What will I be doing for St Patrick’s Day? If you think I’ll be doing something boring like scoping out bathroom vanities or fixing my kitchen light that finally went out last week you’re wrong. Think I’ll be drinking the night away? Wrong again.

We’re going to Deal’s Gap! We’re getting together a list of anyone who wants to make a week day trip up there on March 17th (weather permitting), so if you want to go you can get in touch with us in a few different ways.

Feel free to leave a comment here letting me know to add you to the list. All comments are moderated, so if you don’t want it published just mention that. I’ll add you to the list and delete the comment. You can also hit me, Allison, or Ben up on Myspace or if you’ve got a contact number feel free to call one of us. Once I’ve got a list I’ll send out a reminder March 10th. If you’re still able to go you’ll get information on where we’re going to meet up, what time we’re leaving, etc. If you find out you can’t go, that will be the time to tell me.

Also, if you don’t want to ride up, but you don’t have the means to trailer let me know. We might be able to work something out. I’ll also be making a list of who’s trailering up. I’ll be keeping an eye on the weather reports, and I’ll pass along any changes in plans as need be.

Honda riders take note. Product of Honda motorcycles will end in the US next year. The Japanese manufacturer has decided to close the Ohio plant and will be moving production to a facility in Japan. The 450 workers at the plant will not be losing their jobs. They will be transferred to other Honda plants in Ohio that produce engines and other vehicles. You can read the rest of the story below.

I just wanted to drop a note to the normal group.  Any of you who have been going a little too fast up Highway 28 should be on guard over the next few weeks.  I’ve been given reports from 4 different people now about people who live up the mountain complaining about the sport bikes to the cops.

The cops have been told that the bikers have no respect, are flying around people in blind curves, acting crazy, and one report stated that a sports bike tried to run the car off the road.  we know this isn’t how it really happens on the mountain, but we also know there are people out there who have no respect for motorcycles at all.  These people are the ones who make such reports to the cops.

The other type of people we have are some of those guys out their on motorcycles who have no respect for themselves or other riders.  Even though there are only a handful of them riding around our neck of the wood, they are the ones who make all of us look bad.

I talked to a police office friend, and he did inform me that they have indeed had complaints about motorcycles on the mountain.  Of course he wasn’t willing to tell me which stretch we’re talking about here, but he did mention that we should all have no worries if we’re riding safely and within our limits.  He rides as well, so of course he understands what we’re dealing with.

Police officers will be adding a few extra patrols up the mountain.  I can’t honestly tell you the last time I saw a cop on HWY 28, but it’s always a possibility.  Please stay safe by riding in your limits and always remember the others you’re sharing with road with.

We all know we face problems everyday with drivers who don’t respect us.  Many of them are in our lanes coming around the curves, and they pay no mind to it.  The sad truth is that it’s a known fact in our area that a lot of people don’t believe we should be on the roads.

When you’re riding always remember to be courteous, and please throw up a hand or make some effort to thank anyone who pulls over to let you by.  Those that do so are few and far between

Yes my hubby and my little cousin are the stars of this quick video. Yes, I’m bored, so I decided to play around in movie maker, and yes, apparently they were bored out of their minds.

A little background info:

Cousin’s wife made him sell his R1 a few months ago because she thought it was “too dangerous”. She didn’t feel that way when she was riding with him, but she didn’t like him riding to work on his bike everyday and actually enjoying himself. Now when he feels like riding he stops by the house to borrow our bike for a few. He’s the only person, friend or family, that I trust lending my bike to. (except for you Alli, but you’ve got 2 bikes already so you don’t count!)