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The MBBR newsletter is on-line (starting with the April, 2006 issue)
Monterey Bay Watch, the newsletter of the Monterey Bay BMW Riders
| Date | Highlights | ||
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| July '10 | Jay reminds us that we're living in the best of times—motorcycle-wise that is—as he strolls down memory lane. Plus, we got travel pictures, a page of cool stuff available from The BeemerShop, and order forms for club t-shirts | (1.3MB)  |
low res. (650 Kbytes) |
| June '10 | Jay is feeling conflicted and decides to share; Lee Stillman's memorial service notice; upcoming rides. | (900 Kb) |
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| May '10 | Jay continues his spring theme and Tim reports on his ride to Livermore by way of Mt. Hamilton. Plus the May ride notice and we got Stickers. | (1.9 Mbytes) |
low res. (680 Kbytes) |
| April '10 | Jay extoles the virtue of Spring, an invitation to help out Margo Thomas, April ride notice with the longest pre-ride description ever published, March ride photos, Veep Tim tells us what he thinks, rally notices, and a bunch o' photos. | (2.8 Mbytes) |
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| March '10 | Jay Whyte continues has tales from the past, March ride notice, info on swap meets and first aid courses. | (1.9 Mbytes) |
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| February '10 | Past-and-present Prez Jay Whyte reminisces, an expanded calendar of the upcoming year's motorcycle events, and the February ride notice. | (2.25 Mbytes) |
low res. (660 Kbytes) |
| Dec 09–Jan 10 | Prez. Chuck's farewell address (thanks for the great job, Chuck!), party photos, election results, Feb. club ride info. | (750 Kbytes) |
low res. (350 Kbytes) |
| November 09 | Remembering Lee Stillman, Prez Chuck makes winter preparations (nice tie, Chuck), ballots for club officer nominations, and Jim Martin gives us a ride report. | (900 Kbytes) |
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| October 09 | Prez Chuck goes cybershopping and the club goes to Los Banos for Basque food. | (900 Kbytes) |
low res. (530 Kbytes) |
| September 09 | A prez and ex-prez go to the Russian River, Sunol is visited, and a rogue's gallery of out-of-state rouges is displayed | (900 Kbytes) |
low res. (330 Kbytes) |
| August 09 | An ad hoc breakfast reunion of veteren club members; Tim writes a well-documented ride report of the club ride to Hunter-Liggett by way of the Chopperstop Deli; and Prez Chuck graces the front page. | (1.3 Mbytes) |
low res. (477 Kbytes) |
| July 09 | Two(!) ride reports, a ride announcement, a visit to the Mall, an invitation to first aid, and the venue for the first Saturday breakfast. | (800Kbytes) |
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| June 09 | Prez Chuck gets metaphysical, Jay reports on the Woolgrowers' ride, the Twain-Harte ride is rehashed, and of course there's some ride and breakfast stuff. | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (600 Kbytes) |
| May 09 | James K. gets intimate with a Britten, Jay talks about CPR, and there's some ride and breakfast stuff. | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (800 Kbytes) |
| Apr 09 | Prez Chuck suggests some spring rides, March's ride report, 1st Saturday Breakfast locations and 3rd-ish Saturday rides. | (3 Mbytes) |
lo res (600 Kbytes) |
| Mar 09 | Newly-minted Prez Chuck talks about riding in the rain, breakfast Saturdays become red letter days, and a word from our sponsers, thankyouthankyouverymuch | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (730 Kbytes) |
| Feb 09 | Tom tells Tales of the Cheese, Denny reports on the Directors' meeting. | (2.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (700 Kbytes) |
| Dec 08/Jan 09 | Ron recalls, Denny remarks | (1.9 Mbytes) |
lo res (515 Kbytes) |
| October 2008 | Past-prez Ron Aikins takes Connie to the Woolgrowers. | (1.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (686 Kbytes) |
| September 2008 | Denny's prez column, lots of photos of the club BBQ | (1.9 Mbytes) |
lo res (850 Kbytes) |
| August 2008 | Denny's prez column, details about the upcoming ride to the Wool Growers, Chuck and Denny provide a successful last-minute July club ride, photos of Monterey's Moto Giro Moto Concorso. | (1.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (634 Kbytes) |
| June/July 2008 | A big issue: Denny's prez column, news of Bob & Sally Wilson's new life in Sedona, Ron describes this year's 'Niner, Venita describes the ride to Pt. Reyes, and the Brazier's generously offer to host our summber BBQ. | (3.3 Mbytes!) |
lo res (832 Kbytes) |
| May 2008 | Chuck and Denny join Tom and Venita in search of dirt; C&D get their seat rebuilt. | (2.6 Mbytes) |
lo res (1400 Kbytes) |
| March/April 2008 | Tom Brazier finds Bliss, Ron finds Oakhurst. Plus a product review and a plump ride calendar | (617 Kbytes) |
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| February 2008 | Denny Adkins takes the reins (and reigns) and issues a breakfast proclamation. | (770 Kbytes) |
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| December 2007 | Parkfield, Moro Bay, and the holiday party | (921 Kbytes) |
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| November 2007 | A group comprising the ride leaders + one goes to Garberville | (723 Kbytes) |
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| October 2007 | One-up, Chuck Adkins takes some folks over Mt. Hamilton | (583 Kbytes) |
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| September 2007 | The club staggers to lunch at La Honda | (173 Kbytes) |
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| August 2007 | Prez Aikins leads a group to Avila Beach | (204 Kbytes) |
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| June 2007 | Ron goes to his umpteenth 49er Rally | high-res version (613 Kbytes) |
low-res version (290 Kbytes) |
| May 2007 | PeeGee's Good Ol' Days (and not much else.) | high-res version (265 Kbytes) |
low-res version (190 Kbytes) |
| April 2007 | The Prez. finds that riding in the rain on a Monday beats going to work. Mike reports on the March ride to Canepa Design and the north coast. | high-res version (464 Kbytes) |
low-res version (289 Kbytes) |
| March 2007 | The Apple Farm. Finally | (360 Kbytes) |
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| February 2007 | Ron describes the ride where no one got lost, Tom discusses electricity, the Wilsons find snow in Panoche, and the ride calendar is full. | high-res version (325 Kbytes) |
low-res version (278 Kbytes) |
| Dec 2006 & Jan 2007 | Club party description and photos. | high-res version (1 Mbyte!) |
low-res version (357 Kbytes) |
| November 2006 | Ron catches up with reports on the Tom's Castle Air Museum expedition and Dick's Parkfield jaunt | high-res version (639 Kbytes) |
low-res version (272 Kbytes) |
| October 2006 | Ron goes to Paris, Ricardo goes to Tijuana, upcoming rides and an airhead for sale. | high-res version (850 Kbytes) |
low-res version (380 Kbytes) |
| September 2006 | The Prez. leads a trip down the coast with a stop to get religion and talk about fruitcake; and Ted Porter talks about loose sprockets. | high-res version (397 Kbytes) |
low-res version (259 Kbytes) |
| August 2006 | Three ride reports: Ron's mystery ride to the City of the Dead; Dick Dodd falls in love in Boise; Denny tells of the Russian River Ride that didn't get to the Russian River | high-res version (371 Kbytes) |
low-res version (338 Kbytes) |
| July 2006 | Kinda light-weight issue: Ron Aikins talks about upcoming rides. | high-res version (382 Kbytes) |
low-res version (235 Kbytes) |
| June 2006 | President's column: Ron Aikins revists the 49er. | high-res version (371 Kbytes) |
low-res version (290 Kbytes) |
| May 2006 | President's column: Trout Farm ride and book report. Taking care of your 2002+ ABS | high-res version (486 Kbytes) |
low-res version (259 Kbytes) |
| April 2006 | President's column (by proxy), BBQ in Panoche, Trout Farm dinner ride announcement | high-res version (543 Kbytes) |
low-res version (296 Kbytes) |
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