Helmet Law Rally and Columbia

Photos and article by FastFred, October 7-8, 2006

ABATE of South Carolina held a statewide business meeting Saturday and ABATE's annual Helmet Law Support Rally. ABATE supports South Carolina's current helmet law as currently written. I also took a side trip to the Elmwood Cemetery where ABATE of SC's Lexington chapter holds the annual Spooks and Spokes Run; make plans to join the fun on Saturday October 28th.

FastFred at Elmwood Cemetery	Historic Elmwood Cemetery	Bad Bob at Elmwood Cemetery
Rights of men...	Wiggy presents an award to ABATE	ABATE members at Panhead Party
Panhead Party Panheads	Live music at Panhead Party	Panhead Party Band Jamming
Wet payment and wet bikers	Joe Mama took a cage	Our Aiken Chapter rode
Rain did not stop the rally	Lauren's Chapter rode in the rain	Pee Dee braved the rain too
Bob Baxter and Clayster	Senator Jake Knotts	Clay Morris our CSRA Area Coord

Our Saturday meeting was producing and enjoyable to most is not all present. Sunday over 200 motorcycles took part in our parade to the statehouse despite rain. Senator Jake Knotts address the bikers present; Jake told the crowd "Team ABATE gets results." After a few brief comments by the state coordinator the rally ended and we rode to Bobbys. The Sun came out long enough for the senator to get his bike too/