A Quick Look Back, Pt. 3: 1996 - 1999 |
The history of Riders Motorcycle Club of Boston is shown on the 4 pages listed below:
- A Quick Look Back, Pt. 1: 1984 - 1989
- A Quick Look Back, Pt. 2: 1990 - 1995
- A Quick Look Back, Pt. 3: 1996 - 1999
- A Quick Look Back, Pt. 4: 2000 - present
1996
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1996 saw roughly 20 well planned runs including dinner runs, socials, day trips, overnights, and extended runs. Our first run of the season was led and arranged by our Safety Officer, Rick Edson. Eleven Riders rode around the South Shore before ending with supper at an eatery in Weymouth. In May, Anniversary Weekend was a huge success. Activities included a barbecue in Chelsea on Friday Night, a Saturday Day Run to Cape Cod and dinner party at the Mallory Dock in Hyannis for 13 Riders and several guests. Sunday saw a Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Ceremony at the Jesuit Urban Center in Boston. After regrouping with more members, we took off on back roads to a neat family restaurant in Rhode Island called "Wrights Chicken Farm". Jumping to July we hosted a weekend for 15 or so Bikers from AMGQ (Association Motocycliste Gaie Quebec). They are a very large group of motorcyclists from Canada. We showed them Boston on foot and historic areas as well. Topping the weekend off was a fabulous brunch at Fritz on Sunday. All of our bikes were parked on the street and sidewalk out front. We owned the South End that day. We escorted them to the first rest area in New Hampshire, where we said our good-byes. There were so many great runs. Too many to list in this newsletter, including: Brattleboro, VT; MA Berkshires; Gay Pride Parade; Camping and Canoeing in Brownfield, ME; volunteering with Moving Violations (NE's Womens Motorcycling Club) during the 2nd Annual Boston-to-New York AIDS Ride; and a well-attended and well-organized run to Sherbrooke and Quebec City in Canada O' Canada. On a sadder note, we saw the passing of our dear friend and Captain Gerry O'Brien, as well as former member Tom Hunt. They, along with other Fallen Riders, will be with us in spirit forever. Marc Silver, our Recording Secretary, left the Boston area to live in Ft. Lauderdale FL. Hey Marc, how about starting a Riders South Chapter?
1997
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1997 promises to be just as exciting as 1996. Any Rider should feel free to help out and/or organize a run of any length any time this year. A favorite quote of Gerry O'Brien was: "If each of us does a little, no one has to do a lot."
1998
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1999
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On to Pt. 4: 2000 - present
