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Saturday Morning Breakfast Rides
Red Rocks GrillMorrison, CO
Every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (rain, shine, or snow), members meet for breakfast at Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. If weather permits, we ride afterwards.
Most rides are spontaneous, with destinations determined that morning. Come with ride suggestions!
Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday at Red & Jerry’s located at 1840 W Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, CO 80110. Come join us for dinner, socializing and to hear our monthly speakers.
5:00 Dinner & Socializing 6:30 Meetinag7:00 Speaker
In The WindMOA #66AMA #2772RA #327
March 2014
BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado
Monthly MeetingWednesday March 12th
Speaker
Registration is now open!http://www.bmwmcc.org/registrations.php
Louden DavidMotorcycle Roadracing Association of Colorado
See Page Three for More Details
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President’s LetterMaintaining Contact
Most of us have at one time taken a new rider for one of their first rides. We know that they can be quite intimidated. They view you, their “experienced” guide, as being totally relaxed with the controls and far more comfortable with speed, braking and turns than they are. In their minds, there is no way they are going to be able to keep up with you, right? You tell them that if they just relax and trust the bike it will all be fine. Well, they still don’t want to just take your word for it, so what do they do to protect themselves? Yup, no matter what speed you go, they drop back. Way back. Like three hundred yards back! At the end of the day you are probably lucky YOU didn’t have a wreck just trying to watch them in your rear-view mirrors.
None of that bothers me. What bothers me is when experienced riders don’t seem to understand what is involved in maintaining contact with the group they are riding with. On our Club rides, I see it all the time. The question is how can we maintain group integrity when rider’s comfort zones imply different speeds? I’m convinced it can be done but there are two things which we have to consider changing. First, on Club rides we have to make sure that every individual knows where we are going, what route we are taking and where we plan to group up again. Second, we need make it our recognized practice for faster riders to pass slower riders early in the ride, effectively sorting the overall group by comfort level. I’m not suggesting “perfect” here, but there’s no question that we can do better than we have in the past.
We are planning to address the first part like this. John Coker, our Ride Coordinator, has worked up a form which contains the ride information. At the rider’s meeting, we plan to hand each rider a sheet of paper with all the trip information on it. Thus, falling behind or speeding ahead does not mean being lost. Everyone should be able to ride at the speed they are comfortable with and still be able to meet back up with the whole group. What I really expect is that when we have large groups, this will have the effect of creating two or possibly three groups. The fastest riders may choose to ride ahead of the designated ride leader. The Ride Leader will actually then lead the main group.
Having accomplished that, the second part is the challenge of maintaining group integrity (maintaining contact with the group). What I am proposing is that as soon as we begin any ride, we sort out who is comfortable at what pace. This sounds easy except for one problem. Up until now, I have observed that many riders in our Club are reluctant to pass slower riders within a group. That might be courteous but staying behind a rider who fails to maintain group contact, splits the group and invites car drivers to further split it. What I am suggesting it that we make it common knowledge and the assumed practice that slower riders should expect to be passed and faster riders are not being rude when they do so. If everyone is on the same page with this, we can sort out the group by comfortable speed rather quickly. No one is going to be lost since we all have the route information with us, right?
I am not suggesting the Wild West here. I am not encouraging you to pass someone when they are leaned over in the middle of a hard sweeping turn and aren’t expecting it. This is still about exercising common sense. Car drives have been told forever to maintain a car-length gap for each 10 mph. We use the same concept but we also add the idea of staggering left-right to that for added safety. At higher speed, single file is acceptable as well. The picture shown here gives you a perfect idea about what group integrity done properly looks like. It is safer and when done properly, more fun! Let’s give it a try.
Ride safe!
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Monthly Speaker
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The Heat is On
The Heat Is On is Colorado’s high-visibility enforcement campaign that combines increased DUI enforcement with a strong public awareness campaign during 12 enforcement periods throughout the year. CDOT provides grants to law enforcement agencies statewide to conduct overtime DUI enforcement
using state and federal funding. CDOT’s Public Relations Office uses federal funds for media relations, advertising and community outreach.
CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety also provides federal grants for other impaired driving programs, including DUI courts, a traffic safety resource prosecutor and law enforcement coordinator, as well as training for law
enforcement in the areas of drug evaluation and standard field sobriety testing.
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.Colorado has made DUI enforcement a top priority with a commitment to reducing alcohol-related injuries and deaths. Police and sheriff’s agencies statewide, the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado State Parks participate in aggressive and intensive enforcement efforts, including sobriety checkpoints, increased numbers of DUI officers on the road, and heavy saturation patrols in problem-areas.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A DUI STOP?If you exhibit signs of impairment while operating a vehicle or during a traffic stop:
• You will be asked to perform a roadside sobriety test.• If you are arrested for DUI, you will be handcuffed and driven to jail.• You will be asked to provide a sample of blood, breath, saliva or urine to determine any alcohol or drug content.• If you refuse the chemical test, you will lose your privilege to drive in Colorado for at least one year, regardless of whether you are convicted of an impaired driving offense.• Your car may be impounded.• You will be photographed and fingerprinted for a criminal record.• You will be held in a jail cell or transported to an alcohol detoxification facility until you are sober.
LIVES ARE AT STAKE.More than 240 people are killed and 4,000 are seriously injured in alcohol-related crashes each year in Colorado
Download the free new iPhone app or Android app that let’s you calculate your BAC and helps get you a cab!
iPhone App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/r-u-buzzed-bac-calculator/id338979239?mt=8
Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cdot.rubuzzed
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M o s t B e a u t i f u lThe Most Beautiful Outdoor Venues in America
Red Rocks – Morrison, CO is number one! When the music is good it doesn’t really matter where you are. That said, landscapes play a critical role in the experience and can set the tone for the live performance to come. The United States hosts a number of venues with the ability to put you at a loss for words – venues that create moments where time stops and everything is just perfect.
Visit http://whiteraverrafting.com/the-most-beautiful-outdoor-venues-in-america/2013/07/11/ for a glimpse at some of the most beautiful outdoor venues America has to offer:
Below: Red Rocks. It’s ColoRADo. Where the wild things are.
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Club Store Manager
Above Right: Aransas Wildlife refuge on the Texas gulf coast, with Steve Turner on 1/12/14
Left: Taken at the Gulf Islands National Seashore on 1/16/14
Below: Riding on the Mississippi coast.
Bob grew up in Kansas, lived 10 years in Nebraska , and in Colorado for the last 24 years. Since retiring from the tele-communications industry and the National Guard, he has spent a lot of time playing in the mountains and touring on his R1200RT. Below are photos from Bob’s trip in January 2014 with Steve Turner.
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Noise LevelsIncase you were wondering...
TITLE XXI - MOTOR VEHICLES - CHAPTER 266 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
Miscellaneous Section 266:59-a Motorcycle Noise Levels. I. No person shall operate a motorcycle which has a measured noise level of more than 104 decibels on the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe at a 45 degree angle while the engine is operating at 2,800 revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder motorcycles and 3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle with 3 or more cylinders.
II. No person shall pass for the purposes of the inspection required by RSA 266:1 any motorcycle which has a measured noise level of more than 104 decibels on the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe at a 45 degree angle while the engine is operating at 2,800 revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder motorcycles and 3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle with 3 or more cylinders.
II-a. No person shall operate in this state any motorcycle which produces a sound level in excess of 104 decibels on the A scale, when measured in accordance with the provisions of the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice ANSI/SAE J-1287 annual report on “Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles.’
III. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
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24th Annual Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet
Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, Colorado Springs, CO
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Ride Coordinator
John [email protected]
My name is John Coker and I have been a member of the BMWCC since October 2009. I joined the club the day after I bought my first BMW a 2009 R1200GS. The decision to get a BMW came out of a 14 day trip through the Alps where I put 2,500 miles on a R1200GS. The trip was a 50th birthday present from my wife. I knew the BMW would be perfect for riding in CO and beyond. I still have my Harley Road King, but find I ride it less and less and may have to trade it in on another BMW.
I have been riding since 1969, learning to ride off-road in the mountains and deserts of Southern California and Baja, Mexico. I have lived in Boulder with my wife Liz since we moved here in 1992. I have really enjoyed meeting and riding with the club members and participating in the organized and Saturday rides. I have discovered areas of CO I probably never would have without these rides.
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Rider R esources
VICTIM NOTIFICATIONRe: RUDNIKVAGHER, VALERIE DOC#: 149890 | Current Location: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Parole Eligibility Date: 06/07/2012 | Next Parole Hearing Date: May, 2014 | Mandatory Release Date: 11/27/2014
In accordance with the Department of Corrections Victim Notification Program guidelines, please accept this letter as official notification that the above-named offender is scheduled to be reviewed by the Colorado Board of Parole in the month/year listed above. Parole eligibility is determined by Colorado Revised Statute 17-22.5-403.
If this is the offender’s FIRST parole board hearing, the month of the hearing could be moved ahead 1 month sooner or more depending upon the offender’s eligibility for earned time of up to 12 days per month. 2012 legislation allows offenders to earn up to 120 days off of their sentence through achievement and exceptional conduct awards in addition to monthly earned time.
You have the right to submit a victim impact statement regarding this offender returning to the community on parole. Victims of an offender’s current incarceration may also personally attend the hearing to make a verbal statement. Written statements can be submitted by mail, fax 719-226-4485 or email to [email protected]. In Colorado, offenders may choose to waive their right to a parole board hearing at least 30 days prior to the scheduled month of the hearing. The VSU will need to verify if the offender has signed a waiver or not before scheduling your attendance.
If you wish to ATTEND the parole board hearing, please contact the DOC Victim Services Unit at 1-800-886-7688,(719) 226-4709 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,Victim Services Unit, Colorado Department of CorrectionsPlease visit the Victim Notification Program Website at www.doc.state.co.us/victim-services
Colorado Motorcycle Skill Rating Map
Make your ride more enjoyable and safer. CDOT’s color-coded map indicates easy, moderate and difficult routes across Colorado, so that riders can plan according to their skill level. Click on this link to be directed to the CDOT Web page where you can download your copy: http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/live-to-ride/rider-resources.html.
Maps are also available at dealerships and tourism centers throughout Colorado, or contact CDOT to receive your free printed copy.
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Colorado Riders
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2014 Officers & Board Members
President: Jeff Burns - [email protected]
Vice President: Mike Szabo - [email protected]
Treasurer: Frank Ricci - [email protected]
Secretary: Jeff Kelley - [email protected]
Membership: Greg DeWit - [email protected]
Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - [email protected]
ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - [email protected]
Ride Book Editor: Cathy Catrell - [email protected]
Club Store: Bob Wagner - [email protected]
Ride Coordinator: John Coker - [email protected]
Advertising: Karst Postma - [email protected]
TOR Rally Chair: David Adair - [email protected]
100K Foot Ride Chair: Carl Thomte - [email protected]
CO Classic 1000 Chair: Eric Levy - [email protected]
Social Director: Brandi Newman - [email protected]
Board Trustee: Siggi Pflumm
Board Trustee: Carl Thomte
Board Trustee: Michael Kilgore
Board MeetingDate: Wednesday, March 5, 2014Time: 6:30 P.M.Location: Red Rocks Grill, Morrison, CO