2026 Tahoe Chill August 14-16

RCB is heading back to Camp Richardson August 14-16. RCB will provide dinner Friday and Saturday, and something to munch on Saturday morning. (The answer to the question you have not asked yet is yes.) You are on your own for other meals. I suggest bringing your own coffee making stuff if you want coffee early (but store it in a bear box). For those who have not participated before it is possible for a bear to wander through. Bears are only interested in food, not you, so anything that could possibly be considered food should be stored in a bear box, not in your tent or saddlebags. We adhere to this rule strictly and have not had a problem. A beach is walking distance from the campground if you want to lounge lakeside, or you could have lunch and a Rum Runner at the Beacon (I know it’s called something else now but it always will be the Beacon for me). There also are hiking and bicycle trails close by for those more ambitious. Please sign up by clicking the button on the Event Calendar as participation is limited to 25 people and it helps us plan the food. If you are not going to attend after registering, please cancel so someone else can take your place. We have campsites reserved in Badger’s Den, Cedar Loop. Please do not arrive at the campsites before 3 pm on Friday which is soon after we can register / check in. The co-pay for the weekend is $40.00 per person. If you would like to join us as a guest please send me a note. jackklau@comcast.net Looking forward to seeing everyone.

The Spring Classic is about great roads and camping. 

Join us June 12-14 at the Old Lewiston Bridge RV Park, 8460 Rush Creek Road, CA 96052. RCB has reserved the group campground. The campground guest rate is $35 per night per tent. Check in at the campground office when you arrive, say you are with RCB, and pay your fee. Proceed to the group site and claim your spot.

There is a rumor the ride to the campground will involve Hwy 36, Wildwood Road and Hwy 3. If you want to join us for the ride to the campground on Friday, we will be leaving from Susie's at 9 am. Be sure to start with a full tank of gas as the first gas stop will be in Red Bluff. 

You are on your own for meals and libations. Dinners and drinks are available a short walk away at the Moose Lodge for Moose members, or the Lewiston Hotel Bar & Grill, 125 Deadwood Road Lewiston CA which is open 3-9:30 - kitchen closes at 8:00. If you want to go full camping mode and you have a vacuum packer at home, we suggest vacuum packing a home cooked meal and warming it sous vide style (reheat in hot water) at the campground.

If you have questions for the campground, call 530-778-3894 (Ask for Conor)

If you are a RCB member please sign up on the Forum, so we have an approximate headcount. Please check the web site for GPS routes which we suggest you download before you leave.

If you want to join us for the ride to the campground on Friday, we will be leaving from Susie's at 9 am. Be sure to start with a full tank of gas as the first gas stop will be in Red Bluff. 

Guests are welcome of course. 

I’m sad to inform everyone that our fellow member Bobby Cutright passed away after a fatal motorcycle accident. Bobby had been a member of RCB for only one year but in that year he touched a lot of people and will be remembered for his wonderful laugh, positive attitude, his love for motorcycle riding and his enthusiasm for life.

To pay your respects, and to make a donation, follow this link:

https://fordfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/2144/Robert-Bobby-Cutright-Jr/obituary.html

RCB Tour Series

Several years ago, Terry proposed a ride to Morro Bay in May to ride Hwy 1 along the Central Coast. For most of us Hwy 1 is a part of California less traveled because one must slog through the Central Valley, East Bay and South Bay to get there. The plan was to leave Friday morning, stay at the Morro Crest motel, have Saturday open for folks to do as they please, and ride home Sunday. Craft beer, central coast wine and good seafood also were on the agenda for individual or group dinner. 

The ride was a success and has been on the calendar for most years since. As for the plan to ride Hwy 1, let’s say we had to get creative because landslides resulted in closure of Hwy 1 in all but one year from memory.

Not this year! We look forward to riding Hwy 1 to Morro Bay. And, don't forget the kite festival.

by Fred Jewell

WHY DOES THE CLUB DO A MILEAGE CONTEST EACH YEAR?
(just in case you were asking)

First of all, I, (your not-so-humble contest designer), have always felt that our club is a riding club, not a TT club as other leather-clad organizations tend to be. (TT in this case meaning Tavern to Tavern, not Tourist Trophy). BMW riders have always been associated with touring, long distance riding, and, since the advent of the R80GS, adventure/dirt riding. A mileage contest tends to reinforce those ideals, rewarding and challenging those who go a little further, ride a little longer, chase down new sites and roads less traveled. That being said, these contests have evolved from one that originally rewarded someone who went the most miles (Rand) to a raffle style that gave everyone a chance, no matter how small.

I feel that a mileage contest is something a new or prospective member would see that we take our riding seriously, and that’s something that might entice them to join the club. These contests also encourage members to go outside of what I call their “150 mile cocoon”, something that many of us have spent time in. I design these to encourage members to find new roads, sites, attractions, or locations that they may not have ever had the chance to do so, and have fun along the way. There’s something that a little competition does to a person that might make them take a chance, explore somewhere new, and have a chance to be rewarded for their efforts.

Which brings me to this year’s contest. This year the grand prize is not a set of tires awarded by raffle, but a winner take-all $500 gift certificate to A&S, with a second place $150 gift certificate and a third place $100 certificate. It will be a combination of miles traveled, bonuses, and double bonuses to earn points, so go on, set out to challenge others (or just yourself) and see something other than what we see in our “cocoon”, and have some fun!

PLAY BALL! THE RCB 2026 MILEAGE CONTEST IS TAKING THE FIELD!

The season is upon us, and it’s time to connect our national pastime with our favorite pastime, which of course is riding motorcycles! Yes, this year’s mileage contest is going to involve baseball along with accruing miles on our motorcycles. As ever, the contest is open to members in good standing only, no purchase necessary. It begins on April 1 and ends on September 15, 2026. There will be a grand prize of a $500 gift certificate to A&S, of which their general sales manager Randy is generously donating half. The winner can use this to purchase tires, gear, clothing, service, whatever he or she needs. There will also be prizes for second and third-place finishers; $150 A&S gift certificate for second and $100 A&S gift certificate for third place. Again this year, YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN! That’s because this year the winner will be the member who gathers the most points during the contest; second and third places going to the second and third most point gatherers. Winners will be announced at our Christmas party.

RULES:
You must send me a picture of your beginning odometer(s) on April 1 (or any time after) to my phone 916 230 0951, and don’t forget to tell me who you are. You must also send me your ending odometer picture(s) on or before September 15; this is mandatory this year as failure to do so will forfeit any bonuses you may have picked up, so DON’T FORGET! All pictures of bonus locations should have your motorcycle in them whenever possible. The bonus locations are (mostly) for the California minor league teams’ stadiums located throughout the state. Each bonus location can only be visited once to earn points, and you don’t actually need to go to a game, but you should, they’re fun.

POINTS:
Riders will earn 2 points for every 1,000 miles traveled during the contest, no limit, rounded to the nearest 1,000 miles.

BONUSES:
Ball 4, take your base: Each participant will get 1 point automatically for the River Cats stadium, no need to actually go and visit the stadium.

Singles: Get one point each for visiting the following baseball stadiums and getting a picture of your bike and the stadium sign –

The Modesto Nuts (now the Roadsters), John Thurman Field, 601 Neece Drive
The Stockton Ports, Banner Island Ballpark, 404 West Fremont Street
The San Jose Giants, Excite Ballpark, 588 East Alma Avenue

Doubles: Get 2 points each for visiting the following baseball stadiums and getting a picture of your bike and the stadium sign –

The Fresno Grizzlies, Chukchansi Park, 1800 Tulare Street
The Visalia Rawhide, Valley Strong Ballpark, 300 North Giddings Street

Triples: Get 3 points each for visiting the following baseball stadiums and getting a picture of your bike and the stadium sign –

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, LoanMart Field, 8408 Rochester Avenue
The Inland Empire 66ers, San Manuel Stadium, 280 South E Street, San Bernardino
Lake Elsinore Storm, The Diamond, 500 Diamond Avenue

Home Run – Go to both of the following stadiums and get a picture of your bike and the stadium sign and you will double your points:

The Reno Aces, Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Avenue
The Las Vegas Aviators, Las Vegas Ballpark, 1650 South Pavilion Center Drive

GRAND SLAM! After getting the previous Home Run bonus, go to each of these two locations, get your bike and the signs in the pictures, and double your points once again:

The Rocky Mountain Vibes, blocktickets Park, 4385 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
The Garden of the Gods Trading Post, 324 Beckers Lane, Manitou Springs, CO. (This has nothing to do with baseball; I just truly enjoy the Garden of the Gods. It’s a really cool place and well worth visiting while you’re there)

So go out, warm up in the bullpen, take those practice swings, put on your helmet and hit one over the fence, and enjoy our national pastime while riding your motorcycle. HAVE FUN!

RIVER CITY BEEMERS TOUR SERIES

2026 Annual Whale of a Tour B&B ride in March

March 20, 21 & 22, Friday/Saturday/Sunday return. 

Greg & Cyndee Peart will again be hosting the first RCB ride of the season. This tour has been running now since 2007. This makes year 19. Destination has always been the beautiful Seagull Inn Bed & Breakfast in Mendocino. This tour was conceived during a Manchester Beach campout to be a couple’s tour, rain or shine, motorcycle or car, non-campout & the first RCB tour of the year. Anyone solo of course is welcome. There is a 2-night minimum stay. Reservations must be made by calling The Seagull Inn at 707-937-5204 or by calling one of the owner's Ian Roth directly on his cell at 415-847-1661. Let Ian or the Inn’s staff know you are with the River City Beemers and you may receive 15% off the standard weekend rate (there is a cut-off date). Your first night rate will be charged as a deposit when the reservation is made and the balance required at check-in. As in past events, this will be a very easygoing weekend. Activities depend on the weather, size & wishes of the group. The Inn is a beautiful place to just chill. Mendocino is a historic district, small coastal town that is just wonderful to stroll about, trail hike the coastal headlands, watch the migrating whales, shop, and just relax.  There also is a fabulous breakfast delivered to your room each morning. As in past years we will again enjoy a group cocktail party at the Inn each night prior to departing for dinner & an Irish coffee someplace in town as the Mendocino Hotel has been closed for our after-dinner libation. 

For those who are not members, we are an active riding club despite the absence of regular web site content. We welcome all who share a passion for motorcycles, riding, civility and having a good time.

Do we camp? Yes. Do we stay in motels? Yes. Do we do one to the exclusion of the other? No. Do we do the same things every year? A little because of tradition, but mostly because enough people participate in an event to justify keeping it on the calendar. Are we willing to do new events? Absolutely, especially if one is willing to help organize a new event. Are we willing to consider new ideas? Of course.

Our shortcomings? Ah yes, we have a few. We ride and therefore are not good at stopping for photos. Instead, scenic views, wildlife and historic places are etched in our brains. We are not good at sharing our rides in writing hence the limited web site content. We are happy to share these images and rides, but alas it mostly will be through oral history.

Do we encourage visitors and guests? 100%. Feel free to attend a member meeting, club ride or more elaborate event. Is riding a BMW required? No, but we are a BMW based club, so we reserve a right to tease you in good fun of course.

What are you in six words or less? We are a riding club. 

The weather isn't cooperating again, so our traditional ride to Rio Vista on New Year's Day for lunch. is cancelled.

By Al Morrison

Before getting ahead of myself, I want to send out a whole-hearted thank you to all who made this year’s Tahoe Chill weekend a success.  Our hosts, Maggie, Jeanie, and Gordy were good enough to forfeit their ride to haul the campsite must haves as well as provide the group with good food and cheer.  Ernesto and Julie treated us to a Friday night pizza party which was delicious.  Melinda kindly loaned us her portable fire pit which kept us warm and toasty and Jeanie even brought crafts for whoever wanted to partake.  When adding lake-front lunch, music on the patio, and a rum runner or two, I do believe everyone had a great time.

With Tahoe Chill behind us, it’s time to look ahead to our next weekend adventure.   We will be heading to FORTUNA on Friday, September12.  RCB has 10 rooms blocked at The Redwood Riverwalk Hotel, 1859 Alamar Way, Fortuna.  To reserve your room, call 707-725-5500 (rate: $149/night + tax). 

I know I’m looking forward to the route Kenny’s putting together for us.  We are planning to meet up Friday, at 8:00 a.m. at the Black Bear Diner located at 2700 El Centro Rd., Sacramento.  For dinner… Eel River Brewing is steps from the hotel (my go to place with both good food and beer).  Hope you can join!

AL

by Maggy Mini, RCB Prez

July continued to be hot, 113 degrees, so hot that we canceled the monthly ride.
The club didn’t have any events planned in July. The top of the Rockies in Paonia was a destination ride for a lot of die-hard riders regardless of the hot weather, but I wasn’t one of them. Instead I stayed home and rode in the early mornings.
In August, Ken did briskly lead the monthly ride to five of the local Bingo sites.
Again it was a 100+ day but ten of us riders did endured the heat to get one ticket
closer to winning the big prize.
The ladies ride and luncheon meetup was in Newcastle. Jeanie Thurston & I
met in Rocklin and rode the back roads to one of the Bingo sites in Wheatland. Came upon a sign on W Wise Road “pavement ends”, the road was dry, dirt, and gravel so we continued on about three miles till pavement. We took our photos for the contest and then continued on to the eclectic Newcastle Produce, meeting up with Roxanne, Cyndy, Joanne, and Veronica enjoying a good lunch and fun.
The event for August is the Tahoe Chill at Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe. Gordy
reserves the campsites 10 months in advance. Jack, Lynette, Steve & Jen set up a
great camp and fix the best meals ever. It’s very important that you know that bears wander through the campgrounds day & night. So if you’re afraid of bears this not the campout for you. Plus, a lot of campers think by setting their car alarms off it will scare the bears. So, between the bears & car alarms you don’t get much sleep. This year we had perfect weather and filled our days with self-guided motorcycle rides, lounging at the beach, making friendship bracelets (as long as you didn’t need the letter “E”), singing around the campfire.
September’s Lassen campout was canceled due to the Park Fire smoke. We
did have some members participate in NorCal “Range of Light” which started in Gridley and ended in Laytonville.
In October we had our main event of the year, the “Manchester Campout”. We had 65 attendees. It was nice leaving the hot valley and riding hwy 1 enjoying the cool ocean breeze. New this year was Fred’s Friday Margarita happy hour and Saturday’s happy hour; we enjoyed his famous Bloody Mary’s. Friday night’s lasagna dinner was hosted by Heidi, Karl, Bob, & Terri. The board of directors cooked Saturday night’s dinner. Bob Raster cooked the brisket, and it was delicious. Thank you to every who helped with setup, cooking, & cleanup.
November was our ladies luncheon ride. We rode baseline past the over growing
west Roseville to pleasant grove rd enjoying the farmland, coming upon gravel road ending up at Bennett’s westside Grill excellent food. The Day After Thanksgiving ride enjoyed the scenic roads to the Waterloo restaurant.
In December we enjoyed our holiday potluck party at A&S motor sports, with a
good attendance of 80 members. Our Elf entertained us with great raffle prizes. Cindy Kilton made our table decorations of wine bottles with lights and hand painted with flowers, birds & scenic designs. We also were entertained with Jeanie Thurston’s saxophone band playing Christmas music. The clubs annual BBQ arranged by Fred at the Sacramento Children’s Receiving home (CRH) was enjoyed by all the children. 17 members volunteered at the event cooking, serving food. The club members donated $830 to CRH for Christmas.

Safe riding,
Prez and First Gentleman