride
in the parade on their motorcycles. They also may need volunteers
to decorate and man the float. Details to follow.
Thanks
Thank you Debora,
Fred, Bob, Lyle, and Wes for working your buts off at the Light the
City Ride out of Bay Meadows Adamec. We had a lot of fun, enjoyed
some good Memphis-Jax BBQ and later were fed at the event. Thanks
Bob for sweeping my ride to Memphis-Jax.
Thanks Merle and Fred for a nice ride down A1-A to Ocean
Sides. More good food and comradery and were even treated to
special treats to show the restaurants appreciation.
Thanks Frank for takings us down some rabbit trails to
get to the back side of Renegades. I was happy to have swept that
ride. Many of us had the catfish at Franks recommendation, me
included. Three giant filets and two sides caused a call for doggy
bags. Great ride Frank and great recommendation.
It was definitely a riding weekend; three days in the
saddle. Love our club and love our state. It was 22 degrees
yesterday in Memphis.
Inspiration
"To
avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." —
Elbert Hubbard
No one likes criticism, but it is inevitable
when you take risks, express opinions, or follow your dreams. You
can't allow potential criticism to hold you back from taking action
— unless you want to remain stuck in life.
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Please
Share - Send us stories and member info to share with your Chapter
Friends and then see it here! Just shoot it via email
to: director@ancientcityhog.com
Come Out and Join Us On Our Rides...Hope To See
You Soon... Terry
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