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A Few of the Many Events Going on This weekend

2010-04-30T07:52:00.003-06:00

Are you looking for something to do this weekend. Here are a few suggestions. The Fred Ford ride has some awesome prizes lined up for their winners the best hand will receive a nice sum of cash and the next winner will receive a party at a local wing house and it goes for a good cause. Whatever you do have a great weekend and thanks for making us part of your biking life.

1st Spring Open House
at Johnny Stdko Motorcycle on Forst Rd in St Louis, MO

1st 2nd Annual Fred Ford Memorial Run
sign up 11 to 1 at Sit-N-Bull New Memphis, IL

2nd Blesing of The Bikes
BallWin VFW 115 Mimosa LN Ballwin MO Disciples of War

2nd Blessing of the Bikes
Columbia Park in Park Hills, MO from 10 to 5 PM

2nd Bears From Bikers Poker Run
sign up at Shannon's in Tilden IL

Come on Out to Geo's

2010-04-29T08:21:00.001-06:00

Finally Thursday has arrived and it looks like the weather will be off the charts. Sop why not grab a bunch of your friends and come on out to Geo's and make some new ones. Geo's at 4307 West Main St in Belleville, IL has the largest bike night in the region and has for 4 years running. come find out what your friends already know Geo's is the place to go.

Call to Action for Missouri Voters

2010-04-28T15:47:00.001-06:00

This email was sent to me earlier please respond if you can.

Please take the time to write, e-mail, call, and/or call you Senator and DEMAND that SJR25 be passed and the freedom of choice remains in the vote of the peolpe’s hands! This Senate Joint Resolution is referring to our freedom of choice in health care, and if we do not have our voices, our votes, accounted for NOW...I don’t foresee it being pretty. Seriously, this is a crucial point in history and Missouri can make it happen! Passing of SJR25 will next go to Supreme Court, so passing of SJR25 right here in Missouri could very well help the rest of the nation. It cannot be vetoed by the Governor, as it will be a constitutional amendment. This is all good in the House; the fight for the pass is in the Senate, as only one vote can filibuster this thing.

I shouldn’t have to sit here and beg you to do something so little as a few moments of your time to contact your Senator for such a vital issue that WILL affect the rest of YOUR LIFE…but I will… to ensure that all 2,825 of my closest friends have my back on this and actually do this thing! This will be on the Senate floor this Tuesday, which just so happens to be a Capitol Crusader Day (May 4th); I will be there first thing in the am (I normally do not show until Afternoon Session on Tuesdays). Please, contact your senator and ask, plead, implore, beseech, pray, insist, demand… (don’t beg…grin)…that they pass SJR25 and make sure to thank them, too. Below is a summary of this Resolution. Thank you for your time.

Respectfully,

Katherine Cashell -- legislative@forr.net

Upon voter approval, this constitutional amendment provides that no federal law shall compel a patient, employer, or health care provider to participate in any government or privately run health care system, nor prohibit a patient or employer from paying directly for legal health care services.

This amendment does not affect laws or regulations in effect as of January 1, 2010, affect which health care services a health care provider is required to perform, affect which health care services are provided by law, or prohibit care provided under worker's compensation.

Free Wings at Fairview Heights, Il Show-Me's

2010-04-28T08:21:00.002-06:00

That is correct if you ride your motorcycle to the Fairview Heights Show-Me's tonight or any other Wednesday Night for that matter. Larry and his lovely staff will feed you wings for free. Talk about a great deal. I will be there probably around 7:30 hope to see you there. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

This Weeks Bike Nights

2010-04-27T18:44:00.002-06:00

Wednesday CTs Night Bike Ride
Call Paul at Dave Mungenast Motorsports for info

Wednesday Show-Mes Wingsday Bike Fest
Fairview Heights location on Lincoln Highway only

Thursdays STUNNA Thursdays
At Paradise 1, 615 Missouri St East St Louis, IL (618) 482-5578 DJ

Thursdays Bike Night at Bikers Corner
at 1924 N Vandeventer Ave in St Louis, MO

Thursdays Hardriders
call their hotline (314) 340-2000 for info

Thursdays Bike Night at Geos Wings and More
on West Main in Belleville, IL from 6:30 to 10

Friday Bikes, Beers and Bonfires
at Chasers on Dutch Hollow Rd. $1.50 Dom LN

Saturday Bike Night
at Fatboys in DeSoto, MO

Springfield Swap Meet

2010-04-27T18:39:00.002-06:00

Well despite the weather the Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet in Springfield turned out well. Attendance was good and we had a nice selection of vendors. I spoke to many of the vendors and they said they had a good day and wondered when our next show would be. That is always a good sign. We are in the process of looking for a location closer to St Louis for the next one and we will keep you posted my thanks to all who came out to support this event and look forward to seeing you down the road.

Tomorrow

2010-04-24T06:59:00.002-06:00

It looks like it may rain here tomorrow so why not load up the vehicle with a bunch of friends and road trip to the Midwest motorcycle Swap Meet in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. There are already many cool bikes in the show, a vast array of great vendors and of course the classic rock will be played by the Midwest's hottest band Hush. It sounds like a plan to me but whatever you do thanks for making us part of your biking life.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

2010-04-23T07:32:00.004-06:00

Lots of fun stuff this weekend. I hope you make it some of them of course a personal favorite would be the Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet in Springfield, IL on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Of course since this is our event we welcome riders to wear their patches. We have a ton of great vendors, some really awesome bikes have promised to take part in the show and the Midwest's Hottest band Hush will be performing but whatever you choose to do Also Wang Gang Asian is having their first biker day and offering great specials, I thank you for making us part of your biking life.

24th Piasa Gateway ABATE Top Gun
Ted's Motorcycle World sign up 10 AM to noon competition from noon to 3 PM

24th 2nd Annual Spring Bike rally
at RPM Motorwerks 1720 South Belt West Belleville, IL starts at 10:00 AM

24th 5TH LCPL.KYLE PRICE MEMORIAL RIDE
sign up starts at 7 AM at Woodlwan, Il Veteran's Memorial

25th Bush Pilots Poker Run
sign up at Ted's Motorcycle World from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

25th Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet
at the Orr Building on the Sate Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL featuring Hush great vendors and emceed by the Mowhawk man early bird at 8 AM from $8 and doors open at 10 for $5 and children under 12 free

25th Kirkwood HOG Spring Ride
sign up at Docs Harley Davidson

25th The Blessing of the Bikes At Bald Knob, IL come and make a donation to the restoration of the Cross Project.

25tht Bike Day at Wang Gang Asian
Edwsardsville, IL Come out and enjoy half off EVERYTHING from 11-4 pm to celebrate our first year in business

This Weeks Bike Nights

2010-04-20T19:48:00.001-06:00

Weekly Events

Tuesday Bike Night the Third Tuesday of the Month
at Down on the Corner n Hwy 96 in Marcelline, IL

Tuesday Two Wheel Tuesday
at N0-Jacks on IL 159 in Smithton, IL

Tuesday Bike Night
at at Sullivans on North Illinois in Belleville, IL

Wednesday CTs Night Bike Ride
Call Paul at Dave Mungenast Motorsports for info

Wednesday Show-Mes Wingsday Bike Fest
Fairview Heights location on Lincoln Highway only

Thursdays STUNNA Thursdays
At Paradise 1, 615 Missouri St East St Louis, IL (618) 482-5578 DJ

Thursdays Bike Night at Bikers Corner
at 1924 N Vandeventer Ave in St Louis, MO

Thursday Thursday Night Bikers Delight
special for bikers all day and night at PTs Showclub in Centreville, IL

Thursdays Hardriders
call their hotline (314) 340-2000 for info

Thursday Bike Night at Geos Wings and More
on West Main in Belleville, IL from 6:30 to 10

Friday Bikes, Beers and Bonfires
at Chasers on Dutch Hollow Rd. $1.50 Dom LN

Saturday Bike Night
at Fatboys in DeSoto, MO

Hits on Swap Meet Website

2010-04-20T09:13:00.003-06:00

As the date approaches the hits are just blasting off as more and more people want to know and vend at the next Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet this Sunday at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. You can visit that website as well by clicking here. Also since we have a trophy sponsor we have lowered the price for bike show entry to $10 whihch includes one admission. This promises to be one of the can't miss events of the year in Illinois and we look forward to seeing you there and as always thanks for making us part of your biking life.

A Lesson in the Law

2010-04-19T20:10:00.002-06:00

Here is a legal definition some may not have known about.

Tortious interference with business relationships occurs where the tortfeasor acts to prevent the plaintiff from successfully establishing or maintaining business relationships. This tort may occur when a first party's conduct intentionally causes a second party not to enter into a business relationship with a third party that otherwise would probably have occurred. Such conduct is termed tortious interference with prospective business relations, expectations, or advantage or with prospective economic advantage.

New Television Commercial for Swap Meet

2010-04-18T23:11:00.004-06:00

Our new commercial while not going viral had had more views in 24 hours than our last one did since it was first put up. Based on that the Springfield show is going to rock thanks for checking it out and if you want to see it click here.
Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

2010-04-17T07:29:00.002-06:00

These are some of the events we know about this weekend. There is always something going on at Big St Charles, and Ted's is hosting a party as well. There is also Supercross at the Dome today. The weather looks goo for the weekend so let's get out and enjoy. I or Joy and I will be hitting the Hill Cigar Party, maybe Ted's, Chasers later on today and we are meeting folks around 10 at the Denny's on ILL 159 in Belleville, IL for breakfast before heading out to Paderborn around 11:30 for the Rat Pack's Run. Whatever you do have fun and be safe. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

17th Chasers 3rd Anniversary Party
at Chasers on Dutch Hollow Rd..

17th CAO Lady Liberty Party
at The Hill Cigar Co 5630 Southwest St Louis, MO

17th Spring Fling Bike Show
at Braykleys Hall in Centertown, MO for info call 573-220-0639

17th Show Me Show Offs Bike Show
in the Admiral Coontz Rec Center Hannibal, MO

17th Red Knights 1 Night Poker Run
sign up at Teds Motorcycle World from 4 to 6 PM

18th Paderborn RatPack Bike Blessing and Spring Poker Run
sign up at Karban Knotty Pine in Paderbron, IL

18th Alton HOG Poker Run
sign up at Ted's Motorcycle World from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

New Commercial

2010-04-16T15:10:00.003-06:00

We just finished our new commercial for the swap meet is Springfield, IL next weekend. I think our video guy has once again done a terrific job. If you would like to see other examples of his work visit us on youbtube.com there we are biking life. To see our new commercial click here.

Geo's Last Night

2010-04-16T15:07:00.002-06:00

The weather was perfect and Geo's was rocking. I thank all of you who came out especially our new friends from Bethalto and other points. We had our first tattoo contest ever and congratulation to Lonnie who walked with a free piercing from Screamin Demon in Fairview Heights, IL. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

Bike Night Tonight at Show-Me's in Fairview Heigths

2010-04-14T10:16:00.002-06:00

Tonight is Wednesday so it is bike night at the Show Me's on Lincoln Highway in Fairview Heights, IL. Larry, Michelle and their great looking staff take care of bikers like no one else in the area stop by and visit them and a little later Joy and I will probably show up. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

Some Local bike Nights for This Week

2010-04-13T13:19:00.002-06:00

Tuesday Bike Night the Third Tuesday of the Month
at Down on the Corner n Hwy 96 in Marcelline, IL

Tuesday Two Wheel Tuesday
at N0-Jacks on IL 159 in Smithton, IL

Tuesday Bike Night
at at Sullivans on North Illinois in Belleville, IL

Wednesday CTs Night Bike Ride
Call Paul at Dave Mungenast Motorsports for info

Wednesday Show-Mes Wingsday Bike Fest
Fairview Heights location on Lincoln Highway only

Thursdays STUNNA Thursdays
At Paradise 1, 615 Missouri St East St Louis, IL (618) 482-5578 DJ

Thursdays Bike Night at Bikers Corner
at 1924 N Vandeventer Ave in St Louis, MO

Thursday Thursday Night Bikers Delight
special for bikers all day and night at PTs Showclub in Centreville, IL

Thursdays Hardriders
call their hotline (314) 340-2000 for info

Thursdays Bike Night at Geos Wings and More
at 4307 West Main in Belleville, IL from 6:30 to 10

Friday Bike Night
at Fatboys in DeSoto, MO

Friday Bikes, Beers and Bonfires
at Chasers on Dutch Hollow Rd. $1.50 Dom Longnecks

Great Day to Ride

2010-04-11T09:12:00.002-06:00

Looks like a great day to ride either with friends or to the Blessing of The Bikes at Springdale. Why be inside when you can ride as I will be doing here shortly. Joy an dI went to the Chicken and Beer Dance for the Fisher House at the Collinsville,, IL VFW last night it was nice but it sure would have been awesome to see some more bikes there. Maybe next year, the most moving part of the night was a lady who spoke of the time she stayed at a Fisher House while here father was in a Veteran's Hospital. This is a very worthy cause and certainly worth a donation. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

2010-04-10T06:45:00.001-06:00

Here are some of the things that are going on this weekend, if you are looking for something fun to do. I will add a comment later which includes more things. thanks for making us part of your biking life.

10th VFW Riders Chicken and Beer Dance
doors oepn at 6 PM at the Collinsville VFW 1234 Vandalia Collinsville, IL proceeds to the Fisher House

10th 2nd Annual Fisher House Ride
sign up 10:30 to noon at Brentwood American Legion Post 101 2721 Collier Brentwood, MO

10th Swap Meet and Bike Show
Call Custom City Cycles for details

11th FORR Local 24 Annual Bike Blessing
Sign ups at 11:00 Road House, Rt. 100, Gray Summit or Amer. Legion 313, Main St., Olde Town St. Peters, MO or at the gate - Gates Open 12:00 - Springdale Bar N Grill, 2280 Old Hwy 141 S., Fenton, MO

11th Bootleggers Poker Run
sign up at Ted's Motorcycle World from noon to 2

Thursday Nights Means Only One Thing Geo's

2010-04-08T06:36:00.005-06:00

Yes another week has rolled around and that brings us back to Thursday and another great evening with a lot of your friends at Geo's Wings. It may be a little chillier than it was last week but the warmth of hanging with good friends will make up for that. I hope to see a lot of you folks here. Thanks for making us part of your biking life.

The Weather tonight

2010-04-07T06:53:00.001-06:00

Just checked weather.com and while the weather looks a little iffy today tonight the chance of rain decreases markedly just in time for a nice ride to Show-Me's in Fairview Heights, IL on Lincoln Highway to enjoy Larry and his staff's hospitality. I should be there after 7:30 or so.

This Weeks Bike Nights

2010-04-05T19:39:00.001-06:00

Below is a partial listing of all the area's bike nights that we know about.

Weekly Events

Tuesday Bike Night the Third Tuesday of the Month
at Down on the Corner n Hwy 96 in Marcelline, IL

Tuesday Two Wheel Tuesday
at N0-Jacks on IL 159 in Smithton, IL

Tuesday Bike Night
at at Sullivans on North Illinois in Belleville, IL

Wednesday CTs Night Bike Ride
Call Paul at Dave Mungenast Motorsports for info

Wednesday Show-Mes Wingsday Bike Fest
Fairview Heights location on Lincoln Highway only

Thursdays STUNNA Thursdays
At Paradise 1, 615 Missouri St East St Louis, IL (618) 482-5578 DJ

Thursdays Bike Night at Bikers Corner
at 1924 N Vandeventer Ave in St Louis, MO

Thursday Thursday Night Bikers Delight
special for bikers all day and night at PTs Showclub in Centreville, IL

Thursdays Hardriders
call their hotline (314) 340-2000 for info

Thursdays Bike Night at Geos Wings and More
on 4307 West Main in Belleville, IL from 6:30 to 10

Friday Bike Night
at Fatboys in DeSoto, MO

Friday Bikes, Beers and Bonfires
at Chasers on Dutch Hollow Rd. $1.50 Dom Long necks

Happy Easter

2010-04-03T23:47:00.002-06:00

I wish all of you who visit this website a Happy Easter. I hope you get to spend it with family or with others who care about you. I hope you have a good day whatever you do and look forward to seeing you on the road this year and thanks for making us part of your biking life.