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January 19, 2008 3rd Saturday Ride Review
Lunch at Tortilla Flat


The cold morning temperature did not detour the BMMC members from enjoying the first 3rd Saturday of the month ride for the New Year.

Fifty-three members on forty-four motorcycles arrived at the Ft. McDowell Conoco Station bundled up and ready to enjoy the fun ride to Tortilla Flat. Ride Host, Bart Iden was grounded by the flu bug and Ride Captain Coordinator; Tom Clements graciously stepped in to host the event.

Tom divided the forty-four motorcycles into five groups and assigned Ride Captain Leaders and Sweeps. Following an informative and thorough pre-ride briefing, Tom released the groups. By departure time (9:30 am), the weather had warmed nicely, and everyone enjoyed a very pleasant ride to Tortilla Flat.

The fifty-three members gathered at the Superstition Saloon for lunch. The restaurant was very well staffed and had more than ample seating for our group. The service was outstanding, the food was excellent as the members enjoyed a hardy lunch and the opportunity to socialize with old friends and make some new friends.

Following lunch the members gathered into small groups for the open return ride home.

We would like to thank Bart Iden for planning our first 3rd Saturday Ride and a special thanks to Tom Clements for taking on the hosting responsibilities for the ride. We would also like to thank the following Ride Captains for leading and Sweeping our groups.

Chris Christner
Dave Coman
Ed Graham
Dan Hancock
Chuck Knight
John Logsdon
Robert Martinez
Bill Scardina
Ron Small

And thanks to all of the fifty-three members who braved the cold morning to make our first 3rd Saturday Ride of the year a resounding success!