IMOT MÜNCHEN International Motorcycle Expo, Feb. 19-21

Bike Tour Germany, owner Joerg Wenzel is attending the big IMOT MÜNCHEN, International Motorcycle Exhibition this weekend - Feb. 19 to 21, 2010 in Munich. "IMOT impresses," said Joerg in a Facebook message, Saturday.

Even though there is still snow on the ground, 50,000 to 70,000 bikers attend IMOT - the largest annual motorcycle event in Munich that signals the start of the South German motorcycle season.

"It's a great meeting spot for friends and clubs to get together to make plans for the coming season, see the newest motorcycles and stock up on new equipment for the riding season" said Joerg. His company, Bike Tour Germany offers guided tours of 1 or 2 days, or a week or longer in Germany, Switzerland and the Italian Alpines.

Having lived and worked in California for a number of years, Joerg speaks English as a second language and is a fan of American cars. He owns a ’95 Chevy Corvette Convertible and also a Chevy Van because his love of V8 Engines is only superseded by his love of motorcycle riding.

Details: 2010 Worldwide Motorcycle Shows

Bike Tour Germany is planning to attend these 2010 European events:

April 15 to 19 --  24h Motorcycle Race in Le Mans, France

May 27 to 30 --    Alpen Biker Days in Zell am See, Austria  

May 29 to 31 --     Practice 2010 Tourist Trophy (Isle of Man, UK) 

June 5 to 11 --       Tourist Trophy Race 2010 - Isle of Man, UK

June 11 to 20 --    Pyrenean Tour, France & Spain

Sept. 7 to 13 --    European Bike Week "Faaker See," Austria

At the moment, Joerg is about to hop a plane to attend the 2010 Daytona Bike Week. It will be a pleasant break from winter in Germany and a chance to ride bikes with friends from California and other parts of the USA. The Daytona Bike Week rally draws 300, 000 to 500,000 rally enthusiasts from all over the world.

Carhartt

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Carhartt, Inc. is a U.S.-based clothing company founded in 1889. It is still a family owned company, owned by the descendants of company founder Hamilton Carhartt, with its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.



In the United States, Carhartt is known for its work clothes, such as jackets, coats, overalls, coveralls, vests, shirts, jeans and dungarees.
Carhartt was originally founded to make work clothing for railroad workers. Their initial growth throughout the 1890s was focused on railroad workers' need for durable and long lasting work overalls.



Over time, Carhartt clothing items evolved trademark features intended to further extend durability, including the use of heavy duty threads, reinforcing rivets at vital stress points, and a variety of durable, high technology materials resistant to flames, abrasion and water. Today Carhartt is commonly found on construction sites, farms and ranches, among other job sites.



In the 1990s, Carhartt clothing became fashionable in hip hop culture, and Tommy Boy Records used Carhartt jackets as a promotional tool. In that period, Carhartt jackets achieved popularity with crack dealers. "They needed to keep warm and they needed to carry a lot of stuff," said Steven J. Rapiel, the New York City salesman for Carhartt. "Then the kids saw these guys on the street, and it became the hip thing to wear." In 2007, the company launched a Carhartt for Women line of women's workwear for the Fall season.



In the United States, Carhartt sponsors blue-collar organizations and events such as 4-H, the National FFA Organization, rodeos and the #17 NASCAR race car driven by Matt Kenseth.
During the 9/11 World Trade Center rescue operations, the Carhartt company donated thousands of bib overalls to the rescue crew to be used on scene.




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Win a Harley-Davidson!

All riders who take a free demo ride at an authorised Harley-Davison UK dealership between Friday 9 April and Monday 3 May will be entered into a free prize draw for a new-for-2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy® Special motorcycle.

Sorry to our international readers, this is a UK only prize apparently.

For further information or to book a test ride please visit www.harley-davidson.co.uk/testride


Motorcyclists booking a test ride must have held a full motorcycle licence for a minimum of 12 months.
Details of which models are available at each dealership will be available to view at www.harley-davidson.co.uk


Ride safe

Jon Booth
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