{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Think Bike- Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society","title":"Calgary Motorcycle Club hits a Milestone / Wade Youngman & Kevin Cholowsky","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1858,"description":"In this episode of Think Bike, host Lianne Langlois celebrates the 115th anniversary of the Calgary Motorcycle Club (CMC) with tour director Wade Youngman and social media manager Kevin Choloski. They discuss their personal journeys into motorcycling, the club's rich history, community activities, and the importance of safety and membership engagement. The conversation highlights the club's evolution from a dealer-run organization to a community-focused group, emphasizing the camaraderie and shared passion for motorcycling that has kept the CMC thriving for over a century.\nTakeaways\nWade has been riding for 55 years, inspired by his family.\nKevin started riding at eight, influenced by family dynamics.\nThe CMC was founded in 1911, not 1926 as previously thought.\nThe club has evolved from dealer-run to community-focused.\nSafety is a top priority during group rides.\nThe CMC organizes various events, including poker runs and historical rides.\nThe 115th anniversary celebration included a meet and greet, poker run, and show and shine.\nMembership requires participation in meetings and rides to ensure a good fit.\nThe club values active members over just collecting dues.\nThe camaraderie among members is what makes the CMC special.\nSound Bites\n\"We had a huge display of old memorabilia.\"\n\"We had nothing but positive comments.\"\n\"We don't want to just take people's money.\"\n\"Safety is definitely a priority.\"\n\"We treat it the same way, like Wade said.\"\n\"The people are what keep it all going.\"\nChapters\n\n00:00\nIntroduction to the Calgary Motorcycle Club's Legacy\n05:38\nThe Origins and Evolution of the Calgary Motorcycle Club\n10:21\nActivities and Community Engagement of the CMC\n13:18\nCelebrating 115 Years: The Anniversary Event\n18:59\nMembership and Safety in the CMC\n25:09\nThe Future of the Calgary Motorcycle Club","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bOlrXvCBI3RvJUeXEHZ8kpXAg5dbmJb2lKUDxfTdRi8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NGQx/YjA2YTgxODQxY2Jh/MTRlMTk5MjU5NGEw/ZTNhMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}