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Greetings Riders,

First of all, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all that responded to last week's letter about the Cyclerides.com Toys to Kids Event coming up on Saturday, December 6th. If you missed last week's letter CLICK HERE to read. Within 2 hours I had at least 6 people that had volunteered to pay the $270 for the busses to bring the kids to Westgate and plenty of other emails letting me know that they were glad that I was continuing this event. I also had a couple of people offer to provide the sound system as well. Thanks to Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe's Bagger Nation for the bus donation and David Darnell of Big D's Mobile Dj's for the sound system. I am constantly humbled by the generosity and support from the riding community. I appreciate all of you that attend these Cyclerides.com events and for those that take the time to reply with well wishes.

The only thing that is still needed is some staging and some carpet to lay down for the kids to sit on. It really just needs to be some 2 foot risers in an 8x16 foot configuration. If you know of someone who has this that would like to donate the use of it for the day, please let me know. info@cyclerides.com Otherwise we will have to rent it. Other than that, we have some great entertainment lined up that both the adults and the kids will enjoy including Bret Kaiser making his 4th encore appearance rocking the crowd with his tribute to ELVIS. This is a fun, high energy performance that you won't want to miss. Bring the whole family. Click Here for Cyclerides.com Toys to Kids details.

I am cutting the editorial short this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. But I want to thank all that replied via email last week. I have been working through the emails, but if I have not responded yet, I will be catching up in the next day or so. Thanks again for all of the support and I look forward to seeing you on December 6th.

I will be back next week with a final preview of the entertainment and details for the Toy Ride.

Happy Thanksgiving to all and Blessings to you and your families.

Barry

Bike Nights This Week

Wednesday Night

NEW!!

Sandbar Mexican Grill Wednesday Bike Night. Ride by the Sandbar Mexican Grill this Wednesday night where the patio instantly sweeps you away to a tropical island paradise as thatch and tin roofs cover the bar. Sit on one of the many high topped tables on the sandy beach or sit at the palapa bar outside and watch TV while listening to music. Or go inside to the dining area featuring a huge bar with 30 HDTV's to choose from around the room all decorated in an island beach theme. Sandbar has a great menu of Mexican food and will be featuring build your own burrito's for $5.00. Choose any ingredients you want off the menu, pack them into your burrito all for $5.00. There will also be $2.00 off ALL Drinks which makes domestic bottles $2.00 and Margarita's $4.00. Ride by this Wednesday night to check out the Sandbar Wednesday Bike Night. Motorcycle Parking Only will be blocked off in front of the restaurant. Click Here to see Photos and details. Click Here for Sandbar Web Site.

Thursday Night

NEW!!
Dirty Doggs Thursday Bike Night presented by Renegade Classics. The Dirty Dogg Saloon and Renegade Classics of Phoenix announce the start of a Thursday Night Bike Night called Holiday Happy Hour’s for the month of December. Each week a lucky winner will receive a Renegade Classics Gift Certificate along with door prizes, drink specials and of course the Dirty Dog Girls. To kick it off; Renegade Classics will raffle off a $200 Gift Certificate on Thursday December 4th. The hours are 8-10; the Dirty Dog is located on the Southeast Corner of Shea and Scottsdale Road –480-368-8095. Renegade Classics is located at 3102 East Cactus Road in Phoenix and more information can be seen at www.renegadephoenix.com.

Chester's Harley-Davidson Bike Night at Dos Gringos Mesa. Ride by the New Dos Gringos Mesa located on the northwest corner of Greenfield and Baseline in Mesa. Dos is sure to make an impact and add some flare to the east valley. Enormous patio, complete with its own outdoor bar and separate dining areas on each side. Dos is a casual neighborhood hangout with great food and cold cervezas. Feel free to dine at one of our four tops, relax at one of the booths lining the edge or just belly up to the bar. Click Here to View. There will be drink and food specials and Raffles and Fun from Chester's Harley-Davidson. Ride with Chester's from the dealership at 5:30pm every Thursday located at 922 S. Country Club Dr. in Mesa. 480-894-0404.

The Bike Night At The Billet Bar. 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.

This Week

Friday, Saturday and Sunday
November 28th - 30th
Hacienda Harley-Davidson HUGE Tent Sale! Looking for a place to do some early Christmas Shopping?? Be the first in the tent on Black Friday to get your pick at savings of up to 75% off on Genuine Harley-Davidson merchandise, Parts and Accessories. And while you are there, check out the 2008 Holiday Collection that has JUST ARRIVED. This all takes place over 3 days, November 28th - 30th. Hacienda Harley-Davidson is located at 15600 N. Hayden Rd. in Scottsdale, AZ. 480-905-1903.

Saturday, November 29th
Chester's Harley-Davidson "Ride With Us" to San Tan Flat. This is the PERFECT time to take a ride and meet some new friends. And it is FREE. Chester's Ride With Us is quickly becoming a popular event every month at the dealership. Riders from all over the valley make their way to Chester's for these rides. This is a good opportunity to ride with some friends that you haven't met yet. Saddle up with Chester's Harley-Davidson for a fun 70 mile ride to San Tan Flat for lunch at the "San Tan Flat Saloon and Grill" in Queen Creek, AZ. Approximately 70 miles via US 60, US 79 to E. Arizona Farms Rd and Hunt Hwy. Everyone is Welcome! Ride Starts at Chester's located at 922 S. Country Club Dr. in Mesa. Registration from 9:00am - 10:00am. Kickstands up at 10:15am. This is a FREE ride. Call 480-894-0404 to reserve your spot.

Saturday, November 29th
Buddy Stubbs Denim Drive. Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson will be hosting its annual Denim Drive event benefiting St. Vincent De Paul's Ministry to the Homeless. You have some jeans in your closet you are never going to wear again, right? Be one of the first 100 people to donate your denim and get a KSLX gift bag. Live Music, Great Food, Museum Tours with Buddy too! Come for the great cause and stay for the fun! 11-3 PM! FREE. Call 602-971-3400. www.buddystubbs.com

Saturday, November 29th
Hacienda Harley-Davidson Afternoon Free Ice Cream Sundaes. Need something to satisfy your sweet tooth in the middle of the afternoon?? Ride by Hacienda Harley-Davidson the last Saturday of every month to celebrate 30 Years with 30 toppings for your FREE Ice Cream Sundae. Ride by Hacienda Harley from 2pm - 4pm this Saturday and make your own Sundae from 30 toppings. While you are there, take a look at the new 2009 Harley-Davidson's and the latest in Motorclothes. Put this on your calendar for the last Saturday of every month. Hacienda is located at 15600 N. Hayden Rd. in Scottsdale. 480-905-1903.

Saturday, November 29th
Arrowhead Harley-Davidson Free Appreciation Breakfast. Taking a ride Saturday morning? Stop by Arrowhead HD for a free breakfast on your way out of town. Arrowhead Harley-Davidson wants to invite EVERYONE to a customer appreciation breakfast on the last Saturday of every month from 8:30am till 10:00 am. Join us for a FREE pancake, sausage and egg breakfast served up by Big D's Flippin Cakes. Thank you for all your support and business! Ride by Arrowhead Harley-Davidson the last Saturday of Every Month for a free breakfast. Arrowhead Harley-Davidson is located at 16130 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr. in Peoria. 623-247-5542.

Saturday, November 29th
Night With the Phoenix Roadrunners to benefit Andrea's Closet. 3rd annual Hockey Ride, this year we will be donating all proceeds to Andrea's Closet. Pre-party will be at Evil Twin Customs, located at 2534 W. Broadway Rd. Mesa, Free Food, Free Beer, Free Soda, Your $20.00 Donation will get you a seat in the Attack Zone right down on the glass. Also it will pay for a child suffering from cancer and their parents ticket to the game. This year we will also be doing a TOY DRIVE for these kids (please no stuffed animals, the hospital will not allow them). The party starts at 2p.m. with parade ride leaving at 5:15 pm. Call Robert for more info at 480-784-0040.

Saturday, December 6th
Cyclerides.com Toys To Kids Ride-In. Plan to attend the always popular Cyclerides.com Toys To Kids Event. This year the event will be a Ride In. Get your Riding Groups, Clubs and Chapters together, pick a location to meet, strap a toy to your bike and ride to Westgate City Center Events Plaza in Glendale where we will have 100 underprivileged and homeless kids bussed in to receive your gifts and enjoy some good Christmas entertainment. Here is how the morning will look:

Starting at 9am you and your groups can start arriving to park in the events plaza on both sides of the street until the area is full, then parking will be in the lot just East of the fountains. Saddle Ranch Chop House Restaurant will have a buffet available that will include a complete breakfast than includes orange juice and coffee for a total of $8.99 per person. Saddle Ranch is located right next to where we will be having the event and has a huge patio where you can dine and enjoy the music and fountains.

At 10:30am the Litchfield Park Children's Choir will entertain the riders with a few songs until the children arrive. This is a very talented choir that you won't want to miss.

At 10:45am the 100 underprivileged and homeless children from the Children's First Academy will arrive and assemble in front of the stage and toys to our thunderous applause as the walk in. This should be a great moment for all of these kids to feel appreciated so much in a time when moments like that do not come around that often. Most of you have heard about the closure of the Pappas Schools last spring and were wondering where all of those kids would go to school. A new charter school was started called Children's First Academy and those kids were taken in by them. Most of the staff from Pappas transferred as well to continue taking care of these kids that have no where else to go. I personally went to visit the new school a couple of weeks ago and was extremely impressed with what they were doing with the new location a couple of blocks away from the former location. It looks as though they are making this a comfortable situation for all involved. Click Here to learn about Children's First Academy.

At 11:00am the program and entertainment will begin. We will have entertainment for children and adults alike. There will be an encore performance by the Children's Choir, a juggler and unicycle rider show and what has become a Toys to Kids tradition, Bret Kaiser as ELVIS will rock us and the kids to close out the show. The kids will then be allowed to pick out their toys from the stacks of toys in front of the stage.

At 12:30pm, Westgate is sponsoring a "Big Air Freestyle Motocross" show. This will be a 20 minute show of motorcycles doing tricks high in the air from ramp to ramp including the now famous flips in mid air. These guys are a lot of fun to watch. This performance will be taking place right next to where the Toy Ride event will be. Just walk over and enjoy the free show. So ride your bike, have the rest of the family drive the car and make it a family day at the Cyclerides.com Toys to Kids Ride-In.

The toys that Children First are looking at would include: Bead sets, Art Sets, Sports equipment, Remote Control Car, Easy bake ovens, Play dough sets, Portable CD players, Color Wonder play sets, Kinex, Legos, Please no dolls or bratz dolls. If you are looking for more than giving the kids one toy. We would like a new book for each child, hygiene items and a sweatshirt."

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
When: Saturday, December 6th
Where: Westgate City Center Events Plaza located on S.E. Corner of the Loop 101 and Glendale Ave.
Time: Breakfast starting at 9am at Saddle Ranch located next to event stage.
Kids Arrive at 10:45 am. Show starts at 11am. Freestyle Motocross starts at 12:30pm.
Cost: One Toy and Optional bag of hygiene products.

December 5-7
Tour the WW2 B-17G Flying Fortress "Aluminum Overcast". Anyone out there fans of the old WW2 Warbirds?. If so, this is your chance to take a tour of the beautifully restored B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast.” This aircraft is an example of the American heavy bomber that helped turn the tide of battle in World War II. If you really want the full experience, EAA is offering historic flight experiences in its beautifully restored B-17G. Fly a mission back in time and feel the might of this magnificent aircraft, just as those brave young men did more than 50 years ago. Tour the B-17 for $5 per person or $15 for the whole family. Or take that once in a lifetime ride for as low as $399 with pre registration. $425 day of event. You can even stretch out the payments over 4 months. This will all take place at Deer Valley Airport located at 702 W. Deer Valley Rd. in Phoenix. Plane will be parked near terminal. Click Here for more information. Click Here to schedule a flight.

Sunday, December 7th
36th Annual 2008 Kicks 4 Kids Toy Run. Phoenix's Longest Running Christmas Charity Toy Event is back for 2008, Sunday December 7th , the 36th Annual Kicks 4 Kids Toy Run will hit the streets to gather up new toys for Greater Phoenix Toys for Tots, Star Riding and Touring Phoenix Chapter #113 in conjunction with The Army Reserve NCO Council will be hosting. The event begins at Phoenix F.O.P. Lodge #2 located at Sweetwater & 19th Ave with sign-ups from 8am to 10am, Hot Beverages, Donuts and Breakfast Buffet will be offered for purchase by the F.O.P. and a performance by the Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team. The ride will leave promptly at 10am escorted by Phoenix P.D. & Arizona DPS down 19th to Cactus, Cactus to I17, south on I17 to Grant Ave., east on Grant to 7th St., south on 7th to Elks Lodge #447. At the Elks the day's festivities will continue with the Toy Collection, Music and Complimentary Lunch supplied by the Elks. Donation is one Unwrapped Toy $5.00 minimum value and Star Chapter #113 will be giving awards for Largest Club or Organization, Best Decorated Bike, Trike & Sidecar Rig and of course Most New Toys donated. So mark your calendars Sunday December 7th, at 8am for the 36th Annual 2008 Kicks 4 Kids Toy Run and let's make 2008 our biggest year yet. For more info please contact David Perkins at 480-446-0306 or email at djphatt@cox.net.