| Before you start giving me a hard time, yes I know
we’re a little late getting this month's newsletter out,
but damnit, I’ve been busy! With the riding season now in
full swing, I’ve been running around like an editor with
his head cut off. Between bike shows, interviews, grand openings,
new bike nights, poker runs, dice rolls and photo shoots, I've
found little time to sit down in front of my computer and type.
Next month, I promise to get the newsletter out sooner... yeah
right! |
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Upcoming
Events:
I normally try to list all of the upcoming rides, rallies and
events right here, but since there’s currently more than
50 events listed just in the Kansas City area alone, I’d
be typing until Christmas, so instead, I'll let you take a look
for yourself at the Local Rallies & Events page for Kansas
City or in your neck
of the woods. |
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We’re also receiving lots of ride, rallies
& event submissions from our brothers and sisters across
the US, so keep ‘em comin’ and we’ll keep
posting ‘em as quickly as we can. If you know of any local
events you'd like to see listed, feel free to Submit
a Rally or Event and we’ll add them for FREE! |
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On the Cover:
Cover
Page - On this month's cover we feature the 2005 Big Bear
Chopper built by Mike Lance of Jack
Miller American V-Twin and painted by Chris Cofield of CC
Custom Graphics. Our lovely model on this month’s
cover is Monica
from Merriam, Kansas. |
Features:
A
Helping Hand - Stripe gives us a heads up on the 3rd
Annual Ride for Ryan that will be taking off from St Joe Harley-Davidson
on Saturday June 4th. Nic tags along with the Harley-Davidson
Employee Riders Association (ERA) for their 7th
Annual Cabin Fever Bash. These guys really know how to party! |
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| Bike
Club Review - Dave introduces us to Wilbert Neil and Gary
McGhee of the Zodiacs Motorcycle Club. |
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| Bike
Night Review - On Cinco de Mayo, Margarita’s kicked
off their first official bike night at all four locations. With
$1 draws for all bikers and great burrito specials all day, how
could you go wrong? |
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| Business
Reviews - If you missed Gail’s Harley-Davidson Grand
Opening, you missed a lot! Nic was on-hand to give us the lowdown
on all the wild things going on at the Midwest’s newest
and largest Harley-Davidson dealership! |
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Rides,
Rallies & Events Recap - Lynn & Leigh report on
the Dothan
Bikefest – Alabama’s largest motorcycle event,
while Loney & Stephanie team up on the Easyriders
V-Twin Bike Show 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri. Stripe was
more than happy to cover the Gail’s
Harley-Davidson Spring Fashion Show and Loney, Stephanie
and I rubbed elbows with several master bike builders at KC
Creations’ “Thank You” Party. Chuck is back online
and gives us a glimpse at the Old
Highway 56 Car & Bike Show that took place in Gardner,
Kansas. |
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| Readers
& Their Rides - This month we feature Teddy
Bitner and his 1960 Harley-Davidson FL and Pete
Catalano and his 1998 Harley-Davidson Sportster. |
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| Scenic
Rides & Destinations Review - Nic and crew tour the Natchez
Trace Parkway and visit historic Vicksburg, Mississippi. |
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Writer's
Block - Loney and Stephanie interview Aaron
Greene and Billy
Lane at this year’s Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show 2005
in Kansas City! |
Departments:
Ask
the Jackass - No such thing as a stupid question? Wrong! If
there's something on your pea-sized brain and you don't know whom
to turn to for advice, just ask the Jackass. |
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| Biker
Humor - Our weekly publication of jokes and cartoons are sure
to bring a smile to your face. We encourage you to submit jokes
and cartoons, and each month, we’ll draw a name out of the
helmet for a free Cycle Connections coozie! |
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| Cool
Bikes & Hot Babes - Check out our photo collection of
cool bikes & hot babes! New photos are added each day. This
is a members only page, so sign up now for your FREE
online subscription and check them out today! |
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E-mail
to the Editor - We’ve received lots of great feedback
and information from our readers that we want to share. Drop
me a line and let me know what's on your mind. |
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| In
Memory Of - Stop by and pay your respects to our fallen brothers
and sisters who are greatly missed but not forgotten. |
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| Safe
Riding - If someone stole your bike, wouldn’t you love
to catch them? Now you can, by installing a LoJack on your bike. |
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| Spoke
to Spoke - Goldie gives us some helpful advice on how to keep
from hitting road kill and how to keep from becoming road kill
yourself! |
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| Tech
Tips - Dave gives us some shocking information on motorcycle
battery maintenance. |
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| Veteran
Riders - Bart shares information about our military service
members - present, past and those still missing. |
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Featured
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alphabetical order): |
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Now
Hiring – Do you love motorcycles, money, and want to
work your own hours? Are you friendly, outgoing and motivated?
If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are expanding
quickly and are seeking models, marketing specialists, and photojournalists
who would like to join the Cycle Connections team. |
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| We strive to make Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle
Magazine your number one source for motorcycle related information,
so please drop us
a line and let us know how we're doing. We are here to serve
you and the local motorcycle community, so please let us know
what you like, what you don't like and what you'd like to see
added. Plus, if you know of any motorcycle related businesses,
rallies, events, or organizations in your area that we don't currently
have listed, let us know so we can add them! All comments and
suggestions are appreciated and will be answered. |
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Mike Schweder
Editor-in-Chief
Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine |
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