Understanding a Passion
Ask a motorcycle enthusiast what they think of the term “organ donor” and you’ll likely get a heated reaction. For years, this slang term has been thrown at bikers by individuals who don’t understand or appreciate the passion for biking.
Lifeline of Ohio, the nonprofit organ procurement organization responsible for promoting organ and tissue donation in central and southeastern Ohio, is setting out to reclaim the phrase and show the public what an organ donor really is: a hero.
Just by signing up to be a donor at the time of your death, you are already someone’s hero. Eight lives can be saved by one person who donates organs, and more than 50 lives can be improved through tissue donation. Read how here.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 12 – 4 p.m.
Leave a Mark Church – Rathmell & Parsons, Columbus, Ohio
Friday & Saturday – June 1 & 2
Gold Wings & Ribs Fest – Pomeroy, Ohio
Saturday, June 2 – 8 a.m.
Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run – Marion, Ohio
Sunday, June 17 – 10 a.m.
Grove City United Methodist Biker Sunday – Grove City, Ohio
Live On. Ride On.™
Personal Stories from Bikers Touched by Organ and Tissue Donation
by Tim Jones (Heart Recipient)
When I was a teenager in the late 60s, I was a devoted fan of a TV series about a drifter that rode his motorcycle cross country, working and helping people throughout his travels. This was a strong calling for me. The series was called “Then Came Bronson.” I have had some sort of motorized two-wheel machine since I was 11 or 12 years old. The dream to be like Bronson and travel the U.S. on my motorcycle was intense. My high school buddies gave me the nickname Bronson – it even made our yearbook. Read More »
by The Hamilton Family
Cory Hamilton was 20 years old when he bought his first motorcycle. “His feet barely touched the ground,” laughs his mom, Cheryl Pond, who started riding motorcycles in 1990 with Cory’s stepdad, John. “He liked the speed and lived for track days,” she said.
Cory, from New Cumberland, West Virginia, loved the freedom he felt on his sport bike. “He would ride any day that he could,” said Cheryl. His love for biking even parlayed into a career, as he spent some time selling motorcycles in Ohio and West Virginia. Read More »
by Donald Fetters
You never imagine something tragic will happen to your family.
What if it did? In fact, what if something tragic happened to your children? Read More »
Ask Tony Roseboro why he rides and he’ll tell you, “It might sound cliché, but I love the breeze. I feel so free. It’s liberating!”
Roseboro, who has been riding for seven years, spends a lot of time on his Honda VTX 1100. “I do a lot of long-distance riding,” says Roseboro, who recently took a trip from Flying Horse Farms in Lewis Center, Ohio to Niagara Falls.
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Andy Furr started riding dirt bikes at the age of 11 and never looked back. By 18-years-old, Furr has his first street cruiser and loved being on the open road.
“What appealed to me was the freedom of riding and the ability to see everything when I was on a bike,” said Furr, who lives in Grove City, Ohio.
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Growing up around boys, Tonya Taylor was surrounded by dirt bikes and motorcycles and always wanted in on the action. She got her wish when she purchased her first bike in 2001 and the Hilliard, Ohio resident has been riding ever since. Read More »
