| Is it possible to fit any more rides, rallies
and events into a single month? Every weekend in July was packed
full of charity rides, bike shows, rallies, races and everything
in between. Even though we’re blessed with over 15 hard
working and hard riding photojournalists, it’s impossible
to hit them all. We’d love to be able to attend each one,
but unfortunately we’re forced to pick and choose only
those we can logistically visit each month. |
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| If you haven’t yet had an opportunity to read
this month’s issue from cover to cover, now’s your
chance to pop a cold one and let your mouse do the walking. If
you’re at work, a cold soft drink might be more applicable
and help keep you gainfully employed. |
Upcoming
Events:
If you love bikes, blues and BBQ, consider this your personal
invitation to the First
Annual Cycle Connections People’s Choice Ride-In Bike Show!
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| A few weeks ago, we were contacted by Darin, a member
of the Blue
Springs BBQ Blaze Off committee and asked if we would like
to sponsor a bike show in conjunction with this year’s state
championship BBQ contest. We were also told that Blue
Springs Harley-Davidson was the main sponsor of this year’s
BBQ event and the committee thought it would be great if Cycle
Connections could put on a bike show to add to this year’s
Bikes, Blues & BBQ theme (sorry Fayetteville). |
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| After making a few calls to round up some really nice
trophies and talking Lori at Blue Springs Harley-Davidson out
of a few hundred dollars worth of gift certificates, our bike
show is well underway! |
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| The bike show is totally free to enter and we have
classes for Custom/Radical, American Cruiser, Metric Cruiser,
Sportbike and Antique, so no matter what you ride, we have a spot
for you. Plus, one lucky winner will ride away with a huge Best
in Show trophy presented by the Cycle Connections girls and will
receive a $100 gift certificate to Blue Springs Harley-Davidson.
We might even toss in a few Cycle Connections T-shirts and Koozies
if we’re feeling generous that day. |
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| Even if you don’t choose to enter the bike show,
you can still vote for your favorite bikes, plus there’s
also lots of great music and a beer garden. Another really cool
thing about this event is that for only one dollar you can purchase
a “Buck-A-Bone” ticket that allows you to sample some
great BBQ from your choice of more than 70 award winning BBQ teams.
Then, after narrowing down all the samples to your favorite one,
you can combine a few of your Buck-A-Bone tickets together and
receive a full BBQ meal of your choosing! What a deal! |
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| If you want to know what else is going on in the
Kansas
City area or in your neck
of the woods, make sure to check out our Local Rallies &
Events page. |
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| Plus, 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! If
you’ve submitted an event and don’t see it posted
yet, please be patient. We’re typing as fast as our fat
little fingers can move. |
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On the Cover:
Cover
Page Review - On this month's cover we feature St. Joe Harley-Davidson’s
Casino Bike & Cover Model, Lexie. |
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Features:
A
Helping Hand - Saturday, July 2 was a perfect day for the
first annual Encouraging
Families with Exceptional Children Together (EFECT) Biker Run,
and Bruce Stimpson hit the road to Peoria, Illinois for this year’s
Ham
‘N Jam. More than 107 riders participated in the Ride
The Organ Trail Dice Roll to help with living expenses for
kidney donor Jenny Acosta following transplant surgery, and more
than 450 riders poured into the parking lot at Harrah’s
Casino in North Kansas City, Missouri for this year’s Janey’s
Over the Next Hill Ride for Immacolata Manor. Chuck Kurtz
participated in the Sid
Memorial Poker Run to help fund the Kansas Biker’s Emergency
Fund and Nic joined Kim and Cheryl Suter and KC Chief’s
wide receiver Eddie Kennison for the KC
Creations Ride for Special Children VI. |
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| Bike
Club Review - In 1959 a group of riders in Sedalia, Missouri,
decided to form a club based on their shared enthusiasm for the
sport of motorcycling. That club, known as the Iron Horsemen,
M.C. is still going strong today! |
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| Bike
Night Reviews - From the moment you walk into Bullseye
Bar and Deli in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, you realize
this is no ordinary drinking establishment. This biker-friendly
bar seems more like a gigantic game room than a bar. Make sure
to drop by for their Saturday Bike Day/Night and be ready for
lots of fun! Fat
Pat’s in Trussville, Alabama knows how to throw one
hell of a bike night! From $1.50 domestic beers to over 50 great
food items, you definitely won’t ride away thirsty or
hungry! And if you’re lucky, you might even get a real
treat from Classic Leather & Lace’s team of beautiful
fashion models! |
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Business
Reviews - Lynn gives us an inside view of Classic
Leather and Lace in Birmingham, Alabama, who offers leather
and lingerie from elegant to risqué. Lynn and Leigh also
hit the scenic byways down south for a trip to 29
Dreams Motorcycle Resort in Vandiver, Alabama. |
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Rides,
Rallies & Events Recap - Chester Cook heads to Bowling
Green, Kentucky to cover the AMRA
All Harley Drags, while Lynn and Leigh go Hog
Wild at Riders Harley-Davidson in Birmingham, Alabama. Loney
and Stephanie Wilcoxson had a busy month covering the KC
Creations’ 10th Anniversary Party and KC
Riverfest Car and Motorcycle Show. Stripe spent an enjoyable
evening at the N.F.T.R.A.
Motorcycle Races at Lakeside Speedway before heading to
Sparks, Oklahoma for the annual Oklahoma
Bike Week. Dave Miller hit the ground running at the Soul
Brothers 3rd Annual Drag Race at KCIR and I took a scenic
ride north for the St.
Joe Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Stunt Show & Cook-Out Party
where I was lucky enough to witness the unveiling of the Casino
Bike, which also made the cover of this month’s issue.
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| Readers
& Their Rides - Meet Kansas City’s very own Carol
Diaz and Her 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic and from Houston,
Texas, check out Nick
Kasik and His ’01 Customized Harley-Davidson Sportster. |
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| Writer's
Block - Jeremy Povenmire, whose work I’m sure you’re
very familiar with gives takes us through a window of time as
he visits with Russell Stuckey of Stuckey & Son Harley-Davidson! |
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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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| Spoke
to Spoke - Goldie tells us how to prevent over-exposure to
the sun and gives us helpful tips on riding at night. |
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| Tech
Tips - Dave gives us some shocking information on how to fix
broken wiring. |
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| Veteran
Riders - Nic joins over 600 riders for a once in a lifetime
opportunity to escort the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall. |
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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
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have listed, let us know so we can add them! All comments and
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Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine |
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