MOA #270 BMW RA #319
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BMW RIDERS OF WESTERN COLORADO Inc.
2018 Club Officers: President: Monte Potter 970-250-6407 potter_monte@hotmail.com Vice President: Dwayne Hall 970-285-0275 dwayneh@gjpipe.com Treasurer: Gary Campbell 970-210-2604 gcampbell44@yahoo.com Secretary/Editor: Jeff Smith 970-208-3930 rjspoa@yahoo.com BMW Riders of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 3271, Grand Junction CO 81502 On the web at; https://bmwridersofwco.squarespace.com/
BMW Club Events!
• June Club Events • June 2, 2018 Saturday 10th Annual Vintage Motorcycle Show 10-3 Palisade Meet at 8:00 at I-70 Exit 42 at Golden Gate Petroleum Ride to Wagon Wheel in Mesa for Breakfast. • June 7, 2018 Thursday meet at 6 pm at Old Chicago 120 North Ave Grand Junction for dinner and conversation • June 9-10,2018 Club ride “North” see page 3 • June 16, 2018 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 9:00 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747 Crossroads Blvd Grand Junction for a business meeting. RIDE?? • July Club Events • July 5, 2018 Thursday Meet at I70 Exit 42 gas station at 5:30 Ride toVega Lodge for for dinner and conversation. They are expecting us • July 21, 2018 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 9:00 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747 Crossroads Blvd Grand Junction for a business meeting. RIDE?? • August Club Events • August 2, 2018 Thursday meet at 6:00 pm at a location to be determined for dinner and conversation • August 18, 2018 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 9:00 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747 Crossroads Blvd Grand Junction for a business meeting. RIDE?? Club stickers $2 each 3-$5 see Gary or Jeff. Club hats $18.50 reserve your hat today We have 7 black hats and one red left Contact Jeff
• BMW Riders of Western Colorado on Facebook!! •Join our Club Facebook page, (you have to be a member of Facebook). Check it out: https:// www.facebook.com/pages/BMWRiders-of-Western-Colorado/ 256767474377500
Have you checked out the Club website? https:// bmwridersofwco.squarespace.com/ The membership list is there. The password is letmein
2018 Contest April 21- November 1 ,2018 Accumulate points by taking a picture of your motorcycle with a Colorado feature; Courthouses, river crossings, (one picture per crossing location), or Historical Markers Winner gets a $25 gift card to the November social dinner
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MOA #270 BMW RA #319
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Minutes of the May 19, 2018 Business Meeting BMW Riders of Western Colorado Inc. The meeting was called to order by President Monte Potter at 9:02. There were 12 members present. Officers reports: Treasurer Gary Campbell passed around the check register and bank balance statement showing funds totaling $6329.25. Notable expenditures include a $200 deposit for the rally paid to Delta County. Secretary Jeff Smith reported the club has 34 members. The Vintage Motorcycle show in Palisade was discussed with members expressing support for a club ride to breakfast before the event. The group decided to meet at the new gas station at Exit 42 in Palisade at 8am and ride to the Wagon Wheel restaurant in Mesa for breakfast before the Vintage show. Rally:Jeff received a request from RJ Mirabal of the LOEBMW Riders club to donate two rally entries for the Thunder Mountain Rendezvous as door prizes. Their rally, the Bavarian Mountain Weekend in Sipapu NM is in September just before our rally. He included two gift certificates for their 2019 rally for us to give away as door prizes. Jeff was directed to send two certificates. The group discussed giving rally gift certificates to two BMW clubs a long distance from Western Colorado to attract some new riders to our rally. A motion was MSP to have Gary Campbell select two clubs and send them two rally entries each. Terry Toner was unable to get a better deal for insurance than what the MOA offers. Gary Campbell will contact the MOA and buy rally insurance. Rally food was discussed. Zack’s price was not competitive with Sam’s. The group decided on serving both pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches with potato salad, a second side, and dessert for the Saturday night dinner. Rally Master Kerry Dolan spoke to the group about Paul and Mary’s sausage as being part of the Friday night meal. The details of the Friday meal are still in flux. Club rides were discussed with rides to Steamboat, Riverside Wyoming, and Encampment Wyoming drawing interest from the group. See the proposed ride on the next page. Randy Schwartz introduced Jim Ellis to the group. Jim recently moved to GJ from Glenwood. Welcome Jim. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50. Three members rode to Norwood for lunch. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Smith
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MOA #270 BMW RA #319
MAY 2018 Club Ride Proposal Date: Weekend of June 9-10 Monte Potter
Options: 1. Club has held successful (fun) over night rides over the last several years. 2 trips to Salida via old railroad grades returning via old wagon roads to Taylor Park. One led by Gary through central and Southern Utah, and the most recent trip led by Dwayne (running on empty) Hall to South Fork via Lake City and Creede, with a return via gravel roads to Hwy 114 and Gunnison. These were memorable trips, enjoyed by all who participated. I'm suggesting a ride North, breakfast at Meeker, then on to Baggs-Riverside WY, stopping for the evening at Walden CO. This would be about 300 miles, and 6 hours riding time. Should be plenty of time for stops at scenic points, and etc. Several Motels appear to be available, at least a couple of restaurants exist, and it would appear that adult beverages can be had. Return would allow both road and Gs routes. Those desiring pavement could go Steamboat/Craig/Rifle (300 mi, 5.5 hours. Or, via Silverthorne and I-70 (230 mi, 4 hours) Gs types could cross Flat Tops through Buford to Meeker, Rifle, I-70 (254 mi, 6-7 hours) If a two day ride is not desired, we could do a group ride to Steamboat via 20 mile road, have lunch, and return via several options. Dwayne let a nice return last year via some gravel passing an interesting Indian vs Cavalry battle site. Pavement riders would have several good options. I'm not sure of the number of riders it would take to "make" the two day ride. It is more fun with more riders. Please let me know potter_monte@hotmail.com if you are interested in either of these rides. If numbers warrant, we can do more research on motel reservations, and etc.
Some Great Western Rallies • Red Rock Rendezvous June 14-17 Panguich UT http://beehivebeemers.org/beehivebeemer-events/ red-rock-rendezvous/ • Top O The Rockies July 19-22 Paonia CO https://bmwmcc.org/top-o-the-rockies-rally/ • Stanley Stomp August 9-12 remote Idaho http://www.idahobmwriders.com/stanleystomp.html • Beartooth Rendezvous August 16-19 Red Lodge MT http://beartoothbeemers.org/ • Bavarian Mountain Weekend September 6-8 Sipapu NM https://loebmwr.org/TheRally/ AboutTheRally.aspx
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September 21-23, 2018 CO 15th Thunder Mountain Rendezvous BMW Riders of Western Colorado MOA #270 Come join us at the Delta County Fairgrounds in downtown Hotchkiss on Color weekend on the Western Slope of Colorado. Our rally offers great camaraderie, a beautiful venue, and the greatest riding in Colorado. It also helps us raise money to support motorcycle safety and the local Booster Club. Our low elevation venue includes a large meeting hall, restrooms with showers, plenty of grassy camping and the convenience of walking to downtown restaurants, stores and motels. Your rally fee of $40 before (Aug 15),$50 at the gate, gets you dinner Friday and Saturday nights, H.S. Booster Club fundraiser pancake breakfast available Sat AM, continental breakfast Sunday morning, camping, free coffee and tea, door prizes, ride presentations and movies both Friday and Saturday nights inside Heritage Hall. GS rides, (all abilities), scenic rides and mileage rides will be mapped out and waiting for your enjoyment. No camping on the grass before 5:00 p.m. Thursday September 20. Information: Kerry Dolan 970-985-1274, dolankm@gmail.com register online at: www.bmwridersofwco.squarespace.com Follow this link for a state map with Hotchkiss marked. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zXYGReVw579w.kK7CmbQGEOSk
May; Spring ,broken roads, gravel and Mag chloride! Watch out for distracted drivers, who continue to wreak havoc and destruction on our roads. Common road hazards include, gravel, ROCKS, frost and ICE, and now, distracted pedestrians on cell phones. Check for weather, construction delays and closures on state websites. Colorado road conditions are available at www.cotrip.org . Other nearby States can be checked while planning a trip to minimize delays and torn up roads. Utah construction can be checked at www.dot.state.ut.org/ construction , New Mexico at www.nmshtd.state.nm.us and Wyoming at http://wyoroad.info/ Stay safe out there! BMW Riders of Western Colorado POB 3271 Grand Junction CO 81502-3271