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The longtime president of the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of the America, who has overseen the annual Rhinebeck Grand National Meet at the Duchess County Fairgrounds in New York, has reportedly been kicked out of the club by the board of directors of the national organization.  …

After a layoff of a couple of months, it’s time for another riveting (or not) installment of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have told You…” It’s a catch-all column for small newsworthy items not hefty enough for a full post, updates on previous stories, stale press releases, opinion …

RHINEBECK, NY – It’s easy to assume that the Rhinebeck Grand National Meet is the same from year to year. Sure, there’s always a timeline of classic motorcycles inside an exhibition hall, seminars, loads of vendors hawking parts and old bikes, and lots of familiar faces. And the layout stays …

Summer’s here, those days of soda and ice cream and chip-sealing. Before getting to two of those three items, a quick reminder that this monthly “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” column is a catch-all for news items, rumors, odd stuff that I’ve stumbled across as …

RHINEBECK, NY – Bill Damian remembers the first time he came to the Rhinebeck Grand National Meet. It was five or six years ago and he rode in on a 1939 Harley-Davidson U model, coming all the way from

RHINEBECK, NY – With thousands of old motorcycles to ogle, from brand names that are still familiar today to those that disappeared decades ago, it’s always tough for a spectator to select

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com One of the highlights of every riding season is the annual Rhinebeck Grand National Meet at the Duchess County Fairgrounds in New York. Despite the persistent raindrops on Saturday, this weekend’s show truly