May 27, 2012 - The Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento was grateful for our efforts last holiday season but indicated that their kids would appreciate this attention all year, not just at Christmas. Why not?

May 26, 2012 - Thunderhill is less than a month away with very few signups. What's going on? Just to remind everyone:

• Event date is Jun 17, 2012
• You must register by Jun 9 to take advantage of the "RCB" discount.
• For this date only, the "No Glycol" rule is waived.
• Also for this date only, the "leathers only" rule is waived (although leathers are still strongly encouraged)

May 24, 2012 - Yerington, NV is an RCB favorite - After a three-hour, trans-Sierra ride to Genoa, NV for a deli lunch and another hour across the high desert to the agricultural town, the fifty or so participants would settle into Casino West for what is probably the cheapest, er, least-expensive weekend ever. I think we've done it 13 or 14 times in a row.

May 21, 2012 - RCB club members have incredible resilience - When the group ride to Morro Bay was canceled due to torrential rains along the route, our intrepid group of riders found alternative times and routes, and about half of the planned group still enjoyed a very nice weekend in Morro Bay.

So should it come as no surprise that after host and gourmet chef Jack Klauschie had to pull out due to business obligations, several RCB members ignored the setback and found their way to the Shingletown KOA anyway.

May 20, 2012 - Sometimes the organization needs to make unpopular and/or embarrassing decisions. And one of those is last night's decision to suspend 2012 RideFest. With site and facility deposits coming due and registration below forecast, the smarter move is to acknowledge defeat, learn from the experience and move on.

If you have already registered, your full payment will be refunded. We're sorry that this change will disrupt your holiday weekend planning. Harass our treasurer if you don't receive a refund within a week.

May 17, 2012 - Think about it for a minute ... Three nights of camping, adult and child beverages, two full dinners, breakfasts, games and prizes, and two days of Sierra Nevada riding. The camping, drinks and meals alone would set you back over $100. Now throw in the fact that you only have to pitch your tent once, you're in a perfect foothills location, the weather is still (relatively) cool, and what's not to like?

May 15, 2012 - There's a lane splitting thread running in our forum right now - Participants are reviewing the benefits and risk/reward equations, and so far it seems everyone has a different opinion. Although it's not specifically mentioned, all the participants would agree that scanning for traffic is key to managing the risk.

May 10, 2012 - Next month's club ride (June 2, 9AM from Susie's) will be to the town of Marshall and Point Reyes Station. The ride out will be a standard group ride, or two groups if there are enough participants. The ride back has two options - Day riders can explore the seaside area before returning home, or ... Bob McCarthy has staked out several campsites at Samuel P Taylor State Park. Located in Northern Marin county in the town of Lagunitas, it is close to Hwy 1, Point Reyes, and not all that far from Bodega Bay.

May 9, 2012 - Courtesy of ace photographer Fred Jewell, permanent photographic evidence of this event is now recorded in the RCB Photo Album. (Click on the "Event Photos" link to the left.) Over 70 participants rode up and around the foothills, collecting scavenger-like clues, and returned to Roseville where burgers and drink awaited them. Since this was a Poker Run, there were awards for best, worst and possibly a couple other hands - I lost track.

May 5, 2012 - Amidst a sea of "Corbin" jokes, RCBPREZ Gordy welcomed another overflowing crowd to our May meeting. First order of business was recognition and badges for our first two Lifetime members, Randy Felice and Stan Paolini. Both had invested $499 (or more) when the club needed it and today was long overdue recognition of their generous contribution.