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 a few nights ago.

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.

What we know at this moment is that Don’s wife Pat is with him in Vancouver now.

He is in a medically induced coma and is stable for the moment.
He has a fractured spine and collapsed lungs.


Beyond those details we can’t tell you much more right now but will keep all informed as more information comes in.

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 sustained by some of our performers. There was drama in both the Riding Beauties competition and the Canadian Championship of Bike Building!

After a severe hissy fit on Friday night, Mother Nature cooperated and in all we saw over 6000 visitors come to the show.
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.

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.

The new buildings afford us some wonderful additions to our show schedule and some very important security against mother nature.

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!

A whole new series of partnerships are also being explored as a result of the 2007 show and we could be more excited!

Our Champions in the 2007 Mid-USA Canada Canadian Championship of Bike Building were:
Goldammer Cycle Works - Canadian Champion
Freakshow Choppers - 2nd place
Screamin' Demon - Third place

Media Award - Sponsored by The Busted Knuckle- Marcel Trudel - the Canadian Bike

People's Choice - Sponsored by the Edmonton & Calgary Motorcycle Shows
Precision Frameworx - Calgary AB

Best Paint - Sponsored by Paradise RV - Red Deer AB
Precision Frameworx - Calgary AB

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!

For those of who wait until the free paper is available - you'll be able to read all about it very soon!

Ride safe gang and watch for all of our updates to the websites www.beltdrivebetty.com and www.bustedknucklenews.com coming very soon!

Your help needed!

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

They feed you and pay $50!

If you can help out in any way please contact Lou Maffret at:
532-3414 or 539-1354

Thanks gang.....

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 19th as our birthday!

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 Olds to get set up!

Hope to see some of you out for the show - it's gonna be a good one!


Have a great week everyone....ride often & hard!

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 Cruzin Cooler!

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!

Have a great day - Ride often, hard and stay safe out there!

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 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!

I'll be up to my eyeballs in paper work, but I'll try my best to keep you in the loop!
Have a great week!

Ride often & ride safe....

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 5500kms 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 FLHX is treating me really well, it's a beautiful machine!!!

I hope that those watching the news say a few prayers for our BC friends who are being flooded out. My bike came from Smither's H-D and I hope the gang at the shop are doing ok through all of this. My prayers go out to everyone there....Mother nature can be cruel as we all know.

The Ride to Camrose was an ok 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.

The Redwater Ride for Hunger was a resounding success with over 1,000 bikes showing up and about 500 participating in the Poker Run.

I wished that I could stick around for the Ride for Sight but I need to get home - paperwork calls!

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.

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.

Have a great weekend no matter which event you attend.

Ride hard, ride safe.


BD Betty