July, 2020

• 29 July

  Dates Set For 2020-21 IMS Tour Despite Pandemic Threat

  

  SANTA MONICA, CA – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour will be staged this fall and winter with eight stops on the itinerary. It includes a Dec. 4 through 6 visit to New York, presumably at the Jacob K. Javits Center, although venues for the tour …

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• 28 July

  Harley-Davidson Slashing Planned Models Under Rewire

  

  MILWAUKEE – Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is slashing its planned models by “approximately 30 percent” under its new rewire initiative, while reducing its worldwide reach and “significantly reducing discounting and price promotions” on its products. The announcement of the retrenchment came this morning when Harley-Davidson revealed second quarter earnings that showed …

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• 25 July

  Funeral Home Offers Option For Taking That Final Ride

  

  WALLINGFORD, CT – It’s looks like something from a movie set in the old West, but with a modern twist. It’s a new (albeit used) hearse just acquired by B.C. Bailey Funeral Home and parked at the end of a driveway at its 273 South Elm St. location.   “Every …

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• 19 July

  Eats: Candlewood Creamery Is A Colorful Destination

  

  NEW FAIRFIELD, CT – Today is not just any day – it’s National Ice Cream Day.  So, we’re celebrating with our next installment of the Great Northeast Ice Cream Run with Candlewood Creamery.   Just like ice cream, Candlewood Lake is synonymous with summer fun here in Connecticut, which makes …

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• 18 July

  TWIR: Rice-O-Rama Latest Motorcycle Show To Cancel

  

  It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review … for the week of July 5 through 17. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes: Plug Pulled On Rice-O-Rama The word came Friday …

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• 17 July

  Vermont Radio Announcer Dies In Motorcycle Crash

  

  GEORGIA, VT – A popular Vermont radio personality has died in a motorcycle crash on Route 7 here. Amy McGovern, who went by the air name “Amy Lynn,” died Wednesday evening when the motorcycle she was riding reportedly went off the road and hit a street sign. Amy McGovern – …

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• 16 July

  No Word Yet On IMS Status, While Split’n Lanes Bows Out

  

  NEW YORK – Normally by mid-July the city stops and dates for the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour for the upcoming winter have been known for weeks, but this isn’t a normal year. Life has been in upheaval since March when the COVID-19 pandemic began flexing its muscles in the …

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• 15 July

  Doug Danger Bio Released, Book Signings Scheduled

  

  STURBRIDGE, MA – He’s had an amazing life. Set jump records as a motorcycle daredevil and survived Stage IV cancer. Now, Doug Danger’s story is being shared in a just-released “as told to” biography titled “Doug Danger – Dare to Dream.” Life-long friend Steve Hall was the man at the …

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• 14 July

  Laconia Gets Restricted, Vendors Banned From Event

  

  LACONIA, NH – The biggest motorcycle event in New England has been stripped of a major attraction, but is still going forward despite the COVID-19 pandemic as city leaders here seemingly bow to local pressure to allow it to proceed because of the revenue it generates. City Council last night …

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• 14 July

  Readers Say They Practice Skills; New Poll On Mags

  

  The results were impressive and encouraging. Nearly eight out of ten RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers voting in this website’s latest poll say they “constantly” work on their skills when out riding. A total of 79 percent voted that they practice “every time I ride,” with an additional 20 percent …

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