Ride To Work Day 2008
June 16, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Largest Ever Annual Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day Expected Wednesday, July 16, 2008
This year’s 17th Annual Ride To Work Day is just a month away. The recent rise in gas prices have caused many commuters to turn to motorcycles and scooters to save money on transportation, and they are finding them to be an economical, efficient and enjoyable way to get to work and around town. Because of high world-wide gasoline prices, this is expected to be the largest RTW day ever, in terms of numbers of participants.
Hundreds expected at benefit for officer
June 13, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Roanoke, VA – Organizers putting on a fundraiser Saturday for an injured Roanoke police officer are expecting hundreds of people — possibly 1,000 — to turn out.
The money collected from a motorcycle ride, silent auction and raffle will benefit Officer Bryan Lawrence, who was paralyzed about a month ago when he was attacked while making an arrest.
Lawrence is at an Atlanta rehabilitation facility, where he has shown progress in his recovery. In an update at carepages.com, Lawrence reported that he could move fingers on both hands, and a previous update said he could point his toes.
Registration for the ride is $20 per motorcycle and begins at 8 a.m. in the Roanoke Civic Center parking lot.
Ride against Parkinson’s disease
June 6, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Carsten Boesmann, diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD), is on a cross-country motorcycle ride to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease (PD).
There is no cure for this neurodegenerative disease, which affects 1.5 million Americans. Cheryl Majeske, a New Kent County resident who also has YOPD, is working with the Chickahominy Family YMCA to welcome Carsten as he travels through the Richmond area.
Some Gave All Rally in Fredericksburg
June 5, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Some Gave All Rally and Ride in Fredericksburg, VA
Join the Some Gave All Foundation to help honor and pay tribute to our local fallen and wounded heroes from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Some Gave All Memorial Rally
Date: 7 June 2008
5th Annual Ride To Remember
June 5, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Saturday August 2, 2008.
5th Annual Ride To Remember.
Poker Run benefiting the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Lane Splitting In Virginia???
June 2, 2008 by Hersey · 15 Comments
I received the following email from a VABiker.NET reader with a question about Lane Splitting:
“ I just got transferred into VA from year-round-riding-Puerto Rico. I’ve been riding for over 20 years in PR. There splitting lanes is actually allowed due to the many traffic jams and so that your bike doesn’t heat up. When I starting riding in VA, I was told that lane splitting in not allowed. That is totally BS!!! Traffic around the DC metropolitan area sucks. Is there a movement to make it legal here in VA?“
Does anyone out there know if there has been any effort to allow lane splitting in VA? As fas as I know this is not something that has ever been the focus of any legislative efforts.
July 16, 2008 Ride to Work Day – Mark Your Calendars!
May 29, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
This year’s seventeenth annual motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration will increase the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy organization. “Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For many people, riding is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits,” states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to work on this day. Read more
