I would like to give special thanks to our Sponsors of the Westgate
Bike Night.
Please visit their booths at the event and click their links
below to learn more about them.
Petersen Johnson Accident Lawyers.
Petersen Johnson is a local Arizona law firm, whose attorneys have over
60 years of combined legal experience in Accident/Injury law and DUI/Criminal
Defense law. We have substantial experience in representing riders injured in
motorcycle accidents. Ron Petersen and Brad Johnson are involved in every injury
case. We discount our fees; never our service. Please call us locally at
602-650-1200 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
Arrowhead HD and Ridenow Powersports Your local Harley-Davidson dealership and proud sponsor of
the Cyclerides.com/Westgate Bike Night. We are located just South of 83rd Ave.
and Bell Rd. Stop to see the latest 2011 HD motorcycles and to pick up the
new Cyclerides.com Westgate Bike Night
T-Shirt. 623-247-5542.
Curly's Customs.
Curly's Customs is a full service Custom Paint & Body
Shop for the motorcycle enthusiast. We refinish Harley Davidson and Metric
motorcycles. Our goal is to provide high quality workmanship & materials at
a very reasonable price. Curly's is located at 12030 N. 111th Ave. in Youngtown,
AZ. 623- 977-0339. Stop by and see them at Bike Night.
Allstate
Insurance – Kirk Borg Agency
Allstate insurance has extremely
attractive insurance rates for motorcycles, cars and homes. Stop by and see Kirk
at Westgate to get a competitive quote on your bike. Ask about bundling all your
insurance for reduced rates. Contact Kirk Borg at kirkborg1@allstate.com or call
623-561-0445. Located at 20229 N. 67th Ave., Ste C-4 • Glendale, AZ 85308. www.borgagency.com
Trask Performance. A full
service shop specializing in high performance upgrades and dyno tuning.
Let our team of professionals fulfill your performance needs and unlock
your bike’s full potential. Motorcycle Builder and performance expert Nick Trask
will be Featuring his turbo systems. This will be your opportunity to meet Nick
and see how he can improve the performance of your bike. 21601 N. 3rd Ave. Suite
D., Phoenix, AZ. 623-879-8470.
T.E.A.M Arizona Motorcycle
Training - "T.E.A.M. Arizona is the premier motorcycle rider education
organization in Arizona. We are dedicated to providing motorcycle
education as a life-saving public service. Through our passionate coaches
and staff, we strive to deliver a FUN, safe, and consistent motorcycling
experience to riders of all backgrounds and skill level. T.E.A.M. Arizona
is Your Road To Ride For Life."
Friday Nights
We will be doing 10 consecutive weeks at Mesa Riverview starting on Friday,
September 16th and ending on November 18th.
Event time 6-9 PM. I
will also be programming theme nights at Riverview with Live Bands, Vendors and
static displays including the best of Monster Trucks, Power Boats, Sand Rails,
etc. for you to view. The Cyclerides.com Photo Gallery will also be back with
some new photos from the archives and from our trip this year. For those of you
on the East side, we are looking to bring you even more fun this season. Look
forward to seeing you there. See
Photos. If you would be interested in being
a vendor contact me at info@cyclerides.com . Click
Here for Details.
Highlights this Week:
Hot Rod Cars Theme Night this week!
Live Music from Riverview Bike Night favorite “Attitude Cat”.
Cyclerides.com Photo Gallery featuring 75
photos.
NEW!! There is
also a Spook House called Dark Scares Haunted Attraction that has opened
for the month of October next to the Cyclerides.com Photo Gallery that you can
visit while at bike night. There are 2 rooms totaling over 10,000 square feet
and the cost is $15 per person.
I would like to give special thanks to our First Sponsors
of the Cyclerides.com Mesa Riverview Bike Night.
Please visit their booths at the event and click their links
below to learn more about them.
Chester's Harley-Davidson - Your local Harley-Davidson dealer. See our display at Bike
Night. Store location at 922 S. Country Club Dr. in Mesa, AZ.
480-894-0404
The Law Tigers - The Law Tigers are Arizona's Injury Lawyers Who Ride. We
know bikes, riders, and the law. If you have been injured in a motorcycle
accident, call 1-800-LAWTIGERS (529-8443) Visit www.lawtigers.com.
Next Week
Thursday, October 13th
October 14th – 16th
Saturday, October 15th
Buddy Stubbs
Anthem Hogs and Dogs. With cooler weather upon us, there has been no better
time to ride on up to Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson!
Join the
crew on Saturday, October 15th, to take part in their monthly Hogs & Dogs
event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy FREE food, drinks and other great specials!
Visit with new and familiar faces while you shop their Rider’s Sale and save up
to 20% on Boots, Nylon Jackets, Helmets, and Leather Jackets. For more info call
(623) 465-1122 or go to www.anthemhd.com.
Saturday, October 15th
Christopher’s
Run. On February 18, 2011, Christopher Ellis and his mother were shot and
killed by his stepfather.
Christopher was only 19 and had planned
to start his first day of college four days later.The family decided to turn
Christopher’s tragedy into an opportunity. Christopher’s Run, a Motorcycle Poker
Run on October 15 to benefit the House of Refuge, Inc., will permit
Christopher’s name to be associated with an effort to support a program that
inspires hope, courage, and safety for victims of domestic violence. Ride Begins
And Ends At Chester's Harley Davidson. 922 S. Country Club Dr. Mesa, Az 85210.
Registration At 8:30 AM. Kiki's French Toast Breakfast 8:30 AM In Chester's
Outdoor Cafe. Free To Registered Riders And Passengers. $5.00 Donation For
Non-Riders. Kickstands Up At 10:00 AM.
Post Party Begins At 1:00 PM. Any support you can give will be
greatly appreciated. Together we can give hope to people who feel
hopeless.
Saturday, October 15th
American Legion
Riders Post 26 Poker Run. Five stops with a free card at each stop.
For the Mesa Veterans' Day Parade. Come out and support the parade that
honors our heroes past and present! Starts and ends at American Legion Post 26,
505 W. 2nd Ave in Mesa (between Country Club Dr and Extension Rd). Admission $20
Per Bike. Run is under 100 miles. Registration 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Last bike in
3:00 p.m. Party afterwards, live music, silent auction, raffles. High Hand &
Low Hand. $5 Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m. $5 Lunch: 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 16th
Bikers
For Boobies. Benefitting Breast Cancer Casting for Recovery AZ.
Registration and Breakfast begins at 10AM to 11:30AM. Last bike out
11:30, Last Bike in 4:30. Begins at Chester’s HD located at 922 S. Country Club
Rd. in Mesa. Ends at Dirty Dogg Saloon. $25 per person or $35 per couple.
Registration Fee includes Breakfast at Chester’s and Lunch at Flicka’s. Raffle,
Auction, Live Music, and more!! 1st 250 people PRE-REGISTERED receive a gift bag
and Bikers for Boobies T-shirt. See flyer for more information.
Sunday, October 16th
Ride
For Kids. The Ride For Kids supports the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Every day, 10 more children are diagnosed with a brain tumor. Brain
tumors are the deadliest form of childhood cancer. 76% of children diagnosed
with a brain tumor are younger than 15. 4 out of 10 children with a brain tumor
will die within five years of diagnosis. The Ride for Kids and the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation was started by Bikers and is still run by Bikers 28 years
later. The ride starts at Desert Ridge High School 10045 E. Madero Ave. Mesa, AZ
85212. Registration opens at 8 AM and closes at 9:45 AM. The scenic, escorted
ride starts at 10 AM sharp, rain or shine! $35.00 per bike min donation 1 or 2
up includes : breakfast Omelets,coffee,juices, donuts, muffins,
fruit,soda,water, a light lunch on return to the school.
The fun thing about this ride is we take the Kids out of the
hospitals on this ride to give them a day to forget their problems. You can use
my info for contact and www.phxrfk.com for the website.
Tuesday, October 18th
Ribbon
Riders of Arizona ride for Breast Cancer Awareness. Presented By Joeta's
Leather to benefit Virginia Piper Cancer Center.
Details: Tour
women's breast health center. (This portion women only). Actual mammogram
presentation, reading and explanation. Next, (for all) Piper Center tour and
presentation with open discussion. Admission: $10.00 per person. Register Time:
9:00-11:00. Location: Joeta's Leather, 433 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ. 480-827-1868
or 480-200-1026. joetasleather@msn.com Register Time at Virginia
Piper Cancer Center 11:00-11:45 at 10460 N. 92nd Street in Scottsdale, AZ. You
don't have to ride a motorcycle to come learn and enjoy this event. Everyone is
welcome. All monies stay in our community. Registration includes light breakfast
at Joeta's, snacks at Piper Center. If you cannot afford this event please
contact Joeta directly. Early detection is key!
Next Week
Saturday, October 22nd
Arizona On the
Move” City of Peoria Centennial Celebration. SAVE THE DATE! This is one
event that you will want to attend.
Presented by SRP, this event
includes a free community breakfast sponsored by Peoria Firefighters Charities,
a 5K run (7:30 am start), family bike ride, Motorcycle Run to
Prescott, kids arts and crafts, the Copper Chopper, horse and buggy
rides, entertainment and much more!
After the event, enjoy "Mogollon" in
concert at Arrowhead Harley Davidson from 4 pm–7 pm.
Highlights:
*Open ride to Prescott up through Yarnell and Prescott
National Forest to Arizona’s Original Capitol. Registration starts at 9 am at
Peoria Sports Complex. $20 per individual/$30 for tandem riders. Then back to
Arrowhead Harley for the concert with Mogollon from 4 –7 PM.
Price includes a long sleeve black even t-shirt for the
first 300 riders, Arizona Centennial pin and Mogollon Show at Arrowhead
Harley-Davidson following the ride.
*Free pancake
breakfast from 8:00 am-10:00 am
**Ride to benefit West Valley Special Olympics and
PLAY Peoria Inc.
*Come Celebrate Arizona Centennial. Register at the next three
Bike Nights at Westgate or on the day of the event.
"Mogollon" in concert at Arrowhead
Harley Davidson from 4 pm–7 pm
Food, Vendors, Harley Girls, Bike Show and More! Cold
Beer provided by: Johnny Fox’s Public House.
Saturday, October 22nd
3rd Annual Bailey
Box/Boxes From Home Charity Poker Run. All proceeds go to support our
Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Starts at Native New Yorker
located at 21164 N. John Wayne Pkwy. in Maricopa, AZ. Registration from 8-10 AM.
50/50 Raffle, 5 Stops, 200+ miles. Last stop is the Raceway Bar & Grill
located at 49237 W. Papago Rd. All vehicles welcome. Sponsored by VFW Post
12043, American Legion Post 133 and VFW Riders District 10.
Saturday, October 22nd
Scottsdale Healthcare
3rd Annual Rob Moy Memorial Motorcycle Run. Presented by Scottsdale
Healthcare Foundation, the motorcycle run honors the late Rob Moy, an avid biker
and 14-year Scottsdale Healthcare employee.
Registration begins at
8 a.m., ride leaves 9 am from Go AZ Motorcycles at 15500 Hayden Road, in
Scottsdale and ends at San Tan Flats in Queen Creek. This year’s run features a
198 mile scenic ride. The theme this year is a "Scrabble Run." Along the route,
motorcyclists will collect letters at each stop to make a word. The word with
the highest value at the end wins the Grand Prize - a big screen HD Plasma TV!
The ending celebration includes music and other exciting raffle prizes like
weekend stays at local resorts, gift certificates to restaurants, laptops and
much more! Proceeds will benefit the Gift of Life Lodging program for cancer
patients. $30 one biker, $20 additional rider. Click
Here for details and to register.
Sunday, October 23rd
Dice Run for
the Gold Star Mothers Monument. Registration 8:30 am – 10 am at the American
Legion Post #27
located at 1018 S. Meridian Rd. in Apache Junction,
AZ. Last bike in at 4 pm. High roll $100, low roll $25 gas card. 5025/25 Drawing
and Raffle Prizes. Drawings start at 5 pm. $10 per bike, $15 with passenger. 1
food ticket per registration. Extra food available with proceeds going to the
monument. Breakfast will be available at the post from 8:30 – 11:30 or till
gone.
Sunday, October 23rd
Arizona Rip's
B.A.D. Ride VII. Make a difference in the lives of the 25.8 million
Americans who have diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association
presents Arizona Rip’s B.A.D. Ride VII – Bikers Against Diabetes. Start sites throughout the valley with registration at 8:00 am and rides
going to our New Festival Site: Chester's Harley-Davidson in Mesa. Gates
open at 10:00 AM. Activities include: Live Concert by Mogollon, Bike Show,
Vendor, Exhibitors and more. ALL participants also receive: complimentary Lunch
and water/sodas, ride pin. Minimum donation to participate: $30 pre-registration
for rider / $20 for passenger. Day of Event: $35 rider / $20 passenger. Raise
more and receive GREAT “Thank You Gifts”. For more information: 888-342-2383 x
7112 or visit www.ripsbadride.com
Upcoming Events
Thursday: Kickoff Party at Sandy
Beach 5pm till
Friday: Miss Rocky Point contest and concert
2-5pm Pinky’s
Playa Bonita concert 5-8pm
T-Bar Pub Crawl 13th Street
8pm
Penasco Del Sol concert 9pm till
Saturday: Old Port 10am concert,
bikini bike wash etc
Parade 4pm leaving Capone’s
Final Party Jungles 5pm
till
Sunday: Penasco Del Sol pool party
1-5pm
Old Port pub crawl 6-10pm
Extras
Mid Week Updates will be made on the
Cyclerides.com Facebook.
New Easy to remember Facebook address. Go to Cyclerides.com
Facebook. Over 3400 FANS! Take a look at all the
new photos posted on the wall. If you are not on Facebook, you can still view the
page, but
you will not be able to post. There will be a link there for you to sign up for
Facebook if you are inclined. Click the LIKE button!
OH MY GOSH! You are not going to
believe this video. It should be shown in ALL
gun safety classes. I wonder what the guy was expecting to see down the
barrel. Click
Here to View.
Trask Performance Too Hot To
Ride Specials!
Does your bike pop, spit,
sputter, bad gas mileage or runs hot? If so come get your bike
tuned by the performance leaders at Trask Performance. Here we have our own
state of the art chassis dyno headed up by our skilled technicians.
We also set your bike up properly for emissions testing. Trask Performance
Arizona's Premier performance and service center. Make an appointment with James
at 623-879-8488 ext 3. Trask Performance is located at 21601 N. 3rd Ave. Suite D
in Phoenix, AZ. Arizona's premier performance and service center, Trask
Performance!
This one could really be considered a
“dirty trick”. It is called Polish arm wrestling. Click Here to
View.
Video of the Week: Wow! This is one power packed
video from the first scene called crashers. Click Here to
View. Click on the Video of the Week graphic on the
page.
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Until Next Week,
Blessings and Safe Riding To
All,
Barry Caraway
"The Road Is Yours - Take The Ride"
www.cyclerides.com
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