Christmas was a low keyed affair around here, but Santa none the less paid a visit and brought me some candles, a gift certificate for a massage and a rear tire for my bike!
Now just in case Santa didn't bring you everything your heart desired (there was a problem with frozen computers at the North Pole apparently) he asked Ali and I to help him out....so we got together and decided you all deserved a great stocking stuffer, just to be sure that every good biker got something!
All registered members of our web site and all electronic newspaper subscribers - we are going to give you all a Stocking Stuffer - a free one year subscription to the newspaper - The Busted Knuckle Chronicles! (this is our way of saying thank you to all of you for sticking with us during the web site over haul)...
And here's the best part - you get to play Santa too!
Tell your friends to sign up as members of www.beltdrivebetty.com before December 31st and they too will get a free copy of the rider powered community newspaper - The Busted Knuckle Chronicles for 1 year - FREE.
Membership to our web site is free - and always will be - But the Busted Knuckle Chronicles is a subscription service.
As registered members you get 10 photo albums, free on line classified ads, use of www.beltdrivebetty.mobi Access to our events calendars, BDB Club savings cards, our weekly partners e-newsletter delivered with your paper and a ton of daily news and other resources - plus - registered members get to participate in all of our contests!
As of January 1/09 the subscription to the weekly community newspaper on line goes back up to $15 plus tax per year as our 5th anniversary special winds down. So tell your friends to get in on our Christmas Stocking Stuffer!
This Special Offer ends December 31st/08
In order to claim the free subscription - in the how did you hear about us box - your friend should enter the following:
"_______YOUR USER NAME_________ gave me this stocking stuffer"
Oh and by the way - this is a contest as well!
The person who has the most friends sign up for the Stocking Stuffer is going to get a gift pack of Belt Drive Betty branded products worth $100
If you get a chance - join Mike Cole on his Face book page at: Winter Harley Ride Across Canada
It's an easy way to show support for this Radical Awareness Run!
Only 6 days left to get your ride in to our Beat the PMS Blues show 'n' shine - what are you waiting for???? Over $4,000 in prizes up for grabs!
Have a safe and warm day....
Belt Drive Betty & Ali
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
A Winter Ride for Diabetes
Yes, I know this is Christmas day and I probably shouldn't be working, but I had to draw your attention to a crazy friend of mine and his Winter Ride for Diabetes.... www.ridefordiabetes.com
Here is what Mike is doing and why - taken from his web site....
My name is Mike ColeI am in the planning stages of Giving Diabetes a voice. I am forty six years of age. I became a "Type One" diabetic at the age of 8 going on 9. I have lived the ups and downs that come with being a diabetic. Living with diabetes for 38 years I have almost lost the fight a few times . I'm tired of fighting as so many others are . Together we can educate all those who we love and care of diabetes. Perhaps more structuring, resources and awareness could be available to diabetics and the public if we could possibly get more involvement of government funding. Many diabetics and public are not aware and don't know how bad and the side effects can be or what to expect. So I'm going to ride to each major city of each province which were named herein to raise the voice and ask for support for funding of the research and resource centers for educating diabetes. Each center I come into contact with during my ride I will be giving diabetes a voice.
On Jan 1st 2009 . Please note the date. This has never been done before.
I will start A cross county ride on my Harley Davidson 95 Softail, Commencing in St. Johns Newfoundland and will be completed in Victoria BC.
This isn't just for Canadians, It's for diabetics around the world. Its a huge risk but for me its worth taking . This ride will be over 7000 kms (4500 miles ) I'm looking at wind chills plummeting well below 60 celsius enduring ice, winds and snow covered roads. I hope complete the run within 3 weeks a lot will depend on the weather .I,ll be starting in St Johns NFLD onto Halifax , Charletown, Fredericton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto,Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Kamloops, Vancouver and last but not least Victoria .
" My goal is a world voice for Diabetes."Mike
Help prod Mike on and help give Diabetes a Voice...
Email Mike at: mike@ridefordiabetes.com
It's a crazy venture, awful risky and yet...so is living with Diabetes.
Good on yah Mike....we'll be watching your progress.
Stay safe and Warm and have a WONDEROUS Christmas....
Belt Drive Betty
Here is what Mike is doing and why - taken from his web site....
My name is Mike ColeI am in the planning stages of Giving Diabetes a voice. I am forty six years of age. I became a "Type One" diabetic at the age of 8 going on 9. I have lived the ups and downs that come with being a diabetic. Living with diabetes for 38 years I have almost lost the fight a few times . I'm tired of fighting as so many others are . Together we can educate all those who we love and care of diabetes. Perhaps more structuring, resources and awareness could be available to diabetics and the public if we could possibly get more involvement of government funding. Many diabetics and public are not aware and don't know how bad and the side effects can be or what to expect. So I'm going to ride to each major city of each province which were named herein to raise the voice and ask for support for funding of the research and resource centers for educating diabetes. Each center I come into contact with during my ride I will be giving diabetes a voice.
On Jan 1st 2009 . Please note the date. This has never been done before.
I will start A cross county ride on my Harley Davidson 95 Softail, Commencing in St. Johns Newfoundland and will be completed in Victoria BC.
This isn't just for Canadians, It's for diabetics around the world. Its a huge risk but for me its worth taking . This ride will be over 7000 kms (4500 miles ) I'm looking at wind chills plummeting well below 60 celsius enduring ice, winds and snow covered roads. I hope complete the run within 3 weeks a lot will depend on the weather .I,ll be starting in St Johns NFLD onto Halifax , Charletown, Fredericton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto,Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Kamloops, Vancouver and last but not least Victoria .
" My goal is a world voice for Diabetes."Mike
Help prod Mike on and help give Diabetes a Voice...
Email Mike at: mike@ridefordiabetes.com
It's a crazy venture, awful risky and yet...so is living with Diabetes.
Good on yah Mike....we'll be watching your progress.
Stay safe and Warm and have a WONDEROUS Christmas....
Belt Drive Betty
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
A Very Merry Christmas
I want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2009.
I have just finished sending the January 1st paper off to the printers so that it will arrive in time for the Toronto Super Show and am going to start laying out the second, third and fourth editions so that while I am on the road I have the maximum amount of time to meet people. I am looking so very forward to seeing as many of you readers and riders as is possible!
It's going to be a crazy busy week as I get prepared to head out, but I wouldn't have it any other way....
Stay safe and warm and have a Wonderful, Joyful and Merry Christmas.
I love you all!
Belt Drive Betty
I have just finished sending the January 1st paper off to the printers so that it will arrive in time for the Toronto Super Show and am going to start laying out the second, third and fourth editions so that while I am on the road I have the maximum amount of time to meet people. I am looking so very forward to seeing as many of you readers and riders as is possible!
It's going to be a crazy busy week as I get prepared to head out, but I wouldn't have it any other way....
Stay safe and warm and have a Wonderful, Joyful and Merry Christmas.
I love you all!
Belt Drive Betty
Monday, December 22, 2008
60 Bikes entered and counting! And the prizes grow again!
We have some drop dead gorgeous rides in our show 'n' shine don't we?
Holy cow!
I am so very impressed!
I love looking at my fellow members rides. It's kind of a fun way to "meet" people.
The Red Deer Motorcycle Show really upped the ante on the Metric, American, Pro and Garage Classes! The winning bikes, if they are brought to the Red Deer show, will be featured by Revolution Magazine!
Now that's pretty sweet!
With the help of Wayne from the SIR, I submitted for approval our first motorcycle column for the Moose Jaw Times Herald. Much like the column I am doing for the Northern Horizon and Mirror out of Dawson Creek BC, I intend to use the column to help show case the riding clubs, the businesses, events and people of the region - so, cross your fingers that the powers that be liked the collaborative effort because if they did, then every two weeks we'll be featuring a different Saskatchewan riding club, event, business or person....educating the public as to who we, the silent majority (well OK not so silent when we are riding) really are, why we do what we do and why we LOVE what we do.
If that article is accepted and we press onward, the next column will feature the Flatland Riders out of Estevan and then I just might have to feature Dr Fuller if he's game....
Anyway gang, I have a busy few days ahead of me so for now....
Stay safe and warm,
Belt Drive Betty
Holy cow!
I am so very impressed!
I love looking at my fellow members rides. It's kind of a fun way to "meet" people.
The Red Deer Motorcycle Show really upped the ante on the Metric, American, Pro and Garage Classes! The winning bikes, if they are brought to the Red Deer show, will be featured by Revolution Magazine!
Now that's pretty sweet!
With the help of Wayne from the SIR, I submitted for approval our first motorcycle column for the Moose Jaw Times Herald. Much like the column I am doing for the Northern Horizon and Mirror out of Dawson Creek BC, I intend to use the column to help show case the riding clubs, the businesses, events and people of the region - so, cross your fingers that the powers that be liked the collaborative effort because if they did, then every two weeks we'll be featuring a different Saskatchewan riding club, event, business or person....educating the public as to who we, the silent majority (well OK not so silent when we are riding) really are, why we do what we do and why we LOVE what we do.
If that article is accepted and we press onward, the next column will feature the Flatland Riders out of Estevan and then I just might have to feature Dr Fuller if he's game....
Anyway gang, I have a busy few days ahead of me so for now....
Stay safe and warm,
Belt Drive Betty
Sunday, December 21, 2008
So these viruses....
I have had to steer clear of one of my favorite news feed site because they have been hit by that nasty drive by Anti Virus 2008/09 infection!
Man does that suck, I wen to their site to decide what news I should be loading and yah - I managed to shut down my browser really fast and then immediately went to Malware Bytes and started cleaning.
The good news is I was able to clean things up really quickly this time, only 4 hours instead of 16 like the last time!
There are so many places being hit with this thing - it's scary and IE - wow what a nightmare.
I have completely disabled IE on my computer - it's just not worth the risk...
Spammers, spoofers, viruses - man the internet can be a tough place to navigate, even when you are used to it!
In other news - Revolution Magazine is going to do a feature on the bikes that winn the Red Deer Motorcycle Show Packages - so what are you waiting for people - get your bikes in there already! www.beltdrivebetty.com if you aren't a member - sign up, it'ds FREE and so is the Show 'n' Shine!
It is cold here, -30 on the house thermometer so add 5 to that and whatever for windchill and yah - it's just plain COLD!
Stay safe and warm....
Belt Drive Betty
Man does that suck, I wen to their site to decide what news I should be loading and yah - I managed to shut down my browser really fast and then immediately went to Malware Bytes and started cleaning.
The good news is I was able to clean things up really quickly this time, only 4 hours instead of 16 like the last time!
There are so many places being hit with this thing - it's scary and IE - wow what a nightmare.
I have completely disabled IE on my computer - it's just not worth the risk...
Spammers, spoofers, viruses - man the internet can be a tough place to navigate, even when you are used to it!
In other news - Revolution Magazine is going to do a feature on the bikes that winn the Red Deer Motorcycle Show Packages - so what are you waiting for people - get your bikes in there already! www.beltdrivebetty.com if you aren't a member - sign up, it'ds FREE and so is the Show 'n' Shine!
It is cold here, -30 on the house thermometer so add 5 to that and whatever for windchill and yah - it's just plain COLD!
Stay safe and warm....
Belt Drive Betty