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Janet Gallagher receives Iron Butt Certificate

1/2/2015

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Janet Gallagher admits to knowing next to nothing about iron butt challenges until she met and was inspired by a fellow Canadian MM at convention in Texas. "I quietly tucked information away in the back of my mind and started percolating a plan to attempt it someday when all the stars aligned." Janet thought the ideal time would be warm summer nights that have a lot of daylight, but it wasn't meant to be.
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An opportunity for the challenge coincided with her sister's trip from northern Ontario in late September. To meet her sister meant a drive from New Brunswick to north of Thunder Bay, then back to New Brunswick almost immediately. "Sault Saint Marie was the launch point as it was 1800 km from Fredericton and I didn't want any dispute about making the 1600+km (1000 miles).  This gave me a cushion but also added a couple hundred km on each end," said Janet.

One of her main concerns was the threat of deer and moose while traveling through woods in Ontario, Quebec and NB for so many hours of darkness. The 1600 km milestone was met at 6:30 AM at Grand Falls, NB in 18.5 hours instead of the 24 hours allowed. Still not home, Janet continued to Fredericton, NB, logging 1852 km in exactly 21 hours. Congratulations to our Saddlesore 1600K recipient.

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Jennifer's on a 4 month international motorcycle adventure

12/15/2014

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ACMM Jennifer Butt is on an adventure of a lifetime.  She and Abe left Halifax on their bikes in late September, with four months of free time and dreams of extraordinary adventures.  From her FB comments and some of Abe's, it appears dreams are coming true.  We're excited and proud to have you as a sister, Jen!

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September 27, (Interview in Halifax)

Where are you going on your motorbikes?
“We’re about to ride down to Panama on our bikes from Halifax. We’re going to attempt to travel as far south as you can by land.”

How long is it going to take?
“We’ve got four months set aside, but we’ve got no schedule to keep, which is probably one of the biggest joys of all of it."

How are you feeling right now?
“Excited, and nervous, and short of breath.”

If anything, what do you hope to learn from this experience?
“How to maintain this kind of lifestyle for as long as possible.”

October 15

Today's the day! Near the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway I hit my 10,000km for the season, high Rollin!!
Dec 9

We are currently in Guatemala leaving tomorrow to head to the beach in El Salvador. This picture was taken at sunrise when we were camping in Mexico!

December 17
This one goes out to my sister Motor Maids and actually all other female riders. Serendipitously as I crossed the border to Nicaragua I rolled over 20,000 km for the year. Let me tell you the last 3000 have been a test of my strength as a rider, as a human, and as a woman, and if I do say so myself I friggin nailed it.



From Abe:  I've had the privilege of riding alongside this woman for 3/4 of that journey, and in that time I've seen her do some pretty extraordinary things with that motorcycle. Navigating the insanity of Acapulco, dodging chicken buses on switchbacks in Guatemala, and braving storms and gale-force winds on the Blue Ridge Parkway simply to name a few. All the while keeping her cool, and looking fabulous. She's been an inspiration to ride with, and she's proved to everyone, from Alabama to Zacatecas, what an amazing rider, and human, she is. Congratulations on a motorcycling milestone.
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2011-2012 HIGH ROLLERS Gallery of Fame

12/31/2012

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High Rollers - 12 ACMM members reached or exceeded the 10,000 mile (16,093 km) mark for the riding season, November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012.  One even doubled that...way to ride, Peggy!  Point to the pictures to see who they are and how far they rode.
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Motorcycle Wisdom from Gail Neilson

11/25/2012

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Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.

Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 60 mph.

You start the game of life with a full pot of luck and an empty pot of experience. The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.

If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.

Midnight bugs taste just as bad as noon time bugs.

Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.

It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.

The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.

Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.

Sometimes it takes a whole tank of fuel before you can think straight.

Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.

Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.

Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.

One bike on the road is worth two in the garage.

Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.

Young riders pick a destination and go. Old riders pick a direction and go.

A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.

Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.

Whatever it is, it's better to do it in the wind.

Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway, it's an attitude.

When you look down the road it seems to never end, but you better believe, it does.

Winter is nature's way to tell you to polish.

Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking. That's why they are called "motorcycle boots."

People are like motorcycles; each is customized a bit differently.

Sometimes the best communication happens when you are on separate bikes.

Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.

The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.

A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 a.m. to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.

Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary.

If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.

There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.

Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't. Be careful.

Don't argue with an 18-wheeler, a bus, or even a car.

Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.

A long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith and use up a lot of fuel.

If you can't get it going with bungee cords, wire and electrician's tape, it's serious.

If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be.

Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.

There are old riders. And there bold riders. There are NO old, bold riders.

Always replace the cheapest parts first.

You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.

Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.

Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out the car window.

There are two types of people in this world; people who ride motorcycles and people who wish they could ride motorcycles.

Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you.

Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck!
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