Ride Report - CSBA Blue Mountain Run May 11, 2019

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We give thanks to God for His wisdom and His Blessings….

Well where do we begin…The 2019 CSBA Blue Mountain Run was scheduled to take place on May 4, however a series of events during the weeks leading up to that date resulted in the need to postpone the ride until May 11.   While reconning the route with Russ about two weeks prior to ride day and only about a quarter of the way through the route, Russ noticed that his fork seals had begun leaking all over his brake caliper and onto his boots.   Amazingly Russ continued on with the recon and we completed the route, however that bike would be out of commission afterwards until it would be repaired.   Luckily Russ was able to borrow his brother’s bike and a week later, Russ decided to do another recon of the route, as we had decided to make some road adjustments to the original route we ran the week prior.  As he completed the route and began to head for home, a driver in a car honked and approached him at a red light to let him know that his rear brake light was not working.  As it would turn out, the light was not working because the entire tail light assembly, including the license plate was missing and had apparently fallen off somewhere during the ride.  Now that bike was no longer able to be used for the ride and his third bike at home needed a new water pump.   Frustrated with three bikes down and with the likelihood that neither of them would be ready in time for the ride, Russ notified me that he would not be able to attend this one.  Then I received a text from Mark that his bike was also getting fork seals replaced and that he was unsure about whether or not he would have it back in time for the ride.   Meanwhile John was out of town on a business trip and was fairly certain that he would not be flying home in time to make it.   So we were down 3 out of 4 ride leaders just a couple days before the event and with 20+ riders expected to attend, we decided to postpone it a week for the safety and enjoyment of everyone.  Unfortunately not everyone who planned to attend the original date could make the new date.

 

 

 

 

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Ride Report - CSBA Leap Around Lancaster April 6, 2019

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We give thanks to God for His wisdom and His Blessings….

The one thing we can state with authority is there is never a dull time to be had at a CSBA ride event. This was our season opener, and our friends came out to be present and accounted for. We started the day with 32 pilots and a few drop-in guests. We were also blessed to have one of our long-term members visiting us from the Carolinas to join us for the day (Kairi and his brother Julien) along with some new faces within the ranks, which is always welcome. A very handsome bunch I must say!

We did have a few minor incidents that are worthy of reporting. One of our new riders experienced a failure on his clutch cable and therefore was unable to complete the ride with us. Matko was only able to join us for a short period of time, and broke off and left us mid-morning. We also had a few other riders that wanted to venture off and meet back up with us at the lunch stop.

An epic fail on my watch happened as my Garmin GPS unit finally went DOA, just as I rolled up to the ride. We tried to hard splice it, but all I managed to do was blow-up my auxiliary connection. (I would later visit with Mike to get it fixed) Our day started as a typical ride day would – we chatted, reviewed the rules of the ride and rules of the road, and then broke up into groups.

 

 

 

 

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Report: February 2019 CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheon

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We give thanks to God for His wisdom and His Blessings….

Why mess with perfection?  CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheons are the best way to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.   We chose Bar Louie again because we just love the venue, plus they treat us wonderfully.   We simply couldn’t ask for a better host and partner. 

Several members and guests had other obligations to tend too on this day, but 10 of us were still able to manage to come out and enjoy each others company over a good meal.   We even had John Dodson, Chaplain with the Motor Racing Outreach Association come up from Maryland to join us and converse about his racing outreach and memories from past CSBA events.   His day didn’t end with us either, as he was heading to Lancaster after lunch to visit with one of the race teams.  Allan Curtis dropped in for a while to take a break from his travel home from the Pocono’s and a member from the Hazleton Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association joined us again this month.   During lunch, we discussed the bad streak of weather we endured during the 2018 season, track day events, and the anticipation of Spring arriving to kick off the riding season.  After lunch we hung out a little longer before parting ways.

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Report: January 2019 CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheon

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We give thanks to God for His wisdom and His Blessings….

January 5th 2019 Breaking Bread Luncheon @ Bar Louie was a wonderful success!

Our friends came out to enjoy an afternoon with us – and the food was amazing… We reconnected with old friends and made some new ones – which is what our breaking bread fellowship lunches are all about. As we ready ourselves for the upcoming 2019 riding season, we take these moments to give thanks for our CSBA Friends and Family.

For more great pictures and information on today’s event, visit the Facebook event page for our “January Breaking Bread” Luncheon here: [ www.facebook.com/events/353231398810105/] or visit us on our website at www.pacsba.org.

On behalf of the CSBA and our chapter, we give thanks to you for coming and enjoying the day with us. See you again soon and don’t hesitate to reach out to me (or any CSBA member) with any and all questions you may have about our rides or the CSBA Organization. Blessings to you all!

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CSBA Breaking Bread - Pounding the Poconos November 3, 2018

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We give thanks to God for His wisdom and His Blessings….

Rain, rain go away – unfortunately, not today it seems! That’s been the case for us the last few years for the first Saturday’s of the month, and this Saturday was no exception. The northeast corridor was bombarded with tornado winds and heavy rains starting earlier on Friday (11/2), continuing into this morning. What was left was a wet mess up through about mid-day. Because of weather and riding conditions, our day of riding was canceled – but that doesn’t mean a few of us don’t meet for breakfast!

 Those that were available (Mark, Cory, Russ [Rusty Bucket], Mike and his daughter - Nicolette) came out, broke bread, exchanged stories and just enjoyed a nice breakfast together. I shared my message (rebuilding relationships) before we parted ways to enjoy the remainder of our Saturday. Any opportunity to enjoy our friends is time well spent for me.

   Unfortunately, we didn’t get to ride today. As I always do - I’d like to take this moment to thank everyone for your continued participation, involvement and giving attitudes on our rides and events. Whether you come out to ride or just break bread with us – we welcome your participation. These rides / events are designed for you, our riders, to enjoy the roads and have fellowship with us. We’re promoting a fellowship and an environment in which we want you to come and enjoy your love with others that share your passion of riding.

For more great pictures and information on today’s event, visit the facebook event page for our “Pounding the Poconos” Ride here: [ www.facebook.com/events/2204035233187201/] or visit us on our website at www.pacsba.org.

On behalf of the CSBA and our chapter, we give thanks to you for coming and enjoying the day with us. See you again soon and don’t hesitate to reach out to me (or any CSBA member) with any and all questions you may have about our rides or the CSBA Organization. Blessings to you all!

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Bux/Mont Rattlesnake Run October 6, 2018

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  When we selected the Bux/Mont Rattlesnake Run for the October CSBA ride this year, we were hoping that it might turn out to be a scenic “fall foliage” ride. It was also equally possible that it could have turned into a “wet leaves” ride, which would have been a bit dangerous on many of the roads on the route.

  As it turned out, the warm and rainy September meant that the only significant foliage color was still green and, thankfully, not many leaves had fallen to cover the roads. However, just like nearly every other weekend this year, the roads were wet to start the morning. A heavy mist – that wasn’t even forecast! – covered the entire first half of the morning route, slowing the pace considerably, and reducing visibility for what should have been a scenic ride.

  Promptly at 9:15, CSBA President Mark Hamm gathered us for our pre-ride meeting and gave us our ride instructions for the day. These included the Safety Tip of the Day: animal carcasses. For whatever reason, small animal roadkill has been everywhere in the area, and the nature of the roads on this route made it a genuine cause for care while riding.

  We began the ride with about 18 riders, split equally into 2 groups. This route is the most technical and “back road” ride of the year. With almost no time spent on state highways and lots and lots of turns and intersections, there are not many opportunities for big speed differences between the groups. The Chase group, though, did have a few riders with less experience – especially on wet roads – so we took a more careful approach to all the twists and turns than we otherwise might have, in order to ensure that we all stayed together and arrived safely at the lunch stop.

  After about the midway point of the morning, the mist finally went away and the roads were mostly dry, so we were able to pick up the pace a little bit and enjoy the route a little more.

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