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Activities Topics 2010

All,

It’s been a great run supporting the group as a volunteer board member for the last 5 years and most recently as the Activities Director.  The HORAG is one of the best, if not THE BEST, group in the country and it’s due to its membership and the heart that you all put into it. With that said, this is my last distribution of the activities as I’m stepping down as a board member and passing the duties of Activities Director to Stan Austin Sr. Stan brings a lot of HORAG experience to the table and will be able to dedicate the appropriate amount of time to the position as he is retiring from the base in the near future, I guess that’s what older lucky guys do and I’m quite jealous. From this distribution on out, Stan is your point of contact. The activities email horag.activities@gmail.com is still your input to Stan Sr. and the board for suggestions, comments, and general communication so please keep using it. See ya in the peanut gallery!

Here’s what’s up this month…

09/02/2010         Cruise Night – 18:00 Nickolettie’s Patio 1110 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, your choice at this place, grab some of Nick’s chow and drink or meander over to the Espresso café for something a bit more eye opening and on the fancy side.

09/04/2010         HORAG Carwash – 07:30 setup at the Southeast corner of China Lake and Ridgecrest Blvds. Carwash opens at 08:00 and goes to approximately noon. Please bring anything you have that may be needed such as YOU, glass cleaner, car soap, paper towels, tire brushes, etc. Every little bit helps. Dennis Linck has the drying towels, wash box, and hospitality trailer. All volunteers who contribute their time from start to finish will receive a discount on their Christmas Party tickets. This event is for the Chapter and all proceeds will go to offsetting the Christmas Party expenses and prizes. All volunteers are needed and welcome.

09/04/2010         Jethawks Harley Night – 19:00 at Jethawks Stadium in Lancaster. The shop has reserved 40 seats behind the home team dugout for $6.00 each. The bikes will take a lap around the field as part of the opening ceremonies. There are hotels within walking distance for those who wish to stay in the area after the game. Head on out to the ball game and show your support for both the AV/HORAG 1665 group and the Jethawks! For further information and tickets contact Tracy at tackerette@ccis.com .

09/06/2010         Labor Day Weekend – “Work sucks, lets ride!” Enjoy the holiday if you’re lucky enough to have it off.

09/10/2010         Board Meeting – 18:00 at Casey’s Steak and BBQ 1400 N. Norma Ridgecrest, CA. This is a no host meeting in the back room with dinning and drinks available from the menu for purchase. Social hour begins at 18:00 with the board convening at 19:00. We have 20 seats reserved.

09/11/2010         HORAG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at Charlie’s Pub located in the Carriage Inn 901 North China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA. Breakfast is available beginning at 08:00 for those with a morning appetite. See ya there!

09/11/2010         March of 1000 Flags into Freedom Park – Bike escorts requested and as much participation as possible. This is a non-HOG event but a great one to take part in. Please contact Wade at stank22@aol.com or Tracy at tackerett@ccis.com for details.

09/12/2010         Lunch Ride – Cold Springs Tavern 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Santa Barbara, CA.  Meet at JITB Ridgecrest at 08:30. For further details contact Tracy at tackerett@ccis.com .

09/12/2010         AV Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at the Knights of Columbus 719 W. Avenue M Lancaster, CA. All interested meet at JITB (That’s “Jack-in-the-Box” for all of you that just went “Where???”) Ridgecrest, CA at 07:00. Bikes roll out at 07:15. Keep an eye out for Silk at the Mojave Chevron! Meeting was moved due to the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

09/16/2010         Cruise Night – 18:00 Baskin Robins 962 N. Norma Ridgecrest, CA. Lets close out the summer and the hot weather with a nice quadruple scoop of your favorite flavors!

09/17/2010         HORAG Campout – Lake Diaz annual campout and picnic. 10 Sites are reserved from the 17th through the 19th for those choosing to stay over. Camping is a great way to avoid the ride home if you’ve enjoyed the picnic a little too much. Friday night is “Finger Food Pot Luck”. Bring your favorite shareable FF dish if you want to join in. I’m looking at wings myself, no really, I’m looking at some right now. Check online with the Lake Diaz Campground for check-in/out times.

09/18/2010         HORAG Anniversary Picnic and Poker Run – 13:30 Lake Diaz Campground. This event is free to all HORAG members and includes Texas Style BBQ Beef, Bratwurst, sides, chips, and soft drinks! There will be a free opportunity drawing as well as “Red Neck Horseshoes” just for the fun of it! Ride on out and celebrate the HORAG with fellow members. Maybe the free food will entice Rollan to ride out of town…

09/18/2010         Main Poker Run – This is the main run departing from Ridgecrest. $15.00 entry for rider and $10 for passenger or second hand. Pot will be split between high and low hand 60/40 respectively.  All proceeds from the run will be awarded to the two winners. For more details, contact Stan Jr. at stan.austin22@gmail.com . The more hands the bigger the pot so don’t be shy!

• ·                     Ridgecrest:  08:00 – 09:00 Jack in the Box
• ·                     Trona:  08:30 – 09:45 Espanza Family Restaurant
• ·                     Panamint Springs:  09:15 – 10:30 Resort
• ·                     Olancha:  10:15 – 11:30 Ranch House Café
• ·                     Lake Diaz:  10:45 – 12:30

09/18/2010         Little Poker Run – This run is local to the Lone Pine Area (About a 20 mile round trip) for those of us camping out at Lake Diaz on Friday Night. More details to follow as Dwight and Randy are still putting this one together…

09/25/2010         Mountain Twisties Ride – Tom’s leading an adventurous mountain run as the name implies. Tom is currently out of pocket on a four corners run, not the place down the road but the four corners of the United States, and will have details on the “Mountain Twisties” when he gets back. For more information you can contact Tom at lystrup@verizon.net .

09/30/2010         Cruise Night – 18:00 Nickolettie’s Patio 1110 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, your choice at this place, grab some of Nick’s chow and drink or meander over to the Espresso café for something a bit more eye opening and on the fancy side. Wow, three in one month!

Upcoming Events

• ·         The Ridgecrest "Relay for Life" (RFL) is scheduled for Saturday, 2 Oct 2010.  Location will be at Cerro Coso Community College Track & Field, start time is 0900. This is the first call for team members to support the HORAG team goal of having someone on the track the entire 24hrs. For further information contact Bland at bland43056@yahoo.com .

• October 15th through 17th; Paso Robles Wine Harvest Weekend and Morro Bay Kickin’ it Run. Take your pick for location on this one as all bikes will run out together taking 58 West out to the vineyards and coastal areas.  Run up the coast, kick back at the hotel, tour the wine country, or mix it up with a bit of everything, it will be a great run this year! Hotel space is already filling up in the area so check out the enclosure for lodging and event information.
  
  
• Maturango/Olde Town Days – 16 October 2010. The group has been requested to participate in this event and will be hosting biker games, displays, etc. for the public. Please contact Wade at stank22@aol.com or Tracy at tackerett@ccis.com for details on how you can join in. It’s a blast if you’ve never done it and the public gets a real kick out of our bikes.

House Keeping

• ·         Please check out the Directors Page at www.ridgecresthog.com for additional topics of interest including details on how to help out the Ridgecrest Long Term Healthcare facility that is always in need of items.

• ·         face-book – Don’t forget about the group Face-Book account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com .

• ·         Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year or just have input/feedback. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

All,

The entire annual calendar is now posted up on the website at

www.ridgecresthog.com/images/annual_calendat_2010_05_24.pdf

for your viewing pleasure. Take a look ahead for the rest of the year so you can plan for some of our activities.

Here’s what’s up this month…

08/13/2010         Board Meeting – 18:00 at Tom and Shanna Lystrup’s house 604 S. Erin Ridgecrest, CA.

08/14/2010         HORAG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at Charlie’s Pub located in the Carriage Inn 901 North China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA. Breakfast is available beginning at 08:00 for those with a morning appetite. See ya there!

08/14/2010         HORAG Chapter Picture – Immediately following the Chapter meeting. This will be a send off pic for our good friends and members Greg and Tracy Wilson who’ll be returning to Australia to ride amongst the Kangaroo and Crock’s (Not the plastic clog things, the ones that can eat you).

08/14/2010         Lunch Run – Immediately following the group Picture. Crazy Otto’s Diner 2635 Diamond Street Rosamond, CA.

08/19/2010         Cruise Night – 18:00 Nickolettie’s Patio 1110 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, your choice at this place, grab some of Nick’s chow and drink or meander over to the Espresso café for something a bit more eye opening and on the fancy side.

08/28/2010         Breakfast Ride – 08:00 meet at Inyokern 76 Station. Destination is Whitney Portals for GIANT Pancakes or whatever else strikes your appetite. It’s a great way to escape the heat for a couple of hours!

Upcoming Events

• CARWASH! September 4th CARWASH CARWASH CARWASH, get the point??? Email us asap at horag.activities@gmail.com so we can get you signed up! This one is entirely for our Christmas Party so the more the better in helping out.
• March of 1000 Flags into Freedom Park – September 11th. Bike escorts requested and as much participation as possible. This is a non-HOG event but a great one to take part in. Please contact Wade or Tracy for details.
• HORAG Picnic – September 17th through 19th at Lake Diaz, CA. The Picnic and Poker Run are on Saturday the 18th and the other days are reserved for those who wish to camp out. We need volunteers for many of the activities associated with the picnic and poker run so please email us at horag.activities@gmail.com to sign up. J-Dub is working the picnic details and Stan Jr. has the poker run. More to follow as we get closer.
• October 15th through 17th; Paso Robles Wine Harvest Weekend and Morro Bay Kickin’ it Run. Take your pick for location on this one as all bikes will run out together taking 58 West out to the vineyards and coastal areas.  Run up the coast, kick back at the hotel, tour the wine country, or mix it up with a bit of everything, it will be a great run this year! Hotel space is already filling up in the area so check out the enclosure for lodging and event information.

House Keeping

• ·         Please check out the Directors Page at www.ridgecresthog.com for additional topics of interest including details on how to help out the Ridgecrest Long Term Healthcare facility that is always in need of items.

• ·         face-book – Don’t forget about the group Face-Book account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com .

• ·         Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year or just have input/feedback. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

All,

Great riding this month! Thanks to Wade for leading some awesome rides to Frasier Park and the Beatty- Goldpoint-Big Pine Memorial Day Run. 12669 reported miles for the month of MAy. It’s all about the ride and judging by the numbers that’s exactly what everyone is doing. Good job! Remember, Starting at the June meeting we’ll be taking down your odometer reading if you want to start keeping track of your miles semi-officially. There’s gonna be prizes involved at the Christmas Party for the member with the most, and maybe the least, miles.

The entire annual calendar is now posted up on the website at www.ridgecresthog.com/images/annual_calendat_2010_05_24.pdf for your viewing pleasure. Take a look ahead for the rest of the year so you can plan for some of our activities. A copy of the June calendar is enclosed so you can print it and post it by your bike.

Here’s what’s up for the next two weeks…

06/05/2010         HORAG CHARITY CARWASH – 08:00 on the south east corner of Ridgecrest and China Lake Boulevards. WE ABSOLUTLY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THIS ANNUAL EVENT! Email us ASAP at horag.activities@gmail.com so we can get you signed up! We need washers, dryers, a couple of folks to run back and forth to the Laundromat  to dry the drying towels, a garden cart for the towels, hoses, nozzles, soap, Windex, paper towels, wheels scrubbers, drinking water, sign wavers, etc. etc… and most importantly we need YOU! As of this morning two members have signed up. We’ll have a “Hospitality Trailer” and coffee for the volunteers.

06/05/2010    Dinner Run – 16:15 Inyokern 76 Station for pre ride. 16:30 bikes roll out. Mike Moore needs to get a head count to the restaurant so please send him an email if you want to go. moorems@verizon.net

06/10/2010         Cruise Night – 18:00 at Pony Espresso 1355 North Norma Ridgecrest, CA. Maybe Wade will make some sliders for this one…

06/11/2010         Board Meeting – 18:00 at Don and Judy’s house 1109 North Inyo Ridgecrest, CA.

06/12/2010         HORAG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at Charlie’s Pub located in the Carriage Inn 901 North China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA. Breakfast is available beginning at 08:00 for those with a morning appetite. See ya there!

Upcoming Events

• CARWASH! June 5th CARWASH CARWASH CARWASH, get the point??? Email us asap at horag.activities@gmail.com so we can get you signed up!
• Yosemite Run June 25th, 26th, and 27th. Please contact Dennis at danddlinck@hotmail.com or Tracy at silk@ccis.com for details. There may still be available reservations in the area if your interested.
• October 15th through 17th; Paso Robles Wine Harvest Weekend and Morro Bay Kickin’ it Run. Take your pick for location on this one as all bikes will run out together taking 58 West out to the vineyards and coastal areas.  Run up the coast, kick back at the hotel, tour the wine country, or mix it up with a bit of everything, it will be a great run this year! Hotel space is already filling up in the area so check out the enclosure for lodging and event information.

House Keeping

• Face-book – Don’t forget about the group Face-Book account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com .

• Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year or just have input/feedback. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Enclosed along with Aprils calendar is the first cut of the “Chow Spots” spread sheet for your dining pleasure! Thanks to all who sent in many great locations. If you have something that you would like to add just send in the info to horag.activities@gmail.com and we’ll put on the master list. Live to ride, ride to eat!

Here’s what’s up for the next couple of weeks:

04/01/2010 Cruise Night – 18:00 at Beanster’s 1601 Triangle Drive Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Great place to catch up with fellow riders at the end of a work week and to plan impromptu pick-up rides for the weekend. The more the merrier!

04/09/2010 HORAG Board Meeting – 18:00 at Mike and Sanda’s House 820 West Charles Court. Ridgecrest, CA. Please rsvp so Mike and Sandra so they can get a head count to moorems@verizon.net . Hope to see you there!

04/10/2010 HORAG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at Charlie’s Pub located in the Carriage Inn 901 North China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA. Breakfast is available beginning at 08:00 for those with a morning appetite. See ya there!

04/10/2010 Biker Blessing – The 5th annual Ridgecrest Biker Blessing will be held Saturday, April 10 at Calvary Chapel, 210 E. Springer St., at 10 a.m. Riders will meet for a short devotional and prayer of blessing, parade through town on the traditional ride (last year there were almost 300 bikes), and return to the church for a free barbecue lunch. Music will be provided by the Steve Riddle Band and event T-shirts will be for sale. For more information, call Scooter at (760) 371-2336, or the church office at (760) 375-3133.

04/11/2010 AVHOG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at the Knights of Columbus 719 W. Avenue M Lancaster, CA. All interested meet at JITB (That’s “Jack-in-the-Box” for all of you that just went “Where???”) Ridgecrest, CA at 07:00. Bikes roll out at 07:15. Keep an eye out for Silk at the Mojave Chevron! The meeting date has been moved due to Easter Sunday on the 4th.

House Keeping:

Upcoming events are on the Calendar enclosed with this distribution but here’s a quick look at the major ones: April 10th, Ridgecrest Biker Blessing; April 14th through 18th, Arizona Bike Week; April 15th through 18th, Wade’s San Diego Run; April 21st through 25th , Laughlin River Run.


Membership Dues – Are past due! Please come to the meeting this month and update your information and pay your dues if you’ve not already done it. We’d hate to have to drop ya off the roster…

Wade’s San Diego Run – This event will occur on 04/15/2010 through 04/18/2010. Please RSVP to Wade at stank22@aol.com.

· face-book – Don’t forget about the group Face-Book account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com .

· Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year or just have input/feedback. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping

· Last Chance Christmas Party Tickets are on sale now! This is our biggest event of the year and always a hoot. I here there’s a gift exchange, door prizes, tons of food, and a no-host bar this year. Please contact Wade or Stan.

· FaceBook – We’ve launched a group FaceBook account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com.

· 2010 Calendar is underway and I’m seeking all input for rides and activities! Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping

· Christmas Party Tickets are on sale now! Make sure you pick them up this weekend at the chapter meeting before they’re all sold out. This is our biggest event of the year and always a hoot. I here there’s a gift exchange, door prizes, tons of food, and a no-host bar this year. Stay tuned for more details…

· FaceBook – We’ve launched a group FaceBook account just for HORAG members to share stories, pictures, feedback, etc. We encourage all members to accept friend requests to the site to keep up to date on events, what’s happening with fellow members, un-scheduled pickup rides, and last minute changes in activities. All comments are welcome as long as respectful and considerate of all group members. If you haven’t received a “Friend Request” just do a FB Search for People on “Ridgecrest HORAG” and send in a friend request so we can get you confirmed. It’s really easy to sign up if you don’t have a FB account, fun and easy to use, and a great way to enhance your group experience. Hope to see you soon on the Friend List! Questions on this or any other topic can be sent to HORAG.Activities@gmail.com .

· 2010 Calendar is underway and I’m seeking all input for rides and activities! Please email any suggestion to HORAG.Activites@gmail.com so we know what you want to do in the upcoming year. We’re looking for lunch and dinner runs, overnighters, day trips, non-riding activities, etc. so be sure to get your ideas in. This is YOUR group and we run based on your input.

This is prime riding season so get out there and log some miles and bring back some stories!

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Sorry for the delay, I've been on travel and have truly been overcome by events... I'll put out a more "Thorough" weekly later on this week with anecdotes and mileage reports, I just wanted to get something out quick before I get OBEed again...

New stuff...

Set up a group account on "Facebook" for us where you can have some fun and stay connected with fellow HORAG members. I'm kinda new at it but it does appear to have merit for what we do. I sent out "friend requests" to the latest distribution list that I had and hope ya'll jump in for some good natured fun, picture posting, and just good old fashioned blogging, whatever the hell that is, amongst each other! The only thing we ask is that you keep it clean and proactive!

Short list for the week...

10/01/2009 Night Cruise - 19:00 Beanster's Triangle drive Ridgecrest, CA 93555

10/04/2009 AV Chapter Meeting - 09:00 - 10:00 at Knights of Columbus 719 W. Avenue M Lancaster, CA. Interested HORAG members wanting to meet and ride down should be at the Ridgecrest Jack-in-the-Box gassed up and ready to roll at 07:15.

Accept your invite to the Facebook thing, I'm curious to see where it goes. If you didn't get an invite, do a facebook search on mailto:horag.activities@gmail.com and drop a friend request.

Again, I apologize for the delayed and abbreviated weekly but I'll be back on track this later this week.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Quick notes from meeting on Sat and some action items. Big news we are up to 92 members, we had a new member join on Sat from Cal City, James Pavlicek (Rex, pls forward this email to him) and also Tom Lara has decided to rejoin!!!

1- Good showing for ride to AV meeting on Sun. 15 bodies for 16.4%...AV needs to bring up min of 29 to beat us. They have accepted the challenge and are going to push hard for bodies at our 10 Oct meeting. Ridgecrest won at least 6 items and Ike won the Big Cash!!!!

2- Activities:

A- Picnic this Sat. Poker Run info on the website. Would really like a head count for food and prizes. Pls RSVP to me as I'm gathering up the food. Burgers, White Hots, Hot Dogs etc. Camp spots open. Currently know of following camping, Wade/Cheryl, Dwight/Viikki, Mike/Sandra, Randy/Deb...anyone else? We would like to coordinate for Friday dinner etc. Also, we plan to golf on Sat a.m. Let me know if you plan to play....

B- Matarango Days on 17 Oct. Bike games etc... I could use a little help, but would also like to know who will be attending. Judy Gerard has offered up her services to do a little project with the kids...she may also need some help. Pls contact her directly if you would like to help. We will be doing a National Athem "parade" again...more info to follow.

C- Silent Auction at Oct meeting. Tommie has offered up to run it. She needs items for the auction (I have 3 or 4 for you!!) and she could also use some help in setting up. Pls get in touch with her if you have an item and also if you can assist. Remember I baited AV up for that meeting to try and get them in the play.

D- RAG HOG Christmas Party. Stan Austin has the lead. He needs some help. Pls contact him directly to assist. He can't do it alone...needs help in decorations, menu selection etc...

3- Charities: thanks to a lot of folks we were able to get our charity fund over $1000...Thanks to all who ponied up....

4- Safety: New guard force owned by HLS. Expect changes on base in the near future.

I did the Veteran Poker Run out of Lake Isabella immediately following the meeting. There were 5 or 6 other Ridgecrest folks there. There were 2 seperate accidents with bikes going down. One had to be airlifted out... Also, you never know when things will give out....lots of twisties and down hill riding...going into one corner pretty hot, my back brakes went to the floor board with no response...with some pretty hard down shifting and heavy front brake it was an exciting corner.... You just never know when "shit happens" will happen!!! [ Ask Stan about no rear brake on downhills...the likely cause is...old brake fluid...air bubble got to the brake cylinder! Don ]

Hope to see you all on Sat!!!

Wade (copied here for Josh)

House Keeping:

PICNIC, POKER RUN, CAMPOUT! Get the idea yet??? Flyer enclosed!

Poker Run is Saturday the 19th beginning at the Ridgecrest Jack-in-the-Box 07:00. $10.00 buy in per hand. Click on the above ride planner link for route details, addresses, ride notes, and map.

Poker Run Stops:

1. Ridgecrest; Jack-in-the box 07:00 to 08:00 (30 minutes from Ridgecrest to Trona) see Drifty at this station.

2. Trona; Espanza Family Restaurant 07:30 to 08:45 (45 minutes from Trona to Panamint Springs) see Paul and Crystal at this station.

3. Panamint Springs; Panamint Springs Resort 08:15 to 09:30 (50 minutes from Panamint Springs to Olancha) see Bland and Billie at this station.

4. Olancha; Ranch House Cafe 09:15 to 10:30 (25 minutes from Olancha to Lake Diaz) see Stan and Barb at this station.

5. Lake Diaz; Lake Diaz Campground 09:45 to ???. Wade or another camper has this station.

The run has been laid out so everyone can ride and get to the picnic before the heat kicks up!

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Looking for volunteers for this year's "Matarango Days" in Ridgecrest. We'll be having biker games, public displays, and ???. Please contact Wade for details!

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Relay for Life info can be had from Bland so send him an email bland43056@yahoo.com for details and how to sign up! There was a good showing last year and this one can be even better.

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Safety: The weather is finally on our side and riding is good! Simple safety rules of the road to ride another day... Stay hydrated, be well rested, know that everyone on the road is after you so stay alert, and stop as often as necessary to stretch out and take in the sights.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping:

FROM OUR DIRECTOR (Wade):

I want to start the push for mass participation to the AV Meeting on Sunday 13 Sep. I know everyone of you won't be at the RAG HOG meeting on the 12th so wanted to get this out there.

As kind of an annual challenge I like to get mass participation and hit the meeting at least once a year. I'd like to due Sep.

AV is doing a ride after the meeting...its to Ransburg to the Wagon Wheel for lunch!!! Look at that...its on the way home. Hope to see you on Sat at our meeting and then Sunday a.m. for a nice ride to Lancaster.

Lastly, we are doing Matarango Days again this year. I've talked w/ the shop and they are looking to bring up a couple of bikes and tents...we will do some biker games also. I would like to know who is willing to help and who will be coming to participate? Pls let me know.....

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Safety: It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

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BEAT THE HEAT TIP! Lots of great reports coming in on the new hydration vests to help in keep cool while riding in the very hot weather. H-D sells one for $45.00 and surprisingly is one of the less expensive ones I've found on a web search. I picked up one and will be trying it out soon.

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I'm Pretty sure I've cleaned up the distribution. Please let me know if you hear of anyone still not receiving this that should.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

Here's what's coming up that you'll want to pay attention to:

08/14/2009 AV H.O.G. Jet Hawks Night - Tickets voucher is for 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 chips all for $25 that's $6.25 each ticket. You can get them from Kip or Scott at the shop. If you want more info call Kip at 661-317-2439 after 13:30 weekdays.

08/22/2009 AV HOG RIDE NOTICE AND INVITE – Please come and join us in our overnight/ for the day trip, to Carpentaria. We will be stopping at the deer lodge in Ojai for a while then riding on to Carpentaria to get settled in. Then we can head on a scenic ride to cold springs tavern and then have dinner at the Palms where you can cook your own steaks, chicken, fish, sish ca-bobs etc.... or if yo want, they can cook it for you. There are a lot of shops and little eateries where you can sit on their patio's and just drink Margarita's if you prefer. Santa Barbara is only 9 miles away if you decide to see the mission or just cruise the coast. We will be leaving the Harley Dealer at 9:00am Aug.22 (sat.) the majority will be staying at Motel 6 on the south side in Carpentaria. This is going to be a fun trip. Hope to see a great turn out! Rick 818 425-7425

08/29/2009 Celebration of Life ride for Joe Law – 07:00 meet at Inyokern 76 Station, Bikes and cages (in that order) roll out at 07:30 sharp. The ride will go to the Kernville River Park for a stop that includes refreshments, return to Ridgecrest at the Crossroads Church on China Lake Blvd. for a Celebration of Life service at 12:00, and then all interested can head over to "The pizza Factory" on Triangle Drive for a no-host reception after the service. This is open to all who wish to participate and it is not a HOG event but an opportunity to respect the memory of a fellow rider who travels roads we've not yet seen. A flyer is included in this distribution and I encourage everyone to print and share the invitation to anyone you think would be appropriate. Joe loved life and he loved to ride so let's join him one more time...

09/18-19-20/2009 HORAG Anniversary Campout and Picnic – Dwight has booked 10 sites for this event and it should prove to be a good one! Campers are welcome for the any part of the weekend and if you only want a day ride, the picnic is open to all members and their family on Saturday. More details about activities for the event are on the way (does anyone know how to book ZZ Top?). Please RSVP to ridgecresthogfeedback@mchsi.com with a head count if you plan on attending so we know how much food to pick up.

House Keeping:

News Letter Input: This is open to all members and all are encouraged to share your HOG story! Send articles with topics of interest to the group to brandt.john@mchsi.com (he's our editor and chief of "The Desert Wind"). John would love to have some new material for the publication. He actually said he hopes thousands of submissions come in so he can read through them all by August 15th which is the deadline to get your contribution in! He apologizes for being late but somebody had to go to Sturgis... Yes I extended the deadline cuz I didn't get mine done yet.

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Safety: It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

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BEAT THE HEAT TIP! Lots of great reports coming in on the new hydration vests to help in keep cool while riding in the very hot weather. H-D sells one for $45.00 and surprisingly is one of the less expensive ones I've found on a web search. I picked up one and will be trying it out soon.

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I'm Pretty sure I've cleaned up the distribution. Please let me know if you hear of anyone still not receiving this that should.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping:

News Letter Input: This is open to all members and all are encouraged to share your HOG story! Send articles with topics of interest to the group to brandt.john@mchsi.com (he's our editor and chief of "The Desert Wind"). John would love to have some new material for the publication. He actually said he hopes thousands of submissions come in so he can read through them all by August 10th which is the deadline to get your contribution in! He apologizes for being late but somebody had to go to Sturgis...[Michael Beck went too!]

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AV H.O.G. Jet Hawks Night (Yes we're part of AV H.O.G.)

Aug 14th. Tickets voucher is for 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 chips all for $25 that's $6.25 each ticket. You can get them from Kip or Scott at the shop. If you want more info call Kip at 661-317-2439 after 13:30 weekdays.

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AV HOG RIDE NOTICE AND INVITE:

Please come and join us in our overnight / for the day trip, to Carpentaria. We will be stopping at the deer lodge in Ojai for a while then riding on to Carpentaria to get settled in. Then we can head on a scenic ride to cold springs tavern and then have dinner at the Palms where you can cook your own steaks, chicken, fish, sish ca-bobs etc.... or if yo want, they can cook it for you. There are a lot of shops and little eateries where you can sit on their patio's and just drink Margarita's if you prefer. Santa Barbara is only 9 miles away if you decide to see the mission or just cruise the coast.

We will be leaving the Harley Dealer at 9:00am Aug.22 (sat.)
the majority will be staying at Motel 6 on the south side in Carpentaria

This is going to be a fun trip. Hope to see a great turn out!

Rick 818 425-7425

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Safety: It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

BEAT THE HEAT TIP! Lots of great reports coming in on the new hydration vests to help in keep cool while riding in the very hot weather. H-D sells one for $45.00 and surprisingly is one of the less expensive ones I've found on a web search. I picked up one and will be trying it out soon.

I'm Pretty sure I've cleaned up the disturbution. Please let me know if you hear of anyone still not receiving this that should.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping:
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AV H.O.G. Jet Hawks Night (Yes we're part of AV H.O.G.)

Aug 14th. Tickets voucher is for 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 chips all for $25 that's $6.25 each ticket. You can get them from me or Scott at the shop. If you want more info call Kip at 661-317-2439 after 13:30 weekdays.

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AV HOG RIDE NOTICE AND INVITE

Please come and join us in our overnight/ for the day trip, to Carpentaria. We will be stopping at the deer lodge in Ojai for a while then riding on to Carpentaria to get settled in. Then we can head on a scenic ride to cold springs tavern and then have dinner at the Palms where you can cook your own steaks, chicken, fish, sish ca-bobs etc.... or if yo want, they can cook it for you. There are a lot of shops and little eateries where you can sit on their patio's and just drink Margarita's if you prefer. Santa Barbara is only 9 miles away if you decide to see the mission or just cruise the coast.

We will be leaving the Harley Dealer at 9:00am Aug.22 (sat.)
the majority will be staying at Motel 6 on the south side in Carpentaria

This is going to be a fun trip. Hope to see a great turn out!

Rick 818 425-7425

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Safety: It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

BEAT THE HEAT TIP! Lots of great reports coming in on the new hydration vests to help in keep cool while riding in the very hot weather. H-D sells one for $45.00 and surprisingly is one of the less expensive ones I've found on a web search. I picked up one and will be trying it out soon.

Please distribute to anyone that I may have missed. Computer's working great but my distribution list in outlook is going slow. I knew I should have learned how to type...

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping:
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AV H.O.G. Jet Hawks Night (Yes we're part of AV H.O.G.)

Aug 14th. Tickets voucher is for 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 chips all for $25 that's $6.25 each ticket. You can get them from me or Scott at the shop. If you want more info call Kip at 661-317-2439 after 13:30 weekdays.

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AV HOG RIDE NOTICE AND INVITE

Please come and join us in our overnight/ for the day trip, to Carpentaria. We will be stopping at the deer lodge in Ojai for a while then riding on to Carpentaria to get settled in. Then we can head on a scenic ride to cold springs tavern and then have dinner at the Palms where you can cook your own steaks, chicken, fish, sish ca-bobs etc.... or if yo want, they can cook it for you. There are a lot of shops and little eateries where you can sit on their patio's and just drink Margarita's if you prefer. Santa Barbara is only 9 miles away if you decide to see the mission or just cruise the coast.

We will be leaving the Harley Dealer at 9:00am Aug.22 (sat.)
the majority will be staying at Motel 6 on the south side in Carpentaria

This is going to be a fun trip. Hope to see a great turn out!

Rick 818 425-7425

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Safety: It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

BEAT THE HEAT TIP! Lots of great reports coming in on the new hydration vests to help in keep cool while riding in the very hot weather. H-D sells one for $45.00 and surprisingly is one of the less expensive ones I've found on a web search. I picked up one and will be trying it out soon.

Please distribute to anyone that I may have missed. Computer's working great but my distribution list in outlook is going slow. I knew I should have learned how to type...

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

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AV HOG RIDE NOTICE AND INVITE

Please come and join us in our overnight/ for the day trip, to Carpentaria. We will be stopping at the deer lodge in Ojai for a while then riding on to Carpentaria to get settled in. Then we can head on a scenic ride to cold springs tavern and then have dinner at the Palms where you can cook your own steaks, chicken, fish, sish ca-bobs etc.... or if yo want, they can cook it for you. There are a lot of shops and little eateries where you can sit on their patio's and just drink Margarita's if you prefer. Santa Barbara is only 9 miles away if you decide to see the mission or just cruise the coast.

We will be leaving the Harley Dealer at 9:00am Aug.22 (sat.)
the majority will be staying at Motel 6 on the south side in Carpentaria

This is going to be a fun trip. Hope to see a great turn out!

Rick 818 425-7425

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Safety: It IS pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

Please distribute to anyone that I may have missed. Still playing with a new computer and have not moved all of my files over yet.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping:

07/10/2009 HORAG Garage Sale at Tommie and Clint’s --Tommie is still accepting donations and looking for volunteers to help out. Remember, every little bit helps and provides a great offset to the Christmas Party expenses. Please call or email Tommie L. for more details.

07/18/2009 HORAG Carwash -- WE NEED LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS!

07/18/2009 HORAG Pool Party at Wade’s place --This will follow the carwash and is open to all members. Open to members and guests, lets make it a BIG ONE!

Safety:

It’s getting pretty damn hot out there so make sure your bike is well serviced and you have plenty of water to stay hydrated out on the road! H-D and National H.O.G. websites have great tips to beat the heat.

AV HOG Chapter meeting has been moved to July 12th due to the holiday.

Please distribute to anyone that I may have missed. I just fired up a new computer and have not moved all of my files over yet.

Have fun, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping

Please continue to send in your ride reports, I'll catch up at the end of the month.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

House Keeping

Don't forget to clean and collect donations for the garage sale, its coming up soon. The garage sale is one of largest fund raisers for the Christmas Party and really helps with the extras! Thanks to Tommie for running it again this year! I'll post more details as we get closer.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading. Keep up the input, the miles are racking up!

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

04/25/2009 California Poppy Festival – 43011 10th Street Lancaster, CA 93534 (Lancaster City Park). The shop will have a booth set up and all are welcome to attend. For more details go to http://www.poppyfestival.com/ .

House Keeping:

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading. Keep up the input, the miles are racking up!

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

J-Dub

House Keeping

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

What's up this week:

03/28/2009 AV/HORAG Lunch Run – 09:30 HORAG members meet at Inyokern 76 Station, bikes roll out of the parking lot at 10:00. The destination this week is "Coconut Joe's" 4158 California Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309. Here's the link for more info http://coconutjoes.com/mainmenu.php. This is the first combined lunch run of the year and should be a great time at fun place. For riders that are interested in riding with AV, meet at the shop at 10:00 gassed up and ready to roll. AV will be riding the back roads up to Bakersfield and the HORAG will take 178 through the lower Kern Canyon.

WARNING: Due to recent weather conditions, roads can and probably will have hazards such as loose sand in the flats as well as boulders in the passes! Please check CALTRANS at http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi for up-to-date road conditions and WUNDERGROUND at http://www.wunderground.com/ for latest weather conditions.

House Keeping:

Please let me know if you've heard of any current members that have not received the weekly activities emails. I think I have all of our folks but I'm not sure.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

What's up this week:

03/19/2009 Cruise Night – 19:00 at Starbucks 750 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555. This is the last SB cruise night of the year as the destination will change to one of the suggestions emailed in by members. Thanks for your input!

03/21/2009 AV/HORAG Kern River Campout – 09:00 meet at Inyokern 76 Station, bikes roll out of the parking lot at 09:30. The camp site is at the "Headquarters Camp Ground" 4 miles north of Kernville via Mtn. 99. All Paved Roads. All interested riders must reply no later than this Thursday the 19th of March 2009 so I can give AV a final head count. AV is providing Saturday night dinner including a great BBQ and the HORAG as been request to provide Sunday Breakfast Burrito's. Camping, fishing, and great time is ensured by all who attend. We are still looking for a chase truck to haul any extra camping gear if anyone is interested. If there is no interest I'll cancel the run Thursday night and let AV know so they can be aware of our absence and not on the lookout for us. This is a great opportunity to get together with our fellow HOG members. The Upper Kern Map with detailed campground location can be viewed at http://www.kernvalley.com/news/kerncmp.htm

WARNING: Due to recent weather conditions, roads can and probably will have hazards such as loose sand in the flats as well as boulders in the passes! Please check CALTRANS at http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi for up-to-date road conditions and WUNDERGROUND at http://www.wunderground.com for latest weather conditions.

House Keeping:

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

House Keeping

Tons of riding opportunity and predicted great weather this weekend so be sure to hit the road and send me your trip report when you get back!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe

J-Dub

House Keeping

Advanced notice: The AV Kern River campout is coming up for the March 21st and 22nd weekend. Mark your calendars; this should be a fun one. All interested email me as soon as you can so I can get a final head count into AV. I'm going old school this time and leaving the camper behind. A HORAG chase vehicle would be greatly appreciated if anyone is interested in volunteering. This would be to haul camping supplies and not necessarily bike parts… although Dennis L. may be in the process of dropping a muffler!

We've received some great suggestions for a "Cruise Night" destination and will be updating the Annual Calendar soon. Stay tuned for more details.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com/. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

Sorry for the multiple activities emails this week but I've received some late breaking and time sensitive information from AV.

The AV Kern River Campout will be held at the "Headquarters Campground" just north of Kernville on March 21st and 22nd. AV coordinators will be reserving campsites this coming week. Please let me know by this Saturday if you think you might be interested so that we can give AV an approximate head count for site reservations.

This is an annual campout for AV and I hear it's tons of fun. We would like to make this a combined activity complimenting it with our fall Lake Diaz campout. The AV lunch run this weekend is intentionally located by the Bass Pro shop so any camping or fishing items needed by members for the River camp can be purchased.

AV goes "Old School" with tents and such along with a chase truck for larger items such as grills. There are trailer spots available with a max length of 27 feet.

Please let me know asap if you're interested so I can let AV know how many sites we'll need.

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

"Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see"

-- William Newton Clarke

What's up this week:

02/28/2009 Lunch Run with AV – 10:00 meet at Antelope Valley Harley Davidson 1759 West Avenue J-12 Lancaster, CA. Lunch run is to "Islamorda Fish Company" 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane Ranch Cucamonga, CA. It'll be a great ride and great shopping opportunity as it's connected to the Bass Pro Shop and right across the street from Victoria Gardens shopping mall.

03/01/2009 AV HOG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 to 10:15 at Knights of Columbus 719 W. Avenue M Lancaster, CA. All interested HORAG members meet at Ridgecrest Jack-in-the-Box at 07:00. Bikes roll out at 07:15. Lunch ride to Rattlers BBQ in Santa Clarita afterwards.

WARNING: Due to recent weather conditions, roads can and probably will have hazards such as loose sand in the flats as well as boulders in the passes! Please check CALTRANS at http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi for up-to-date road conditions and WUNDERGROUND at http://www.wunderground.com/ for latest weather conditions.

House Keeping

Advanced notice: The AV Kern River campout is coming up for the March 21st and 22nd weekend. Mark your calendars; this should be a fun one. Details will be coming in the next week or two.

"Cruise Night": We've received some, and still have room for more, suggestions for a "Cruise Night" destination so please send in your ideas for the rest of the cooler months as well as the upcoming summer months. Criteria for a good place is semi-local, inside for cold months and outside for warmer/hotter months, big enough to accommodate the group, and an establishment that offers food and drink.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to http://www.wunderground.com/ . We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

We hope everyone who attended the Valentine's Dinner had a great time. Thanks again to the Haber's for setting up what has now become an annual event!

We'd like to welcome our new members and especially those who have joined us from Lone Pine! We appreciate your membership and the extra miles you log to do so. Our group membership now extends out 115 miles from Cal City to Lone Pine and a 29 mile stretch to Trona!

Make sure to send in your ride notes and mileage if you went for some "Extreme Riding" this weekend, Hal, as we like to share your stories while adding up the miles.

We've not yet caught-up on the new distribution list and email addresses, so please forward if you know of a member who has not received this or any other group distribution.

What's up this week:

02/19/2009 Cruise Night – 19:00 at Starbucks 750 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

02/20/2009 Cabin Fever Run – 09:00 meet at Eastridge Market/76 Station 435 East Ridgecrest Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 bikes roll out of the parking lot at 09:30. This is for "Group One", led by Bland departing Friday and returning Sunday. Please see the flyer for details. http://www.ridgecresthog.com/images/flyer_cabin_fever_09.pdf

02/21/2009 Cabin Fever Run – 08:30 meet at Eastridge Market/76 Station 435 East Ridgecrest Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 bikes roll out of the parking lot at 09:00. This is for "Group Two", led by Wade departing Saturday and returning Sunday. Please see the flyer for details. http://www.ridgecresthog.com/images/flyer_cabin_fever_09.pdf

WARNING: Due to recent weather conditions, roads can and probably will have hazards such as loose sand in the flats as well as boulders in the passes! Please check CALTRANS at http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi for up-to-date road conditions and WUNDERGROUND at http://www.wunderground.com/ for latest weather conditions.

House Keeping:

Cruise Night: We're looking for a new "Cruise Night" destination so please send in your ideas for the rest of the cooler months as well as the upcoming summer months. Criteria for a good place is semi-local, inside for cold months and outside for warmer/hotter months, big enough to accommodate the group, and an establishment that offers food and drink.

Your Ride Info Wanted: If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe!

J-Dub

House Keeping

Advance notice of the "Cabin Fever Run [pdf]" February 20th through 22nd Beatty, NV. Please make your own reservations. More details to follow.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

Looks like 2009 is off to a Great start! For the month of January, HORAG members riding with the group and other non-HOG rides logged a combined 7917 miles! Now that’s riding! Check out this months News Letter, when it comes out, for a great story submitted by Hal… Read and head every time you think the weather's too bad, wet, or cold to ride.

02/05/2009 Cruise Night – 19:00 at Starbucks 750 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

House Keeping

Advance notice of the "Cabin Fever Run" February 20th through 22nd Beatty, NV. Please make your own reservations. More details to follow.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

House Keeping:
News letter inputs due to John Brandt by 31 January 2009. All members are encouraged to submit something of interest; you don't have to be on the board to get published here…

Cabin Fever Run:
Advance notice of the "Cabin Fever Run" February 20th through 22nd Beatty, NV. Please make your own reservations. More details to follow.

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

House Keeping

Valentines Day Dinner Run to IWV Lodge! Thanks Anne and Bob for setting up this one up! All interested members need to contact Anne or Bob no later than 21 January 2009 to confirm. The Lodge requires a deposit to hold the room. The cost is $39.99 ea and includes a choice of appetizer, main course, and a desert along with some goodies for the Ladies. Please contact Anne or Bob for further details.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading. Our combined mileage will probably smoke check AV!

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you! This week I’d like to put out a solicitation for the 2009 Activities Calendar. We’ll be putting it together soon and want YOUR input for the upcoming year.

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

"The road is a great place to find the answers or forget the questions."

Looks like it's going to be a good year for the group starting with this weekends ride! There are many activities planned and the 2009 annual calendar will be posted soon. If you have a ride that you'd like to put together, just send it to me and in advance and I'll put it on the calendar and get the word out to the group. You will need to arrange for a Road Captain for a posted "Official" ride, but if you're just heading out and want some company, the roster has all of the contact information you need to invite whom ever you like.

01/17/2009 Bagdad Cafe Run (Go...) – 09:00 meet at Jack-in-the-Box 919 South China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 bikes roll out of the parking lost at 09:20. It looks like 223 miles round trip and will cover a decent part of old Rout 66 in our area. Short leg bikes may want to top off at Four Corners since Ol' 66 don't have the services it used to.

01/19/2009 Martin Luther King Holiday – If you have the day off, enjoy a ride.

01/22/2009 Cruise Night – 19:00 at Starbucks 750 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

House Keeping

Valentines Day Dinner Run to IWV Lodge! Thanks Anne and Bob for setting up this one up! All interested members need to contact Anne or Bob no later than 21 January 2009 to confirm. The Lodge requires a deposit to hold the room. The cost is $39.99 ea and includes a choice of appetizer, main course, and a desert along with some goodies for the Ladies. Please contact Anne or Bob for further details.

If you take any run with or without the group, send me a write-up on where you went, how many miles you logged, and how many bikes were on the ride and I'll include it in the weekly activities. I'll also keep track of all reported miles for the annual "Odometer" reading. Our combined mileage will probably smoke check AV!

Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you! This week I’d like to put out a solicitation for the 2009 Activities Calendar. We’ll be putting it together soon and want YOUR input for the upcoming year.

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Many thanks to Barb and Stan for the New Year's Eve Party, I understand that it was a great time and fun was had by all. Also many thanks to Scooter for his New Years Day run down to Domingo's in Boron. Scooter wanted to thank everyone who participated and to let you know this was the biggest year yet! 31 Bikes and 43 riders enjoyed the day! Good on ya Scoorter!

01/04/2009 AV HOG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 to 10:15 at Knights of Columbus 719 W. Avenue M Lancaster, CA. All interested HORAG members meet at Ridgecrest Jack-in-the-Box at 07:00. Bikes roll out at 07:15.

01/08/2009 Cruise Night – 19:00 at Starbucks 750 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

01/09/2009 Board Meeting – 18:00 at “Barb and Stan's House 608 South Sorrel Street Ridgecrest, CA 93555

01/10/2009 HORAG Chapter Meeting – 09:00 at Charlie’s Pub in the Carriage Inn 901 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Breakfast Buffet and Menu items available beginning at 08:00.

House Keeping -- Remember to send in your comments and suggestions for the Board to ridgecrestHOGfeedback@mchsi.com . We look forward to hearing from you! This week I’d like to put out a solicitation for the 2009 Activities Calendar. We’ll be putting it together soon and want YOUR input for the upcoming year.

Take care, stay involved, and ride safe,

J-Dub