Chrome Diva Ride - October 18, 2009

On Sunday, October 18th, the Divas bundled up and headed out to Daytona Beach to join in the festivities of the 17th Annual Biketoberfest. After record-breaking high temps the first half of October, the temperature suddenly dropped to a record-breaking low -- a brisk 48 degrees at the time of meetup.

We hardly recognized each other in our warm riding gear -- especially Debi! (Really, how did we not get a picture of her fully suited up with her helmet on?)



We stopped off at New Smyrna Harley-Davidson for a little coffee break and to check out some of the vendors that had set up in the lot. And as the sun started to come up, notice the layers starting to come off...



Next stop: Main Street, Daytona Beach, where the party was in full swing. This is our view from the balcony of The Dog House Bar & Grill where we had lunch. Perfect for watching all the bikes and people going by...



Then we were off and shopping for "The Perfect T-Shirt"...



As well as the perfect pins, vests and chaps...



There were plenty of Kodak Moments...







Lots of oohs and aahs over all the tricked out bikes...







And, of course, a bike festival in Daytona is always a great place for people watching...



You didn't think we weren't going to get a beach shot, did you?



One last coffee break before heading home. Mmmm.... Starbucks.
(Note the perfect vests and pins.)



So, it may have started out a little chilly, but as it turned out, we couldn't have asked for better weather. We had a great ride and a wonderful day with lots of fun, laughter -- and shopping! What else do you want?



UPDATE: November 12, 2009 -- I knew SOMEONE had to have gotten this shot. Nobody knew that this was our very own Director, Debi, until she took off her helmet.

October Diva Meeting

Wow, what a great meeting we had tonight!

We got our new flags...

Special guest, *Chuck Bowers, came out to answer specific questions each of us may have had about our individual bikes....

Victoria gave a tutorial on accessing and using all the features of the Chrome Divas Website...

And of course there was a lot of socializing...



Also, Victoria shared some Thank You letters we've received from SafeHouse of Seminole and two Thank You letters from two different kids who were directly impacted by donations to SafeHouse from the Orlando Chrome Divas. Talk about mixed emotions -- heartbreaking that they were ever in this situation and rewarding that we really can make a difference. We have many more events coming up to help benefit SafeHouse that were announced tonight and many, many different people and businesses lined up that have offered their time, money, goods and services. We are really gaining momentum!

*Chuck Bowers is a Harley consultant who is volunteering his time to help women who are interested in getting into motorcycling but are just overwhelmed with all that technical junk. He can advise you on the right bike for you, guide you through the buying process, and answer any questions you may have about bikes. His number is 407-908-3060.

A big, big thank you, Chuck, for taking the time to come out and speak with us.