Thursday Group Ride, Sept. 4, 2025

For those who are joining us on the ride… I am providing a pdf of our planned route. For those who are not joining us tomorrow, I hope to squeeze in another ride in early October if the weather cooperates. Next…
For those who are joining us on the ride… I am providing a pdf of our planned route. For those who are not joining us tomorrow, I hope to squeeze in another ride in early October if the weather cooperates. Next…
NOTE: This article by Jack Manning first appeared in The Source, June 2025 edition, published by Andover Norton. Jack contributes an “On the Lift at CBE” article each month. There is a children’s book called If you Give a Mouse…
I got to the shop about 45 minutes early… or so I thought. Some of the shippers get there early every day like Ralf. As you can tell by the spelling of his name, Ralf is from Germany, and it…
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The Start As many of our newsletter readers know, I have been given the opportunity to go to Andover Norton International, Ltd in Andover, England. As I write this, I am on the first leg of the trip… at about…
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I want to bring you up to date on Team Skippy Racing. …from you know, those two-stroke guys at the end of the bay! Our racing season is about to get underway starting May 4 and 5 for two days in…
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“I hope to see you guys again soon,” Tony says. “One never knows where the wind will blow, and none of us is getting any younger.” Tony Jones is a retired Army Major. He lives in North Carolina and is having the…