Letter from your Editor

Before I start receiving emails and phone calls that I misspelled (on the Cover)

Huray www.urbandictionary.com › define › term=huray a delicious word used for those with the higher intellect to describe a sudden outburst of joy.

Well, Hello! It's been awhile since I've personally wrote. I am so excited about the season change. Even though, here in Lexington, SC, I'm not sure we really had winter.... I think a few days around freezing. And I guess, I got too busy or just forgot to bring in my Lime tree and Hybrid Hibiscus, but I'm pretty confident they will survive! Enough about me!

April Issue #173 is PACKED with articles!! I know some of the articles maybe "stupid" to you as a seasoned rider however just because we may know something doesn't mean we don't need a little "refresher" from time to time! Some of the other articles are great riding destinations and some are for awareness as a rider! Which I’ve often wondered; do y’all want more articles or more pictures? Hummmm, I’ll see if I can poll that on our website CHROMESC.COM.

Carolina Chrome Magazine is a challenging but fun “project”. Simply put, a project is a series of tasks that need to be completed to reach a specific outcome. And that specific outcome is to help the motorcycle community.

The series of tasks… well that is an uphill battle for sure! For one, I’m sure, the majority of people, have no clue how hard it has been just to find printing paper! Our paper comes in rolls and goes through this huge printing process. Plus, when the paper could be obtained, it was outrageous! It has come down some but I’m hopeful, maybe, just a little more, SOON! Secondly, has anyone noticed the cost of postage? I swear, they have doubled it, gezzz! But really, USPS discontinued our regional boxes that were definitely a reasonable price with the weight 15-20 lbs. per box. And, YES, a box of magazines is heavy, lol! So, with all that said, I want to say: THANK YOU!

Thank YOU, our readers, for your continued support! Thank you to our advertisers for supporting the magazine, to help get the word out to the biker community! Thank you to our Chrome Crew! I can’t say enough, how privileged I am to have all of y’all.

The Chrome Crew, especially, has been a tremendous help in some of the tasks that, as editor in chief, I am faced with. Retread & Cherokee created and kicked off the Ms. Chrome Voting segment that as it warms up, we will kick off again! A lot of people have asked about it, so, YES, it’s coming back. Deb Davis has done an amazing job organizing the Ladies of Chrome in order to raise items for our SC Veterans through out the year. Photographer Robert Holley or Vance, however y’all know of him (not Bob, lol) has helped me many times with photography edits and definitely is a game changer when it comes to shooting pictures! Photographer Grange Simons Lucas III travels all over this state and sends some great shots from benefits. Clint Watts, that somehow manages to be everywhere with Carolina Chrome Magazines in his saddle bag! Wally Wersching submits interesting stories and pictures of rides he takes. And I could go on and on about this great crew. I know, I haven’t even mentioned half of all the contributing efforts or people, but I look forward to continuing in my next letter from the editor. If you want to be apart of the Chrome Crew, I welcome any help you may have to offer. Understand that being part of the Chrome Crew is not going to make you rich. To be a part of us; you have to have a passion. Whether that passion is taking pictures at bike nights or benefits, writing a fun story or jokes, getting a box of magazines and dispersing them around and to your friends… ALL are welcome to help!

You can email me at carolinachrome@yahoo.com or shoot me a text to 803-931-2613.

Until next time, Ride like it could be your last time!

Sincerely,

Nicole CGW, Editor in Chief