Cyclerides.com
Weekly Update
11/18/09
Greetings Riders,
Remember back in August when it was
110 for what seemed like the entire month, and you were asking yourself why you
ever moved to Phoenix? Well, for about the last week you have
gotten your answer. This is amazing mid November weather for just about
anything, but particularly for motorcycle riding. This is the time of year when
we start inventing excuses to take the bike out for a ride. One good excuse for
all of you that are a fan of motorsports and music would be this Thursday night
at Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar & Grill".
If you've had your radio on in
the last week you have probably heard that the Goodguys
car show is in town this weekend. This is one of the largest
organized car shows in the Southwest featuring over 2000 of the best Rods,
Customs, Classics and Muscle Cars thru 1972 that comes to Scottsdale every
year. Since these cars will be in town with no where to go on Thursday night,
Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe Originals fame and Troy Westerman of Borne Customs have
gotten together with Toby’s to throw a cruise night to end all cruise nights! It
is Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill American
Ride.
This will be a motorsports
extravaganza with cars and motorcycles including
inviting the top 12 from the Goodguys show and all other
participants, as well as appearances and displays by the top custom
motorcycle builders in town that include Paul Yaffe, Jim Nasi, John Shope, Nick
Trask, and Bourget. Not only that, they have invited every bike
and car builder from Maricopa county to come and show off their latest
customs!
I think this is going to be a really
cool event because they are doing what we all have come to enjoy with the
Westgate and Chandler Bike Night experiences. They are blocking
parking and utilizing
the street in front of Toby's to display the attendees with
the Top 12 cars on one side of the street and displaying
the motorcycle builders on the other. Then on the North side of Toby's
will be parking for 300 more classic cars and motorcycles that will be displayed
for you to view. This will be a one night cruising megafest for those who love
vintage, classic and custom motorsports. "Eye Candy" for the lover of
motorcycles and classic cars will be FREE and plentiful on this night.
See
Photos of Toby Keith's Bar & Grill.
Ok, I've talked about what is on the
outside of Toby Keith's Bar & Grill. Now for you music lovers, after you had your fill of bikes and cars, go inside where they
have booked top notch Valley talent like Metal Head and AC/DC tribute band
Hell’s Bells as well as the clubs house band Marshall Reign to rock the house
all night long! The evening’s events will be hosted by 93.3 KDKB’s Ruby Cheeks.
There will be plenty of parking and all are welcome. Toby Keith's "I
Love This Bar & Grill" is located in the Mesa Riverview at 1065
N. Dobson Rd in Mesa, AZ. Just off of the Loop 202 at Dobson Rd. next
to the Bass Pro store. Event times are from 6pm -
Close.
Make your plans
to enjoy a ride on a beautiful Arizona evening while
enjoying some Custom and Classic cars and motorcycles. All for free. See you
there.
This weekend is also hosting another
big event on Saturday. It is the Dierks Bentley Celebrity
Motorcycle Ride & Jam Session. Multi-platinum country music star Dierks
Bentley's lineup of artists joining his “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity
motorcycle ride and concert in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ on Sat,
Nov. 21. Joining Bentley for a post-ride jam at Tempe Marketplace will be
Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Jessi Colter, Jimmy Wayne and Stoney LaRue, All
proceeds will benefit Phoenix Children's, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital.
See details below.
The New Hoover Dam
Bypass
Being only a short 4 hour ride to Las Vegas, a lot of us have
taken the ride to Vegas for a bike rally or just a fun weekend. In getting there
you would most likely cross the famous Hoover Dam. And if you have been there
lately, you know what kind of mess that can be getting back across the dam to
come home. If you have done the ride in the last couple of years you have seen
the bridge that they are building that will alleviate the bottleneck to cross
the dam. This bridge, known as the Hoover Dam Bypass, although it is officially
called the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, is really an
engineering marvel that has intrigued me since I first saw it a couple of years
ago.
When complete, it will provide a new link between the states of Nevada and
Arizona using Hwy. 93. In an incredible feat of engineering,
the road will be supported on the two massive concrete arches which jut out of
the rock face. The arches are made up of 53 individual sections each 24 feet
long which have been cast on-site and are being lifted into place using an
improvised high-wire crane strung between temporary steel pylons. The arches
will eventually measure more than 1,000 feet across. In the following
pictures taken a couple of months aga, the structure looks like a traditional
suspension bridge. But now that the arches are complete, the suspending
cables on each side have been removed. Extra vertical columns are being
installed on the arches to carry the road.
The following link will take you to some awesome pictures
obviously taken from a helicopter or plane showing the stages of
construction a couple of months ago. Click
Here for Photos.
To see current progress you can go to the
Live Web Cam.
You can zoom in
or out and move the camera angle by drawing a new box with your cursor in the
section below the live cam. You can also go to the construction photo album to
see the latest photos that are posted. Click Here. Or go to http://www.hooverdambypass.org/ for all information. Enjoy!
Highlights This Week
Thursday, November 19th
Put this one on your list of "Things To Do" for
next Thursday night.
If anyone reading this likes to look at the best
custom cars and motorcycles all at one place, don't miss this night at Toby
Keith's Bar and Grill. Street will be blocked off to show the top
12 cars from the Goodguys Car Show as well as Custom Motorcycles from Paul Yaffe
Originals, Troy Westerman of Borne Customs and many other local builders.
Also many other custom cars.
Live bands performing: MetalHead and AC/DC tribute
band Hell’s Bells.
Saturday, November 21st
Dierks Bentley Celebrity
Motorcycle Ride & Jam Session. Multi-platinum country music star Dierks
Bentley's lineup of artists joining his “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity
motorcycle ride and concert in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ on Sat,
Nov. 21. Joining Bentley for a post-ride jam at Tempe Marketplace will be
Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Jessi Colter, Jimmy Wayne and Stoney LaRue,All
proceeds will benefit Phoenix Children's, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital.
Ride begins at Buddy Stubbs HD. Registration 1-3pm. Vendors and Live Music. See
details Below.
Bike Nights This Week
Wednesday
Only 2 nights left. The
LAST NIGHT is November 25th!
Presented by Cyclerides.com and the Downtown Chandler Community
Partnership. This is a first for the City of Chandler. They are
opening up 2 blocks of Historic Downtown for a Wednesday Bike Night, and what a
great venue it will be. This is the closest thing we will have to a Sturgis type
experience. Within this 2 blocks there are 6 restaurants and bars that are
participating with bike night specials. Parking will be on San Marcos
Pl., and the area just to the East.
Restaurant Participants will
include: Check for weekly specials.
The San Marcos Hotel with Live Entertainment in
beautiful AJ's Courtyard.
Murphy's Law with Live Music,
San Tan Brewing
El Zocalo Mexican
The Bistro at Kokopelli Winery
98 South and Piza Pizza.
There will be music on the
street and Vendors will be setting up this week.
Motorcycles will be on display by our Sponsors Chandler
Harley-Davidson and Ridenow Powersports. We
would also like to thank Chuck Franklin
Law as one of our first sponsors. We will be
adding activities and vendors as the event progresses over the next
couple of weeks. Downtown Chandler is located just 5.5 miles South of U.S. 60 on
Arizona Ave. adjacent to Dr. AJ Chandler Park. (MAP) Please ride out and join us
from 6pm - 10pm.
Thursday Night
The Bike Night At The Billet
Bar.
The Billet Bar is the place to be for the Summer nights and
weekends. Set on the patio and watch the action.
Voted "BEST BIKER BAR IN PHOENIX" by New
Times. There is no better place to watch all the Bikes ride down
Scottsdale road than from The Billet Bar Patio. The Billet is
ALWAYS packed with bikes Every Day. Stop by and take a look at the New Flamed
Booths on the Paradise
Patio. The new bars front and rear provide spacious seating, fresh air
atmosphere, perfect temperature and courteous staff. The food is amazing and
always the latest in cold libations await. You can sit at the back bar and watch
your favorite TV on any of the seven big inch televisions. Play pool, listen to
the latest music and socialize. The front patio seats over 75 people and is
perfect for people watching on Scottsdale Rd. The Billet Bar is located on 3752
N. Scottsdale Rd. Check it out this Thursday night and all weekend long. Info:
at 480-941-1876. Click Here for the New
Billet Bar Page with pictures.
McDuffy's is one of the finest West side locations for a bike night at a single restaurant. The 12,500 Sq. Ft. McDuffy's features 2 outdoor
patios, a huge dining room with booths for seating, a very large area with high
tops for you to easily hang out with your friends, an upper level for lounging
or to play pool, a very large bar and 100 TV's to watch your favorite sporting
event. Not only that the dinner menu is very broad and McDuffy's has excellent
food at a very good price. Bike Nights features a $6.99 Menu
that includes Classic Burgers, Charbroiled Chicken Breast Burger, Buffalo Wings,
Chicken Quesadilla, Nachos, Popcorn Chicken, Pizza and 1/2 Drink
Pricing. Stop by for the first night on Thursday, September 17th.
McDuffy's is located just South of 83rd Ave. and Bell Rd. at 15814 N. 83rd Ave.
623-334-5000. Plenty of Motorcycle Parking! RAFFLES! For
September Arrowhead Harley will be raffling off a set of "Games Riders Play".
Harley-Davidson Folding Domino's table, a Harley Gammon Board, a Poker Chip Set
and "Harleyopoly" Game set. Winner will be selected the last Bike Night in
September. Octobers raffle will be a complete "Harley Cooler" set. 2010 Models
will be on
display.
Every Sunday
Sunday
Afternoon Bike Day/Night at Oggi's Pizza & Brewing. This is the
stop for West side riders on a Sunday Afternoon.
Mrs. C. and I ate here and found Excellent
Food! Just off the Loop 101 and 67th Ave. Stop at Oggi's Pizza
where they will be having Sunday
Afternoon Bike days starting at 4pm - 9pm. Enjoy three $5.99 Dinner
Specials including: 1. Build your own Burger: half-pound angus beef
burger cooked how you like it with your choice of toppings; 2. California Cobb
Salad: fresh greens with sliced grilled chicken, gorgonzola cheese, avocado,
tomato, green onions, mushrooms, eggs and bacon; and 3. Turkey Ranch Wrap:
oven-roasted turkey breast, provolone cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato and avocado,
with creamy ranch dressing and bacon in a sun-dried tomato wrap. Happy
Hour pricing on Drinks and Appetizers all night. 22 Televisions to view
Sunday Night Football, a nice bar and large dining room as well as an
Outdoor Patio to enjoy the great weather. Co-sponsored by Arrowhead
Harley Davidson. Motorcycle parking out front. This is a great place to end the
day with excellent food. Stop by this week and give it a try.
623-566-8080.
Facebook Comment about
Oggi's. To everyone that hasn't been to Oggi's the service was
good, the specials were almost more than we could finish and we met good people.
Come On Riders SHOW UP!
This Week
Thursday, November 19th
If anyone reading this likes to look at the best
custom cars and motorcycles all at one place, don't miss this night at Toby
Keith's Bar and Grill. For those of you
that haven’t visited Toby Keith’s “I love this bar and Grill” you need to put it
on your to do list! It’s an awesome venue with a huge bar that
is watched over by some of the best looking bartenders in the valley! Well
here’s the perfect opportunity!
Thursday November 19th Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe
Originals fame and Troy Westerman of Borne Customs have gotten together with
Toby’s to throw a cruise night to end all cruise nights! They’ve
booked top notch Valley talent like Metal Head and AC/DC tribute band Hell’s
Bells as well as the clubs house band Marshall Reign to rock the house all night
long! Then they invited every bike and car builder from Maricopa county to come
and show off their latest customs! Since the Good Guys Car Event is in town
We’ve solicited the Top 12 Street Rods from that event which will be located
right in front of the bar in their own VIP parking section. Members of Good Guys
will even receive 20% off of food and drink for the evening courtesy of Toby
Keith's!
So, if you’re a fan of everything custom
from Outrageous Choppers to wild Street Rods you won’t want to miss Toby
Keith's American Ride! Expect hundreds of cars and motorcycles and
a night of great music and plenty of "Eye Candy". The evening’s events will
be hosted by none other than 93.3 KDKB’s Ruby Cheeks. Plenty of parking and all
are welcome. The street out front will be reserved for Classic Car and
motorcycle parking.
Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar & Grill" is
located in the Mesa Riverview at 1065 N. Dobson Rd in Mesa, AZ.
Just off of the Loop 202 at Dobson Rd. next to the Bass
Pro store. Event times are from 6pm - Close.
Saturday, November 21st
Dierks Bentley Celebrity
Motorcycle Ride & Jam Session. Multi-platinum country music star Dierks
Bentley announced today the lineup of artists joining his “Miles & Music for
Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert in his hometown of
Phoenix, AZ on Sat, Nov. 21. Joining Bentley for a post-ride jam at Tempe
Marketplace will be Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Jessi Colter, Jimmy Wayne
and Stoney LaRue, while Mark Curtis of KPNX Channel 12 will host. All
proceeds will benefit Phoenix Children's, a Children's Miracle Network
Hospital.
This is the first time in the event's four-year
history that the ride has taken place outside of Nashville. "Phoenix Children's provides so many amazing medical services for
families in my hometown," says Bentley. "It was an obvious choice when we
decided to take this event on the road. The weather is perfect in Arizona
in Nov., and we are going to do our best to pull out all the stops and raise
some money for the community where I grew up. I hope everyone can come
out."
Registration will begin at Buddy Stubbs
Arizona Harley-Davidson from 1pm - 3pm located at 13850 N. Cave Creek Rd.
Vendors, Food, Sidewalk Sale and live music by 74th Street
Band will be a part of the registration and kickoff at Buddy Stubbs
Harley-Davidson! Fans who purchase VIP Ride tickets will be able to ride in the
first pack with Dierks Bentley. The ride will cruise along the beautiful,
mountain-lined Piestewa Peak Parkway to the Red Mountain Freeway, passing
through downtown and Phoenix Children's Hospital and ending with the
star-studded afternoon concert at Tempe Marketplace with dedicated and secure
parking for motorcyclists. Tickets for the family-friendly event start at $20
and are available HERE! KMLE & KNIX
will be on site 1pm -3pm.
Sunday, November 22nd
Birds On
Bikes. Presented by the Modified Motorcycle Association of Arizona. Grab a frozen bird, strap it on and meet the rest of the flock at 5
different locations. Gathering time is 10am for the ride to St. Vincent de Paul
to deliver the turkey. Plan to arrive at the St. Vincent de Paul site at
11:30am, No Earlier. From the West: Charlie's Place, 4324 W. Thunderbird. From
the North: Steel Horse Saloon, 1818 W. Bell Rd. From the East: Smokey's, 1734 E.
Main in Mesa. From the SW: Moose Lodge-Goodyear, 1572 Cotton Lane. From the NW:
Curly's Customs, 12030 N. 111th Ave. For more information call Cindy Gates at
623-695-5659.
Next Week
Saturday, November 28th
Buddy Stubbs
Hogs and Dogs. Ride by and Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson and enjoy his famous
monthly Hogs and Dogs event from 11am - 3pm.
There will be
Live Music, FREE Jumbo Hot Dogs, FREE Drinks, FREE Motorcycle
Museum Tours with Buddy Stubbs, FREE pool tournament for
prizes. "Make Us an Offer is back!" Save BIG on your
Holiday Shopping by making us an offer on select general merchandise
and parts. 4.49% on all new Harley-Davidsons, 11/27 - 11/30 only. Buddy Stubbs
Harley-Davidson is located at 13850 N. Cave Creek Rd. in Phoenix, AZ.
602-971-3400.
Saturday, November 28th
Santa's
Helpers Ride ”Heroes Christmas III”. This ride is to benefit the Arizona
Veteran Home for all veterans, past, present and future.
Help
us raise funds to make it a Merry Christmas and have some fun in the
process. Sign in at Cactus Willy’s, 6322 W. Bell Road from 8 am to 10 am,
last bike out at 10 am. Donation: Single $15, passenger $10.
First 300 registered receive Ride Dog Tags. End Party at Hardtails with
high/low winners, live music, food, 50/50, raffles and more. All cars and bikes
welcome to support this cause.
Extras
This Woman uses the situation to
get the attention of the guy she is talking to. Click
Here to View.
Wow! Take a look at the stuff this girl does
with a rubber ball. Amazing. Click
Here to View
Video of the Week
This is a good example
of how not to taunt a horse. Ouch! Click Here to
View. Click on the
Video of the Week graphic on the
page.
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