ACHOG Weekly Newsletter and Ride Info  03/05/2019 

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Immediate Attention Required

By now I hope everyone knows about signing a new waiver if it is dated after December 1. By the way there has been some confusion, but the waiver is still part of the enrollment form, so there is just one form. If you are not sure if you are affected, Jere has provided a link on our website with all the members names. If your name is not highlighted in green, please supply us with a new form.

I am providing a hyperlink to download the Membership Enrollment Form and Waiver.  If this doesn’t work for you, you can also find it on our website http://www.ancientcityhog.com/ click Forms and Documents.

Remember you must have a waiver signed before you can go on your next ride. Our Road Captains and Officers will also have a list of those not in compliance and some forms with them. It would be an incredible time saver though if each would download their  own form and have it already filled out before the next ride or meeting. Or, if you like you can also mail them to one of the two address on the link.

I apologize for this inconvenience but appreciate everyone’s cooperation in helping us get this done as soon as possible.

Safety Tip of the Week 

Your Traction Bank Account

One of Webster’s definition of traction is: the adhesive friction of a body on a surface on which it moves. In motorcycles, the adhesive friction body is the tires and the surface is of course the road. A bike at rest or statically rolling down the road has 100% traction. Think of your traction as your bank account and the percentage points as dollars. Say you have $100 dollars in your account. There are three things (forces) that constantly want your money (traction). Acceleration, braking, and lateral (turning). Any one of these can over draw your account; to make matters worse sometimes more than one are drawing from your account at the same time.

Suppose you are in a curve that requires, say $60 dollars. No problem until another bill comes in, in the form of a deer jumping into the road. Suppose this cost $60 also. If you don’t manage your account right, you could easily be over drawn.  Suppose you are in another curve and there is an identity thief in the form of a patch of sand, leaves, oil or even water. As you begin to accelerate, these can rob you in a heartbeat.

The take away is, manage your finances. And just like in your real life finances, it’s a good idea to have an emergency fund.  

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. Note: registering for Ride 365 does three
things. 1. It adds to your lifetime HOG accumulation miles. For this, it doesn't matter when or how many times you register. Your lifetime miles will always be added. 2. It signs you up for the years Ride 365 mileage. For this you must registered twice in one year; once as early as possible in the year and once as late in the year as possible. Even if you registered late in December and rode tens of thousands of miles, if you only register once in the calendar year, you will get 0 miles. 3. It signs you up for the chapter challenge where we compete with other chapters across the country. If you are a member of two or more chapters you must go to the HOG members website and choose which chapter you want your miles to go to. The dealer can't do this for you.

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 
Disclaimer - Since being a member of Ancient City HOG is not a requirement to subscribe to this newsletter, it must be noted that all rides posted on this site are closed rides, unless otherwise stated. A closed ride is composed of members and  guests, with guests being required to sign a waiver, and is not advertised; hence the disclaimer. Also guests can't outnumber the members.

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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