Posts Tagged ‘motorcycle’
Learn to Ride
Published Sunday, February 21st, 2010
A benefit inherent to living in the Johnstown area is that you are, at any given time, a maximum of about five minutes from a motorcycle-friendly road. These asphalt ribbons winding through our area provide the perfect surface for a season of two- and three-wheeled recreation.
For those that would to take advantage of this resource, but have no prior riding experience (or, maybe it’s just been a while since you’ve been in the saddle), courses through Pennsylvania’s Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP) could be the first step in igniting this passion. These courses are designed to train riders in the safe operation of motorcycles using both classroom and hands-on riding sessions.
Windber Rumbles
Published Thursday, September 10th, 2009
The Saturday after Labor Day marks one of the most anticipated weekends of the year for motorcycle enthusiasts. The occasion is “Windber Rumbles”, a motorcycle poker run that covers 100 miles of rolling hills and beautiful landscape. Windber Rumbles continues the 20 year tradition of the widely popular Windber Dog Run, an event that has risen close to $1 million for the community.
“We hope it stays as successful as previous years,” says Barry Jerley, event organizer. “We had a lot of support from businesses, organizations and individuals to make sure the run didn’t go away. Without the charitable donations of the community this event would not have happened this year.”
Thunder in the Valley
Published Saturday, June 20th, 2009
In Johnstown, it’s the beginning of the one of the best weeks of the summer. It starts this weekend with a trickle of bikes blending into the local motorcycle population. By mid-week the city will be experiencing a steady stream of two-wheeled vehicles flowing through its streets. They come from all across the country, riders of every ilk answering a common call: participation in what has become known as one of the best motorcycle rallies of the year.
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