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NEWS AND OTHER STUFF FROM THE MEANEST BIKER THUGS IN NORTHEAST OHIO


Thursday, January 26, 2006
	Motorcycle show this weekend Who's going to the motorcycle show this weekend at the IX Center in Cleveland? I think Aaron and I are going on Saturday. If you're planning to go, email me and maybe we can hook up. And before you go, make sure to stop by your favorite motorcycle dealer or gear shop they all have $2 off coupons. Sad news, though. Word is that Triumph isn't exhibiting, which means we won't get to see the new Scrambler. Guess that means a trip to Cleveland-Akron is in order when they get their Scrambler. Posted by Adrienna @ 1:22 PM email post 0 comments





Friday, January 13, 2006
	Great reading for the motorcycle adventurer For Christmas I received the one book that I have been wanting to read since I heard about the project last year. Long Way Round, Chasing Shadows Across the World is a must for those of us who see biking as path to adventures beyond our own turf. The book is a diary from actors Ewan McGreggor (the young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: Episode I, II, and III), and Charlie Boorman (appearing in Deliverance and Excalibur, both directed by his father, John Boorman). In 2004, McGreggor and Boorman set off on a ride from England to New York by way of the rest of Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Siberian Russia. Then a plane hop to Alaska, thru Canada and across the US to New York City. The four month, 20,000 mile trip would take them thru some of the most isolated and beautiful areas on the planet. The cultures they interact with change their lives and perceptions. The book starts off with a little background on these two friends as their childhood is filled with an obsession for motorcycles. Later, Ewan brings Charlie in on his dream of a bike ride around the world and they work a deal to pay for the trip by turning it into a documentary filmed from their two bikes, and with videographer Claudio von Planta on a third motorcycle. They also bring in sponsors such as BMW who provide the specially outfitted GS 1150 Adventurers that will carry them through some of the worst road (and sometimes non-road) conditions any of us would dare think about crossing. The series originally aired on the Bravo Network and will be released on a DVD set in January 2006. There is also an illustrated version of the book featuring wonderful photos from the trip. I highly recommend this read and can’t wait to get the DVD! Ride safe! -- Chris Smith Posted by C.L. Smith @ 5:16 PM email post 0 comments





Wednesday, December 28, 2005
	More podcast news VTwin Journal is growing. Our friend Greg is showing about 30,000 hits last month. The last episode has some great information about braking issues. Greg also set up an interesting service that allows listeners to put a pin in an e-map showing where all the listeners are. You can visit and add yourself to this map at http://www.frappr.com/vtwinjournal. You can add the b-weekly podcast to your itunes at www.vtwinjournal.com. Hope you all had a good Christmas and got that new set of riding gloves or boots you wanted! Posted by C.L. Smith @ 10:27 AM email post 0 comments





Monday, December 05, 2005
	Has anyone noticed the snow? So I guess riding is out this Sunday. But we still have our appetites! And with that in mind, here is a "call to breakfast" for all Marauders this Sunday (December 11th) at 10 am. The place will be the usual, Liberty Harley Davidson South in Akron. If you plan to attend, respond to this email. See you there! Chris Posted by C.L. Smith @ 5:38 PM email post 0 comments





Monday, November 21, 2005
	Matt Hotch of HotMatch Custom Cycles Great interview on the V-Twin Journal podcast. Click here to add to your itunes. Posted by C.L. Smith @ 2:46 PM email post 0 comments





Saturday, November 19, 2005
	Sunny but cool Anyone interested (or brave enough) to get out for breakfast and a ride tomorrow (11/20) should email me at chris@media-techconsulting.com. It will be sunny but cooool. Or, just opt for the breakfast. Posted by C.L. Smith @ 2:08 PM email post 0 comments





Wednesday, November 16, 2005
	Home Base Stayin' Safe Lawrence Grodsky There’s no single lane position that’s best for all riding situations, but there’s one that’s always worth returning to. My friend Bob, a resident of Brussels who has given me shelter on many a European journey, minced no words when he made the following observation: “Larry, for someone who travels so much, you’re really not very good at it.” I would take issue with that statement. I don’t think I’ve traveled so much at all. Certainly not compared to Clem Salvadori, who has visited a hundred countries on a motorcycle. With all that worldly experience, I suppose Clem never loses his passport, misses a flight, or stumbles tipsily through the door marked Damen. Truly, what makes Clem a better traveler is the ease with which he connects to faraway places, though no one I’ve ever known appears quite so content under his own roof. Those restless souls who call the highway their home are more likely found on Nashville song sheets, I think, than on real roads. Most of us feel the gravity of a place we call home, and if we can’t be there, we try to establish a home base. Read the rest of Larry's column. Posted by C.L. Smith @ 10:21 AM email post 0 comments