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MREP has your Nelson’s Ride Pix with Vinnie DiMartino

The Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP) has ten photo galleries from Nelson’s Ride, and tons of photos with YOU and Vinnie DiMartino. Check out the photos on their Facebook page!

To minimize the risk and maximize the fun of motorcycling, the Registry of Motor Vehicles sponsors the Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP). The mission of this program is to reduce the number of motorcycle related fatalities and injuries in the Commonwealth by increasing the statewide availability of Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) approved training courses for motorcycle riders and to increase awareness and education for both riders and drivers.

2013 Raffle Winner: $5 Turns into $4,100!

One Chance, One Ticket, One Pull, and “PUFFF” – $5 turns into $4,100 ca$h to our 2013 Survivor’s Fund 50/50 Raffle winner, Dave H., of Salem, shown with Renee of First Ipswich Bank, Don Rivet, MMSF Treasurer, and Paul W. Cote.

Dave bought his winning ticket at the KevMarv Wilmington Bike Show. Jen S., of Groveland won $50 of lottery tickets and “Ugly Mike” won 3rd prize – $25 worth of Lottery Tickets. Thanks to everyone who sold and purchased tickets. Our 2014 raffle will start in November with the drawing at the 15th Annual Nelson’s Ride in August 2014.

We Want Your Nelson’s Ride Photos!

Were you at the 14th Annual Nelson’s Ride? You can upload photos of this year’s Nelson’s Ride at our Facebook page, or email them to [email protected].

UPDATE: See the Nelson’s Ride 2013 photos submitted by riders and spectators!

Couldn’t make Nelson’s Ride this year? We are “Riders Helping Riders” all year round. Feel free to make a donation to support the Massachusetts Motorcyclist Survivors’ Fund here.

Come meet Vinnie DiMartino at Nelson’s Ride on Sunday!

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(Click “PLAY” above to hear VInnie DiMartino’s 30 second PSA for Nelson’s Ride). Original and 14-year supporter of Nelson’s Ride, the Motorcyclists Suvivor’s Fund and long-time “Check Twice” motorcycle advocate Betsy Lister of Lister Insurance Agency getting the “thumbs up’ from master Bike Builder Vinnie DiMartino, who’ll be joining us Sunday morning at Nelson’s Ride, from Cycles! 128.

Thanks to all who participated and supported T’s Ride!

TONS of thanks to all those who honored Tony “T” Fasulo at T’s Ride on Sunday, June 2nd, our sponsors, supporters, vendors, volunteers, the Hudson Elks Lodge, super-band “Stilburnin,” Hudson, Berlin, Northboro, and Shrewsbury Police. Over 1,000 pictures and several videos posted on The T’s Ride Facebook Event page. Check them out!

T’s Ride Event T-shirts are still available until sizes run out – order them here!

And here are a few messages posted from Mama T, T’s wife Jeannine, and lead Ride Captain Grizz:

Mama T: “I could never find the appropriate words to express my gratitude for all of you that made the T Ride the success it was. I have always known how special my son was, and how wonderful it is that you all were in his life. I consider you all part of my extended family. T will always be with us, watching over us until we are with him.”

Jeannine Fasulo: “Just wanted to thank the American veteran, Xtremeriders Framingham, Paul W. Cote and everyone else that helped make this ride possible. No wonder way Tony called you guys his brothas Thanks again hope you raised a lot of money.”

Grizz, Road Capt, XtremeRiders: “XtremeThanks to the Hudson Elks, Paul Cote and MMSF, the American Vets, Steel Horse Sisters, Star Riders, Scott Harris, Stil Burnin, all the police help and all the volunteers and vendors. Bikers helping Bikers !!I’m proud to be an Xtreme Rider but days like yesterday even more sooo yup !!! The season really starting now see y’all out there. Ride safe, Ride hard…..Ride Xtreme !!!!!”