I’m heading up to Bike Week in Laconia NH for the weekend, starting on Friday 6/17.

Here’s where I’ll be, so please coma and hang out with me!

Who: Mistress Carrie, the WAAF crew, and TRU TV’s hit series Full Throttle Saloon

What: Live broadcast from the Full Throttle Saloon

When: Friday June 17  3p-7p

Where: Full Throttle Saloon (in the ‘Heat’ parking lot across from The Fun Spot)

                   594 Endicott Street North, Laconia, NH. 03246

Why: Do I really need a reason to come up to Bike Week?

Details: YES, it’s the same Full Throttle Saloon from Sturgis, and from Tru TV’s hit series. You can even get on TV!

The Full Throttle Saloon TV cameras will be there all afternoon filming for the hit series!

http://www.trutv.com/shows/full_throttle_saloon/index.html

Jesse James Dupree and the gang will be there too!

Blow off work, and come hang out with me!

‘Shiny side up, Dirty Side Down!’

Who: Mistress Carrie, Miller Lite, and the WAAF crew

What: Laconia Bike Week Party

When: Saturday June 18 3p-5p

Where: The Broken Spoke

                   1072 Scenic Road, Laconia, NH 03246

Why: Bikes, Beer, and 1 purple haired BITCH!

http://www.brokenspokesaloon.com/laconia.php

Who: Mistress Carrie, Miller Lite, and the WAAF crew

What: Laconia Bike Week Party

When: Saturday June 18 7p-9p

Where: M/S Mt. Washington

                  211 Lakeside Ave. Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH 03246 

                   1072 Scenic Road, Laconia, NH 03246

Why: Beer, Bikes, Bands, 1 purple haired BITCH and a BIG BOAT!

http://www.cruisenh.com/index.html

Bruce Rossmeyer

May 28, 1943 ~ July 30, 2009

At the end of last week, we got some sad news…

Harley Davidson legend, and owner of Boston Harley, Bruce Rossmeyer was killed in a motorcycle accident while riding to Sturgis Bike Week.

I only met Bruce a few times, but it only took once for Bruce to make an impression on me! He was a big, intimidating looking guy, with a smile that could melt an igloo!  This guy found the secret of life! Find something that you love and pour all of your efforts and passion into it, and you’ll become a success…  a happy success! He was devoted to his family, his work and his many charitable interests. He was just a great guy!

His funeral was today in Florida. Over a thousand people were there, some on motorcycles, even Bruce who was taken to the church on a Harley hearse trailor…

Bruce is the third person that I know that has crashed on his bike in 2 years. Two of those three died, none were wearing helmets.

The online debate over motorcycle helmets started up on messageboards withing minutes of the news of Bruce’s accident. There are 2 sides to this issue, and both believe that they are right… Freedom vs. safety, both are good things! Bruce’s accident happened on a back road, the driver of the truck said that he used his left turn signal, the riders say they didn’t see it. Bruce road into the left side of a left turning truck. The bike behind him swerved to avoid hitting the same truck. Bruce was pronounced dead at the scene, according to online reports.

So, who is right? Safety? Freedom? After 2 people that I know crashed last year, I started wearing a DOT certified helmet all the time, even in NH and RI where I don’t have to by law. I know, I know… I should have been doing that all along! Now you sound like my mother! I always hated them, they were big, awkward and UGLY! This summer, I bought a new one, that is a little less Kazoo looking. I actually don’t mind it. This is my choice, and for me it’s the right one.

It comes down to trust, and I don’t trust the people in the cars around me to get off of the phone, to stop texting, to use their mirrors, to turn their heads and to LOOK for me! I trust my own abilities, but not the other people around me! Car drivers always complain about the noise of motorcycles… Well, that’s why we have loud pipes… SO YOU’LL NOTICE US!

But, some bikers make the rest of us look like a**holes, and that sucks!

The bottom line is, you’ve got to be careful out there. Helmet, no helmet, whatever! Share the road, be alert, and be careful!

None of this will bring back Bruce or any of the other people that have been lost in motorcycle accidents and for that I am sorry.

The world is a little bit less fun without Bruce Rossmeyer.

So, you’ve got your bike… The weather is good… Now what? Where do you go now? Well, I thought it was a good question for the Biker Blog, so let’s come up with some ideas!

First, try a Charity Motorcycle Ride. It’s a fun way to ride in a big, safe group and do something good for a deserving charity.

Keep your eyes on the Charity Events Page we’re always updating it with new rides etc. If you have a ride you want listed… Email me at carrie@waaf.com

If a Charity Ride isn’t happening, and you’re looking for a nice ride and good food at your final destination… This is open to suggestion.

Here’s one…

I recently discovered that an old college friend of mine opened this place 3 years ago. It’s on Water Street along the ocean in Plymouth, Ma. It’s got an outdoor patio, so you can park your bike on the street and keep an eye on it.

The food is great, and not too pricey. It’s in a great spot if you’re on your way to or from the Cape,  or you just want to visit Plymouth’s famous ROCK!

Check out their menu on their official website:

Blue-Eyed Crab

Plot out your ride by clicking here for directions!

Now, I’ve made a suggestion to you…

Where do like to ride? What route do you take? Send links, pictures, directions etc! Let’s get out on the roads and enjoy the rest of this summer!

See you on the street!

Bike Week 2009

I know it may be hard to believe, but I made it up to Laconia and back without getting stuck in the rain. Of course, I was prepared for it to rain, I had my rain gear packed in my saddle bags, and I was mentally prepared for it to rain, it looked like it was going to rain, but IT DIDN’T! At least on Saturday.

A small group of us left around Noon on Saturday and headed up 93 to Laconia. I was trying out my new DOT helmet. I hate wearing the big Kazoo  helmets, so for years, I just wore a brain bucket. But, after having a few people that I know crash, some lived, some didn’t… I went on a quest to find a DOT helmet that didn’t look stupid, I succeeded! It cost me $150 but it’s worth it! I had to pull over at the rest area, after the toll on 93 to adjust my non-kazoo helmet. It was acting like a parachute and trying to pull me off of my bike. My neck was killing me. While I was adjusting my helmet a group of young, smokin’ hot girls on ‘rockets’ went by! All dressed in pink and other cute, girly colors… showing off the ‘stamps’ on their lower backs, my friends tried to catch them, but they had no chance.

It was obvious from the start that the police were out in force this year! I got passed by a few guys, breaking landspeed records, that ended up getting pulled over a few miles up the road. I had to laugh as I went by!

The first stop was the Broken Spoke! Danny Klien’s Full House was playing, and Miller Lite was hosting the party! I tried to park in a field next to the Spoke and got stuck in the mud! I covered my friend Nick with mud, since he was right behind me when my wheel was spinning! Sorry Nick! A big thank you to Roy, who ended up pushing me out of the mud, it wasn’t pretty! After looking at some cool bikes, introducing the band and doing a little shopping it was off to the Weirs, to cruise the strip and do a little shopping!

The strip was packed! It was hot, sticky and everyone needed to take a shower! That’s bike week for you! The strip is a little bit of everything, tourists, locals, hard core bikers and even groups on MOPEDS!  A group from Boston rode up 3o+ strong on MOPEDS! These guys had balls! Everything stopped when the MOPEDS went by, people were laughing and pointing, the sound was hilarious! They yelled ‘Mistress give us a plug on Monday!’ Here you go guys! I didn’t know this subculture existed! But, this is what’s great about Bike Week, it’s something for everyone. If it’s too scary for people like the Moped crew to even show up, what’s the point? Sometimes bikers are given a bad wrap, and sometimes they deserve it. Stop taking yourselves so seriously, there are WAY more things in this world to be upset over!

After a little shopping, I headed over the MS Mt. Washington boat for party #2 with Miller Lite. Tom Kiley was there too, answering questions about motorcycle laws etc. Click here to see my recent interview with him! Pay attention to the U coverage part, I called my insurance guys the next day and upped mine. It only cost $40 a year more, and it’s well worth it! Thank Tom!

After set #2 from Danny Klien and the boys on the boat, it was time to outrun the rain! I made it home, dry and covered with bugs! I’m seriously thinking about a detachable windshield… I haven’t decided yet! I hate taking a bug to the head doing 70 mph on the highway! It’s gross!

Thanks to everyone who came out to hang with me this weekend! It was great meeting you all. Check out this video that I found online, I think these are  the guys that I saw up in Laconia!

MOPEDS ROCK!

Biker Blog vol. 1

Well, I’m jealous of Mike Hsu… He came up with a GREAT IDEA! He found a way to ‘get paid’ to drink beer… BLOG about it! He’s doing ‘research’! HA!

So, I thought… ‘Hey, I can do that too!’ You gotta go with what you know right? I asked around… Bra Blog? talk about all of the amazing BRA’s out there? Meat Blog? sample different meats and write about it? You know how much I love meat!  Mike Hsu suggested BOTH!

Then someone called the request line and said…

“What about BIKES”? PERFECT!

So, I’ll try to cover a little bit of everything in my Biker Blog. Just please remember, like with Sports, I am not expert! I will say stupid things, make mistakes, and look like an idiot… But if you listen to my show, you know that already!

First things first… He’s mine! It’s an Anniversary Edition Harley Davidson Softail Deuce. Here’s what it looked like the day I picked it up with 9 miles on it! Ain’t she perty? Well, she looks a lot better now! I added the pipes and bags the day I got it. Since then I’ve changed the bars, lines, lights, tank, fenders, rims, cables, mirrors, and almost every piece of ‘non-chrome’ to make it awesome. I also had a custon paint job done by Krazy Kustoms and Thin Air Graphics.

Here’s a look at the paint! It kicks ass!

Here’s what it looks like now that it’s done!

Now that I’ve ‘shown you mine’… Feel free to show me yours! You can email me pictures to carrie@waaf.com

Next order of business… Charity Motorcycle rides!

We have a Charity Events Page, this is where we post all of the Charity Events that you guys send us. If you want your ride posted, email all of the info… and I mean ALL, (website, contact info, charity details, date, cost etc) to me carrie@waaf.com and we’ll try to get it up for you!

Finally, with Bike Week coming up this weekend, everyone is asking what the hell is going on? Join me…

Saturday June 13 from 12p-3p

Kelly’s House of Harley

Pre-Laconia Open House

Route 3a, Billerica

Click here for details and directions!

&

Saturday, June 20 6p-8p

MS Mt. Washington

211 Lakeside Ave

‘Down the Weirs’

Live Bands and more!