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Saturday Morning Breakfast Rides
Red Rocks Grill &TNT Country KitchenDowntownMorrison, CO
Every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. (rain, shine, or snow), members meet for breakfast at Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. If weather permits, we ride afterwards.
Most rides are spontaneous, with destinations determined that morning. Come with ride suggestions!
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May 2015
BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado
Monthly MeetingWednesday, May 13th
SpeakerT3RG Motorcycle Schools
Colleen BoylePresident
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Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday at Red & Jerry’s located at 1840 W Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, CO 80110. Come join us for dinner, socializing and to hear our monthly speakers.
5:00 Dinner & Socializing 6:30 Meeting7:00 Speaker
Cinco de Mayo Potluck Picnic!!
Sunday, May 3rd,11:00 AM
Tanglewood Park West
13950 W 20th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Bring your favorite dish to share (preferably Mexican, but anything works)!
BMWMCC will provide beverages (beer, wine, water, etc)!
Check out our new club banner and tablecloth. Thanks Keren Kilgore!
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Being mindful.
I’m a Netflix subscriber and I recently watched the entire Ken Burns series entitled, The West. As usual, it was a masterpiece in clarity, historical content and honesty in revealing all of
our history, the good and the bad alike. This particular series had more than its share of bad moments. It wasn’t pretty the way we treated the indigenous populations of American Indians, Hispanics, and later the workers which we brought in to build our infrastructure.
Through all of that though, what really struck me was that no matter what group of people Ken was describing, they all shared one particular thing in common. Once they got here, once they saw this place, they never wanted to leave. They would stake their very lives on it and often paid that price. It was the mountains, of course. They are the crown jewels of the West and when it comes to mountain ranges, Colorado has more than its fair share. There are no less than seventeen primary mountain ranges just within our state. People may have come to find gold or silver but they stayed for other reasons.
Watching the series made me realize that I had found the same connection in my own time. I moved here in 1969. I would have told anyone back then I would never love a place. A wife, a dog, maybe a cat, but never a place. I soon realized that I was wrong about that and motorcycles played a big role in that.
I bought my first bike in 1970 and a whole new world opened up for me. Hauling dirt bikes in my pickup, we rode all over the back country between Denver and Moab. My riding buddies and I rode every weekend until the snow stopped us. Sometimes, not even then. Our dirt bikes even got used to scout our fall hunting areas. Those rides frequently stumbled upon back country history. Old mining towns, abandoned railroad beds, water canals, famous hot springs, high mountain passes. It was all there and I was hooked. Mr. Mulvihill (my high school history teacher) would not have believed how fascinated I had become in history!
In 1985, my world expanded even more when I bought my first street bike. Maybe it’s just me but I am never bored when I’m riding in the mountains. Traffic notwithstanding, I love riding along I-70, just for the scenery. If a road is twisty and I’ve been there a dozen times before, I still love it. Would I have even owned a bike if I lived in some flatland? I don’t know. The thing is, this is it. It’s all here. Cool dry air, lots of twisty roads, very few bugs, lots of interesting places to stop and beautiful scenery everywhere. How amazingly lucky can we be to have stumbled into living here. The Ken Burns series reminded me of all this and I thought I might remind you too.
Ride safe,
Jeff
P r e s i d e n t ’ s L e t t e r
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Monthly Speakers
T3RG Motorcycle SchoolsColleen Boyle, President
Total Control ARC 1Get the most out of your bike in the turns-
Total Control ARC Level 1- May 23-24 first session
Thank youDan Patino with
MotoQuest Tours!April Speaker
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May Rides & EventsSaturday, May 2, 2015Bull’s Eye & Beemers Ride9:00 AM Meet - 9:30 AM DepartureDick’s Sporting Goods Parking Lot6000 Victory Way, Commerce CityJohn Coker| | 303-324-9048 | [email protected]
Saturday, May 16, 2015Colorado Highway 67 Sedalia to Wetmore8:00 AM Continental Breakfast at Foothills BMW, Lakewood9:00 AM Ride Leaves From Foothills BMWDimitri Tournas | 303-999-7478 | [email protected]
May 22-25, 2015Los Alamos, New Mexico Memorial Day Weekend9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonCarl Thomte | 303-753-6652 | [email protected]
May 23, 2015Introduction to Pass Bagging9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonJeffrey de Wispelaere | 303-472-1012 | [email protected]
May 30, 2015Peak to Peak Annual Club Ride8:00 AM Continental Breakfast at Foothills BMW, Lakewood9:00 AM Ride Leaves From Foothills BMWMark Zimmer | 720-389-4825 | [email protected]
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June Rides & EventsJune 4-7, 2015Four Corners Of Colorado Ride7:00 AM TNT Restaurant, Morrison for Breakfast8:00 AM DepartureJohn Coker | 303-324-9048 | [email protected]
June 6-7, 2015Top Gun Law Enforcement CompetitionGates open at 7:00 AM, ceremonies begin at 9:00 AMJefferson County Stadium, North Parking Lot
June 12-14, 2015Wilderness On WheelsJeff Burns | 303-794-0694 | [email protected]
June 13, 2015New Club Member Ride & 28th Annual Rhubarb Romp7:15 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonJeff Kelly | 303-710-7500 | [email protected]
June 20-21, 2015Colorado Classic 1000Registration ClosedEric Levy | 303-670-6073 | [email protected]
June 27-28, 2015Riverside, Wyoming Weekend Street Ride9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonTom Vining | 303-881-3456 | [email protected]
Weekend GS Dirt Ride9:00 AM Leave John Coker’s House - BoulderJohn Coker | 303-324-9048 | [email protected] Directions & Breakfast RSVP to John Coker 8:15 AM Meet for Real Coffee - 8:30 AM Breakfast Served. 9:00 AM Kickstands Up
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Wildl i fe SanctuaryMeet-up at Foothills BMW. Thank you Foothills for the continental breakfast and hospitality!
Photo Left: LarryPhoto Below (Left-to-Right): Michael, Keren, David, Cathy, Wendi, Frank & Jeff
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Club Ride
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May SocialsFor additional information contact:Brandi Newman, Social Director303-250-2880 | [email protected]
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Welcome New Members!
Membership Questions?Contact Cyndi [email protected]
Welcome Scott & Janet Maxwell, who live in Highlands Ranch, ride a 1200RT and have two sons. Janet works as a finance manager in Golden and Scott works for Quest. Be sure to welcome them at breakfast and on upcoming rides!
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June 12 – 14, 2015Wilderness On Wheels Work Crew and Campout
Volunteer Sign-up is now open!!!
Replacing our traditional Beemers and Bears annual campout, this year we decided to donate a Saturday’s worth of volunteer labor for the opportunity to camp in the beautiful mountain forest facilities of Wilderness On Wheels (WOW). The Club has committed to forming a work crew of 15 to 20 members to perform light duty routine maintenance of their facilities. You are welcome to come and just camp but if you want to be part of the work crew we are asking that you sign up, preferably by May 10th at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094BACA92BAA8-wildernessPLEASE NOTE: You are not required to register on the website in order to sign-up as a volunteer. WOW is less than an hour from town so arrival and departure options are quite flexible. Campers can come and go any time starting Friday evening through Sunday morning. Work crew duties will be between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Saturday. Evenings are all ours around the group campfire area. Additional Club riders from the New Member/Rhubarb Romp ride will be stopping by on Saturday afternoon to just say “Hi” or to camp for that night, at their option. For more details about WOW or the ride, check pages 24-26 in your Ride Book or the following links: http://www.myprimetimenews.com/wilderness-on-wheels-foundation-grant-colo/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLKGYGavQs
We hope to make this an annual event so please show some Club pride and join us for this inaugural weekend.
Wilderness On Wheels
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Top of the Rockies – July 16-19, 2015.
This is our biggest and certainly best rally event that is becoming world renown. In Paonia last year, we had guests from Central and South America, Europe, China as well as a very good representation from throughout the U.S. Our need for volunteers is as follows:
- Guest Check-in and direction- Ride leads for designated rides- Logistics in setting up and tearing down- Club Store sales table- Security detail- Field events- Door prize distribution
Won’t you please sign up to volunteer for this awesome event. Our reputation for great riding in Colorado is only augmented by the fact that we’re such great hosts for all the guests that have come from far and wide.
The detailed description of the Paonia event is here: http://bmwmcc.org/tor_rally.php
Signing up for the Top of the Rockies to volunteer is easy. Please go to the following link and sign up for one of the events with a date, time, your email and phone contact information such that we can count on you, to help The BMWMCC be the best BMW Motorcycle Club that you can know.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094BACA92BAA8-topofthe
We Need You!
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2015 Officers & Board Members
President: Jeff Burns - [email protected]
Vice President: Mike Szabo - [email protected]
Treasurer: Frank Ricci - [email protected]
Secretary: Jeff Kelley - [email protected]
Membership: Cyndi Szabo - [email protected]
Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - [email protected]
ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - [email protected]
Ride Book Editor: Keren Kilgore - [email protected]
Club Store: Chris Wilder- [email protected]
Ride Coordinator: John Coker - [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator: Jeffrey de Wispelaere - [email protected]
Advertising: [email protected]
TOR Rally Chair: Jeff Burns - [email protected]
TOR Rally Co-Chair: Carl Thomte- [email protected]
100K Foot Ride Chair: Carl Thomte - [email protected]
CO Classic 1000 Chair: Eric Levy - [email protected]
Social Director: Brandi Newman - [email protected]
Board Trustee: Siggi Pflumm
Board Trustee: Carl Thomte
Board Trustee: Michael Kilgore
Join the BMWMCC Facebook page.
All are welcome to become “friends” and post news, photos or other items of interest to fellow riders.
Board MeetingWednesday, May 6th
6:30 P.M.Red Rocks GrillMorrison, CO
Club Constitution & ByLaws Online
http://bmwmcc.org/index.php