April 18, 2008     107 Edinburgh S Dr, Cary, NC
The Midnight Ride
Night before the rally party starts any time after 5pm at MacGregor Village; a small plaza with pub, restaurants, billiards hall, covered bridge, and host hotel for the Patriots Day Rally. Hang with other Patriots or perhaps we will hang US DOT Secretary Mary Peters or NC House Representative Sutton in effigy.

Host Hotel: Courtyard. For reservation discount, call 800-321-2211 and ask for the Bikers USA rate or use this reservation link for April 18 and/or April 19. A block of rooms is being held until April 4.

April 19, 2008                 Raleigh, NC
1st Annual Patriots Day Rally and Liberty Ride
Please fly your flags proudly! No admission fee! All bikers welcome. Wake County Speedway on April 19th, between 10am and Noon. Speakers about liberty, freedom, honoring veterans and troops, and information about the new NC mandatory helmet law battles. Scenic liberty ride at 12 noon to downtown Raleigh, where there is a large Earth Day gathering. What you wear on the Freedom Ride is up to you. If you decide to ride lidless (or topless!), there are no guarantees you will not be ticketed. Party afterwards at the Iron Horse, 2901 Hwy 64, Apex. Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriot, 102 Edinburgh Drive, Cary NC 27518. For host hotel discount, call 800-321-2211 and ask for the Bikers USA rate for April 18 and/or April 19. A block of room is being held until April 4, so make reservations by then. In addition to the Liberty Ride, there will be a ride led by Gary, kickstands up at 9:30am from McGregor Plaza, (across from the Host Hotel), so visitors to the Raleigh area don’t get lost on the way to the Wake County Speedway.
For more info, visit Patriots Day Motorcycle Rally or call 919-342-0403 or email jan..
Map and other Raleigh area hotels near Wake County Speedway: Closest Hotels Map.
Sponsors: Bikers of Lesser Tolerance (B.O.L.T.), Bikers USA, and the Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine.
Please go on Paul Revere rides and spread the word all across the Carolinas and Virginia by distributing this flyer to bike shops and your local motorcycle clubs. Thanks!
Last Updated on March 17, 2008

April 19, 2008 Asheville, NC Asheville Hotels Asheville Map
Helmet Law Protest Ride
Meet at Buncombe County courthouse at 1pm. Kickstands up 1:30pm for ride (about 25 miles) to Hendersonville courthouse. Helmets are up to you. Everyone must take responsibility for their own actions. Speakers about why the law is unconstitutional and fighting a helmet ticket in court. Party afterwards to be announced. Please feel free to download the flyer and distribute it in order to help us spread the word.
For more info, contact Ragdoll 828-348-0213 or Ron
Asheville Hotels Asheville Map
For other statewide freedom rides see http://boltnc.org or Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine.

FREEDOM RIDES AND HELMET PROTESTS IN NC IN 2008

If there isn’t already a freedom ride in your county, or if you want to ride in from a different compass direction and meet up at your county courthouse.

HOLD YOUR OWN LOCAL FREEDOM RIDES IN PROTEST OF NC HELMET LAWS AND IN SUPPORT OF OTHER NC BIKER RIGHTS ISSUES IN 2008.

Download the Generic New Years Day Freedom Ride Flyer from the BOLT of NC website, print a few copies and distribute them to biker friendly shops. The flyer can be adapted for use in any county.

If there is already a ride in your county, it is best to have just one ride, so please go with the original ride, but if you are riding in from a different direction, and it makes sense, please contact the original ride coordinator in your county, and figure out where and when you can all meet up - perhaps at the courthouse.

I suggest using a Felt Marker pen to fill in the Starting Location, Time, Your Name, and Your Phone.

Then, all you need to do is:
1.) post some copies in local biker friendly shops
2.) post your local ride on the Cruisin Calendar at www.fullthrottlemagazine.com
3.) send your event info to PROTEST in order to get your event posted at Bikers USA and BOLT sites.
4.) get some handouts and information by emailing PROTEST, about the new helmet laws and why it is extremely important to fight helmet tickets, so you will know what to tell people on the courthouse steps.
5.) have a fun SAFE ride.
6.) pile up your helmets on the courthouse steps and send pictures to Mark so he can post them in Full Throttle Magazine.
7.) make plans with everyone to have another ride in a month or two.
8.) promote the Paul Revere Rides on 4/18 and Patriots Day Rally in Raleigh on Patriots Day, 4/19/2008.

Make sure everyone knows they are responsible for their own safety and actions, and this is not an invitation to break the laws. Instead, we want to uphold the laws, but that all begins with the US Constitution and Bill of Rights which seems to be forgotten by the Raleigh legislators and the Governor. (See the 14th Amendment).

Summary of Helmet Law Protests and Freedom Rides held to date in North Carolina in 2008. All events were sponsored by B.O.L.T. of the Carolinas with support from Bikers USA, the Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine, and ordinary bikers who understand the value of rights, freedom and liberty..
NEW YEARS 2008 FREEDOM RIDES WERE HELD IN 4 COUNTIES: CATAWBA,            GASTON, GUILFORD, and WAKE. Wake County Circled the Governors Mansion. The other Freedom Rides went to the County Courthouse. These were the top news stories on New Years Day and had a total of approximately 320 motorcycle riders. The top ride was in Guilford County which had 180 riders.
     In the winter and spring, there have been 7 more protests / freedom rides including the above and Alexander County, Asheville, and Hendersonville. One of these was the Patriots Day Rally in Raleigh which 72 people, most of whom rode “lidless”, or with helmets of their choice into the capital city.
   As of April 22, we have four protest rides planned in 5 counties, and unless we get an unconditional helmet law repeal, we will have at least four more after that in 2008.
Virtually all motorcycle riders in the state were killed while wearing helmets. Some studies such as the Cooter Study and the Goldstein Study, present facts and conclusions that helmets can be dangerous. The government says helmets are safer but they will NOT stand behind it. There are over 1/2 MILLION helmets which are listed in the recalls database, and they are not accounted for. This state has terrible safety statistics and refuses to listen to us when we ask them for a repeal. We are going to have to DEMAND rather than allow them to kill more of us. It is un-American to FORCE a device onto a persons head. See NC Biker Rights.

MAY 13, 2008         Raleigh NC       Raleigh Hotels Raleigh Map
NC LEGISLATURE OPENING DAY RALLY & PROTEST RIDE
Meet at 10 am Whistlers Tavern, 3616 NC 42, Willow Springs, NC.
Ride to NC Legislative Bldg, Jones St, Raleigh, NC at 10:30am.
Ride around the legislative building so the legislators can hear the rumble of bikers pissed off about the new helmet law.
Legislative Scavenger Hunt.
Legislative delegation from BOLT will deliver helmet law repeal petitions.
Sponsored By Bikers USA, BOLT of the Carolinas, & The Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine. Jan, 919-342-0403. FLYER - please print out a few copies and bring them to around to bike shops. Also see Freedom Rides.
NEWSFLASH! There will be a ride leaving FROM MYRTLE BEACH coming to Raleigh.
The ride will be leaving from the DOG HOUSE NORTH at 8am.

East Coast Helmet Law Protest!   May 18, 2008
On your way back from Myrtle Beach Bike Week, stop in at South of the Border, in Dillon SC, which is the northernmost exit off I-95 of South Carolina, to protest helmet laws and participate in a freedom ride. Last year, there were only a couple dozen freedom fighters from SC, NC, and VA who joined us, but we had such a good time that we've been looking forward to the next one all year!

Here's the ritual, so you will know it every year:

The East Coast Freedom Ride is always the Sunday of the last weekend of Myrtle Beach Bike Week.
We always put our kickstands up at 11am.

If you want to wear a helmet and ride in support of those who choose, you are VERY WELCOME to join us. We do not protest the device. We protest the law which is unconstitutional and does not allow our right to choose.

In 2007, groups represented included ABATE of SC, ABATE of VA, and BOLT of the Carolinas.

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