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AREA WEEKLY EVENTS!!!
Tues. 2 Wheel
Tuesdays 6-10pm with "G-Spot", Food & Beer Specials, Prizes, and
a Bike
Contest every week! DESPERADOS Bar - Grill Wheatland, IA.
Tues. Bike Appreciation Night at Lady Di's Parkview Inn, Parkview, IA.
Specials on beer and Food! 563-285-6770
Wed. Jammers Roadhouse Wed night Nights with Tracy &
Looney Linda, 6-8pm.
Cash
prizes, items from Jagermeister, Jack Daniels and a chance to win
the
Horse Bike River Ramble Harley. Or a
Custom Paint Job worth $1700 from
Big River Customs and Vicki Racer in Port Byron, IL.
$1.50 Drinks and $5
food baskets! (New & Improved) Jammerz
Roadhouse, Route 2 & 92 3729
248th Street North
Hillsdale, IL. 309-523-3940
www.jammerzroadhouse.com
Wed. Bike Night with Beth Davis from Q106 at Blueport
Junction. 6-8pm, $2.25
Bud products cans and $5.50 Burger Baskets with fries and cole
slaw.
Blues Jam at 8pm on the patio at Blueport Junction Hwy 61 and I-280
Davenport, IA. Always ample dust free parking.
www.blueportjct.com
www.myspace.com/blueportjunctionqc
Thurs. Ducky's Lagoon Bike Nite.
8 years of the Original Thursday
Night 6pm.
Weekly prizes from Miller Beer,
$25 cash give a ways and a chance to win
$5000. $1 Draft Miller Lite and $2 Canned Miller Products.
Be a part of the
Biggest gathering of motorcycles in the QC area!
Ducky's Lagoon Hwy 92 West of Andalusia,
IL. On the Mississippi!
309-798-2423.
www.duckyslagoon.com
Thurs. Budweiser, Rock 104.9 and Chopper's Bar & Grill
present
The Original Bike Night. Food and Bud specials, weekly
prizes and
sign-up for giveaways, along with
Goose from 104.9. Sign up to win a
motorcycle from Brenny's Motorcycle Works Inc. Chopper's Bar and Grill
17228
Route 5 &
92 East Moline, IL. (across from Quad City Downs)
309-496-1070.
Fri. Friday Night Bike
Night at Poopy's Pub & Grub. Dj from 4-6pm, live
music 6-10pm, Beer, Food and chances to win FREE sh#t at
Poopy's, Illinois Route 84 Savanna, IL. www.poopys.com
Sun. "Party on the Patio" at the Blueport
Junction Hwy 61 and I-280
Davenport, IA. Always great made from scratch food and beer
specials,
fabulous live music, and ample dust free parking.
www.blueportjct.com
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May 2008
Thurs.
01 Illowa HOG Chapter 1348 members meeting 7pm at Kelly's Irish
Pub,
2222 West 53rd Street Davenport, IA.
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
Fri.
02-04 Neihaus Appreciation Days, 718 old Route 66 Litchfield, IL
www.niehauscycle.com
Sat.
03 |
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24th Annual Bi-State Motorcycle Awareness Ride.
Tire kicking starts at 11am Ride at 1pm. from the Rock Island
County Fair Grounds in East Moline, IL.
Participants limited to 2000 motorcycles.
Pre-registration is required by April 1st. $7.00 per person
to ride, $10 at the gate, or $15.00 gets you an event
T-shirt, commemorative Ride pin and arm band. This year more
than ever we need to show our support.
See web site for details and forms.
http://www.awarenessride.com/ |
03 Hatfield Motorsports. Stop in for free donuts and coffee in
the mornings
and Hot Dogs at noon! Hatfield Motorsports 1108 Grandview
Avenue,
Muscatine, IA. 563-263-0704.
www.hatfieldmotorsports.com
03 5th Annual Nancy DeMeyer Memorial Ride.
Sign in 10-noon at the Track-N
Carbon Cliff, IL. Ride ends at the
Eagles Club in Carbon Cliff, IL.
Proceeds from the event go to Midwest Hope
and Healing - a QC cancer
support group. Bikes, Cars and Trucks
welcome! Thanks Stef. For
more info
contact
breezyridge@frontiernet.net 309-496-2566.
Sun.
04 "Party on the Patio" at the Blueport
Junction Hwy 61 and I-280
Davenport, IA. Music by the
Wild Oatz 3:30-7:30pm on the
patio!
Always great made from scratch food and beer specials with
ample dust
free parking.
www.blueportjct.com
www.myspace.com/blueportjunctionqc
04 18th Annual Freedom Rally 2008 Springfield, IL. Meet at the
Illinois State
Fairgrounds Gate 2 area. Leave for the capital at 1pm. All
vehicles and all
motorcycle clubs and organizations welcome. No alcohol
allowed!
For more info call 1-800-87 ABATE.www.abate-il.org/events/08FRFlyer.pdf
04 Black Hawk ABATE membership group ride to Springfield,
IL for the Freedom
Rally. Leave at 9am sharp from
Porkies 130 1st Ave Silvis, IL.
www.abate-il.org/blackhawk
04 Iowa Rough Riders Ride. Leave from Vander Veer Park 215
East Central Park
Avenue Davenport, IA at 1pm, weather
permitting. All riders welcome!
www.iowaruffryders.com
Tues.
06 Mighty Mississippi HOG Chapter members meeting 7pm at Wilwert's
meeting room 145 North Crescent Ridge Dubuque, IA.
563-557-8040
www.wilwerts.com
www.mightymississippihog.com
06 Chief Blackhawk, Antique Motorcycle Club of America members
monthly meeting 7pm at Crooners 2326 16th Street Moline, IL.
http://www
06 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' Dinner / Ride. Meet at
Culver's
in Moline at 6:30pm. All Riders are welcome to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
06 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members ride to IL
H2
meeting in Galesburg, IL. Leave 5pm
from coal Valley Get-N-Go.
Wed.
07 Sauk Trail HOG Chapter 1034 members meeting, 6pm at
Reimans Harley-Davidson Kewanee, IL
www.reimanshd.com
07 GWRRA Region E IL. Chapter H2 "Highway Wingers" members
meeting 6:30pm at the Broadview Restaurant Galesburg, IL.
gwrrailchapterh2.homestead.com
07 West Central Illinois HOG Chapter #2021 members meeting 7pm at
Nees Harley-Davidson 131 Soangetaha Road Galesburg, IL.
www.neesharley-davidson.com
.chiefblackhawk.org/
07 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' Dinner / Ride. Meet at
Culver's
in Moline at 6:30pm. All Riders are welcome to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
Thurs.
08 Illowa HOG Chapter 1348 members meeting.
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
08 River Valley Lady Riders W.O.W. Chapter members meeting 6pm
at the Paddlewheel Pub in Fulton, IL. For info
e-mail
Fri.
09-11 GWRRA Iowa District Safety Weekend in Ankeny, IA.
Sat.
10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members meeting at
the
Iowa Machine Shed Davenport, IA. Eat at 8am, meet at 9am.
Ride to
Peosta & picnic at Capek's.
Then possibly check on the progress in Balltown.
10 Black Hawk ABATE membership meeting, 6pm at the VFW Post
1303, 3715 9th Street Rock Island, IL.
www.abate-il.org/blackhawk
10 Central Illinois ABATE Awareness Ride / Parade. Sign up
11am-1pm.
www.centralilabate.org
10 Central Illinois ABATE members meeting, 7pm at RJ's Pub 2085
Grand Avenue Galesburg, IL.
www.centralilabate.org
10 District 15 ABATE IA 3rd Annual Blessing of the Bikes at Cedar
Memorial
Church, Calamus, IA. sign in10-11am.
www.abateiowa.org/districts/d15/
10 Hatfield Motorsports. Stop in for free donuts and coffee in the
mornings
and Hot Dogs at noon! Hatfield Motorsports 1108 Grandview
Avenue,
Muscatine, IA. 563-263-0704.
www.hatfieldmotorsports.com
10 S.A.L. 2nd Annual Car Truck Bike Show at the Rock Falls American
Legion
712 4th Avenue Rock Falls, IL. Fee
$10.00 per vehicle, Prizes and Cash
Awards! For details call
1-815-625-4150 or 1-815-441-4072.
10 13th Annual Salvation Army Benefit Bike Show. Sponsored by
Illowa Cycle
Center 222 22nd Place Clinton, IA.
11am-1:30pm. Thanks Brad!
www.illowacyclecenter.com
flyer
10 John Kipp Benefit. Fellow rider needs help. Benefit
at the Davenport Eagles
Club featuring the 1st Impression, Octopuss
Band and Dani Lynn Howe.
10 The Main Event Poker Run. Sign in 10-11am at the
Valley Inn Route 67 Pleasant
Valley, IA. Back by 6pm at the Main
Event, Street Bettendorf, IA. Entry fee of
$5.00 per person includes food at end of
ride.
Sun.
11 American Legion Riders Iowa Chapter 154 members meeting.
1pm at the Bettendorf VFW 2814 State Street Bettendorf, Iowa.
www.americanlegionrider.com
11 Iowa Rough Riders Ride. Leave from Vander Veer Park 215
East Central Park
Avenue Davenport, IA at 1pm, weather
permitting. All riders welcome!
www.iowaruffryders.com
Tues.
13 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' Dinner / Ride. Meet at
Culver's
in Moline at 6:30pm. All Riders are welcome to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
13 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members Ice Cream
Ride to
West Branch, IA. Leave 6pm from the
Flying J in Davenport, IA.
Wed.
14 West Central Illinois HOG Chapter #2021 members "Where we goin'
ride"
ride. 6:30pm at Nees Harley-Davidson 131 Soangetaha Road
Galesburg,
IL.
www.neesharley-davidson.com
14 Illowa HOG Chapter LOH Ride to the Lighthouse in Fairport, IA.
Weather permitting, leave at 6pm from
Wieblers Harley-Davidson 5320 Corporate
Park Drive Davenport, IA.
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
www.wieblers.com
Thurs.
15-17 Circle of Pride M/C Presents Hog Wild Rodeo 2008 at Conesville,
IA.
All Harley Outlaw Drags, Ride in Bike Show, Extreme Fighting,
Fire Works,
Bands galore, Bob the Bull and their famous What T-shirt
Contest!
Admission is $40 at the gate includes camping. See web site
for details.
www.circleofpridemc.com
15-17 Wiebs' Roadhouse Harley-Davidson 230 Backbone Road East
Princeton, IL
is having a New Owner Sale!
25-75% OFF selected leathers, clothing,
collectables and much more.
Wiebs' Roadhouse Harley-Davidson 230
Backbone Road East Princeton, IL
815-875-8350.
15-18 Branson Motorcycle Rally, Branson MO.
www.bransonmotorcyclerally.com
Sat.
17 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' members meeting.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
17 Children of Fallen Soldiers Benefit Poker Run. $10 per
player. Registration
10am-12:30pm at the VFW / American Legion
Bettendorf, IA. Last Bike in by
6pm at the American Legion Post 569
Milan, IL. Breakfast available from
7:30am until 10am and food available at
rides end. The American Legion Riders
2814 State Street Bettendorf, IA.
563-271-1694 or 563-529-4922.
17 Hatfield Motorsports. Stop in for free donuts and coffee in the
mornings
and Hot Dogs at noon! Hatfield Motorsports 1108 Grandview
Avenue,
Muscatine, IA. 563-263-0704.
www.hatfieldmotorsports.com
17 Heartland HOG Chapter 1355 members Day Ride! Leave Clinton
Harley-
Davidson at 10am.
www.clintonharleydavidson.com
17 Illowa HOG Chapter 1348 members Ride to Baxa's famous store and
famous
Sutliff Bridge near Solon, IA. Leave
from Wiebler's Harley-Davidson Bettendorf,
IA at 10am.
www.sutliffbridge.com
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
Sun.
18 Black Hawk ABATE Bears for Buddies Ride.
Meet at 11am, leave at noon
from the Rock Island County Courthouse 210
15th Street Rock Island.
Admission is one plain 8-12 inch Teddy
Bear. Please no adornments on the
bears! This is a police escorted ride
with no stopping. Ride ends and Bears
collected by the Rock Island County
Sheriff's Department at Illiniwek Park.
The Bears are given to children present in
traumatic situations. Food and
beverages provided by Blackhawk ABATE.
Donations always excepted.
www.abate-il.org/blackhawk
18 Iowa ABATE District 15 members meeting and Officer
Nominations, 1:30pm at
the Rusty Nail Davenport, IA.
www.abateiowa.org/districts/d15/
18 Iowa ABATE District 21 members meeting 1pm. at Finally Fils in
Clinton,
IA.
www.abateiowa.org/districts/d
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18 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members Breakfast
7am
at the Hickory Gardens in Davenport, IA. Southern
River Road picnic lunch
Ride afterwards.
18 Iowa Rough Riders Ride. Leave from Vander Veer Park 215
East Central Park
Avenue Davenport, IA at 1pm, weather
permitting. All riders welcome!
www.iowaruffryders.com
18 Poker Run & Cancer Benefit for Laurie Mueting. Sign in
10-noon at Leisure Time
Billiards in East Moline, IL.
Texas Hold 'Em Tournament starts at 2pm.
Last in by 5pm, $10 per person. Info call
309-792-1158 or 309-236-3211.
18 HOG Chapter Poker Run. Sign in 10am-noon at Wiebs'
Roadhouse Harley-
Davidson 230 Backbone Road East Princeton,
IL 815-875-8350.
Mon.
19 Illowa HOG Chapter 1348 members will meet up and escort the
National
Veteran's Awareness Ride to the
Quad-Cities. The Ride started in California and
ends at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington
DC. Illowa members will leave
Wiebler's Harley-Davidson at 4pm for
Walcott, IA. Escort and ceremony ends at
Memorial Park in Davenport, IA.
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
Tues.
20 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' Dinner / Ride. Meet at
Culver's
in Moline at 6:30pm. All Riders are welcome to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
20 J & P Cycles Cruise Night, 5:30pm at J & P Cycles, just off Hwy
151
Anamosa, IA.
www.jpcycles.com
Wed.
21 West Central Illinois HOG Chapter #2021 members "Where we goin'
ride"
ride. 6:30pm at Nees Harley-Davidson 131 Soangetaha Road
Galesburg,
IL.
www.neesharley-davidson.com
21 Heartland HOG Chapter 1355 members meeting 6pm at the Out
Post on Route
84 Fulton, IL.
www.clintonharleydavidson.com
Thurs.
22 River Riders Chapter of Women on Wheels Meeting.
For more ride information, please contact the River Riders.
link
22 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members Ice Cream
Ride to
Morrison, IL. Meet 5:45pm from
Moline's Farm & Fleet on John Deere RD.
Fri.
23-26 The 2008 Horse Rally. Live music
ALL weekend long, featuring
Head East on Sunday, Camping and the return of Ultimate
Fighting.
The Horse Bike and Music Festival. Route 67 just southeast of
Sabula, IA.
Presented by the Iron Horse Social Club, 314 Main Street
Savanna, IL.
www.thehorserally.com
www.ironhorsesocialclub.com
23-26 Fallen Bikers Memorial Rally Chafee County Fairgrounds, on US
Hwy
50 Salida, Colorado. Come ride the mountains and the Arkansas
River
Valley.
www.memorialdayrally.com For travel, activity, camping, RV and
lodging info check
www.sweetwaterriverranch.com thanks Mike!
Sat.
24 Hawkeye Motorworks Open House. 7805 North Division Street
Davenport, IA 563-391-9009.
www.hawkeyemotorworks.com/
24 Hatfield Motorsports. Stop in for free donuts and coffee in the
mornings
and Hot Dogs at noon! Hatfield Motorsports 1108 Grandview
Avenue,
Muscatine, IA. 563-263-0704.
www.hatfieldmotorsports.com
24-26 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members Double
Overnight Ride to Omaha, NE. lead by Bob and Doris Roberts.
Leave
Flying J at 8am.
24-26 Central Illinois ABATE members 28th Annual Ride-In Reunion and
Campout.
www.centralilabate.org
www.centralilabate.org/2008pages/bigriver08.htm
Sun.
25 Black Hawk ABATE membership Windshield Wash, 10-noon at the
KrisdalaBaka rest area (I-74 East bound mile marker #28)
www.abate-il.org/blackhawk
25 Iowa Rough Riders Ride. Leave from Vander Veer Park 215
East Central Park
Avenue Davenport, IA at 1pm, weather
permitting. All riders welcome!
www.iowaruffryders.com
25 Illowa HOG Chapter 1348 members Ride to St. Olaf, IA Leave
at 8:30am for
the apx. 300 mile ride and the worlds
largest tenderloin!
http://www.perlgrammers.com/illowahog
Mon.
26 West Central Illinois HOG Chapter #2021 Memorial Day Parade.
This is an open event, non-members are invited. Leave at 10am
from
Nees Harley-Davidson 131 Soangetaha Road Galesburg, IL.
www.neesharley-davidson.com
Tues.
27 CMA Quad-City Victory Riders meeting 6:30pm at Smokey's 709 1st
Street Colona, IL. for info call Bob at 309-764-1661,
Don 309-792-0675 or Nancy
griggs@netexpress.net
27 GWTA River City Riders Chapter 'H' Dinner / Ride. Meet at
Culver's
in Moline at 6:30pm. All Riders are welcome to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivercityriders/
Wed.
28 West Central Illinois HOG Chapter #2021 members "Where we goin'
ride"
ride. 6:30pm at Nees Harley-Davidson 131 Soangetaha Road
Galesburg,
IL.
www.neesharley-davidson.com
Thurs.
29 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter 'O' members Ice Cream
Ride to
DQ in Muscatine, IA. Leave 6pm from
West Lake Park in Davenport, IA.
Fri.
30 Heartland HOG Chapter 1355 members Dinner Ride.
www.clintonharleydavidson.com
Sat.
31 Black Hawk ABATE Supporting Businesses Run. Sign
in 10-noon at
Joe's Place 110 East 22Ave. Coal Valley, IL. $5
for ABATE members, $7 for
non-members. 100% of the proceeds to
benefit motorcyclists rights.
Join ABATE for the first time & ride the
run for free!
www.abate-il.org/blackhawk
31 Heartland HOG Chapter 1355 LOH Garage Sale (Breast Cancer
Fundraiser).
8am-1pm at Clinton Harley-Davidson.
All proceeds donated to Breast Cancer
Research.
www.clintonharleydavidson.com
31 Demos Deals and Dogs 10am-4pm at Clinton
Harley-Davidson 2519 Lincoln
Way Clinton, IA. Weather permitting
and if you have a valid motorcycle license,
appropriate riding attire and a helmet you
can test ride one of the 2008 models
you've been looking at. While you're
there check out the Heartland HOG Ladies
of Harley Garage Sale. It's a fund
raiser for Breast Cancer.
www.clintonharleydavidson.com
31 Hatfield Motorsports. Stop in for free donuts and coffee in the
mornings
and Hot Dogs at noon! Hatfield Motorsports 1108 Grandview
Avenue,
Muscatine, IA. 563-263-0704.
www.hatfieldmotorsports.com
31- June 02 Gold Wing Road Riders Chapter 'O' members Overnighter to
Omaha!
Leave from Casey's on Hwy 22 in Buffalo,
IA. at 8am.
Quotable Quote:
"for the saddest epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanished
liberty is that
it was lost because its possessors failed to stretch forth a saving hand
while yet there
was time." U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1862-1942)
As printed in the April 2008 Free Riders Press. |
Funnies!
Last night, my wife and I were sitting in the living
room and I said to her, "I never want to live in a
vegetative state, dependent on some machine and
fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull
the plug."
She got up, unplugged the TV and threw out my beer.
Thanks MG
When my grandson
asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in
your underwear, Grandpa," he advised. "mine says I'm four to six."
Thanks Mary
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