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Fall 2014
On The Avenue
Knob Mountain North Carolina Motorcycle Chapter
www.knobbies.org
BMWMOA #216
BMWRA #53
2013-2014 Officers: President—Seth Purdy
V. President—PO Wilson
Activities Director—Hal & Bobbi Smith
Secretary—Virginia Lackey
Newsletter Editor: Chris Lloyd
Coming Soon… KNOBBIES Annual Christmas Party
Inside this issue:
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Morganton Elks Lodge
$15 per person
RSVP by November 23 (form on page 10)
Knobbies Rally A Huge Success!!
To all our Knobbies who
either showed up at our
Rally or helped in any
way, I want to thank
each and every one of
you. It would take the
rest of this newsletter to
name all the Knobbies
who contributed in one
way or another.
Once
again,
thanks to all!!!!
special
50/50 Prize Winner was
Mr. Charles Potts of
Charlo tte,
NC.
He
graciously donated his
winnings of $316 to the
South
Mountain
Children's Home!! We want to thank
him for that great donation.
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Treasurer—Sharon Wilson
Knobbies Annual
Christmas Party
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Knobbies Rally A Huge
Success
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From the President
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Weekly Sunday Rides
Knobbies on Facebook
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Geno’s Corner
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Kobbies Rally 2014
Memories
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Knobbies—Who Are We?
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For Sale
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More Rally 2014
Pictures
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Knobbies Out and
About
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Christmas Party RSVP
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Election Nomination
Form
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Calendar of Events
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From the President...
Wow, what a rally! For those
that missed it, it was a
wonderful time; just look at all
the pictures. We had a great
turnout and it was great to see
everybody from far off. Thanks
goes to Gene for the organization, Danny and Sharon
Wilson, John Wilson, PO
Wilson, Daryl and Penny Carswell, Hal and Bobbi
Smith, John Nichols, David Lantz, David Burns and
everyone else who helped out, led rides and came out
to support. It appeared that everyone had a great time
and they are looking forward to coming back.
want to make sure everyone gets to eat, so please,
please, please get this back to us so we can lock you
in. Remember also that we usually play Dirty Santa
at this party, so if you want to participate, please
bring a gift. Please use your own judgment on price.
Also remember that the best idea gifts generate the
most competition and add more fun in the game.
The Business Meeting is coming up in January. It’s
election year and in the last newsletter you received
the nomination form. The form is in this newsletter as
well. Please get those in by November 30th to Danny
Wilson. We will put a ballot together and hand out at
the Christmas Party for the voting. The ballot will
also be put on the website for download to be mailed
back in by December 31st. The new team will be
announced at the Business Meeting.
We’re heading toward the end of the year now and it
has flown by fast. Next up is the Christmas party and
that will be December 7th at the Elks Lodge in
Morganton. The RSVP is in this newsletter and the
cost is $15.00 per person…tip not included. Please get
this back by November 23rd. This is important
because if we don’t get it back, you don’t get a meal.
The caterer does not prepare that much extra and we
So that’s all I have for now. I’ll let the pictures tell the
rest of the rally story!
Take care and ride safe,
Seth
Sunday Rides
Knobbies on Facebook
The Knobbies meet around 8:00 AM at Timberwoods
Restaurant (I-40 Exit 106, Morganton, NC) for
breakfast and a day ride. Group leaves between 9–9:30
AM.
There is a group page on Facebook where Knobbies
can post messages and photos. To access it, create an
account, log in and search for “NC Knobbies”. All
content on the group page is public and open for all
members’ activity.
Even if you can’t ride, join us for breakfast and
fellowship! First Sunday of every month is “Picnic
Sunday.”
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Geno’s
Corner
Fifth Annual Ride the Blue
Ridge Rally Recap
nothing but brag on your great City and the friendliness of all our residents attitudes toward motorcyclists.
I know that in the past there has been controversy over
Motorcycle Rallies, but as I hope you can see, our BMW
crowd attracts some of the nicest people from all over
the country that you could find.
Each year we grow a little more
and as word is spreading I
sincerely think we can keep growing. This year
attracted 135 participants, the largest we have had to
date. If the weather holds next year, I expect to easily
break the 150 mark as word spreads.
We hope to keep making this a bigger and better rally
each year since our proceeds go to the South Mountain
Children’s Home. I hope as the word spreads we will
be able to make a very significant contribution in the
years to come.
It is just amazing how many of our attendees come up
to me and are so impressed with the facilities, the
knowledge of our “Knobbie” roads and the friendliness
of not only our Knobbies but of all the people in our
area. As such, I have attached my letter to the editor
and an email from one of the attendees.
Once again, I cannot express enough gratitude for all
the help, and to all our Knobbies who volunteer their
time and money.
After reading this below, there’s not much more I can
say, except to again, thank all you Knobbies out there
for putting on the show!!
Gene Smith
Rally Master
Knob Mountain Motorcycle Chapter
“Knobbies"
A BMW Motorcycle affiliated Club
Letter to the Editor, the News Herald, Morganton, NC
An email from Lynn Barbee
To: Council Members, The Honorable Mel Cohen, Gary
Leonhardt
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
Gentlemen,
I have just returned from my second motorcycle rally
in Morganton sponsored by the Knobbies motorcycle
club. I travel often from Raleigh to motorcycle events
and this is quickly becoming my favorite. Thank you so
much for hosting the event. The Catawba Meadows
park is a wonderful facility.
I wanted to take this time to thank the City of Morganton, and all the Staff with the Parks and Recreation
Department for co-sponsoring our Fifth Annual “Ride
with the Knobbies” motorcycle rally. As you may or
may not know, we are a local BMW Motorcycle affiliated club and as such, we have a number of long distance
riders nationwide. Your great facilities at the Catawba
Meadows Park is quickly becoming known as a “go to”
facility. Great camping areas, great Facilities, and
with the addition of the exceptional shower area, has
turned this into a first class facility. This year, we have
visitors from as far away as Canada, Ohio, Florida,
Pennsylvania and many other states.
I am consistently impressed with the hospitality of
your residents. I can’t count the number of times they
would come over, ask us about our bikes, where we had
been riding, offer tips on local sites and restaurants
and just welcome us to your fine town. They even let
us play with their dogs.
Since attending last year, we always make Morganton
a stop when travelling that way. I have introduced my
family and friends to Judges BBQ. I know it’s supposed to be a secret, so I won’t tell too many more
people about it.
I don’t know how to express my gratitude to Mr. Gary
Leonhardt, Tim Knipp and staff for all their help, the
Marine Corps League for sponsoring their morning
breakfast to help with the Toys for Tots campaign, the
Burke County Tourist development association for all
their literature and again, the City of Morganton. Also,
Mr. Phil Scarborough for his food vending. All this has
contributed to great Rallies.
With my sincere thanks,
Lynn Barbee
Again, THANK YOU KNOBBIES!!!!
It may help to know that every attendee has done
Gene Smith
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Knobbies Rally 2014 Memories
Grand Prize Winner: Mr. Mike
McNabb, Athens Georgia…
Congrats to him! It was a $ 300
Bluetooth helmet set.
And the Brown Mountain Lights… there is
still nothing out there to account for the
lights.
Mt. Mitchell Rally Ride
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Dual Sport Rides
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Defiance Distillery Tour Ride
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The Knobbies—Who Are We?
The Knobbies are a group of touring
motorcycle enthusiasts with about 200
international members. We meet every
Sunday for a day ride to an unknown
destination for lunch, then ride a different route home. Most rides consist of about 200 to 300
miles and are usually confined to back roads. Some of
the popular destinations include state parks, Blue
Ridge Parkway and various locations in Virginia,
Tennessee and South Carolina. Started
and based as a BMW motorcycle organization, the Knobbies are supported by
the BMW Riders Association and the
BMW Motorcycle Organization of
America. You do not have to ride a BMW to be a
member of the Knobbies. We accept all types of
motorcycles, but we prefer responsible riders who
enjoy the touring aspect of motorcycling.
For Sale
Lees-ure Lite Camper for Sale...$3000.00
1 person, can accommodate 2
Contact Earl Jenkins at 828-292-9275 for more info
More Rally Memories
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Catawba Meadows Rally Site
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More Memories...
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Knobbies Out and About
Oct—Ride w/Mark Bowman
Oct—Gary’s new bike!
Aug—Here the six brave
and fearless Knobbies who
rode through the rain today
to eat at the Straightaway
Cafe. Thanks Buddy for
leading the way. Great fun!
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2014-15 Calendar of Events
December
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Other motorcycle events on CycleFish.com
Knobbies Christmas Party
Morganton Elks Lodge, Morganton, NC
Find more local events on our website
January
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TBD—Knobbies Annual Business Meeting
Morganton, NC
March
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6-15 Daytona Bike Week
Daytona Beach, FL
May
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8-17 Myrtle Beach Bike Week
Myrtle Beach, SC
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TBD—Knobbies Campout
Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge
2603 Shady Grove Road
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
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