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post October Events

September 22nd, 2008

Filed under: Events — gregmathes @ 8:58 pm
Members,
 
Some quick bits of information:
 
1.  This Friday, September 26, 6:00-9:00 pm, Rick Case Honda Powerhouse Family Friendly Bike Night.  Make sure you get into the dealership this week and register for the Honda Generator Give-Away.  There will be music, food, hot sauce samples and more.   Make sure you purchase your Ride for Kids raffle tickets for a chance to win a ride on the Goodyear Blimp or one of the many other prizes.
 
2.  Club Ride:  Saturday, October 4th.  Meet at Rick Case Honda Powerhouse at 7:00 am.  Quick safety briefing and then depart for Sebring Florida and the “Ride to the Heartland”.  http://www.hra-riders.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10 this website will give you some information on the event.  Or you can do a google search of Ride to the Heartland.  This is an all day ride.  Please arrive with a full tank of gas and I would suggest already to have had breakfast.  We will make one stop along the way to top off the gas tanks.   We should arrive in Sebring around 10:30am.  My plan is to start a return to South Florida around 3:00 pm.  If you want to stay longer or even overnight, just let me know the day of the ride.  We should return to Weston around 6:00 pm.
 
3.  October 10-12th - There is still time to attend the Coast 2 Coast Ride.  www.flc2c.com  Members are leaving Friday, Oct 10 between 10-11:00 am to allow for a relaxed ride to Tampa and an arrival time before rush hour.
 
4.  October 19-27 - Fall Leaf Tour 2008 - We will be leaving at 7:00 am, meeting/departure point to be determined.  Our initial route will take us up the Florida Turnpike then over to A1A up through Coco Beach and lunch at Dixie Crossroads.  If you would like to ride up for lunch with the group, you are welcome.
 
5.  November 4th, Tuesday.  This is your chance to cast a vote for the direction of our country.  Take a moment, research both candidates and cast your vote. 
 
6.  Mark your calendar now, the 5th Annual South Florida Ride for Kids, Sunday February 8, 2009.
 
 
Don’t forget the Bike Night this Friday night.  Stop by the food tent and say hello to me.
 
Ride Safe,
 
 
Greg Mathes
Gold Coast Honda Rider’s Club

post October Rides

September 9th, 2008

Filed under: Events — gregmathes @ 4:30 pm
Members,
 
Just a quick note to let you know I have not fallen off the planet.  My home computer with all the club email addresses crashed 3 weeks ago.  With the weather we have been having lately, it would have been difficult to schedule a club ride anyway.  Please remember, if you are not recieving emails, always check the club website www.goldcoastriders.com for information.  I will try and list any informaiton there.
 
Looking at the calendar, the next scheduled club ride will be Saturday, October 4th!  If you want to organize a ride yourself, please let me know the particulars and I will send out the information to the membership.
 
Those who ordered patches:  the final approval was sent in last week.  I hope to have the patches soon and will send out an email as soon as I get them.
 
October 11-13th is the Coast to Coast Ride.  See the letter at the end of this email.
 
October 19-27th is the Blairsville, Ga Fall Leaf Tour.  If you are interested in going, please contact me immediatly.
 
Ride Safe,
 
Greg Mathes
Gold Coast Rider’s Club
 
 
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Hello everyone, my name is Mark Hendrix

I am helping to organize our trip up to Tampa for the 2008 Fla Coast2Coast Ride.  We still have some time but I want to throw out some info about our plans, which are not set in stone.  Ernesto and I went last year and had a great time, so here are some tips.

1)  Register for the ride. You can do this through the website.    www.flc2c.com

2) If you have not made your hotel reservations, I would do that.  I don’t know if there are any more blocked rooms, but staying at the same hotel makes for a better experience ( right Ernesto!)

3) I would like to leave Rick Case on Friday morning about 10-11am.  This way we can have a leisurely ride up to Tampa, stop for lunch, and still get there before Friday rush hour.  Last year we got there right in the middle of a traffic jam..  I realize this may not work for everyone, but lets see what the consensus is. 

4) There are activities on Friday night, which you may want to participate in.

5) The ride on Saturday was ALL DAY so plan accordingly.  We will stop for lunch and several times on the way. 

6) The directions are turn by turn, so the leader should be a couple with someone to read the directions, as they come.  Last year we attached ourselves to another group and that worked out most of the time.

7) After arrival in Cocoa, there is a ceremony for awards.

8) Depart on Sunday morning for home.  We can try and leave together after breakfast but as everyone has their own schedule, we will play it by ear.

This is rather rough, but I hope this helps as we get closer to the event. A couple other tips.  You must wear a helmet for this ride. Also bring rain gear, cause we do live in Fla.  Last year it was about 65 degrees at the start so dress accordingly.  This is one of the most beautiful rides you can take in Florida.  There are parts that remind me of North Carolina. Our goal is to reach the end but to take a nice slow ride and enjoy the scenery.

I hope this helped to answer any questions you may have.  If there are any other riders who may want to go, let me know. Our goal is to ride safe and enjoy the scenery.

For any other questions or suggestions, you can e-mail me  Mhendrix49@aol.com   or call @ 954-747-6990

post Home Computer Crashed

September 8th, 2008

Filed under: General Info — gregmathes @ 5:05 pm

Members,

My home computer with my email distribution list crashed last week.  I hope to get it into the shop so the gurus can chase all the bad demons away.

Until then, this website is the only means I have of contacting you.

Ride Safe,

Greg Mathes
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