Santas anonymous toy run 2006

[coyoteran]

Hi all

I found this on an edmonton motorcycle scene blog tonight. Subj event is a lot sooner than we thought
www.630ched.com/santas/index.cfm

Sure would be cool if a lot of scooters showed up.

[scarletbee]

that is such a nice idea. regretfully, i have a tournament that weekend, most likely i won't be able to make it on the 24th. i would have love to be one of the scooters.
maybe next year.

i hope we get a good turnout!

[jeffthemod]

Wow, I guess it is coming up quick. I thought it was in October, but I guess it is on Sept 24th. I will be in the UK that day so count me out. Hope lots of you can make it, though.

Let me know who is going, I would still like to donate a toy, so maybe someone can scoot it on my behalf?

Cheers,

Jeff

[coyoteran]

Hi Jeff

Sorry about jumping the gun on you but I didn't get Angelos email until after I had started this thread.

I am going to attend the toy run. I picked up a lego set last night that you can build 8 different motorbikes out of (Scooter was one of them of course) so I would be happy to drop off a gift on your behalf. Just have to figure out a way to get it to me. No pink dollies though. Thats Angelos gig :-)

[Angelo]

....ok ok....so the laundry is going to be aired out in public? There is nothing wrong with pink dollies! I'm in! Last year was fun.

Ciao
Angelo

[jeffthemod]

OK, so Angelo, I will pick up a toy to donate this week, I can drop it by your place. If it is a pink dollie, you can carry it through the sea of iron and leather (You owe me, remember). If it is a cool Lego set, then give it to the Coyote to drop off on my behalf.

Cheers

[Angelo]

...bastard!

I mean that it in the nicest way!

A

[Angelo]

Here is the offical site as reference...

www.edmontontoyrun.info/

The plan is to meet at Tra Amici at 10.00 and leave together. We won't be staying long, so if you want to enjoy a Coffee show up earlier. The ride from capilano leaves at 11.15 so there won't be much time in between.....bundle up!!

Cheers
Angelo

[Angelo]

It was great seeing such a great turn out for the ride today. The weather was fantastic! Final some decent Fall weather! It was so much fun seeing all the old bikers talking about there first rides (Vespa's/ Lambretta's)
and the stories that went along with them. I'm not sure what the final count was, but I'm certain that it equaled last years 3400.

Cheers
Angelo

[Kevin]

It was a great ride... Reactions from the hardcore bikers as we rolled in were priceless. My favorite part so far.

Unofficial stats for 2006 were approx 3600 bikes at Capilano Mall, 8000 square feet of toys and $8000 (a new record) in donations.

John, Angelo, Bruce, Tia, Trevor, Haley, Frank, Kelly, Ruth, Dick, Tim and Me. That makes an unofficial presence percentage of 0.33%

Yeah, way to go folks. We were out numbered, but as Bruce put it, our balls (and other bits) were bigger.

[Daisy]

I just had deja vu excuse my french

[coyoteran]

Hi all

We ended up in the on scene report from Edmonton Motorcycle scene. Pics and write up at

edmonton-motorcycle.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!283F0B9655903E7A!432.entry

To expand on Kevins observations. The thing I noticed is when bikes were rolling in, ppl just kept on doing what they were doing. Just another black v-twin thumping by. But when we showed up en mass (or as much on mass as you can get on 250lb, quietly ring dinging two strokes and muted 4s) , converations actually stopped mid sentence. Sort of stunned disbelief. Of course it didn't hurt that John was loudly proclaiming from the seat of his smally "Its ok, we aren't here to cause any trouble. Just keep about your business and we will keep to ourselves" What a howl.

The ride was a kick as well. 3600 bikes is a lot of damn bikes.

[Angelo]

"Its ok, we aren't here to cause any trouble. Just keep about your business and we will keep to ourselves"




In my book, that will go down as one of the best times quotes of all time.......I still grin from ear to ear when I think about it.