The Calgary Bike Show

<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well - I seem to have some really rotten luck - our rider friendly directory was held up in customs and has not yet arrived in Calgary - the trucking company promises they will have them here for me today.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I pray they arrive today as I have a lot of people I want to show them to.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The guys from the Veterans Canada MC are working with me in the booth and so far so good!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our booth is not in a good location but we are doing the best we can with what we have.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The weather is at least nice here in Cow Town - so that's a major bonus!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'll pop in and touch base with you all tomorrow - until then,</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Stay safe and warm....</i></span><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i>

The Calgary Bike Show

Belt Drive 2 5:16 AM

Well - I seem to have some really rotten luck - our rider friendly directory was held up in customs and has not yet arrived in Calgary - the trucking company promises they will have them here for me today. I pray they arrive today as I have a lot of … Read more »

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On our way to Calgary Motorcycle Show

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My buddy Barry - our Red Deer area reporter and I are on our way to Calgary and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MMIC</span> Motorcycle Show.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The roads are treacherous and since he is a professional trucker - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yah</span> - he's driving so we have a hope of getting there in one piece!</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope to see a ton of riders out in spite of the weather!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Come see us at the Busted Knuckle Booth! I can't wait to see old friends and make new ones!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay safe and warm</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span>

On our way to Calgary Motorcycle Show

Belt Drive 2 6:44 AM

My buddy Barry - our Red Deer area reporter and I are on our way to Calgary and the MMIC Motorcycle Show. The roads are treacherous and since he is a professional trucker - yah - he's driving so we have a hope of getting there in one piece! I hope to… Read more »

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Good to be back

<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's good to be back in Alberta but I sure got spoiled with the weather in Toronto.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hear that it's supposed to be a glorious weekend in Calgary and I am looking forward to that.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The drive from Edmonton to Blackfalds wasn't much fun in the blowing snow.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have been having some issues with adding our events to the Calendar courtesy of GoDaddy and are hoping that will be resolved by them today. I wished when these big companies were upgrading stuff they'd communicate that with people.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Communication seems to be such an issue - I can't fix what I don't know is broken and get frustrated when people don't tell you they are having proiblems until they are so frustrated that they give up - how can I help you if you don't talk to me?</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have a pretty open door policy round here - if you are experiencing any challenges - talk to me...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Any way - I have to get to work on the calendars and see where we are at with them....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a safe and warm day....</span></i><br /> <br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i>

Good to be back

Belt Drive 1 7:30 AM

It's good to be back in Alberta but I sure got spoiled with the weather in Toronto. I hear that it's supposed to be a glorious weekend in Calgary and I am looking forward to that. The drive from Edmonton to Blackfalds wasn't much fun in the blowing s… Read more »

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Computers, friend or foe?

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sometimes when on the road the challenge of working with a computer can be maddening.</span></span></i><br /> <i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finally I got the paper off to the printer this morning less the runs rallies and events pages because <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Godaddy</span> was updating some fancy component that I had to have in order to pull the events from the calendars. So, frustrating as that is, the runs, rallies and events won't appear until next week.</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I head to the airport tomorrow morning at 5 am and with any luck I will be at my good friend Barry's in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Blackfalds</span> and be able to spend some time getting the events pages done and ready for next Monday morning's print.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It has been a wonderful experience being in Toronto, meeting such good people but I am glad to be heading back to Alberta. It means that three more weeks and I get to sleep in my own bed!</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 I'll try and touch base tomorrow evening...till then, I hope you are all staying safe and warm.!</span><br /> <br /> <b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b>

Computers, friend or foe?

Belt Drive 2 7:11 AM

Sometimes when on the road the challenge of working with a computer can be maddening. Finally I got the paper off to the printer this morning less the runs rallies and events pages because Godaddy was updating some fancy component that I had to have … Read more »

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What a great day!

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watching the Chrome Divas getting their MAX Award was awesome! Man do those ladies have energy, integrity and spunk!</span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Glenn Roberts from Motorcycle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mojo</span> won an award for his Custom Publication, Ken Venus won for Biker Radio Magazine, Motorcycle Tour Guide Nova <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Scotia</span> won an award as did <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Atilla</span> and Tina from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Freakin</span> Leather!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So many good people were recognized for their service to the Motorcycle community - it was a great awards ceremony.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I got to meet the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CAV</span> National President and Vice President - I have known both Trapper and Drifter for about 4 years but again, had never met them. What great guys.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I got to have a great chat with Adrian Blake from Ride On on Blog talk radio and had a wonderful chat with Nancy from Tech <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sox</span>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">soooo</span> busy but so very wonderful!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One more day at the show, then tomorrow build the paper, have a day off and then on a plane to Edmonton to grab my car and make my way to Calgary....I hear the weather at home in GP has been averaging -37 since I left....glad I've been here in -9 weather!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Heck there are guys like Mike Collins whom I was introduced to who are still riding here!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyway gang, I am off to get ready for the last day of the Toronto Super Show - chat with you tomorrow.<br /></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until then, stay safe and warm.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i>

What a great day!

Belt Drive 2 5:11 AM

Watching the Chrome Divas getting their MAX Award was awesome! Man do those ladies have energy, integrity and spunk! Glenn Roberts from Motorcycle Mojo won an award for his Custom Publication, Ken Venus won for Biker Radio Magazine, Motorcycle Tour G… Read more »

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