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http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/ S1000RR Hits the Ice.
 The team at MAX BMW have never been ones to let something as insignificant as say, winter, get in the way of having a good time on two wheels. After test riding the S1000RR in South Florida a couple of weeks ago, we decided to set one up for our favorite track this time of year. See the MAD MAX Machine in the NH Showroom, or come in to either store to see a more street-worthy version! |
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Memories below first by Greg Cocks, second by Roxanne Gartrell, both of whom were privileged to have spent time with Liz in her last hours. Greg explains in his letter what the club intends to do in remembrance of Liz Majors. As Greg explains Liz was an integral part of the club and what she sowed, she now shall reap in terms of recognition by this organization. Others in suit will be recognized according to their contributions, those are the undeniable rules of life. Jeff Galligan President BMW Motorcycle Club Of Colorado I came to Colorado around a year and a half ago, joined the BMWMCC soon after - and immediately felt "at home." Once I got to know people, they invited me to not just ride with them - but celebrate Thanksgiving and New Years with them, come around for dinner (including Liz), share part of themselves with me, many things...
We lost Liz to a drunk driver as she was riding the bike she loved on a beautiful evening, and from that flowed an outpouring of support and love from all - not just for me because I was with Liz that night when she was killed - but for each other. I am certain that if, God forbid!, we loose another that outpouring and support will be just as deep & supportive - as it has been in the past I understand, before my time.
It has been awhile since I was in Sunday School, but one thing I do remember from that is (paraphrased) that "You reap what you sow..." Liz was one of those core members of the club that gave the club strength, just by being who she was, quick to laugh, slow to take offence - but also by taking Ladies rides & other things to get some females amongst us old male curmudgeons, being a bright spirit at Paonia which got people out of their seats to dance... and so very much more - she contributed, we respect that, miss that dreadfully - we can only hope to be a little like her... The club, through the board members, would like to recognize this contribution, and as such have a few things planned so that her spirit & example in some way stays with us. We have three major things in mind (i) the State has a program to fund road signs in people's memories, you may have seen them, and we are working with Liz's family to get a sign up at the accident scene, (ii) turning Liz's annual ride for Ladies Dual Sport into a road ride for charity, staffed by volunteers (as you may know, Liz's daughter Annie has cerebral palsy), and (iii) when we want to hang out with Liz at Paonia, planting a tree, with a bench - for all of us to take the moment to remember her fondly.
My words can not even approach the articulateness of another member, Roxanne Gartrell Eddins, past president of the club, co-owner with her husband Steve of 'Beemers & More', and a motorcycle rider & prompter extraordinary herself; her words are below... Thank you, GREG C.
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You're a 67-year old retiree with a bad back, a K1200LT, and have never ridden the Smokey Mountains. Would you suggest to a friend (who also has a bad back) "Let's take a 3,200 mile trip on a motorcycle to Deals Gap!"??? The answer any rational person would give is "NO!!”. But I’ve never been known for making rational decisions when it comes to motorcycles.
The adventure started when I invited my friend Jerry to come to Colorado for the club (BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado) 100K ride in August of this year. Not wanting to ride the 600+ miles from Lawrence, KS to Longmont, CO in the late July heat, he rented a U-Haul trailer and brought his recently acquired 99 LT out for the ride. Along with his son-in-law (97 K1100LT) and another riding buddy (R75/6), we did the 100K and had a GREAT time. This was the first 300 + mile day Jerry had ridden on the LT and he really liked it. At our lunch stop in Kremmling, CO, I suggested we ride our LT’s to visit a mutual friend who lives in Eastern Tennessee and “do the Dragon”. Must have been euphoria caused by lack of oxygen but Jerry thought this might be possible. We decided on a date that worked for all parties and made plans. 
One wrinkle occurred when my LT broke its throttle cables on a weekend ride with a couple who ride a full dress HD (much embarrassment and friendly ribbing followed). Replacement of the throttle cables was accomplished with minimal “blue” air, only two phone calls to my dealer, and relatively few comments about the ancestors of BMW’s engineering staff. Further comments about the latter were issued when testing revealed the cruise control didn’t work. If you have done this job you know what a PITA it is to change a defective micro-switch on the fuel rail of the LT. Not wanting to delay the trip, I purchased a Cramp Buster and made final plans!!
On a beautiful Friday morning with local temps in the high 50’s, I pointed the LT toward Lawrence and struck out across I-70. A lot of riders say I-70 across Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas is BOOOOOOOORING!! Yes, there is a lot of open space but I like it!! There are no trees next to the road to obscure the view and there is quite a bit to see and lots of time to think. As I ride the plains, the hardships the pioneers endured crossing the plains, walking, riding, and driving loaded wagons, is made crystal clear. Read any of several books written from the perspective of the women who made these westward trips if you would like a feel for what the journey was really like. I much prefer the 100 HP engine purring below and the one plus mile per minute verses the ten miles per day of the former travelers. My “crossing” consisted of stops for fuel, coffee, food, and bathroom breaks. Upon arrival in Lawrence, my friend had a COLD adult beverage ready!! While consuming the beverages we made final plans for the next days ride and called it a day. After a 600 plus mile day across the plains, I slept well.
We departed Lawrence at O’dark-thirty the following morning. A failed attempt at lunch in Columbia, MO, where MU had a home game, delayed us somewhat. We actually sat at one intersection for 20 minutes, no Bullshit!! The cooling fans on the LT do work. In the eight years and 42,000 miles I’ve owned the bike, this was the first time I’d heard them, it wouldn’t be the last time on this trip. On to St. Louis where we rode for over two hours in city traffic - I hate mega cities! When we finally stopped for a lunch break, a lady pulled in front of Jerry and he dropped his LT in the parking lot. Thanks to two strangers, who helped us right the bike, we were able to get lunch and a bit of fuel, because of the “spill proof” hoses we didn’t get a full tank. The individual who invented these gasoline nozzles should be dragged out in the street and publicly flogged! On into Illinois and Kentucky were super slab speeds and the beautiful country faded the memories of events in the mega city. Our planned stop at Paducah, KY was reached without further mishaps. The gods of traveling motorcyclist were smiling on us as it started raining just as we pulled under the motel awning. We celebrated by ordering delivery pizza to the room.
The following day at a Mickey D’s for coffee and breakfast we chatted with a gentlemen and his wife about motorcycle traveling. Turns out he and his wife ride a GoldWing and have traveled all over the US and Canada. Oh, did I mention he was a preacher? He promised to say a prayer for us to have a safe trip. Hey, we take all the help we can get!

The mid-day lunch/fuel stop occurred about two hours out of Knoxville, TN where Jerry pulled off the interstate at a nondescript exit and stopped in front of a small restaurant. Looked pretty “iffy” to me but he insisted we try it.
 The food was excellent home cooking and the homemade pies are baked there!! In fact our waitperson stated she baked the Apple pie earlier in the morning!! With that statement I had to try the Apple. Jerry chose the Chocolate. The meringue had tiny droplets of sugar on top which, according to him, is the mark of a superior pie! If you are ever in the area be sure and stop at the Rose Garden Restaurant for an excellent home cooked meal and GREAT pie! It is now in my Zumo as a favorite!
 Following this excellent lunch and fuel stop, we rolled on Eastward and South of Knoxville to our friend’s home and base of operations for the next two days. Our friends live within a couple of hours of Deals Gap and the Cherohala Skyway and he proved to be an excellent tour guide and food service director. What can you say about the small out of the way bakery where we sat on the deck overlooking a beautiful stream and munched on homemade rolls and coffee, or the local brewery in Gatlinburg, or many of the other places we stopped for “breaks” and enjoyed the local cuisine.
 We did the “Dragon” and so many other roads running along mountain streams, overhung by a canopy of trees that we were in sensory overload. All the roads we traveled were in excellent shape with lazy sweepers and beautiful scenery, with the exception of route 129 “the Dragon” nothing lazy about that road. This is beautiful country and tends to make one want to slow down and enjoy the quiet beauty of the area. However, we had schedules to keep, and taking a page from Ben Franklin’s “fish and visitors” after three days, early the third day we headed the LTs westward toward the Rose Garden for a breakfast stop. There was discussion of pie for breakfast but homemade biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon won the toss. Don’t tell Jerry’s Cardiologists. The Pecan pie was hot and fresh, but we resisted the urge and made a fast exit before we could change our minds...but we have the location in the GPS.  We had determined, on the trip out, we would avoid St. Louis at all cost, and to that end programmed the GPS for the shortest route to Cape Girardeau, MO., nice back roads with light traffic. The weather warmed into the high 80s which with the humidity proved to be rather uncomfortable unless you are moving. A stop in Cape Girardeau for a large milkshake was a nice cool down and gave us time to plan the next leg of the trip. Being too early in the day and too far from home we decided to press onward to Farmington, Mo. for the evening. This turned out to be a good decision as some of the secondary Missouri highways are excellent for motorcycling. With the exception of getting stopped several times for road construction (see above statement about the fans on the LT) the trip was very pleasant. We had made no advance reservations in Farmington so finding a new Holiday Inn express was a nice lagniappe. The hotel as with most good ones, allowed us to park the LTs under the portico and close to the front desk. With our dietary restrictions (I’m diabetic and Jerry has the heart thing) we chose a buffet style restaurant within walking distance of the hotel to end the day without riding. Before turning in for the evening, we watched the crisis on Wall Street unfold on CNN and went to sleep knowing we, as retirees, would be on the street as beggars when the trip was over.
The following morning after a nice hotel breakfast we started across Missouri toward KC and Engle Motors to pick up some parts for JD’s R100 Airhead he is rebuilding. Someone in the lead (me) missed the turn and we found ourselves in Jefferson City for lunch. North to Columbia (no ball game this time) and West on I 70 to KC for a parts stop. The guys at Engle looked at my LT and confirmed a bad micro-switch on the fuel rail for the cruise control. Not wanting to wait the 2-3 hours for the repair and with 2,800 miles without it, we rolled on to Lawrence, KS, and Jerry’s home for another cool beverage, shower and good nights sleep.
The next morning, again at O’darkthirty, I left Lawrence for the 600 plus mile run home. Jerry mentioned, as I pulled out of his drive, he felt as though he should be going with me. Riding alone after over a week as a duo felt strange and oddly lonesome. However, since I have ridden alone a lot over the years, it didn’t take long to settle into my “mile muncher” routine, ride, stop for gas, ride, stop for coffee and gas, ride stop for gas and bathroom break and ride some more. I used the Scala Rider Bluetooth/Zumo to talk with my wife, daughter, brothers, and anyone else I could think of during the solo jaunt across Kansas and Eastern Colorado. The weather was great with mild temps and light winds, most unusual for this time of year. As I said the trip home was uneventful with one exception, as I turned North on I-25 toward Longmont afternoon traffic was pretty heavy. An individual directly in front of me not paying attention as traffic suddenly came to a slow down, was driving too fast and slammed on his brakes without warning. Keeping my following distance and staying alert, I saw this and hit the brakes on the LT, however a cement tractor trailer behind me didn’t, and as I moved into the right lane within inches of the vehicle of the idiot, the cement truck blew past me at road speed inches from my right mirror. It was so close I felt the wind move the LT!! 3,200 miles and I almost died with 5 miles of my front door!! Thank you guardian angel and perhaps the preacher who said a prayer for us to have a safe trip.
Final thoughts: The Smokey Mountains offer some awesome riding experiences, but they are a long way from Colorado. I still prefer the mountains and western states for riding motorcycles but that is a personal preference. Will I go back? You bet!
How did the bikes perform? We had no problems, not even a flat tire. I had ridden the LT on long runs before but not a trip of this magnitude. I came away with a new respect for BMW’s and the LT in particular. In my not so humble opinion as an ass hauling long distance travel mount the LT has NO peer.
I have always said if you want to know the measure of an individual take a bike trip with them. Even though Jerry and I have been friends for over 30 years we had never really traveled together. I came home wanting to know "Where we are going next year?".
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March Social Event! Saturday, March 13thSt. Patrick's Day Party at Chatfield's Escape 5500 S.Simms Littleton 80127 (near Bowles and Simms) 7:00pm Pat Bygott's band The Bluzinators will be playing... but don't let that hold you back! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ BMW Factory Demo Truck is coming! This is a rare event! Don't miss your chance to ride all the new models for FREE! See details. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Motorcycle (BMW) and Food show??Yes, its true! See the article on this four part CBS TV series where Alton Brown rides his 1200 series BMW from SE USA to the California Coast...eating well all the way! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ It is time to get serious about ride planning! The first order of business is to note that the Beemers and Bears ride is ON! The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 29, 2010. The site will be the same as last year, at the Golden Gate State Park. This has become a very favorite outing as a kick off for the camping and riding season. Good food and questionable entertainment is always on the schedule; and great conversation about motorbikes and life comes naturally around the campfire. More details will come later, but please RSVP to Pat Bygott if you plan to attend. Photos from 2009 are here. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ 
Accident Scene Management Course; PrimaryAnother course has been scheduled for Saturday April 17, 2010. You've heard your fellow club members rave about this course, and now you have the chance to participate. You will feel much more confident that you are doing the right thing when the unfortunate circumstance occurs that you happen upon a traffic accident. This is one of the best days you can give yourself. $40. Please contact Coleen Boyle at T3RG , 303-433-9424 to sign up for this class. This class is required for the class described below scheduled for the next day.Accident Scene Management According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 3% of Roadway crashes involve motorcyclists but 17% of Roadway fatalities were motorcyclists! The purpose of ASMI's Bystander Assistance Programs are to reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists through First Response Education. We also expect to reduce rescuer injury through proper training. Our programs, based upon the US DOT First Responder Curriculum, are focused on Trauma rather than First Aid and CPR. All classes include a Lead instructor who is EMT or higher in medical training. For the price of a piece of chrome you can receive this invaluable training in just one to two days. Don't put this training off. Advanced Accident Scene Management Course, Sunday, April 18!All who have passed the Accident Scene Management Course are eligible to take this course. It is a major advance from the initial course. If you have taken the initial course, please take advantage of this opportunity to advance your skills and become truly proficient at helping others in the event you come upon an accident of any kind.Please contact Coleen Boyle at T3RG , 303-433-9424 to sign up for this class. $50. Limit 25. Thank you, Mark Konopka, BMWMCC Safety Director, for setting this up! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Excellent Monthly Club Dinner meeting for March This night's first presentation was by Liz Neafus-Stenzel of United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado. She talked about our club taking a sponsorship position at the Exotic Sport Cars and Concours D'Elegance June 13, 2010. She described the show and the benefit her organization and our club would get from the contribution. More details will be coming soon on this event.
Our main speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Craig Houk, Comandant of Military Police and Chief of Security Operations, Fort Carson, CO. His presentation described the problem of high motorcycle accident rates at Fort Carson, and the program that is in place to mitigate the problems.
He reviewed the training, inspections of bikes, organized bike rides, a mentoring program with senior NCO's and Officers, and a reflective vest that is given each rider on completion of the required courses. As a result, the tragic statistics are trending down sharply. It is apparent that the Army is not just training soldiers, but experienced riders that will be leaders for new soldiers as well as new and established civilian riders. We owe many thanks to Colonel Houk, his staff and troops for the work they do in accomplishing this mission. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ 
Headed out to remote western country this summer? 
The second generation of the S.P.O.T. emergency locator is out. Smaller, faster, better, same price. It has proved to be a life saver here in Colorado and around the world. Several members have them already. Learn more at their web site. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Sick and Tired of the same ol', same ol' motorcycles? Though this was first released in 2008, Sampson Motorworks are still in business and have modified several models...FUN!!! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ A note from your president:  Would you like to make an impact on the lives of many, and the heritage of our BMWMCC? Is it time for you to give back and be involved in the organization that enriches the lives of so many? Your club needs your generous help with the club store. One of our club store keepers was called away and another is off on a motorcycling trip through Mongolia this summer. Shu will be gone during the Top O' the Rockies, our club's rally this July. We especially need someone to step in during that period to head up the tee-shirt tent and sales at the rally.
Your fellow club members will certainly appreciate it and I promise that you will personally get more out of it than the effort expended to head up this relatively easy but important project. Thank you in advance for answering this call for assistance. I am confident that several members will reply enabling you to share the enjoyment and sense of fulfillment that comes from becoming a part of this fine organization. You are never alone when chairing an event for BMWMCC, there are many volunteers who will help you along the way. Please send a note to me here, and we can discuss it further.

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Dual Sport News is coming soon! New pages, new editor. Its gonna be dirty! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Registration for the 11th annual 100,000 Foot Ride is now open HERE ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ S1000RR Roll-Out Never in recent history has there been so much buzz about a new BMW Motorcycle. The S1000RR is now available for demo rides at all dealers. Saturday saw a steady stream of prospective buyers testing the new scoot. There are many blogs, articles and U Tube items so no one should be in the dark about what they are riding prior to the demo. In Colorado we have our own Brad Hendry, Parts Manager for Northern Colorado Euro Motorcycles who attended a briefing and test ride in Florida. His notes are available here. 
BMWNA is currently shipping 600 motorcycles, and should have a total of 1400 stateside by June, and anticipate shipping 2300 to USA by year's end, according to rumor. This bike has the price, power, handling and technical advances that has interest at a high level in the sport bike venue. Generating sales and interest in the brand from a younger generation is one of the main reasons for BMW's commitment to this model. By the looks of things Saturday, it is hitting a home run. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Ride Books 2010 Are Here!
Each year one of the best winter happenings is the arrival of the new year's ride book. This year's is a supreme effort by Cathy (our In The Wind Editor), Pat Tabet, and Greg Cocks, our Membership Chairman. These folks worked many hours assembling the rides and ride chairmen, the sponsors and the printer. It is a huge effort each year, but the results for 2010 are stupendous. The book features the details on each of the rides and events for the club for the year. In spiral bound form, the book will last the year well in the tank bag or the coffee table. Pat and Cathy and others rounded up an impressive list of advertisers. Please take a look at the ads and patronize the firms when you are able. This is one of the nice benefits of the club. Spending just a bit of time with this book gets the juices going for a another year of riding!  Have you received yours? They've been distributed at monthly meeting, breakfasts and annual party, so far. If you cannot attend an event in the next couple weeks, they will be mailed, but the cost to mail costs the club, so show up! Many thanks to the Ride Book crew. You Rock!! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ 
Do you do Facebook? The BMW M/C Club Of Colorado now has a Facebook page. All are welcome to become "friends" and post to share news, photos or what ever else you think would be interesting to other riders. Click HERE to go to the BMWMCC Facebook page! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊  ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Missing something? If it was on the home page and is now gone, it may have been moved to "Recent Articles" under "Members Stuff", a page that only shows if you are signed in. Or, go here. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊Save the dates! 
Factory Demo Truck at Foothills BMW March 19. See Vendor News page (bottom left side menu above) BMWMOA Rally: July 15 -18, 2010BMWMCC Colorado Classic: Cancelled, 2010 ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Got a ride story? Your motorcycle experiences are interesting, entertaining, inspirational and perhaps even a learning opportunity for your fellow members. If you feel like sharing, please let us know here ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Plan on Redmond! Check out the BMWMOA Rally page for 2010. The rally returns to Redmond, OR! Some of us remember when it was last held in Redmond in 2001, with our own Gray Buckley as rallymaster. It is commonly referred to nationally as one of the best rallies ever, at probably the best site EVER!
This year's rally features our very own Deb Lower as co-chair of the rally. It is certain to be one bang up great rally. If you would like to assist with security at the rally, Security chair Gray Buckley or Brad Bolton would like to hear from you.

Dennis O'Neil will lead a club Ride to Redmond and Return to Top of the Rockies! Think about it...we could easily have the largest club presence at the rally. Look for further discussion and planning to make this our best and largest out of state ride of 2010. It's gonna be Great!!Need a motel room for the Rally? They're gone in Redmond, but there are still some rooms in Bend (15 miles) and some condos at http://www.vrbo.com/ ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊Did you miss seeing the BMW 1000RR race bike? 
Before you go on your test ride of the S 1000 RR, study this lesson on how to impress the dealer!◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊Note! If you have not renewed your membership for 2010, Klik here and get set for another season. The ride book is out and it has a fabulous array of activities. Of personal interest is the Grand Canyon Run. Its gonna be Great!!
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Note to Members Only: 
If you log in, you will see a new menu to the right of "Membership" called "Members stuff" that shows:Ridebook, Newsletters (In the Wind), Upcoming Ride's and Events, Beemernation News, Discounts for Members, Life Members, Video Page, Member Survey, and Recent articles. Go ahead; sign in. Log in instructions are below on this page. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊  Dual Sport News is coming soon! New pages. New editor! Its gonna be muddy.
Vendor SectionCurrent specials and/or upcoming events by our beloved front range vendors. If you know of some that are not posted, please let the webmaster know! If you want to go to the vendor's web site, they are on the "Area Dealers and Shops on the left side of this page. Foothills BMW/Triumph and BMW/Ducati are offering interesting specials. Be sure to check out their stores or websites. Nice new bike prices. Better yet, there are some great discounts available based on volume between New Year and March 2010. NEW!! The S1000RR DEMO is coming to Foothills BMW/Triumph!! Check their website. Get your ride scheduled! BMW Denver has seasonal specials ongoing. See website Also, the new S 1000 RR is in the show room, and available for demo RidesMax BMW of NY and NH has new tools for your airhead that will save you money. Also a complete microfiche of BMW parts on line ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊Log-in InstructionsIf you are a member of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado, please log in to see the full site and take advantage of the discounts offered. Members get access to some great new features when you access "Member Stuff" on the upper toolbar. It features detail info on specials and discounts for members, current and past In The Wind Newsletters, the popular and useful Club Ride Books· and "Beemer Nation News", a great source of interesting motorcycle articles from newspapers and magazines around the country. To Log in, go to the upper left corner of the page and at "User Name", enter the first letter of your first name and your complete last name (as in pjessen). Klik on· "Forgot password?"· You will get a flag asking for your username and email address. Klik on "Send new password" .A new password will be sent to you quite quickly. Log in using the password sent to you, and you are in! Change the password to something you can remember by going to the "Member Menu" and "Profile". Enjoy the drop down "members stuff" and tell us what you're thinking on the Forums. Oh, Not a member? Just pull down on the "Membership" menu and take care of that! Welcome aboard! ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Join Us For Breakfast on Saturday Mornings!
At the Red Rocks Grill in Morrison, CO Click HERE for a map.Every Saturday we get together at 8:30am for coffee and eats with pick-up rides after. You do not have to be a member. It doesn't matter what brand or style of bike you ride. You will be welcome to join us! And, if you are interested in learning more about our Club come on by and say hello! Click HEREfor some pics from a typical Saturday morning get-together. If you are planning to ride, it is a good idea to come with a full tank, clothes and appropriate gear for riding in the foothills and be prepared for an immediate departure from the restaurant after breakfast.

Our Club is always in need of new folks to step up and help out in doing the work of operating the Club and helping with the events the Club sponsors throughout the year. You will meet a lot of great new people and earn the eternal gratitude of everyone involved! Please click HEREto see the many positions the Club needs filled and try to see if you can help out in some way. 
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Here's an update on Matt and Jim's trip to Central America. Enjoy as we're certain other photos are to follow! Intial Pictures can be viewed here . Here is the U Tube site |
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