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| More Photos and Adventures from WNC to be Posted Soon... Join the Biker Ezine / Motorcycle Rights List for Free.This biker ezine covers South Carolina, southern, and national politics from a biker's perceptive. Subscribers receive the latest motorcyclist rights news and stay aware of threats to liberty by joining this ezine. Additionally plenty of fun biker events and interesting places are photographed with ample biker commentary. Breaking Biker News:
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| Cold Weather Gear for Motorcyclists I often get questions for curious non-riders and even bikers during the winter especially when I ride in the mountains. Recently I have gotten more inquires as to how I stay warm on long winter motorcycle trips beyond 100 or 200 miles. It is my hope this article will help others enjoy riding during the winter. The first key is layering. However what you layer is just as important ... Carolina Biker Rights Discussion List (For Bikers, By Bikers) This forum is for the discussion of biker rights by Carolina bikers. We discuss all means to the ends of promoting and protecting the rights of motorcyclists to include legislative and judicial action. Help shape the future direction of biker rights, join and create legislative teams, and generally have fun conversing with your brother and sister bikers. ... Tracy Miles Fundraiser and a Ride to Savannah The Tracy Miles Fundraiser and Chili Cook Off took place Saturday afternoon in Ridgeland South Carolina. Many folks entered the chili contest and there was plenty to eat. Savannah Georgia is just a short ride from Ridgeland South Carolina. Around mid afternoon a ride was taken to Moon River Brewing Company located at 21 W Bay St. in Savannah. |
Biker Rights Articles and Helmet Law Map
Read thought provoking articles about the motorcycle rights grassroots movement. Most motorcycle related articles here were written by FastFred Ruddock. FastFred is a freedom fighter/biker rights activist, director of SC BOLT, founding member of the Biker Republic, former multi-term state coordinator of ABATE of South Carolina, lifetime member of CBA/ABATE of North Carolina, lifetime member of ABATE of Florida, and current member of ABATE of Georgia and the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. Past member of the Sons of Liberty Riders. Support biker rights by joining your local state motorcyclists' rights organization (SMRO) and register to vote.
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| Has McMaster Ended Charity Poker Runs? South Carolina State Attorney General Henry McMaster's ruling against poker runs maybe setting a trend. Recently Texas State Attorney Greg Abbott similarly ruled that a motorcycle poker run was illegal in Texas. These rulings prompt an important question; will organizers of charity poker runs for groups like the Children's Miracle Network potentially face criminal charges for organizing illegal lotteries ... Bikers, Civil Disobedience, and the Constitution First I will provide a little background information to put everything in perspective. This article is the result of a request from ABATE of WV to speak on the subject of civil disobedience at their legislative seminar. Many have asked me why I choose to ride without a helmet in helmet law states such as North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Others have asked how South Carolina bikers amended their helmet law to remove the artificial consequences for those over 21 years of age. It is my hope this article will help address and answer these questions ... SC Gang Bill May Impact You and Charitable Groups Senator Knots and others are aware of the growing youth gang problem in South Carolina. However the bills introduced this session to address youth gangs were perverted with amendments into a bill that exempted youthful offenders. A gang bill will be introduced in the next session and is expected to be passed in the not so distant future. The gang bill may have unintended consequences; due to past opinions rendered by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster poker runs and raffles are considered illegal. Additionally South Carolina's gang bill could impact you and your charitable organization. Raising money for the organization through illegal means is one of the metrics measured to determine if an organization is considered a gang under the proposed legislation ... The War of Attrition to Regain Our Liberties and Fighting the Helmet Law Sometimes it is more important to stand up and fight for your rights than if you win or lose individual battles. Old timers in the battle against North Carolina's helmet law told me they were impressed I was even able to get as far as I did in bringing my case through the court system. They also admonished me that I may never get the chance again and should savor this experience. Apparently they feel the state keeps a list of "trouble makers" in their database so when a tag number is entered in a computer the police officer knows whether or not to issue a helmet ticket. I can neither confirm nor deny this theory at this time. However when I ride in North Carolina I still decide and plenty of police officers have seen me do so yet none have made any effort to issue me another helmet ticket ... City of Charleston Motorcycle Apartheid Once again Mayor Joe Riley and the City of Charleston are discriminating upon a minority. While Charleston suffers a severe lack of parking and major traffic congestion the city leaders choose to spit in the face of reason by discouraging the use of motorcycles. Worst still struggling college students feel the brunt of the intolerance most. Wednesday April 25, 2007 motorcyclists found notes on their motorcycles left by Republic Parking Systems ... |
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| Hot Springs Motorcycle Weekend 2005 The best motorcycle rally in the nation bar none! Best of all the funds raised by this event are all used to promote motorcyclists rights in North Carolina and to repeal the helmet law ... Lidless Bikers Visit Big Bradley Waterfall in WNC This day began with a motorcycle ride to reach the trail head to Big Bradley Falls; we decided to not wear helmets. The hike to the Big Bradley Waterfall is a little over a mile through a beautiful forest and across Cove Creek near Saluda, North Carolina. Our first stop was the overlook near the falls in the Green River Cove. After taking a few pictures we backtracked to the path that leads to the base of the waterfall. While this path is not difficult there is a knotted rope used to climb a 30 foot rock face ... SC May Motorcycle Awareness Rally 2007 The weather was perfect for our Motorcycle Awareness Rally on May 6, 2006. Our dear friend and Treasurer Bad Bob was able to attend the rally although he is still confined to a wheelchair; Bob is the victim of a right of way accident. While he was not at fault in his accident the owner of the car that struck him had only the bare minimum insurance required in South Carolina. Bob is already facing over $300,000 in medical bills which far exceeds the $25,000 insurance of the other driver. Solstice at America's Southern Most Point Southern Biker Style This trip began December 23, 2003 with the idea of riding as far south as possible for Christmas. The weather leaving South Carolina was comfortably in the 60's as I began my ride south. My first stop was Ridgeland to visit a few Jasper ABATE members and suck down a couple of cold ones with lunch at Schooners. If you're hungry I recommend visiting Schooners; Tracy's Place was closed as I arrived near noon ... Long Haired Biker Visits Four of the Hawaiian Islands Photos from this trip to Hawaii are still among the most popular posted at Biker Ezine. Mahalo for your continued support. |
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