North Alabama Vintage Riders Digest for January 26, 2019

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 Hi, Everyone!

My apologies for the belated, and abbreviated update this week.  As you know, we had planned to travel to Dania Beach for the Vintage show, but we never made it.  Instead, we took a shortened vacation in Destin/Ft Walton Beach, and returned to a full schedule of things to do.

I've still been too busy to assemble any photos and stories for this week's edition, so here's our NAVMC activities planning information, along with our February Activities Calendar.  Hopefully, next week I'll be back on track and will be able to produce a full edition of fun stuff to carry us through these colder days and weeks.

NAVMC activities planning information:

Feb 2nd:  Blue Knights of Alabama XVI Polar Bear Ride, Guntersville, AL.  $20 per rider, $5 per passenger.  All proceeds go to The Alabama Concerns of Police Survivors.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/44089

Jan 30 - Feb 3:  2019 Custom Paint Workshop, hosted by Letterfly Pinstriping, Plant City, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49545

Feb 3:  Santa Fe Trail Antique Motorcycle Club of America's 10th Annual Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, Lawrence, KS.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50067

Feb 5:  Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Bike Night at the Cafe Del Rio, Spanish Fort, AL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49449

Feb 7 - 10:  Full Throttle Motorcycle Expo and Bike Builder Invitational, Clearwater, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/48727

Feb 9:  South Florida's 2nd Annual 2-Stroke Only Vintage Motorcycle Show, Fort Myers, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50042

Feb 9:  Mark your calendars:  NAVMC member and professional photographer Larry Mayo will be conducting a workshop entitled, "The Art of Photographing Motorcycles."  This workshop will coincide with our Saturday morning breakfast at the Blue Plate Cafe II, and will be held in the banquet room.  I'm accepting nominations for the "model bike" to be brought into the banquet room to "pose" for photos.  Submit your thumbnails or photos, and we'll do a poll the first week of Feb to select the "model" bike!  The reward is having it professionally photographed by Larry!

Feb 9:  Veterans of America Riders Club 7th Annual Polar Bear Run.  All proceeds to benefit Floyd E. "TuT" Fann state veterans home!  Diamonds Sports Bar, 11208 Memorial PKWY SW, Huntsville, AL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49939

Feb 15 - 17:  Mama Tried Motorcycle Show, Milwaukee, WI.  http://mamatriedshow.com/

Feb 15 - 17:  2019 Thunder By The Bay Music and Motorcycle Festival, Sarasota, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/47178

Feb 22-23:  40th Annual Lincoln Highway AMCA National Antique Bike Show and Swap Meet, at Christiansen Field, Fremont, NE.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49605

Feb 24:  Clarksville, TN's 33rd Annual Indoor/Outdoor Swapmeet, Clarksville Speedway, Clarksville, TN  https://www.facebook.com/groups/clarksville.swapmeet/

March 1 - 2:  Indoor Flat Track Racing in Lynchburg, TN (??? That's what it says, "365 Main St, Lynchburg!"???)  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49633

March 8 - 9:  8th Annual International Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show, Lake County Fairgrounds, Eustis, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/47180

March 8 - 9:  2019 AMCA Sunshine Chapter National Swap Meet, Silver Sands Bridle Club Inc, New Smyrna Beach, FL.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49606

March 8 - 17:  Daytona Bike Week.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/3284

March 9-10:  Staytona Bike Weekend, sponsored by Southern Harley-Davidson, Southaven, MS  https://www.cyclefish.com /motorcycle_event/50261

March 28 - 31:  March Moto Madness - Mother Rally, 801 Steer Creek Rd, Tellico Plains, TN.  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/43666  IMPORTANT NOTE:  Al Goodwin and several others are going.   Al has a discussion/coordination forum going on MotorcycleAlabama for anyone interested in joining him and his group.  They'll be staying at the Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground.  https://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=3243.msg29446#msg29446

April 25-28:  10th Annual Spring Shovelhead Retreat, at the Kickstand Lodge, Stecoah, NC.  UPDATE:  It looks like I'll be committed elsewhere during this time period, so I won't be attending after all.  However, I'll continue to carry the event for any of you who may be interested.

These events are still a few months from now, but there will be a lot going on for vintage motorcyclists in New England and Michigan in May-June!  No time like now to start marking your calendars:

May 24-26:  AHRMA Vintage Motorcycle Fest and Swap Meet, Millville, NJ  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50110

May 26:  29th Annual Massachusetts British Iron Association British and Classic Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, Oxford, MA  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50228

June 2:  41st Annual British Motorcycle Meet, Lancaster, MA  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50230

June 8:  Vintage Motorcycle Weekend Saturday Ride and Swap Meet, Hickory Corners, MI  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/50234

June 8:  National Vintage Motocross Series:  Dutch Sports Park, Bloomingdale, MI  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49721

June 8 - 16:  Laconia Motorcycle Week, Laconia, NH  https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/49323

Please let me know what I've missed.

Let's ride!