Last weekend, it was unseasonably warm for January, especially in certain parts of the country and as a result, the ride scheduled for the Ownesboro, KY chapter of OBRC had a real good turnout. I figured the large turnout was a combination of reasons, but mainly because the warm temps (high 40's, to low 50's) would allow us to ride farther and more comfortable then we have for the last 3 to 4 weeks. The other reason is because most of us know there is a good chance we MAY not see temperatures this warm on a weekend again for another 3 to 6 weeks, and for SOME bikers, that can be a long time, especially when it comes to NOT being able to make a short road trip or ride.

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The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

Changing Priorities

Today, while cleaning out a spare bedroom, in order to make room for potential guests from out of town, I realized how much that spare room and my priorities have changed over the years.

At one time, that room was used primarily as a playpen for a cat. Then it became a storage room, a bedroom for my son, then storage again, then a bedroom for my son and granddaughter and finally a storage room again. Now we are converting it into a guest room for visiting bikers from other states.

The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

Many years ago, when I was younger and I was working as an over the road truck driver, I tried to make preparations for my family in the event I was ever involved in a fatal accident. I made arrangements in advance as to who would raise my children in the event my wife and I were both gone. I also made sure another family member living in a separate house had a copy of my will and all my final requests.

As the years went by , my assets changed and so did my priorities.

The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

The Following Story was transferred over from our old website.

I started riding a bike back in the 60's, before I got married and had children. At that time movies about "biker gangs" were real popular and since I was a "wild child" I ended up joining a club and spent most of my time with my fellow club members and really enjoyed the connection and camaraderie I shared with them.

As I matured, I eventually got married and like many other family men, ended up having other obligations in my life such as a job and children that placed limits on my free time including the amount of time I could spend riding.

By the time I was old enough to retire and free to ride whenever I wanted, I discovered myself in a new town where I did not have any friends to ride with, so I started going to poker runs, hoping to meet other bikers I could ride with. Unfortunately there just isn't enough time during these runs to build a relationship with others,unless you want to spend hours sitting in a bar and since I am not that interested in sitting in bars all night, I never found anyone at the poker runs to ride with.

During the summer months, being able to attend a local "Bike Night" event on a regular basis is nice because it helps you to meet other bikers,

make new friends and reacquaint yourself with old friends.

However during the colder winter months, when many of the "Bike Night" events are cancelled in the colder states,

it can be hard for bikers to find events on a regular basis where they can meet up with other bikers.

Therefore we are proposing that each chapter of Older Bikers set up a weekly "game" day or night where our members can get together for: