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Tuesday, June 21 marks the first official day of summer and
things are already beginning to heat up. There are more rides,
rallies and events going on right now than you can shake a stick
at. And with more than 50 upcoming events just in the KC area
alone, that’s one hell of a lot of stick shaking! |
| Thanks to all of you, we’re getting flooded
with ride, rally, event and business submissions from all over
the country; and a few from other countries that we’re trying
to figure out what the hell to do with. |
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| We’re entering them as fast as our fat little
fingers can type, so if your submission isn’t listed yet,
please be patient and we’ll get them all entered as quickly
as possible. We’re also in the process of recruiting a few
techno-nerds that we can chain to their computers and help get
caught up, so again, thank you for your patience. |
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Upcoming
Events:
There are way too many upcoming events to list them all here,
so make sure to check out our Local Rallies & Events page
for the Kansas
City or in your neck
of the woods. |
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On Tuesday, June 21, join the Vietnam
Memorial Wall Ride and help escort the Dignity Memorial®
Vietnam Wall (The Wall) from the Flying J Truck Plaza in Kansas
City, Missouri to Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens in Kansas City,
Kansas. A brief ceremony will be held to place a Purple Heart
Medal, and an after ride party will be held at T-Bones Stadium
for all ride participants, with free food, soda and live music
by Ruckas. Bike contests and prizes will be awarded. |
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| On Saturday, June 25, please join us for the KC
Creations 10th Anniversary Celebration from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
and the 6th
Annual Ride for Special Children which will leave from the
KC Creations parking lot at 2 p.m.! Kim and Chuck will be on location
with the Big
Inch Bikes Radio Show and will be giving away all kinds of
goodies. While you’re there, make sure to stop by the Cycle
Connections booth to say hey, and if you’re wearing your
Cycle Connections T-shirt, you may just get some free goodies!
If you haven’t picked up one of our T-shirt yet, stop by
our booth, and for only $10, you’ll get a Cycle Connections
T-shirt and coozie, and we’ll also take your photo with
one of our lovely models, which will be published in an upcoming
issue! What a deal! |
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| If you love fast bikes, and who don’t, the 3rd
Annual Soul Brothers Drag Race/Car & Bike Show will be
held at the Kansas City International Raceway (KCIR) in Independence,
Missouri on Saturday, June 25. This is guaranteed to be a great
event, so drop by and watch all the great drag racing action!
There will also be a car & bike show at the track, which is
sponsored by the Zodiac motorcycle club. Our roving reporter Dave
Miller will be covering this event, so make sure to smile because
your photo may just be in one of our next issues! |
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| On Sunday morning, June 26, ride on down to Harrah’s
Casino for Janey's
Over the Next Hill Ride, benefiting Immacolata Manor. This
is one of the largest charity rides of the year, and you won’t
want to miss it! We’ll have our booth setup, and the great
folks at Harrah’s will definitely take care of everyone
after the ride. When it comes to helping the local motorcycle
community, Harrah’s spares no expense! |
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| 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 Mark Merrill's Special
Custom Harley-Davidson & Cover Model, Kiera Sky. |
Features:
A
Helping Hand - I had a blast on the 3rd
Annual All Patriots Poker Run, while Loney & Stephanie
froze their butts off covering the 16th
Annual Run for the Homeless. Stripe gives us the squeal as
the Greater Kansas City H.O.G. chapter helps out with the Special
Olympics. Chuck reports on the Gardner
Lions Poker Run and read all about the Save
the Sweater Kittens Poker Run and Spike’s
Brickyard Benefit for Breast Cancer! |
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| Bike
Club Review - Chuck introduces us to the newly formed Gardner
Lions Pride Riders Motorcycle Club |
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Bike
Night Review - Check out even more photos of Margarita’s
first bike night, make sure to mark Thursday night and ride
out to any one of their four locations for $1 draws and great
burrito specials all day! |
| Business
Reviews - Lynn Reynolds and Leigh Lilly give us the low down
on Barber Motorsports and Riders Harley-Davidson Customer Appreciation
Party in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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| Rides,
Rallies & Events Recap - Knuckleheads Saloon was the
place to be for the 3rd
Annual Bikers Against Child Abuse Bike Show, and Lynn and
Leigh hit the road for the 7th
Annual Thunder Beach Spring Rally in Panama City, Florida.
The Thunder
on the River Ride-In Bike Show at Harrah’s Casino
was a great time and included a fashion show which gave everyone
a taste of the new Harley-Davidson wear from Worth Harley-Davidson
North. A ban on motorcycles in Shawnee, Kansas? Think again,
as Chuck rides along with a large group of protestors to city
hall in the Shawnee
Protest Ride. |
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| Readers
& Their Rides - This month we feature Rosie Butler and
her 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan and Chester Cook on his '91 Harley-Davidson
Ultra Classic. |
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| Scenic
Rides & Destinations Review - Bruce L. Stimpson takes
us on a Tour
of America's Southwest. |
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Writer's
Block - Loney and Stephanie interview Kendall Johnson and
take us behind the camera with Rick Fairless! |
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 - Before you hit the road, check out our 10 Simple
Tips for Your Next Road Trip. |
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| Spoke
to Spoke - Goldie tells us everything you need to know about
how to organize a charity ride! |
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| Tech
Tips - Dave shows us step-by-step how to fix those leaky top
end gaskets on your Harley. |
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| Veteran
Riders - Bart introduces us to the POW – MIA Veteran
Riders Motorcycle Club. |
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| We strive to make Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle
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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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