Gold Wing Road Riders Association 
Alabama District  Alabama District
  Alabama District Region-A  -  Gold Wing Road Riders Association  
Events Events
July - 2009
3,  Fri--T-O-D-A-Y-
 -Independence Holiday
 -Idaho became 43rd state -- 1890
 -Dog Days (Thru Aug. 11th)
4,  Sat-Independence Day
5,  Sun-Wing-Ding (Starts Wednesday)
7,  Tue-Full Moon
25,  Sat-2nd Annual Alabama & Tennessee BIG BURGER Ride -- Multi-district gathering at Randy's Restaurant in Trenton, GA. Home of 48oz hamburger
August - 2009
1,  Sat-Chapter-B - Ride for Kids Pancake Breakfast -- 7:00am-10:00am - Applebee's Neighborhood Grill - 302 Hughes Rd, Madison
6,  Thu-GWRRA - KY District Rally (Thru Saturday)
8,  Sat-AL District Picnic (North) -- 10am-2pm - Tannehill State Park, McCalla
15,  Sat-(Cedar Creek Wings) Chapter-S - Bike Ride & Show -- 9:00am - Parade Parking Lot - Hwy 24 E, Russelville - Leave at 10am - Bike show will start at 1pm at the Watermelon Festival on Washington Av, North end of Street - Cast: $15/bike rider, $25/two riders, Free T-Shirt, 50-25-25, more - Proceeds for Ride for Kids
22,  Sat-Chapter-G & Jackson Honda Fun Raiser -- Jackson Honda, Andalusia - Reg: $15 - Poker run, games - benefiting Ride for Kids
September - 2009
10,  Thu-GWRRA - Region A Rally (Thru Saturday)
13,  Sun-Chapter-X Invites you to Ride for Kids -- Start & End: Barber's Motorsports, Reg: 8am to 9:45am, Ride Leaves Promptly 10:00am Rain or Shine
24,  Thu-GWRRA - NC District Rally - Wings Over the Smokies (Thru Saturday)
October - 2009
3,  Sat-Chapter-J Motorcycle Rodeo -- 10am-2pm - Palmore Park, Tuscaloosa
15,  Thu-GWRRA - Mississippi District Rally (Thru Saturday)
29,  Thu-GWRRA - Region N Rally (Thru Saturday)
Events Chapter Meetings
July - 2009
3,  Fri-AL-J Tuscaloosa (Bama Wings) Meeting -- The Front Porch Restaurant, Highway 43, Northport - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
4,  Sat-AL-K Florence (Shoals Wings) Meeting -- Underwood/Petersville Community Center, Florence - Eat 8:00am / Meet 9:00am
 -AL-N Gadsden (Coosa Valley Wings) Meeting -- Western Sizzlin, Route 77, Rainbow City - Eat 5:00pm / Meet 6:00pm
 -AL-M Phenix City (East Alabama Touring) Meeting -- Buffet City, Just off Highway 280, Phenix City - Eat 6:00pm(ET) / Meet 7:00pm(ET)
7,  Tue-AL-G Samson (L. A. Wings) Meeting -- Ryan's, Enterprise - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
9,  Thu-AL-Z Prattville (Fountain City Wings) Meeting -- Ryan's, Cobbs Ford Road, Prattville - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
11,  Sat-AL-D Anniston (Model City Wings) Meeting -- Western Sizzlin, Hamric Dr, Oxford - Meet/Eat 8:00am
13,  Mon-AL-E Anderson Meeting -- Fish Creel, Highway 207, Anderson - Eat 6:30pm / Meet 7:00pm
14,  Tue-AL-Q Millbrook (Coosa River Wings) Meeting -- Front Porch Grill, County Rd 7 north of Highway 14, Millbrook - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 6:30pm
 -AL-B Huntsville (Rocket City Wings) Meeting -- Ryan's, South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
 -AL-U Dothan (Cruisin' U's) Meeting -- Golden Corral, Highway 231, On the circle, Dothan - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
 -AL-Y Birmingham (Liberty Wings) Meeting -- Neighborhood Sports Grill, Hwy 11 Near I-459, Trussville - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
16,  Thu-AL-F Montgomery (Capitol City Wings - F Troop) Meeting -- Chappy's Deli, Pepper Tree Mall, Montgomery - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
17,  Fri-AL-T Bucksville (Tri-County Wings) Meeting -- Plaza Cafe, Exit 100 off Interstate 59 - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm
18,  Sat-AL-H Athens (Athens Eagle Wings) Meeting -- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, West Pryor St, next to RR tracks, Athens - Eat 8:00am / Meet 8:45am
19,  Sun-AL-L Monroeville Meeting -- Pizza Hut, South Highway 21 Bypass, Monroeville - Eat 2:00pm / Meet 2:30pm
21,  Tue-AL-S Russellville (Cedar Creek Wings) Meeting -- Jonathan's Steak House, Highway 43, Russellville - Eat 6:30pm / Meet 7:00pm
23,  Thu-AL-X Alabaster (Mid-State Wings) Meeting -- Golden Corral, Off of Highway 119 and I65, Pelham - Eat 6:30pm / Meet 7:30pm
28,  Tue-AL-I Decatur (Point Mallard Wings) Meeting -- Tony's Country Cooking, 6th Avenue SE, Decatur - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 6:45pm
 -AL-A Mobile (Dixie Wings - Alabama's First Chapter) Meeting -- Morrison Cafeteria, I-65 and Airport Blvd, Mobile - Eat 6:00pm / Meet 7:00pm

Calendar Updated: 6/22/2009 3:44:51 PM

Email Events District Event Notification
Sign-up for email notification of upcoming Calendar Events.
Weather Weather
U
p
p
e
r
Fair68° Fair
Fri Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy 88° / 62°
Sat Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy 93° / 71°
Updated: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42 pm CDT
M
i
d
d
l
e
Fair71° Fair
Fri Mostly ClearMostly Clear 88° / 65°
Sat Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy 94° / 73°
Updated: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53 pm CDT
L
o
w
e
r
Fair77° Fair
Fri Mostly ClearMostly Clear 94° / 77°
Sat Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy 96° / 80°
Updated: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53 pm CDT

A and B Cycle
3755 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL
Toll Free: (866) 215-9780
Phone: (251) 666-7690
Gallery From the Gallery   of 4086 pictures
Gallery Pictures
SmileSmile

An Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and a General were sitting in the barbershop. They were both just getting finished with their shaves, when the barbers reached for some after-shave to slap on their faces.

The General shouted, "Hey, don't put that stuff on me! My wife will think I've been in a whorehouse!"

The Chief turned to his barber and said, "Go ahead and put it on me.  My wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like."

SafetyRiding Safety Tips

Tarmac Transitions
Tour Tip
--Motorcycle Consumer News

by Ken Codon

The intersection you ride through on the way to work is under construction. Up until now, the extent of the work did not involve tearing up the pavement. But today was the day the intersection's tarmac was removed.

It rained earlier in the day, so the surface is a bit wet. You decide to keep your wheels in the drying area located in the center of your lane. You roll off the throttle and downshift well before reaching the spot where the pavement ends and prepare yourself for the drop-off where the asphalt ends by weighting your foot pegs and gripping the handlebars a bit more firmly.

Just before your front tire rolls over the edge, you notice that the dirt in the center of the lane has a different look to it than the area on either side where the car tracks have packed down the dirt in the center where you are about to place your front wheel is soft. As soon as your tire rolls onto the dirt your front wheel turns unexpectedly. The next thing you know you're on the ground with your bike laying on top of your left leg.

A few passersby help lift the bike and ask if you are okay. Your left leg aches, but you are able to stand. Your bike looks scratched and dirty, but other than a broken mirror and clutch lever it looks to be okay. You look back at the surface transition to see a trough in the soft, sandy dirt where your front tire dug in a washed out.

It was smart to approach the construction area with caution, slowing early and downshifting before reaching the surface change. You decided to ride in the portion of the lane where the pavement was dry to maximize traction, which is usually a good tactic.

What you failed to do was predict that the dirt in the center portion of the lane could be hazardous without the benefit of hundreds of car tires compressing the ground and clearing the dir surface.

When riding in constructions zones, it's important to prioritize the surrounding hazards. Even though the drier pavement might have offered a bit better traction. It would have been smart to recognize the advantages of shifting your lane position to where the cars had compressed the ground before dropping off onto the dirt section.

Neighbors
Region-A
Southeast Region A

Florida District
Georgia District
Mississippi District
South Carolina District
Quick Links
Contact Us
Education
Gold Wing 
Staff
Weather Links
July 4th   More...
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:42:12 PM

Tulsa, OK - July 2 - 5, 2009 (Act before December 31 for New Stimulus Plan ...)   More...
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:36:09 PM

Join us in Dothan, AL - Sept 10-12, 2009   More...
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:35:46 PM

All entries must be submitted no later than November 15th, 2009.   More...
Updated: 6/6/2009 10:19:47 PM

Join us in Prattville on January 9th   More...
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:35:53 PM

Coming in April, 2010   More...
Updated: 5/15/2009 7:57:59 PM

Currently visiting with Chapter-M (See the Travel photo album)   More...
Updated: 6/6/2009 4:19:08 PM




Website Questions or Comments? We b mas te rs
Last Modified 7/2/2009 7:07:30 AM     © 1996 .. 2009  Alabama District GWRRA  All rights reserved

users