Attention! Mileage Contestants!!

Today is the last day to put miles on your bike that count for the 2011 Mileage Contest. If you entered the mileage contest last spring, don't forget to note your mileage at the end of today, and then send it in. Here's the form. You can print it out and mail it in, or you can send the necessary information in an email to: annualmileagecontest@womenonwheels.org.

The mail-in deadline is much shorter than it was for the spring entry. YOUR ENTRY MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 15th!! (The caps are for those procrastinators out there, aka as myself.)

Remember to not forget! :) Oh, and Happy Halloween (don't want to forget that either.)

Margaret

I've not ever thought about using this site for this kind of feature, and maybe it should have a separate tab. (HAH! Hold your breath waiting for that to happen!)
My neighbor sent me an email that a friend of hers has a motorcycle to sell, and just thought she'd FYI me. Here's the write-up:

It's a 2006 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster XL Low with only 7000 some odd miles on it. It's in mint condition and is black with lots of chrome. It's got a detachable windshield, detachable sissy bar with passenger backrest pad, passenger foot pegs, smoke tinted turn signal lenses, chrome headlight ring, thumbscrew seat anchor, leather tank bra, Sundowner seat, chrome fender accents, chrome crash bars/engine guards, chrome helmet lock, and hard leather Harley-Davidson lockable saddlebags. I'm only asking $6,000 for it. It's an excellent bike for a really good price. I've never had a problem with it and it's had all of the factory milage maintenance done on it and will come with all the paperwork to show for proof.

If anyone is interested, contact email me at columbus.wow@gmail.com with the word "Sale" somewhere in the subject heading.

:) Margaret

Here's to S'more

A big WOOT! to Susan for hosting the Tuesday BSLR meeting. The bonfire was great, the weather was fabulous, and the company & discussion were equally excellent. T-shirts were distributed, and even though the logo is printed and not silk-screened, everyone seemed please with them. Best fun: toasting marshmallows and making s'mores--I haven't done that in ages. Cider was good, too!

We discussed plans for our Christmas get-together--details to be firmed-up at the November meeting. Christine brought us up to speed on some national details, noting once again that Ohio lacks a State Ambassador. We discussed the qualifications for that, and it is strongly recommended that the applicants have some experience as, say, an officer in WOW, although I can foresee that a person who already has some managerial or facilitative experience could also step into the role. Anyway, if someone is interested, let me, Dru, Susan, Rose, or Christine know. (Especially Christine: watch her do a happy dance once you tell her you're interested!)

We also discussed rides, and Debby Drake mentioned that AD Farrow offers a wonderful opportunity: an educational meeting on group rides and what you should know about them. She is going to let us know when the next one(s) are scheduled. That would be a nice winter diversion, I think!

Lastly, a roster (thank you Sandra for that excellent suggestion) was circulated with all of the active members listings for phone/text, and email. That way we know how to get in touch with whomever is inspired to coordinate a ride. If I have your name on that roster and you weren't at the meeting, I shall be shooting off an email to verify your email. Really! I took this info off of what WOW national has for you, so if it isn't what you'd prefer us to use, let us know. Also, it may be good for you to know if WOW national has old or incorrect info. Typo's do heppan, yanno.

T-shirts Ordered!

A bunch of us met at Dru's for the September meeting, during which pizza and ice cream were consumed, the pending T-shirt order was discussed, and members placed their orders. I just now pressed "send," and the order is in! (I ordered extras of just about every size, so no worries if you missed the meeting and want one.) They will be $25 each, and they should arrive in time for our next meeting.

We reviewed, in our usual chatty fashion, how to best communicate ride info, especially with the capricious nature of autumn weather now in full swing. Please remember to check your emails often for short-notice rides--it will be more accurate than the calendar. Also, please, please RSVP Yes/No/Maybe, and if you are a Yes or Maybe, send your phone number along with your reply. Get the ride leader(s)' phone number if you don't already have it. Then check your phone for texts the day before and the day of the ride to see if the ride has been changed at all, and let the ride leader(s) know when you are leaving for the meet-up point.

Facebook is an excellent way to organize a spontaneous ride, but remember not to put any personal information out there--it is not an invitation-only site, it is pretty public. PM's and emails are the way to go for specifics.

Speaking of which, there will be a ride on Monday for those lucky devils who have Columbus Day off. Rose is taking us to a Serpent Mound south of Columbus. Meet-up point is the Marathon station near Bolton Field, departure from same is 10:00 AM. I hope you can make it! Should be a gorgeous day, but I always pack for eventualities, especially in Spring and Fall.