This has been a CRM hit especially when we have lots of entries. You wouldn't believe the different types of chili that have been brought in. Some hot, some not; some with beef or chicken, some without. All delicious and warm your spirit as well as your tummy.
And cookies for dessert, yummy, yummy. Some sweet, some spicy, some chocolate, some not.
And as always, lots of motorcycle chat. Bring your valentine.
Donations are welcome from all tasters. Funds will go toward Food gift cards for our favorite charity, CURE. These food gift cards are for families of children who are hospitalized with cancer.
After you've enjoyed your chili and cookies, be sure to attend the tire seminar put on by the Service department. We see so many unsafe tire issues that we want to continue to remind you of the importance keeping your tires safe. Remember that you have only 2 tires on the road not 4. Not only that, some of you have passengers.
Jake, our service manager, will give this seminar on care, wear, & tear etc. of chains, sprockets & brakes. The seminar is also applicable for shaft drive bikes as well. So come with your questions for the expert, and he'll enlighten you.
A must see indoor event with over 40 vintage motorcycles on display. See
www.OddBallOldDog.net 
or 585-610-8721 for details on this and other vintage events.
The Curtiss Museum is located in Hammondsport, NY. 607-569-2160
If you don't have or don't know about this insurance, this is the opportunity to learn from the expert. As many of you know, Ron Stone (CRM Sales Manager) and customer Vaughn (Buford) Pembroke had a serious motorcycle accident in May 2010 in Utah. Ron spent a week in the Hospital and Buford six weeks. Had they had this insurance they could have been flown home to a local hospital and family. This insurance is well worth the investment if you travel a lot beyond 150 miles from home. The Medjet Insurance Representative will be here.
Ron Hinz, owner, instructor of the Learn 2 Ride Motorcycle safety program, will be here to hold his ever popular Spring motorcycle safety refresher. Ron will show a different video in each time slot which will then be discussed afterward. These are lively discussions and therefore a great refresher for everyone getting back on the road with their bike.
Jim Ford will be back to tell us more about his Rider's Workshop classes which he holds on the "invisible roads" of the Appalachian Mountains. Several of our customers have enjoyed Jim's 2 or 3 days of adventurous fun while learning advanced riding skills. The Rider's Workshop is dedicated to motorcycle safety and can only enhance the way you ride. Check out Jim's website at ridersworkshop.com . Be sure to join us.
Country Rode loves to promote safety in riding, so here's a Spring refresher for you by Jon DelVecchio. Don't miss this one. Be ready for the season.
The best riders continually develop their riding skills. When is the last time you reflected on yours? Local riding skills coach Jon DelVecchio will be leading a discussion on skills that some may have never learned or simply neglected. Take advantage of Jon's personal explanations of each skill featured in his book, Motorcycling streetSkills cards
(www.streetSkills.NET ). Permitted or licensed riders under 18 will receive a special gift
Troy Rank and his fiance, Kerra took a very unusual motorcycle trip last June. They flew to Iceland where they rented an F650GS to tour around. If you followed their blog, you'll already know a bit about this adventure. About 35 adventure lovers enjoyed Troy's and Kerra's tales and photos of their trip to Iceland. You should have been here. Troy has made a video of his presentation you can watch. Here's the video from Saturday:
http://troyrank.com/2012/01/22/iceland-talk-video/
Riding With Purpose:
National Parks, Lighthouses, and Water Sites Inspire A 30K Mile Riding Season
Robin and Doc Edkin, ten year CRM customers, traveled more than fifty thousand miles over two years to over one hundred national parks, more than eighty lighthouses, and into two-hundred-odd water sites from Maine to Florida, to California and back, and through Canada to Alaska. All their riding was done 2-up, mostly on their 2005 K1200LT with Hannigan sidecar. They had fabulous photos and stories which they shared with 65 potentially or already retired folks. Great information was shared with us on "riding with a purpose". Robin & Wayne are amazing in all the traveling they do. Robin has her own GPS in the sidecar which she uses to help keep Wayne on track or to change the game plan while taking a power nap before the next leg of their journey. A strong piece of advice from Robin was to always take your Gerbings heated gear! If you missed this presentation we'll see if we can get them to come again.
If you need 'a Purpose' to ride, here are some sites the Edkins recommended you connect with:
We have been in contact with Rene Cormier,age 33 who has traveled thousands of miles throughout the world. He has written a book called: The University of Gravel Roads - motorcycle adventure. We hope to be able to tell you that Rene will be making a stop in Rochester and specifically Country Rode to make a presentation sometime in the Spring. In the meantime, check out his website at RenedianAdventures.com .
Motorcycle Rescue Service is a great local service and ideal M/C transport. If you want someone to pick-up your bike and bring it in for winter service and deliver it when it's done, Mike's your man. Check this service out.
Here are some of his rates for local(within 100 miles of Rochester) Back of Truck on Loader: $50 secure & release & $2.00/loaded mile Enclosed Trailer transport: $50 secure & release & $2.25/loaded mile.
Call Mike (Motorcycle Rescue) at 585-750-2226
