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High Beemers,
Another riding season is beginning to wind down, although those of us who live in Northern Nevada know better than to declare it over just because the calendar says October. There are still plenty of good riding days ahead — we just have to be a little more selective about when and where we go.
Looking back over the past three months, we had the usual assortment of rides and get-togethers, but we also tried something very different. And that event was a good reminder that High Beemers is about more than motorcycles and miles.
Club Rides & Events
During Q3 we continued our regular Monday breakfast rides, Wednesday lunch rides, Saturday preplanned rides and Sunday improvised rides. As always, thanks to everyone who organized a ride, led one, helped with logistics, or simply showed up and made it more enjoyable. We also held our annual fall BBQ, which continues to be one of the highlights of the High Beemers calendar.Thanks to Jim and Cindy Edwards for providing the outstanding locale as well to everyone who brought food, helped set up and clean up, and contributed to making it another successful club event.
One of our more unusual events this quarter involved considerably fewer miles than our typical outing. A group of High Beemers visited a local senior living center and brought along our motorcycles for the residents to see. It turned out to be a lot of fun for both the residents and our members. The bikes generated plenty of conversation, questions and stories — including some from residents who had motorcycles in their own pasts. We spend a lot of time enjoying our bikes with other motorcyclists, so it was especially rewarding to share a little of that enthusiasm with people outside our usual circle. I hope this is the kind of event we can do again.
As the weather changes, our Monday breakfast and Wednesday lunch rides will continue throughout the winter. The regular weekend riding schedule will wind down as conditions dictate, but as everyone knows, an unusually nice winter day has a way of producing an unofficial ride. Keep an eye on the website Calendar Events and Forums.
2026 Ride Contest – Ride and Seek
Our 2026 Ride and Seek contest is heading into its final stretch. We had record participation this year, with 29 members signed up to find the 20 locations scattered across Nevada, California and Utah. If you are participating and still have locations left on your list, time is running out — which, depending on how many you have left, is either motivation or a reason to start negotiating with Ken Johnson.
Membership
We welcomed three new regular members during the quarter:
| Primary Member |
Associate Member |
Residence |
Primary Bike |
| Albert Diaz |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW F850GS |
| Julio Lopez |
n/a |
Carson City |
BMW R1200RS |
| Thomas Neuberger |
n/a |
Reno |
BMW R69S |
Please join me in welcoming them to High Beemers.
Our total membership now stands at 136, consisting of 103 regular members and 33 associate/other members. Whatever the numbers, what matters most is having an active club — and judging by the turnout at rides, meals, events and gatherings throughout the year, High Beemers continues to be exactly that.
Other
As we head toward the end of 2026, I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the club this year. A club our size doesn’t run itself. Every ride leader, event organizer, volunteer, website contributor and member who steps up to help makes High Beemers a better club.
And to everyone else: keep showing up. Ride when you can, come to the start of rides when you can’t, introduce yourself to someone you don’t know, and consider joining an event you haven’t tried before. Some of the best parts of belonging to High Beemers happen after the kickstands are down.
Enjoy the remaining riding days, watch out for cold pavement and changing conditions, and I’ll see you on the road — or at breakfast/lunch — this quarter.
Larry Reinhold
President, High Beemers
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