Bob Tuttle will be leading our next ride to Carroll County, with a lunch stop in New Philadelphia, we will be departing Sheetz (Rt. 619 & 241) 1651 E Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. on May 27 at 10:00 AM. As always, if the weather looks iffy please check the website by 7:30 Am. If you have not yet signed a 2012 ride waiver please arrive by 9:30 to do so. And also as always….. BRING A FRIEND.

P. S. – Please remember, we are still collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers. Please bring any unused/unwanted phones and/or accessories with you on Sunday, Thanks!!!

Of all the things that we learn being out on the streets with our bikes, one stands out as the all time life-saver in my book.

• If you can avoid it, never enter an intersection without another vehicle on your right side. 

(It should be noted that this advice assumes you ride in a country where people drive on the right side of the road.)
If you have to slow down in order to let a vehicle catch up with you on the right side, or if you have to increase speed a little so that you catch up with another vehicle, having one on your right side is as safe as it gets for entering an intersection.
Obviously this also means that if you are stopped at a traffic light and it turns green, you enter the intersection when the vehicle on your right does – no jack rabbit jumps if you want to live.
Too tame? Could be, but this rider likes it that way. In fact, I’d rather that the vehicle on my right was a bus or even an 18-wheeler.
By the way, it is safer that the vehicle be on your right than on the left. The closer you can be to the center of the intersection when you go through it, the more air there is (on average) between you and somebody that comes at you from either side. This is just another way of saying that if you have to enter the intersection by yourself, do it in the left most lane.

The 2012 STAR Days Convention will be July 17-20, 2012 in Reno/Sparks Nevada. Registration will open February 1, 2012. Make plans now to attend.

2012 Mid-Atlantic STAR-B-Q

2012 Mid-Atlantic STAR-B-Q Cleveland, Ohio August 10 & 11, 2012 This year, the leadership and membership of STAR Touring and Riding Chapter 178 in Cleveland, Ohio are proud and excited to welcome you to Northeast Ohio for the 2012 Mid-Atlantic STAR-B-Q in August. We are looking to host upwards of 400 riders for this event drawn from STAR chapters all over the mid-Atlantic states. We will ply our guests with great food, music, dancing, a show and shine show of bike, prizes and much more to be announced as the date approaches We can’t wait to have you all come to have a great time with our chapter and also to see a bit of Cleveland through our eyes. Cleveland Rocks! Lets Roll! Download Registration See attached brochure and registration for rates and more details Registration and payment should be received by July 10, 2012.