Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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DECEMBER 6 - 12, 2017 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM DEC. 9 • 20TH ANNUAL BRENNER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TOY RUN at Harley-Davidson of Greensboro, 538 Farragut St. Bring one new toy or a monetary donation. In honor of the 20th anniversary for this event, Harley-Davidson of Greensboro will kick off the toy drive with a fall festival. Food, music, games and more. Everything starts at 11 a.m., and festivities will run through 4 p.m. Visit http://www.hdofgreensboro.com/ whats-going-on--xlistevents for more information. DEC. 9 • INFIDELS MC BICYCLE GIVEAWAY at Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Rd., 1-3 p.m. The Infidels motorcycle club is working with Fayetteville Urban Ministry's Find-A-Friend program to give away 125 bicycles to children. Names are pre-selected from kids within the program, but the public is welcome to attend. There will be free hamburgers and hotdogs courtesy of Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson for everyone in attendance. Children can take photos with Santa and motorcycles. For more information, call Fayetteville Urban Ministry at (910) 483-5944. DEC. 9 • THUMPER'S HOLIDAY CHARITY RUN at Iron Horse Motorcycles, 1600 W Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe. Registration begins at noon, kickstands up at 1 p.m. Bring a gift for a boy or girl up to12 years old. Benefits Turning Point. For more information, call RC at (803) 804-3950, Shine at (704) 840-9710 or Dano at (704) 254-7355. DEC. 14 • CYCLE GEAR BIKE NIGHT – FAYETTEVILLE at Cycle Gear, 544 N. McPherson Church Rd., from 5-8 p.m. Come out and enjoy great food, refreshments, vendors and raffles. Visit blog.cyclegear.com/events for more information. JAN. 20 • EASYRIDERS 2018 BIKE SHOW TOUR - CHARLOTTE at the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St., Charlotte. The "biggest, baddest bike show in North America" is coming to Charlotte. It features the world's top bike builders, the industry's top manufacturing representatives showing off all the latest products, live music and more. For complete details and exhibitor and competitor information, visit www.easyridersevents.com. Call (800) 962-9857 or email info@easyridersevents.com with questions. 4624 BRAGG BLVD. 12.09.17 Gifts for the rider in your life by JIM JONES FROM THE ROAD JIM JONES, Motorcycle Enthu- siast. Comments? motorcycle- 4fun@aol.com. (910) 484-6200. If you or your riding friend need some good gift ideas, let me help. GoPro Hero 6 with Quik Stories I own a couple versions and have used them for recording anything from motorcycling to SCUBA diving. GoPro has changed the way we look at life. We see them in use all the time on Facebook and YouTube. Now, the Hero 6 with Quik Stories allows you to take video and transfer it to your phone. is camera shoots in 4K resolution. If you are not familiar with 4K, it refers to a horizontal screen display resolution and gives the user the ability to shoot the same quality as digital television and cinematography. Suggested retail price is $499. Must-have books A motorcyclist never stops learn- ing. For beginners or lifelong riders, "Proficient Motorcycling: e Ulti- mate Guide to Riding Well" and David L. Hough's "Mastering the Ride" are must-have books. You can pick up "e Ultimate Guide" for $18.87 and "Mastering" for $20.62 on Amazon. RuggedGeek's INTELLIBOOST system is system comes in two varieties of chargers, a 600A and 1000A peak boosting capacity for jumping a dead motorcycle or car. is kit comes with two USB charging ports and a flash- light. It can charge a car up to 20 times on one charge. SRP is $119 for the RG600A and $139 for the RG1000A. Visit www.ruggedgeek.com to order. Helinox camp chair is chair is lightweight and easy to carry. Packed in its carrying bag, this chair is about 14 inches long and weighs less than 2 pounds. Mesh design is cool on your tush and durable. e sturdy aluminum frame supports up to 350 pounds. Helinox also makes a lightweight camp table and a sleeping cot. ere are many different versions of these chairs. I suggest visiting one of the nice outdoor stores here in town. Stop & Go Portable Mini-Air Compressor e first item on your T-CLOCK checklist – tires and wheels. You should always check your tire pressure before riding. As cold weather sets in, air can escape your tires. Instead of sweating it out trying to make it to the service station, pick up a mini-air com- pressor. e Stop & Go Portable Mini- Air Compressor is a nice choice. It has a built-in air gauge. is compressor works off your 12-volt battery and includes an external lighter adapter, in- structions and zippered carrying case. Check it out at www.twistedthrottle.com. SRP is $35.95. If there is a topic that you would like to discuss, you can contact me at motorcycle4fun@aol.com. RIDE SAFE!