Even more event information!

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are coming <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">in hard</span> and heavy now...check out our event calendars regularly as we are updating every day right now!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm trying to get as much done as possible before I hit the road on the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> of January.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope to see 2008 be the best riding year yet!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On our Youtube channel I have some new playlists.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I found the videos on sport bikes rather intresting - I can see the love ofthe power and control of the machine and when stunts goright they are a thing of beauty but when they go wrong....ouch is all I can say.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do have a real issue with the numbers of riders in these videos with little or no safety gear on and riding like stunt riders on the highway...not overly smart, rather dangerous and quite frankly not good for the average rider....in some cases I can see why non motorcyclists don't like us much. Most of the people involved appear to be young and think themselves as invincible.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyway, I best get back to the events calendars, there is much data entry to do and I have a boss that won't let me rest! LOL</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there....</span><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BDB</span></b></i>

Even more event information!

They are coming in hard and heavy now...check out our event calendars regularly as we are updating every day right now! I'm trying to...

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More event information

<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.</span></span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am in the process of adding about 120 competition events to the calendars.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have the Alberta Dirt Riders and the Peace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Motocross</span> info loaded. I will be working on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PNWMA</span> events for BC. We are waiting for competition event info from the rest of the provinces to be set. Once they are, we will get them loaded in as fast as my fingers can type.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can help us out....if you know of any motorcycle event, be it cruiser, touring, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sport bike</span> whatever - and you don't see it in the calendars - drop us a line....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">there</span>....</span></i><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

More event information

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I am in the process of adding about 120 competition events to the calendars. I have the Albert...

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Merry Christmas

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope everyone finds themselves surrounded by friends and family and that you all have the most Merry of Christmas's and a happy and prosperous new year.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please, stay safe out there.</span><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BD</span> B<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">etty</span></span></b></i>

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone finds themselves surrounded by friends and family and that you all have the most Merry of Christmas's and a happy and pr...

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Another round of lost advertisers

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am really sad to say that the people who read the paper have not been talking to the advertisers. We have 2 more businesses that say they can't afford to advertise because they get no response from you, the readers.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know you guys read this thing, but they don't seem to be seeing that or so it appears.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So question for you all:</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What kinds of advertisers do you want to see? Obviously not bike shops - so where do I start targeting my efforts so we can keep the lights on and the doors open? What kinds of businesses do you want to know about? What kinds of businesses will you support?</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Any suggestions? It's up to you, if you enjoy the tools we provide and want to keep them....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Your suggestions would be appreciated right about now.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there...</span><br /> <br /> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BDBetty</span></span></i></b>

Another round of lost advertisers

I am really sad to say that the people who read the paper have not been talking to the advertisers. We have 2 more businesses that say they ...

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Heavy Hearts

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This has been a really tough week at our house.</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One of my husband's friends went head to head with a semi and is now in critical and unstable condition in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kamloops</span> hospital. Another is undergoing cancer treatments on the other side of the country.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Needless to say my poor husband is feeling pretty powerless and helpless right now.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am asking for your help.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We all know the power of prayer, so if you can spare a second, please say a prayer for these two men.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Thanks and stay safe out there...</i><br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BDB</span></span></b></i>

Heavy Hearts

This has been a really tough week at our house. One of my husband's friends went head to head with a semi and is now in critical and u...

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Holy Cow!

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I knew that there were a whack of motorcycle events happening every year but even my eyes are popping. Right now I am adding as many as 30 events a day.</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Everything from groups meetings and ride nights to coffee nights & breakfast rides, runs, rallies rodeos, demo's, open houses....man alive we are going to be busy this coming year!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope you are all having fun getting ready for Christmas.....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there</span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BDB</span></b></i>

Holy Cow!

I knew that there were a whack of motorcycle events happening every year but even my eyes are popping. Right now I am adding as many as 30 e...

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I am amazed with my website results

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">I'ts</span> 15 to 7 on Thursday night and I popped in to set up a new member.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was working in the administration portion of the site and was amazed to see that we had 22 people on line. Myself and Ali were the only 2 members.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've asked her to get a show how many visitors on line module.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I remember when I was thrilled to see one other person on line at the same time as me.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been working away on the provincial event calendars - as groups and businesses firm up their 2008 events we are pulling them all together. I all we have about 600 events for the 2008 riding season from group ride nights and breakfasts to runs, rallies, demo days, competition events - and not many of them set yet! In all I have added about 60 events in the last 2 days.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Registered members - you can help me here! Submit your clubs stuff right into the calendars and when you have drop me an email so I can go and check on the repeating portion.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Your help would be much appreciated!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope you find the information in the calendars useful when planning your holidays and choosing the long weekends you want to book off this riding <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">season</span>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also hope it proves useful for those who are moving to a new area - you can find others of like mind at www.beltdrivebetty.com quite easily.</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Register for your free membership today and remember a subscription to the Busted Knuckle Chronicles On Line is only $5.30 a year! Gives you free classified ads and the color version of the paper delivered to your computer 48 times a year!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BD</span> Betty</span>

I am amazed with my website results

I'ts 15 to 7 on Thursday night and I popped in to set up a new member. I was working in the administration portion of the site and was...

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Yah!

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Well after all of the destruction and construction I finally get to move into my new office tomorrow. It's amazing what elbow grease, drywall and paint can do for an old attached garage!</i></span><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's been really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">weird</span> an frustrating working between 2 offices but today I will have heat in there and tonight phone lines!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have for the last 5 years worked in a 9 x 9 bedroom. Now I get 266 sq ft of space!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am excited to say the least - tired too, it's been a long haul to get here!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch the web site for a great contest to win tickets to the Red Deer Motorcycle show for you and 7 friends!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day and stay safe out there.<br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BDB</span></span></b></i>

Yah!

Well after all of the destruction and construction I finally get to move into my new office tomorrow. It's amazing what elbow grease, dr...

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A Special Day

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today is our wonderful web mistress's birthday.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you will join me in wishing Ali a wonderful day!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been updating the event calendars as more and more groups and businesses are confirming their event dates and meetings.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you know of an event that we don't have listed you can help us and your riding club or business by sending us <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">the information</span> or adding it directly to the calendars.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We want the information here to be the most accurate and up to date that we can provide.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With over 1.2 to 1.5 million hits and over 55,000 visitors a month this site CAN help your club or business get some added exposure.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Your active involvement on our site will help us to make this site the ultimate motorcycle tourist web site about the Canadian Riding Scene!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day everyone and stay safe out there.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

A Special Day

Today is our wonderful web mistress's birthday. I hope you will join me in wishing Ali a wonderful day! I have been updating the even...

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Busy - stupid busy!

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Between <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IBlogger</span> experiencing some technical difficulties for a few days and the fact that I have been painting the old garage here at home to make a bigger office for myself I have been very busy.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ali has been coding her fingers to the bone as you can see by the new things that keep popping up on the site. The lady amazes me.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you will check out our Preferred and Referred contest - maybe recommend a shop or a waitress for their great customer service - you could win a killer prize....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have the New "How well do you know Arlen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ness?</span>" contest for tickets to the Red Deer Motorcycle show and more stuff coming down the pipes all the time.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day and now that my blog is back up and the painting almost done, I promise to chat here a wee bit more often....</span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

Busy - stupid busy!

Between IBlogger experiencing some technical difficulties for a few days and the fact that I have been painting the old garage here at home...

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Our newest web site

<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">acquired</span> a web site called <a href="http://www.canadianriders.ca/">www.canadianriders.ca</a></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Riders in need have a friend indeed"</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's a web site about riders who are willing to help out when you are broke down on the road.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ali and I will start revamping that site and trying to get more riders involved with helping each other out. It all started when I asked for a link on that site! Peter asked me and Ali to take it over.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have emailed all of the members there and invited them over to <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/">www.beltdrivebetty.com</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is my hope to add all of those who wish to be part of our riders phone book (Belt Drive Betty's Little Black Book for Canadian Riders).</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To that end We are going to offer this:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For $35.00 you get your name and a phone number (email as well if you have one) added to our phone book for the city/town you are from in the phone book.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You also get a copy of the phone book mailed to you.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you think it's a good idea, let me know at <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com">bdbetty@gmail.com</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there....</span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

Our newest web site

We acquired a web site called www.canadianriders.ca "Riders in need have a friend indeed" It's a web site about riders who...

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New Forums

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well it looks like a good number of riders are checking out all of the new tools, our forum is only a few weeks old and seems like it's catching on.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If anyone has any comments on the site, new tools you'd like to see or functionality or navigation issues - give us a holler. Ali has been like a mad woman with all of her hard work! Wait till you see what she has it store for all of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">you</span> tomorrow....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Be good out there....</span></i><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BDB</span></span></b></i>

New Forums

Well it looks like a good number of riders are checking out all of the new tools, our forum is only a few weeks old and seems like it's ...

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Finally!

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One more big data entry job done!</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do believe I have everyone loaded into the new members format.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you can't log in or have any challenges just give either <a href="mailto:ali4evr@gmail.com">Ali</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">or <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com">myself</a> a holler - we'll get you up and running as soon as we can.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are going to be more tools on the way very soon. It's amazing the work that can go into making a good web site. Virtually every day we are tweaking, fine tuning or adding something. My hats off to Ali - she does a kick ass job!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One of the new tools that we will be adding is a Riders Helping Riders Section.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">acquired</span> a web site called <a href="http://www.canadianriders.ca/">www.canadianriders.ca</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is a place to list yourself if you are interested in helping fellow riders when they break down or are in need while on the road.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Eventually we plan to incorporate this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">information</span> into our riders phone book!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So much to do and so little time to do it in.....Don't forget to be at a cenotaph near you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tomorrow</span> and take a few moments to give thanks for our freedom....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there...<br /></span><br /> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">BD</span> Betty</span></i></b>

Finally!

One more big data entry job done! I do believe I have everyone loaded into the new members format. If you can't log in or have any ch...

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Memberships and other stuff

<i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hi everyone,</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ali has our new membership program loaded. I am going through <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every one's</span> files and updating information and trying to contact everyone.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you aren't showing up yet, give me another day or so, then if we lost you you might have to re register. Sorry gang that sometimes happens when upgrading components.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The good news is we now have members forums, puzzles, word searches, the on line phone book which has become really popular with the riders, the new events calendars and a whole host of wonderful tools.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We hope you'll become a registered member on the site and take advantage of all of the tools - it's free!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Subscriptions to the electronic version of the paper are still only $5.30 per year and include the membership on the sites and all of the freebies and tools on them....</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay tuned - more improvements coming.....</span><br /> <br /> <b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b>

Memberships and other stuff

Hi everyone, Ali has our new membership program loaded. I am going through every one's files and updating information and trying to c...

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What's wrong here?

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Why do so many motorcycle shops and retailers not want to advertise in a phone book for your saddlebags?</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Send me your thoughts on the subject at: <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com">bdbetty@gmail.com</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'd love to hear what you think.</span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>BD Betty</b></i><br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PS - I have almost reached my goal of 1,500!!!!!</span></i>

What's wrong here?

Why do so many motorcycle shops and retailers not want to advertise in a phone book for your saddlebags? Send me your thoughts on the subj...

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Pushing 1200 Entries

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm just cooking with gas today - almost 1,200 entries in our on line phone book.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My goal, by Wednesday to have 1,500.....we are getting there!</span><br /> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day!</span></i><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

Pushing 1200 Entries

I'm just cooking with gas today - almost 1,200 entries in our on line phone book. My goal, by Wednesday to have 1,500.....we are getti...

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Sad news in Canada.....

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are some very sad things going on in the motorcycle industry here in Canada, and it looks like the motorcycle industry here is going to go through much of what our brothers and sisters south of the border are going through - a slow down.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Companies like Honda are going to the big box style of sales where you can buy a boat, generator and car from the same guy that sells you a bike - closing out all kinds of small dealerships. Here in the North you can't even demo a bike unless the dealership has a bike for that purpose. You have to make an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appointment</span> and go to Edmonton to test ride a Honda now.</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Why? Economics they say.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The other sad thing is the number of bankruptcies and close outs -and the strong Canadian dollar is a huge contributing factor. Many businesses bought product when the dollar was not so strong and are still sitting on that product. Why? Because bargain minded Canadians are going south to shop be it in their cars or through the net. So, the American economy will benefit from our strong dollar and Canadian businesses will suffer for it.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Everyone wants to save money and who can blame them, yet at the same time it is causing a back lash, Canadian businesses are starting to close their doors. I know it's affected the paper in a very negative way as more and more businesses tighten their belts - their advertising budgets for little publications like the Busted Knuckle are the first thing they trim.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Why? Because the advertisers doesn't feel that they get that much out of the money they spend with us. They don't think you guys actually read this thing so....they cut their ads.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For me, it's a double edged sword - the bankruptcies have meant that businesses who owed me money are now not paying me for what they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">received and we have lost 10 advertisers already</span>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All I can hope is that I have the ability to weather the storm, many it seems have not been able to.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We need your help. Tell the businesses you see in the paper that you do read it.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you don't, the paper may end up being another casualty.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Stay safe out there.....</i></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

Sad news in Canada.....

There are some very sad things going on in the motorcycle industry here in Canada, and it looks like the motorcycle industry here is going t...

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1,100 entries and growing

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's been slow going but we are over 1/4 of the way through the data entry for the new riders phone book!</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If I can keep up this pace the phone book will be ready to go to the printer in December!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you will take the on line version for a test drive.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great weekend and stay safe out there.<br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BD Betty</span></span></i>

1,100 entries and growing

It's been slow going but we are over 1/4 of the way through the data entry for the new riders phone book! If I can keep up this pace t...

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Free Membership

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span></span> gang -</span></b></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up until now we had no real way to allow people to sign up for free memberships. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Spammers</span></span> and hackers being our biggest fear. However, the content management system we use has now got the tools we needed and so...</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So now, even if you don't subscribe to the paper ($5.30 per year on line or $47.65 in print) you can still get 90% of the benefits that subscribers <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">receive</span>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">AND IT'S FREE!!!!<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So sign up today to take advantage of all of the tools that we have for you..... Stay safe out there....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"> </span></span></span><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BDB</span></span></span></b></i>

Free Membership

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Lots of interesting things happening

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ali has been adding components to the web sites in a fast and furious manner which always means a learning curve for me. The newest component allows us to manage our membership better.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now new members get tools specific to the group they are in so Rider members see different tools than business members. This is like a dream come true - finally we are the rider's version of a chamber of commerce and Travel Canada all rolled in to one!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We still have a ton of things we want to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">offer our</span> members and if there's anything you want on the site - let us know, a hunting we will go to find it!<br /><i><br /></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Stay safe out there....</i><br /></span><br /> <b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BD</span> Betty</span></b>

Lots of interesting things happening

Ali has been adding components to the web sites in a fast and furious manner which always means a learning curve for me. The newest componen...

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The Rider's Phone Book

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i>If you haven't taken Belt Drive Betty's Little Black Book for a test run - you should check it out!</i></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=182">http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_sobi2&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Itemid</span>=182</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We now have over 850 businesses which means I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pushing</span> the 25% mark for data entry!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's coming - BC is almost half finished then I'll start on Atlantic Canada and work my way to the monsters - Quebec & Ontario!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This book is going to be one great tool for we riders!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The other thing that is a wonderful tool - the new calendars!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are wonderful - it's easy for anyone to add an event be it for a group or a business.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You just click on the plus sign for the date of your event and away you go - the best is that I get notified before it's posted so we can ensure that every bit of information is given to the rider that we can - it also helps out the person who is adding the event because the repeating dates can be a bit confusing to enter.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=208">http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_wrapper&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Itemid</span>=208</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see, every province has it's own calendar and we have a large number of events <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">transferred</span> from our old calendar system to this new one already!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check them out and if you don't see your groups meeting and ride/coffee(beer) nights or a local <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">competition</span> event or toy run in the calendar - add it!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great weekend everyone and be safe out there....</span><br /> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">BD</span> Betty</span></i></b>

The Rider's Phone Book

If you haven't taken Belt Drive Betty's Little Black Book for a test run - you should check it out! http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/j...

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Slowly but surely....

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope your Turkey Day was a good one.</span></b></span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This has been a rough week on some levels.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Through a whole series of Murphy's Laws striking I went from 5 people helping me to no one helping me - all in one day.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Days later I had 2 people volunteer to help out, so I guess we'll just see how it goes.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been working at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">transferring</span> more event information into the new 2008 calendars and so far so good. As I'm going I am trying to contact the event coordinators and the various riding clubs to get updates on their events and group information.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you know of an event that we haven't yet got on the calendar - please by all means enter it.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We want everyone to have the tools they need for making 2008 a great riding season.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of us have shorter ones than others do and we like to cram as much in as possible, so please HELP ME OUT HERE!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have the better part of 800 businesses or 1/5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> of my data in the on line phone book.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If anyone doubted my sincerity about becoming the Biker/Rider's version of a Chamber of Commerce I hope that the work that is getting done shows you how serious I am.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We need advertisers for the print version of the book....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If anyone can help out with selling phone book advertising please get in touch with me - this going it alone is kinda rough...<a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com"> bdbetty@gmail.com</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We also need more advertisers for the newspaper and web sites - I am so busy doing data entry I have no time for sales work it seems.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyone willing to step up - we do pay so please contact me.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Thanks everyone and stay safe out there....</i><br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

Slowly but surely....

Hope your Turkey Day was a good one. This has been a rough week on some levels. Through a whole series of Murphy's Laws striking I w...

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SNOW! Yikes

<b><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, yesterday morning we woke to snow here in GP...yuck!</span></i></span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A reminder to all, bike shops and painters/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">airbrushers</span> really appreciate having their work load spread out. Jamming them up in March only puts strain on everyone. Book your appointments NOW!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty's Little Black book has just shy of 800 entries it it!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Everything I have for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon & NWT is now in the phone book. I start on BC today and once the west is done I start on the east.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our events calendars are coming along, if you know of an event, a group meeting that isn't listed - add them - you have the power!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyway, that slave driver I work for tells me it's time to go back to more data entry so....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a Great Thanks Giving everyone - and take time to remember the things you ARE thankful for, like family, friends and bikes.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Love you all - stay safe out there.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

SNOW! Yikes

Well, yesterday morning we woke to snow here in GP...yuck! A reminder to all, bike shops and painters/ airbrushers really appreciate havi...

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New Event & Group Calendars for the web site!

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have just installed our new events calendar management system, it is highly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">searchable</span> by event type and is broken down by province to make your event and group information easy to find.</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We can now carry your Group Meetings, ride nights, breakfast meetings, Rallies, Runs and other events.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our BC and Alberta Calendars are well under way. Please, check the calendar for your province and make sure we have the right information for your group. If we don't please send us an <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com?subject=Event%2FGroup%20Information%20Correction">event correction</a> or <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com?subject=Provincial%20Calendar%20Administrator">email</a> me to become a provincial calendar administrator.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For all other provinces, if anyone is willing to give us a hand to get the information for your province or region added to our new calendars, please contact me at <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com?subject=Provincial%20Event%20Information">bdbetty@gmail.com</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We want every riding club and every event to get the exposure they need to grow the participation of their clubs and events for 2008.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Thanks and stay safe out there....</i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><br /><br /><b>BD</b></span><b> Betty</b></span>

New Event & Group Calendars for the web site!

We have just installed our new events calendar management system, it is highly searchable by event type and is broken down by province to m...

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Man I wonder sometimes...

<b><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hate typing, why did I ever get myself into a business with this much data entry?</span></i></span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oh well, here I am! Over 700 entries are now in the phone book as I work my way across the country.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I get frustrated or fed up with doing that, I have been doing events. Copying all of the 2007 events and putting them in the new calendars and then entering the group information I have and trying to double check everything.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would like event calendar managers for each province, people to make sure everything we have is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">absolutely</span> correct. If anyone is interested in helping out, I'll do my best to make it worth your while! Email me at: <a href="mailto:bdbetty@gmail.com">bdbetty@gmail.com</a></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope to see some of the locals and not so locals out at the GP Toy Run this weekend, for those attending Edmonton Toy Run or any other event, stay safe out there!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BD</span> Betty</span></i></b>

Man I wonder sometimes...

I hate typing, why did I ever get myself into a business with this much data entry? Oh well, here I am! Over 700 entries are now in the ph...

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New Calendars & over 600 phone book entries

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #e69138;">I have been doing data entry until I think my arms are going to fall off!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The good news is the phone book is progressing really well. The Alberta section is almost complete, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Marg</span> is working on BC and when I complete Alberta in the next day or so I will start on Saskatchewan. One by one we are going to get everything we know about into this thing and then....we''ll open it up to you our subscribers to add to it what you know about. If every rider checked to see if we knew about their favorite bar or shop, well we'd have a hell of a phone book!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The new events <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">calenders</span> are wonderful! It's taking a lot of time to transfer over the information from our old <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">calendars</span> but - when it's done it will be a tool that will make your life and mine a whole lot easier!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check in often because Ali and are are fixing, tweaking, adding and updating stuff daily!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe and be smart out there.</span></i>

New Calendars & over 600 phone book entries

I have been doing data entry until I think my arms are going to fall off! The good news is the phone book is progressing really well. The A...

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Topping 500 Entries

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the last week the phone book entries have doubled!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/">www.beltdrivebetty.com</a></span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check it out and if you have a category to recommend let us know!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have also received our first contest submission for the Preferred and Referred Customer Service Contest! Watch for that story to be posted soon - Ali is setting that up this weekend.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great weekend everyone - stay safe out there.</span></i>

Topping 500 Entries

In the last week the phone book entries have doubled! www.beltdrivebetty.com Check it out and if you have a category to recommend let us ...

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The On Line Riders Phone Book

<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, are you watching this thing grow?</span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=182">http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=182</a></b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's already a great tool and we've only just begun!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">275 entries out of 4,000 are entered so far and now with the help of Marge Vatman of the SCRC, you are going to see tons of new entries every day!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great week everyone!<br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride safe out there.</span></i>

The On Line Riders Phone Book

So, are you watching this thing grow? http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/joomla07/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=182 It's already a...

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AIM-Can Peace River Region

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Well - we are at 35 members already! </i><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">It's been a rough week between Jim Sanderson's wake and funeral and the phone book marketing materials - but I am getting unburied!</span><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Slowly...<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day - hope you have all had a good Saturday and hope Sunday is better - cause Monday is next....<br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

AIM-Can Peace River Region

Well - we are at 35 members already! It's been a rough week between Jim Sanderson's wake and funeral and the phone book marketing m...

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AIM-Can Grande Prairie/Peace Region becoming a reality

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At last nights Toys for Tots meeting in Grande Prairie, 20 people signed up to become members of AIM-Can</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">AIM-Can is a not for profit that provides assistance to motorcyclists when they have an accident.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you are interested in getting involved with an organization that is meant to help motorcyclists, please email me at bdbetty@gmail.com </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are planning our first information and organization meeting for mid October and we'd like to see representation from all groups with in the Peace Region there.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This organization is not about the brand you ride or who you ride with but rather that you ride. I'll let you all know when and where that meeting will be a soon as we have the details worked out.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here in the Grande Prairie area we have lost 4 riders and had one who was assisted heavily by AIM-Can in Prince George and Vancouver. Don MacGlauglin is still in Vancouver General. The unfortunate part about life is that accidents do happen and they can happen to you, think of getting involved as an additional insurance policy for your peace of mind.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Memberships are $20 years for a single member and $30 for couples.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until next time - ride safe....<br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

AIM-Can Grande Prairie/Peace Region becoming a reality

At last nights Toys for Tots meeting in Grande Prairie, 20 people signed up to become members of AIM-Can AIM-Can is a not for profit that ...

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The NEW National Phone Book for riders

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hi guys, I know I have not been on here as much as I'd like to but I have been working at a furious pace to get the online version of our phone book up and running.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the same time as we are working on the on line one we are working on the print version for your saddlebags.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The on line version has some extra handy tools like google maps of the businesses address, links to emails and web sites and lets you know if the business is a BDB Club Business member or not, let's you know if they are rider owned or friendly and tells you a bit about what they offer.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you'll take some time to look at the work we are doing, perhaps leave a note in our guest book to let us know what you think.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We'd appreciate your help too. If you subscribe to the paper either in print or on line, you can add businesses you know to our data base. Just log in and begin adding!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once we have the phone book to where we are pretty content, then Suzie will configure it to be mobile so you'll have access to it from your Blackberry or whatever electronic gizmo you use too!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are working on it, hope you use it often!</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No matter which Toy Run or event you go to this weekend be it the SIR's, the Central Alberta, Ashmont, Hawg Flatts....stay safe out there!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

The NEW National Phone Book for riders

Hi guys, I know I have not been on here as much as I'd like to but I have been working at a furious pace to get the online version of ou...

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Busy, busy time!

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another couple of days of major data entry work and we begin sales for our National Phone Book for Riders. The resource will be available in print and on line.</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bare with me and the lack of info here on my blog for a wee bit longer.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once I get involved doing data entry - my least favorite job - I get pretty tunnel visioned!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Red Deer Toy Run and the Porky's CNIB Run in Ashmont are this weekend....ride safe everyone.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></i></b>

Busy, busy time!

Another couple of days of major data entry work and we begin sales for our National Phone Book for Riders. The resource will be available in...

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Home from Sturgis

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I finally made it home on Tuesday night only to hear that a local rider, Garry Wilson had passed away on his way to Sturgis (He and a deer collided). I attended his funeral on Wednesday and it was a wonderful celebration of his life.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Unfortunately, we here in Grande Prairie will have another service to attend on September 8th as Jim Sanderson also passed away - another single motorcycle accident.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">An update on Don "Ho" - he's sitting up, talking and moving his right arm - what a relief!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope that all who attend the Alberta Ladies Rally in Saskatchewan, the Medicine Hat HOG Rally and the Western Development Museum Show n'n Shine in Moose Jaw have a good and safe weekend.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am heading out to the Sprint Car Nationals at Castrol Speedway with hubby - talk to you all again on Monday.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Ride safe no matter where you go this weekend....</i><br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

Home from Sturgis

I finally made it home on Tuesday night only to hear that a local rider, Garry Wilson had passed away on his way to Sturgis (He and a deer c...

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The World Championships and Sturgis

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Getting internet access has been interesting and it is so nice to finally have it...</span></span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It has been an absolutely amazing time here. 2 of our Canadian builders out of 6 that attended the World's finished in the top 20!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Roger Goldammer won the Metric Championships with his bike "Experi Mental" and finished 9th in the freestyle with "Nortorious" and Cycle Boyz finished 17th with the "Master Deluxe"</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch for the paper coming out on August 16th for more on the World Championship of Custom Bike Building.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have had the most wonderful time here in Sturgis - meeting some of the most wonderful people in the motorcycle industry and I promise you that the next few papers are going to have some incredible interviews and pictures....stay tuned for more!<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Ride safe everyone....</i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

The World Championships and Sturgis

Getting internet access has been interesting and it is so nice to finally have it... It has been an absolutely amazing time here. 2 of our...

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World Championship of bike building here we come

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Well, I'm on the road with the boyz....we'll be in Sturgis tonight.</i><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I'm on a better computer - one with a key board that works properly I'll fill you in a bit on this trip - it's been wonderfulT!</span>

World Championship of bike building here we come

Well, I'm on the road with the boyz....we'll be in Sturgis tonight. When I'm on a better computer - one with a key board that w...

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On the Road again

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This should be a trip to remember!</span></i></span><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm packed, bike is facing the driveway and in a couple hours I begin my next trek...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mad Hat - then Sturgis - should prove very interesting considering I haven't been to Sturgis in 23 years......</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'll try and drop a not from the road once in a while....<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there.....<br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BDB</span></b></i>

On the Road again

This should be a trip to remember! I'm packed, bike is facing the driveway and in a couple hours I begin my next trek... Mad Hat - the...

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Medicine Hat Drags and Sturgis

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i>I am working overtime to be ready to leave Friday morning for Drumheller.</i></span><br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saturday morning my bud, Jayne and I are going to go catch the drags in the Hat, on Sunday I'll finish the paper and Monday I head for meetings in Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg, then I'll back track to Brandon, meet up with Cycle Boyz and head to Sturgis.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Going that way to Sturgis doubles the mileage for me, but also gets me out to see a number of businesses along the way. In all I am looking to put on somewhere around 5,500 kms.....<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Where ever you head to, ride safe out there.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

Medicine Hat Drags and Sturgis

I am working overtime to be ready to leave Friday morning for Drumheller. Saturday morning my bud, Jayne and I are going to go catch the dr...

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An Update

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spoke with Don "Ho's" wife Pat, he's doing much better. They are thinking of moving him out of ICU in another day or two, that's great news!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am thankful for groups like AIM - and after this I know Pat and Don will be too.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Who knows, we might get our chapter up here yet.</i><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was going to head to PG and Smithers on the Muscle Run but I have a wicked cold and I need to be in Sturgis in about 2 weeks so I chose to ride the couch instead.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check out the video coverage from Hawg Flatts on the home page of www.beltdrivebetty.com</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thinking seriously of starting our own weekly news reports for those of you with video cameras....you know - clips from events - anyway, let me know if you like the idea....<br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe out there....</span></i>

An Update

Spoke with Don "Ho's" wife Pat, he's doing much better. They are thinking of moving him out of ICU in another day or two, ...

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Back on the NET!!

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finally I am back on the Internet and touch wood it looks like its stable again!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was planning to head out to the Muscle Run but I have the Flu so....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yah I think I'll stay wrapped in a blankie.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wherever your travels take you this weekend - ride safe.<br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BD Betty</span></b></i>

Back on the NET!!

Finally I am back on the Internet and touch wood it looks like its stable again! I was planning to head out to the Muscle Run but I have t...

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My challenges with Telus

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm glad to finally get on here - I have had limited internet connectivity for about 10 days now. One minute it works and the next....and thier customer service is soooo very good. NOT</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyway Hawg Flatts was a good time - I'm hoping to get to a few more events yet this year!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will be uploading a whack of pictures from the last 2 months worth of events into the photo galleries in the next few days - Telus willing.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a safe weekend no matter which event you attend!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride safe.</span></i><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BDB</span></b></i>

My challenges with Telus

I'm glad to finally get on here - I have had limited internet connectivity for about 10 days now. One minute it works and the next....an...

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Update on Don "Ho"

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I spoke with Don's wife Pat and she informs me that Don now has pneumonia and that is causing some grave concerns.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have also spoken to some of the gents from AIM Vancouver and they tell me that there have been 2 deaths and another couple of serious injury accidents involving motorcyclists.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you can spare a moment, a few prayers are needed - please and thanks.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BDB</span></i>

Update on Don "Ho"

I spoke with Don's wife Pat and she informs me that Don now has pneumonia and that is causing some grave concerns. I have also spoken ...

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Rider Down!!!!

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Local Grande Prairie Rider and one of Toys for Tots of Grande Prairie’s Founder Don “Ho” McLaughlin went down just outside of Prince George a few nights ago.</i><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Prince George AIM Chapter found out that he was being transported to Vancouver General Hospital and contacted the local AIM Chapter there to provide any assistance they can.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What we know at this moment is that Don’s wife Pat is with him in Vancouver now.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He is in a medically induced coma and is stable for the moment.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He has a fractured spine and collapsed lungs.<br /><i><br /></i></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Beyond those details we can’t tell you much more right now but will keep all informed as more information comes in.</span></i>

Rider Down!!!!

Local Grande Prairie Rider and one of Toys for Tots of Grande Prairie’s Founder Don “Ho” McLaughlin went down just outside of Prince George ...

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Home and still standing!

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>The 2007 Canadian Championship of Bike Building was a great time!</b></span></i><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There were major last minute changes to the show due to injuries sustained by some of our performers. There was drama in both the Riding Beauties competition and the Canadian Championship of Bike Building!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After a severe hissy fit on Friday night, Mother Nature cooperated and in all we saw over 6000 visitors come to the show.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The severe weather warnings all weekend and the long weekend itself had a greater impact on visitation than we anticipated but in all we are not displeased with the results.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our show date for next year is June 20th to 22nd in Olds and will be hosted in 2 new buildings that the Olds Agricultural Society is Building.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The new buildings afford us some wonderful additions to our show schedule and some very important security against mother nature.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have a whole committee behind the show now - so I am no longer a one person operation when it comes to the Canadian Championships!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A whole new series of partnerships are also being explored as a result of the 2007 show and we could be more excited!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our Champions in the 2007 Mid-USA Canada Canadian Championship of Bike Building were:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Goldammer Cycle Works - Canadian Champion</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Freakshow Choppers - 2nd place</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Screamin' Demon - Third place</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Media Award - Sponsored by The Busted Knuckle- Marcel Trudel - the Canadian Bike</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">People's Choice - Sponsored by the Edmonton & Calgary Motorcycle Shows</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Precision Frameworx - Calgary AB</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Best Paint - Sponsored by Paradise RV - Red Deer AB</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Precision Frameworx - Calgary AB</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Look for a ton of follow up on this show a story on Toad Rock and a whole host of other stories in the Thursday paper for all of you subscribers!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For those of who wait until the free paper is available - you'll be able to read all about it very soon!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride safe gang and watch for all of our updates to the websites www.beltdrivebetty.com and www.bustedknucklenews.com coming very soon!</span></i>

Home and still standing!

The 2007 Canadian Championship of Bike Building was a great time! There were major last minute changes to the show due to injuries sustaine...

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Your help needed!

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Peace Motorcross Association needs flag people, lap counters and other sundre volunteer positions filled at Rock Valley Raceway just outside of Grande Prairie.</span></i></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They feed you and pay $50!</span><br /> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you can help out in any way please contact Lou Maffret at:</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">532-3414 or 539-1354</span></i><br /> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks gang.....</span></i>

Your help needed!

The Peace Motorcross Association needs flag people, lap counters and other sundre volunteer positions filled at Rock Valley Raceway just out...

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A great day!

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had a really great birthday and want to pass along to Glenn Roberts from Motorcycle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mojo</span> a Happy Birthday! He and I share June 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> as our birthday!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Haven't been able to ride much this last 2 weeks with the bike show only 10 days away - hence I am looking forward to Monday and the ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Olds</span> to get set up!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope to see some of you out for the show - it's gonna be a good one!<br /><i><br /></i></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great week everyone....ride often & hard!</span></i>

A great day!

I had a really great birthday and want to pass along to Glenn Roberts from Motorcycle Mojo a Happy Birthday! He and I share June 19 th as ...

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Toad Rock & The Canadian Championships

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mary and I have teamed up to provide a great prize to one lucky person - go to both Toad Rock and the Canadian Championships & win a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cruzin</span> Cooler!</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lou of Rocky's Ride for Diabetes will be leaving the Canadian Championships at 2 - 2:30 on Saturday from the Canadian Championships to go to Toad Rock - join him, or go on your own and you could win!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day - Ride often, hard and stay safe out there!</span></i>

Toad Rock & The Canadian Championships

Mary and I have teamed up to provide a great prize to one lucky person - go to both Toad Rock and the Canadian Championships & win a Cru...

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A busy time!

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Getting the last of the paper work done before the Canadian Championship of Bike Building.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Inspite of everything, all the hiccups and challenges we are as ready as we can be. With over 70 vendors, some of Canada's most beautiful motorcycles, a burn out pit, a dyno, a rodea, a show n shine & a scavnger hunt, not to mention live music, yah it's gonna be a good time!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'll be up to my eyeballs in paper work, but I'll try my best to keep you in the loop!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great week!</span><br /> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride often & ride safe....</span></i>

A busy time!

Getting the last of the paper work done before the Canadian Championship of Bike Building. Inspite of everything, all the hiccups and chal...

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On the road....again

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been on the road for the past week, I am still on the road! I love it. My husband was quite surprised when he realized I have over 5500<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">kms</span> on the bike already and by the time I get home I will be close to 6,500 - as I expressed to him - I have 23 years without a bike to make up for - and since I started riding my own again - well I don't want to stop - ever! The new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FLHX</span> is treating me really well, it's a beautiful machine!!!</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope that those watching the news say a few prayers for our BC friends who are being flooded out. My bike came from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Smither's</span> H-D and I hope the gang at the shop are doing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ok</span> through all of this. My prayers go out to everyone there....Mother nature can be cruel as we all know.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Camrose</span> was an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span> event with about 4-500 bikes turning up, but most didn't hang around too long as it was scorching hot and there were no tents for shade.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Redwater</span> Ride for Hunger was a resounding success with over 1,000 bikes showing up and about 500 participating in the Poker Run.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wished that I could stick around for the Ride for Sight but I need to get home - paperwork calls!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I want to thank everyone who gave me a piece of the floor wherever I went - it's great to have so many good friends and it sure helps the budget.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For those of you who are fed up with gas prices may I make one suggestion? Get on your bike and ride more. High gas prices are just one of many reasons to get on your bike more.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great weekend no matter which event you attend.<br /></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Ride hard, ride safe.</i><br /><i><br /></i></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BD</span> Betty</span></i>

On the road....again

I have been on the road for the past week, I am still on the road! I love it. My husband was quite surprised when he realized I have over 55...

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The Canadian Riding Beauty Contest June 30th & July 1st

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have 4 confirmed entrants in the first Canadian Riding Beauties Contest.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are:</span></b></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jennifer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nakonechny</span> from Regina Saskatchewan</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Daphne MacDonald from Spruce Grove Alberta</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">April Ireland from Calgary Alberta</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Henriksen</span> from Rocky Mountain House AB</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As long as entries are post marked June 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> we will accept the entry so get them in to us.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our Riding Queen will win:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1,000 cash</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1,000 Leather Wardrobe from Leather & Steel</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A crown, a photo shoot and (dependant on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">photographers</span> scheduling) attendance in the VIP Ride and Steak BBQ on Monday July 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are going to have a lot of fun on the Canada Day Long Weekend at the Canadian Championship of Bike Building - June 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> & July 1st<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Olds</span> Alberta - hope to see you there!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Ride lots and ride safe!</i><br /></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BD</span> Betty</span></b></i>

The Canadian Riding Beauty Contest June 30th & July 1st

We have 4 confirmed entrants in the first Canadian Riding Beauties Contest. They are: Jennifer Nakonechny from Regina Saskatchewan Dap...

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Event Listings

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We just updated the events again - man is this riding community a busy one.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have an event or know of one that isn't listed - get it to us. The listing is free and over 60,000 riders will have a chance to see it that way.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Remember the paper is available in print and on line....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope to see a bunch of you at the Ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Camrose</span> on Saturday and the Ride for Hunger in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Redwater</span> on Sunday...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride hard - stay safe.</span>

Event Listings

We just updated the events again - man is this riding community a busy one. If you have an event or know of one that isn't listed - ge...

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A new Poll

<div> <div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We are polling our readers to find out their thoughts on the new Victory Vision Street  </span></i></span><br /><br /><b><i>Tour models.</i></b></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The poll can be found on the home page, right hand side on <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/">www.beltdrivebetty.com</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotjNx-UZPUaFlHNVEzAMQ3SHQXVc-sG9tmEd1gA6FiCWiafCHLX-ptegtAmDhTNrdUU2pBxC0SKOA2PvG9oQRrVViv1aDQT-KO-x4Phywl8qLYlJaRpyP-bb_PXSG9wb39DD8/s1600-h/Vision_Tour.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069249525448461986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotjNx-UZPUaFlHNVEzAMQ3SHQXVc-sG9tmEd1gA6FiCWiafCHLX-ptegtAmDhTNrdUU2pBxC0SKOA2PvG9oQRrVViv1aDQT-KO-x4Phywl8qLYlJaRpyP-bb_PXSG9wb39DD8/s320/Vision_Tour.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON55q8wqo9MzdCk_AjlEdcJJSv_dOh2KNCBADMfwza96NiNgcqm7ARif0JqsXkQ3Zh0Pxwn7Q1E_ErpYquCkpQFaHdIhLS-6ZC8bSa77zNRk7LW5Owd1bHsholXnmlFRboU_P/s1600-h/Vision_Street.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069249521153494674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON55q8wqo9MzdCk_AjlEdcJJSv_dOh2KNCBADMfwza96NiNgcqm7ARif0JqsXkQ3Zh0Pxwn7Q1E_ErpYquCkpQFaHdIhLS-6ZC8bSa77zNRk7LW5Owd1bHsholXnmlFRboU_P/s320/Vision_Street.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We'd love to know what you think.....</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfcjgMi6ODPQH4Xg9S120556nAqNGYABKgT6MPZdE1CeieXM2N5YmQTZACnULpOj9CgSurjCq8q9FuLqwoiaybsjY_A-lNxaNdfHwA9GqHqQ9NL2okpYq5foLO5xrVGMMrILH/s1600-h/Vision_tail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069249525448462002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfcjgMi6ODPQH4Xg9S120556nAqNGYABKgT6MPZdE1CeieXM2N5YmQTZACnULpOj9CgSurjCq8q9FuLqwoiaybsjY_A-lNxaNdfHwA9GqHqQ9NL2okpYq5foLO5xrVGMMrILH/s320/Vision_tail.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiGxeI_lmz7JUluuGMh3LvXVEUGcjTbVXbYKByWKkS8WPYuUL7Khg3i2vpKPtTxOcjmdfuGAsvvz_KgJLhFV9NLQmWncZbUNH3kuswwdBtwtuthvzBXQVLancy_aMZodmuMK6/s1600-h/Vision_dash.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069250380146953922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiGxeI_lmz7JUluuGMh3LvXVEUGcjTbVXbYKByWKkS8WPYuUL7Khg3i2vpKPtTxOcjmdfuGAsvvz_KgJLhFV9NLQmWncZbUNH3kuswwdBtwtuthvzBXQVLancy_aMZodmuMK6/s320/Vision_dash.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></span></div> </div>

A new Poll

We are polling our readers to find out their thoughts on the new Victory Vision Street  Tour models. The poll can be found on the home p...

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The results of our first ever Rider Survey

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK4"></a><i><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK3">The Results from our first ever “Busted Knuckle Chronicles” Rider Survey:</a></b></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These statistics have been amassed over the last 8 months.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are not scientific, they are however a fairly accurate reflection of our subscribers & community from Coast to Coast.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We learned alot about how to ask questions to derive more calculable answers for some questions like paint but over all we were pleased with the response and the quality of information.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Out of 720 respondents who participated in the survey we have deduced the following:</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With respect to age:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1% are between 18 and 25</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9.5% are between 26 and 35</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">26.5% are between 36 and 45</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">40.5% are between 46 and 55</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">12.5% are between 56 and 65</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">10% went unanswered</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Education:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">11% Dropped out of School</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">52% Completed Just High School</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">26% Completed College</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">21% Completed University</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">40% Completed Tech/Trade School</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2% Completed some other form of education</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Housing:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rent: 26%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Own: 74%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Out of those who own their home:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mtg. Free: 43%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have Mtg.: 57%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rider or Passenger:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rider: 97.2%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Passenger: 2.8%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride for:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pleasure: 97.2%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Therapy: 73.6%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Camaraderie: 66.6%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride with a Club:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes: 44.5%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No: 55.5%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Vacations:</span></i></b><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They spend an average of 10 -14 days on motorcycle vacations and spend an average of $3170 on that Vacation.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While vacationing they will:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Camp: 66.7%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hotel It: 40.3%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Motel It: 70.1%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay With Friends/Family: 51.4%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Other (B&B/Motor home Rentals): 12.5%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On average in a year they will spend:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Motorcycle Clothing:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$493/year on motorcycle clothing</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">98.6% buy for themselves</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">55.4% buy clothing as gifts</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Motorcycle Safety Gear:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$250/year on safety gear</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">93% buy for themselves</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">37.5% buy safety gear as gifts</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mechanical Upgrades/Maintenance:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1435/year on mechanical upgrades</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">48.6% get work done at dealerships</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">51.4% get work done at independent shops</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">76.4% do it themselves</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Other Purchases:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luggage: $200</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories: $650</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tattoos: $75</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Insurance: $950</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Charity Donations: $550</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Biker Art: $200</span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They also own:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dirt Bikes: 8.3%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Quads: 15.3%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Snowmobiles: 8.3%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Car: 56.9%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Truck: 76.4%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">SUV: 26.4</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Motor home: 6.9%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Travel Trailer: 27.8%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Their occupations include:</span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accountant</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Administration</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Asst. Mgr</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chef</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Computer Tech</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Disabled</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Farmer</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fire Fighter</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Forestry</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Forklift Operator</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Funeral Director</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Laborer</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Landlord</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Machinist</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Manager</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mechanic</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Media</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Military</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oilfield</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Parts Manager</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Plumber</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Public Official</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Retired</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Secretary</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sheriff’s Department</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Small Business Owner</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Teacher</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Technician</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Truck Driver</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They also enjoy:</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Soccer: 4.1%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Baseball: 1.4%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Football: 10%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wrenching: 48.7%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Building Stuff: 38.8%</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cooking: 26.4%</span>

The results of our first ever Rider Survey

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