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October 2, 1973 P.38 Finish this and get a free check in the next one aD eJle! iD The First Cycle News Political Enduro, Loop 2 Allright. You've finished Loop ·One by now, and you're well on your way to becoming FAMOUS. That's right, one of those big brass trophies is just about sitting in your living room, and you want to make sure that no one takes that away from you, right? You bet! All you have to do now is finish this loop, and it's (maybe) all yours. Without much further ado, we're on to Lo~p Two. To make sure you get all the Political Enduro information in the future, subscribe now. Check 1 Check 2 Check 3 Check 4 Sept. 28, 1973 Loop Two Oct. 2, 1973 Loop Two (Tie Breaker Number One) Oct. 2, 1973 Loop Two (Tie Breaker Number Two) Oct. '4, 1973 Loop Two Under the proposed BLM DESERT PLAN, there ere listed 4 enduro courses in the Interpretation of this listing is highly contro_sial. M.O.R.E. representatives tend to interpret this IS m.ning thet you could only ride four enduros 8 season without riding 8 cour. twice. BLM representatives are seying thet this is not true, and thet enduros could be run unrestricted on four courses, and restricted to existing roads and trails in other areas. leaving a wi,de choice of enduros possible. Whet is reelly going on? Whet would be a flOod way to find out? Who is right? Can you think of a way to tell? Do it, or at least try to do it, and send us details postmarked October 2, 1973. We wera going to have you visit the Burbank CitY CouncY meeting tonight and tell Lela nd Ayers how vou feat about citi.. trying to pe.. mandatory helmet ordinances like h. wanted Burbank to do. However, now we find out that gpad 01' Laland hes backed down in the face of h8IIVY public opposition and has given up his mandatory helmet law quest. So now, all you have to do is visit or cell your citY hall or councilman and tell him how you feel a b.o ut cities trying to pass mandatory helmet laws, just to make sure they know how you feel in ce. they want to try it. Send us the name of who you talked to, and a brief summary of how they reacted to your contacting them...were they friendly, meen, busy, turkey, receptive. rejective, etc? If no one will talk to you, find out who will not talk to you and why not. Or find out who says you can't talk to anyone. Wheter you do., send it in postmarked October 2, 1973. Can't ya just see thet This one is really tough. Look back in issue number 36, the one with the first news of the Political Enduro on the back cover. Check out the BLM Desert Plan propose, outlined on' pages 4143. Decide whether you like this plan or IIOt, and how it would affeet you. ;rhen write to one of the officials listed on PlIIJ8 41 and tell them how you feel about the plan itself, or, if the plan will not affect you, about how you feel about land dosure in general. Do this no matter where you live, and be sure to send us a copy postmarked September 28,1973. _rt. "Send in each checkpoint on the da!e indicated for that checkpoint to: Cycle News West trophy in your living room now? Loop 2 Department Political Enduro P.O. Box 498 Long Beach, Ca. 90801 Be sure your name, address, telephone number (with area code), and class you are entering are on everything you send us. Remember, if your checkpoints are postmarked too early or too late, you gain points. Lowest points win. Right now a ferocious tie is taking place between Marcia Camp and Maureen Flanders in the Powder Puff class. Ileana Leil is zeroing the Over 107 class, with Archie Baldcocks right behind with only one point. The Don W. Voyer Family Team is tied with the Flanders Team, with every other team in th'e forty-eight entry team classlagging behind with points rangiQg from one accumulated by the D. , Donald Dix Team for being early to check two, and the Virgil Van Dem Abeilene Team with eighty six points for being eight days late at check one, and writing obscenities on his entry. This is a family enduro, ya know...J mean, REALLY, now, what nerve! My momma reads Cycle News, too, you cad. There, oughtta be a law! Mike Navetto is well on his way to winning the 250 Beginners, Under 19, Over Weight class. The only trouble is, Mike 01'. buddy, there is no such class, Richard Cording is the only Under 16. class entry to maintain a zero so far, and will soon be famous if he keeps on time all the way. Hang in there, enduro freaks. YOU MAY BECOME FAMOUS. . Remember, folks, good old Flanders Co., Box 2297 D, Pasadena, Ca. 91105 have added a spiffy new rider bag as an extra prize for the Sweepstakes winner, and a nice set of T-shirts to the first team up to six people. That's not all; the Second Cycle News Political Enduro, (if we get ambitious enough to hold it), will fe<\ture as the grand prize something you can ride, Hot Dog! Other people may pitch in wit~ great prizes, too. Just think, you could quite conceivably win everything you need to be a real enduro-outfitted rider and actually help preserve our fme sport ALL AT THE SAME TIM:£. There's more - everyone fmishing this enduro gets a free check in the next one. Now aren't you glad you entered the First Cycle News Political Enduro and got in some practice for the next one? Congressman John Moss is sponsoring a national no fault insurence bill, HR10. Write to the Congressman and ask him thet he cerefully consider any and all effects thet his legislation will have on the motorcyclists of America before he lubmits the bill to Congress for final approvel. His address is U.s. House of Rlfpres.ntatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. Be sure to sand a copy to Cycle N_s postmarked October 4,1973. The Second Cycle News Political Enduro will feature plenty of advance notice so those of you who live in Montana and get your Cycle News a few days late will be able to enter. Anyone with suggestions' for checkpoints should send them in now. Void where prohibited by law. This is a skill contest. All judging will be done by Cycle News, Jnc., and all judging decisions are fmal. Payroll employees of Cycle News, Inc., columnists, and their families are not eligIble. No purchase necessary. To make sure you don't miss a single Politic;u Enduro in the future, subscribe to Cycle News now. DEPT. SUB, P.O. 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