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Mountain Wheelin’
Volume 30, Issue 10
October 2016
Welcome to October!
It’s going to be cooler and more colorful, but great
riding happens during this month! Included in this
newsletter are places to check out fall foliage in
New Jersey during the month of October. You can
also catch up on whats been happening at
meetings by reading the minutes. We are having
elections soon for officers and other positions…
nominations are taking place very soon. Please
consider getting more involved with the club by
becoming an officer or taking up one of the other
jobs available…. Like writing the newsletter!!!
Fortunately for me, RMTC members flooded my
email with photos so this newsletter is full of your
pictures! Thank you and enjoy!
Schedule for October 2016
10/2
9:00 AM
DWG Visitor’s Center
10/4
6:30 PM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Dinner Meeting
10/5
9:00 AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Top of the Hill Gang
10/9
10:00 AM
WAWA-Blakeslee, Rt.115 & Rt.940
Bucks Co.-Bob Mc Ilmoyle
Jude’s Fall Foliage Ride
10/12 9:00AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Top of the Hill Gang
10/16 8:30 AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Breakfast Meeting- Need Ride Leader
10/19 9:00AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Top of the Hill Gang
10/23 10:00 AM
DWG Visitor’s Center
10/26 9:00AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Top of the Hill Gang
10/30 10:00 AM
Billy’s Diner, Rt.611
Berks Co.-Bob Mc
Sue Crowley’s ride
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Starruca Viaduct Ride
A “little” refreshment
at Outback
Summer tour to Virginia
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JUST FOR RMTC MEMBERS!
Pocono Mountain Harley Davidson has
offered RMTC members a 10% discount
for a year!
The only thing you need to do is give
them your address, phone number, and
email so they can put them on their
computer.
It’s a great opportunity for you to save
money and help support local business.
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RIDERS MOTORCYCLE TOURING CLUB
Billy’s Diner
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Meeting called to order by Alice Swink.
Anecdote by Jim Catanzaro
Minutes: Minutes of September 6th read by Lynn Fardella, accepted and approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Read by Patrick Fardella. Banking and CD totals were reported, accepted and approved.
Old Business
Products: Dixie said there are still shirts available.
Visitor: Alice introduced John Williamson, former member of club. He wanted to let us know that Elton Setzer’s
wife has put up his motorcycle for sale. It’s a 2000 Gold Wing and the price is $5,500. Pat asked John for digital
photos and bike details so he can put on Event page and Classifieds of our website and also to email to members.
Sue Boland will put photo on our Facebook page.
New Business
Ride Planning
-Recommendations for 2017 rides: Sue Boland recommended West Virginia as a place to explore.
-Upcoming rides were reviewed by Alice.
-Today’s ride is cancelled due to rain.
-Pat reminded everyone that the Eagles Jubilee is a benefit for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and that it is $25 for the
day’s events. All riders are meeting at Eagles Aerie on North 5th Street.
-Brenda Hogan asked if trip mileage could be added onto ride schedule.
Nominations
Members were wondering when nominees will start after elections are held in November.
Fifty/Fifty: Winner won $7.00
Meeting adjourned, accepted and approved.
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Scott’s Gadgets
October 2016
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to go to Grey Ghost Inn on a club sponsored trip lead by Larry Predmore. On
Sunday club members headed for home while Al Leri and I extended our trip by traveling north to Grand Isle,
Vermont and then west along the Saint Lawrence. I returned home on Tuesday with a filthy bike. I immediately
washed the bike and put it away. As I was getting it ready for the next club ride I noticed that although I washed it
there were still a ton of bugs on the windshield and fairing. Hard as I tried they were very difficult to remove with
soap and water.
Today I received my copy of BMW Owner News and it had an article on a product called Bugslide. I typed the
name in my browser and I found quite a few YouTube videos highlighting the application and results of use of this
product. I have to admit that by all indications from the video this product really works.
Further research on the company website indicates that this product is a premium non-abrasive, waterless, deep
cleaner and polish. It is safe to use on Lexan, glass, fiberglass, plexiglass, chrome, stainless steel, aluminum,
leather, vinyl and any non-porous surfaces. It contains no wax, petroleum, silicone, Teflon or harsh chemicals. At
this point I am not sure what it is made from, but the good news it is made in the USA. That is a novel idea in itself!
Further claims indicate that it leaves a protective, microscopic finish that repels dust, dirt, and fingerprints.
Bugslide is available at local motorcycle retailers and on-line vendors. They market a 4 oz. travel kit for $10.00 and
a 16 oz. shop kit for $20.00. Each kit includes a micro fiber cloth for application and removal. Seems like quite a
bargain.
Happy Motoring!
Scott
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Air and Car Museum
EaglesMere
Prices:
T-shirts SM--XL--$1200 XXL $13.50
Pocket T's S-XL $14.00 XXL $15.50
Crew Neck Sweatshirt S-XL $17.50 XXL $19.50
Zip up Sweatshirt S-XL $31.00 XXL $37.00
Visibility is an important issue. RMTC is offering its
members a chance to order High Visibility Green
sweatshirts and T-shirts to help in this matter. Thank you
to Pat Fardella who made up these samples for you to
look at. PLEASE BE AWARE that the logo being printed
on the shirts are the ones on the right (the flag)
Anyone interested in ordering please get in touch
with
Pat Fardella or
Dixie: 570-629-5100
High Visibility NEON GREEN
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Here are some great ideas to see New Jersey fall foliage
and include some history and hiking
EARLY/MID-OCTOBER
Woodlands Tour: Begin in Riverdale and travel through Wanaque and Midvale, past the commanding
Wanaque Reservoir. Continue to Ringwood, full of numerous stops to hold your interest. Ringwood State
Park, which includes Norvin Green Forest and Shepherd Lake, is a spectacular sight in the fall. Walk the
hiking and nature trails, rent a canoe or just sit and enjoy the scenery. Tour Ringwood Manor, a 51-room
mansion with period furniture that was home to early ironmasters in the 1700s. The New Jersey Botanical
Gardens is in full bloom at Skylands Manor, brimming with 90 acres of gardens and natural areas.
Continue past Hewitt, the site of several natural points of interest, including Greenwood Lake, Wanaque
Wildlife Management Area and Abram S. Hewitt State Forest. There, visitors can hike, picnic or pack their
binoculars for bird watching. Next, travel to Newfoundland, where the hills will be awash in autumn splendor.
Echo Lake Stables offers guided horseback rides along wooded trails flanked by dazzling red and gold
foliage. Continue on to Rockaway’s Farny State Park for a hike beneath canopies of oak trees. From there
return to Riverdale.
MID/LATE OCTOBER
Historic Tour: This varied tour will take you through New Jersey's beautiful copper-covered scenery, as well
as to historic sites and a castle with a theater. Begin your trip in Netcong, near New Jersey's largest
lake, Lake Hopatcong, to view the magnificent foliage. Nearby is Waterloo Village in Stanhope, a restored
19th-century village featuring unique shops, historic tours and festivals. Travel to Andover and enjoy the
beautiful fall scenery in Allamuchy Mountain State Park. Stop and walk the park's hiking trails, or enjoy a
family picnic. The park is also a great place to camp and fish.
From Allamuchy, visit the village of Hope, replete with its array of preserved historic buildings. The 18thcentury Moravian village offers walking tours of the church, gristmill and cemetery. Nearby is scenic Jenny
Jump State Forest, with more hiking, camping and picnic facilities. From Hope head into Hackettstown to
tour the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Center. Learn about the nurturing of New Jersey
trout and the importance of protecting our natural resources. After the hatchery travelback to Netcong.
Colonial Tour (map): Begin in Titusville at Washington Crossing State Park, where Gen. George Washington
made his famous Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River in 1776. The park brims with bridle paths,
hiking and nature trails, a nature center and playground, all dotted along the Delaware River. From Titusville
head east to Pennington, a quaint town with lovely shops. Take Rt. 31 North past several scenic wildlife
management areas to Ringoes, where the Black River and Western Railroad offers a scenic train ride. While
you're there, sip and sample wines while taking in the charming views of vineyards and farmland at Old York
Cellars Winery or Unionville Vineyards. From Ringoes, go through Sergeantsville and drive on the state's
oldest covered bridge, the Green Sergeants Bridge.
Next visit Stockton, a lovely historic town with fine restaurants and antique shops. Here, the Bull's Island
section of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park offers fishing, canoeing, boating, hiking and nature
trails. Then, head south and follow along the scenic Delaware River through Lambertville. Stop here to enjoy
the many antique shops, flea markets, art galleries and fine restaurants. From Lambertville, travel south
back to Titusville.
- See more at: http://www.visitnj.org/article/autumn-foliage-best-places-to-see-fall-leaves-newjersey#sthash.giM5Nn0E.dpuf
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Mountain Wheelin’
General Membership Meetings:
1st Tuesday of the month – Dinner at 6:30
PM at Billy’s Diner, Rt. 611, Tannersville,
PA
We’re on the web visit us at:
www.poconoriders.com
3rd Sunday of the month – Breakfast at
8:30 AM followed by meeting at 9:30AM at
Billy’s Diner, Rt. 611, Tannersville, PA
Susan Crowley
127 South Green Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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