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Happy New Year
Safety Tip of the Week
Wind Chill
January 1 is a good time to be thinking
about wind chill, even in Florida. Unfortunately wind chill is not
a scientific measurement. Simply put it is the human perception of
cold caused by air blowing across naked skin. It takes no account
of body moisture, humidity, rain, clouds, a covered head or even
individual resistance to cold. However it is of utmost interest to
motorcyclists because of the obvious nature of riding. Below is one
of the many fun but worthless charts. Check out 45 degree and 65
mph. Remember the onset of hyperthermia causes effects similar to
riding impaired.
Road Captains
New Sheriff in
town
Starting today we have a new Head Road
Captain, Bob Bloom. 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.
Bob, please start checking your new email.
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!
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. I will be leading a ride to one on
January 19. Watch the calendar and future newsletters for details.
Monthly Meeting
Meeting for will be Saturday,
January 12 ,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 River Grille in Ormond Beach will follow.
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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
First
Ride of the New Year
Chicken
Pantry - Bunnell January 1, 2019
Meet at the Racetrac at SR 207 and
I-95 at 8:30 a.m...KSU at 9:00 a.m.
Jere will lead and
Merle will sweep
Three Bananas - Crescent
City January 5, 2019
Descr Meet at the Racetrac at SR 207 and
I-95 at 9:30 a.m...KSU at 10:00 a.m.
Marc will lead and Bob
will sweep
Monthly Meeting - VFW 6182 US 1 South,
St. Augustine Crescent City January 12, 2019
Join us for coffee at
9:00 and the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. A short lunch ride to
River Grill in Ormond Beach will follow.
Marc will lead and Merle will sweep.
Caribbean
Jacks- Daytona Beach January 13, 2019
Meet at the Racetrac at SR 207 and
I-95 at 9:30 a.m...KSU at 10:00 a.m.
Bob will lead and Alan
will sweep.
SMART Class Ride -
Gainsville January 19, 2019
Meet at the
Kangaroo Station at SR 13 and SR 207 at 5:00 a.m. KSU @ 5:30
Ride to Gainesville for SMART Class. Terry will lead and Alan will
sweep. The class is free but you must be registered at http://www.gainesvillepd.org/Virtual-Front-Desk/SMART-Motorcycle-Safety-Course
Backwoods Smokehouse -
Interlachen January 19,2019
Meet at the Racetrac at SR 207 and
I-95 at 9:30 a.m...KSU at 10:00 a.m.
Fred will lead and Lyle
will sweep
Rosy's Mexican Cantina -
Jacksonville January 26, 2019
Meet at the Racetrac at SR 16 and I-95
at 9:30 a.m...KSU at 10:00 a.m.
Charles will lead and
Lyle will sweep
Tid Bits
Thanks
A big thanks to
Marc and Bob for taking us on the tear end ride to the Yearling.
That pun was not planned. It was a good ride in spite of a little
rain. It was cold so I didn't even see anybody put on rain suits
when we stopped at Salt Springs. The food is always good here
especially because of the choices you just don't find at most
restaurants; frog legs, duck, quail and the venison is as tender as
a mothers love.
It was a great ending to a great year. Looking forward
to a new year which actually begins with a ride. Be sure to join
ACH as we bring in the new year on two wheels. I'm sorry I can't
make this one but hope to see you soon.
Inspiration
It's not the destination or the journey.
It's the seatmate.
When you're traveling with the right person, the
miles fly by and time melts away. It's only in looking back that
you realize just how far you've come together.
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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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