Riding Season

by Dave ‘Twit’ Linberg

  Here it is, May already and most of us are out on the road again.  I don’t know about you, but for me it was an unusually long winter this year and I’m sure glad it’s over.  May brings Motorcycle Awareness Rallies all over the state.  If you haven’t attended one, try to make it this year.  We usually get a lot of positive feedback and some good press, radio and tv coverage.  It’s also a good time to bring along the new guy and show them what we do to get our message out.  Keep those ABATE brochures in your back pocket because you will undoubtedly get asked about ABATE of Wisconsin and what we do.  After you answer their questions, you can ask them one.  Are you a member yet?  If the answer is no – you know the drill and with those membership brochures in your back pocket you can sign them up on the spot. I always carry along extra copies of the newsletter too.  There is a lot of information contained in those pages that they can take a look at.  We are, after all, a premium organization…with benefits.  Along with being able to ride again comes responsibility.  The image we portray on the road goes a long way to getting our message out and being taken seriously.  It may also get prospective members to decide to join us. Wear your ABATE swag and be respectful of everyone on the road.  We need to practice what we preach.  We ask everyone to look for motorcycles and we need to do the opposite and look for cars or anything else that may not “see” us. As for me, I’ll be riding a lot this summer.  I’ve had yet one more life changing experience recently.  I’m now retired!  Ride safe, talk up ABATE of WI wherever you go, carry ABATE applications with you and be sure to bring in that one new member while you’re on the road.  Let’s keep this ABATE family growing.

Twit