Thanks to reader Ralph S. for the reminder that the site of the 2007 Lake Chelan Rally (June 8-10, 2007) has been moved to the town of Mansfield, WA. In fact, the rally has been renamed as the Mansfield Motorcycle Rally. The entire town will host the rally providing much increased space for the event.
Information is [...]

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Around here one of the annual signals of the approach of the riding season is the opening of the North Cascades Highway. Also known as Washington State Route 20, the highway is the northernmost route across the Cascades and is perennially ranked as one of the best motorcycle roads in the region, if not the [...]

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Castlegar 2 - April 30th, May 1st, 2006
Total Miles: 1022 miles, 2 days
Jim, my riding friend in Castlegar, BC, wanted a specific bike accessory that was currently unavailable in Canada. What better excuse to take a ride than to drop it off for him? After all, it was only 1,000 miles and I didn’t have [...]

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Christopher Robert Church is on trial for vehicular assault, third-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident. The charges stem from a February 13 crash on Machias Road involving a group of motorcycle officers returning home from a training exercise.
The pickup and trailer that Church was driving drifted across the centerline and struck Lynnwood motorcycle [...]

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Supporting the families of our lost service members and promoting Motorcycle Safety Group Riding Awareness
When: Friday, April 20th at 12 noon
Where: All riders will meet in the parking lot of the Chief Petty Officers Club (1080 Ault Field Rd. Oak Harbor, WA) with protective riding gear.
Five Stops, Five Cards, $10 per rider. Ride [...]

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