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IN THIS ISSUE:
Street News & Shop Gossip Race News & Gossip SF Rod & Custom M/C Show
Feature: Wendell G. Jones,      Candidate for Mayor of Oakland
Bike-nik: Peer-Pressure Motorcycosis: Why we ride Messenger Mayhem: Mush Fish du Jour: Sweet Ride Cephalopod: Motorcycle Theft Poll's Movie: "Duma" (2005) Blah, blah, blah... letters to UM Staff and another quick look at the ugly Live 105 lane-splitting controversy and much more...
Moto Scene
Subculture Racing www.WadeBoyd.com This year Subculture Racing turns 10, and over the past decade, their tales of deeds and adventures have been told over many a pint and shop of spirits... Past Subculture sidecar racers have included Rory O'Conner (three time TT veteran), Todd Sokol (also a TT vet) Christine Blunck (the first US female to be awarded a TT finishers' medal). Others include Wendy Epstein from Mission Honda-Yamaha and Jerry Walker, from Oregon, both ran the trecherous TT course, as well as Jennifer Brohm, who owns Die Werkstatt and was once a sidecar pilot for Subculture. "We live, eat, breathe, sleep, racing and the art of riding properly." Currently Subculture's efforts are going into racing sidecars as well as getting a team to race Superbikes at the Isle of Mann TT and MotoGP, both very tough tasks. Oh yeah, how about getting a good full grid together all year for the Illegal Soapbox Race circuit... any volunteers? Read more about Wade Boyd and his motley crew, starting on page 17 of the latest issue of Urban Moto!
Local Haps
Vallejo Harley's Charity Ride & Superbowl Bash Vallejo - Hey! Anybody want to get in a nice a ride before the Superbowl Game? Lookin’ for a great Superbowl party and steak dinner? Vallejo Harley - Davidson and Vallejo HOG are hosting a charity ride that starts at their Vallejo shop (rain-or-shine) on Sunday morning (Feb 5th). Registration starts at 9 am. Last group out by 11:30 am (so you can even sleep in a bit and still make it!). Net proceeds go toward Claudia Oninski's cancer treatment fund. Claudia is the long-time receptionist at Vallejo H-D, a wonderful person and an avid rider! ALL BIKES & RIDERS WELCOME! On-site event registration is $40 for a solo rider and just $50 for rider w/passenger! It will be a beautiful self-paced, supported and directed, loop ride through the Marin Hills, Tomales/Lucas Valleys. The destination is "Characters" in Vallejo for an awesome steak dinner, big prize raffle and fantastic Superbowl Party with plenty of screens to watch the game in style!  >> Entry fee includes ride, dinner and one comp. raffle ticket! Grab your date, bring some friends and please come out and support a rider in need! Details at www.harleyvallejo.com or call 707-643-1413 "New Model Night" San Leandro - Monday, February 6th, 2006 is the next American Sportbike Night in the East Bay. This month they host their annual "New Model Night." All riders are welcome! If you have a 2006 bike, be sure to bring it! There will be information on the new models, changes at MV Agusta, updates on BRAG, the 2006 Dakar Rally and as always, there will be lots of love and plenty of great door prizes! Riders usually start arriving around 5:30 pm. Come join the fastest guys and gals in the Bay Area at Straw Hat Pizza, 6 to 7 pm. More details at www.AmericanSportbikeNight.com
"Massive Pillow Fight on Valentine's Day!" San Francisco - Making its way back around the world to the US, a massive Pillow Fight is being planned for 6pm on Valentine's Day (February 14th) at San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza (at Market & Embarcadero). Details/history & rules at: laughingsquid.com
Bay Area Riders Forum BARFSocial Gatherings:February 2006 Calendar
Crash Update
"Ray Roy Critically Hurt" Bakersfield - Veteran Bay Area fast man Ray Roy, 56, was critically injured in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, January 20th. Ray was riding his dirt bike back to the truck when a woman driving a car ran into him head on. Ray was airlifted from the accident scene to a hospital in Bakersfield. Suffering from at least eight serious bone fractures and internal injuries, including a lacerated spleen, he was placed in a medically induced coma to help him manage the injuries. The good news is that doctors are going to be able to save his spleen. He is going to have a long road back to recovery. Ray has been an extremely talented and rapid rider of street and dirt bikes for decades. He is famous for having taken over the helm of San Francisco's Lighting Express Messengers after its founder, the legendary, Chris Crew, died Dec 19, 1991.
Race Scene
"SF's Mike Krynock finishes Dakar" San Francisco's own Mike Krynock (pictured above) finished in 84th place overall (4th place US finisher) in his very first outing of the Dakar Rally. Apparently Mike broke his hand early in the rally but heroically persevered to finish the grueling race. The Team Rally Pan America KTM rider was supported by team members; Niles Follin and Robb McElroy. Charlie Rauseo, who also rode in, but crashed out of the event, managed the team. It is important to note that Krynock's and Rauseo's teammate, Jonah Street, finished in 18th place on his first time out. Street's unbelievable performance gives the team their best finish to date. Rumor has it that KTM asked Jonah to slow down his pace in exchange for a factory ride in next year's event. But, it is unlikely that Street will settle for being a mere "water carrier" on a factory team when he can stay with Charlie's team and go for the big win! Details can be found at: RallyPanAm.com, www.dakar.com and [2006 Dakar final bike standings]

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