Every year, we donate our work to certain charities that we feel are good causes.  Obviously we do it to help out in what way we can; plus we feel it's our responsibility to give back to the community.  The first one coming up is one we have done for several years and was organized to help people with various types of blood cancer.  Each year the organization Ride Janie Ride sponsors a fund raising ride through the Chicagoland area that is unique in that it is a non-stop 100 mile or so ride.  It's accompanied by police escorts and there are no stopping (for anything) all through the ride.  The ride is followed by a big party with lots of food and drink.  Again this year, they are having a kick-off party on 3/18/10 with raffles, music etc.  If you are in the area on May 2nd, consider joining us for the ride.  It's a great way to kick off the riding season.

Just returned from Cincinnati and the V-Twin Expo for 2010 at the Duke Energy Convention Center.  My thanks to Paul McKelvey and Rennegade Wheels for the show badge.  The weather couldn't have been much worse as it took me over 10 hours to drive 300 mile due to a big snow storm.  The V-Twin Expo by Easyriders focuses exclusively on the V-twin motorcycle market and is the v-twin industry’s premier trade show. It has held strong over the past 10 years in terms of exhibitors, exhibit space and V-twin dealers attending the Expo. The Expo attracts dealers from the US, Canada and world.  Although I didn't count, there appeared to be a couple hundred exhibitors representing all kinds of products for v-twin motorcycles and biker accessories.  Lots of custom bikes and builders (Arlen & Cory Ness, Dave Perewitz among others) as well as the obligatory models with big boobs.  It was pretty interesting to check out all the newest products to be offered in 2010.  Baggers and bobbers looked to be the main theme throughout the show along with all kinds of electronic gadgets for your bike - GPS, iPod, iPhone holders etc.