Page 1 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 DIM BULB March 2019 Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75 Sunrise over Dante’s View, Death Valley, CA Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 2 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 Presidents Column High Beemers It seems that Mr. Winter is not letting go quite yet. Even the month M/C Club of February was a drive your “cage” to Starbucks and then off for a monthly breakfast gathering. But, we should not complain, we PO Box 3127 will be glad to have the water next summer. Sparks NV 89432 My motorcycle never left the garage in the month of February. I do not have anything to report as far as motorcycle riding. President I did hold a discussion dealing with riding to Alaska. Larie, Doug Fred Barrie and I made presentations on our trips to Alaska. 775.745.1936 The presentation went well and it appears there will be several of [email protected] our club members planning to ride to Alaska this year. Vice President In a separate post in the newsletter, I listed our club rides for Russ Ristine 2019. If you study the post you will notice several Ride Dates are 775.742.5866 without a leader. Please let me know if you could lead one of the open rides. [email protected] Ride Safe Treasurer Ernie Baragar Fred 775.219.8881 [email protected] HIghbeemers Website Larie Trippet 775.690.4936 Www.highbeemers.org Newsletter Tech. Yoram Bronicki 775.233.8667 [email protected] The High Beemers M/C of North- ern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 3 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 February 18 breakfast ride by Doug Snow did not stop us from enjoying breakfast at the Sunrise Cafe. Maybe we'll have better luck in March. Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 4 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 Upcoming Rides and Events Breakfast Rides: 3rd Monday of each month. Meet at Starbuck’s on Mt. Rose Highway at Wedge Parkway for a 9am departure. Back in Reno about noon. Street Ride: See following schedule Adv Ride: See following schedule Members Rides: Soon! Check the club forum site http://highbeemers.org/ regularly for up- dates and post your own ride! BMW Motorcycle Owners of America has news and rides for you to consider @ http:// www.bmwmoa.org/ Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 5 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 2019 High Beemer Rides ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- The following are the planned dates of the rides for the upcoming year. If you would like to be the leader of any of the High Beemer SR or GS rides, let me know via email ([email protected]) Breakfast Rides (BR) are on the third Monday of each month, starting at Starbucks on Wedge Park- way. Doug Laird or his backup (Nick) will lead the rides. Destinations are determined by the riders in attendance. Usually back in Reno by 12-12:30pm. These rides are held year around and if the weather is inclement everyone is encouraged to show up in an alternate vehicle. Street Rides (SR) are road rides that occur on third Saturday or Sunday of each month. The ride leader will determine the ride date, gathering point, route, and lunch location. The ride leader shares the details of the ride with everyone via our club email and newsletter. On the day of the ride, the leader takes a headcount at the gathering point and then calls ahead to the restaurant to make a reservation for the group. The route is a road ride, usually several hours long, possibly with a break stop on the way to the lunch site. The return trip is often open, allowing riders the option of returning to Reno as a group, or on their own. Off Road Rides (GS) are on the fourth Saturday or Sunday of each month. The GS leader follows the same procedures as a Club Ride, except that the GS ride might include a “brown bag” lunch (rather than a restaurant lunch) due to routing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 2019 BR: 4/15 Doug/ Nick SR: 4/20 or 4/21 (President) GS: 4/27 or 4/28 LNTV ( Leader Needs To Volunteer) May 2019 GS: 5/18 Ernie Baragar. Tentatively, we will explore the Pony Express Trail from US 50 to US 95. SR: 5/19, Bob Gautschi. Red Rock– Graeagle– Lakes Basin– Yuba Pass– Truckee– Incline-Reno BR: 5/20 Doug/Nick June 2019 BR: 6/17 Doug/Nick Overnight ride: 6/15-16 Larie Trippet SR: 6/22 (Doug & Sara) GS: 6/23 LNTV July 2019 BR: 7/15 Doug/Nick SR: 7/20 or 7/21 LNTV GS: 7/27 or 7/28 LNTV August 2019 SR: 8/17 or 8/18 LNTV BR: 8/19 Doug/Nick GS: 8/24 or 8/25 LNTV September 2019 BR: 9/16 Doug/Nick SR: 9/21 or 9/22 Bob Gautschi GS: 9/28 or 9/29 LNTV October 2019 Annual BBQ: Oct 13 Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 6 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 2019 Motorcycle Rallies Rally Est. Where Dt. Rally details Name Cost Ride 4 the 5/18 Reno, NV http://rideforthetatas.org/ Tata’s -19 Mariposa, 5/23 $60 49’er Rally http://bmwnorcal.org/page-18206 CA -27 (early) $55 BMW (until Lebanon, 6/13 MOA https://bmwmoaf.regfox.com/2019-bmwmoa-rally 2/1) TN -15 Rally then $85 Red Rock Panguitch, 6/15 Rendezvo http://beehivebeemers.org/beehivebeemer-events/red-rock-rendezvous/ UT -17 us Chief John Day, 6/27 http://bmwro.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&&club_id=301799&&module_id=1727 (opens Joseph OR -30 43 3/1) Rally Top O’ The Paonia, 7/18 $50 https://bmwmcc.org/top-o-the-rockies-rally/ (advanc Rockies CO -21 e) Rally Cascade Republic, 7/18 https://www.wsbmwr.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&&club_id=507138&&module Country $60 WA -21 _id=150331 Rend. Stanley Grandjean 8/8- http://www.idahobmwriders.com/stanleystomp.html $80 Stomp , ID 11 Nakusp Nakusp, 8/15 $65 Hotspring http://www.beeceebeemers.com/index.php/rally/ (opens BC -18 s Rally 2/1) Range of Light 8/30 CA http://bmwnorcal.org/ROL Gypsy -9/1 Tour BMW RA Woodstoc 9/5- https://bmwra.org/national-rally-info/ Rally k, VA 8 Beemer Quincy, 9/13 https://www.ccbr.org/ BASH CA -15 Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 7 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 HIGH BEEMERS GROUP RIDE GUIDELINES: The purpose of the High Beemer Group Ride Guidelines is to ensure a successful, enjoyable, and safe group ride. Ride Leader Responsibilities: Determines the following: 1 - Where to? 2 – Distance & Time to complete the ride. 3 – Availability of gas/convenience stops. 4 – Lunch/Dinner location. 5 – Performs a pre-ride to validate distance, time, gas/convenience stops, lunch/ dinner location, and condition of roads. 6 – Enlists a member to act as Sweeper for the ride. 7 – Adjusts ride plan as required. 8 – Communicates ride plan to members. Sweeper Responsibilities: 1 – Have a cell phone. 2 – Have a camera (optional). 3 – Have cell phone number of Ride Leader and at least two other riders. 4 – Ensures that they are the last rider. If another rider stops, the Sweeper is available to provide assistance if necessary. 5 – Communicates to Ride Leader via cell phone to apprise him/her of any potential situa- tion the Ride Leader needs to be aware of. Ride Leader Responsibilities – Day of Ride: 1 – Ensure that you have exchanged cell phone numbers with the Sweeper and have cell phone numbers of at least two other riders. 2 – Distribute directions and an itinerary to all riders. 3 – Ensure that a first aid kit and tool kit are available. 4 – Keep groups manageable. An ideal group size is 5 – 7 riders. If more riders are availa- ble, break the ride into groups, depending on total number of riders. Assign responsibilities as required. 5 – Take a physical count on total number of riders. 6 – Review the ride itinerary with all riders prior to departure. Volume 29 Issue 03 The High Beemers M/C of Northern Nevada BMWMOA Chartered Club #337, BMWRA Charter #75, AMA Charter #3185301 Page 8 Dim Bulb Mar 2019 Group Rider’s Responsibilities: 1 – Arrive prepared (full gas tank) and on time. 2 – Ride in Formation: (Highway – Staggered Formation) Ride Leader should be in left third of lane. Next rider should be in right third of lane, next rider back to the left third of lane and so on. Preferably there should be a two second gap between riders. Riders should ride sin- gle file when the road conditions are curvy; there is poor visibility, and poor road surfaces, when entering/leaving the highway or other situations when an increased space cushion or maneuvering room is required. MSF recommends a minimum of two seconds between rid- ers. NOTE: Avoid side by side formation.