newsletter bmwor.org.nz october 2016 2 | bmwor newsletter | october 2016 President's Podium Winter is not quite done with us after all. After after a day of snow, hail, heavy rain and massive winds that brought down power lines in many parts of the country, I’m hoping spring will firmly re-establish its grasp in the next few days. Great to see so many people turn out at Avon City Motorcycles for our local “100 Years of BMW” celebration. Area Rep Jo did a fabulous job organising fresh baked pretzels, apple strudel, bmwor.org.nz bratwurst sausages and sauerkraut - the BBQ was going non-stop! There was plenty of interest in the line up of performance Send editorial copy to: machines; an R90S, an HP4 and a K1 each provoking much discussion. My thanks go The Editor to members who helped out and for making the bikes available and to Scott, Ross and 27 Omapere Road Eliot from Avon City for the endless supply of coffee and much good natured banter Kaikohe 0405 throughout the day.
[email protected] Our first area ride the following day took us out to the Iron Ridge Quarry sculpture park in Amberley. Everyone made their own way, a gaggle of GS bikes taking a roundabout All other correspondence to: gravel option via Pyramid Valley, with a turnout of over 20 bikes – brilliant! Raymond The Secretary Herber, an extremely creative metal sculptor, demonstrated his iron-forging techniques BMWOR of NZ and told a great story of how he ended up buying the quarry and turning it into the P O Box 109-245 amazing venue it is.