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July 20 (Sunday 2008) – Wrightwood Ride: "The Hot Way" from Pasadena. Ride leaves Burger Continental, 535 S. Lake in Pasadena at 10 am. Get there early for breakfast.


Monday July 14 2008

It is with sad regret we must report the passing of one of our esteemed members. Dennis Crowley departed this morning as a result of a heart attack. A great loss to the Southern California Norton Owners Club & the community of Pasadena.


Dennis will be remembered as an avid cyclist, either motorized or human powered and as an advocate of 2 wheel transit in general. He had a great passion for vintage & antique bicycles, motorcycles and his legendary Saab Sonnet. Even in a car Dennis considered 2 of the wheels merely spares!

Dennis' infectious good nature, optimism & cheerful demeanor, even in the most trying times, will be missed greatly.

Green lights & tailwinds on twisty roads with fresh tarmac in the eternity!


R.I.P. Dennis Crowley from all your friends and 2-wheeled colleagues from the Norton Club.

Funeral service details to be announced as soon as they are available.

So. Cal. Norton Club Purpose:

Spectacular rides, good company and the chance to enjoy classic motorcycling throughout the year. Join us!

The focus of this club is on the motorcycles and having a great time.

SCNOC Annual Main Events:

CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND RIDE DETAILS.

  • Ride to the Rock Store. (Winter)

  • Death Valley Ride. (Winter)

  • Palm Sunday Pilgrimage. (Spring)

  • The Annual Big Sur Weekend. (Summer)

  • Prince of Darkness. (Summer)

  • Sierra Twin Passes Run. (Summer)

  • Hansen Dam All-Brit Ride. (Fall)

  • The Annual Run for the Roses. (Winter)

    • The Norton Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Burger Continental, 535 S. Lake in Pasadena, (626) 792-6634, off the 210. No "business", just bikes, good food and a good time.

    Contact the Norton Club:
    E-mail: Bill Bibbiani or call 626-791-0259 

    Club Announcements & Acknowledgements: (Place pointer over text to stop scrolling)

    HANSEN DAM POSTSCRIPT:

    The 28th Annual Hansen Dam All-British “Best Ride by a Dam Site” was a great success, clearly the biggest turnout ever – well over 600 bikes, perfect weather, no (reported) accidents or tickets, and only one “breakdown” of note, once again involving the un-named editor of the world’s largest motorcycle magazine, on a Triumph this year.

    Thanks are extended, in no particular order to: Jay Triche, Kevin and Cindy Nerden, Jim and Dan Armantrout, Tom Evans, Augustine Esposito, Peter Tran, Reid Libby, Ron Feingold, Steve Zeider, Mitchell Reichwein, Chris and Denise Hovland, Ann Marie Whaley and Paul Montgomery, Joss Rodgers, Andy Takakjian, Bruce Branstad, Art Whitney, Kevin Thompson, William B. Bibbiani, Jamie Simpson, Ben Dennison, Bobby Florentz, Stormy Rice, Toni Frank and Basil, et al.

    This year’s show awards were judged by Mark Hoyer of Cycle World, Bill Stermer of Rider Magazine, Reid Libby of Free-2-Wheel, Bill Getty of JRC Engineering and Paul Garson, a prolific moto-journalist. The old “rider’s choice” balloting had become too cumbersome and time consuming.

    This year’s winners of the best bikes awards included: Tim Green, 1960 Norton 99; Mars Webster, Egli-Vincent; Phil Lankford, 1950 Triumph 6T; Brian Kane, 66 Triumph bobber; Ron Fiore, 1954 BSA A-7; and Ron and Don Massey won Best of Show on matching 1963 BSA Rocket Gold Stars!

    Our website has a link to photos by tink.com. Thanks to Brian Tinkler. Also check out the Cycle World website and Issue #47 of Cycle News. Finally, please note our newly expanded vendor list. We need them, they need us. Special thanks to all of them including Cycle World magazine – and Brian Glick and Martin Sechrist for their donations to the cause.

    See you on the road!

    Contact Bill Bibbiani (626) 791-0259
    E-mail Bill Bibbiani

    Happy Holidays,
    Bib

    		 

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