July, 2020

• 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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• 13 July

  Toymakers Cafe Readying Cookbook For Motorcyclists

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It has been several years in the making, but a cookbook devoted to the recipes devised by chef Greg Bidou at Toymakers Cafe here will finally be going to press soon. It should be available for purchase at the cafe within a few weeks. Titled “Recipes …

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• 12 July

  TWIR: Hero Passes, Honda Has Collector Model

  

  It’s Sunday and time again for TWIR – The Week in Review for the week of July 5 through July 11. Each week, TWIR presents a collection of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes: Jack Loughrey Passes Away …

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• 11 July

  Eats: Kelly’s Creamery Offers Ice Cream, Imaginative Food

  

  DOVER PLAINS, NY – Gotta love the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans, who, despite the prevailing economic times, stake a claim and make a go of a new business. Kelly and Steven Cervino have done just that with Kelly’s Creamery & Kelly’s Husband’s Truck and have created a smash hit in …

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• 9 July

  Harley-Davidson Eliminates Hundreds Of Additional Jobs

  

  MILWAUKEE – After laying off 140 workers at U.S. plants in late June, Harley-Davidson today announced further employee cutbacks that will result in 700 jobs being eliminated by year’s end. ”Significant changes are necessary, and we must move in new directions,” said company chairman, president and CEO Jochen Zeitz in …

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