Adapt or Lose!   Motorcyclists and especially Illinois ABATE Blackhawk Chapter  members aren't about to lose. After so many years of putting this  event together it had to happen.  The Bears for Buddies Ride has  collected Teddy Bears for the Rock Island County Sheriff's  Department for as long as I can Remember.  They give these Bears  to youngsters involved in traumatic experiences.   When thrown a curve ball by that city that sits between Rock  Island and East Moline Illinois, which denied a parade permit,  Blackhawk made some last minute changes.  The Ride, which has  always been planned as a Police escorted Parade wouldn't be this  year.  Riders were instructed that they were on their own to get  from the Rock Island county Court House in Rock Island to  Illiniwek Part in Hampton, Illinois.  Where, the Bears would be  collected and Blackhawk ABATE was planning a Cook-out for  the participants.  All traffic laws were to be observed by the  Riders.  As far as I know the only problem arose at the cook-out, where  the food ran short.  But hey, that's a good thing.  More Bikers  showed up than expected and a cruiser full of volunteer Bears were  collected.  Good job Blackhawk!  But hey, what is it with the city of  Moline?  Don't they like motorcyclists money?  GB