January, 2016

• 4 January

  BMW R60 /5 Gets Attention

  

  LAGRANGEVILLE, NY – Some motorcycles resemble over-the-top Christmas displays. They’re excessively adorned with chrome parts and littered with doodads that are as tacky as a blowup Santa Claus or some other inflatable holiday figure. Just as outdoor displays that stress simplicity and elegance are more tasteful, bikes that employ understatement …

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• 3 January

  Motorcycle Lover Finds A Match

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – Mike Wallace expects to enjoy a healthier 2016 with a transplanted kidney and looks forward to traveling again after three years of having to endure more than nine hours of nightly peritoneal dialysis due to

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• 2 January

  New Year Starts At Possum Queen

  

  LITCHFIELD, CT – It has become a tradition for RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland to start each new year at the comical Possum Queen pageant. What’s Possum Queen? It’s a “legitimate scam operation,” according to event co-founder Brent Hawkins, and this year raised $45,000-$50,000 through the

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• 1 January

  The Year In Photos for 2015

  

  Every story needs a picture (or several) to go with it, and RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland took thousands of photos in 2015. Here are some that stood out: January Is there a riskier business than owning a restaurant? Last January, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland touted a

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• 1 January

  Another Readership Record n 2015

  RIDE-CT & Ride-NewEngland set another readership record in 2015. The number of page views rose to 146, 289 from 119,955 in 2014.

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• 1 January

  Memorable Moments from 2015

  

  Some news operations do “Top 10” lists when recapping a year. Others do “Best of” compilations. After some contemplation, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has opted in favor of simply recalling a few “Memorable Moments” from 2015. Why? Well, doesn’t motorcycling involve the

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December, 2015

• 23 December

  Female Owners At New High

  

  IRVINE, CA – Female motorcycle ownership in the U.S. is at an all-time high with women accounting for 14 percent of all of owners, according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. That’s up from the eight percent reported in

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• 22 December

  What’s Your Take On Safety Truck?

  

  The video came out six months ago, but is still being posted on social media. It’s from Samsung and shows what’s described as a Safety Truck driving down a road in Argentina. Cars pass it after seeing that the road ahead is clear via a video display. Samsung explains,

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• 21 December

  Harley-Davidson Offers Perks for 2016

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has recently begun offering a few perks to select owners as well as prospective owners. Members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) are now getting complimentary admission to

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• 20 December

  A Trip To The Tail Winds Cafe

  

  UNION VALE, NY – The unseasonably warm weather for mid-December prompted some two-wheeled exploration with friends Carl Foster, Brian O’Neil and Bob Rosen on Sunday, and our big “find” was the Tail Winds Cafe, a hilltop breakfast and lunch eatery at

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