March, 2019

• 26 March

  It’s The Small Things That Need To Be Appreciated

  

  HARWINTON, CT – Life is full of negativity, annoyances and sometimes outrage. There are keyboard terrorists on social media posting insults (from both ends of the political spectrum), neighbors who leave their outside lights on all night and allow them to rudely shine in nearby windows, and, in summertime, the incessant …

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• 26 March

  Demo Rides: When And Where To Try New Bikes

  

  Every riding season the manufacturers load up big rigs with new bikes, visit dealers around the country and allow potential customers to take test rides.  The OEMs are now starting to reveal itineraries for 2019. Here’s what RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland knows so far about demo opportunities in the northeast. This …

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• 25 March

  Event Calendar Updated For 2019

  

  There’s no shortage of motorcycle meets, rallies and other events to attend every year. Keeping track of them can be problematic. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why the Event Calendar page on RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland is the most viewed page on the website over the course of a year. …

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• 24 March

  “Hartford Courant” Persists In Helmet Law Support

  

  HARTFORD – For years, the “Hartford Courant” has been pushing for the passage of a universal helmet law in Connecticut, and this year is no different.  Despite the fact a helmet provision was inexplicably removed from H.B. 7140 last week before the bill was voted out of the Transportation Committee, …

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• 24 March

  Eats: Bash Bish For Barbeque

  

  (Editor’s note: THIS EATERY HAS CLOSED) SHEFFIELD, MA – Its name comes from the nearby Bash Bish Falls. It has been open for nearly four years, but RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland only heard about Bash Bish Brew & ‘Que recently when a friend discovered it, came away raving about its combo …

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• 22 March

  CMRA Corrects Website, Calls Off Member Protest

  

  HARTFORD – A day after posting incorrect information under a “BAD NEWS!” headline on its website, asking members to protest to state legislators against a bill that it believed called for a universal helmet requirement for riders, the Connecticut Motorcycle Riders Association has now corrected the blunder and called off …

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• 22 March

  C.M.R.A. Rallies Supporters For No Reason

  

  HARTFORD – It doesn’t quite rise to the level of “Dewey Defeats Truman,” the grossly inaccurate front page headline that appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune” after the presidential election back in 1948, but an inaccurate “Bad News!” notice posted Thursday on the website of the Connecticut Motorcycle Riders Association …

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• 21 March

  Committee Scuttles Universal Helmet Provision

  

  HARTFORD, CT – Members of the motorcycle riding community who advocate for choice when it comes to helmet usage can once again breath easy. The Transportation Committee at the Connecticut General Assembly removed a provision from a bill that would have made universal head protection mandatory before voting the bill …

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• 19 March

  Energica CEO To Attend Hudson Valley Open House

  

  OSSINING, NY – The entry of Italian electric bike builder Energica into the northeast will be marked by a day-long open house on March 30 at its newest dealer, Hudson Valley Motorsports, with the company’s CEO for North America in attendance. Joining Stefano Bennati at the open house will be …

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• 17 March

  If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…

  

  It’s been a goodly while since the last installment of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” In fact, it has been more than a year and a half since what had been a regular catch-all post for small newsworthy items not hefty enough for a full …

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