The RETREADS® Motorcycle Club International, Inc., is a non-profit, socially oriented organization of some 5,000+ members around the world, all of whom share two things: An age of 40 plus (XL+), and a love of motorcycling. In the early days of the club, when there were fewer organizations and clubs, RETREADS® membership climbed as high as 25,000! Today, with the factory sponsored clubs and various organizations and associations all vying for members, our numbers have shrunk, but the spirit and ideals under which the club was founded have not changed. The RETREADS® were founded by George Spidell, a Navy Chief Petty Officer, in El Cajon, California in 1969. Although it is an AMA Chartered Club, RETREADS® are not required to be AMA member
The story of the Crest:
The Name: Retreads is obvious. We have reached an age where a retread is necessary. The Shape: Was taken from a USA Navy award presented for that which is considered to be the best. The Gold Field: At the top is to denote those golden years over forty. The Field of Red: which contains the rampant Stallion heads is for valour & the blood we have shed. The Stallions: who appear so proud represent the strenghth & stamina of the Retreads. Used as a pair, they indicate that we work together as a team. The Bar Sinister: which slants upward from left to right across the field, signifies the black & blue marks that we all aquired while we were learning to ride. The Field of White: symbolizes our purity of mind & thoughts, also the colour of our face after the first tight squeeze. The Red Roman Numerals XL: "plus" designates our age of over forty & as everyone knows, life really does begin at forty. The Blue Overbar: above the field of gold is reserved to designate the state or province in which the wearer resides.
So...wear this CREST with PRIDE! It designates you as a member of a select group which enjoys a wonderful sport, good times, many laughs & miles of open road.
