Weekly Ride Change - May 30/31.

Hello Everyone,

Just an update on the email I sent Monday.  I am moving the regular Wednesday ride to Thursday this week to go to "Last Thursday" motorcycle meet-up in Sioux Falls.  We will meet at Bak BMW at 4 PM leaving shortly thereafter.  We will take north back roads to Sioux Falls, get there about 6 PM, and probably head back to Sioux City on the Interstate around 7:30 or so.

Not everyone can ride this Thursday and some don't like riding in the dark.  If you would like to ride tonight (Wed. May 30th) with Jim and Lynn Johnson, contact Jim at (712) 251-5215

​Also, the Hiawatha Rally is this weekend near Houston MN.  If you would like to go, contact Steve Martin at (712) 574-0155  ​

There is SSR (the local CMA Chapter) ride to Yankton Sunday morning for a meal at Jo Deans and the annual bike blessing at the dam there.  They are meeting ​at the Wal-Mart on Floyd Boulevard Sunday morning at 8:45.  If your interested contact Duane and Jodie Kraayenbrink at (712) 574-0934

​The following weekend is the Pure Stodge Rally near Amana​, Iowa - http://purestodge.org/

Weekly Rides Continue...

Weekly Rides

Weekly BSR rides continue through September 27th.   We will meet every Wednesday at Bak BMW at 4 PM and ride from there.  Tell your boss, secretary, spouse or whoever it is you tell such things too, that you are required to attend aroma therapy, lamaze classes, or golf league on Wednesday afternoons - whatever works to get you out and riding.  We will all cover for you!  If it reaches sixty degrees during the day and it's not raining, plan on riding.  Whoever shows up can determine the destination (list below).  As we did last year, we will switch to from Wednesdays to Thursday starting in August, so those poor souls who have already locked themselves into other Wednesday meetings or work schedules can still ride later in the year.

Below is a list of possible weekly ride destinations.  We have already done the orange listings.  We would  like to do Bob's Bar and Bob Dog's on a couple of Tuesdays (regular meetings).  Send me any more places you want to add to the list.

Ada J's or Bud's Bar, Moorhead, IA
Dairy Sweet, Danbury, IA
Sfumato Pizza, Carnes, IA (Thur)
Lakeshore Pho or Smokin' Hereford BBQ, Storm Lake, IA
El Jimador's, Denison, IA
Norma Jean's, Panama, IA
Dairy Sweet, Woodbine, IA
Bob Drive In & Bunny Ice Cream, LeMars, IA
Divide Hill Roadhouse, Castana, IA
Loess Moose Bar and Grill, Missouri Valley, IA
Zimmy's, Ida Grove, IA
Grand Falls Casino & Restaurant, Larchwood, IA 
Jeronimo’s Cafe, Harlan, IA
Gasthaus Bar & Grill, Cherokee, IA
P’s Pizza House, Le Mars, IA
Dooskys East, Kingsley, IA
Hatchery Resturant & Lounge, Orange City, IA
Kathy’s Korner, Lake View, IA
Silk Road, Vermillion, SD
Jo Dean's, Muggsy's, or Back Roads BBQ (Thur), Yankton, SD
Waddy's, Hudson, SD
Sioux Valley Grill, Canton, SD (Lauries's Cafe breakfast & lunch only)
Toby's Lounge & Chicken, Meckling, SD
Spink Cafe, Spink, SD
Donna's Diner, Wynot, NE 
Knuckleheads, Laurel, NE
Bob’s Bar, Martinsburg, NE
Smokin Stan's BBQ, Norfolk, NE
Hideaway Grill, West Point, NE
Pop-N-Docs, Dacatur, NE
Popo’s Drive Inn, Wakefield, NE
Eunie’s Palace, Dixon, NE
Kelley's Fish & Seafood, Blair, NE
Lange's Cafe, Pipestone, MN (national pie registry)

Some Other Rides

Last Thursday - Sioux Falls - Last Thursday of Month:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/lastthursdaysiouxfalls/about/?ref=page_internal

Euro Motorcycle Night Omaha Benson Area - Third Wednesday of Month:

http://www.dillon-brothers.com/bikenight/

European Bike Ride-in: Haymarket, Lincoln - First Wednesday of Month:

http://lincolnhaymarket.org/events/european-motorcycle-night.html​

BSR Update - Ride Today @ 4

If it's not raining this afternoon, the weekly ride will be at 4 today.  Meet at Bak BMW.

Spring has finally sprung and the Spring Campout is now just ten short days away.  BBQ ribs, muffins and coleslaw are on the menu for Friday evening.  Campfire beans, brats and chips for Saturday night.  If someone wants to help with desert one evening let me know, we are still hammering those details out.  We are looking at a 150-200 mile ride on Saturday for those interested.  We quit hosting the flashlight contest a couple years ago after Doug gave us some concerns that the club might be added to a Homeland Security watch list and he was named the winner for all-time.  Since many of you don't drink or almost all of you don't smoke cigars, we are looking for ideas on what to do in the evenings around the campfire.  Please send me some ideas.   If you are thinking you will be coming to the campout, give me a heads up this week or next so I can keep a running head count for food.  Details are here: https://bigsiouxriders.blogspot.com/2018/03/15th-annual-big-sioux-rider-spring.html

New Motorcycle Maps Site

Dale and Renee Hoke, a pair of GLMC regulars, have launched a new site dedicated to motorcycle routes for awesome day rides.  They are have GPS routes for downloads and have maps on the site.   Many of the initial routes are in our favorite, semi-local riding areas SE Minnesota, SW Wisconsin, NE Iowa and NW Illinois.  Check them out.

https://driftlessroadadventures.com/

March 27th Update Email

Well like a lot of you, I have been pretty busy and missed calling for the March meeting.  The 2018 weather thus far has sucked so most of you are depressed, so it's probably best we don't hang out and depress each other until we can ride.  Moving on to brighter things...

Weekly Rides

Weekly rides start April 4th and will continue through September 27th.   We will meet every Wednesday at Bak BMW at 4 PM and ride from there.  Tell your boss, secretary, spouse or who ever it is you tell such things too, that you are required to attend aroma therapy, lamaze classes, or golf league on Wednesday afternoons - whatever works to get you out and riding.  We will all cover for you!  For April, if it reaches sixty degrees during the day and it's not raining, plan on riding.  Whoever shows up can determine the destination.  As we did last year, we will switch to from Wednesdays to Thursday starting in August, so those poor souls who have already locked themselves intoWednesday meetings or work schedules can still ride later in the year.

Below is a list of possible weekly ride destinations.  Send me any more places you want to add to the list.

• Ada J's or Bud's Bar, Moorhead, IA
• Dairy Sweet, Danbury, IA
• Sfumato Pizza, Carnes, IA (Thur)
• Smokin' Hereford BBQ, Storm Lake, IA
• El Jimador's, Denison, IA
• Norma Jean's, Panama, IA
• Dairy Sweet, Woodbine, IA
• Bob Drive In & Bunny Ice Cream, LeMars, IA
• Divide Hill Roadhouse, Castana, IA
• Loess Moose Bar and Grill, Missouri Valley, IA
• Zimmy's, Ida Grove, IA
• Grand Falls Casino & Restaurant, Larchwood, IA 
• Jeronimo’s Cafe, Harlan, IA
• Silk Road, Vermillion, SD
• Jo Dean's, Muggsy's, or Back Roads BBQ (Thur), Yankton, SD
• Waddy's, Hudson, SD
• Sioux Valley Grill, Canton, SD (Lauries's Cafe breakfast & lunch only)
• Toby's Lounge & Chicken, Meckling, SD
• Donna's Diner, Wynot, NE 
• Knuckleheads, Laurel, NE
• Bob’s Bar, Martinsburg, NE
• Smokin Stan's BBQ, Norfolk, NE
• Hideaway Grill, West Point, NE
• Pop-N-Docs, Dacatur, NE
• Popo’s Drive Inn, Wakefield, NE
• Eunie’s Palace, Dixon, NE
• Main Street BBQ & Grill, or Kelley's Fish & Seafood, Blair, NE

Spring Campout

The Spring Campout is on May 11-13.  You are welcome to just hang out for a few hours, camp, or do whatever you want.  Read about here: http://bigsiouxriders.blogspot.com/2018/03/15th-annual-big-sioux-rider-spring.html. There is a link to a flyer to print for your friends: http://www.bigsiouxriders.org/15th_Annual_Big_Sioux_Riders_Spring_Campout.pdf

Crittenton Pizza Party for the Kids

We are looking at Sunday, April 29th at 12:30 PM as the tentative date for the ride-in for the kids at the Crittenton Shelter here in Sioux City.  We take pizza and drinks to the kids.  It ussually takes about an hour and half.  It's good to hang out with the kids for a little while, eat pizza, and talk them about motorcycles and traveling.  Is also good for your karma. 

Some Other Rides

Last Thursday - Sioux Falls - Last Thursday of Month:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/lastthursdaysiouxfalls/about/?ref=page_internal

Euro Motorcycle Night Omaha Benson Area - Third Wednesday of Month:

http://www.dillon-brothers.com/bikenight/

European Bike Ride-in: Haymarket, Lincoln - First Wednesday of Month:

http://lincolnhaymarket.org/events/european-motorcycle-night.html​

BRCII Experienced Rider Course, Papillion, NE April 21st

Date: Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 11:46 AM
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To: Brion Hase <brion.hase@gmail.com>

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Brion, 

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BRCII experienced rider training on April 21st at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion Nebraska. This is a one-day event that begins at 7:30 a.m. and is over at 6 p.m. you do this training on your own motorcycle. The cost is $125 in which my cost was reimbursed to me by the M

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 Foundation so my training cost is zero. You can go to the M

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 website click on the foundation link and apply for a scholarship there took only two weeks and they sent me a check. I will probably need to stay somewhere in Omaha on that night of the 20th of April.

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15th Annual Big Sioux Rider/Autobahn Spring Campout, Mother's Day, At the Dam - May 11th - 13th, 2018

The "15th Annual Mother's Day Big Sioux Riders/Autobahn Camp Out" will be on May 11-13th in 2018.  The Camp Out starts on Friday afternoon as in recent years.  Everyone is welcome to stay and camp with us Friday and/or Saturday.  This year's location is again the Fort Randall Creek Recreation Area (SD State Park near Pickstown, SD).  

We will be cooking the Friday evening dinner this year (burgers, coleslaw, chips and desert).  There will also be cooking Saturday evening at the campground (brats, kraut, campfire beans, chips, and desert).  Free, hot coffee will be provided the whole weekend.  This is a low key, low cost ($20 for one night or $25 for both - includes a 7 day SD Park motorcycle permit, wood and a space for your tent), get together and a good time for everyone to get out and get their tires warmed out.  Friends and all riders are welcome.  We'll post more details in the next few weeks.

Printable 2018 campout flyer (clicky here)