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From your Chapter Directors Riding season has been going very well. Today as I update this website it is in the 60's and yes it is the end of July believe it or not. We have had a lot of good rides so far this season and our group keeps getting larger. We have 3 new members to our riding group in the last month. We invite anyone to come join us. Many people just came back from Wing Ding and now we have the Minnesota District Rally next week July 24-25. There is always a reason to ride somewhere and I'm sure we can all find it. This week there was a deadly accident involving two motorcycle riders. A motorcyclist coming eastbound ran directly into another motorcyclist heading westbound. It was a tragic accident in which both motorcyclists were killed. They said the eastbound motorcyclist was passing cars prior to the accident and obviously something went entirely wrong. The article noted the group of 5 bikes riding in the westbound direction were riding in staggered formation and doing everything correctly. They wore all safety clothing and helmets and still this ended tragically. It just really brings home that you must always be aware of how you are riding. Never attempt to pass if you do not have a clear view of the next lane even if it is a legal passing area. The motorcyclist that was leading the group did nothing wrong and still he paid the ultimate price with his life. I will never forget the images shown on TV and I'm sure that the other 4 riders that rode with him on that tragic day will have that in their minds forever. I know we ride a lot of times on the back county roads and try to avoid the highways thinking it is safer on the side roads. But as this shows it can happen anywhere, at anytime, and to anyone. I hope this type of accident never happens again. As I made our reservations for the Carver Lake Park in Woodbury this week the gal that helped me reserve the site had asked what the event was for. I said it is a motorcycle ride and then ending with Chili feed at the end and we started talking about motorcyclists and I mentioned about this accident and she said "I knew him personally." They had only been on the road 10 minutes into their long ride out-of-state. I am just so glad that the single eastbound bike did not take out the entire 5 bikes in the westbound lane. It could have been so much worse. Please be careful and ride safely and always keep two eyes on the road! |
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