Its started!!  Folks are working on great events that will bring visitors to our Island, and provide us with lots of meet and greet, as well as riding opportunities.

This year the Gold Wing Road Riders Association will be bringing their regional rally to Prince Edward Island.  It is an annual affair held in a different Maritime province every year. This year it is our turn. The Maritimes are a region of the GWRRA which is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Our region is called Region "L".There are regions all through Canada, USA, and even in Japan and Europe along with other countries.52 countries in all. Our rally will be held  July 29 thru to August 1st in Summerside at the Causewaybay Linkletter Hotel. You can find information by going to the GWRRA website gwrra.org.

Best of luck to the organizers!

Julie W

Great to learn that there will be a new event happening on the Island in August of 2010 when the inaugural Red Island Run Motorcycle Rally takes place August 27-29.  What is really nice is to see that they plan a trade show and vendor village, demo rides and a parade - all aspects of rallyies that I enjoy.  For more about the new rally go to www.redislandrun.com

We’ll pass along news as we get it.

“The day was so glorious I had to go out to the shed and start the Harley.  I just needed to hear that sound.”  

The words spoken by a North Shore enthusiast were so true.  Didn’t actually see anyone out and about but with dry roads and +8 temps it would not have been a surprise.

Gimpy Chick

Power lifting champ Tom Nichols, a biker himself and well known as host of the PEI Touring Clubs Annual Rally at Vacationland was quoted in the daily newspaper as saying 2011 will be an exciting time in PEI.  The P.E.I. Powerlifting Association will be hosting the 2011 nationals in PEI, bringing more than 300 lifters from across Canada.  

Tom said it will be an exciting time and an awesome display of the nation’s representatives in an incredible sport.

He was at the provincial powerlifting invitational and bench press competition in Charlottetown. Wrestler “Kowboy” Mike Hughes was also on hand promoting his Red Rock Wrestling show on PEI April 30th.  You will remember Mike was at last years PEI Motorcycle Show.

OK, so it’s a new decade.  To most of us it is just another January and at least 4 months before we will be hitting the highways for a good ride.  A few brave souls may head out on fine days, but they are the very hardy!

It’s a frustrating time of year for everyone who enjoys the open road.  There are a few ways to keep the enthusiasm alive.  One could head south, or to the west coats of course, but a less expensive and time consuming option may be to head on out to a bike show.  We don’t have the date for the PEI show yet, but have heard that the Atlantic Motorcycle and RV show will be held in New Brunswick Feb 12-14.

If you want to hop a train, plane or automobile to Toronto there are two big events in the works at the International Centre.  The North American International Motorcycle Supershow January 15-17 and the Toronto International Spring Motorcycle Show Apr 10-11.

Personally I love going to shows.  It’s a chance to check out what’s new, talk with like minded folks and even take in some seminars or travel destination info sessions.

Gimpy Chick

Its been quite a year for the motorcyclepei team.  Biker Deb has been contending with an unexpected turn to life as a single, new job, car accident and much more.  Its taken her out of action for much of the year.

Gimpy Chick went on the road for four months, traveling coast to coast with my olde Q-Tip in our mini-RV.  We purchased the Rialta when diabetes weakened his legs.  Were determined to do the trip one way or another.  Must admit we would look with longing at the hundreds of bikers who passed us on the highways.  

Didn’t take us long to decide that a perfect traveling lifestyle would entail a bigger RV, with a bike on the back.  Being able to park our “home” in a nice campground and do day trips on the bike would be a dream come true!

All we need now is a big lottery win!  Hmmmm, methinks I should start buying tickets!

Julie