A Member's Perspective
CCMC – Around As Long As
America Has Loved Motorcycles
A Member’s Perspective Update.
Below is A Member’s Perspective.
Written several years ago by life-member Bob Edgar, it captures the
easygoing, biker-family approach that is Capital City Motorcycle
Club. Bob holds a special place in the C.C.M.C. history as the
member primarily responsible for the eye-catching Capital City MC
colors seen everywhere from local burger joints, to the Black Hills
of South Dakota and beyond.
This updates a few changes that
have taken place since. Back when he first penned it, Bob’s piece
was aimed at recruiting more members. It must have worked; C.C.M.C.
now has about 130 members. The club has also joined the Digital
Generation with a Web site and E-mail. The pace has picked up a bit
too. For example, Capital City’s once-small annual April “Rolling on
the River” Poker Run now turns out hundreds of riders and raises
thousands of dollars for charity. Sadly, another change is the loss
of Bob to illness. However, his spirit rides on and we continue to
share his “take on C.C.M.C.” with others. C.C.M.C. has been around
as long as America has loved motorcycles. The club colors remain,
after all those decades, the classic orange, black and white.
Much else that is good about the
club remains unchanged. Just as Bob embodied the adventuring,
wind-in-your-hair-type rider (where that’s still legal) of legend
and lore, road riding remains the club’s focus. We ride after club
meetings – Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. at 2414 13th St.,
Sacramento – and to destinations near and far on weekends, holidays
and vacations. Photographs taken through the years show that Capital
City MC was never a one-brand motorcycle club. In keeping with that
heritage, it remains an all-bike club. Today, many members ride
V-twin cruisers, either American or metric, but there are also some
luxo-touring rigs, hopped-up sport bikes, and even a couple of
hacks. C.C.M.C. has riders of both genders and all ages. And, after
a few years away, some racing now goes on under the club colors too.
So, whether your motorcycling destination is a breakfast stop in the
foothills, the finish line and checkered flag, or a far-off mountain
pass, we have a common bond in motorcycling. Ride on; ride safe.
“Lucky” Dan Parker,
C.C.M.C. Vice President
February 12, 2001
Written 1997 by Bob Edgar:
A Members Perspective
Here's my take on Capital City
Motorcycle Club. I've been around here about four years. C.C.M.C.
has been around a lot longer...83 years, and that says a lot about
the stability of the club. Our club was organized 24 June 1913, and
incorporated 3 Feb 1937. The club purchased the property and built
our clubhouse shortly thereafter. The clubhouse is owned by the
corporation and is ours free and clear. C.C.M.C. is a totally
sovereign organization. We have chosen for our charter to be
sanctioned by the A.M.A.
What we are all about is hanging
out with fellow members & doing motorcycle things, but mainly riding
together. Some of the rides we do are to support other A.M.A. clubs.
We also do other functions that are just motorcycle activities with
non A.M.A groups. We have about sixty members, and of those
approximately, forty are very active. There are enough members that
there are sometimes up to three different runs that are called for a
particular weekend, plenty of rides!!
Our clubhouse is located at 2414
13th street. It consists of a large meeting hall, kitchen and a pair
of restrooms. We have paved off street parking and additional
parking in front of the clubhouse. The nice thing about having your
own clubhouse is that you always know where the meeting is at, it's
warm in the winter and cool in the summer. We are a family oriented
club, and we have a lot of men and women as members and officers.
Young adults are encouraged to hang out and get involved, and they
can join as "cub" members. Our dues are $6.00 per month per member.
Our club government is structured so that any member can
participate. We have annual elections that take place each November.
We have 13 elected officers and four appointed officers. There are
also volunteer committees that offer everyone an opportunity to
participate, but it is still a free will thing.
We meet at 8:00 pm each Friday.
The members begin to ride in somewhere around 7:00 pm to hang out
and be around people that don't require an explanation about who we
are. As a general rule the meeting is over by 9:00 and some of us go
out to eat, some hang out for a while and others go on their way to
do whatever. As with any organization we are always looking for good
people that have similar interest. If any of what I've said has
appeal, come on down and check us out.
Bob Edgar,
1943-1998
