After a brief hot spell in San Diego County that set records, we're back to our usual beautiful weather. The "heat wave" wasn't too bad, as we rode about 180 miles Saturday and only one stretch was particularly hot. As part of CMAs annual Run for the Son the San Diego streetbike chapters did a big loop around the county, and while we rode down from Laguna to Campo and the 94 stretch from east to west it was a little bit warm but not too bad. Tempuratures were in the high 80s and low 90s since we passed through in the late morning and got to the Barrett Junction Cafe around 12:30. This is a stretch of road you sure don't want to ride at 3 or 4 in the afternoon in the worst of our summer/early fall! This morning it's much cooler and the highs are back in the 70s for most of San Diego county. Yep, as always, blessed to live out here at least weather-wise!
OK, here's the idea on a cheap if not free way to built a decent raffle basket for poker runs or other motorcycle rides. Harbor Freight (www.harborfreight.com) always runs ads in motorcycle and car magazines, includes coupons in mailers, and generally has on-line ads that include freebies. You can get one freebie per day, even if you don't make a purchase! My current coupons include a magnetic tool dish, a "fluke" multi-meter, a clamp and other assorted tools. Sure, none of these are professional mechanic quality, but you can't beat free. If one of your group of riders lives or works near a Harbor Freight, why not swing by every week or two, grab one of the freebies and throw it in a box? Every three months or so, you'd have a collection of items that would get a few tickets during a raffle. While I didn't ask the manager of the Harbor Freight on Miramar Road here in San Diego, I bet if I nicely mentioned why I was collecting the items, they'd let me cash more than one coupon, or throw other stuff in. It never hurts to ask, right? BTW I am starting a box of items for this year's EXTORTION ONE SEVEN Memorial Poker Run.
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