High Beemers,
The summer/fall 2025 riding season is still in full swing. We have been blessed with great weather and no wildfire smoke this year in our local area. Keep your fingers crossed that it continues. But all good things must eventually come to an end, so likely in about a month we will need to think about riding in colder weather - use heated gear, dress in layers, monitor your hydration, watch the weather carefully, and monitor your bike's fluids and tire pressure.
Club Rides & Events
During Q3 of 2025 we held all of our scheduled monthly rides and events, including the breakfast rides on Mondays, lunch rides on Wednesdays, preplanned rides on Saturdays, improvised rides on Sundays and the annual fall BBQ. Additionally, three club members did an Iron Butt ride inside the Nevada borders and earned a well-deserved patch! Ride and event reports for all are on the website in the "Forums" section. Many thanks to Jim and Cindy Edwards for hosting the fall BBQ for the 2nd year at their private beach on Lake Tahoe. The weather was perfect and the location was unforgettable. Thanks also to everybody who brought side dishes and desserts and helped set up beforehand and clean up afterward.
During Q4 of 2025 we plan to hold all of our scheduled monthly rides, which will include Monday breakfast rides and Wednesday lunch rides each month but preplanned and improvised rides during October only. Please refer to the "Event Calendar" on the website for these events.
2025 Ride Contest - On and On and On
Believe it or not the annual ride contest is still open for registration for another two months. If you are interested, please enter by going to the website home page, and click on the first item in the "Upcoming Events" section titled "2025 Ride Contest - On and On and On" and follow the prompts. Contact Jim Edwards directly if you have any questions about the contest.
Membership
As of today we have 107 regular members and 35 associate members for a total of 142; new members joining during the quarter were:
| Primary Member |
Associate Member |
Residence |
Primary Bike |
| Kevin Butz |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW K1100LT |
| Carl DeSantis |
Tiffany DeSantis |
Reno |
BMW R1200GSA |
| James Eckman |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW K1200GT |
| Jeff Foss |
n/a |
Reno |
Honda ST1300 |
| Alejandro Leon |
n/a |
Sparks |
BMW R1300GSA |
| Jason Menefee |
n/a |
Sparks |
BMW R1300GS |
| Thomas Meyer |
n/a |
Gardnerville |
BMW R1200GSA |
| Lawrence Schwiger |
n/a |
Sparks |
BMW K1600GTL |
| Kevin Tran |
n/a |
Sparks |
BMW F700GS |
| Thomas Wilkins |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW K1600GTL |
| Reg Willison |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW R12 |
Please join me in welcoming these new members to the club.
Other
Please put the evening of Wednesday, January 14, 2026 as a save-the-date for the annual dinner. More details will be forthcoming as it gets closer. Looking forward to seeing you on the road this quarter!
Larry Reinhold