Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest - Supporting our Community!

We are awful excited that in its third year, Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest has seen an explosion in nominations.

Thanks to our relationship with Community Futures, this contest is beginning to really gain traction and we are so grateful to them for their support and love of small towns, small business and entrepreneurs!

Riders it seems are catching on!
So are communities and community leaders.

Helping smaller communities that don't usually get a whole lot of fanfare for what they do right in the game of tourism is a really gratifying thing for our whole team.

In all we and our media partners giveaway over $60K in marketing to the winning communities and provide a way for all communities that consider themselves Rider Friendly to get some attention and notice!

Belt Drive Betty Media is made up of contractors who live a motorcycle life.

We are so thrilled to support our sport on so many levels, helping to promote the CMDRA, helping to promote every charity and non profit ride that we can, every small business event, riding club event...for free in most cases - it's part of our mandate, our mission if you will!  We give back into the community we make our living from.

We promote adventure riding, motocross and anything else that our readers submit to us, and that they find interesting and engaging.  Through our events calendars, our newspaper, our contest and the Rider Friendly Business Association Community & Directory ....the community news and information we disseminate really is "Rider Powered News!"

We have some wonderful new media partners that we are now working with as well and this will only help raise Canada's visibility as a motorcycling destination of note!

Our New Media Partners:
Man Wants in the UK, the brand new Colorado Rider News and World of Motorcycling Pod Cast!
AND, our stalwart partners:
Northern Horizon Newspaper and Kick Stands Up on Reality Radio 101 with Lou DeVouono

We are working hard to spread the news and word about our great country and the amazing, unique and inspiring riding we have to offer, not just to international visitors, but to those in Canada too!

Visit our websites and see what we offer:
www.beltdrivebetty.com - International News

www.bustedknucklenews.com - Canadian News

www.canadianmotorcycleevents.com - EVENTS

www.riderfriendly.com  - A directory of businesses who are a part of the Rider Friendly Business Association, that want to serve riders and a community to connect with them.

www.riderfriendlycontest.ca - A contest to celebrate the communities that love riders.

www.motorcycletourism.ca - an Alberta registered non profit on its way to charitable status in Alberta and then looking forward to the two - three year journey to CRA status.
"We promote motorcycle tourism in Canada, the preservation/promotion of our rich military history & great customer service."

Our TV Show:
Ride Like a Local on EastLink TV and YouTube

Hope you'll check out Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest and our current champion - Port Alberni - Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community from the 2016 riding season.

#RiderFriendlyContest

Belt Drive Betty
Editor & Rider

Going Back to Our Roots - an exciting time!

A number of months ago while I was dealing with a diagnosis of adrenal fatigue and benign tumours I was struggling with how to manage Belt Drive Betty Media and everything we provide for riders.
On top of the work load, 2015 has been one heck of a year, my mother died, I said goodbye to an aunt with brain cancer, my husband crashed his truck, I lost several good friends to a variety of things like motorcycle crashes. The court case with Sturgis North/Canada is dragging on and on with zero movement....

I have been tired, worn out and feeling used up for quite a while...

We do a lot of charitable and non profit work in this community and I love doing it.  I live to do it.
I needed to find a better way of balancing things. Being a small company with only 2 staff, it has become harder to do and with me so sick, well let's just say it's been a rough, rough go. (Poor Ali)

BUT  THEN I HAD AN EPIPHANY!

I am a dreamer, a determined dreamer.  I know that what you focus on is what you get and I also know that there is an answer to every challenge.

One night, after meditating on the issue before me, I had a dream that changed my outlook on everything.

In the dream I relaunched the Busted Knuckle Chronicles in print format, going right back to the roots of the paper.  The dream held all the answers to the challenges I had faced in the past with distribution and printing issues...

With a renewed sense of purpose, I set about learning all about how to provide a team of territory publishers the content, the tools & the resources to print the community news that would pertain to their region. I figured out how to make it financially viable  and rewarding for everyone who wanted to be a part of it.

And then Ali and I set about getting everything put together....

And so, I am proud to announce that "The BKC News Bytes" is ready to launch!

Beginning in December of 2015 The Busted Knuckle Chronicles News Bytes will begin hitting a pub, coffee shop or waiting room near you!

Here is the Sample Paper on the left....

This is how we started out - EXACTLY!

All those years ago (14 to be exact), I could not wrap my head around distribution or the right method of print, after all I was just learning.  But now, well, I have learned a lot, met a lot of people and have finally been able to put together a win, win, win package that serves everyone well.

With a national print agreement with Staples and territory publishers who are on contract that can earn great income, we now have an even bigger, broader way to serve the riding community.

The BKC News Bytes is filled with small news bytes of the bigger stories provided by the national paper, The Busted Knuckle Chronicles.

These small stories are of local, regional, national and international flavour covering topics from motorcycle charity events and the good works that riders do every day of the week to information on new products, motorcycles and a more!

The Thoughts to Ponder section of the paper is filled with things that will make you go HMMMM...

The upcoming events for YOUR community and region are powered by our National Events Calendars at www.canadianmotorcycleevents.com

"All Things Canadian" by my beaver mascot, Road Trip Rita provides you with interesting tidbits on Canada and its people.

 The Funny Bone is jokes, family friendly jokes that an 8 year old can tell his grandma without getting his mouth washed out with soap!

Belt Drive Betty's Word Search, put pen to paper and occupy yourself while you are waiting for your meal, you car, your appointment!

We have currently have 7 territory publishers, (the 5 below plus one new person who is being trained and myself).
Between all of us we are slated to be opening 64 distribution territories by the end of March 2015!

Our goal is to be in 200+ territories by the end of March 2016.  
(A distribution territory is 50,000 people or more in size)

Our first distribution regions are: All of Vancouver Island (10 territories), 13 territories in the Fraser Valley, 15 territories in Alberta, 16 territories in Saskatchewan and 10 territories in Ontario!

Just like in the old days when the Busted Knuckle Chronicles was in print here in GP before Canada Post and huge distribution issues forced us to go on line...riders will once again be getting the news they need in a nice quick read, non riders will be learning about all of the good things we riders do...advertisers will be getting benefit of local marketing to an appreciative audience (after all, who wants to be bored while waiting for a meal or an appointment).

If you would like to know more about how to become a contracted territory publisher please contact me, I'd be happy to share this opportunity with you.  bdbetty @ gmail.com  (fix the spaces)

If you want to know more about being a distribution location or about advertising in the paper in your community or region contact one of our territory publishers today!

We at Belt Drive Betty Media are all looking forward to this new direction and the expanded opportunities it provides to our company and the people who join us!

Have a BLESSED Day everyone!

Belt Drive Betty
Editor & Rider


Disclaimer:
All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The Belt Drive Betty Blog makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site & will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis.

So what the hell is Belt Drive Betty Media anyway....

I have been asked by the brand new sales people that I am in the process of training "What the hell is Belt Drive Betty Media anyway?

Belt Drive Betty Media started out as The Busted Knuckle Chronicles, a little black and white newspaper meant to serve the North Peace regions of Alberta and BC. It was packed with event information, something that 14 years ago was sorely missing on the internet or anywhere else.

Over the years, through listening to the riding community and what they wanted for tools, information and support, we began creating things like the Never Ride Alone Program, taking over the Canadian Riders Support Network, building a Rider Friendly Phone Book, Apps and a whole lot more!

Yes, since 2003, Belt Drive Betty Media has evolved into a full fledged Media Company offering a wide array of services and properties to get one's message out on or find the information you are seeking.

Our Web Sites:

www.beltdrivebetty.com

www.riderfriendly.ca

www.riderfriendlycontest.ca

www.bustedknucklechronicles.com

www.canadianmotorcycleevents.com

Belt Drive Betty Media on Facebook:

Belt Drive Betty

Belt Drive Betty & The Busted Knuckle Chronicles

AB Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

BC Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

SK Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

MB Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

ON Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

QC Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

NB Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

NS Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

PEI Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

NL Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

NWT Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

YT Edition Busted Knuckle Chronicles

Rider Down

Busted Knuckle Classifieds

Canadian Motorcycle Events

Rider Friendly Business Association

Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest

Ride Like a Local

PMS Support Group

BDB’s Wheels for Our Wounded

Belt Drive Betty’s Beaver Road Trip Rita

Veteran’s Advocacy Work

Bikers United in Remembrance

High Valley Veterans’ Centre

You-Tube:

Belt Drive Betty

Ride Like a Local  - also on EastLink TV

Motorcycle Travel Channel – not yet active

Belt Drive Betty on Trip Advisor

Belt Drive Betty @ Northern Horizon

Twitter:

Belt Drive Betty

Linked In:

Belt Drive Betty

Rider Friendly Business Association

Belt Drive Betty on Google Plus

Ride Like a Local on Google Plus

Motorcycle Travel Channel on Google Plus – not yet active

Belt Drive Betty on Pinterest

Belt Drive Betty on Instagram

Belt Drive Betty on Belt Drive Betty dot com

Belt Drive Betty on Blogger

We have many blogs that I am now looking for riders to share their stories on.

Travel BC by Motorcycle

Travel Alberta by Motorcycle

Travel Saskatchewan by Motorcycle

Travel Manitoba by Motorcycle

Travel Ontario by Motorcycle

Travel Quebec by Motorcycle

Travel New Brunswick by Motorcycle

Travel Nova Scotia by Motorcycle

Travel Prince Edward Island by Motorcycle

Travel Newfoundland & Labrador by Motorcycle

Travel Northwest Territory by Motorcycle

Travel Yukon Territory by Motorcycle

Oh and let's not forget our App available for Download in the Google Play Store, by QR Code and soon to be in the Apple App Store.

And our phone book's PDF Download

Until today, putting this list together for my sales reps, I never really realized just how much territory we cover! 

Interested in networking with us?

Membership in the Rider Friendly Business Association start at $129.95 per year and offers a host of benefits to the member business. 

Be you a Small Business, a Travel Destination Office or District Marketing Office, National Brand/Chain or an Event Coordinator, we have membership levels and advertising packages to suit your needs!

If you are interested in working with Belt Drive Betty Media: 

In Eastern Canada, contact Chantal Senecal for more information

In Alberta, contact Marnie Thibodeau

In BC and for National Advertising contact Nanette Jacques

If you currently work with us, or have been recommended to us, you can expect, over time to have one of these lovely ladies reach out to you!

Have a fabulous day and if you are blessed enough to be riding today, please remember to ride like everyone around you is blind and cannot see you.

Belt Drive Betty,

Editor & Rider

Disclaimer:

All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The Belt Drive Betty Blog makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site & will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis.