Phil Shoulberg – Gateway Riders

Calamity in High Ridge

Posted on March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 by Phil Shoulberg

My wife and I had a wonderful trip down the Rhine last fall, although much of the weather was cool and damp. After we got home, November 7 to be exact, it was a beautiful Indian summer morning in St Louis. Having been away from my GSA1250 fo...
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A Fresh Start

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Phil Shoulberg

One of the things that I found appealing when I joined the Gateway Riders was the Gateway Gazette. Marilyn Roberts did an extraordinary job assembling and editing articles as well as photos. Her passing several years ago left a real void...
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Gateway Grand Opening

Posted on April 7, 2023April 12, 2023 by Phil Shoulberg

The day started out with a pleasant 50 mile Phil Sulfstede led ride through the wooded hills and valleys not far from the new store including the hamlets of Pond and St Alban’s, The 42° temp remained steady from start to finish. Perfect da...
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Rev it up, Smokey

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Phil Shoulberg

REV IT UP, SMOKEY ByLarry Floyd Jeff moved over into the left lane of the four-lane highway as we got towards the outskirts of town. Dutifully, I moved over in standard motorcycle trail formation, with Mike Burke, who was directly behind me, foll...
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Cutie and the “Old Ed”

Posted on October 26, 2022January 19, 2024 by Phil Shoulberg

As the former editor for The Gateway Gazette, I know how hard it is to get submissions so I will share with you the article I gave to the MOA Foundation. I was the editor of the Gazette for a decade in a former life. I gained the moniker of “The...
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2018 Mileage Contest By Walt Eschmann

Posted on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by Phil Shoulberg

Hi folks, I have your final mileage numbers for 2018. As evidenced of a trend from 2017, total mileage on an individual basis remains on a downward trend, with only one rider (Bill Haugen) out of the 10 responding participants to this year’s mileage ...
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New Seat for the R nineT By Marilyn Roberts

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Phil Shoulberg

I've had my R nineT for 3 ½ years. During that time I was aware that the seat was a 45 minute seat. I could barely sit on it after that amount of time. I'd heard good things about Rich Grabbe's seat-making abilities so I rode over to his shop, Rich P...
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Federal agency seeks mandatory motorcycle ABS Submitted by Jim Shaw

Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 by Phil Shoulberg

National Transportation Safety Board addresses crash causation September 11, 2018 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The National Transportation Safety Board issued a report Tuesday that calls for all new on-road motorcycles sold in the United States to be equ...
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Authority Training School By Walt Eschmann

Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 by Phil Shoulberg

Recently I had the opportunity to attend the first two day Authority School Training program designed by the folks at the BMW Performance Center U.S. Rider Academy, for non LEO (Law Enforcement Officer) participants. If you’ve ever watched police mot...
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AMA’s Official Position on Automated Vehicles Submitted by Jim Shaw

Posted on August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 by Phil Shoulberg

“Failure to specifically address motorcycles in statutory and regulatory language amounts to the abandonment of motorcycle safety by legislators and regulators,” the position statement reads. “Essentially, the issue of distracted and inattentive driv...
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