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Volume 18, Issue 4 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

From the Director 2

Assistant Director 3

Secretary’s Report 4-5

Ladies of Harley 6

Safety 7

Activities 8

Let’s Ride! 10

New Members 14

From the Editor 17

Birthdays 18

Calendar of Events 20-21

Membership form 23

Volume 18 , I ssue 4

2018 CHAPTER OFFICERS

Director Russell Nix

[email protected]

Assistant Director Kevin Cerisano

[email protected]

Treasurer Gary Townsend

[email protected]

Secretary Lisa Townsend

[email protected]

DISCRETIONARY OFFICERS

Ladies of Harley Debbie Chamble

[email protected]

Activities Committee Jeanette Cerisano

[email protected]

Safety Officer Jimmy Fitzgerald

[email protected]

Photographer Kenneth Black

[email protected]

Webmaster Bryon McCool

[email protected]

Membership Officer Julie Gamble

[email protected]

Head Road Captain Rex Parvin

[email protected]

Charities Rick Gamble

Newsletter Editor Mike Neely

[email protected]

Public Relations Rick Gamble

FROM THE DIRECTOR

BY: RUSSELL NIX

Hello HOG’s,

Hope everyone has enjoyed some great riding

over the last two months. Lisa and I have been

to five states and logged some great miles. I just

want everyone to know, there is no time like

now to get out and ride. I know life can get in

the way of having fun but don’t wait for tomor-

row. With that said please remember our mem-

bers who are having health problems. If you

can, check on them. a friendly visit can make

someone’s day.

There are some great rides posted for the next

two months. I am sure there will be more to

come. Come on Road Captains let’s post some

rides. They don’t have to be far off just a dinner

ride. Don’t forget to check the calendar for

rides to come.

We are now less than 40 days from the bike

give away. Please, if you can’t sell some tickets

just buy some if every member would just buy

one ticket we would almost raise 3000.00 dol-

lars. Remember if you sell twenty tickets you re-

ceive one free. You must turn in your tickets by

the August 9th monthly meeting to receive your

free tickets. This is our annual fund raiser. The

better we do, the more our chapter can have

parties and such. This is your chapter and we

need your help.

Ride Safe and have fun

Russell L. Nix


ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

BY: KEVIN CERISANO

We are half way through 2018 and what a great year it

has been so far. Lots of new members and some great

rides. The Smoky Mountain HOG rally was a highlight to

the year and hope more people can go next time. Mike did

a fantastic job setting up and leading the ride. The sec-

ond half of the year is shaping up to be just as good

starting off with Russell's ride to Blue Ridge, GA to go

tubing and ride the Gauntlet, it's sure to be a great time.

With just 2 months left before the bike give away, we

need to keep pushing those raffle tickets. Remember the

more we sale, the more we will have to spend on the pic-

nic, Halloween party and Christmas party. Hope to see

y'all out there riding. Be safe and stay hydrated, espe-

cially with the way the heat has been lately!

Blue skies and dry pavement.


SECRETARIES REPORT

BY: LISA TOWNSEND

May 10 minutes

Russell Nix, Director – Russell welcomed everyone to the meeting and

asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. He introduced new

members, Thomas Michael, Bryan Panzer, Barry Eaton and Gene Adkins . Li-

sa Nix has a catalog floating around for those wanting to order t-shirts

with our club name on it. Anyone that wants to sign up for 365 should see

Joe Bonds. Russell told about some of the upcoming rides. Get some tickets

and sell them so we can have some good parties at the end of the year. Rus-

sell let everyone know that Jack O’Dell is in the hospital and to keep him

and Susan in your prayers. Scott Autin’s mother passed away. Maureen

Schoch has been ill so keep her in your prayers. Sally Peek needs prayers

for her health also.

Kevin Cerisano, Asst. Director – Kevin announced the new texting app

called Rained out. It sends reminders about rides. There’s also an app

called Team Snap. Every event on the calendar will appear there too. If

you have not received an email from Kevin about either of these apps, let

him know.

Lisa Townsend, Secretary – Minutes are posted in the newsletter. We’ve

sold 263 raffle tickets and given 10 away free. Please write your name on

the back of the ticket and write “free” on any that you give away for free.

Any member that sells 20 tickets gets one free.

Jeanette Cerisano, Activities –Meet & eat at Docks on the 24th. Ride leaves

at 5:30. Next meeting in June will be hotdogs and hamburgers and chips. If

you want to bring a dessert, bring one.

Jimmy Fitzgerald, Safety – Thank you for riding safe.

Mike Neely, Newsletter Editor – Mike talked about his ride going to the

Tennessee rally. He announced the winner of his contest where he hid the

skull in the newsletter. It was Teresa Pierce. She won an HD back pack.

Winners are as follows:

LOH – Judy Williams, Lisa Patterson and Sandy Phillips

Door prize – Janice Isbell and Lisa Townsend

50/50 – $75 goes to Rex Parvin

Prize for riding bike or wearing name badge – Darrell Heichelbech


June 14 minutes

Russell Nix, Director – Russell welcomed everyone to the meeting and

asked that they remove their covers for the pledge of allegiance. He

talked about going to the Smokey Mountain Hog rally and the ride that he

went on called the Devil’s Triangle. He encouraged everyone to check it

out the next time they went to Knoxville. The next meeting is Saturday, Ju-

ly 14th. It’s a breakfast meeting with a ride after. The t-shirts that were or-

dered will be here soon. Call Lisa Nix to arrange to get yours if you or-

dered one. On the 16th of June the Fitness Express has a ride benefiting

homeless vets. He asked for donations for door prizes for the bike givea-

way. Russell introduced new members Wes & Brenda Daniels, Renee Pugh,

and Robert Carswell. (if there were others, I apologize!)

Kevin Cerisano , Asst Director – Kevin reminded everyone about Team

Snap. It’s an app to keep up with events and rides.

Lisa Townsend, Secretary – Minutes are posted in the newsletter. We’ve

sold 457 raffle tickets and given 20 away free with $9140 for the bike.

Gary Townsend, Treasurer – He has name tags for $10

Jeanette Cerisano, Activities –Meet & eat will be at Two Amigos in Oneonta

on the 28th. A ride will leave at 5:30 from Riders.

Jimmy Fitzgerald, Safety – Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. When riding, there

is a difference between heat stroke and heat stress. Drink plenty of flu-

ids.

Rex Parvin, Head Road Captain – Please continue to look on calendar and

Facebook for upcoming rides. He told about rides coming up. There is one

on June 19th to Knuckleheads Café lead by Rick Gamble and Russell Nix is

leading one on July 6th going to Blue Ridge, Ga. Phillip Isbell is leading a

ride to Maggie Valley on July 12th and 13th for a tour of the Wheels

Through Time Museum.

Julie Gamble, membership – 141 members as of tonight

Rick Gamble, Charities – Officers need to discuss tshirt color for the Ted-

dy Bear Ride.

Mike Neely, Newsletter Editor – Officers newsletter articles are due by

the 29th. If you know anyone wanting to advertise, send them to him.

Winners are as follows:

LOH – Janice Isbell

Door prize – Brenda Daniels, Kathy Oliver

50/50 – Gary Townsend

Prize for wearing vest or name tag – Mona Lee

Volume 18 , Issue 4

LADIES OF HARLEY

BY: DEBBIE CHAMBLEE

Seems we went directly from “where is Spring?” to “good grief it’s

too hot!”…would it be too much to ask for a couple of weeks of

SPRING?

Looks like it’s time for a nice, cool, indoor LOH activity! I’m work-

ing on a date for a movie night and by the time you get this news

letter, I should have a date and movie locked down. There are a

couple of good “chick flicks” showing right now, so be looking

for details on this upcoming event.

The Chapter has several big events coming up over the next few

months and there are many opportunities for each of you to con-

tribute in one way or another. Your time, while precious, is some-

thing that is much appreciated and won’t bust the old bank ac-

count. The annual bike raffle is quickly approaching; August is

just around the corner. We could use all the help we can get

selling raffle tickets. Our HOG parties are always a lot of fun

and the more raffle tickets we sell, the more we can provide dur-

ing the parties in the way of entertainment, door prizes, etc. So

see Lisa Townsend and check out some tickets to sell.

It’s never too early to start thinking about our annual Teddy Bear

Ride. If your company, or anyone you know who owns a company,

would be interested in donating door prizes that could be raffled

off the day of the ride, it would be much appreciated. If you know

of anyone that you think we should contact, please let me or any

of the officers know and we would be more than happy to contact

them.

Stay safe and see everyone soon!

Deb, LOH Officer


SAFETY OFFICER

BY: JIMMY FITZGERALD

Summer is upon us: Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Our bodies are about 60 percent water [source: Mayo Clinic]. Water regulates our body temperature, moves nutrients through our cells, keeps our mucous membranes moist and flushes waste from our bodies. Our lungs are 90 percent wa-ter, our brains are 70 percent water and our blood is more than 80 percent water.

HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE


ACTIVITIES

BY: JEANETTE CERISANO

Hello HOG family!

It is so hard to believe the year is half over! We have been

blessed with good rides and decent weather! Great memo-

ries have definitely been made! Below is a list of events on

the calendar so far! I would love to add to our calendar!

Please email me at [email protected] with any

suggestions or ideas you might have.

July 14th- This is a breakfast meeting. Please bring a casse-

role, biscuits with sausage, donuts, or any other break-

fast item you would like to share. The chapter will provide

orange juice, coffee, and apple juice. We eat at 8:30, new

members 9:00, and meeting begins at 9:30. We will have a

ride leaving Riders after the meeting.

July 14th- Bike night begins at 5:00. There will be a band

and free food.

July 26th- Our meet and eat is at Hooters on 119. There will

be a ride leaving Riders. KSU at 5:30.

August 9th- We will be serving cold cuts with chips and a

dessert. We eat at 6:00, new members 6:30, and meeting be-

gins at 7:00.

August 11th- Bike night begins at 5:00. There will be a band

and free food. This is also the day of our bike give away!!!!

August 23rd- Meeting at 6:30 for our meet and eat at

Wintzell’s Oyster House in Fultondale. There will be a

ride leaving Riders. KSU at 5:30.

mailto:[email protected]


Bluegrass Barbeque Thirsty Thursdays

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Moody, AL 35004 Budweiser, Bud Light (205) 640-1BBQ (1227) Miller Lite

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LET’S RIDE!

BY: REX PARVIN

Kick Stands Up!

By: Rex Parvin

Riding season is in full swing. The rides are being posted

and sounds like miles are being put on some bikes. If you have-

n’t been on a ride this year please make time to check on the

web site and Facebook for a ride that interest you. Going on

a ride with the H O G members is a great getaway, fun times,

and a chance to meet your fellow members. Many close

friendships have started with the simple, “Kick Stands Up”.

Harley Davidson 115th Anniversary will meet in Milwaukee

on August 29 through September 2nd. Hopefully we will have

a road captain going so they can post a ride.

Rides on the calendar

July 6 – Blue Ridge Mountain ride. Russell Nix will be leaving

Riders HD at 8:00 SM. This is three days of riding North Geor-

gia roads and tubing down a lazy river. This sounds like a

good getaway.

July 12-12 – Wheels through Time. Phillip Isbell will lead a

ride to Maggie Valley and visit Wheels Through Time Trans-

portation Museum. Spend the night and head home the next

day. Rooms blocked at Smokey Falls Lodge 828-926-7440 or

877-926-7440. Ask for the Birmingham HOG rate.

July 21– Ride to Top of the River/ Dinner Ride. Rick Gamble

will be leaving Riders HD at 3:00 PM. This is a late afternoon

dinner ride. Let’s go eat some good catfish and greens.

August 31st – Ride to Savannah, Georgia. Rick is leading a

weekend trip leaving on Friday and coming home on Monday,

Labor Day. This is beautiful are for riding.


HOG Ride and Road Captain Requirements

General HOG Rides Requirements

If you are a National HOG member you can now join in on any HOG Chap-ter rides without signing a waiver form. (You must have a valid member-ship card with you.)

Rides do not have to be posted on the Chapter Calendar in advance, but rec-ommended, they can be posted 30 minutes prior to departure on Face book. Example: If several members happen to meet up at the Dealership and decide to do a last minute ride, you can post it on Facebook 30 minutes prior to the ride, however, to be considered a HOG Chapter ride you must complete and turn in a ride log form.

You do not have to be a Road Captain to lead a HOG ride, any active Chapter member can lead rides, however you must do the following to make it a legitimate HOG ride:

You must post the ride on the Chapter Calendar (please notify the Di-rector or Head Road Captain for approval after it is posted so that the ride can be approved and show up on the calendar) or Facebook at least 30 minutes prior to departure.

You must complete the Ride log and any waiver forms and turn them in to the Head Road Captain.

You need to be familiar with all ride forms, i.e. accident form and waiver forms, and should have these with you incase needed.

No alcohol consumption before or during the official ride. Once the ride reaches its destination and the official ride is over it is not a problem.

All traffic laws must be followed, do not black traffic.

Road Captain Status Requirements to receive the Road Captain rocker

Inform the Head Road Captain that you would like to be a Road Captain and receive the following:

Instructions on how to plan a ride. Restrictions on where ride destinations can or cannot be. Ride requirements and documentation. What the required forms are and how to fill them out. What to cover in a pre-ride meeting.

Complete 3 posted rides with the assistance of an existing Road Captain. Rides must be posted on the HOG calendar, if you need instructions or help

with posting contact the Head Road Captain. All documentation must be turned in to the Head Road Captain.

All information in the General HOG Rides Requirements apply.


RIDERS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

4750 Norrell Drive

Trussville, Al. 35173

(205) 655-1234 Open 9:00am-6:00pm Mon. -Sat.

10:00pm-5:00pm on Sunday

www.ridersharleydavidson.com

Come on out and see one of our sales professional

Salesmen

Bryan Wyatt 205-382-5469

Travis Caswell 999-2912

Scott Vance 205-473-2825

Sam Norris 205-478-5684

Finance

Will Peek 205-960-3891

Sales Manager

Joe Bonds 205-743-8770


LET’S MEET & EAT!!

July 26th

Hooters on 119

KSU from Riders at 5:30, Eat at 6:30

August 23rd

Wentzels In Fultondale

KSU from Riders at 5:30, Eat at 6:30


MAY NEW MEMBERS

Brain Panzer Thomas Michael Barry Heaton Gene Adkins

JUNE NEW MEMBERS

Wes & Brenda

Daniels

Renee Pugh Kevin & Jane

Spurlin


Riders Harley-Davidson

Dealer Events

Call Riders Harley-davidson or check out their

website!


T – Tires and Wheels Air Pressure Tread Cracked sidewalls, dented wheels, loose spokes

O – Oil and Other Fluids Levels Leaks

C – Controls Levers and Pedals Cables Hoses Throttle

C – Chassis Suspension Chain, belt, or driveshaft

L – Lights and Mirrors Headlight Taillights and brake lights Turn Signals Switches Mirrors

S – Stands Side Stand (kickstand) Center stand

*Special Announcement*

Due to the increase of Dealer Events and Riding Academy classes, the H.O.G. Building/Event Building will no longer be available for personal use. Moving for-ward, Riders Harley-Davidson will only approve the use of the H.O.G. Build-ing/Event Building for dealership use, H.O.G. meetings and H.O.G. events. All H.O.G. event dates must be submitted for approval to Shawna Corley, 60 days pri-or to the event, to be considered, and this does not guarantee availability.

CALL RIDERS

HARLEY-DAVIDSON

FOR A LIST OF DATES

AND TIMES!

Upcoming Riding Academy


Ride your bike and get 10% off!!


FROM THE EDITOR

BY: MIKE NEELY

Hello Hogs!

Has anyone said it’s hot? If you didn’t know, it is. But there is still

plenty of roads to ride so get out with some fellow Hogs or po-

tential new Hogs, and put on some miles. There are still some

good rides coming up so get involved. Also sell some raffle tick-

ets so we can raise some money for the chapter.

We need more advertisers. If you know of some businesses that

would be interested in putting an add in our newsletter, give

them my email and we can work it out.

Ride safe everyone and stay coooool!!

Mike


July & August

Birthdays

NOTICE!!!

We would like to be able to acknowledge all birthdays each month. However, we do not have that information in our database. So we need your help. Please email your birthday information, month and day only, to [email protected] or [email protected] so we can update our database. If you don’t have access to email, then you can still provide the information through one of several ways: 1) Put the information in an envelope marked HOG membership and leave it at Rider’s, 2) bring it to a membership meeting.

JULY

Zelda phillips 7-6

Patricia zark 7-15

Gary townsend 7-25

Angie waitzman 7-29

Durrell morgan 7-31

AUGUST

Terry ritchey 8-7

Rick gamble 8-14

Alexis bailey 8-18

John phillips 8-20

Mary schreiner 8-24

Heath mcmeans iii 8-29

Tony Berenotto 8-29


TREASURER

GARY TOWNSEND

CHARITIES,

PUBLIC RELATIONS

RICK GAMBLE

PHOTOGRAPHER

KEN BLACK

MEMBERSHIP

JULIE GAMBLE


JULY 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 Russell’s Blue Ridge GA ride

7

8 9 10 11 12 Phillips

Wheels Thru Time ride

13 14 HOG Meeting

8:30 AM

Bike Night

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rick’s TOR

Ride

KSU 3:00

22 23 24 25 26 Meet & Eat

27 28

29 30 31

CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES AT:

WWW.BIRMINGHAMHOG.COM


CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES AT:

WWW.BIRMINGHAMHOG.COM

AUGUST 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 HOG Meeting

6:00

10 11 Bike Night

Bike Give-away

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 Meet & Eat

24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 Rick’s Savan-nah GA Ride


HOG Happenings

July 6

Russell’s ride to blue ridge Mountains for river tubing and some

good rides through the Beautiful GA mountains

July 12

Phillips ride to Wheels through time motorcycle museum in Maggie

Valley. KSU from Riders at 6:00 AM

July 14

HOG breakfast meeting in the HOG room (Bring a casserole)

Eat at 8:30 AM. New Members at 9:00AM, Meeting at 9:30AM

July 14

Bike Night 5:30—9:30 PM

July 21

Ricks Top of The River ride

KSU from Riders at 3:00 PM

July 26

Meet & Eat at Hooters on 119

KSU from Riders at 5:30 PM, Eat at 6:30 PM

August 9

HOG meeting in the HOG room (Cold cuts, chips & dessert)

Eat at 6:00 PM, New members 6:30 PM, Meet at 7:00 PM

August 11

Bike Night & BIKE GIVEAWAY

Serving food from 11:00AM —3:00PM (hotdogs, hamburgers)

Bike giveaway at 8:00 PM

August 23

Meet & Eat at Wentzels in Fultondale

KSU from Riders at 5:30 PM, Eat at 6:30 PM

August 31

Ricks ride to Savannah Ga,

KSU from Riders at8:00 AM

Return Monday September 3rd


CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT FORM AND RELEASE

CHAPTER NAME: BIRMINGHAM AL CHAPTER 0030 MEMBER NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________ CITY_______________________ STATE _______________________ ZIP ________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER: ______________ MEMBER NAT’L H.O.G. NUMBER _______________________________ EXPIRATION DATE OF NATIONAL HOG. MEMBERSHIP __________________________ I have read the Annual Charter for HOG. Chapters and hereby agree to abide by it as a member of this dealer sponsored chapter. I recognize that while this Chapter is chartered with H.O.G., it remains a separate, independent entity solely responsible for its actions.

THIS IS A RELEASE, READ BEFORE SIGNING

I agree that the Sponsoring Dealer, Harley Owners Group (HOG.), Harley-Davidson, Inc., Harley- Davidson Motor Company, my Chapter and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (hereinafter, the “RELEASED PARTIES”) shall not be liable or responsible for injury to me (including paralysis or death) or damage to my property occurring during any HOG. or HOG. chapter ac-tivities and resulting from acts or omissions occurring during the performance of the duties of the Released Parties, even where the damage or injury is caused by negligence (except willful neglect). I understand and agree that all HOG. members and their guests par-ticipate voluntarily and at their own risk in all H.O.G. activities and I assume all risks of injury and damage arising out of the conduct of such activities. I release and hold the “RELEASED PARTIES” harmless from any injury or loss to my person or property which may result from my participation in HOG, activities and EVENT(S). I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MEANS THAT I AGREE NOT TO SUE THE “RELEASED PARTIES” FOR ANY INJURY OR RESULTING DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR MY PROPERTY ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CHAPTER DUTIES IN SPONSORING, PLANNING OR CONDUCTING SAID EVENT(S).

WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE STATUTES I further agree to waive all benefits flowing from any state statute which would negate or limit the scope of this Release and Indemnifi-cation Agreement including, but not limited to, Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which provides: “A general release does not extend to the claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known to him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” By signing this Release, I certify’ that I have read this Release and filly understand it and that I am not relying on any statements or representations made by the “RELEASED PARTIES”.

MEMBER SIGNATURE _______________________________ DATE ___________________________________ LOCAL DUES PAID $_________________________________ DATE ___________________________________ (Dues not to exceed maximum amount prescribed in, “Annual Charter for HOG. Chapters”, as contained in the H.O.G. Chapter Handbook.) $25.00 per year per member

RETURN THIS FORM TO YOUR CHAPTER Membership Officer Birmingham HOG

P.O. Box 389 Trussville, AL 35173


GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAIN

H.O.G. RALLY 2018

05/31/2018 thru 06/02/2018

This year some of our members and I went to the Hog Rally in

Maryville, Tn. We had 12 members on 8 bikes leave Rider’s HD at 8

A.M. on the 31st of May to meet up with 5 members and 1 guest on 4

bikes in Attala. After a few hellos we were off. Next stop was

Trenton Ga. We gassed up and up the mountain on highway 136

past Cloudland State Park to left on highway 193. We then

turned right on Highway 2 Battlefield parkway to I-75. We got

back on the interstate to Cleveland exit Highway 64. We took

Highway 64 to Highway 411 in to Maryville. We made two stops

off 411. One for lunch at Angel’s Homestyle Restaurant. Next

stop was in a church parking lot 45 miles from Maryville to put

on our rain gear. The clouds were black and the wind gusts were

pretty high so we stopped. It was only 20 minutes of hard rain and

we on our way again. 15 miles up the road and the sun popped back

out and it started getting hot in the rain gear. We were glad to

get out of that gear when we got to the registration station in

Maryville. After we got signed in and stopped at the dealership,

we got to our hotel, the Best Western in Cedar Bluff (Knoxville).

Mike Neely did a great job leading us.

Day 2 -06/01/2018

After a good night sleep we awoke to a beautiful sunrise. By

8:00 A.M. it was raining with more storms on the way. We had

planned to ride the Rattler that day but with it being an all day

trip and the weather so shaky we decided to take a shorter ride.

After the weather cleared we went to Maryville from our hotel

to highway 411 south. We took a left on Highway 360 to Tellico

Planes. Can’t go by a dealership without a quick stop and then on

to the Cherohala Skyway. After the Skyway we headed to high-

way 129. We had some lunch and road the Tail of the Dragon.

From there after another stop at another dealership we got on

the Foothills Parkway. From there Highway 321 back in to

Maryville. We joined up with some who didn’t go on our ride at

Smoky Mountain HD and heard a John Fogerty cover band do some

great CCR songs. A great time was had by all. (See Pictures and

ask Jeanette about her dance partner). That night we all got in

Larry and Christy’s room for pizza a few beverages and lots of

laughs.


Day 3—06/02/2018

Again we were looking at high rain chances in the afternoon so

we decided on a shorter ride. From our hotel we got on highway

162 to Oak Ridge then highway 62 to Oliver Springs. From there

we got on highway 330 which is the start of the Devil’s Triangle a

44 mile loop. This ride is not for the timid. We took a left turn on

to highway 116. There was a sack or bundle of large fish lying in

the middle of the road that must have fallen off of someone’s

truck. Highway 116 or also called New River Road is one of the

curviest roads I have ever ridden. There are four 180 degree up-

hill switchbacks, which you have to be in 1st gear to pull, in a row

on the way up and maybe more on the way back down. This is a 44

mile loop but it seems longer because of the difficulty. After a

quick stop at the Brushy Mountain Market to buy some patches

and stickers, but also to catch our breath. We turned left back

on highway 62 in to Oliver Springs. We stopped at Ruby’s Dinner

for a cup of coffee and some delicious Amish homemade donuts

and fried pies. After the ride some of us hung out at the pool.

Some of us went to a few dealerships in Knoxville and a few went

to the Harley Hooligan Races at the Smoky Mountain dirt track.

It rained at the track but it was so hot if felt good. After a little

track drying the racing resumed and it was a good time.

This was a great trip with great friends. Although we didn’t go

on the rally rides we did get in a lot of miles, I had 890 when I got

home, and saw some beautiful country. If you are ever in the Knox-

ville area on your bike it is only about 30 miles to the Devil’s Tri-

angle. It is an incredible ride. If you haven’t been to a rally I high-

ly recommend you attend one. You get to meet other HOG members

from all over our country and I even ran into some from Canada

and Ireland.

Russell Nix

Director Birmingham HOG

Ride Safe


GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAIN

H.O.G. RALLY 2018

THOR—REGIONAL HOG MANAGER

JEANETTE DANCING AWAY WITH STEVE, BETTER KNOWN AS GEORGE!!

BIRMINGHAM LADIES OF HARLEY

AT THE RALLY


WE ALL SURVIVED THE DEVILS TRAINGLE


Birmingham HOG Chapter 0030 PO Box 389 Trussville,Al. 35173

Riders Harley-Davidson (205) 655-1234 [email protected]

Chapter Membership

To remain in the local chapter, your national H.O.G. membership has to be active. National H.O.G sends out reminder e-mails and invoices in advance of your expira-tion date. Please understand that it is your responsibility to renew your national H.O.G. membership when it is due. If you don’t renew your national membership, it is our obligation to remove you from our mailing lists as a local H.O.G. member, and you will no longer receive e-mails or a newsletter. PLEASE keep your nation-al membership current!

*ATTENTION HOGS*

DUES HAVE INCREASEDTO $25.00 PER YEAR

AFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2018


May H.O.G. Meeting

New Members


New Road Captains

Jimmy Fitzgerald, Darrell Heichelbech, Brad Rathje

CONGRATULATIONS!!


April Meet & Eat at Wentzels


THE MILES YOU RIDE SHOW YOUR DEDICATION TO FREEDOM AND THE OPEN ROAD.

Whether it’s an afternoon geta way or a transcontinental journey of a lifetime, every ride you take brings us closer together. Keep track of your lifetime mileage, because the miles count. If you aren’t enrolled in the Lifetime mileage program, see your dealer to enroll. Miles shown reflect miles earned and entered by a dealer since enrollment into the HOG mileage program and might not reflect all miles ridden. Check with your dealer with questions. Read our FAQ for more information.

LIFETIME RECOGNITION

Whether it’s an afternoon geta way or a transcontinental journey of a lifetime, every ride you take brings us closer together. Keep track of your lifetime mileage, because the miles count. If you aren’t enrolled in the Lifetime mileage program, see your dealer to enroll. Miles shown reflect miles earned and entered by a dealer since enrollment into the HOG mileage program and might not reflect all miles ridden. Check with your dealer with questions.

ANNUAL RECOGNITION

Each new riding season brings excitement to get back on the road. HOG rewards you each year to get out, ride and renew your passion for the open road. Enroll in yearly riding program events, contests and more. See your dealer to make sure you are properly enrolled in the yearly program. Miles shown reflect miles earned and entered by a dealer since enrollment into the HOG mileage program and might not re-flect all miles ridden. Check with your dealer with questions.

CHAPTER CHALLENGE

No matter where you are in the world, every chapter has a distinct feel and flavor that reflects its riders. What we all have in common is a passion for riding. Chapter events and activities focus on hitting the road together. From casual rides to longer weekend or cross country rides, you’ll find something to fit your adventure. If you aren’t in a chapter, check with your dealer or learn more here. Miles and rankings shown reflect the total miles of the chapter and the rankings of the chapter, for more information, contact your local chapter.

ABC’s OF TOURING

Put a competitive edge on your riding season while making unforgettable memories. Win prizes by documenting your rides. Earn points for towns and cities from A-Z, H-D dealerships, National Parks and more. Snap and share photos and you will be on your way to winning prizes and bragging rights for a year. If you aren’t already enrolled in the ABC’s of Touring, enroll today. ABC results are shown and based on the most recent entry. Once submissions have been scored, you will not be able to modify your entry. For more information, see our ABC's of Touring Overview or Official Rules.

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