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Featured Member - September 2010
Southern Cruisers Riding Club
Star City Chapter 32
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Roanoke, Virginia
Star City Member - Brian (Gummy) Jarlenski
Full Name: Brian Evan Jarlenski Road Name: Gummy Age: 41 Birth Date: March 11 Hometown: Roanoke, VA Siblings: Sister - Kathryn & Brother - Jim Marital Status: Divorced Children: Daughter - Lauren Grandchildren: None Pets: None Occupation: Communications Tech II |
Movie? Highlander
Color? Blue
Food? Any
Dessert? Chocolate
Book/Author? Don't like to read unless I
have to.
Vacation Spot? Any beach
Color? Blue
Food? Any
Dessert? Chocolate
Book/Author? Don't like to read unless I
have to.
Vacation Spot? Any beach
Other Sides & Dimensions:
Some Favorite Things:
Dogs or Cats? Neither. Had that
traumatic experience.
Season? Fall. I love the sweet smell
of dead leaves.
Saying? "Get busy living or get busy
dying" (Morgan Freeman)
Music? Hard Rock/Metal. But I will
listen to anything.
traumatic experience.
Season? Fall. I love the sweet smell
of dead leaves.
Saying? "Get busy living or get busy
dying" (Morgan Freeman)
Music? Hard Rock/Metal. But I will
listen to anything.
What motorcycle do you currently ride? 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14
Wash or No Wash? Wash, Polish, Wax, and then black
plastic/rubber wax
What was your first motorcycle? 1983 Suzuki GS 650GL
Is there a dream Motorcycle? The one I have.
How long have you been riding? Almost 2 years. Should
have done it 15 years ago.
Have you ever went down and were you hurt? Knock on
wood, I've been extremely lucky.
What Riding training/classes have you taken?
Motorcycle Rider Safety Course at VWCC.
Do you ride to work? Yes
Do you ride year round? As long as it's not snowing, or as long as it's not raining when I leave the house.
Do you two-up anyone? Yes, anyone that wants to go.
Do you wrench your own bike? Just basic stuff.
Do you have anyone you prefer/recommend to do service on your bike? I prefer to stick with factory trained people.
They get all the inside info.
Where is the furthest trip you have made? Virginia Beach.
Where is your next big trip planned? Next June I plan on riding to New York for Americade.
Where is your favorite place to ride? Anywhere.
What types of roads do you like riding? Twisties.
What was your worst ride and why? Never had one.
What was your best ride and why? Every time I get on the bike it's the best ride.
What rallies and events do you like to attend? Any I have time to go to.
Wash or No Wash? Wash, Polish, Wax, and then black
plastic/rubber wax
What was your first motorcycle? 1983 Suzuki GS 650GL
Is there a dream Motorcycle? The one I have.
How long have you been riding? Almost 2 years. Should
have done it 15 years ago.
Have you ever went down and were you hurt? Knock on
wood, I've been extremely lucky.
What Riding training/classes have you taken?
Motorcycle Rider Safety Course at VWCC.
Do you ride to work? Yes
Do you ride year round? As long as it's not snowing, or as long as it's not raining when I leave the house.
Do you two-up anyone? Yes, anyone that wants to go.
Do you wrench your own bike? Just basic stuff.
Do you have anyone you prefer/recommend to do service on your bike? I prefer to stick with factory trained people.
They get all the inside info.
Where is the furthest trip you have made? Virginia Beach.
Where is your next big trip planned? Next June I plan on riding to New York for Americade.
Where is your favorite place to ride? Anywhere.
What types of roads do you like riding? Twisties.
What was your worst ride and why? Never had one.
What was your best ride and why? Every time I get on the bike it's the best ride.
What rallies and events do you like to attend? Any I have time to go to.
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What hobbies or interests, other than riding? Music, Movies, Shotgun Sports, Going to the Ocean
What's your worst/best memory of high school and why? Don't remember alot from High School.
What was your favorite pet you had as a child and why? We lived in Tennessee and had a poodle named Missy.
She would follow us around wherever we went and one day we were walking down a creek and she went over the
highway and was hit by a car.
What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Going to Rolling Thunder. All the
out-pouring of support.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? This is a tricky question. I owe the greatest event in my life
to my ex-wife. What I am about to explain is something that I am neither proud of nor am I ashamed of, it is what it is. I
am a recovering alcoholic/drug addict. To make a very long story as short as possible, I was deep in a hole. I was failing
to keep up with support payments and had to explain this to a judge. I was then ordered to take an extended vacation
courtesy of the City of Alexandria, Va. I had to face two more judges in two different municipalities. After a month or so
of drying out I started thinking clearer and putting on weight. Felt a lot better. When my extended vacation was over I
came back to Roanoke and had to enter into an 18 month rehab. I bought into the whole program and turned my life
around 180 degrees. If that event (being taken to court) had not have happened I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I
would be dead today. So, that's the greatest thing that ever happened to me, my ex-wife saving my life.
What is the most embarrassing moment of your life? I was working for a copier/fax machine company. I was at an
Account doing maintenance on a copier and I had the incredible urge to go to the bathroom. Without noticing, I rushed
into a bathroom, went into a stall, and then heard female voices. I said to myself, "Oh no." When everyone left I walked
out and it was the woman's bathroom. Everyone around was starring at me. Very embarrassing.
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be? I would love to go to Australia.
If you had the chance to go back in time for 24 hours, where and when would you go? You know, I don't think I
would want to. I have had some very incredible experiences.
If you knew today was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it? With my daughter on a beach.
Who or what inspires you and why? Anyone who stands up for their beliefs and has an impact on others.
If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be? Unique
What's your worst/best memory of high school and why? Don't remember alot from High School.
What was your favorite pet you had as a child and why? We lived in Tennessee and had a poodle named Missy.
She would follow us around wherever we went and one day we were walking down a creek and she went over the
highway and was hit by a car.
What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Going to Rolling Thunder. All the
out-pouring of support.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? This is a tricky question. I owe the greatest event in my life
to my ex-wife. What I am about to explain is something that I am neither proud of nor am I ashamed of, it is what it is. I
am a recovering alcoholic/drug addict. To make a very long story as short as possible, I was deep in a hole. I was failing
to keep up with support payments and had to explain this to a judge. I was then ordered to take an extended vacation
courtesy of the City of Alexandria, Va. I had to face two more judges in two different municipalities. After a month or so
of drying out I started thinking clearer and putting on weight. Felt a lot better. When my extended vacation was over I
came back to Roanoke and had to enter into an 18 month rehab. I bought into the whole program and turned my life
around 180 degrees. If that event (being taken to court) had not have happened I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I
would be dead today. So, that's the greatest thing that ever happened to me, my ex-wife saving my life.
What is the most embarrassing moment of your life? I was working for a copier/fax machine company. I was at an
Account doing maintenance on a copier and I had the incredible urge to go to the bathroom. Without noticing, I rushed
into a bathroom, went into a stall, and then heard female voices. I said to myself, "Oh no." When everyone left I walked
out and it was the woman's bathroom. Everyone around was starring at me. Very embarrassing.
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be? I would love to go to Australia.
If you had the chance to go back in time for 24 hours, where and when would you go? You know, I don't think I
would want to. I have had some very incredible experiences.
If you knew today was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it? With my daughter on a beach.
Who or what inspires you and why? Anyone who stands up for their beliefs and has an impact on others.
If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be? Unique
How did you hear about Southern Cruisers? Online.
Googled riding clubs in Virginia.
When did you join SCRC? April '09
Why did you join SCRC? To be around other people who love to ride.
What have you found to be the most rewarding as an SCRC member? Raising money for St Jude and
hanging out with fellow motorcycle enthusiasts.
Have you ridden with an organized group before? No.
How did you earn your road name? Long story. Ask Ace.
What advice would you give to a new rider or someone contemplating becoming a rider? Stop
thinking about it and do it. Look as far ahead as possible.
In your own words: Life is way too short to have any hang-ups. Take life with the least amount of
seriousness as possible. Be Happy.
Googled riding clubs in Virginia.
When did you join SCRC? April '09
Why did you join SCRC? To be around other people who love to ride.
What have you found to be the most rewarding as an SCRC member? Raising money for St Jude and
hanging out with fellow motorcycle enthusiasts.
Have you ridden with an organized group before? No.
How did you earn your road name? Long story. Ask Ace.
What advice would you give to a new rider or someone contemplating becoming a rider? Stop
thinking about it and do it. Look as far ahead as possible.
In your own words: Life is way too short to have any hang-ups. Take life with the least amount of
seriousness as possible. Be Happy.
Now you know a little about Gummy....Awesome!
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