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MAY 27-29, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Fallen Bikers Memorial <strong>Motorcycle</strong> Rally<br />
By Diana Rowe<br />
It's the 7th annual Fallen Bikers Memorial<br />
Rally, always Memorial Weekend. This year's<br />
dates are <strong>May</strong> 27-29, <strong>2011</strong> at Chaffee County<br />
Fairgrounds in Salida, Colorado. Admission is<br />
free into the fairgrounds!<br />
The rally activities at the fairgrounds include<br />
beer garden, live music, arm wrestling contest,<br />
<strong>Motorcycle</strong> Safety Tips<br />
To help ensure many years of cycling enjoyment,<br />
you'll need to follow some basic safety<br />
rules.<br />
While the following safety tips aren't meant to<br />
be a complete list, they should put you on the<br />
right path to motorcycle riding safety. They're<br />
especially helpful for a rider who's just earned a<br />
permit or motorcycle license and is still learning<br />
the ropes.<br />
• Wear the proper safety gear, including an<br />
approved motorcycle helmet. Make sure the helmet<br />
fits properly and provides the right protection.<br />
If you need help, check out the standards<br />
for helmets set forth by the Department of<br />
Transportation.<br />
• Wear suitable clothing.<br />
• Choose a motorcycle that's the right size and<br />
fit for you.<br />
• Thoroughly know your motorcycle.<br />
• Check your motorcycle before each trip.<br />
• Stay as visible as possible when riding.<br />
• Always indicate when you're turning or<br />
changing lanes.<br />
• Have an escape route in mind for each<br />
situation.<br />
• Keep your focus down the road.<br />
• Give yourself adequate space between other<br />
vehicles.<br />
• Maintain the proper body posture.<br />
• Stay away from lane sharing or riding<br />
alongside other vehicles.<br />
• Exercise heightened caution in<br />
intersections.<br />
• Understand how to handle your bike in emergency<br />
situations.<br />
Periodically take a defensive driving motorcycle<br />
course to keep your skills sharp. For more<br />
information about motorcycle safety, motorcycle<br />
bike rodeo, Texas hold<br />
'em and plenty of<br />
opportunity to get out<br />
and scoot the beautiful<br />
Chaffee County rides.<br />
The Fallen Biker's<br />
<strong>Motorcycle</strong> Rally was<br />
started in <strong>May</strong> 2005 in<br />
honor of two beloved<br />
friends Les "Dancer"<br />
Walker and Timothy<br />
who lost their lives in a<br />
tragic motorcycle wreck<br />
in <strong>May</strong> 2004. The rally<br />
continues to honor the<br />
many brothers and sisters that we have lost by<br />
raising funds to help fallen and injured motorcyclists,<br />
veterans, and their families through<br />
our rally and other activities. FBMDR is also<br />
dedicated to helping change laws to protect<br />
bikers' rights all over the U.S. and to cope with<br />
the injustices bestowed upon them by the judicial<br />
system.<br />
helmets, and other matters related to motorcycles,<br />
consult your state's DMV agency, your<br />
state's motorcycle manual, or the <strong>Motorcycle</strong><br />
4651 S. Hwy 73 303-674-1564<br />
Live Music<br />
Every Fri. & Sat. Night 9p.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 6th - String Board Theory<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7th - Thick as Thieves<br />
<strong>May</strong> 13 - Under the Radar<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14th - Juggernaut<br />
<strong>May</strong> 20th - Hit List<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21 - Trainwreckers<br />
<strong>May</strong> 27th - Kenny Perkins<br />
<strong>May</strong> 28th - F.T.P.<br />
ENJOY THE CREEKSIDE MUSIC<br />
<strong>May</strong> 28th - Donna Hopkins Band 2p.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 29th - Rezonators 2p.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 30th - Ironwood Rain 2p.<br />
OPEN MIC EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 7p.<br />
EVERY WED. - INTERNET KARAOKE 8p.<br />
THURSDAYS SPECIAL<br />
1/3 lb Burger & 16oz. Draw $ 8.00<br />
16 MAY <strong>2011</strong><br />
MOTORCYCLE RIDER NEWS—ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Chaffee County is located in Central<br />
Colorado, the Heart of the Colorado Rockies.<br />
As Colorado's Headwaters of Adventure - it<br />
stars the small towns of Buena Vista, Salida,<br />
Poncha Springs as well as Monarch Mountain.<br />
Besides the amazing mountainside with 15 of<br />
the states 53 14,000 feet peaks, adrenaline<br />
junkie bikers can feed their adventure thirst by<br />
rafting, fishing, floating or kayaking in more<br />
than 100 miles of Arkansas River.<br />
Other recreational activities include as hiking,<br />
biking, ATVing, kayaking, whitewater rafting,<br />
fly-fishing, camping, horseback riding, zip<br />
lining, swimming, tennis and golfing. Yeararound<br />
visitors in the "banana belt" can enjoy<br />
distinctive restaurants, unique shops, incredible<br />
art galleries and a large selection of antique<br />
shops in the historic towns of Salida and<br />
Buena Vista. Lodging options range from<br />
motels to rustic inns, bed and breakfasts, hostels,<br />
beautiful campsites to guest ranches<br />
Photos courtesy of Fallen Bikers Memorial<br />
<strong>Motorcycle</strong> Rally<br />
http://www.memorialrally.com/<br />
Safety Foundation.Courtesy of: http://dmvan-<br />
swers.com/questions/2094/<strong>Motorcycle</strong>-Riding-<br />
Safety-Tips<br />
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