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Indian Expert Yarocki Dead At 88

TORRINGTON, CT – Like almost anyone who has ever ridden, George Yarocki never forgot his first motorcycle – a 1928 Indian 101 Scout. The year was 1941 and he was a 14-year-old sophomore at Torrington High School. “I rode my bicycle by the Indian dealer every day going

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Vermont Legend “Arlo Mudgett” Joins Staff

CHESTER, VT – He’s a character, both figuratively and literally, and now Arlo Mudgett has joined RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland as a contributing writer and columnist. His real name is Bob Furman and he’s a longtime radio personality and newspaper columnist in southern Vermont using the Arlo Mudgett moniker. He also just …

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If You Had Asked Me…

Is it really May already? The start of another month means one thing. It’s time for  fresh edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” It’s kind of a catch-all column for news items and press releases that accumulate over the month infused with a dollop …

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Ruckus At Blue Devil Riders Show

NEW BRITAIN, CT – There was a Ruckus at Blue Devil Riders Bike Show at Central Connecticut State University today. In fact, there were at least three 49cc Honda Ruckus scooters at the show, and two of them were tricked out to the max. They got loads of attention from …

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