Open Road Cycles

We are very excited to update you about our 3rd annual Toy’s for Tot’s run. We would like to invite all our 2 wheel friends to come out and ride for the kids. Registration will start at 12:00 noon Open Road Cycles.

We now have early registration forms at Open Road Cycles for the “Toys for Tots” run on Nov 20th, or click here to download and print out a registration form.

Tee shirts will be red long sleeve with gold print to honor the Marine Corps. All riders will receive one with paid registration at Open Road Cycle on the day of the run.

All money raised goes to the Wounded Warrior Project for Marines and all toys go to the children in need.

Hope to see you all there! Registration starts at 11:00 November 20th or you can do early registration at Open Road Cycles. See Ya There! (more…)

The 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Toy Run is only two weeks away.

Entry Fee: $10 per bike/vehicle plus a new unwrapped toy per person. We are in need of toys for both boys and girls aging from 6 months to 14 years of age.

First 100 to register will receive a free toy run t-shirt. Additional t-shirts will be available for sale at $10 per shirt.

Everyone Welcome – Bikes, Cars, Trucks

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The Open Road Riderz Riding Group is planning on a group ride to The Tail of The Dragon on October 23rd and 24th. The group will leave the Open Road Cycles shop at 7:15 am on October 23rd.

Overnight reservations can be made  at the Two Wheel INN. Call  828-479-4248 for room reservations.

The Second Annual Toys for Tots Toy Run has been scheduled for Sunday, December 5th, 2010. The charity event is organized by the Open Road Riderz Riding Group. The event is still in the planning stages so anyone interested in helping out during the event or being a sponsor can contact us for more information.

Entry Fee: $10 per bike/vehicle plus a new unwrapped toy per person. We are in need of toys for both boys and girls aging from 6 months to 14 years of age.

Donated toys will go to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program and will be distributed to needy children within Lincoln County. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

The money proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warriors Fund that will be used to buy supplies needed for wounded Marines while they are in a North Carolina facility recuperating from their injuries.

Info call Andy Alford – 704 902-6471, Angela Whitaker – 828 291-0761, Open Road Cycles – 704 489-1100 or any Open Road Riderz member.

Countryside Road in Lincolnton, NC

Spring has arrived and you know what that means…good weather to get out and ride. Here are some of the upcoming events for the month of April.

April 6, 13 and 20th. Bike Night at The Naked Oyster every Tuesday night,  from 6pm – Midnight.

April 11 – NC Transportation Museum Ride. Leave OPR at 11:30 AM.

April 17 – Cruising For A Cure IV Benefit Show. Lincolnton HS 9 AM – 2 PM.

April 19th – Open Road Riderz group meeting at Open Road Cycles

For more information about the Open Road Riderz Group, please visit Openroadriderz.homestead.com

This year’s first ride will be Sunday, April 11th to the NC Transportation Museum located in Spencer. Explore exhibits of antique locomotives, rail cars, automobiles and more. Take a train ride around the N.C. Transportation Museum’s historic 57-acre site. According to the website the museum is free. If you want to take the train ride, it is $6. We will leave out from Open Road at 11:30 am. Be sure to arrive before this time with a full tank of gas and ready to go. Check out the website. http://www.nctrans.org

Open Road Cycles will be sponsoring Tuesday night Bike Nights at The Naked Oyster starting in March.

Come on out and join us at the Naked Oyster Raw Bar on Tuesday nights starting at 6pm.

Naked Oyster is located at 7913 Natalie Commons Drive in Denver, NC. Check out their MySpace page.

If you haven’t read our older post, the Toys For Tots Run is less than two weeks away. The Open Road Riderz Riding Group has done a tremendous job preparing for the event. Full Throttle Magazine has been a great help in aiding the cause and sponsoring the after event at The Naked Oyster.

Riders should remember to register at Open Road Cycles between 11am and 1pm. The run will start at 1:30pm and end up at the Naked Oyster for a BBQ meal.

Donation boxes are available around town, at The Naked Oyster and at Open Road Cycles, for anyone not attending the ride but interested in donating a toy to the Toys For Tots Marine Corp Reserve fund. Money donated will go to the Wounded Warriors fund.

Planning for the upcoming Toys for Tots run was the main discussion at last nights meeting for the Open Road Riderz Riding Group. Several issues were discussed, including event advertising, T-shirt design, the route and sponsors.

The Toys for Tots run will be on Sunday, December 6th, 2009. Registration for the event will be from 11am until 1pm at the Open Road Cycles shop in Denver, NC. The ride will leave Open Road Cycles, traveling south on Highway 16, turning west on Highway 73. The route will turn north on Highway 27 traveling to downtown Lincolnton, go 1/4 way around the court house turning onto Aspen St. (old 321) to Car Farm Rd. and travel to Highway 150 back to Highway 16. The final destination will be the Naked Oyster Raw Bar on Highway 16. The Naked Oyster will provide a meal for the riders. Entertainment for the event will be provided by two bands, one of which is tentatively the James-Younger Gang.

Attending the event were representatives of the Full Throttle magazine. Full throttle is a free magazine focusing on motorcycle riders and events. It was decided that a half page magazine ad would be purchased to appear in the magazines November issue. Two articles about the Toys for Tots run will appear in the magazine in the issues before and after the run. Full Throttle will also coordinate the after run event at the Naked Oyster raw bar in Denver NC.

Sponsors for the event are still being sought. Sponsors can make contributions in the amounts of $50, $75 and $100. Sponsors who contribute will have their logos added to the event T-shirts. Logo sizes will reflect the donation amount. T-shirts will be printed prior to the event and be given to the first 100 riders who register for the ride. The remaining T-shirts will be sold for $10 each. If you are interested in becoming a event sponsor please contact the group at openroadriderz@yahoo.com.

Proceeds for the Toys for Tots run will benefit the U.S Marines Corp Reserve Toys for Tots program and the Wounded Warrior Project. Event riders will donate $10 per bike and a unwrapped present for each participant, including passengers.

Event: Toys For Tots Run
Event Coordinators: Open Road Riderz Group
Event Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009
Event Registration: 11am – 1pm
Event Ride Start: 1:30pm
Event Start Location: Open Road Cycles, Denver NC
Event End Location: Naked Oyster Raw Bar, Denver NC

A Toys for Tots run is now being organized by the Open Road Riderz riding group. The run will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2009. The route is still in the planning stages but will most likely wind around the Lake Norman area through the towns of Denver, Mooresville and Cornelius.

Anyone interested in helping with the event or becoming a event sponsor can contact the group at openroadriderz@yahoo.com. A planning meeting will be help at Open Road Cycles in Denver, NC on Monday, October 12th at 6:15pm.