HV NY HOG c/o Hudson Valley H-D 33 Route 304, Nanuet, NY 10954

Hudson Valley HOG Newsletter email: NewsBlast@HVNYHOG.COM www. http://www.hvnyhog.com

NOVEMBER 2017 OFFICERS

Director Sr Road Captain

Videographer Fred Perino 914-589-5617 Ass’t Director Anthony Mercurio

Secretary Guy Gebbia 914-953-3370 Treasurer Editor Tom Walsh 917-841-1881 Membership Paul Crowe 845-300-1493 Activities Susan Spiegel 845-304-2727 Angelo Leone 845-222-4132 REDS John Horgan 845-641-8991 Historian Open Position Safety Tom Plfomm 845-553-3855 Webmaster Joe Sullivan 917-841-6569 Ladies of Harley Lori Horgan

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

Let us all keep Nick Vento’s family in our thoughts & prayers. October Sunday rides were diminished by foul weather, but we got in Hurley Mountain Inn & Alaska Pete’s led by RC John H. Sunday, November 5th begins “POLAR HOG” with KSU moving to 10 AM from McDs. A special POLAR HOG will take place November 12th with Bobby B. leading a ride to Katz’s Deli in lower Manhattan. Our “Endless Mountains” ride to the Wellsboro area was filled with great scenery, good friends and some dirt & gravel roads – now everyone on the ride is “CERTIFIED”. The October REDS was on Friday evening 10/13 at Casa Del Mare in Upper Nyack. Very well attended – fun had by all. Sunday Chapter Member Rides will be “Polar HOG” rides beginning on November 5th KSU changes to 10 AM – Daylight Saving Time ends that weekend too. We had good participation in the Nyack Halloween Parade – many came in costume and had a ball. Hudson Valley NY HOGs Annual Holiday Party is Saturday, January 6th, 2018 from 7PM -11PM at the Blauvelt Knights of Columbus on Erie Street. The subsidized cost for members & guests is $ 45 PP. Music by DJ JT all night, antipasto, top-notch buffet dinner with many choices & carving stations from Bailey’s Smokehouse, coffee & dessert. Open bar too. Please bring your payments to the meeting Wednesday, 11/1/17 or mail them to Angelo Leone, c/o HV NY HOG, 33 Route 304, Nanuet, NY 10954. Make checks payable to Angelo Leone. Come enjoy our best party of the year. Payment deadline is 12/27/18. Let’s ride !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FRED

Motorcycle Quote of the Month "We lose ourselves in the things we love. We find ourselves there too”

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McD’s, New City = McDonald’s, 33 Cavalry Dr West, New City New York, 10956. ksu = Kick Stands Up For Ride Information, and Last Minute Changes to the Calendar, please check your e-mail late Saturday or early Sunday mornings. ALL RIDES END AT THE DESTINATION. The rides are “Closed” to HV HOG members only. Non-members

(guests) of HV HOG may ride, but must sign a release form onsite. Visit Hudson Valley HOG on the web at http://www.hvnyhog.com Road Captains: Fred Perino (Sr Road Captain) 914-589-5617, Paul Crowe 845-300-1493, Guy Gebbia 914-953-3370,

John Horgan 845-641-8991 Brian Stone 201-906-4490

Enjoyable Motorcycle Events

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1 HV HOG General Meeting, 8:00PM, Hudson Valley H-D, Nanuet Primary Officer Elections

5 Polar HOG Begins & DST ends

15 Officer’s Meeting, 7:30 PM, American Legion, New City

DECEMBER

6 HV HOG General Meeting, 8:00PM, Hudson Valley H-D, Nanuet 20 Officer’s Meeting, 7:30 PM, American Legion, New City

Safety Tips

The ABC’s of Safely Travelling and Changing Travel Lanes During A Group Ride

When participating in a group ride there are some obvious differences in comparison to riding solo or in a pair. I realize this material may be deemed by some to be simplistic, obvious and repetitive, but, violations of these safety practices are witnessed on every group ride we stage.

A: Follow the staggered formation pattern with two seconds spacing between you and the rider directly ahead of you and one second between you and the rider in your forward wing position. This provides adequate time, distance and spacing for you to slow, stop, move or react in the event of an urgent or emergent situation. Larger spaces result in separation of the group, loss of trailing riders, unsafe penetration by other vehicles, and, diminished satisfaction on the part of the riders behind you. Consistent with this, stay in your lane: do not drift or hotdog it. It is unsafe, not to mention confusing and unnerving to riders behind you and operators of vehicles sharing the road with the group. Remember to let vehicles penetrate the line to allow them to exit. They are going to do it one way or another, so, provide a path for it to happen safely and uneventfully.

B: Follow the leader. The lead Road Captain controls the direction and flow of the ride. Do not change lanes until the leader changes lanes, followed by an orderly, sequential peel-off of the trailing riders. The Sweep Captain will work in concert with the Lead Captain, moving into the target travel lane to block aggressive traffic from encroaching on the lane. Do not prematurely change lanes…wait for the rider ahead of you to move over first, then, follow. Remember to follow the leader: do not “follow the follower”.

C: Pass the signals along in proximity to the hazard and mark turns for riders who are out of the line of sight behind you. Ride your mirror. When the group changes the direction of travel, look in your mirror. If you do not see the rider following you, pull to the side of the road before the turn, in a safe, visible position; turn on your 4-way flashers and wait until the trailing rider(s) are clearly into view, then, progress to re-join the ride.

Have a safe and enjoyable show-and-go riding season. It will be April before you know it. It happens every year!

Best wishes to all for a Happy Holiday Season.

Tom Pflomm

HV HOG Safety Officer

Scaring Up Some Nyackers!!!

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