GWRRA CHAPTER FL2-F, GULF COAST WINGS PUNTA GORDA, FL FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE Nov 8, 2016 IT S ELECTION DAY! VOTE! YOUR VOTE MATTERS. VETERANS DAY PARADE: On Saturday Nov 12, FL2-F will be participating in the Punta Gorda Veterans Day Parade. We would like to invite all others from other chapters to join us in honoring our Veterans. The form up will be between 9 & 10. The parade starts at 10 AM. CHAPTER GATHERING : Our next Chapter Gathering will also be November 12 at 8 am Breakfast, We will have a very short meeting between 830 and 9 AM so that we can be to the parade formation before 930. CHAPTER TEAM MEETING: There will be a Chapter Team meeting Thurs Nov 10 at 7 PM at Glen s house 1435 Salyers St in Port Charlotte. This meeting is primarily for Chapter Team members, but all are welcome to attend. FIRST AID/ CPR: There will be a First Aid/CPR class held at Sun Sports in Fort Myers at 10 AM on Nov 12. If you need to get recertified, we recommend that you attend this class as we are uncertain when the next class will be available. $30 Deposit required to reserve slot. Call Denis Turcotte 305-731-0507 for more info.
Moving Camouflage makes you invisible - they really may not see you By: James R. Davis An article in the March, 2005 issue of the British magazine Bike describes a study indicating one reason why it just might be true that when someone claims not to have seen a motorcycle before a collision, they may well be telling the truth. The study identified a phenomenon known as Moving Camouflage and an ancillary concept called the Looming Effect. Moving Camouflage When an object approaches you along the same line of sight as a background point of interest, there is very little in the way of visible change of that approaching object and as a result you may not notice it. Lets look at a concrete example of this phenomenon. Though the background point of interest is usually stationary, such as a building, you can see that even another moving vehicle can be enough. Looming Effect An approaching object always appears to get larger the closer it gets. But the difference in size (the amount of size change) is very small when an object moves from 1000 ft to 900 ft as compared to when it moves from 200 ft to 100 ft. In the latter case the change is dramatic - it can be said to be coming into view as a looming threat. When that happens, the moving camouflage phenomenon ceases to exist. In the diagram above the motorcycle would be at approximately the place where the looming effect would overwhelm the moving camouflage phenomenon and suddenly appear to the driver of the blue car. The best way to overcome the moving camouflage phenomenon is to vary your lane position as you approach a threatening vehicle to become visible because of a change in your behavior.
CHAPTER GATHERING: Our next Chapter Gathering will be held at the Olympia Restaurant 3245 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. Breakfast will be at 8am. There will be a SHORT update meeting at 830 then leave for the parade.. RIDE SAFE- RIDE AWARE WINGTOBERFEST UPDATE: Good news! We have secured a new date at John Stretch Park for our Rally! It will now be Wingtoberfest in February on Saturday February 18 th, 2017! Please put the date on your calendars right away! Everything will be the same except no hurricanes and a better chance our part time residents will be here to share in all the FUN! WING DING 39: Wing Ding 39 will be held in Grapevine, Texas Aug 27 to Sep 2, 2019. Go to wing-ding.org/39 for more information. WINGERS AND WAVES: Cruise to Nassau, Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, and St Marteen 7 nights Jan 22, 2017. Only$1081 per person. See details at http://www.wingersnwaves.com/caribbean-from-florida-1-22-2017.html. Some of our members are defiantly going on this cruise. CHANGES TO WEEKLY RIDES: Changes to the weekly rides may happen from time to time due to a great number of different factors. Check the website for the most up to date information
OPEN ROAD OUTFITTERS To ALL: We will be having three different Rider ED courses next month. The first is an ERC (Two Wheels) course given by Curtis Palmore, on Thursday, November 10 th at the Minnreg Hall. (maximum 12 motorcycles) The second is a S/TEP (any three or four wheeled motorcycle, (Trikes, side cars, Can AM or a voyager type kit) course given by Curtis Palmore, will be on Thursday, November 17 th at the Minnreg Hall. (maximum of 12 motorcycles) Both of these courses will start at 830am for registration and the course will start promptly at 900am. The third course is a CPR/ FA course. This will be held on Sunday, November 13 th at the Park Royale MHP. The registration will begin at 1230pm, the course will start at 100pm and MAY continue through about 530pm.
Just a reminder that ALL of the above courses are FREE because of the sale of the yearly Goldwing raffle tickets. Thank you, to all who are helping to sell these tickets! We ask that you give us a check of $30.00 for each person to hold your place for the CPR/ FA course. We ask that you give us a check of $30.00 for each motorcycle to hold your place for the ERC or S/TEP course. Co-Riders are encouraged to attend these courses. Please make the checks out to Florida Rider Education. When you show up for the course your check will be returned to you. If you do not show up without prior notification we will send your check to the District. If you have any questions or suggestions pertaining to Rider Education and the Levels program, feel free to contact us at 727-544-2961 Tracy and Sharon Dunn CE, FL1-M 727-544-2961
GUESTS: Guests are welcome on our rides and events, we encourage that. How else could you decide if you want to continue to participate? You can join by contacting me, printing out the form on the website and mailing it in or going to www.gwrra.org. You don t have to own a Gold Wing to belong. CONTACT INFO: Your Chapter Directors are Glen & Edee Disbrow. Email is glen.disbrow@gmail.com and phone is 206-396-0848. My address is PO Box 380571 Murdock, Fl 33938. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in receiving information from and about GWRRA Chapter FL2-F Gulf Coast Wings. If you wish to be removed from the email list send an email to glen.disbrow@gmail.com and write Remove Me in the subject line and I will remove your name from the email list. Your email address is used only for Chapter business and is not given to anyone else for any reason WHATS GOING ON. Come on your bike, come on your trike, come in your car.. we don t care- just be there! Wednesday Ride. *Wednesday Nov 9* -Ride to Smokin Joe s BBQ in Bowling Green. We will meet behind the McDonalds parking lot at the Peachland Promenade Shopping Center 24133 Peachland Blvd, Port Charlotte 33954. Meet at 9:30 AM Ride leaves at 10 AM. Chapter Team Meeting* Thursday Nov 10: 7PM at 1435 Salyers St, Port Charlotte. Chapter Gathering *Saturday Nov 12* - Breakfast at 8Am.. at Olympia Restaurant 3245 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte. Very short meeting starting at 8:30 AM. Meet in parking lot after meeting to go to Veterans Day Parade. Veterans Day Parade *Saturday Nov 12* Meet in parking lot of Olympia Restaurant 3245 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte at 9AM. We will ride together to parade location. Wednesday Ride. *Wednesday Nov 16 * -Ride to Kiki Road House in Fort Mead. We will meet behind the McDonalds parking lot at the Peachland Promenade Shopping Center 24133 Peachland Blvd, Port Charlotte 33954. Meet at 9:30 AM Ride leaves at 10 AM. Saturday Ride. *Saturday Nov 19* - Ride to Linger Lodge in Bradenton. We will meet behind the McDonalds parking lot at the Peachland Promenade Shopping Center 24133 Peachland Blvd, Port Charlotte 33954. Meet at 9:30 AM Ride leaves at 10 AM.